Madrigal Imaging N380 - Manual (Page 34)

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Linked Functions
The Nº380 has the ability to “link” several of its functions to certain compatible
Mark Levinson components (such as the Nº30.5 or Nº36S digital processors and
the Nº31.5 and Nº37 CD transport).
Note: To take advantage of linked functions, you must connect the
Nº380 to the other, compatible Mark Levinson components
via their communication ports. (See “Rear Panel” and “Setup
and Installation.”)
There are four linked functions in the Nº380:
display intensity Adjusting the display intensity on any Linked component will adjust the displays
in the other Linked components as well, keeping them all at a consistent bright-
ness level.
standby link Placing the Nº380 into standby will also place the compatible Mark Levinson
digital processor and transport into standby , except during a digital recording
session (see record link section, below). Placing either digital component into
standby will have no effect on the Nº380, since you might well wish to continue
listening to a different source component such as a tuner.
Taking a Linked Mark Levinson source component out of Standby will also cause
the Nº380 to come out of Standby (and select the appropriate input—see
play
link , below).
play link Placing your Mark Levinson transport in play will activate both the corresponding
Mark Levinson digital processor and the Nº380 if either or both is in standby. In
addition, the appropriate inputs will be selected on the digital processor and on
the Nº380 (specifically, the input which has an name of a Mark Levinson source
component such as Nº30, No36 or No39).
Similarly, activating a Linked Mark Levinson digital processor will select the appro-
priate input on the Nº380 (should you be using the processor with an unlinked
DAT machine, for example).
record link Placing the Nº380 into standby while your Mark Levinson digital audio processor
is in record mode and a Mark Levinson transport is in Record Link mode will
cause a warning to be displayed on the digital component. Both digital compo-
nents will be prevented from going into
standby without explicit confirmation at
those components that this is what you desire. In this way, inadvertent interrup-
tion of a digital recording in process can be avoided.