NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Direct Digital Integrated Amplifier ENGLISH C 390DD РУССКИЙ ®
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATER USE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE AUDIO EQUIPMENT. 1 2 3 FRANÇAIS 4 5 6 7 ESPAÑOL 8 9 ITALIANO 10 11 DEUTSCH 12 NEDERLANDS 13 14 SVENSKA РУССКИЙ 2 Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE.
INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 WHAT’S IN THE BOX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CHOOSING A LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION ENGLISH GETTING STARTED WHAT’S IN THE BOX Packed with your C 390DD you will find • A detachable mains power cord • The AVR 4 remote control with 2 AA batteries • C 390DD Quick Start Guide FRANÇAIS SAVE THE PACKAGING Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your C 390DD arrived. Should you move or otherwise need to transport your C 390DD, this is by far the safest container in which to do so.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 1 2 3 4 5 1 STANDBY BUTTON • Press this button to switch ON the C 390DD from standby mode. The Standby LED indicator will turn from amber to blue and illuminate the VFD. Pressing the STANDBY button again turns the unit back to standby mode. ITALIANO NOTE In order to turn ON the C 390DD from standby mode or back to standby mode, the rear panel POWER switch must be in the ON position.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 8 9 10 11 12 FRANÇAIS 7 ENGLISH REAR PANEL 2 3 4 5 6 ESPAÑOL 1 ATTENTION! Please make sure that the C 390DD 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 REAR PANEL ENGLISH 6 GROUND TERMINAL The C 390DD requires a grounded AC receptacle or a separate earth ground. Use this terminal to properly ground your C 390DD. The C 390DD can be connected to ground by connecting a ground lead wire or similar to this ground terminal. After insertion, tighten the terminal to secure the lead.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS MDC CLASSIC UPGRADE SLOT DD AP‑1 (DIRECT DIGITAL ANALOG-PHONO) The delivery format of digital content is constantly changing in pure digital systems like the C 390DD. Each of these formats typically requires specialized hardware and software, often with licensed IP and content copy protection. DD AP‑1 uses high quality Analog-to-Digital conversion to make analog sources compatible with C 390DD’s pure digital circuitry.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS AVR 4 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH USING THE AVR 4 REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 FRANÇAIS 3, 4 7 6 5 8 10 9 11 The AVR 4 remote control handset handles the key functions of the C 390DD. The AVR 4 can also be used to directly command other NAD products that respond to applicable common remote control codes. This includes other NAD Stereo Receiver, Integrated Amplifier and Preamplifier models.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH AVR 4 REMOTE CONTROL 6 DIMMER • Reduce or restore VFD brightness. • Depending on the NAD model, the brightness of the front panel display will vary when you toggle this button. • Use with NAD C 390DD and other compatible NAD Stereo Receiver, Tuner and CD Player models. FRANÇAIS 7 TEST Initiate speaker TEST mode while at the Speaker Levels section of the Speaker Setup menu. This is not applicable to C 390DD.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS AVR 4 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH FRANÇAIS BD PLAYER CONTROL (use with compatible NAD Blu-ray Disc Player models) Set the DEVICE SELECTOR to “BD” in order to gain access to these buttons. Some of the control buttons below are applicable only to specific NAD Blu-ray Disc Players; check the owner’s manual of your NAD model 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 AVR 4 REMOTE CONTROL LIBRARY The AVR 4 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 Blu-ray disc player or other components, follow the procedure below to change the library code. Refer as well to the table below for a list of applicable NAD Library Codes with their corresponding NAD models.
OPERATION USING THE C 390DD ENGLISH SELECTING SOURCES BASS/TREBLE Toggle AVR 4 [5 SOURCE 6] or front panel’s [a SOURCE s] buttons to step through the following Source modes. Stop (release button) when desired Source comes up.
OPERATION EQUALIZATION/ROOM EQ Equalization }Room EQ The ROOM EQ feature of the C 390DD is a simple and effective way to tame standing waves without altering the upper frequency balance of your loudspeakers. Imagine a stone dropped into a small pool of water: waves ripple along the surface in concentric circles until they reach the boundary of the pool, at which time they are reflected back toward the point where the stone entered the water.
OPERATION USING THE C 390DD ENGLISH LISTENING MODE Listening Mode }~Stereo `Mono `Reversed FRANÇAIS The C 390DD offers distinct listening modes, tailored for different types of recording or program material. The following listening modes can be selected. ESPAÑOL STEREO • Select “Stereo” when you wish to listen to a stereo production, such as music CD or FM broadcast. • Stereo recordings whether in PCM/digital or analog form and whether surround-encoded or not encoded, are reproduced as recorded.
OPERATION }~Mono `Stereo MONO Select this setting when using one subwoofer. At mono mode, the left and right channels are summed in the low pass subwoofer output to drive a single subwoofer. STEREO Select this setting when using two subwoofers, one for the left channel and one for the right channel. CROSSOVER Crossover allows easy bi-amplification or subwoofer integration by adding the required filters to redirect bass frequencies to the subwoofer.
OPERATION USING THE C 390DD ENGLISH IR CHANNEL }~CH0 `CH1 `CH2 IR Channel FRANÇAIS The C 390DD has the capability to operate over four IR channel settings. This is practically useful if you have several NAD products that can be operated by similar remote control commands. With varying IR Channel settings, different NAD products can be controlled independently in the same zone by setting each one to a different IR channel.
OPERATION LEVEL TRIM Adjust the input signal level from -9dB to 0dB or Fixed. Single-ended }Level Trim Sample Rate Single-ended Sample rate Balanced }Level Trim Sample Rate 48Hz Balanced Sample rate 48Hz DEUTSCH -9dB to 0dB: Increase or decrease the input signal level from -9dB to 0dB. This attenuates the signal before the Analog-to-Digital (A/D) Converter. If the analog input signal sounds “congested” or distorted, the input should be attenuated.
OPERATION USING THE C 390DD ENGLISH PHONO INFRASONIC FILTER The output from a record player contains strong but inaudible signals at infrasonic frequencies (below 10Hz) caused by disc warps, stylus/tone arm resonance and vibrations reaching the turntable. If these non-musical signals are amplified at full strength, they may waste amplifier power and produce excessive woofer cone motion, muddying the sound. The infrasonic filter attenuates this unwanted contamination.
OPERATION USB MODE LISTENING TO A COMPUTER The C 390DD is equipped with three USB input terminals – USB Front, USB Back and Computer. Using either “USB Front” or “USB Back”, the C 390DD can play back MP3/WMA/FLAC files stored in external USB (Universal Serial Bus) mass storage devices. Use “Computer” to interface computer audio and directly stream 24/96 PCM content from your PC or MAC. Use Type A to Type B cable connector to directly stream 24/96 PCM content from your PC or MAC to the C 390DD.
REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH CONDITION No “Computer” audio. POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FRANÇAIS • Set your PC or Mac Audio or Sound device setting to “NAD USB Audio”. • No music files being played back from your PC or Mac. • Playback a music file from your computer. Cannot power ON the C 390DD. • Rear panel POWER switched off. • Set to “ON” the rear panel POWER switch and then press front panel Standby button. VFD is dim. • Low brightness level of VFD is selected.
REFERENCE ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS ≥150W Continuous output power (ref. 20Hz – 20kHz, rated THD) - 4 ohms ≥150W Rated distortion (THD, with AES17 and AP passive 20kHz LP filters) <0.005% (ref. 20Hz – 20kHz, 500mW – rated power) Clipping power >165W (ref. 1kHz 8 ohms 0.1% THD) IHF Dynamic power - 8 ohms ≥160W IHF Dynamic power - 4 ohms ≥350W IHF Dynamic power - 2 ohms ≥350W Maximum output current >18A Signal-to-noise ratio > 95dB (ref.
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