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WAKONDA
OWNERS MANUAL
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MAINS PLUGS This appliance is supplied with a non-rewireable mains plug for the intended country. Replacement mains leads can be obtained from your Linn retailer. Should you need to change the plug please dispose of it carefully. A plug with bared conductors is dangerous if engaged in a live socket. The Brown wire must be connected to the Live (Line) supply pin. The Blue wire must be connected to the Neutral supply pin. The Green/Yellow wire must be connected to the Earth (Ground) supply pin. Pl
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12. Power cord protection. Route power cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, power sockets, and at the point where they exit from the appliance. 13. Protective attachment plug. As a safety feature the product is equipped with an attachment plug containing overload protection. See the instruction manual about resetting or replacing the plug. Should the plug need replacing ensure that
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USIC enriches your life. It can stimulate you, relax you, change your mood and provide entertainment and M pleasure. A good hi-fi plays recorded music well enough to give you these benefits, and it will broaden and deepen your appreciation of music. At Linn, we devote our energy to improving standards of music reproduction and control because we know that the better and more accessible the sound, the more you’ll enjoy music at home. The addition of any Linn component will improve the sound qu
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NTRODUCTION The Linn WAKONDA pre-amplifier uses microprocessor control, Linn’s solid state input switching and Ivolume control technology, and the latest surface mount manufacturing techniques to deliver unprecedented audio performance and ease of use. The WAKONDA accommodates six input sources, has two line-outputs and provides outputs for two tape decks. You may record any source while listening to the same or any other source. Expansion options include multi-room modules and a tuner which
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NSTALLATION Your Linn retailer will install your WAKONDA for you if you wish and help you with any problems, or you can install Iit yourself. If you are in the UK and want some advice you are welcome to phone our Customer Services on: FREEPHONE 0500 888 909. If you are installing your WAKONDA yourself, proceed as follows. Unpack the WAKONDA and retain the packing for future transportation. Check the contents are as follows: WAKONDA Pre-amplifier Remote handset Owner’s manual Mains lead 1 spare f
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IMPORTANT NOTE FOR UK USE: The wires in this mains lead use the following colour code: Green-and-yellow: Earth Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E, or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow. The wi
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The Linn remote control system is exceptionally sensitive - you should be able to put your WAKONDA almost anywhere in a room. Keep it out of direct sunlight, and don’t obscure the control window. Smoked glass cupboard doors usually present no problems. CONNECTIONS Connect your WAKONDA to a mains supply using the supplied mains cord. Turn it on to see it light up! Now you know it works, you have to connect it up to everything else, so turn it off again. All the connections (except headphones) are
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For all connections, ensure that the left channel of the source is connected to the left (upper) channel of the WAKONDA and the right channel of the source is connected to the right (lower) channel of the WAKONDA. We recommend using high-quality leads such as Linn interconnect cable. Linn interconnect cable is directional and should be connected such that the arrow points from the source component towards the WAKONDA. CONNECTING A TURNTABLE If your WAKONDA is equipped with the optional phono
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OUTPUT CONNECTIONS LINE OUTPUTS The WAKONDA has two identical stereo line-outputs to enable the connection of up to two power amplifiers in your hi-fi system, thereby avoiding the need for adaptor cables. Select a line-output and, using the interconnect leads provided, connect the left output of the pre-amplifier to the left input of the power amplifier, and the right output of the pre- amplifier to the right input of the power amplifier. Additional power amplifiers should be connected the s
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PERATION We designed the WAKONDA to be as simple as possible to operate. It has a clear display, a simple front Opanel and full remote control. The control area looks like this: Although there are many sophisticated features, all commonly used functions require only one key press. To access the less commonly used functions, such as balance, two keys must be pressed at the same time. The status of the WAKONDA is always indicated through the row of indicator lights. If you find that your WAKONDA d
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▼ ▼ Notice that whenever you don’t do anything to your WAKONDA for about 30 seconds, the display will turn off to save power, showing only two dashes. INPUT INPUT TO SELECT AN INPUT to listen to press the INPUT OR INPUT keys to step through the inputs, or hold the key down to step through several. If your WAKONDA has a phono input, these are the inputs available: Cd CD player input Au Aux input t1 Tape deck 1 t2 Tape deck 2 dA distributed audio (when multi-room option is fitted) Ph Phono i
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▼ ▼ ▼ The display will show the input you have selected and the LISTEN indicator will light. There is a short delay as you step through inputs while the volume fades down and then up again between inputs. While the volume is fading, the LISTEN indicator dims. The lower the volume control setting the shorter this delay will be. ▼ VOL VOL TO CHANGE THE VOLUME press and hold the VOL or VOL▼ Keys until the desired volume level is reached. The VOLUME indicator will light, and the volume
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▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ press LISTEN again, or ▲ VOL or VOL▼, when they will revert to controlling the input you are listening to The remaining functions, which are less commonly used, involve pressing two keys at the same time. These functions are printed in darker grey on the pairs of keys involved, apart from line output mute which is activated by pressing the two centre keys. BAL BAL TO CHANGE THE LEFT/RIGHT BALANCE press the pair of keys marked BAL and BAL at the same time. The BAL indicator will
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▲ RECORD LOCK TO LOCK THE RECORD INPUT if a KNEKT multi-room line driver option is fitted press the INPUT and RECORD keys at the same time. This will stop remote control commands from other rooms in the house affecting your WAKONDA and potentially disrupting the recording. The RECORD light will flash softly to indicate that the record input has been locked. When you have finished recording, press this pair of keys again to enable remote control from other rooms. The RECORD light will stop flash
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▲ GETTING UNSTUCK Occasionally you may find that your WAKONDA fails to respond the way you expect when you press a key. This will often be because you have pressed a key you didn’t intend to which makes your WAKONDA behave in an unfamiliar or unexpected way. You can, of course, just turn it off and start again but, as so often, a little patience, some intuition and, when all else fails, real understanding, will be amply rewarded. The WAKONDA can be in one of four control modes - VOLUME, BALANCE
