Table Of Contents - Madrigal Audio Mark Levinson 39 Operating Manual

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Table of Contents

Unpacking and Placement ....................................................................... 6
Unpacking the Nº39 .......................................................................................... 6
Remove the Transport Screw ........................................................................... 6
Placement of the Nº39 ...................................................................................... 6
Operating Voltage & Frequency ............................................................... 7
Voltage label .............................................................................................. 7
A Quick Start... ............................................................................................ 8
Warm up/break-in period ................................................................................. 9
Special Design Features........................................................................... 10
A New Generation .......................................................................................... 10
Digital Servo Control ........................................................................................ 10
Digital Input/Output Versatility ....................................................................... 10
Industrial Design ............................................................................................... 11
Convenience Features ................................................................................... 11
Communications Links .................................................................................... 11
24-bit digital architecture and HDCD® compatibility ................................. 12
Fully balanced design ..................................................................................... 12
Balanced volume control ............................................................................... 12
Front Panel, Nº39 ....................................................................................... 13
the extended pause mode ............................................................................ 18
sleep timer ........................................................................................................ 18
Rear Panel, Nº39 ....................................................................................... 20
AC power cord polarity ........................................................................... 20
IR input tip polarity .................................................................................... 23
Linking connections ................................................................................. 23
standard link cables ................................................................................. 24
amplifier link cables .................................................................................. 24
Remote Control, Nº39 ............................................................................... 25
Random Play .................................................................................................... 26
Analog Input Switching ................................................................................... 28
Conditions that Affect IR Performance ........................................................ 28
Optimum IR reception window .............................................................. 29
Setup and Installation ............................................................................... 30
Connecting AC Mains .................................................................................... 30
Connecting Digital Audio Sources ................................................................ 30
Connecting the Digital Audio Outputs ......................................................... 30
Making Link Connections ............................................................................... 31
Connecting Analog Outputs ......................................................................... 31
Basic Operation ........................................................................................ 32
Loading a CD ................................................................................................... 32
Playing a CD .................................................................................................... 32
Random Play .................................................................................................... 32
Navigating the Disc ......................................................................................... 32
Direct Time Access .......................................................................................... 33
Pause ................................................................................................................. 33
Repeat Disc ...................................................................................................... 34
Repeat Track .................................................................................................... 34
A-B Repeat ....................................................................................................... 34
Polarity .............................................................................................................. 34