Nº 320S

Basic Operation

4.enter button

Selects and deselects menu items when the setup menu is open. The enter button performs no function during normal operation.

5.volume ± buttons

Adjust master volume level. Pressing the volume ± buttons increases (+) and decreases (–) master volume level in 1.0dB increments up to 23.0dB and in 0.1dB increments above 23.0dB. The minimum master volume level setting is OFF. The MaxVol parameter can be used to determine the maximum master volume level setting in 0.1dB increments between 40.0 and 80.0dB. The factory-default maximum master volume level is 80.0dB.

The Offset parameter can be used to determine individual input volume level offsets in 0.1dB increments between –20.0 and +20.0dB. The factory-default input volume level offset is 0.0dB. Whenever an input is selected, the Nº 320S automatically applies the Offset parameter setting to master volume level.

Note the following about using the volume ± buttons:

• Pressing and releasing the volume ± buttons accommodates fine, precise adjustments.

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• Pressing and holding the volume ± buttons for longer than 1.5 seconds accelerates the rate of change to accommodate large adjustments.

Note

The master volume control does not affect record output levels.

All Nº 320S volume controls, including master volume and balance, are deactivated when SSP mode (page 4-8) is activated.

6.select ± buttons

Select the desired input. Pressing the select ± buttons scrolls through all activated inputs. The front panel display indicates the name and volume level of the selected input. Select ± button scrolling does not include deactivated inputs – inputs for which the Name parameter has been set to unused.

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Mark Levinson N 320S owner manual Volume ± buttons, Select ± buttons

N 320S specifications

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