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Table of Contents
Unpacking and Placement ........................................................................ 6
Unpacking the Nº30.5 ........................................................................................ 6
Placement of the Nº30.5 .................................................................................... 6
Operating Voltage ...................................................................................... 7
A Quick Start… ............................................................................................ 8
Warm up/break-in period ................................................................................. 9
Special Design Features ............................................................................ 10
An Intelligent FIFO™ ......................................................................................... 10
Superior isolation between sources ................................................................. 11
Fully balanced design ...................................................................................... 11
24 bit digital architecture and HDCD® compatibility ..................................... 11
HDCD® Gain-Matching ............................................................................. 12
Front panel, Nº30.5 ..................................................................................... 13
Display, Nº30.5 ............................................................................................ 16
Rear panel, Nº30.5 ...................................................................................... 18
Male XLR output connector (analog) ..................................................... 18
Linking connections .................................................................................. 19
Building link cables .................................................................................... 19
Female XLR input connector (digital) ...................................................... 20
Male XLR output connector (digital) ....................................................... 22
Rear panel, PLS-330 .................................................................................. 23
AC power cord polarity ............................................................................ 23
Setup and Installation ............................................................................... 24
Nº30.5 Input Names .......................................................................................... 24
Making Digital Connections ............................................................................ 24
Making Analog Connections .......................................................................... 25
Making Link Connections ................................................................................ 25
Making Power Supply Connections ................................................................ 26
Naming Your Inputs .......................................................................................... 26
Linked functions ......................................................................................... 28
Record link ........................................................................................................ 28
Standby link ....................................................................................................... 28
Alias link ............................................................................................................. 28
Play link ............................................................................................................. 28
Display Link ....................................................................................................... 28
Polarity link ........................................................................................................ 29
HDCD Link ......................................................................................................... 29
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 30
Care and maintenance ............................................................................. 31
U.S. and Canadian Warranty .................................................................... 32
90-Day Limited Warranty .................................................................................. 32
Five Year Extended Warranty ........................................................................... 32
Obtaining Service ..................................................................................... 33
Specifications ............................................................................................ 34
Dimensions ................................................................................................ 35
Nº30.5 Front Dimensions ............................................................................ 35
Nº30.5 Rear Dimensions ............................................................................ 35
Nº30.5 Top Dimensions .............................................................................. 36
PLS-330 Front Dimensions .......................................................................... 36
PLS-330 Rear Dimensions .......................................................................... 36
PLS-330 Top Dimensions ............................................................................ 37