Mark Levinson No 39 Owners manual
Owner’s Manual
Nº39
CD
Processor
Madrigal Audio Laboratories
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the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.
Marking by the “CE” symbol (shown left) indicates compliance of this device with the EMC
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) and LVD (Low Voltage Directive) standards of the European
Community.
NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver;
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected;
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
The information contained in the manual is subject to change without notice. The most current version of this
manual will be posted on our web site at http://www.madrigal.com.
Important Safety Instructions
Please read all instructions and precautions carefully and completely before operating your Mark
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Levinson
preamplifier.
1. ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before connecting or dis-
connecting any cables, or when cleaning any component.
2. This product must be terminated with a three-conductor AC mains power cord which
includes an earth ground connection. To prevent shock hazard, all three connections
must ALWAYS be used.
3. AC extension cords are not recommended for use with this product.
4. NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components.
5. NEVER operate this product with any covers removed.
6. NEVER wet the inside of this product with any liquid.
7. NEVER pour or spill liquids directly onto this unit.
8. NEVER block air flow through ventilation slots or heatsinks.
9. NEVER bypass any fuse.
10. NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified.
11. NEVER attempt to repair this product. If a problem occurs, contact your Mark
Levinson
12. NEVER expose this product to extremely high or low temperatures.
13. NEVER operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.
14. ALWAYS keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children.
15. ALWAYS unplug sensitive electronic equipment during lightning storms.
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retailer.
From all of us at Madrigal Audio Laboratories, thank you for choosing your Mark
Levinson Nº39 CD Processor.
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A great deal of effort went into the design and construction of this precision device. Used
properly, it will give you many years of enjoyment.
Table of Contents
Unpacking and Placement .........................................................7
Unpacking the Nº39 ........................................................................... 7
Remove the Transport Screw ............................................................... 7
Placement of the Nº39 ....................................................................... 7
Operating Voltage & Frequency................................................. 9
A Quick Start… ........................................................................ 10
Break-in period ................................................................................. 11
Special Design Features ........................................................... 12
A New Generation ........................................................................... 12
Digital Servo Control......................................................................... 13
Digital Input/Output Versatility ......................................................... 13
Industrial Design .............................................................................. 13
Convenience Features ...................................................................... 14
Communications Links ...................................................................... 14
24-bit digital filter & HDCD® compatibility ........................................ 14
Fully balanced design ....................................................................... 15
Balanced volume control .................................................................. 15
Front Panel, Nº39 .................................................................... 16
the extended pause mode ................................................................ 22
sleep timer ....................................................................................... 23
Rear Panel, Nº39 ..................................................................... 24
AC power cord polarity .................................................................. 25
IR input tip polarity ......................................................................... 28
Linking connections ....................................................................... 28
standard link cables........................................................................ 29
amplifier link cables ........................................................................ 30
Remote Control, Nº39 ............................................................. 31
Random Play .................................................................................... 33
Analog Input Switching .................................................................... 35
Conditions that Affect IR Performance ............................................... 36
Optimum IR reception window ...................................................... 37
Setup and Installation .............................................................38
Connecting AC Mains ....................................................................... 38
Connecting Digital Audio Sources ..................................................... 38
Connecting the Digital Audio Outputs .............................................. 38
Making Link Connections .................................................................. 39
Connecting Analog Outputs ............................................................. 39
Basic Operation ....................................................................... 40
Loading a CD ................................................................................... 40
Playing a CD .................................................................................... 40
Random Play .................................................................................... 40
Navigating the Disc .......................................................................... 41
Direct Time Access ............................................................................ 41
Pause ............................................................................................... 42
Repeat Disc ...................................................................................... 42
Repeat Track ..................................................................................... 42
A-B Repeat ....................................................................................... 43
Polarity ............................................................................................. 43
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Programming the Nº39 ............................................................ 44
Introduction to Playlists ..................................................................... 44
Assembling a Playlist ......................................................................... 45
Programming by Omission ............................................................... 45
Saving a Playlist ................................................................................ 46
Reviewing a Playlist .......................................................................... 46
Deleting a Track from a Playlist .......................................................... 46
Adding a Track to a Playlist ............................................................... 47
Overriding a Playlist .......................................................................... 47
Erasing Playlists from Memory ........................................................... 48
Why Polarity Programming? ............................................................. 48
Whole-Disc Polarity Programming ..................................................... 49
Track-by-Track Polarity Programming ................................................. 49
Overriding a Polarity Program ........................................................... 50
Special Functions .................................................................... 51
SOUND Menu Items: ........................................................................ 51
Fixed/Variable Volume ...................................................................... 51
Silent/Audible Cueing ....................................................................... 52
Balance Control ................................................................................ 52
Mute Control .................................................................................... 52
Locked Volume................................................................................. 52
LINK Menu items: ............................................................................. 53
Standby link ..................................................................................... 53
Name link......................................................................................... 53
Play link............................................................................................ 53
Display link ....................................................................................... 53
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AUX IN’s Menu items ......................................................................... 53
Changing Link Options ..................................................................... 54
Sleep Timer....................................................................................... 55
Using Learning Remote Controls ............................................. 56
Teaching Nº39 Front Panel Commands ............................................. 56
Teaching Other Nº39 Commands ..................................................... 57
special commands table ................................................................. 59
Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 60
Care and Maintenance ............................................................. 62
U.S. and Canadian Warranty .................................................... 63
90-Day Limited Warranty .................................................................. 63
Five Year Extended Warranty ............................................................ 63
Obtaining Service .................................................................... 64
Specifications ..........................................................................65
Dimensions ............................................................................. 66
Installation Notes .................................................................... 67
Unpacking and Placement
Unpacking the Nº39 Unpack your Nº39 CD Processor and remove all accessories from the
carton.
Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your
Nº39. Shipping your new component in anything
other than its purpose-designed packing material may
result in damage that is not covered by the warranty.
Included with your new Mark Levinson CD processor is a pair of knit,
white gloves designed to assist you in the initial unpacking and placement of your new purchase. Please accept them as a token of our appreciation for having purchased one of our products.
Remove the
Transport Screw
Warning! The transport screw must be removed before operating
Place the Nº39 CD Processor upside-down on a soft, clean surface. Remove the transport screw from the bottom of the unit and save it with
the packing materials for future use.
transport
screw
the Nº39, since it immobilizes the transport mechanism
during shipping to prevent damage. This screw must
also be replaced before shipping the unit.
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Placement of the Nº39
The Nº39 should be placed close to your digital audio processor, thus
keeping interconnect cabling reasonably short. It may be placed on a
shelf or in a cabinet where it is convenient to operate, but should not
be rack mounted, so as to leave access to the rear panel power switch.
The Nº39 is designed for continuous operation—hence the standby
button on the front panel rather than a power button. However, a rearpanel power switch is provided for your convenience should you want
to disconnect the unit from the AC mains (as when taking a vacation,
for example).
Drawings are included in this manual to facilitate special installations
and custom cabinetry (see Dimensions).
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Operating Voltage
& Frequency
The Nº39 CD Processor is set at the factory (internally) for 1100V,
120V, 200V, 220V, or 240V AC mains operation as appropriate for the
country in which it is to be sold. Make sure that the label on the rear of
the Nº39 (adjacent to the power cord) indicates the correct AC operating voltage for your location, as attempting to operate the Nº39 at an
incorrect voltage can damage the unit.
The Nº39 CD Processor is also set at the factory for operation on either
50 or 60 Hz AC line frequencies, as appropriate for the country in
which it is to be sold. It will not operate if it senses an incorrect line
frequency.
Warning! Neither the voltage nor the line frequency setting may
be changed by the user. There are no user serviceable
parts inside the Nº39. Only qualified, authorized
service personnel may open the Nº39 CD Processor, as
hazardous voltages exist within the unit.
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If the AC mains voltage or frequency indicated on your Nº39 is incorrect, please contact your local, authorized Mark Levinson dealer or distributor.
The Nº39 can easily be powered by a normal 15-ampere AC mains line.
If other devices are also powered from the same AC line, their additional power consumption should be taken into account.
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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 Nº39 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 Nº39 (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 Nº39
If you have not done so already, remove the knurled transport
screw from the bottom of the Nº39 now. Be sure to save it and all
packing material for possible future use. (Shipping the Nº39 with-
out 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 Nº39 to AC power
Connect the AC cord to the Nº39 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 Nº39 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
Nº39 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 Nº39 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. Although no damage is likely to result
to either CD player or preamplifier, the sound will be badly distorted
and the volume may be much louder than you expect.)
5 Power up the rest of the system, leaving the power amplifi-
ers for last
Always turn the power amplifer(s) off first, and on last. This good
habit minimizes the opportunity for unexpected transients to be
passed to your loudspeakers. Another good habit is to reduce the
volume on your preamplifier to minimum value before you restore power to the system.
6 Select the input you are using on your preamplifier
Take care that a Tape Monitor switch does not override your selection of the CD player’s input on your preamplifier, or you will be
struck by how “quiet” your new digital source is.…
7 Load a disc in the drawer and press Play; slowly raise the
volume on your preamplifier
Congratulations! You should now be able to enjoy your favorite
music while reading the rest of this manual. (Please, do read the
rest of this manual.)
Break-in period Although your Mark Levinson Nº39 CD Processor delivers outstanding
performance straight out of the box, you should expect to hear it continue to improve as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its
various components “break-in.” It has been our experience that the
greatest changes occur within the first 300 hours, as the Nº39 reaches
thermal equilibrium and capacitors become fully formed. After this initial break-in, its performance will remain quite constant.
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The only exception to this rule is if power is removed from the unit for
more than a few minutes, allowing it to cool down. Depending on the
degree of cooling involved, you should expect a brief warm-up period
before the Nº39’s sound quality is at its best. Unless your Nº39 was allowed to become quite chilled, subsequent thermal re-stabilization
should not take long.
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Special Design Features
Congratulations on your purchase of the Nº39 CD Processor. The
Madrigal design team is confident you will enjoy the outstanding performance of the Nº39 for many years. In case you are interested in
technical details, what follows is a brief outline of some of the key technologies in your new CD player.
A New Generation The task of a CD player is easy to define: it must recover the correct
data from the disc and convert that data to a series of analog voltages
with neither amplitude nor timing errors (sometimes called “jitter”).
As simple as this sounds, achieving it in reality has been extremely difficult—as evidenced by the significant sonic differences between various CD players.
Conventional CD player design depends heavily on the quality of the
oscillator used to control the rate at which the disc spins. This oscillator
exists in an extremely “noisy” electrical environment close to the motor
that spins the disc. The electrical noise introduces timing errors in the
delivery of the digital signal that have come to be known as “jitter.”
Subsequent handling of the digital audio signal in traditional CD
player designs cannot improve upon this “jittery” signal, lacking a better reference. To the contrary, the various stages of signal processing between the laser pickup and the actual conversion to analog can only
contribute additional jitter of their own.
The Mark Levinson Nº39 leaps beyond conventional digital audio technology by employing a proprietary, closed-loop jitter-reduction system
in conjunction with a double speed CD-ROM drive. Using a custommade crystal oscillator with better than five part-per-million accuracy,
the digital signal is reclocked immediately before its conversion to analog, eliminating transport-related jitter from the digital audio signal.
This same crystal oscillator controls the all-digital servo used to control
the rate at which the disc spins, and the digital to analog conversion
process.
In effect, the design of the Nº39 turns the accepted status quo on its
head. By placing the all-important reference clock immediately prior to
digital to analog conversion, and slaving all the mechanical subassemblies to it rather than the other way around, the signal presented to the
outputs of the Nº39 is uncontaminated by electrically- or mechanically-induced jitter. The sonic advantages of this design are immediately apparent in the clarity, warmth and stunning dynamic contrasts
exhibited by the Nº39.
Digital Servo Control
The laser mechanism used in the Nº39 uses all digital servo controls of
its operations. Critical functions such as focus and tracking are handled
completely in the digital domain with mathematical precision. A digital
servo remains stable over time, never needing readjustment under normal conditions.
Digital Input/Output
Versatility
The Nº39 CD player incorporates two digital inputs, allowing two external digital sources such as a laserdisc player and digital cable radio to
benefit from the excellent digital processor incorporated within. The
two most common digital interfaces are supported for the widest compatibility:
EIAJ (sometimes called “TosLink™”) and S/PDIF coaxial, via an
RCA connector.
Two high quality digital output configurations are also supported in
the Nº39. A new complementary driver for the balanced AES/EBU electri-
cal output delivers outstanding performance to the high quality XLR
connector. A single-ended S/PDIF electrical output is also provided via
an RCA connector. These digital outputs may be used to feed the input
of digital recorders or an outboard digital processor, and they both
benefit from the closed-loop jitter reduction circuitry described above.
(In effect, they duplicate the functionality and performance of the corresponding outputs on a Mark Levinson Nº37 CD transport.)
All digital interfaces have been carefully optimized to deliver the finest
performance each interface standard allows. As a direct result, the Nº39
performs optimally with any digital processor, without having to resort
to techniques which would limit its compatibility with other products.
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Industrial Design The Nº39 shares the handsome industrial design of other Mark
Levinson components such as the Nº38 preamplifier. The combination
of the hand-brushed, black-anodized aluminum faceplate and beadblasted custom-machined buttons make operating the Nº39 a tactile as
well as a sonic pleasure.
A large, easily read display provides information as to the operational
status of the Nº39 from across the room, making the supplied remote
control more genuinely useful than on products lacking such a display.
In keeping with its sophisticated design, the Nº39 also incorporates a
Madrigal-designed loading mechanism. Contrasting strongly with the
bulky, plastic drawers commonly used, the slim 1⁄8 inch drawer is machined from a solid piece of aluminum and rides on highly polished
bearings. Its variable-speed design opens and closes quickly, but without jarring the disc contained within, nor risking a jam from dislodging it.
Convenience Features
Too often, high performance CD players have eschewed convenience in
the hopes of seeming more “performance-oriented.” While there were
good arguments for such a “minimalist” design in the days of analog
turntables, the time is long gone when the audiophile needed to give up
operational convenience for musical performance. After all, convenience features in a digital product are largely a matter of writing appropriate software, and have no affect on the quality of the digital data
itself.
The Nº39 supports a variety of custom programming options, including “delete programming” wherein selected tracks are omitted from the
playlist. This allows the user to skip the one or two songs on an otherwise good disc that have been overplayed ad nauseam. The Nº39 will
remember such programs for thousands of discs, should you want to
save that many programs.
Communications Links As with all Mark Levinson 30-series components, the Nº39 incorpo-
rates a sophisticated inter-component communications bus. Unique
among high performance audio systems, Mark Levinson 30-series
components offer a degree of system integration that makes even complex systems a pleasure to use.
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24-bit digital filter
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& HDCD
compatibility
For example, bringing the Nº39 CD Processor out of standby will also
bring the Linked preamplifier and power amplifier(s) out of standby,
and select the appropriate inputs on the preamplifier so that a CD can
be enjoyed. Even a sophisticated system with many components can
thus offer one-button simplicity of operation.
In short, the Mark Levinson Nº39 establishes a new standard for performance and practicality among high end CD players and should be auditioned by anyone who desires the finest in digital audio.
All digital filtering and processing maintains a true 24-bit throughput
capability, providing greater digital resolution than any existing source
component. Even the most stringent requirements of professionals can
easily be met with this design.
In addition to true 20-bit capability (24 bits in the digital domain, filtered to the 20-bit resolution of the digital to analog conversion stages),
the Nº39 also incorporates High Definition Compatible Digital® decoding to take full advantage of the resolution available from HDCD encoded 16-bit CDs. The High Definition Compatible Digital® format retains much of the resolution inherent in professional twenty bit record-
ings by encoding this information more efficiently within the sixteen
bit space available in the Compact Disc format.
Fully balanced design The Nº39 is fully balanced in both the analog and digital domains. In-
formation from the disc and the single-ended digital inputs are immediately converted to balanced signals before any further routing or processing of the signal. Conversion to analog is accomplished in two opposing polarity 20-bit converters per channel.
This approach maintains the integrity of the signal, reducing the opportunities for music-destroying noise and digital artifacts to enter the
signal path.
Balanced volume control The Nº39 incorporates a fully balanced analog volume control similar
to the one used in the Mark Levinson Nº38 and Nº38S preamplifiers.
When activated (by turning on the variable output function under
setup: sound), the output of the Nº39 may be attenuated in precise
0.1 dB steps through most of the range. Combined with the low output
impedance of the Nº39, it then becomes possible for the CD player to
drive a power amplifier directly from either its balanced or its singleended outputs. When the variable output function is turned off (as
would be the case if you had analog sources that required control as
well, necessitating a preamplifier), the volume control circuitry is removed from the signal path to eliminate what would otherwise be a redundant volume control in the system.
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display
intensity
–
disc repeat
mode
+ prev/rew next/f.fwd stop/drawer play
track repeat time on disc time remaing
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Front Panel, Nº39
1 display intensity
Pressing this button varies the brightness of the display. Four
brightness levels are available, including “display off.” All other
front panel LEDs change their brightness levels appropriately, except that they remain at the dimmest level when the display itself
is off.
mode
repeat
pause
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When power is first applied to the Nº39 (or when power is restored after an interruption), the display is automatically set to its
“medium” level.
Pressing the display intensity button once dims the display one
level; pressing it again turns the display off; pressing display in-
tensity
once more returns the display to its brightest level; pressing it a fourth time will return it to medium. (If other Mark
Levinson components in the system are “Linked” to the Nº39, all
display intensities can change in unison. See Special Functions for
more information.)
If the display is set to “off,” pressing any key will cause it to light at
medium intensity for approximately four seconds in order to display the action of the key press.
2 Infrared Transceiver (within display)
Infrared commands transmitted from the remote control are received by a receiver behind this section of the display. Remote
control of the Nº39 may be unreliable if there is not a clear line of
sight between the remote control and the receiver (if the remote is
far off-axis, or if the Nº39 is within a cabinet, for example). In
such a case consider using a third-party IR repeater to route the
signal to the IR input jack on the rear panel (see Rear Panel,
Nº39).
In addition to receiving IR commands, the Nº39 has the ability to
teach a learning remote control its own commands from an IR
transmitter located in this same area. (See Using Learning Remote
Controls for more information.)
3 Special Mode Indicator
The first character in the display is reserved for indication of special modes of operation. For example, a P is displayed in this space
to indicate a Program (a special sequence of tracks) is being
played: A and B alternate while an A-B loop is being repeated.
Similarly, an R is displayed to denote random play, and || is displayed to denote pause.
4 Track Indicator
The next two characters are used to indicate the number of the
track being played. When a compact disc is loaded but the transport is in the stop mode, this same space indicates the total number of tracks on the disc (or in the program for the current disc, if
programmed).
5 Time Indicator
The time section of the display can be set to display any of the following four indications of time in minutes and seconds:
• time elapsed in track (neither LED lit)
• time elapsed on disc (time on disc LED lit)
• time remaining on track (time remaining LED lit)
• time remaining on disc (time on disc and time remaining LEDs lit)
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In effect, the Nº39 assumes you will be most interested seeing
elapsed time on the current track; only departures from that assumption are denoted by LEDs. The Nº39 will remember the last
display mode selected and continue to display that information
until you change it, except in stop (when it always defaults to
showing the time remaining on disc, or in the disc’s playlist if it
has been programmed). Once in stop, the time indication may be
changed to show any of the other display modes (if desired).
These four options are accessed by pressing the mode button to
the right of the display until TIMES is shown in the display (see 6,
below). Then, use the
the four modes of time display, using the
remaining
LEDs to indicate which mode is chosen at any mo-
mode + or mode – keys to cycle through
time on disc and time
ment.
6 mode button
The mode button beside the display cycles through the four functions that can be controlled by the mode + and mode – buttons
(either on the front panel or the remote control). These four
modes are:
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• PROGRAM (for creating custom playlists)
• INPUTS (for selecting a digital source)
• TIMES (for selecting a time indication)
• VOLUME* (for controlling the volume of the Nº39*)
* (Note that the volume control is only made available if
the Nº39’s variable output mode is engaged; see Special
Functions for more information.)
Any of these four modes (three modes if using the fixed output)
may be accessed by repeatedly pressing the mode button, thereby
cycling through the options.
Once a particular mode is chosen, pressing the mode + and
mode – buttons increments or decrements that particular func-
tion. For example, mode + would either: add a track to a playlist;
select the next digital input; advance to the next time indication;
or raise the volume.
Along with mode + and mode –, the mode button is also used to
change the option settings. (See Special Functions.)
7 Repeat button
You may choose to either repeat the entire disc (including any
programs you might have entered for that particular disc) or an
individual track by pressing the repeat button. From normal op-
eration, the first press of the repeat button will light the disc re-
LED below the display (number 11 in the front panel illus-
peat
tration). Pressing the
LED (number 13 in the front panel illustration). Pressing it a
peat
repeat button again will light the track re-
third time will cycle out of any repeating mode, as will pressing
stop/drawer at any time. In either case, both repeat LEDs will be
extinguished to indicate the absence of any repeat mode.
8 Drawer
The Nº39 employs an elegant, slim drawer that is machined from
a solid piece of aluminum. It is normally opened and closed by
pressing the
stop/drawer button (number 15 in the front panel
illustration). If opened, it may also be closed simply by gently
pushing the front edge inward (as though you were going to close
it manually). The Nº39 will interpret this as a request to close the
drawer and take over for you, smoothly closing the drawer.
If the Nº39 senses an obstruction during opening of the drawer
mechanism, it will attempt to re-close. If successful, it will read the
disc’s table of contents and display the disc’s number of tracks and
total time (followed by the playlist’s track and time information, if
one exists). If for any reason the drawer does not close fully, the
display will show DRAWER to indicate the problem. After removing the obstruction, press the stop/drawer button again to close
the drawer normally.
Similarly, if the Nº39 senses an obstruction during the closing of
its drawer, it is designed to stop immediately and will attempt to
reopen. If the nature of the obstruction prevents this also, it will
stop where it is and wait for your intervention, displaying
STOPPED! to indicate the problem. After removing the obstruc-
tion, press the stop/drawer button again to close the drawer.
9 HDCD® indicator
This LED will illuminate when the Nº39 is playing HDCD-encoded material, whether from the CD transport or from an external digital source.
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10 mode – and mode + buttons
Using these two buttons in conjunction with the mode button,
any of four different Nº39 functions can be controlled from the
front panel :
PROGRAM (for creating custom playlists)
•
•
INPUTS (for selecting a digital source)
• TIMES (for selecting a time indication)
VOLUME* (for controlling the volume of the Nº39*)
•
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* (Note that the
volume control is only made available if
the Nº39’s variable output mode is engaged; see Special
Functions for more information.)
Any of these four modes (three modes if using the fixed output)
may be accessed by repeatedly pressing the mode button, thereby
cycling through the options.
Once a particular mode is chosen, pressing the mode + and
mode – buttons increments or decrements that particular func-
tion. For example, mode + would either: add a track to a playlist;
select the next digital input; advance to the next time indication;
or raise the volume.
Along with mode + and mode –, the mode button is also used to
change the option settings. (See Special Functions.)
For detailed information on programming the Nº39, see Program-
ming the Nº39 later in this manual.
11 disc repeat LED
This LED is lit when the Nº39 is set to repeat a disc (or a disc’s
program, if it has one) endlessly. This feature is accessed using the
repeat button (see number 7, above).
12 prev/rew button
Pressing this button momentarily will return you to the beginning
of the previous track. Pressing and holding this button will instead
perform a reverse scan of the music, reminiscent of the rewind
function found on many tape decks. This scanning mode may be
either audible or silent (according to your choice in the setup:
sound
menu; see Special Functions), and it allows you to quickly
find a particular point within a track. (Incidentally, if you wish to
listen to the current track over again from the beginning, simply
press play while the track is playing.)
13 track repeat LED
This LED is lit when the Nº39 is set to repeat a single track endlessly. This feature is accessed using the
repeat button (see num-
ber 7, above).
14 next/f.fwd button
Pressing this button momentarily will advance the Nº39 to the beginning of the
next track. Pressing and holding this button will in-
stead perform a fast forward scan of the music, reminiscent of the
fast forward function found on many tape decks. This scanning
mode may be either audible or silent (according to your choice in
the setup: sound menu; see Special Functions), and it allows you
to quickly find a particular point within a track.
15 stop/drawer
Pressing this button once while a disc is playing will stop the disc,
resulting in the total number of tracks and the total time on the
disc being displayed. (Both the time on disc and the time re-
maining
LEDs are lit to clarify the meaning of the information
being displayed at this point.)
Pressing this button once the disc has stopped, or if there is no
disc in the transport, will cause the drawer to open. If the disc is
still playing, you may press the button twice rapidly, to effect both
the stop command and the drawer open command; the Nº39
will remember the second button push and execute it as soon as
the disc has stopped spinning.
Pressing the stop/drawer button will cause an open drawer to
close. If it senses a disc in the drawer, the Nº39 will take a moment
to read the disc’s table of contents so that it may display the total
number of tracks and the total time on the disc for your information. If a custom playlist exists for the disc, the total number of
tracks and the total time of the playlist is displayed instead.
16 time on disc and time remaining LED indicators
These LEDs are used to indicate which of the four available display modes the Nº39 is in. The four indications of time that can
be displayed are:
• time elapsed in track (neither LED lit)
• time elapsed on disc (time on disc LED lit)
• time remaining on track (time remaining LED lit)
• time remaining on disc (time on disc and time remaining LEDs lit)
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