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Owner’s Manual
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N 532
Power Amplifier
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FCC 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
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Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-t
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Mark Levinson Safety Terms & Symbols These terms may appear in this manual: Warning! Calls attention to a procedure, practice, condition or the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal injury or death. Caution! Calls attention to a procedure, practice, condition or the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage or destruction to part or all of the component. Note Calls attention to information that is essential to highligh
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Nº532 Power Amplifier Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................ 2 Product Description ...................................................................2 What’s in the Box .......................................................................3 Product Registration ...................................................................4 Installation Considerations ...................................................... 4 Unpacking ...
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Mark Levinson Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Nº532 Dual Monaural Power Amplifier. True to Mark Levinson® tradition, the audio excellence and performance levels of the Nº532 are unsurpassed in today’s marketplace. The Nº532 Dual Monaural Power Amplifier redefines the concept of Product Description outstanding performance. Drawing together all of the best features of past Mark Levinson amplifiers to create a new, streamlined design with extensive isolation of signal path circuitry
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Nº532 Power Amplifier Special care was taken in the design and placement of the voltage regulator circuitry. Using multiple stages, two types of regulators, and custom-tailored to the audio circuitry for which they provide power, these discrete, low-noise and wide bandwidth circuits are in close proximity to the audio signal path that they power, but placed on a separate circuit board to minimize interaction with the audio signals and prevent the corruption of low-level signals. The signal
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Mark Levinson Register your Nº532 online at www.marklevinson.com within 15 Product Registration days of purchase. Retain the original, dated sales receipt as proof of warranty coverage. Installation Considerations The Nº532 dual monaural power amplifier requires special care during installation to ensure optimal performance. Pay particular attention to instructions included in this section and to precautions included throughout this owner’s manual. Unpacking DO save all packing materials fo
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Nº532 Power Amplifier DO allow at least 6 inches (15cm) of clearance behind the amplifier so that the power cord and cables have space to bend without becoming crimped or strained. DO NOT place the Nº532 on a thick rug or carpet or cover the amplifier with a cloth, as this might prevent proper cooling. DO NOT obstruct the ventilation holes on the top and bottom of the Nº532 or reduce airflow through the Nº532. DO NOT place the Nº532 near low-level components. The power amplifier is capable
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Mark Levinson If this case occurs, consider installing a dedicated AC circuit for the system. Contact a licensed electrician for assistance. If more than one AC circuit is providing power to the system, contact a licensed electrician to ensure that all components are operating with the same solid, low-impedance ground reference. Caution! Building regulations and electrical codes differ from location to location, making it impossible to anticipate the requirements of o amplifier high-curren
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Nº532 Power Amplifier Front Panel The front panel contains one LED and two buttons – Standby and Power – as shown. Status LED Standby Button Power Button Power Button 7 Controls the AC power to the input of the amplifier when a power cord is connected from the electrical outlet to the AC input connector on the Nº532 rear panel. When the Power button is pressed to turn on the Nº532, the amplifier enters either the Standby mode or the Power Save mode, depending upon the state of the rear pan
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Mark Levinson Status LED Indicates the operating state of the Nº532 and provides basic diagnostic information if a fault condition occurs. The table below identifies the basic behavior of the Status LED. LED Behavior Description Fully lit Indicates that the amplifier is powered on. Slowly blinking Indicates that the amplifier is in Standby mode. Dimly lit Indicates that the amplifier is in Power Save mode. Not lit Indicates that the amplifier is powered off. Refer to the “Troubleshooting” sect
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Nº532 Power Amplifier Note The audio outputs of this power amplifier are considered Class 2 (CL2) circuits in North America. This means the wire connected between this amplifier and the speaker(s) shall be rated at minimum Class 2 (CL2) and shall be installed according to the U.S. National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 725 or Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) Section 16. One balanced and one single-ended (unbalanced) connector is Audio Channel Inputs available for each audio channel input. Si
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Mark Levinson Banana plugs can also be used to connect the speaker cables to the loudspeaker binding posts. Banana plugs are not available on the 230 VAC model. Caution! DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN the binding posts. The innovative design of these binding posts provides more leverage; hence, high-contact, tight pressure connections are achieved when finger-tightened. DO NOT FORCE the binding post “wings” over a bent or over- sized connector. Doing so may damage the binding post. The rear panel of t
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Nº532 Power Amplifier Uses the Mark Levinson Link2 protocol to link together two or more Link2 Ports Mark Levinson components. For more information on the Link2 protocol and how to use it with the Nº532, refer to the “Link2” section found later in this manual. The Ethernet port is a standard 10/100BaseT connection for use Ethernet Port with external control and networking. The Nº532 supports connection to a router or network, and to a PC-compatible computer. This connection is designed fo
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Mark Levinson Note The Nº532 does not support wireless connection. However, a cable attached from the amplifier to a wireless adapter can be used to interface with a wireless network. The following materials are required to connect the Nº532 to the Material Requirements network with a router: � Nº532 dual monaural power amplifier � Two twisted-pair network cables � PC-compatible computer with 10/100BaseT network card � 10/100BaseT router The following materials are required to connect the Nº5
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Nº532 Power Amplifier To Connect Using a Router: Router o Computer N 532 1. Connect a network cable between the router and the Ethernet port on the rear panel of the Nº532. 2. Attach a second network cable between the router and the Ethernet port of the computer. To Connect Without a Router: To connect the Nº532 directly to the computer, you must use a network crossover cable. Different from a standard network cable, the crossover cable is designed to connect network access ports directly t
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Mark Levinson Note If you are putting more than one Nº532 power amplifier into the network, we recommend connecting and configuring the amplifiers one at a time to avoid identity and control issues between them. The Web page also has a Restore Defaults button, which resets the parameters to their factory default values. Clicking the Restore Defaults button displays a pop-up asking for confirmation; click yes to restore the factory default values. Accessible only through the Nº532 internal W
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Nº532 Power Amplifier 4. On the address line (URL), type “No532” and press Enter. If Internet Explorer is unable to find the amplifier, then you must find the IP address of the Nº532 that was assigned by the router. See your router’s owner’s manual to determine how to find the IP address. When you’ve found the IP address, repeat Step 4 using the IP address. 5. The Home tab of the Nº532 internal Web page is now displayed. The tab is in red text to indicate that it is the current page. The t
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Mark Levinson 4. Click the Properties button to open the Local Area Connection Properties menu. Note If the computer is not currently connected to an active network, Step 3 has already opened the Local Area Connection Properties menu. 5. Click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) line item so that it is highlighted. 6. Click the Properties button. 7. Select the “Use the following IP address” option. The IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway boxes are no longer grayed out and can now be
