L i n n AV Pe r s o na l Ha nd s e t Us e r ’ s G u ide
preface General user instructions Copyright and acknowledgements 1.Water 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. Copyright © Linn Products Limited. 2. Heat. Site the appliance away from heat sources such as radiators, heaters, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
contents introduction..........................................1 AV 5103 System Controller...................1 programming the AV Personal Handset.....................................................19 AV 5101 Personal Handset............................2 Erasing previously learnt commands........19 AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier.................2 Alignment of handsets...........................................20 AV 5140 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker................
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introduction T h e L i n n AV S y s t e m AV 5 1 0 3 S y s t e m C o n t r o l l e r To get the most out of a film you have to do more than simply watch it: you The heart of the system is the AV 5103 System Controller. This controls have to experience it fully, exactly as its creators intended.That means images your audio and video sources, to let you choose what you want to watch or and sound must be married together perfectly, giving you the same emotional listen to.
AV 5 1 0 5 S t e r e o P o w e r A m p l i f i e r The power and flexibility of the Linn AV system is entirely under your control, The AV 5105 Stereo Power Amplifier is the ideal companion to the System from wherever you are in the room, with the AV 5101 Personal Handset. Controller in your AV system.
AV 5 1 4 0 F l o o r - S t a n d i n g Loudspeaker AV 5 1 2 0 C o m p a c t L o u d s p e a k e r The AV 5140 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker is the perfect choice for use as the task of reproducing the most critical information for music and cinema the front speakers in a surround sound installation. With film, TV, video, or sources.
AV 5 1 1 0 L o c a l L o u d s p e a k e r The rear loudspeakers in a surround system are important in creating a AV 5 1 5 0 A c t i v e I s o b a r i k B a s s Speaker spacious sound for music and provide background noises and special effects The AV 5150 Active Isobarik Bass Speaker extends the bass performance of in film soundtracks.
…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. Our aim is to bring you the complete film as its creators intended: with images and sound working together in the most memorable way.
A b o u t t h e AV 5 1 0 5 S t e r e o P o w e r 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.
The Linn AV 5101 Personal Handset puts you in control of your entire AV and hi-fi system from Key layout wherever you are sitting. This chapter explains the function of each of the keys on the Personal The following illustration shows the function of Handset, and shows how you can use them to control your equipment. each of the keys on the Personal Handset.
Handset operation keys AV System functions These keys determine the operation of the whole handset, or instruct it These keys perform special functions unique to the AV 51 System: u s i n g t h e P e r s o n a l H a n d s e t to learn commands: Key STANDBY Key What it does OSG Displays on-screen graphics information What it does Switches the System Controller or a superimposed on the video image. source to standby.
Programmable source control keys 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 select keys source select keys to specify which source you want to control.
H a n d s e t P e r s o n a l Volume and speaker balance keys Programmable numeric keys These keys allow you to change the volume, mute the sound, restore the These keys provide additional functions for controlling your audio and normal settings, and adjust the individual and relative speaker output video sources. They can be programmed for the other equipment in your levels. system using the LEARN function.
General use of the handset speaker balance keys, STANDBY key, and KNEKT key can operate either the AV 5103 System Controller or another amplifier, if the Personal Handset has Put a source into or bring it out of standby mode like this Press the appropriate Audio/Video source select key, followed by the learnt its commands; see Programming the AV Personal Handset, page 19. To change from operating the AV 5103 to operating a learnt amplifier: STANDBY key within 2 seconds.
H a n d s e t A very convenient and powerful feature built into the Personal Handset is P e r s o n a l Recording macros Record a macro like this Finally save the macro you have learnt by pressing the LEARN key. the ability to record a sequence of your commands, and replay them with Both the LEARN and MACRO indicators will now turn off showing that a single key press. For example, you could record the commands to select the macro has been saved.
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: STANDBY, QUIET, PROG, VCR, PLAY. Displaying the National Lottery results on teletext H a n d s e t Examples of macros PROG, TV, 3, TEXT, 1, 2, 3. Interrupt a CD for the news The following macro pauses the CD player, switches to the TV source, and selects BBC1: CD, PAUSE, PROG, TV, 1.
using the AV 5101 with Linn equipment u s i ng t he AV 5 1 0 1 w i t h L i n n e q u i p me nt 14 The Linn AV Personal Handset provides a range of special functions for Controlling Linn CD players controlling the Linn AV 5103 System Controller, and for setting it up to suit You can control all the major functions of the Linn KARIK or MIMIK CD the other equipment in your system. For full information about using the players from the Personal Handset.
Select a track by number like this 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 5101 with Linn equipment Press the corresponding digit on the Personal Handset.
Controlling Linn tuners The Personal Handset lets you operate most of the functions of the Linn using the AV 5101 with Linn equipment KREMLIN or KUDOS radio tuners. 16 Select the radio tuner like this Press the TUNER Audio/Video source select key on the Personal Handset. This specifies that the preprogrammed or learned TUNER commands will be transmitted.
Controlling Linn preamplifiers and amplifiers 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. Press MUTE to mute the sound, or restore the original volume.
U s i n g t h e AV 5 1 0 1 P e r s o n a l H a n d s e t with KNEKT using the AV 5101 with Linn equipment Every KNEKT system is uniquely configured to suit your requirements; 18 please consult your KNEKT installer for detailed information about using the Personal Handset with your installation.
System Controller and any other Linn equipment in your system, the Erasing previously learnt commands Personal Handset can learn commands from the infra-red handsets for other Prior to learning a new set of commands from another infra-red handset as a equipment you may own.
Alignment of handsets Before attempting to learn new commands align the AV 5101 Personal programming the AV Personal Handset Handset and the infra-red handset as described in Diagram 1.
The AV 5101 can learn two distinct sets of commands these being either for a source (TV, CD, VCR, etc) or an amplifier. In order to learn a source follow (B) Learning an amplifier Press the LEARN key. steps (A) and (C) or to learn an amplifier steps (B) and (C). The LEARN indicator will illuminate. (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.
(C) Learning keys Press the programmable key you want to program on the Personal programming the AV Personal Handset Handset. 22 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.
Leaving the Learn Process In order to exit the Learn Process after having successfully learnt key 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 the AV Personal Handset functions from another handset.
maintenance This chapter gives information about cleaning your Personal Handset, and replacing the batteries. Replacing the batteries Open the Personal Handset like this Remove the three screws on the back of the handset, using a small Cleaning the Personal Handset Clean the Personal Handset like this Use a length of sellotape or masking tape to remove dust, hairs, etc. 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 LR03 type If necessary, press the edge of the rubber membrane into the case. batteries, checking the polarity carefully. Note: Do not touch the exposed contacts on the handset panel as this may Refit the three screws and tighten them gently. damage the handset with static electricity.
appendix appendix AUX1 – Audio stack record player 26 AUX2 – Photo CD Handset key Function Handset key Function STANDBY N/A STANDBY N/A STOP * Stop STOP * Stop PAUSE = Pause PAUSE = Pause PLAY > Play PLAY > Play RECORD • N/A RECORD • N/A SEARCH ¯ N/A SEARCH ¯ Search - SEARCH ¼ Scan Forward SEARCH ¼ Search + MULTI Scroll MULTI N/A SKIP ” Preset - SKIP ” Select Previous SKIP ’ Preset + SKIP ’ Select Next Red Open/Close Red N/A Green Repeat Cont Green Tot
CD – CD player Handset key Function Handset key Function STANDBY Standby STANDBY N/A KNEKT Knekt STOP * Stop OSG OSG PAUSE = Pause QUIET Quiet PLAY > Play SURR Surround RECORD • N/A MODE Program SEARCH ¯ Search ¯ FROM Record from SEARCH ¼ Search ¼ TO Record to MULTI Scroll Display PROG A/V Source SKIP ” Previous A Audio Source SKIP ’ Next V Video Source Red Open/Close TUNER Tuner Green Repeat Cont DAT DAT Yellow Scan Forward CD CD Blue Shuffle TAP
appendix LASER – LaserDisc player 28 Handset key Function STANDBY N/A STOP * C A B L E / S AT – C a b l e / s a t e l l i t e receivers Handset key Function Stop STANDBY Standby PAUSE = Pause STOP * N/A PLAY > Play PAUSE = N/A RECORD • N/A PLAY > N/A SEARCH ¯ Search Reverse RECORD • N/A SEARCH ¼ Search Forward SEARCH ¯ N/A MULTI Select Next Option SEARCH ¼ N/A SKIP ” Increment Reverse MULTI Scroll SKIP ’ Increment Forward SKIP ” CHAN/PROG - Red Open/Close SKIP
TUNER – Radio tuner Handset key Function Handset key Function STANDBY N/A STANDBY N/A STOP * Stop STOP * Preset PAUSE = Pause PAUSE = Scan PLAY > Play PLAY > Tune RECORD • Record RECORD • N/A SEARCH ¯ Rewind SEARCH ¯ Search Tune - SEARCH ¼ Wind SEARCH ¼ Search Tune + MULTI Scroll Display MULTI Mono SKIP ” Previous SKIP ” - SKIP ’ Next SKIP ’ + Red Eject Red Band Green Repeat Cont Green Signal Yellow Mechanism B Yellow Store Blue MechanismA Blue Ste
appendix TV – TV receiver 30 VCR – Video recorder Handset key Function Handset key Function STANDBY N/A STANDBY N/A STOP * Stop STOP * Stop PAUSE = Pause PAUSE = Pause PLAY > Play PLAY > Play RECORD • Record RECORD • Record SEARCH ¯ Last Program/Channel SEARCH ¯ Search Reverse SEARCH ¼ Search Up SEARCH ¼ Search Forward MULTI Scroll MULTI Short/Long Play SKIP ” CHAN/PROG - SKIP ” Step Decrement SKIP ’ CHAN/PROG + SKIP ’ Step Increment Red Fast Text Red Eject
