Mark Levinson N390S - Manual (Page 10)

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A Quick Start . . .
We recognize that many people are understandably eager to begin
listening to their new components, and that reading the manual
is often done (if at all) at a later time—perhaps while listening to
music with the new product itself. We strongly recommend that
you read this manual thoroughly, as the Nº390S CD Processor
incorporates many unusual features that enhance its operation.
Fortunately, we can help you get some music up and running on
your system quickly, so that you may begin enjoying your new
CD player while reading more about it. The goal here is simply to
make some music as quickly as possible. The following procedure
assumes that you have a relatively conventional system and it is
already connected with the exception of the Nº390S (e.g.,
preamplifier to power amplifier, to speakers, etc.).
1. Turn off your associated components.
This minimizes the opportunity for a momentary electrical
surge disturbing your system while making connections. If
you have a large power amplifier, allow its power supply to
fully discharge before proceeding (which may take as long as
several minutes, depending on its design).
2. Remove the transport screw from the bottom of the Nº390S.
If you have not done so already, remove the knurled transport
screw from the bottom of the Nº390S now. Be sure to save it
and all packing material for possible future use. (Shipping the
Nº390S without proper packing material and without the transport
screw in its proper position may cause damage to the unit that
would not be covered by the warranty.)
3. Connect the Nº390S to AC power.
Connect the AC cord to the Nº390S at the receptacle on the
rear panel, and then to your AC outlet. Then turn on the
power switch just above the AC power receptacle. (The
international symbol for “on” is a single vertical line: |. “Off”
is symbolized by a circle: O.) The Nº390S will take a few
moments to initialize and will then be ready to use.
4. Connect either the XLR or the RCA analog outputs on the
Nº390S to an appropriate input of your preamplifier.
When properly implemented, balanced interconnection via
XLR connectors and high quality balanced cables offers superior
performance, and is preferred to single-ended RCA
interconnection. Both sets of outputs on your Nº390S have
been optimized to ensure maximum compatibility in a wide
range of systems. (Note that you should never connect a line-level
component such as a CD player to a phono input on a preamplifier.