Mark Levinson N390S

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Main CAUTION Important Safety Instructions Page Table of Contents Page Page Unpacking and Placement Unpacking the N390S Remove the Transport Screw Placement of the N390S Operating Voltage & Frequency A Quick Start . . . Break-in Period Special Design Features A New Generation Digital Servo Control Digital Input/Output Versatility Industrial Design Convenience Features Communications Links Fully Balanced Design Advanced Digital Filter Techniques Digital to Analog Conversion Balanced Analog Volume Control State-of-the-Art Output Buffer Front Panel, N390S 1. display intensity 2. Infrared Transceiver (within display) 3. Special Mode Indicator 4. Track Indicator 5. Time Indicator 6. mode button 7. Repeat button 8. Drawer 9. HDCD indicator 10. mode and mode + buttons 11. disc repeat LED 12. prev/rew button 13. track repeat LED 14. next/f.fwd button 15. stop/drawer 16. time on disc and time remaining LED indicators 17. play button 18. pause button 19. Standby & Standby LED Rear Panel, N390S 1. AC power input and switch 2. Digital Outputs 3. digital inputs 4. balanced analog outputs 5. single-ended analog outputs 6. external IR input 7. communication ports Page Remote Control, N390S 1. IR Transmitter window 2. Transport Buttons rew ( ) f.fwd ( ) stop/dwr () pause () 3. A/B repeat button 4. mode buttons 5. Numeric Keypad 6. Other Operational Buttons time polarity rpt disc/trk mute intensity/standby (+) volume () volume input select 7. Battery Compartment Conditions that Affect IR Performance Setup and Installation Connecting AC Mains Connecting Digital Audio Sources Connecting the Digital Audio Outputs Making Link Connections Connecting Analog Outputs Basic Operation Loading a CD Playing a CD Random Play Navigating the Disc Direct Time Access Pause Repeat Disc Repeat Track A-B Repeat Polarity Programming the N390S Introduction to Play Lists Assembling a Play List Programming by Omission Saving a Play List Reviewing a Play List Deleting a Track from a Play List Adding a Track to a Play List Overriding a Play List Erasing Play Lists from Memory Why Polarity Programming? Whole-Disc Polarity Programming Track-by-Track Polarity Programming Overriding a Polarity Program Special Functions SOUND Menu Items: Fixed/Variable Volume Silent/Audible Cueing Balance Control Mute Control Locked Volume LINK Menu Items: Standby Link Name Link Play Link Display Link AUX INs Menu Items: Changing Link Options Sleep Timer Using Learning Remote Controls Teaching N390S Front Panel Commands Teaching Other N390S Commands Page Page Troubleshooting 1. The N390S wont function, and the display is dark. 2. The display is lit, but there is no output. 3. The N390S display reads NO DISC. 4. The N390S wont play a CD inserted in the player. 5. When a CD is playing, the sound "skips." 6. The linked functions dont work. 7. The Remote Control doesnt operate the N390S. Care and Maintenance Specifications