Mark Levinson N390S - Manual (Page 48)

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At any point, having selected the menu item you would like to
change, use the mode + and mode – buttons to turn various
options on or off, respectively.
SOUND Menu Items : • Fixed/Variable Volume
The Nº390S gives you the option of engaging a high quality
analog volume control, allowing you to use the Nº390S as a
digital-sources- only “preamp,” driving a power amplifier
directly. This capability is particularly useful in simple systems
involving only two or three digital sources. When first engaged,
the volume control circuitry will be set to a low volume to
avoid any chance of overdriving your loudspeakers.
The Nº390S has the ability to “link” several of its functions to
compatible Mark Levinson components (like the Nº360/S
Digital Audio Processor and the Nº380/S Preamplifier, and the
Nº33 and 300-series power amplifiers).
Note: To take advantage of linked functions, you must connect the
Nº390 to the other components via their communication ports.
(See Rear Panel, Nº390S and Setup and Installation.)
• Silent/Audible Cueing
The Nº390S also gives you the option of hearing a reduced-
volume scan of the program material during fast forward or
rewind, or of having the scan be silent. For some, the audible
cueing helps identify the portion of the track they seek; others
find the broken-up bits of music disconcerting and prefer
silence.
• Balance Control
If you have engaged the volume control circuitry by setting
the + VARIABLE menu item, then you will also see a balance
control within the setup menu, indicated by arrows pointing
in both directions (when at the neutral position). Pressing the
mode +
key will move the balance and the image to the right,
indicated by a number of decibels and the arrow pointing to
the right; pressing the mode – key will reverse this process.
(This menu does not appear in the – FIXED volume mode,
since it would not apply.)
• Mute Control
Similarly, a user-adjustable mute control is available when the
volume control circuitry has been engaged. It offers a range of
–3 to –41 decibels of muting in response to the remote control’s
mute button being pushed. The factory default is -20 dB.