Linn AV Personal Handset Speaker User Manual
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1. The following table shows the main keys used to control a KN EKT system Key KN EKT PROG Audio Video source select keys VOLUME and KNEKT function W here W hat Do Volume programming the AV Personal Handset In addition to providing all the functions necessary to control the AV 5103 System Controller and any other Linn equipment in your system the Personal Handset can learn commands from the infra red handsets for other equipment you may own This allows you to program your Linn Personal Handset so that it is the only handset you need in your system allowing you to control all your hi fi audio and video components from a single convenient keypad The Personal Handset provides two programmable groups of keys the Programmable source control keys and the Programmable numeric keys as well as the STAN DBY key An independent set of functions can be assigned to these keys for each of your audio and video sources thus allowing you to control up to 11 different sources attached to your system In addition there is also a special case for aTV source which can be learnt by the Personal H andset s volume and balance keys W hen you select an audio or video source the functions of the programmable keys automatically change to the functions you have learnt for that source The following procedure allows the AV5101 Personal Handset to be programmed to control other equipment such as VCRs and LaserD isc pla2. me D o Di r K maintenance 24 maintenance This chapter gives information about cleaning your Personal Handset and replacing the batteries Cleaning the Personal Handset Clean the Personal Handset like this Use alength of sellotape or masking tape to remove dust hairs etc The particles will stick to the tape leaving the handset clean Replacing the batteries Open the Personal Handset like this Remove the three screws on the back of the handset using a small Phillips screwdriver With the handset face down tap gently in your hand to free the front panel from the case Replace the batteries like this Remove the old batteries and replace with four AAA or LRO3 type batteries checking the polarity carefully Wh f necessary press the edge of the rubber membrane into the case Note Do not touch the exposed contacts on the handset panel as this may WEEN damage the handset with static electricity Note Do not overtighten the screws Re assemble the handset like this Replace the panel in the handset case locating the three LEDs in the corresponding holes in the case first appendix 26 appendix AUX1 Audio stack record player Handset key Function SIANDBY N A SIOP Sop PAUSE Pause PLAY gt Pay RECORD N A SEARCH N A SEARCH 4 ScanForward MULT Scroll SKIP Preset SKIP Preset Fed Open Close Green RepeatCont Yellow Stereo Mono Blue N A 1 1
3. 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 KE N A PIC TURE N A TEXT N A AUX2 Photo CD Handset key SIANDBY SIOP PAUSE PLAY RECORD SEARCH SEARCH MULTI SKIP SKIP Fed Green Yellow Blue O ON OU 3 UN HG o S em PIC TURE TEXT Function N A Sop Pause Pay N A Search Search t N A SelectPrevious Select Next N A Total Shuffle Play N A N A OO AN AU PS D Mt N A N A N A AV 5103 System Controller CD CD player Handset key SIANDBY KNEKT OSG QUIET SURR MODE FROM TO PROG A V TUNER DAT CD TAPE AUX 1 AUX 2 CABLE VCR TV SAT LASER NORM SELECT MUTE VOLUME VOLUME Function Sandby Knekt OSG Quiet Sunound Program Record from Record to A V Source Audio Source Video Source Tuner DAT CD pe Ausl Aux2 Cabe VCR TV SAT laser Normalise Selct Mute Volume Volume Handset key SIANDBY SIOP PAUSE PLAY gt RECORD SEARCH SEARCH 4 MULTI SKIP SKIP Red Green Yellow Blue O ON OU 3 UN HG o Je PIC TURE TEXT Function N A Sop Pause Pay N A Search Search Scroll Display Previous Next Open C bs RepeatCont ScanForward Shuffle OO DAN ADO Un PS D Mt N A N A N A appendix 28 LASER LaserDisc player Handset key SIANDBY SIOP PAUSE PLAY RECORD SEARCH SEARCH MULTI SKIP
4. SKIP Red Green Yellow Blue O ON OU 3 UN HG o S E PIC TURE TEXT Function N A Sop Pause Play N A Search Reverse Search Forward Select Next Option Increment Reverse IncrementForwa rd Open Cbse RepeatCont Increase Speed Decrease Speed OO o JO Un PS D Mt N A Select IV Text Select IV Text CABLE SAT Cable satellite receivers Handset key Function SIANDBY Sandby STOP N A PAUSE N A PLAY gt N A RECORD N A SEARCH N A SEARCH 4 N A MULTI Scroll SKIP CHAN PROG SKIP CHAN PROG Red Sel Sound 1 2 Green Sound Vison Sound Yellow Display User Info Blue ParentalAccess 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 0 1 2 3 Digit Entry PIC TURE Select TV Text TEXT TV Text Subt TAPE DAT Tape DAT recorders TUNER Radio tuner Handset key SIANDBY SIOP PAUSE PLAY RECORD SEARCH SEARCH 4 MULT SKIP SKIP Red Green Yellow Blue O ON OU 3 UN HG o Je PIC TURE TEXT Function N A Sop Pause Pay Record Rewind Wind Scroll Display Previous Next Bect RepeatCont MechanisnB MechanisnA O O AN ADU PS D Mt N A N A N A Handset key STANDBY STOP PAUSE PLAY gt RECORD SEARCH SEARCH MULTI SKIP SKIP Red Green Yellow Blue O AN AU P UN HG 0 af PIC TURE TEXT Function N A Preset San Tune N A Search Tune Search Tune Mono Band
5. ggnal Store Stereo Mono O oO AN ADU SS D Mt 1 2 3 Digit Entry Preset Preset appendix 30 TV TV receiver STANDBY STOP PAUSE PLAY gt SEARCH SEARCH MULTI SKIP SKIP Red Green Yellow Blue O AN ADU P UN HG 0 PIC TURE TEXT Handset key RECORD Function N A Sop Pause Pay Record Las Program Channel Search Up Scroll CHAN PROG CHAN PROG FastText FastText Fast Text Fast Text O O AN OD UU B WYN H 1 2 3 Digit Entry Select TV Text Select TV Text VCR Video recorder Handset key STANDBY STOP PAUSE PLAY gt RECORD SEARCH SEARCH MULTI SKIP SKIP Red Green Yellow Blue O ON DU 3 UN HG o D PIC TURE TEXT Function N A Sop Pause Pay Record Search Reverse Search Forward Short Long Play Sep Decrement Step Increment Eject N A Display User Info Child Lock OO o 0 Ui PS D Mt 1 2 3 Digit Entry Select TV Text Select TV Text
6. of the AV 5140 Floor Standing Loudspeakers combined with their natural reproduction of voice and music will provide you with a totally absorbing and breathtaking cinematic experience Their unique stylish shape ensures that they enhance rather than dominate your home AV 5120 Compact Loudspeaker The centre loudspeaker is fundamental to a good AV system because it has the task of reproducing the most critical information for music and cinema sources W e therefore designed theAV 5120 Compact Loudspeaker without any compromises to give a superior full range response together with especially good bass handling As well as giving superb reproduction of music it reproduces speech with particular accuracy making it ideal for use with film soundtracks W e also carefully matched it to the AV 5140 Floor Standing Loudspeakers so that sounds which pan across and move between the speakers sound both accurate and highly dramatic This gives you the most realistic possible impression when listening to film and video soundtracks TheAV 5120 drive units are screened to ensure that there is no interference if you place it next to your television fin e jp O 2 ct i d TS S Bel i E Sei u c t ion AV 5110 Local Loudspeaker The rear loudspeakers in a surround system are important in creating a spacious sound for music and provide background noises and special effects in film soundtracks These need to be capable of hand
7. source select keys volume and Speaker balance keys STAN D BY key and KN EKT key can operate either the AV 5103 System Controller or another amplifier if the Personal H andset has learnt its commands see Programming the AV Personal H andset page 19 To change from operating the AV 5103 to operating a learnt amplifier Press the Audio Video source select key for the learnt amplifier For example if AUX2 was used to learn the amplifier s commands press AUX2 to select the learnt amplifier s commands To change from operating a learnt amplifier to operating the AV 5103 Press the LEARN key The LEARN key will be illuminated a Press the MODE key The LEARN indicator will blink once M Press the numeric key 0 9 corresponding to your System Controller The LEARN indicator will blink once and then switch off when you have released the numeric key For example to select the AV 5103 System Controller s commands if it is configured as Amplifier 1 see the Linn AV System Controller User s Guide Press the LEARN key i Press the MODE key followed by numeric key 1 4 d H t CT een ao Trea an d set LH fl Personal he using 12 Recording macros A very convenient and powerful feature built into the Personal Handset is the ability to record a sequence of your commands and replay them with a single key press For example you could record the commands to select the television and display a part
8. transmitted and at the end of the sequence it will turn off Examples of macros Playing a video at night The following macro switches the System Controller on selects Midnight Movie mode selects the VCR source and starts the video playing STAN DBY QUIET PROG VCR PLAY Displaying the National Lottery results on teletext The following macro selects the TV source chooses ITV Teletext and then page 123 PROG TV 3 TEXT 1 2 3 Interupt a CD forthe news The following macro pauses the CD player switches to the TV source and selects BBC 1 CD PAUSE PROG TV 1 Resuming a CD This macro might be used in conjunction with the previous one It switches back to the CD source and starts the CD playing again PROG CD PLAY Da ere e AO mal di with Linn equipment using the AV 510 14 using the AV 5101 with Linn equipment The Linn AV Personal Handset provides a range of special functions for controlling the Linn AV 5103 System Controller and for setting it up to suit the other equipment in your system For full information about using the Personal Handset with the System Controller please refer to the AV 5103 System Controller Owners M anual The Linn AV Personal Handset also contains all the functions you need to control any other Linn equipment you have in your system and it can be used in place of the handsets supplied with each product This chapter gives information about using the Persona
9. In order to learn a source follow steps A and C or to learn an amplifier steps B and C A Learning a Source Press the LEARN key The LEARN indicator will illuminate Press the Audio Video source select key to identify which source you are programming For example if you are programming the keys to control aVCR press the VCR source key The LEARN indicator will blink once to confirm this source has been selected The keys that can be learnt in this case on the AV 5101 Personal Handset consist of the groups 3 programmable source control keys 6 programmable numeric keys as well as the STAN D BY key In addition there is also the special case of aTV source which can also learn onto group 5 volume and balance Now proceed to C LEARNIN G KEYS B Learning an amplifier Press the LEARN key The LEARN indicator will illuminate Press the MODE key The LEARN indicator will blink once Press the source key you wish to learn the new amplifier commands under The LEARN indicator will blink once The keys that can be learnt in this case on the AV 5101 Personal Handset consist of groups 2 AV System functions 4 AV source keys and 5 volume and balance Now proceed to C LEARNIN G KEYS p 0 n G e T S Be n 4 0 A ne programming ti programming the AV Personal Handset 22 C Leaming keys Press the programmable key you want to program on the Personal Han
10. Linn AV Personal Handset User s Guide preface General user instructions 1 W ater and Moisture Do not use the appliance near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 2 Heat Site the appliance away from heat sources such as radiators heaters stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat 3 Cleaning The product should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 4 0 bjects and liquid entry Take care not to let objects or liquids fall onto the product 5 Damage requiring service The product should be serviced by qualified personnel if a O bjects or liquid have fallen into the product b The product has been exposed to rain C The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in operation d The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 6 Servicing Don t attempt to service the product beyond that described in the operating instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Battery typesand replacement Four AAA or LRO3 cells or equivalent Copyright and acknowledgements Copyright Linn Products Limited Linn Products Limited Floors Road W aterfoot Glasgow G 76 OEP Scotland United Kingdom All rights reserved N o part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any m
11. NER FM tuner PLAY gt Plays the source DAT Digital audio tape recorder RED Can be programmed to perform record or another function CD CD player SEARCH and Searches for a track on a CD player or TAPE Tape recorder station on an FM tuner AUX 1 Auxiliary source 1 BLACK Can be assigned to another function on a source AUX 2 Auxiliary source 2 SKIP and Moves between tracks on a CD player or CABLE Cable television presets Oman ENEE VCR Video cassette recorder TV Television SAT Satellite television LASER LaserDisc player an d set LH fl e Personal h using 10 Volume and speaker balance keys These keys allow you to change the volume mute the sound restore the normal settings and adjust the individual and relative speaker output levels The volume and speaker balance keys are as follows Key What it does NORM Restores the source to its normal volume and surround processing settings SELECT Steps between the different speaker settings for the currently active surround mode These include balance rear level centre subwoofer etc MUTE Mutes the sound Press MUTE again or one of the VO LU ME keys to unmute it VOLUME and Changes the volume or the currently selected setting Programmable numeric keys These keys provide additional functions for controlling your audio and video sources They can be programmed for the other equipment in your system using the LEA
12. RN function T hese keys can also be used with Linn CD players and FM tuners to enter a track number preset number or station frequency Refer to the Appendix page 26 for the default settings for each source General use of the handset Put the System Controller into or bring it out of standby mode like this Press the STAN DBY key Put a source into or bring it out of standby mode like this Press the appropriate Audio Video source select key followed by the STAN D BY key within 2 seconds For example to put your TV into standby mode press the TV key followed by the STAN D BY key Change the volume like this The following volume and speaker balance keys can operate either the System Controller volume functions or the TV volume functions NORM SELECT MUTE VOLUME and VO LUME To change from the System Controller to TV control or vice versa i Press the Audio Video source select key corresponding to the source you want to listen to followed by one of the above volume and speaker balance keys within 2 seconds For example if the Personal Handset is currently controlling the TV volume functions and you want to increase the volume on the System Controller for the CD you are listening to Press the CD key followed by the VOLUME key within 2 seconds The speaker and balance keys will now control the System Controller volume functions Select amplifier controls like this The AV System function keys Audio Video
13. dset For example to program the PLAY key press PLAY The LEARN indicator will flash slowly to show that the Personal Handset is ready to receive a function from the other infra red handset Press and hold the key you want to learn on the infra red handset For example if you are programming the Play function press and hold the Play key on the infra red handset The LEARN indicator will flash rapidly on the Personal Handset indicating that it is receiving the incoming infra red signal Continue to hold the key until i TheLEARN indicator begins to flash slowly This indicates that the key has not yet been programmed successfully and you should try again ii The LEARN indicator turns on continuously T his indicates the key has been programmed successfully and the Personal Handset is now ready to learn another key for the source you have selected Repeat the two steps described above for all the other keys you want to program onto the AV 5101 Personal Handset for this source Leaving the Learn Process In order to exit the Learn Process after having successfully learnt key functions from another handset i Press the LEARN key The LEARN indicator will turn off to show that the Personal Handset is now back in normal mode In order to try out the commands learnt simply press the appropriate source key in our example VCR and then the command as normal eg PLAY programming t NM EI p T D o E v ui rd
14. eans electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher Printed in the United Kingdom AV 5101 AV 5103 AV 5105 AV 5110 AV 5120 AV 5140 and AV 5150 are trademarks of Linn Products Limited The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as acommitment by Linn Products Limited Linn Products Limited assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Part no PACK 258 This manual was produced by Human Computer Interface Ltd Cambridge England contents IIEFOKCT UC EIOTY uu diritto tbi as 1 programming the AV Personal AV 5103 System C ontroller 1 Iniz 016 b E 19 AV 5101 Personal H andset 2 Erasing previously learnt commands 19 AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier 2 Alignment of handeetz AE 20 AV 5140 Floor Standing Loudspeaker 3 Learning commands from an infra red handset 21 AV 5120 Compact Loudspeaker 3 Leaving the Learn Process 23 AV 5110 Local Loudspeaker 4 AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker 4 maintenance 24 wee jr d M 5 Cleaning the Personal H andset 24 About the AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier 6 Replacing the battere 24 using the Personal Handset 7 appe
15. er like this Press the TUN ER Audio Video source select key on the Personal Handset This specifies that the preprogrammed or learned TUN ER commands will be transmitted Control the radio tuner like this Press one of the keys shown in the table opposite Press To do this Search 7 5 Search downwards or upwards in frequency respectively and stop when a station is found Skip Step between radio preset stations Entera preset number directly like this Type the preset number using the Programmable numeric keys A full list of the preprogrammed commands is given in the Appendix page 26 Controlling Linn preamplifiers and amplifiers You can control the Linn MAJIK control amplifier or WAKONDA and KAIRN preamplifiers using the Personal Handset as described in the following sections Choose what you want to listen to like this Press the appropriate Audio source select key on the Personal Handset Change the volume like this Press the VOLUME and keys i Press MUTE to mute the sound or restore the original volume p uj 3 Q wf ME es oO E G rd m G D E Ka p e using the AV 5 with Linn equipment using the AV 510 18 Using the AV 5101 Personal Handset with KNEKT Every KN EKT system is uniquely configured to suit your requirements please consult your KN EKT installer for detailed information about using the Personal Handset with your installation
16. g that each of them work perfectly with each other The result is an integrated system that will give you the most rewarding experience you can achieve from watching a film or listening to a music recording bringing a new dimension to the way you experience cinema in the home d mn t Sei u c t ion About the AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier The Linn AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier is intended for use in high performance audio and audio video systems It combines high output power ruggedness and ease of use with our passion for quality It draws on years of experience of designing and making high quality audio power amplifiers Inside the compact case are two completely independent electrically isolated channels with fully regulated power supplies giving dual mono performance The signal path is DC coupled and servo controlled for the lowest distortion cleanest least coloured sound The output stage is highly derated for cool reliable operation and the protection circuitry protects extensively against accidents or abuse A signal sensing circuit detects the presence of audio above a very low level and turns on the main power supplies to the amplifier bringing the power amplifier channel from a very low standby power consumption to full operation It reverts to the standby condition a few minutes after the input signal disappears T his is particularly useful in multi channel surround sound systems The AV 5105 accepts the Li
17. icular teletext page as a single key The sequence of commands is called a macro and you can keep up to ten different macros for your most frequently used operations Some practical examples of using macros are given at the end of this section Record a macro like this Press the LEARN key to indicate that you want the Personal Handset to learn a macro The LEARN indicator will be illuminated Press the MACRO key to learn a macro The MACRO indicator will also be illuminated Press a numeric key to assign a number to the macro you want to learn For example to assign a macro to key 5 press 5 The LEARN indicator will flash slowly to show that the Personal Handset is ready to learn commands Any keys you now press will be recorded in the macro For example you might press TEXT 1 2 3 to select Teletext page 123 As you press each command the macro indicator will blink once i Finally save the macro you have learnt by pressing the LEARN key Both the LEARN and MACRO indicators will now turn off showing that the macro has been saved Each macro can remember up to ten commands If you enter nine commands the LEARN and MACRO indicators will flash slowly to warn you that the macro is nearly full W hen you enter a tenth command the macro will be saved automatically Replay a macro like this Press the MACRO key followed by the number of the macro for example 5 The MACRO indicator will flash rapidly as the commands are
18. ing the full dynamic range for AC 3 but only limited range for ProLogic The AV 5110 Local Loudspeakers were designed to be compact and stylish so that they can be positioned easily in any room D espite their size they produce a deceptively full sound with excellent bass response For even better performance and especially if you are usingAC 3 a recommended alternative is to use a pair of AV 5120 or AV 5140 Floor Standing Loudspeakers as the rear surround speakers AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker The AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker extends the bass performance of the whole system to give you totally involving cinematic effects and enhance the impact of music W e designed the AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker to reproduce bass sounds as faithfully as our full range loudspeakers with the result that its contribution to the overall sound is extremely natural and unobtrusive Because low frequency sounds are not directional you can position the bass speaker anywhere convenient in the room Making it real The Linn AV system has been designed to give you the most exciting and satisfying experience of cinema it is possible to achieve in the home O ur aim is to bring you the complete film as its creators intended with images and sound working together in the most memorable way To achieve this demanding objective we have designed each of our components to give outstanding performance in their own right while ensurin
19. l Handset to control other Linn products including the Linn KN EKT Multi Room system Controlling Linn CD players You can control all the major functions of the Linn KARIK or MIMIK CD players from the Personal Handset Select the CD player like this Press the CD Audio Video source select key This specifies that the preprogrammed or learned CD commands will be transmitted Control the CD player like this Press one of the keys shown in the following table Press To do this STOP Stop the CD player PAUSE Pause the CD player PLAY Play the CD or skip to the next track if the CD is already playing SEARCH X Search backwards or forwards through the disk you are currently playing while listening to a fast version of the sound SKIP Go to the previous or next track Select a track by number like this Wh Press the corresponding digit on the Personal Handset To enter a track number greater than 9 press and hold down the key for the first digit until a dash appears on the CD player display then press the key for the second digit A full list of the preprogrammed commands is given in the Appendix page 26 using the AV 5 p uj 3 Q wf ME es oO E G rd m G 1j r Sri Eis p e with Linn equipment using the AV 510 16 Controlling Linn tuners The Personal Handset lets you operate most of the functions of the Linn KREMLIN or KUDOS radio tuners Select the radio tun
20. nd ikas ege 26 Key layO UL coiere reis 7 AUX1 Audio stack or record player 26 General use ofthe handset 11 AUX2 Photo CD 26 Recording macros 12 AV 5103 System Controller 27 Examples of macros 13 CD CD Dll imm diat 27 LASER Laser D isc player 28 using the AV 5101 with Linn CABLE SAT Cable satellite receivers 28 equip Ment 14 TAPE DAT Tape DAT recorder S 29 Controlling Linn CD polaers 14 TUNER Radio tuner ENN 29 Controlling Linn tune 16 TV TV receive 30 Controlling Linn preamplifiers and amplter 17 VCR Video recorder sse 30 Using the AV 5101 Personal H andset with KN EKT 18 notes introduction The Linn AV System To get the most out of a film you have to do more than simply watch it you have to experience it fully exactly as its creators intended That means images and sound must be married together perfectly giving you the same emotional impact you would receive in the cinema itself W ithout sound of the very highest quality every film lacks an essential dimension and so does your pleasure in viewing it In designing your Linn AV system we have set out to create the ultimate experience of cinema and music in the home and every component has been carefully designed to give you exactly that N o one knows more than Linn about designing music systems for the home and we have used that unique experience and know how to c
21. nn active crossover modules automatically detecting their presence and switching them in circuit as soon as they are plugged in This makes playback system upgrades easy using the Personal Handset The Linn AV 5101 Personal H andset puts you in control of your entire AV and hi fi system from wherever you are sitting This chapter explains the function of each of the keys on the Personal Handset and shows how you can use them to control your equipment 1 STANDBY KNEKT MACRO LEARN e UNN o QUIET SURR STOP PAUSE PLAY MODE RECORD E n H vg 18 SOURCE TUNER DAT TAPE AUX1 AUX2 e e e e e CABLE VCR TV SAT LASER a e Ki J SELECT VOLUME E d PICTURE Key layout The following illustration shows the function of each of the keys on the Personal H andset For convenience the keys on the Personal Handset are divided into several logical groups and each group of keys performs a distinct function as described in the following sections 1 Handset operation keys determine the operation of the whole handset or instruct it to learn commands 2 AV System functions perform special functions unique to the AV 51 System 3 Programmable source control keys provide functions for controlling sources 4 Audio Video source select keys select one of the audio video sources 5 Volume and speaker balance keys allow you to adjust the volume and speaker balance These can also be programmed for your TV 6 Pr
22. ogrammable numeric keys provide additional functions for controlling sources H an Ee e x o Neal J Diy yn ts TO pu an d set LH fl Personal he using Handset operation keys These keys determine the operation of the whole handset or instruct it to learn commands Key STAN D BY KNEKT MACRO LEARN What it does Switches the System Controller or a source to standby Selects the source from the main system in aKNEKT Multi Room system Records a sequence of your commands called a macro so you can replay them with a single key press Learns a command from another infra red handset and assigns it to one of the Programmable handset keys AV System functions These keys perform special functions unique to the AV 51 System Key What it does OSG Displays on screen graphics information superimposed on the video image QUIET Selects Midnight Movie mode which reduces the volume of loud signals and increases the volume of quiet ones for late night listening SURR Allows you to select the surround sound processing mode using the and volume keys MODE N ot currently used RECORD FROM Allows you to select the source to record from RECO RD TO Allows you to select the output to record to PROG Allows you to select an audio video source and sets up the programmable keys for that source SOURCEA Displays the current audio input source and allows y
23. ou to select a different audio input using the and VO LU ME keys or by pressing one of the Audio Video source select keys SOURCEV Displays the current video input source and allows you to select a different video input using the and VO LUME keys or by pressing one of the Audio Video source keys For more information about these functions refer to the AV 5103 System Controller Owner s M anual Programmable source control keys These keys provide functions for controlling sources including CD Audio Video source select keys players tape recorders and FM tuners Press one of the Audio Video Pressing PROG followed by one of the Audio Video source sel source select keys to specify which source you want to control selects the corresponding audio video source on the System C changes the function of the programmable keys to the appropri The source control keys are initially set up to control Linn products You for that source can also program them for any of your other equipment using the Personal Handset LEARN function Pressing one of the Audio Video source select keys on its own function of the programmable keys without selecting the source The keys have the following functions System Controller This allows you to control one source while listening to another Key What it does The Audio Video source select keys are as follows STOP Stops the source Key Used for PAUSE Pauses the source TU
24. reate an AV system which gives you the same accuracy and purity of sound even when you are listening to special effects in an action movie AV 5103 System Controller The heart of the system is the AV 5103 System Controller This controls your audio and video sources to let you choose what you want to watch or listen to It can control analogue signals from a tape recorder or FM tuner for example digital signals from a CD player or a LaserD isc player and video sources from aTV tuner video recorder and LaserD isc player It also decodes surround encoded materials includingAC 3 to give you a complete surround sound experience W ith its informative two line text display and the option of on screen graphics the AV 5103 System Controller is both powerful and simple to use Most operations involve just one key press on the front panel or handset Despite the simplicity of its front panel however almost every aspect of the System Controller can be configured in exactly the way you want You can define and control everything the inputs you use for each of your sources the name of those sources the surround sound decoding options and loudspeaker settings The System Controller also provides a sophisticated range of audio and video recording options allowing you to record several sources simultaneously without affecting what you are watching or hearing d mn t Sei u c t ion AM 5101 Personal Handset The power and flexibili
25. ty of the Linn AV system is entirely under your control from wherever you are in the room with the AV 5101 Personal Handset This uses a powerful infra red signal to allow you to select any of the AV 5103 System Controller s functions with a few simple key presses Its uniquely contoured shape makes it extremely comfortable to hold and the keys are large and easy to read and use It is also equally suitable for table top use if you prefer As well as controlling the Linn AV system and any other Linn products you may own the Personal Handset can also learn the commands for your other equipment so that your whole system can be controlled with a single handset AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier The AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier is the ideal companion to the System Controller in your AV system It has the power to cope with the most demanding cinema effects while providing the purity and low distortion needed for the perfect reproduction of music Each AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier will drive two of the loudspeakers in your system and for the best possible sound we recommend you divide the output of one AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier to drive the bass and treble sections of your centre speaker separately AV 5140 Floor Standing Loudspeaker The AV 5140 Floor Standing Loudspeaker is the perfect choice for use as the front speakers in a surround sound installation W ith film TV video or music the outstanding bass performance
26. yers Erasing previously learnt commands Prior to learning a new set of commands from another infra red handset as a new source TUN ER DAT CD TAPE AUX1 AUX2 CABLE VCR TV SAT or LASER on the AV 5101 Personal Handset previously learnt commands for that source must be erased from the AV 5101 s memory as follows Press the LEARN key The LEARN indicator will illuminate i Press and hold the Audio Video source select key for the source you want to erase and while still holding the Audio Video source select key press and hold the LEARN key W hen the Audio Video source select key is pressed the LEARN indicator blinks once After the Audio Video source select key and the LEARN key have been held for 5 seconds the memory for the selected source will be erased and the LEARN indicator turns off For example to erase previously learnt VCR commands after pressing the LEARN key press and hold the VCR key and while holding the VCR key press and hold the LEARN key for 5 seconds E Rm 0 D H 00 X cc 00 E Dei D amp WU Du E programming t programming the AV Personal Handset 20 Alignment of handsets Before attempting to learn new commands align the AV 5101 Personal Handset and the infra red handset as described in Diagram 1 Learning commands from an infra red handset The AV 5101 can learn two distinct sets of commands these being either for a source TV CD VCR etc or an amplifier
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