260D Series CD Transport and optional 32-bit D/A Converter Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or another apparatus that produces heat. 9.
260D Nēo Series Important Safety Instructions (cont’d) The lightning flash with the 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 may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction Unpacking Installation & Placement Front Panel Controls Rear Panel Connections SimLink™ Balanced Operation Operating the 260D Remote Control Operation Specifications 6 7 7 8 10 11 11 11 12 14 www.simaudio.com Simaudio Ltd.
260D Nēo Series Introduction Thank you for selecting the MOON Nēo 260D CD Transport as a part of your music/cinema system. This component has been designed to offer state-of-the-art high-end performance in an elegant package, while retaining all the sonic hallmarks on which Simaudio has made its reputation. We have spared no effort to ensure that it is amongst the finest CD Transports available in its class.
Owner’s Manual Unpacking The Nēo 260D CD Transport should be removed from its box with care. The following accessories should be included inside the box with your CD Transport: 9 9 9 9 9 AC power cable ‘CRM-2’ remote control with two ‘AA’ batteries ‘SimLink™’ cable with 1/8” mini plug terminations on each end This owner’s manual Warranty and product registration information (USA and Canada only) Once the Nēo 260D is unpacked, inspect it thoroughly and report any damage to your dealer immediately.
260D Nēo Series Front Panel Controls Figure 1: Nēo 260D Front panel The front panel will look similar to Figure 1 (above). The large digital display window indicates the track number of the compact disc currently playing (or the total number of tracks in stop mode) and corresponding time information. For units equipped with the optional 32-bit DAC, the display will indicate the selected digital input (“D1” thru “D4”) and the corresponding sampling frequency in kHz (“44.1” thru “192.
Owner’s Manual digital signal and D4 uses a USB type B connector for use with a computer equipped with a USB port and music player software such as iTunes, J-River, Winamp, etc. Note: you cannot connect a USB flash drive or external hard drive to the “D4” input. When you change inputs, the display window will show the new digital input and briefly, four (4) dashes “----”. These dashes indicate that the Nēo 260D is in the process of locking onto a digital signal – this may take several seconds.
260D Nēo Series Rear Panel Connections Figure 2: Nēo 260D Rear panel The rear panel will look similar to Figure 2 (above). The analog outputs are on the left side; There are two pairs, “Right” and “Left”, each with a single-ended RCA and balanced XLR connector. These are “Fixed Level” outputs, intended to be connected to a line-level input on either your preamplifier or integrated amplifier. We strongly recommend that you use the balanced XLR connectors on your 260D to maximize its level of performance.
Owner’s Manual SimLink™ The SimLink™ provides communication features between various MOON components. For example, if you were to connect the 260D to the 260D via the SimLink™, pressing the X (play) button on the 260D will cause the 260D to automatically switch to the input labelled ‘CD’. The main feature of SimLink™ on the Nēo 260D, involves the “Standby” function.
260D Nēo Series Remote Control Operation The Nēo 260D CD Transport uses the ‘CRM-2’ full-function remote control (figure 3). It operates on the Philips RC-5 communication protocol and is can be used with other MOON components. The ‘CRM-2’ remote uses two AA batteries (included). To install them, simply slide the back plate off in the direction of the arrow; insert the batteries in the correct direction and then replace the back plate.
Owner’s Manual Remote operation with multiple MOON components Figure 4: Remote operation with SimLink™ In figure 4 we have a 180 MiND Music Streamer connected to a Nēo 260D CD Transport via their respective SimLink™ ports (using a 1/8” mini-jack cable), and the 260D connected to a 340i Integrated Amplifier also via their respective SimLink™ ports.
260D Nēo Series Specifications Configuration Single-Ended Power Supply Transformer 25VA Power Supply Capacitance 19,800μF Digital Outputs (2) S/PDIF (RCA), AES/EBU (XLR) Remote Control Full-Function CRM-2 Power Consumption in Standby 0.5 watts AC Power Requirements 120V / 60Hz or 240V / 50Hz Shipping Weight 16 lbs / 7.5 Kgs Dimensions (W x H x D, inches / cm.) 16.9 x 3.4 x 13.1 / 42.9 x 8.6 x 33.
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