NAD C541i Quick Start, Line Output, Digital Optical & Coaxial Output, NAD Link IN/OUT, Trigger

NAD C541i Compact Disc Player

QUICK START

1. Remove the transit screw from the bottom of the unit.

2. Connect a twin RCA-to-RCA lead from the L (left) and R (right) Line Output jacks to the corresponding CD inputs on your amplifier.

3. Plug in the AC power cord.

4. Press the green POWER button to turn on the player.

5. Press OPEN to open the disc drawer.

6. Place a CD, label side up, in the tray’s circular recess. Be certain that the disc is centred within the recess.

7. Press PLAY/PAUSE. The drawer closes automatically, and the disc begins to play.

8. At any time you may press SKIP or to select different tracks on the disc.

9. Press PLAY/PAUSE if you want to stop play temporarily while keeping the pickup at its current position on the disc. Press PLAY/PAUSE again when you want to resume playback. Press STOP if you want to end play and reset the pickup to the beginning of the disc.

	NOTE ON INSTALLATION
	IMPORTANT! Before installation, remove the red plastic transit
	screw from the bottom of the unit. Remove by turning 90° counter-
	clockwise and then pulling it out of its position. Never use force to
	remove the screw; refer also to the label attached to the transit
	screw. Retain the transit screw, should you need to transport the CD
	Player over some distance (e.g. when moving house). To avoid
	damage, it is important that the transit screw is replaced.
	Install the NAD C541i Compact Disc player on a level, vibration-
	free surface. (Severe vibration, or operation in a tilted position,
	may cause the player to mis-track.) The player may be stacked
	with other stereo components, as long as there is adequate
	ventilation around it. If the player is placed in close proximity to
	a radio tuner (AM or FM), a VCR, or a television set, the operation
	of its digital circuits may produce static that would interfere with
	reception of weak broadcast signals. If this occurs, move the CD
GB	player away from other devices or switch it off when viewing or
	listening to broadcasts.
	REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
	1. LINE OUTPUT
	Connect a cable from these jacks to your amplifier. Plug one end
	of a twin RCA-to-RCA lead into the L (upper) and R (lower) output
	jacks. Connect the other end of the cable to your stereo amplifier’s
	CD input, or to any other “line-level” input jacks (such as the
	AUXiliary inputs). Do NOT connect this cable to the amplifier’s
	PHONO input jacks. The RCA sockets on your NAD C541i are
	colour coded for convenience. Red and white are Right and Left
	audio respectively, and yellow for NAD Link and Digital Out.
	Ensure that leads and sockets are not damaged in any way and all
	sockets are firmly pushed home.
	2. DIGITAL OPTICAL & COAXIAL OUTPUT
	The digital playback signal is available at this output jack. The
	serial data output is taken after the error correction but before the
	digital-to-analogue conversion and filtering. The output is
	transformer-isolated from the built-in D-to-A circuits. It may be
	connected to any digital signal processor that conforms to the
	Sony/Philips (SPDIF) standard.
	To use the digital output, connect a cable from this jack to the “CD
	Digital” or equivalent input on a digital processor or recorder. For

best results, the cable should be a 75 ohm coaxial cable of the type used for video signals, with an RCA phono plug at each end or the cable should be an optical cable terminated with a TOS Link connector. (To distinguish them from similar phono-plug cables used for analogue audio signals, video and digital signal cables often are colour-coded with yellow plugs.)

3. NAD LINK IN/OUT

The NAD-Link connector is used to pass commands from other units fitted with NAD-Link connectors. This allows centralised control of a complete system, and also allows some of the basic functions of other NAD components (such as a tuner, or cassette-deck) also equipped with NAD-Link to be controlled with an NAD system remote control. To function with such other units, connect the C541i's NAD- Link Out to the NAD-Link In on the other unit. NAD-Link connectors can be daisy-chained, IN to OUT, so that a whole system can be controlled from the remote control facilities of one unit.

NOTES: It is advisable not to connect NAD-Link if these units that have their own built-in remote control command receiver and are positioned together, in direct view from the remote control handset. If you are unsure, try operating the products without NAD-Link first; If the unit responds to the remote control command, it will not be necessary to connect NAD-Link.

Never loop the last unit back to the first NAD unit in the NAD-Link chain. Unplug all units from the mains before connecting or disconnecting NAD-Link.

4. IR IN

This input is connected to the output of an IR (infrared) repeater (Xantech or similar), or the IR output of another component to allow control of the C541i from a remote location. Ask your dealer or custom installer for further details.

5. TRIGGER IN

The 12V trigger Input allows the C541i to be switched remotely from STANDBY to ON and vice-versa by ancillary equipment such as a pre-amp, AV processor etc. The controlling device must be equipped with a 12V trigger output to use this feature.

6.TRIGGER SWITCH

A.When the switch is set to the OFF position, the unit ignores any trigger In command. The front panel buttons and Power On/Off buttons on remote control toggles between Power On and Standby Mode. This is the correct setting for most installations.

B.For control by an external 12V trigger signal, set the switch to AUTO position, and the C541i will Power On when the trigger Input is high (12V present). In this setting, the front panel and the remote control ON/STANDBY controls are defeated; only the 12V Trigger Input can turn the C541i ON. The unit will go to Standby mode if the trigger goes from high to low (no 12V present). The unit will not go to standby mode using any button on front panel and remote control. When the external power is first applied to the unit, the unit will go to the status directed by Trigger input when the switch is set to AUTO.

7.AC LINE CORD

Connect this power cord to an AC mains wall outlet or to an AC convenience outlet at the rear of your amplifier

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