Linked Functions; Standby Link; Name Link; Play Link - Madrigal Audio Mark Levinson 36 Operating Manual

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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: This feature links the standby modes of the various

Standby link

Mark Levinson Linked components. For example:
• If transport, digital processor, preamplifier and power amplifier are
in standby mode, pressing the transport's
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
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
will place all four components into standby mode.
Name link: The Mark Levinson digital transport's alias link auto-

Name link

matically overrides the name setting for its input. When you select
the Nº31's input, the Nº36 will show
Play link: When you press the Mark Levinson digital transport's

Play link

Play
the Nº36, and on the Nº38 or Nº38S.
Display link: This links the display intensity functions of the

Display Link

Nº36 and the other Linked components.
When the components are linked, all displays will be set to the
same brightness. Pressing
will affect both displays.
Polarity link: This links the

Polarity link

transport's Remote Control to the
Nº36.
The polarity link also allows inverted polarity to be saved with a
program, via the Nº31.
button, this link automatically selects the appropriate input on
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 intensity
d/a polarity
button will take
standby
button will bring
standby
standby
No31
on its display .
on either component
button on the
polarity invert
function of the
button
31

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