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Table of Contents
Unpacking and Placement ........................................................................ 6
Send in Your Warranty Card! .............................................................................. 6
Unpacking the Nº36 ........................................................................................... 6
Placement of the Nº36 ...................................................................................... 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, Nº36 ........................................................................................ 13
Display, Nº36 ............................................................................................... 17
Rear panel, Nº36 ........................................................................................ 19
IR input tip polarity .................................................................................... 20
Linking connections ................................................................................... 21
Building link cables ..................................................................................... 21
Male XLR output connector (digital) ....................................................... 22
AC power cord polarity ............................................................................ 22
Setup and Installation ............................................................................... 23
Nº36 Input Names ............................................................................................ 23
Making Digital Connections ............................................................................ 23
Making Analog Connections .......................................................................... 24
Making Link Connections ................................................................................ 25
Input Names ..................................................................................................... 25
Naming Your Inputs .......................................................................................... 26
Remote Control of the Nº36 ...................................................................... 28
Teaching Nº36 Front Panel Commands .......................................................... 28
Teaching Other Nº36 Commands .................................................................. 29
special commands table ......................................................................... 29
Linked functions .......................................................................................... 31
Standby link ........................................................................................................ 31
Name link .......................................................................................................... 31
Play link .............................................................................................................. 31
Display Link ........................................................................................................ 31
Polarity link ......................................................................................................... 31
HDCD Link ......................................................................................................... 32
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 33
Care and maintenance ............................................................................ 34
U.S. and Canadian Warranty .................................................................... 35
90-Day Limited Warranty .................................................................................. 35
Five Year Extended Warranty ........................................................................... 35
Obtaining Service ..................................................................................... 36
Specifications ............................................................................................ 37
Dimensions ................................................................................................ 38