T r o u b l e
S h o o t i n g
The Nova will not turn on | Make sure the on/off switch on the front panel is en- | |
gaged. Check to be sure the AC plug is connected. Check | ||
| the fuse. | |
| Be sure you have the proper input selected. Make certain | |
The Nova unit turns on but there is no sound | the mute isn’t engaged. Determine if your source is on. If | |
the input button is blinking then your digital signal is not | ||
| locked. Check your cable for connections and your | |
| source to be sure it is on and playing. | |
| Please check the batteries by removing the cover on the | |
The remote control doesn’t work | back of the remote. It is an infrared remote so it needs a | |
clear line of sight to the sensor on the front panel of the | ||
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| Nova. | |
| The first thing to try is rebooting the music server | |
| program ( iTunes, Foobar, WMP, etc) and see if that works. | |
| Then try turning the Nova off, then | |
| Then turn the Nova back on. If the computer still doesn’t | |
| recognize the USB DAC repeat the process and also un- | |
You intermittently lose your signal on the USB input | plug the USB cable from the computer and the Nova, then | |
| plug it back in right before | |
| puter devices, and sometimes you’ll lose a signal just like | |
| your printer or any other USB device. | |
| You should not have this problem often. We designed the | |
| Nova to remain locked on the USB signal at all times, but | |
| sometimes you can still get a signal dropout. | |
| This can require some trial and error diagnostics. | |
| If you have music files stored on a laptop computer, hook it | |
You pick up hum and noise through your Nova in your | up to the Nova and a pair of speakers using battery power. | |
office system | If it works properly with no noise then your computer in your | |
| office is introducing a ground loop in to the system. This | |
| is not uncommon; but the Nova has transformer coupled | |
| digital inputs to minimize this problem. If problems persist, | |
| please feel free to contact Signal Path. | |
When you switch from one source to another you get a | Sometimes this is from static buildup but it should | |
not occur consistently over a long period of time. | ||
loud “click” or “pop” | ||
Contact your dealer or Signal Path if this persists. | ||
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| You must use a wide bandwidth 75 ohm digital interconnect | |
Your Coaxial Digital connections do not sound quite right | in this application. If you use a standard audio RCA cable | |
the results will not be nearly as good. This is not an unusual | ||
| mistake as the two interconnects look identical but sound | |
| different. | |
| Your iPod offers custom equalizations for headphone | |
| use that aren’t necessary with the Nova and a good pair | |
Your iPod doesn’t sound quite right through the Nova | of speakers. Use a “flat” response and be sure the iPod | |
volume is set to match the other components in your | ||
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| system. If you find that you still need equalization, then | |
| start at “flat” and make your settings from that point. |
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1)Digital USB input: for computer audio sources
2)Power
3)Digital Coax input: connects to the pcm coaxial digital output of CD players, DVD players, Wadia iTransports, Sonos ZP 80, Slim Devices Squeezebox, etc…etc…
4)Digital Coax input: connects to the pcm coaxial digital output of CD players, DVD players, Wadia iTransports, Sonos ZP 80, Slim Devices Squeezebox, etc…etc…
5)Optical digital input: connects to the pcm coaxial digital output of CD players, DVD players, Wadia iTransports, Apple TVs, Sonos ZP 80, Slim Devices Squeezebox, etc…etc…
6)Optical digital input: connects to the pcm coaxial digital output of CD players, DVD players, Wadia iTransports, Apple TVs, Sonos ZP 80, Slim Devices Squeezebox, etc…etc…
7)Aux 1 analog input: for any analog line level output device including an iPod
8)Infrared remote signal sensor
9)Aux 2 analog input: for any analog line level output device including an iPod
10)Aux 3 analog input / Home Theater bypass (see back panel explanation)
11)Tube (valve) window: blue LED activates when the tube is on
12)Volume control
13)Headphone input
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