Linn EXOTIK, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...English Français Deutsch Italiano Owner s Manual EXOTIK PRE AMPLIFIER ...

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Page 3: ...h the following standards S St ta an nd da ar rd d n nu um mb be er r D Da at te e o of f i is ss su ue e T Te es st t t ty yp pe e EN60065 2002 General requirements Marking Hazardous radiation Heating under normal conditions Shock hazards under normal operating conditions Insulation requirements Fault conditions Mechanical strength Parts connected to the mains supply Components Terminal devices E...

Page 4: ...SK K K KL LI IM MA AX X L LI IM MB BI IK K and K KN NE EK KT T are trade marks of Linn Products Limited EXOTIK DA additional acknowledgements DTS DTS ES and DTS 96 24 are trade marks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trade marks of Dolby Laboratories The content of this manual is furnished for information u...

Page 5: ...tup 7 Source setup 9 Audio setup 11 General setup 12 UNIDISK source 14 Installer Menu 15 Using the EXOTIK with a Linn UNIDISK player 16 Operation 17 Standby key 17 Selecting a source 17 Adjusting the audio 17 Volume 17 Balance 17 Volume trim 17 Lip Sync Delay EXOTIK DA 18 Surround sound formats 18 Midnight Movie mode EXOTIK DA 20 Restoring the original audio settings 20 Record function 21 Technica...

Page 6: ...he latest technology and audio formats whilst continuing to support existing Linn customers with improved performance and superb value Important notes When the unit is in standby either EXOTIK or EXOTIK DA is shown on the front panel display to indicate the product variant In this manual EXOTIK refers to both the standard and the EXOTIK DA versions of the product Standard EXOTIK and EXOTIK DA refe...

Page 7: ...unearthed plug or adapter with this unit Positioning You can locate your EXOTIK anywhere you find convenient including in a 19 rack but there are a few simple points to note regarding positioning The IR sensor that receives the handset signals is quite sensitive so the unit should be kept out of direct sunlight to avoid false operation The IR beam from the handset will pass through semi opaque gla...

Page 8: ...OUP SUB 1 FRONT FRONT SURR SURR BK CENTRE IN 1 1 2 3 MAIN SEE UNDERSIDE FOR SAFETY DETAILS 2 4 ACC RCU OUT 5 6 3 OUT 1 3 INPUTS 2 OUT R L R L R OUT RS232 IN OFF ON ANALOGUE AUDIO INPUTS SPDIF TOSLINK ANALOGUE AUDIO OUTPUTS REMOTE IR 1 2 3 4 7 9 12 5 8 6 10 11 13 C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r g gr ro ou up p n na am me e C Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on n f fu un nc ct ti io on n C Co on nn ne ec ct to o...

Page 9: ...enus and other information depending on the current operation Front panel layout 1 4 2 3 5 F Fr ro on nt t p pa an ne el l d di is sp pl la ay y S SE EL LE EC CT T Selects executes options and certain commands Used for accessing Setup Menus S SO OU UR RC CE E Change source for adjusting settings s st ta an nd db by y Brings unit out of or puts into standby mode V VO OL LU UM ME E Adjust the volume...

Page 10: ... db by y Brings unit out of or puts into standby mode T TV V Puts handset into TV mode T TU UN NE ER R Selects a tuner source D DV VD D Selects a DVD source e en nt te er r Selects executes options and certain commands Is used for accessing Setup Menus r re ec co or rd d For setting up a record path K KN NE EK KT T k ke ey ys s Used if the unit is installed in a KNEKT system Keys and functions not...

Page 11: ...ble you to configure your EXOTIK for all sources it is connected to the loudspeakers in your system and much more To take advantage of your EXOTIK s features please take the time to configure your unit correctly The setup menus are divided into five categories and are accessed via the MAIN MENU S SP PE EA AK KE ER R S SE ET TU UP P For configuring the unit for the number and size of the loudspeake...

Page 12: ...s Manual 7 Speaker setup SIZE Accesses the SPEAKER SIZE sub menu For all loudspeakers in your system except a subwoofer you must inform the EXOTIK whether the speakers are LARGE or SMALL These settings refer to the frequency response of the loudspeakers not to their physical size Standard EXOTIK For loudspeakers that operate below 100 Hz select L LA AR RG GE E For loudspeakers that do not operate ...

Page 13: ...es your seating position is the same for each loudspeaker speaker calibration is not required for two channel systems Calibration can be done by ear or by using an SPL Sound Pressure Level meter Setup EXOTIK PRE AMPLIFIER Owner s Manual English 8 CENTRE Large centre speaker full range frequency response set to L LA AR RG GE E Small centre speaker limited bass response set to S SM MA AL LL L No cen...

Page 14: ...A few seconds after the or key has been released the signal will continue its clockwise direction To exit loudspeaker calibration press S SE ET TU UP P on the handset or S SE EL LE EC CT T on the front panel Range 1 15 5 d dB B t to o 1 15 5 d dB B in 0 5 steps Default setting 0 0 d dB B Select S SA AV VE E to save your changes and return to the SPEAKER SETUP menu Select B BA AC CK K to return to ...

Page 15: ...D TUNER or AUX to allow direct source selection If you do not wish to use a particular back panel input set Type to N NO ON NE E This means that when you are using the S SO OU UR RC CE E keys on the front panel to select a source inputs set to N NO ON NE E will not be seen VOLUME OFFSET Volume offset is for adjusting the volume of a source in comparison to other sources You may want to adjust the ...

Page 16: ...ED DI IU UM M H HI IG GH H most effective Default setting L LO OW W DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC EXOTIK DA Dolby Pro Logic II is an audio signal processing algorithm that converts a two channel audio signal to a five channel audio signal Dolby Pro Logic II Music is a mode of Dolby Pro Logic II that is particularly suited to music It features three user adjustable parameters that are accessed from this...

Page 17: ...hout saving changes Select E EX XI IT T to leave setup if changes have been made and SAVE has not been selected you will be prompted to save or not save the changes General setup DISPLAY INTENSITY Set the brightness of the front panel display Options L LO OW W M ME ED DI IU UM M H HI IG GH H Default setting M ME ED DI IU UM M DISPLAY CONTENT Set what information you want displayed on the unit s fr...

Page 18: ...TIK is not installed in a KNEKT system select N NO ON NE E Options N NO ON NE E M MA AI IN N R RO OO OM M L LO OC CA AL L R RO OO OM M I IN NT TE ER RS SE EK KT T Default setting N NO ON NE E ACCESSORY SOCKET Define the use of the accessory ACC RCU socket on the back panel Options R RC CU U KNEKT Room Control Unit I IR R Infrared Repeater Default setting R RC CU U For use with Linn KNEKT systems P...

Page 19: ... UNIDISK will not be seen Select S SA AV VE E to save your changes and return to the MAIN MENU Select B BA AC CK K to return to the MAIN MENU without saving changes Select E EX XI IT T to leave setup if changes have been made and SAVE has not been selected you will be prompted to save or not save the changes EXOTIK DA RS232 EVENTS If set to E EN NA AB BL LE E the unit passes information regarding ...

Page 20: ...tup that you wish to keep as a new Installer configuration can be stored by selecting this item which will overwrite the existing Installer configuration RESTORE INSTALLER If you have made changes to the setup of the EXOTIK that you do not wish to keep use this option to restore the Installer configuration RESTORE FACTORY Use this option to restore the default settings for all the setup menus SOFT...

Page 21: ...OTIK requires 6 RCA phono to phono leads the TOSLINK output from the UNIDISK player to the TOSLINK 1 input on the EXOTIK requires a Toslink lead Note The above connections are the default inputs for adding a UNIDISK player to an EXOTIK If you wish to use other inputs on the EXOTIK e g FRONT only or a SPDIF input make note of the inputs you have chosen and change the UNIDISK SOURCE menu settings wh...

Page 22: ... l l lo ou ud ds sp pe ea ak ke er rs s e ex xc cl lu ud di in ng g a a c ce en nt tr re e s sp pe ea ak ke er r a an nd d o or r s su ub bw wo oo of fe er r Press A AU UD DI IO O A AD DJ J adjust on the handset BALANCE is shown on the front panel display Repeatedly press or hold to shift the balance to the right or to shift the balance to the left Balance range is from 10 increments to the left t...

Page 23: ...l on to discs such as DVD Videos Dolby Digital EX Spreads the surround speaker portion of a Dolby Digital 5 1 audio signal to two back speakers converting 5 1 audio to 7 1 audio Dolby Pro Logic II Converts any non surround sound audio signal into a surround sound 5 0 signal Dolby Pro Logic II Music Same as Dolby Pro Logic II but is particularly suited to music Features three user adjustable parame...

Page 24: ...e A An na al lo og gu ue e a au ud di io o i in np pu ut t 5 5 1 1 s sp pe ea ak ke er rs s i in n s sy ys st te em m 7 7 1 1 s sp pe ea ak ke er rs s i in n s sy ys st te em m S St te er re eo o 2 0 2 0 A An na al lo og g 5 5 1 1 5 1 5 1 T Tw wo o c ch ha an nn ne el l a au ud di io o i in np pu ut t L Lo oR Ro o d do ow wn nm mi ix xe ed d P Pu ur re e S St te er re eo o s si ig gn na al l S St ...

Page 25: ...und sound formats the default format for the current audio signal will be marked with asterisks e g Stereo on the front panel display Operation EXOTIK PRE AMPLIFIER Owner s Manual English 20 Midnight Movie mode EXOTIK DA This feature allows you to add compression to the Dolby Digital audio signal on DVD Videos Adding compression reduces sudden increases in volume such as the sound of an explosion ...

Page 26: ...OTIK PRE AMPLIFIER Owner s Manual 21 Notes on the sources NO SOURCE No record path will be set AS KNEKT When a record path on the EXOTIK is being used this setting will allow users of a KNEKT Line Driver system to change the source they are listening to which also changes the record path To protect a record path select the required record option Once recording has finished reselect the AS KNEKT op...

Page 27: ...mVp p 75 Ω SPDIF Digital optical 3 x TOSLINK Unbalanced 12 x RCA 2 Vrms 10k Ω Analogue Signal Interfaces Outputs Type Connector Level Impedance Notes Digital electrical 1 x RCA 500 mVp p 75 Ω SPDIF Digital optical 1 x TOSLINK Unbalanced 8 x RCA 2 Vrms 330 Ω Surround outputs Unbalanced 2 x RCA 2 Vrms 330 Ω Record outputs Electrical Mains voltage 100 230 Vac 50 60 Hz Control Interfaces Type Port Nam...

Page 28: ...hould be referred to authorised retailers only T Te ec ch hn ni ic ca al l s su up pp po or rt t a an nd d i in nf fo or rm ma at ti io on n For technical support product queries and information please contact either your local retailer or one of the Linn offices opposite Full details of your local retailer distributor can be found on the Linn website www linn co uk I Im mp po or rt ta an nt t Ple...