Linn WAKONDA manual

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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 ([...]

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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 pl[...]

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    M USIC enriches your life. It can stimulate you, relax you, change your mood and provide entertainment and 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 kn[...]

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    I NTRODUCTION The Linn W AKONDA pre-amplifier uses microprocessor control, Linn’ s solid state input switching and volume control technology , and the latest surface mount manufacturing techniques to deliver unprecedented audio performance and ease of use. The W AKONDA accommodates six input sources, has two line-outputs and provides outputs for [...]

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    I NST ALLA TION Y our Linn retailer will install your W AKONDA for you if you wish and help you with any problems, or you can install it 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 W AKONDA yourself, proceed as follows. Unpack the W AKONDA [...]

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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[...]

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    The Linn remote control system is exceptionally sensitive - you should be able to put your W AKONDA 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 W AKONDA to a mains supply using the supplied mains cord. T urn it o[...]

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    For all connections, ensure that the left channel of the source is connected to the left (upper) channel of the W AKONDA and the right channel of the source is connected to the right (lower) channel of the W AKONDA. We recommend using high-quality leads such as Linn interconnect cable. Linn interconnect cable is directional and should be connected [...]

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    OUTPUT CONNECTIONS LINE OUTPUTS The W AKONDA 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 amp[...]

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    O PERA TION W e designed the W AKONDA to be as simple as possible to operate. It has a clear display , a simple front panel 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. T o access the less commonly used functions, such as balance, t[...]

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    Notice that whenever you don’ t do anything to your W AKONDA 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 W AKONDA has a phono input, these are the [...]

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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 VOLUM[...]

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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[...]

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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 W AKONDA and potentially disrupting the recording. The RECORD light will flash softly to indicate that the record input has [...]

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    GETTING UNSTUCK Occasionally you may find that your W AKONDA 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 W AKONDA behave in an unfamiliar or unexpected way . Y ou can, of course, just turn it off and start again but, as so often, a little patie[...]

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    T o get out of BALANCE mode press BAL and BAL at the same time, and the W AKONDA will revert to VOLUME mode. Or to get to LISTEN mode, press LISTEN , INPUT or INPUT LISTEN When this indicator is lit, the W AKONDA is in LISTEN control mode, and pressing INPUT or INPUT will change the input that you are listening to. If you press RECORD while already[...]

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    USEFUL INFORMA TION CUSTOMISING YOUR W AKONDA There are two ways your retailer can vary the behaviour of your W AKONDA from standard: -the display can be set to remain on all the time -the start-up volume can be set to 15 instead of 30 Please contact your Linn retailer for any of these simple internal modifications. PHASE The W AKONDA preamplifier [...]

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    CE Declaration of Conformity Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number 73/23/EEC (LVD) is proved by full compliance with th[...]

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    WAKONDA P ACK 136/2[...]