NAD C160 Owners Manualual

Brand: NAD

Model: C160

Type: Owners Manualual

NAD C160 is a stereo pre-amplifier designed to provide high-quality audio reproduction. It features a range of inputs and outputs, making it versatile and easy to integrate into existing systems. The C160 offers balanced and unbalanced inputs, including a dedicated phono input for turntables. Its balanced outputs ensure a clean and noise-free signal transmission to power amplifiers. Additionally, the C160 has a remote control and 12V trigger output, allowing for convenient operation and integration with home automation systems.

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

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6. VIDEO INPUT

lnDut for the audio signal from a stcreo v(ill (or stereo

'n7slltcLhtdcable receirer) 0r other Line lcvel nudio sou(cc

Usins t\\in RCI\'Io-RCA leads, connect to üc left md ght'Audio

Out 'äf the unit to these inputs Note: These arc audio inputs orlv

7. AUX INPUT

InDut for additi0nal line lcvel input signals such as mother Cl)

player Use a nvin RCA-I0-RCA lead to connect the ruxilian' unit's

lefr and righr Audio Outpul5 to lhis inpul

8. TUNER INPUT

Irroul for a funcr ot olher ütle-letel *ignd soutce [ \e a tuin R( {

rr,ltct lca.l to connecl lhe Tuner lefi and risht Audio outprrt' to

this input.

9. TAPE 2 IN, OUT

ionnections for analogue lecofding and pla,vback to al audio

Lloe lcc,rrdel uf an\ npc Ll\lllg t$ill RC\-lo-RCA lcads connccl

ro thc left and rigtrt {uttio Output ofthc rape machine lo llle T\PE

2 lN 'oc[els for pla\back and tape monilodng conne(l lhe lch

and right 'Audio Input' of the tape nacbine to the TAPE 2 OllI

sockets for recordil8

10. TAPE 'I IN, OUT

Connections for an'aloguc recording and pla,vback t0 a secondary

auilio tlpe rccorder of anv s?e. L'sing hvin RCÄ'{0-RCA leads'

connect to the left anrl riSht'Audio outpuf ofthe tape nachinc to

the TAPE I IN sockets for plavback and tape monitoing Conne{lt

thc left ancl Light 'Aurlio Iirpuf of the tape nachire to the TAPE

lOUT sockets for rccordinS,.

1'r. PRE OUT 1

The NAD C160 allo\s for the connection multiple po$'er

amplifiers. tfyou ,Lre usirg a single stereo power amplifieq use the

PRI oUT 1 sockets.

If vou are using a pair of power lmplifiers specificalh lbr Bi-

,roinu. ^.,t'. .oik.t' to cnnnccr lhc po\\er ampbfier $ilh lhc

k ric.t gairr ol lhe pair Rcler also to (hxplcr 'Bi-amPints lor

more infolmation

Use a t$in RC-A-t0-RCA leed to connect to the left and right 'Audio

lrput of the Power amp to the PRI OUT I sockets

12. PRE OUT 2

The PRI Ot]I 2 sockets can be used to drive an additional porver

amplifler fne vOfum PRI OUT 2 control (13) car be used- to

red'uce the output level of the pre-amplifier to the porver amplifier'

bv up to -tZdS. Vith the VOTUME PRE oUT 2 control set to the

ilJ'mutr position (at the OdB position), the output levcl will be

identical to that of the PRI OLT 1 sockels

If you are using a pair of power arnplifiers specilic"rlly for Bi'

amoir'e., u.e rtrie piu Our I sockels to conne(l lhc puwef

amn[ifi""r' t"th lhc highesl gain oI tlte prrir'' B\ sdiu\ung trr0

vOiUME PRI OUT 2 conhol (13) the volu e lelel car be

r^rch.,l e"uctly to that of the powei anpllicl conlectecl to the

ptl OUf t to.l.s Refef also to chapter ' Bi-amping" for more

intbrmation.

Use a twin RCA{0-RC lead to connect to tire left and ght 'Audi0

Input' 0f the Power np t0 thc PRE OIIT I sockets'

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NOTES ON INSTALLATION

vour li,CD Cf60 shoukl be placed on a firm, levcl sur'{ace Avoid

oiraius tlt. unit in direct iunlight or neal sorirces of heat and

äÄo.'ltto* "O.qurt. venlilatiol Do rot place the urit or a soft

surface like t carpet Do rot place or it in an enclosed position

such a bookcasc or cabhet that nx} inpedc the aif flow through

the lenilatioll slots.

Make sure the unit and othcr components ol your systen are

s$,itched o1T before nuking mv colnectiotts'

The RCA sockets on \our NAI) Cl(r0 are colour coded for

conrelicnce. Red antl $'hite arc Righl al]d Left audio respectivelll

and vcllorv for NAD Link

Lsc hiuh qualir! lctd. lrnLl rockct' lol nl)linltl'lI perforltlancr antl

r.ll:rbiiil\: t,n.uic lh:rl lrir'l' irnd \ockcls arr ttot damaged itt attr

\\,a) and dl sockets are firmlv puslted home

If the unit is r0l going to be used for sone fine, discornect the

plug from the AC socket

Should \\,ater g€t into vour NAD C160. shut off the po\ver t0 the

urit and rcmovc thc plug from the AC socket Have the ullt

inspected by a qualifi€d seflice technician before attempting to

use it again.

Do noi remone the cover, thefe ar€ no user-serviceable

oarts insid€.

iscadr1 'oli cloth to clearr lheunil ll nc(c5rlD lightJl datnpctt

the cloth $ith soapy rvater' D0 not use solutiols containing benzol

or other volatile agenls.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

.T. MC INPUT

lrrput ior a Vuving Coll phuno (artridge Conrlect llle tüirr RC\

l"r,l irotn uout tuintrble tu tlus irlprrt if yott are ttsinl a l\4ovirtq

Coil cartridge.

2. MM INPUT

lnout for a Vuring \lagncl phono cartridgc Connecl lhe nvin RC\

iei,.l from rrL,r ru-rnrable to tllis inpul if )ou zLrr rlsilrs a \4o\ing

Magnet cartridgc.

3. MC.MM SWITCH

Lsc this s\itclr to sclect the phorto input )ou arc using

4. PHONO GROUND CONNECTOR

of,*, if" *,1,t RCA leads from lurntables dso includcs a single

wire ealth lead. Use the NAD Cl60 phono ground conlcctot to

.tut..i tttii t.ra. unt.fcw the term al to expose the hole' vhich

$ill acccpt the lead After insefiion, ti$ten the terminal to secure

thc l€ad.

5. CD INPUT

Inout for a CD or othef line'level signal source Use a ßYh RC'{-

rnlncA leatl to connect the CD playet's left and dght'Audio

Outpuls'to this input. The NAD Cl60 only accepts anltl0guc

signals fiom vour CD Plavcr

13. VOLUME PRE OUT 2

The VOLUI\'II Pre Out 2 control allows for adjustment ofthe output

le\'el of the I'RE OIJT 2 sockets. The outpul lcvcl can be rcduced

b,v np to l2dB; when set to the lllruiimnn position (at the odB

positior), the output level will he idcntictl to that 0f the PRI OUT

I sockets. Refer also to chapter "Bi amping" 1bI mole

in[orn]rtion.

,NOIE; alrva,vs turn thc pfc-aorplifier ancl associated power

amplifiers off befo|e connecting or disconnecting an{hing t0 thc

Pre-Out 1&2 sockels.

14, NAD LINK IN, OUT

Thc \',\D-Link connector is useci to pass commands from othcr

uniß litted t\'ith NAI)-l,ink conncctors. Tlis alloqs centralised

control of a complete system, and also allows some of the basic

furclions of 01her NAD componcnts (such as a CD pla,ver or

cxssette-deck) also equipped wilh l{,{D-Link to be c0ntrollcd with

the pre-arnplificr's rcmotc coDtfol. To function $jth such otller

units, conrcct thc Cl60 s \AD Link Out to üe NADI-ink In on thc

othef unil. NADl,ink connccton can bc dxisv chxined, IN to OUI

so that a whole svsten can be controlled fronr üc renlote control

facililics o[ onc uni1.

.I5. 12V TRIGGER OUT

Thc l2V Idgger is activlted aulomatica.lly \!hen s$itching thc NAI)

C160 from off or stand-bv t0 on. Coonect the l2V trigger to r

po$ct anrplitier or AC outlet power strip equippcd \rith a 12V

lrigger inpul for fcnlotc on,/off s\\itching of those devices. use a

cable teflninrted $ith a 3.5mn Mini'Jack c0nnector at the pre

mrylifier"s cnd firr conncction.

16. AC LINE CORD

Plug the r\C power cord into a live AC \\all sockct. Make sure all

connections havc becn niade before colnecting to mains.

17. SWITCHED AND UNSWITCHED POWER

ouTLErs (AH VERSTON ONLY)

The AC porver cords of other stereo colllponents, such as a CI)

plavel ma,v be plugged into thcsc acccsso outlets. Components

plugged i0to the outlet narked 'sn'itched" $ill be switchcd on

ud off as the pre'amplifier is switchcd fron stand by or off lo on

and vice vcrst.

Mains po\yer is ahvays arailable on thc outlet narked

'lrnswitched as long as thc Nr\D Cl60's power cold is plugged

into a livc r\C wall oudel. This oudet can hc used for components

which rla\ requjre contiruous supplv of AC mainsi some {uners

fcquire uninternrpted rnains suppl! to rctain prcset melnoni lor

inslance.

NOI': The tohl po\\er consunption of anl components

connected lo the AC outlcls nlar not cxceed 100 $htts. Never

connect üg mairs lead ofa power arnplifier to eithcr thc SNitched

or Uns\\itched outlets of thc NAD C160.

QUICK START

l. Connect a hlin RCA lcad to a powelunplilier

2. CODnect the desired sources to the rclcvmt input sockets oll th€

retr.

3. Conncct speakers to the power amplifier.

,1. Plug in fte AC power cord.

5. Prcss the Povlll butlon 10 trrn {)D thc N,\D C160.

6. S\\,ilch on thc po$cr anplificr

i. Prcss thc required inpul selector:

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

1. POWER ON/OFF

Press the PO\\'TR button to s$'itch the pre-amplifief t0 its Stand

.bl" mode. The Stard-bv indicator (No. 2) o\,er the po\\'er button

will light up rurber On the fiont panel, prcss anv of the input

selector hutlons t0 s\\itch to pre ,unplifier on. lrom üc rc'note

control, press the green Stxnd-h\ butto0 (l0cated just over the

Speakers A and B buttons) to s$'itch the unit on. The Stand-bv

irdicator will turn fiom amber to grcen t0 indicate it is snitched

on and readv for usc.

REMOTE CONTROL

STAND-BY BUTTON (GREEN)

Press thc Po$cr butlon to s[itch the unit on, thc Stand,by

irdicator on the frort panel rvill tum fion anber to green wilhin

2 seconds, meanwhile dle CD indicator automaticallv flashes 4

times . The unit is row readv lor use

Nofri h Stand by mode thc C160 uses ven little pouer.

Ho\lever, it is recomrnencled that vou swilch the unit totallv off if

it is not going 10 be used for more then a couple ol da\s. Switch

off conldctcl]' by pressing the POWIR hutton on the ftont panel

(No. l), all lights rvili extinguish.

2. STAND-BY INDICATOR

The indicator LED offe$ information 0n thc status of the trAl

cl60:

0ff: Thc unit is s$itched oil totally

,{mber The unit is ir stand-bv mode

Greer: The unit is switched on and readv for use.

l'he LID rvill ajso flash $hel the pre mlplifier recejves a renote

control command fiom the supplied handset.

3. HEADPHONE SOCKET

A l/4' stereo jack s0ckct is supplied for headphonc listcning and

$ill work \\ith conventional hcadphones of any inpedancc.

lnsening a hcadphone jack into this socket amtomxticallv switches

off the oulput to the l'Rt OUT i & 2 sockets on üe back paoel.

The voluorc, tore and balance controls are operatiye for

headphone listening. LIsc a suitable adapter 10 conrcct

headphoncs with other t\pes of sockcß, such as -l.5mm stereo

'p€rsonal sterco' jzck plugs.

1yOIf.' Listening at high levels c,.n darnage vour hcaring.

4. INFRA-RED REMOTE CONTROL COMMAND

RECEIVER

The irirarcd scnsor located behild this circuhr rvindoui receives

con ands lion the remote control. Thcrc nust be a clear line-

olsight path froor the lemote control to this windo\!: if that pxth

is obstmct€d, the remote control nlay trot \york.

5. INPUT SELECTORS

ifr.r"-üu,rnn, select the actile inpul to üe NAD Cl60 rd thc

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tir,, trurt,,n. ort lltc rctttut' conllul hand:(l Jrrplitrtte the'e

;;;";;, ;iiit ,1" .'..ptiorl of thc t''er irpul.t:t.l"l1]: '1"'ll:

ou.t .r.ft it,put sekrcior button indicatcs $hich inpul hxs been

lifä$ä .,..,, ,n. nortable cornectcd to cither thc PHoNo Mll

r'r'i\4(lsucl(('ls xs the itcn\c inlut

ä S.l",t',1,c Cll {or (rlllr{ lilx-1"\cl :'ollrct) conllcctrLl lu tlrc

Cl) sociiets. xs thc rctire illput

irlrä i.i..r, drc vCR (ol stefeo rv/Sxtellile/cable I)fc-

,,lxrlifi.r) .onn..tc,l ro dle \lDllo sockets as thc activc inpill

iüf .ür,l.tt . ii"" r.t.l source connccted to the r\t r sockets' as

tl;#;["'ii'i]:il ,','.,"'er' (or othct linelevel source) connccted

i" iitT r"",,'.'t".i"r' &s the ictire inPul Tht femote cortrol

i"',är.t f,"r rapr,u. f,ult(nls for AN{ xrd l'Mruessirg eith€r ore

\\ill seled thc Cl60 s tuner lnPut

ZPt 2 Selects Tapc / xs lhe actile itpnl'

äpn I nonitoi Selects thc o lput fron t taPe recorder' \\'Ierr

',tat i,tl f'aal' trlt"t ',t 'll"llllnfillq r(\ orrllll'l\ l)t inr lll'ldc lllrDll*ll

l;',, i.i'. i;i",' l'r1 * rl,( lrPr' I butt'rtr utrr'r.' tu rrlccl it rtnd

asdn io lctrtln to thc rornrd inpul scledioll

äp. i lt " tnfc i\'Iorilof nnctjol.\rhich docs not olclridc tlle

cu'r|cnt input ielecriorl lof cx"mple' if the CD is the ac \e jnPut

.;;;; iAPi ' is selectcil. tircl the 0D sign"rl \'-ill continue lo be

,.i..i,"l ^n,f ""t t,) t ulh thc liu'ts 2 xn(l TAPII I oLTPtll sockels'

ir,,il, ir'tf,. or*,,r tn,n tccotder cotrttcctecl to lipe I thd $ill be

i;;',';. i;. 'l ,l 'lr, t"rlu' lllD Ir' Indr(1r' Trlre I i\ rrnr*((l'

il,, 1u, r' ltttt.,t tl" r'li\r' irllrlrl \\ill rl\u 'l l\ lil

NOId: 'lhc rcllloli' corttol hanclsct rith tht C 160 supplied is of a

,t'tt"t,tf f,'fO trpc, dt'signcd to optf^te se\'01'1 Nll) nlodels

;;;;;' il;";; ,iii,tii' t"i'a"t are ittoperrtire 1s !h.e futlcllon:

,,'r',i ,iiprt"".a b\ thc cl60 Thc video I -d '.'dil -l'.]]l'lll

,ataarn]. tiurt,ult un rtt,'lcnotc cotltlol htttdset i||c illoperitlle ln

tltc cxse 0i the Clbo

6, BASS & TREBLE CONTROLS

ifr.-ö i t f,r, it t*,f *'i,ft I]\sS tnd TRIBLII tone controls to

xiliust the lond balxnce o[,lorr slstenl

äe il Jclocl position is 'fllrt \\'itir ro boosl ol cr( and a dctent

i'rrlicntes this p;sitjoll. Rol"ttc the colltrol clockNisc lo lrcre1l.st

ii . ""i"""i"fn.t, "t rreblc Rotate the control iuti clockwise to

,laara"ra tlta ,nurunt uf Bilss or Tleblc Thc Tollt conlrols do nol

',rffect recotclittgs n'ltle usirg thc TlPe onlimts

7. TONE DEFEAT

ir', iöii nLuLn'',,,(h b\ lu:\c\ lhL'lorr' tlrrrrr.l \r'clrorr r)l lhc

lil CrOo. rt tt,. fnn. controls are.lot.nonndlr lsed ard left in

ti .'"ti ,i.l,,.f, p"ri it,, thcn it is td\isahle to s\\'itch out tht lbne

ä,"rt",i li"ainn altogcrhcr bl using, llis s\\'itch Lr the out

""tür,,'l. tf" Torc coltlol circLlits are lctjve' pushirg thc T0\B

I]IU,\'I slitcil in brptsscs thc lol]e Control secllon'

8. BALANCE

irr.ieilri:u,-,,r"r ^diusts the relalivt levels ofthc left ud right

,r.lli.*.'Lft. ,2 o clock position proliclcs tquitl level to the left

,,,',1 ,irltt ,lt,t,tn.l' \ d('crrr rrrdi(trle'rlriirli,lll,ll.,, ,U\,.,a. ,',"

Rotlli;g rhc cunlr''rl !hr(k\\isc rrlu\o

'r;i;. la;",i; * 'l'; ."t'tol:rnti-clorhri'r'trr''rc'rlr' lrrl:rrricIorh"

i,i-.'fl. frU ir' f a"lrr)l (lue\ rrol xfft1L r' !ofJitr{' rrrirrl{ tr\rrr:l

the nIFr outFrts.

9. VOLUME

ifr.iöfi "i,",',tnf rdittst' tlte ortr'tll lottdrtt': ol tlrv 'iHn:dr

tline f.cl rn üe loudspeakers lt is motor dli\er and ciu De

,A]"it.Jftt ,fl., ",,,äte control h"udset Thc VOLl-ll\'lE conlrol

dor:s not affect recordirgs nladc usi0g thc llpc oulluts

Ol1 the fcmotc colllrol htlldsel prcss lhc )lt.Tl] llutt(nl lo

icmp,rLar.itl slircfr offrhe sountl to the sperkers';Lnd lrctclphotles

irr'i t,"J. i. indi(irltd hr tltt ltttir' rrrltrrl Lllr-n:r'lrrrri l'r(':

-Vl Tl. l*Lirr Io rr'\tolr' \rrrll'tl \1rll( Jirf' ll"l 'tl1( ct f(\'nf0lllq\

,,,,'j. ,*i"ltf'" f,'1" "lrlPrrr'r"rl \\ill irlli'(l tlre sr-tral gr'inr to th'

Pre amp outBlt (Ple out)

TO MAKE A RECORDING

ivi",, "nu ruura. l, sclected. its sign'll is dso fed dirccth to lut\

ö;'rl#il;;;";..ted to thc T'r'ijr 2 or T'{Pl I ourl't'Ts fol

fec0rdlng.

TAPE TO TAPE COPYING

r:nu-Ä .op," t "n*"n tNo tapc lnachines cot ected to vour NAD

iiiro. t',u,tt. ,uur.. trpe in the recordcr conrccted to lale 2 tnd

itr. t t'.ttt t,rp. i,,tn tt't. iccolder comccted to ttpe I ß\ selectrrlll

iipll u rnput rou ciLn ro\\ rer:ord fiom T"tpe I lo l'tfc I üd

monilor tlic sigttal conting from dle origin'il lllpc

REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET.

i]i'i,t'i'", "t't"f hrrrd:' t hrtldlu' rll rltc t'c' itttrttiott' r'l tlt'

t'U, i ii',ii"J f"' irdLlrrion d c"rrlruls ro t\'rrrurrl\ I'ln r'rlt \lD

'tuneN. Casscttc and CI) nllchines' ll Nill opel"!te uP lo iL Lllst"nce

o[ lfü (5n).

Alkdine bnttefjes arc t cctlmntr:niled lol ntluinlun opelxlilil litc

"t,,'liri'in ii:l bllttcries shotri(l bc fitttcl in tire bnttcn

."tra',t"."it,i ,f,. Icllt of lhe llcrlide (lontL'ol ilandstl \\ht11

.""ilr.i,tt rr^*.""r, ar,eck th'lt dle\ hl\'t heer fut iü üe ligllt ri'"Lt

r.n',uul, "i i,,,li.t t.,l nn the blsc ol tht l)lltltr-l conlptft ert .

pi.",. r.fat 10 Pre\iotrs scclions of tltc mrnual fot t lull

description ol indilidlrtl tirnctitttts

^IO?fi 'Illc fenote mntrol batldset stlpplittl $ith dlt Cl60 is ot t

,,rl'Ärf n.\I) npe. ticsignecl lo opcratt'sevcrd \iD nodels'

io,n. t,uunn, ol this irandv:t iut illoptrlltile xs thi'fllnctiorls

are t s pPortcd b! the (llb0'

'l.irc Video 2 alld \iicleo J input selector', and Spetkers '\ ruld

i,r""t,an n f,uttunt nn tire remote coltrol hiuldset ut ilroPcridi\'f

iri thc case of the Ct60.

'the inPut selector bLtttotts pcribrm dle s rle tlrctiolls ''ts lLrc

huun,rl r. t,, ilcJ rrr, :.r,, c o r ,' . u. ,, llJ]i:1, ,]]l,ll,;l'1,.;1,,t;:l

(lifflrfer!cs ind c\tf.l funfhons \\ith lllr

ho*elet:

TUNER AM, TUNER FM

il'r*, tr"',ü",;t "tp", on thc N'AD c160 ,.rnd resptctivel) the '\x'l

or l'M rvaleband on ';t scparltc remote controiltble \'{D luner'

ll^U'If" r' r, ßrrllun Lo l{ nrl)orrrrilst it' h 'rll t|c to'ttrd lu tlt'

.,r, rf, . .,t,1 llr':,111'ltunc' \ltttr tltu'l' ' inJiclln(l ltr tlrr lr titr

i'i"", ilil'l.tf,i"g Pt.ss illl TD xgxin to restore soutld Mute docs

not affcct recordilgs madc usirg tht Tape otlq ts'

T " r- \,, rrr\\rr I

MASTER VOLUME

or respectirelv ircreises or dcclcxses the Volumc

setting. Thc notoüsed Volumc Control ol the fi'ont pancl will

indicxlc üe lev€l srt.

Other than dre comnands relaling 1o thc NAI) C1(r0 anlpüfier

ißelf. there xre other buttons rvhich will operatc nost \AD Cl)

plalers and cassette decks cquipped $,ith Nll) Link:

TUNER CONTROL

(1br use with NAD lürer)

t/,ryI( sclccß a bank of prcsct stttions.

PRESET or selects respcctivelv ltigher o| lover

uuorDcf slaloll preset.

CD PLAYER CONTROL

(lbr use \Yith Nll) CD l']a\er)

cngages I'xuse.

engagcs Stop.

cngages I'ilv or to8llles bctween Plav ard Pause.

or ergagcs Tlack skp; Press once 1o respectivelv go to

the rexl lrack or to return to start of cLlrrert ol Prelious trtck.

NA{I r/SC Go to next disc (tbr \r\D CI) changers).

CASSETTE DECK CONTROL

(Fof use $ith single (DECK U) or double trarspo (A and B) NAD

Cassetle Decks)

or enga€i€s Fon'ard Plav or Re\erse Plalr

Record / Pause. I)ress lo put casscttc deck into record-

pause. Prcss Pla! to slart recotding.

stops Plav or Rccording.

engages Rewind.

engages Fast Fonvard.

NOIE: Direct sunlight or verv bright anbicnt lighting mav affect

the operating range and angie for thc lemote control handsct.

BI.AMPING

Sone loudspeakers havc separtte conncctiur terminals fol the LI

(l.o\ Frcqueno) md HF (lligh lrcquenc.v) sections 0f the

qrcaker 'fhis facllitv allo\rs to "Bi ünp' thesc spcakers, \rhere a

separate po\\cr anlplifier is used fof thc LI atd HF sectior, which

ma\ impfove overrlll sound quditr

The \,{D Cl60 provi<jcs trvo sets of pre xmplifief oulputs (PRts

OLT I & 2) to facililale the conrections lor ßi-alllpiog. Moleolcr'.

thc level honr PRI OtlT.Z can be reduced in lelation to l'P'l OtlT

I to acconnlodate poNer anplificrs with difterent gain

(anplilication fictor).

To sct up the Cl(r0 wiü powcr anplifiers fust clecide which power

arnplifier hm thc highesl gain. This is easilv done bv conpring

thc loudness lerel of the poNer amplifiers in an ide tical s\sten

(lieep the voluorc control at the samc lcvel; use the sant€ souLcc

and speakers). The finpLificr that pla,vs louder has thc highest

gain (note that this does not need to bc the mole poverful

nplificr of the hlo).

Conncct the rmplifier with highcst llain to the PRL OUT 2 (No. l2)

socketii; the other po\\er mplifier to the PRE oUT I (\o. ll)

sockets.

!'rom thc nlariimum level posjtion (0dB), use the VOLUMI PRE

oUT 2 control (No. l:J) to reduce the output lcvcl of I'R[ OUT 2

so that thc volume level of both pover amplifiers is exxctly

matched.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problenr Cause Solulior

NO SOLIND . Porver ,\C lead unplugged or poNer rot

switched on

. lhpe I Monitor sclecled

. Mutc on

. Power anplificr is s\ritched off

. Ilcadphones inserted

. Check if AC led is plugged in and

power switched on

. De-select Tape I Monitor nlode

. S$'itch off Murc

. Swilch po$'€r nplificf on

. Unplug hcadphones

NO SOT,ND ONE CII{\\EI, . Bnlance conlrol not centered

. RCA lead to po\rer amplifier not

properlv connected or damaged.

. InpLrt lead disconnected 0r damaged

. center Balnncc control

. oheck leads ard conrections

. check leads ard conn€ctions

PROBTEM ON PHONO INPLIT O\IX . No signal

. Ilum on I'hono input.

. Weak or Distortcd signd

. Check Mtr{ NIC switch set corfectly

. Check phono ealth lead is connectcd

. Check the trlrntable is connected to the

correct MM or MC phono input

RIMOTE CONTROT II{NDSTT NOT

WORKINC . Battcrics flal, 0r incorrectl,v inserlcd

. lR transmitter or rtccilcr $irdows

obstructcd

. IR receilef in direcl sun or ven bright

',unbieot light

. Check or rcplace batteries

. Remove obstructior

. Placc unit awav fton direct sun, reduce

amount of ambient ligh

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