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- Page 1 MAJIK KONTROL PRE-AMPLIFIER OWNER S MANUAL ● ● ● ● ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ITALIANO...
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Page 2: Important Safety Information
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms o o r when unused for long Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Linn retailer. Should you periods of time. need to change the plug please dispose of it carefully. A plug with bared 14. - Page 3 Mains plug replacement Should your mains plug need replacing and you are competent to do this proceed as follows. If you are in doubt contact your Linn retailer or a competent electrician. a) Disconnect the plug from the mains supply.
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Page 4: Ce Declaration Of Conformity
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 93/68/EEC. - Page 5 Trade marks used in this publication: Linn and the Linn logo are registered trade marks of Linn Products Limited. KNEKT, INTERSEKT, MAJIK and KONTROL are trade marks of Linn Products Limited.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Connecting to a turntable Connecting to a power amplifier Connecting to an analogue recording device Connecting to a mains supply Operation Control keys Front panel Handset Standby Basic controls Source selection Volume control Additional controls Balance adjustment Recording MAJIK KONTROL... -
Page 8: Introduction
Important information – phono input Please read the following carefully before installing the unit in your Linn was founded more than 30 years ago on the belief that music system – your unit may require reconfiguration by your Linn retailer. -
Page 9: Unpacking
Unpacking (IR) radiation in sunlight will be picked up by the unit’s IR The MAJIK KONTROL preamplifier is supplied with the following remote sensor and this can adversely affect its operation. Similarly, some electrical devices such as plasma TVs,... -
Page 10: Connecting
(Rooms) 1 – 4, MAIN, RCU. input (the factory setting is moving-magnet). See the Important information – The unit can be used as a Line Driver or Line Receiver within a Linn KNEKT PHONO input section at the start of this manual for full details. -
Page 11: Connecting To A Line-Level Source Product
– certain tonearms / cartridges function better with no earth connection. Input names, as they appear on the display, can be customised for your convenience. See the Setup (user options) chapter, later in this manual. MAJIK KONTROL... -
Page 12: Connecting To A Power Amplifier
(and associated circuitry) found in conventional designs. This Linn designed power supply provides excellent tolerance to lesser quality mains supplies, allowing it to perform at close to its best, even with supplies that are quite badly corrupted. -
Page 13: Operation
Front panel display (location of infra-red remote control sensors is SOURCE - / + Change source indicated) (standby) Brings the unit into and out of standby Mutes and un-mutes the volume Adjust the volume level Headphone socket Accepts a 3.5 mm headphone jack MAJIK KONTROL... -
Page 14: Handset
Handset Greyed functions do not operate with the MAJIK KONTROL LEDs indicate when a signal is being transmitted from the handset. The LED pattern indicates the handset’s DISC TRACK current mode of operation – see Handset modes , below. SHUFFLE... - Page 15 To move back through multi-level menus on DVDs [AV disc player function] / To select the PHONO input (only applicable if one has been assigned in the Source Configuration menu) [Pre-amplifier function]. * Used if the unit is installed in a Linn KNEKT system. MAJIK KONTROL...
- Page 16 Handset modes For convenience, the handset has been designed to operate a number of different Linn products. This is to ensure that the number of handsets required to operate a Linn system is minimised. The handset is therefore capable of operating in a variety of modes: AMP mode –...
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Page 17: Standby
You can configure certain aspects of the unit’s setup, including how it comes out of standby. See the Setup (User Options) chapter for When connected to the mains supply your MAJIK KONTROL will take approximately 8 seconds to configure itself. During this time further details. -
Page 18: Basic Controls
This is useful if you have inputs that are Note: not being used as they will no longer appear when you scroll using The handset volume and mute keys are not affected by the handset SOURCE-/+. mode. MAJIK KONTROL... -
Page 19: Additional Controls
WHAT CLOCK Notes on recording sources: If the MAJIK KONTROL is being used as a Main-room driver in a Balance adjustment KNEKT system (in the Unit configuration setup menus KNEKT has been set to Main Room), the record source must be set to To adjust the balance setting: AS KNEKT. -
Page 20: Setup (User Options)
Setup (user options) The setup menus can be used to configure the MAJIK KONTROL pre-amplifier to customise aspects of its operation to your requirements, to operate in a particular type of installation or to view important functional data. Entering and navigating setup menus (Using the handset) ●... -
Page 21: Display Configuration
The time setting determines how long after the last command has been received that the display goes to Delay minutes and sleep (where only 3 dots are visible on the display). seconds (0 If set to ‘Off’, the display will not go to sleep. seconds to 5 minutes) MAJIK KONTROL... -
Page 22: Source Configuration
Tape 2/VCR Not all source types listed are available for direct selection on the handset supplied. Some are only available Tape 1 on older Linn handsets. Phono/Aux 2 Tuner If more than one source input has been configured as the same source type, repeatedly pressing the relevant key on the handset will scroll through all those that apply. -
Page 23: Audio Configuration
-15 to +15 outputs (LINE OUT). Offset This option enables you to compensate for the different outputs of different headphone types. So after adjusting the offset, when headphones are connected or disconnected, the volume should not require to be adjusted. MAJIK KONTROL... -
Page 24: Unit Configuration
Allows you to set which source input will be selected when the unit comes out of standby. Source Last Used Note: KNEKT Input 6 ‘KNEKT’ is only applicable if the unit is operating as the Receiver in the Local room of a Linn KNEKT Input 5 multi-room system. Input 4 Input 3 Input 2... - Page 25 Phono MM Input 6 type Not adjustable – for information only. Reconfiguration, if required, is implemented via a hardware (Phono MM) adjustment which can be carried out by your Linn retailer. (Phono MC) Note: (Line Level) MM (moving-magnet) and MC (moving-coil) are types of phono cartridge. If you have a cartridge and are not sure which type applies, consult its packaging or the cartridge manufacturer’s published information.
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Page 26: Technical Specifications
200 – 240 V ac (+ 10%) 50 – 60 Hz LINE OUT 7.5 V peak, 5.3 V rms TAPE OUT 7.5 V peak, 5.3 V rms Headphone Fuse replacement 7.5 V peak, 5.3 V rms T 800 mA MAJIK KONTROL... - Page 27 6 control keys on front panel Remote controllable (handset supplied) RS232 IN / OUT for control via RS232 compatible devices REMOTE IN / OUT for relay of commands to/from other Linn devices Fully KNEKT compatible via KNEKT sockets MAJIK KONTROL...
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Page 28: Guarantee And Service
Technical support and information Website: www.linninc.com For technical support, product queries and information, please contact either your local retailer or one of the Linn offices opposite. Linn Deutschland GmbH Hühnerposten 1d Full details of your local retailer/distributor can be found on the Linn D-20097 Hamburg web site: www.linn.co.uk...
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