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NAD C 3900DD Owner's Manual

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    English fr anÇ ais esp aÑol it aliano deut sch nederl ands svensk a РУ ССКИЙ ® owner’s manual c 390dd direct digital integrated amplifier.

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    Save these instructions for later use. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the audio equipment. 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 f...

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    21 safety check - upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. 22 wall or ceiling mounting - the product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the...

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    Thank you for choosing nad. The nad c 390dd is a new concept in amplification exemplified by leading edge audio system architecture. The c 390dd has no analog stages in its signal path, keeping music in the digital domain right up to the speaker output. All preamplifier functions are executed in the...

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    Introduction 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 save the packaging please save the box and all of the packaging in which your c 390dd arrived. Should you m...

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    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. Note in order to turn on the c 390dd from standby mode or back to sta...

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    1 computer • using type a to type b cable connector (not supplied), interface computer audio to this asynchronous type b usb input to directly stream 24/96 pcm content from your pc or mac. • refer also to the item about listening to computer at the other features section of the operation page. 2 dig...

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    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 t...

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    Mdc classic upgrade slot 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. In order to address such continuous technol...

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    Using the avr 4 remote control 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 preamp...

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    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. 7 test initiate speaker test mode while at the spea...

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    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 c...

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    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...

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    Selecting sources 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. Digital coaxial 1 $ digital coaxial 2 $ digital optical 1 $ digital optical 2 $ digital aes ebu $ computer $ digital usb b...

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    Setup menu bass treble balance }setup }equalization polarity listening mode speaker compensation pre out/subwoofer soft clipping ir channel }source setup the setup menu consists of the following selectable and adjustable parameters – equalization, polarity, listening mode, speaker compensation, pre ...

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    Listening mode listening mode }~stereo `mono `reversed the c 390dd offers distinct listening modes, tailored for different types of recording or program material. The following listening modes can be selected. Stereo • select “stereo” when you wish to listen to a stereo production, such as music cd ...

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    There are two options when subwoofer is enabled - mode and crossover. Subwoofer }mode crossover mode set the subwoofer mode to either mono or stereo setting. Mode }~mono `stereo mono select this setting when using one subwoofer. At mono mode, the left and right channels are summed in the low pass su...

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    Ir channel ir channel }~ch0 `ch1 `ch2 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 controll...

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    Level trim adjust the input signal level from -9db to 0db or fixed. Single-ended }level trim sample rate single-ended level trim 0db balanced }level trim sample rate balanced level trim 0db -9db to 0db: increase or decrease the input signal level from -9db to 0db. This attenuates the signal before t...

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    Phono phono }~enable `disable there are three options when phono input is enabled – level trim, type and infrasonic filter. Note the optional nad dd ap-1 (direct digital analog phono) module must be installed for “phono” source to be functional. Otherwise, “phono” source will not be available from t...

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    Usb mode 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 ...

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    Condition possible causes possible solutions no “computer” audio . • sound or audio device setting of your pc or mac is not set to “nad usb audio”. • 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 f...

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    Overall specifications continuous output power (ref. 20hz – 20khz, rated thd) - 8 ohms ≥150w continuous output power (ref. 20hz – 20khz, rated thd) - 4 ohms ≥150w rated distortion (thd, with aes17 and ap passive 20khz lp filters) clipping power >165w (ref. 1khz 8 ohms 0.1% thd) ihf dynamic power - 8...

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