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Note:
The de-emphasis circuitry of the Nº36 is designed to be
compatible with all known digital standards. However, it is
possible for the emphasis LED to light in error when there is
no disc being played. This is not a malfunction of the Nº36.
Rather, it is the result of the transport generating ambiguous
signals in the absence of a spinning disc to read. You may
never see this condition. Even when the condition exists, it
has no effect on sonic quality, as it can only occur when
there is no disc playing.
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POLARITY INVERT
Pressing this button inverts the polarity of the digital signal, to compensate
for polarity differences during the recording process. Some recordings may
simply “sound better” when this function is active.
While
polarity invert
is selected, the LED above the button will light.
Note
:
polarity invert
doesn’t affect the digital outputs, and isn’t available
for inverting the polarity of digital signals to be recorded.
Note
:
polarity invert
may be operated by infrared remote control
when the Nº36 is connected to compatible Mark Levinson com-
ponents such as the Nº31 Reference CD Transport. Complete
instructions are included in those components’ operating manu-
als. Alternatively, the Nº36 can “teach” a learning remote control
infrared control codes that will provide similar functionality. (
See
“Remote Control of the Nº36”
)
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SOURCE SELECTION BUTTONS
Pressing any of these buttons selects the digital source associated with that
numbered input, according to the connections on the rear panel (see “
Rear
panel, Nº36
”). The display will show the name of the input, along with the
input number. (
See “Setup and Installation” for more information on nam-
ing your inputs to match your sources.
) Only one source at a time may be
selected.
When power is first applied to the Nº36 (or when power is restored after
an interruption), it will search for and select the first input with an active
digital signal. If none is found, it will select the first named source. As deliv-
ered from the factory, this input will be “CD1.”
When the Nº36 is taken out of standby mode, the source last selected be-
fore pressing
standby
will be automatically selected.
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TEACH IR
The Nº36 has both an infrared receiver and an infrared transmitter in its
main display, enabling it to respond to IR remote controls that have
“learned” the appropriate commands. The Nº36 can “teach” these commands
to a learning remote control.
For more information on using the teach ir function of the Nº36, see
“Re-
mote Control of the Nº36”