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Making Link Connections
The Nº36 incorporates sophisticated inter-component communications capabili-
ties when Linked to compatible Mark Levinson components. (See “Communica-
tions Ports” in ”Rear Panel.”) If you own compatible Mark Levinson digital source
components or preamplifiers, connect them to the Nº36 with an eight-conductor
RJ-45 cable as described on page 20. You may find that you need to cycle power
off and on once after making this connection for the first time (if making the
connection to a previously operating component), in order to ensure that all
components in the chain are aware of each other’s presence. Engaging
PLAY
on
the transport once from
STOP
will complete the Link connection by activating the
communications bus between the components.
Input Names
Each input of the Nº36 digital processor can and should be named to match the
source connected to that input. Doing so makes it easier to remember which
components are accessed by which buttons (especially for the occasional user).
To facilitate operation in complex multisource systems, the Nº36 is capable of dis-
playing a wide variety of alternative names for each of its six inputs. All inputs
other than 1 and 5 are labelled
NOT USED
as delivered from the factory, and will
need to be given appropriate names before they may be used. Giving inputs ap-
propriate names is simple and greatly enhances the ease of use of your new
Nº36, especially for occasional users of the system. The available names are
shown on page 23.
Each name is normally followed by a number corresponding to the number of
the input being used. Thus, a DAT in Input 3 would normally display a
DAT3
. In
this way, you can have more than one CD player, for example, and still tell at a
glance which one is selected.
Mark Levinson transports will automatically pass their proper names on to the
Linked digital processor if their Name Link (or “Alias Link”) is turned on at the
transport. For example: when selected, an input that has a Mark Levinson Nº31
connected to it will show
No31
in the display (rather than a more generic
CD1
).
Detailed instructions for changing names are given below. As a quick overview:
to change names for inputs on the Nº36, you enter the setup mode by pressing
and holding the
mode
button for several seconds; then you change the name;
then you confirm the new name by pressing and holding the
mode
button
again
for several seconds. (This rather deliberate process minimizes the chance
that something will be changed accidentally by the casual user of the system.)
