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Linked Functions
The Nº37 has the ability to “link” several of its functions to compatible Mark
Levinson components (like the Nº36 Digital Audio Processor and the Nº38 or
Nº38S Preamplifier, and the 30/300-series power amplifiers).
Note: To take advantage of linked functions, you must connect the
Nº37 to the other components via their communication ports. (See
“Rear Panel” and “Setup and Installation.”)
The following linked functions are selected as operational options at the Nº37 by
pressing
and holding
the
mode
button until the display changes to show
SET
fol-
lowed by
LINKS
. Subsequent clicks of the
mode
button will cycle through the
various Link settings; having selected the option you would like to change, use
the
p
and
program –
buttons to turn various options on or off, respec-
tively.
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(s)
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(s)
are “on” (not in standby mode), pressing the Nº37’s
standby
button
will place only the transport in standby mode (presuming that you
may wish to use your digital processor with some digital source
other than the Nº37).
• 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
■
Name link:
The Mark Levinson digital transport’s name link auto-
matically overrides the name setting for its input. When you select
the Nº37’s input on the processor, it will show
No37
on its display.
Play link
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Play link:
When you press the Nº37’s
play
button, this link auto-
matically selects the appropriate inputs on the digital processor and
on the preamplifier so you can listen to the CD.
Display Link
■
Display link:
This links the
display intensity
functions of the
Nº37 and the other Linked components.
When the components are linked, all displays will be set to the
same brightness. Pressing
display intensity
on any of the Linked
components will affect all the displays.
Polarity link
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Polarity link:
This links the polarity
button on the transport’s Re-
mote Control to the
polarity invert
function of the digital processor.
(If Linked, the playback polarity of the digital processor will be
known by the Nº37.) This Linked function is automatic, and cannot
be turned off by the user (short of disconnecting the Link cable).
