Mark Levinson N40 - Manual (Page 64)

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Rear Panel Operation Mark Levinson
Optional Equipment
We believe that the Mark Levinson Nº40 with its standard equip-
ment complement will meet the needs of almost every owner.
However, there is ample room for further expansion of the plat-
form, should you want to customize your Nº40 further.
We have listed the optional equipment that is available, for your
reference.
Extra Input Modules The first and most obvious addition for the Nº40 is one or more
extra input modules, above and beyond those that are included as
standard equipment. Any of the modules you see in the Nº40 can
also be purchased separately, and can be installed in one of the
available unused slots, with some limitations.
For the video processor:
• Slots 1-4
Each slot supports up to three analog input signals (either
composite, S-video or component).
• Slots 5-8
Each slot supports a single video input that can be either analog
or digital (when digital video input capability is offered); these
slots can also support separate sync signals. (For now, these are
where you would use component input cards.)
• Slots 9-12
These slots are reserved for the video portions of an RZone
(Remote or Record zone) use, and support analog output and
zone-specific IR input. Although not yet available due to the
lack of an industry standard, these slots will also support digital
video input and output. Note that such cards will not be avail-
able until there is an accepted industry standard for secure
distribution of digital video in the home.
For the audio processor:
• Slots 1-7
Each slot can support up to five separate audio signals, either
analog pairs or digital (two-channel or multichannel, as
needed).
• Slots 8-11
These slots are reserved for the audio portion of an RZone. They
can route either two-channel analog or digital signals to a
Remote or Record zone, and as discussed, the audio RZone card