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Owner’s Manual
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N 500H Series
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 groundin
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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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Nº500H Series Power Amplifier Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................. 2 Product Description..................................................................... 2 What’s in the Box ........................................................................ 2 Product Registration .................................................................... 3 Installation Considerations ...................................................
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Mark Levinson Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Nº531H, Nº532H, Nº533H or Nº535H ® Power Amplifier. True to Mark Levinson tradition, the audio excellence and performance levels of the Nº500H series amplifiers are unrivaled in today’s marketplace. The Nº500H series amplifiers redefine the concept of outstanding performance in their categories. Drawing from the Mark Levinson Product Description heritage, while utilizing a new, straightforward, balanced, current- feedback design, creat
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Nº500H Series Power Amplifier Product Registration Register your Nº500H series amplifier online at www.marklevinson.com within 15 days of purchase. Retain the original, dated sales receipt as proof of warranty coverage. Installation Considerations The Nº500H series 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 D
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Mark Levinson 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 amplifier chassis 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 chassis or reduce airflow through the amplifier. DO NOT place the amplifier chassis near low-level components. The powe
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Nº500H Series Power Amplifier 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 o of amplif
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Mark Levinson Front Panel The front panel contains one LED and one Standby button – as shown. Status LED standby Standby Button Standby Button Places the amplifier into Standby mode. Pressing the button while the amplifier is in Standby mode turns on the amplifier. 6 Standby mode powers only the low-voltage power supply, control, and communication circuits. Status LED Indicates the operating state of the amplifier and provides basic diagnostic information if a fault condition occurs. The
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Nº500H Series Power Amplifier Rear Panel The images below show a one-channel, two-channel, three-channel and five-channel rear panel view. Audio Input Ethernet Port Nº531H Monaural Trigger Input/Output Power Amplifier (1 x 300W) Power Switch Loudspeaker Binding Posts AC Input Audio Input Ethernet Port Nº532H Dual-Channel Trigger Input/Output Power Amplifier (2 x 300W) Power Switch Loudspeaker Binding Posts AC Input Audio Input Ethernet Port Nº533H Three-Channel Trigger Input/Output Po
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Mark Levinson Audio Channel Inputs One balanced and one single-ended (unbalanced) connector is available for each audio channel input. Single-Ended Inputs The RCA connectors accept single-ended signals from preamplifiers with singled-ended (RCA) outputs. A small toggle switch is provided to select either the balanced (XLR) or single-ended (RCA) input connector on each channel. If your preamplifier does not support a balanced connection to the power amplifier, connect the single-ended output
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Nº500H Series Power Amplifier Banana plugs can also be used to connect the speaker cables to the loudspeaker binding posts. Banana plugs are not available on the 230 V AC 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 oversized connector. Doing so may damage the binding post. Trig
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Mark Levinson Network Setup The Nº500H series power amplifier supports a network connection through the Ethernet port. The Nº500H series can connect to a network through use of a router or directly to a computer. The Nº500H series can be: 1. Connected to a router with DHCP active – We highly recommend using this option. Since the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) automatically assigns the IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, setup is much simpler. 2. Connected to a router with DHCP
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Nº500H Series Power Amplifier Computer The PC-compatible computer used to connect to the Nº500H series must have the following software installed: Requirements ® ® • W indows 2000 or Windows XP ® ® • W eb browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher preferred) Note If DHCP is not active, the computer must be set up with a Static IP address. Refer to the “Setting Up the Computer” procedure found later in this section for instructions. Connecting the Cables The Nº500H series can be
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Mark Levinson Internal Web Page When connected to a computer, the Nº500H series has an internal Web page that provides access to: • Network Setup – allows the user to modify the network setup parameters. Accessing the internal Web page is the ONLY way to modify the network setup parameters of the Nº500H series amplifier. • Status Information – provides basic status information of the Nº500H series amplifier. • Error Reporting – tracks system-related error messages for the Nº500H seri
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Nº500H Series Power Amplifier • Subnet Mask – identifies the subnet mask for the Nº500H series. This IP address is automatically assigned by DHCP. If DHCP is off, then the address must be entered manually and must agree with the subnet mask address of the router. IP address 255.255.255.0 is the factory default value for the Nº500H series. • Host Name – indicates the network name given to the Nº500H series amplifier. This host name is unique to each amplifier and is comprised of two p
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Mark Levinson Setting Up the If DHCP is not used, then the computer must be set up too. Use this procedure to set up the computer , then continue to the next Computer procedure to connect to the amplifier. For the computer to find the amplifier , the LAN (Local Area Network) and TCP/IP (Internet Protocol) settings of the computer must be set up. The parameter setups vary slightly depending upon the operating system of the computer. Refer to the procedure below that matches the operating s
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Nº500H Series Power Amplifier Network Setup for Windows 2000 1. From the Start menu, select Settings Control Panel. 2. Double-click on the Network and Dial-Up Connections option. 3. Double-click on the Local Area Connection option. 4. Click the Properties button to open the Local Area Connection Properties menu. 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 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) l
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Mark Levinson 3. Set up the router to the IP address 192.168.50.x – where x stands for a number other than 0, 3, 4, 5, 255, or the number used for the computer IP address. The router must be on the same subnet as the amplifier and the computer, but also must have its own unique address. Refer to the router’s owner’s manual for instructions on how to modify the IP address. 4. Press the Power button on the amplifier. 5. On the computer , open the Internet Explorer W eb browser . 6. On
