Mark Levinson N 326S - Manual (Page 55)

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Nº326S Preamplifier Controls & Modes
Mono Playback
Sends mono (rather than stereo) signals to the main output
connectors, whether those signals are using the balanced (XLR) or
single-ended (RCA) main output connectors. The mono playback
control has no affect on the record output connectors.
To toggle between mono and stereo playback:
Press and release the remote control mono button.
• During stereo playback, pressing and releasing the mono
button activates the selected mode of mono playback. The
front panel mono LED lights red to indicate that mono
playback is activated.
• During mono playback, pressing and releasing the mono
button deactivates mono playback and activates to stereo
playback.
MODE Determines the mode of mono playback that is activated when
L + R, L ONLY, R ONLY, L – R the remote control mono button is pressed. The factory-default
MODE parameter setting is L + R.
• Selecting the L + R mono mode sends an equal combination
of left and right-channel input signals to the left and right-
channel main output connectors. Refer to L + R Balance
Control Tip (next page) for additional information.
• Selecting the L ONLY mono mode sends the left-channel input
signal to the left and right-channel main output connectors.
The right-channel input signal is ignored.
• Selecting the R ONLY mono mode sends the right-channel input
signal to the left and right-channel main output connectors.
The left-channel input signal is ignored.
• Selecting the L – R mono mode sends the difference between
the left and right-channel input signals to the left and right-
channel main output connectors. Refer to L – R Phono
Alignment Tip (page 4-7) for additional information.
To select the desired mono mode:
1. Press and hold the remote control mono button until the
MODE parameter opens on the front panel display as shown
to the left.
2. Press and release the mono button to cycle through all
available MODE parameter settings.
MODE: L + R