Owner`s manual

6 Mono Button

Pressing this button will toggle the Nº32 in and out of the mono

mode, having the same effect as pressing the front panel mono

button. Mono mode normally activates circuitry which combines

Left and Right input signals, and sends the resulting monophonic

signal to both Left and Right outputs. This circuit is particularly

useful when listening to older, monophonic source material, at

which time significant noise reduction may be realized.

There are multiple mono modes available in the Nº32:

• L+R (the factory default setting)

• L only

• R only

• L-R

(For more detailed information on these mono modes, please see

page 48.)

To access the non-default modes, press and hold the mono button

for several seconds; when the display starts blinking, subsequent

clicks of the mono button will move you through the options.

Having selected the one you want as your new default, simply let

the Nº32 “time out” and revert to its normal display. The mono

button will now toggle between stereo and your preferred mono.

7 Polarity Button

Inverts the polarity (sometimes inaccurately called “absolute

phase”) of the outputs of the Nº32. A second press of this button

will restore the outputs to their original, non-inverting polarity.

8 Balance Button

Duplicates the function of the balance button on the front panel

of the Nº32 Controller, allowing you to then fine-tune the relative

balance of the Left and Right channels from your listening posi-

tion using the volume buttons, in 0.1 dB increments.

9 Mute Button

Toggles between normal output level and the user-programmable

mute function, reducing the level by 1 to 60 decibels (depending

on the user’s programming). The factory default setting gives a 20

decibel reduction in output.