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Linked functions
The Nº36 has the ability to “link” several of its functions to compatible Mark
Levinson components (like the Nº31 Reference CD Transport and the Nº38 or
Nº38S Preamplifier, and the 30-series power amplifiers).
Note: To take advantage of linked functions, you must connect the
Nº36 to the other components via their communication ports. (See
“Rear panel” and “Set-up and installation.”)
The following linked functions are selected as operational options
at your Mark
Levinson transport
. They are described here for your reference.
Standby link
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Standby link:
This feature links the standby modes of the various
Mark Levinson Linked components. For example:
• If transport, digital processor, preamplifier and power amplifier are
in standby mode, pressing the transport’s
standby
button will take
all four components out of standby mode (making them ready to
use).
• If transport, digital processor, preamplifier and power amplifier are
in standby mode, pressing the Nº36’s
standby
button will bring
only the preamp out of standby mode (presuming that you may
wish to use the Nº36 with some digital source other than the Mark
Levinson transport).
• If transport, digital processor, preamplifier and power amplifier are
“on” (not in standby mode), pressing the preamp’s
standby
button
will place all four components into standby mode.
Name link
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Name link:
The Mark Levinson digital transport’s alias link auto-
matically overrides the name setting for its input. When you select
the Nº31’s input, the Nº36 will show
No31
on its display.
Play link
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Play link:
When you press the Mark Levinson digital transport’s
Play
button, this link automatically selects the appropriate input on
the Nº36, and on the Nº38 or Nº38S.
Note: If you’ve connected the Nº31 to two or more of your Nº36’s
inputs, the play link will look first for AES/EBU interconnection,
then ST, then S/PDIF, and finally EIAJ.
Display Link
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Display link:
This links the
display intensity
functions of the
Nº36 and the other Linked components.
When the components are linked, all displays will be set to the
same brightness. Pressing
display intensity
on either component
will affect both displays.
Polarity link
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Polarity link:
This links the
d/a polarity
button on the
transport’s Remote Control to the
polarity invert
function of the
Nº36.
The polarity link also allows inverted polarity to be saved with a
program, via the Nº31.