NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Stereo Integrated Amplifier ENGLISH C 356BEE РУССКИЙ ®
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATER USE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE AUDIO EQUIPMENT. FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 1 Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAYBE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS. CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by NAD Electronics for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH NOTES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION At the end of its useful life, this product must not be disposed of with regular household waste but must be returned to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. The symbol on the product, user’s manual and packaging, point this out. FRANÇAIS The materials can be reused in accordance with their markings.
INTRODUCTION Packed with your C 356BEE you will find: • The SR 8 remote control with 2 (two) AA batteries • This owner’s manual • A detachable mains power cord SAVE THE PACKAGING Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your C 356BEE arrived. Should you move or otherwise need to transport your C 356BEE, this is by far the safest container in which to do so.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 5 6 FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 7 8 ITALIANO 1 STANDBY BUTTON: With the rear panel POWER switch set to ON position, press this button to switch ON the C 356BEE from standby mode. The Standby LED indicator will turn from amber to blue. Pressing the STANDBY button again turns the unit back to standby mode. The C 356BEE can also be switched ON from standby mode by pressing any of the front panel buttons.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS If an external Media Player is connected to the front MP socket (using a 3.5mm stereo plug) while listening to a MP line-level source, the external Media Player will be directly selected with the MP line-level source immediately disconnected. It is recommended to mute the volume or switch to a different input before plugging/unplugging the external Media Player cable. FRANÇAIS MP (MEDIA PLAYER): Selects a line-level source connected to the MP sockets as the active input.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 19 FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 120V Version Model Only ITALIANO ATTENTION! Please make sure that the C 356BEE is powered off or unplugged from the mains power source before making any connections. It is also advisable to power down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 11 PRE OUT 1: The PRE OUT 1 sockets can be used to drive an additional power amplifier. Use a twin RCA-to-RCA lead to connect the left and right “Audio Input” of the Power amplifier or processor to the PRE OUT 1 sockets. Always turn the C 356BEE and associated external power amplifiers OFF before connecting or disconnecting anything to the PRE OUT 1 sockets. The PRE OUT 1 output signal will be affected by the C 356BEE’s volume and tone control settings.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 19 MDC CLASSIC UPGRADE SLOT: Remove cover to install the optional Modular Design Construction (MDC) module. An example of a C 356BEE-compatible MDC Classic module is the PP 375 Phono Preamplifier module. The PP 375 is integrated into the chassis of the C 356BEE, automatically assigned to the DISC input and its level well matched to the other sets of line level input.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS When a command from the remote control is received, the Standby LED indicator will blink. Note that the indicator may also blink when receiving commands not necessarily for the C 356BEE but for other components in the system. Please refer to previous sections of the manual for a full description of individual functions. 10 1 POWER ON, OFF: The SR 8 remote has a separate ON and OFF button.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS SR 8 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH FRANÇAIS CD PLAYER CONTROL (for use with compatible NAD CD Player): Set the DEVICE SELECTOR to “CD” in order to gain access to these buttons. Some of the control buttons below are applicable only to specific NAD CD Player models; check the owner’s manual of your NAD CD Player for control button compatibility. You can also load the applicable NAD code library to this device so that it can be made compatible with your other NAD equipment.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH SR 8 REMOTE CONTROL USING THE SR 8 REMOTE CONTROL LIBRARY The SR 8 can store a different library of default NAD codes for each of its DEVICE SELECTOR “pages.” If the original default library does not control your NAD CD player, DVD player, or other component, follow the procedure below to change the library code. Refer as well to the table below for a list applicable NAD Library Codes with their corresponding NAD models.
REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH CONDITION No sound. POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO • Mains power cord unplugged or power not switched ON. • Check if mains power cord is plugged in and power switched ON. • TAPE MONITOR selected. • De-select TAPE MONITOR mode. • Mute on. • Switch off Mute. • Rear PRE OUT/MAIN IN amp links not fitted. • Fit links. • Balance control not centered. • Center Balance control. • Speaker not properly connected or damaged.
REFERENCE ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS PREAMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum voltage output -IHF load 600 ohms load TONE CONTROLS Treble Bass FRANÇAIS Channel separation -1 kHz 10 kHz Input impedance (R and C) Maximum input signal Output impedance - Pre out Tape out Input sensitivity Frequency response <0.005 % at 2 V out >106 dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain) >114 dB (A-weighted, ref. 2 V out, Volume maximum) >92 dB (ref. 100 mV out, unity gain) >80 dB >68 dB 22 kohms+ 100 pF >6 Vrms (ref. 0.
REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH PHONO SECTION (WITH OPTIONAL PP 375 INSTALLED) MM/MC IN, PRE OUT Input impedance - MC MM FRANÇAIS Input sensitivity2 for 80 W in 8 ohms - MC MM Input sensitivity2 for 1 W in 8 ohms - MC MM Input overload - MC MM Gain - MC in - TAPE OUT3 MM in - TAPE OUT THD1 (CCIF IMD, DIM 100) Signal-to-Noise Ratio, IHF A-weighted - MC4 MM5 RIAA response accuracy ESPAÑOL Infrasonic filter Channel Separation - MC MM 100 ohms (R) 180 pF (C) 47 kohms (R) 180 pF (C) 0.38 mV 1 kHz 5.
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©NAD C 356BEE DAC Total Width 435mm Total Depth 337mm Total Height 130.86mm Specifications LINE IN, SPEAKER OUT C 356BEE DAC Continuous output power into 8 Ω and 4 Ω (Stereo) >80W (at rated THD, 20Hz-20kHz, both channels driven) THD* 20Hz - 20kHz, CCIF IMD, SMPTE IMD, DIM 100 <0.009% (250mW to 80W, 8 Ω and 4 Ω) Clipping Power >90W (at 1kHz 0.1% THD) IHF Dynamic Headroom 8 Ohms +2.6dB 4 Ohms +4.
