GB | NAD 912 POWER AMPLIFIER |
A NOTE ON INSTALLATION
This unit may be installed on any sturdy, level sur- face. Since its power transformer generates a mag- netic hum field of moderate strength, a turntable (especially one with a
The amplifier requires ventilation. Do not obstruct the air outlet grilles on the top or bottom covers, and do not place the amplifier on a rug or other soft sur- face. Do not place the amplifier in an enclosed situa- tion such as in a bookcase or in a cabinet.
SAFETY WARNING: Please ensure that the Volume controls at the rear of this amplifier are set to minimum level (i.e. COUNTER CLOCKWISE, viewed from the back panel).
If this piece of equipment is to be used in a multi- room ouput of a NAD product, please ensure that before turning on the system for the first time, the Volume controls on any auxiliary amplifier ARE SET TO THE MINIMUM LEVEL.
The
WARNING TO UK USERS. If this appartus is not fitted with a UK
IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured BLUE and BROWN;
BLUE: NEUTRAL | BROWN: LIVE |
The colours of these mains lead wires may not cor- respond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug. In this case the BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked L(ive) or coloured RED. The BLUE wire must be con- nected to the terminal marked N(eutral) or coloured BLACK. No connection should be made to the termi- nal marked E or coloured green or green and yellow
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
1. AC LINE CORD
Plug the AC line cord into a nearby wall outlet that provides the correct AC power line voltage, or into a switched convenience outlet on your preamp.
2. INPUTS
The 912 has both inputs and outputs. Before mak- ing connections to the amplifier, make sure the POWER is switched OFF.
Connect the signal cable from the preamplifier, sur- round decoder or other signal source to the inputs. If you want to use the 912 as a single
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3. LINE OUTPUTS
Each input has an accompanying line output which will pass the signal on to another amplifier input or other
4. INPUT LEVEL
The amplifier is equipped with separate input level controls for each channel. Before turning on the 912 for the first time, make sure all level controls are in their normal minimum
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(2). Extended
As an added benefit, this procedure suppresses any noise produced by the preamp’s
(3)Balance correction. Small errors in channel balance can dramatically degrade the apparent “depth” and “air” of the stereo image. Such balance errors may be due to normal
Switch the preamp to mono and sit in your normal listening location. Ideally the “phantom” central image should seem to be floating in
5. SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
This amplifier is equipped with special