Mark Levinson N32 User Manual
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Basic Operation
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10. display intensity button
11. setup button & LED
12. enter button
13. balance button & LED
14. mute button & LED
Below is a description of each item listed above. Unless otherwise
specified, the following descriptions are of commands accessed
from the front panel during normal operation. See Section 3,
“Setup Menu” and Section 4, “Controls and Modes” for informa-
tion about other commands accessed from the front panel.
Power button
Powers the Nº32 on and off when the supplied power cord is
connected to the ~ac mains connector and an electrical outlet.
•
When the Nº32 is powered on, pressing the power button
powers the Nº32 off and disconnects power from the compo-
nent.
•
When the Nº32 is powered off, pressing the power button
powers the Nº32 on and connects power to the component.
The Nº32 automatically enters standby after completing its
initialization sequence.
Note
Before operating the Nº32, make sure the ~ac mains connector label
indicates the correct operating voltage for the current location.
Standby button
Places the Nº32 into standby and takes the Nº32 out of standby,
which allows the Nº32 to remain warmed-up to deliver optimal
performance at all times. The standby LED lights when the Nº32 is
not in standby and blinks in unison with the preamplifier LED
when the Nº32 is in standby. See “Standby” on page 4-1 for addi-
tional information. Note that power is still connected to the Nº32
when it is in standby.
Preamplifier LED
Lights when the preamplifier is receiving DC power from the
controller and blinks in unison with the standby LED when the
Nº32 is in standby.
Select knob
Selects the desired input to send to the main output connectors.
Rotating the select knob scrolls through all inputs for which the
Name parameter has not been set to unused. The front panel
display indicates the name and volume level of the selected input.
Select knob scrolling does not include inputs for which the Name
parameter has been set to unused.