NAD C320BEE Bare Wires and PIN Connectors, To Make a Recording, Tape to Tape Copying, Mute

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10Main in - Connections to an external pre-amplifier or processor, such as a surround-sound decoder. In normal use these should be connected to the Pre-Out sockets (No. 9) with the links supplied. To connect your NAD C320BEE to external processor or pre-amplifier first remove these links. Use a twin RCA-to-RCA lead to connect to the left and right ‘Audio Output’ of the pre-amp or processor to the Main-In sockets.

NOTE

Always turn the amplifier off before connecting or disconnecting anything from to Pre-Out and Main-In sockets.

11 Speakers - Speaker terminals for speakers with an impedance of 4 ohms or more. Connect the right speaker to the terminals market ‘R +’ and ‘R-’ ensuring that the ‘R+’ is connected to the ‘+’ terminal on your loudspeaker and the ‘R-’ is connected to the loudspeaker’s ‘-’ terminal. Connect the terminals marked ‘L+’ and ‘L-’ to the left speaker in the same way.

Always use heavy duty (16 gauge; 1.5mm, or thicker) stranded wire to connect loudspeakers to your NAD C320BEE. The high-current binding post terminals can be used as a screw terminal for cables terminating in spade or pin sockets or for cables with bare wire ends.

BARE WIRES AND PIN CONNECTORS

Bare wires and pin sockets should be inserted into the hole in the shaft of the terminal. Unscrew the speaker terminal’s plastic bushing until the hole in the screw shaft is revealed. Insert the pin or bare cable end into the hole and secure the cable by tightening down the terminal’s bushing. Ensure bare wire from the speaker cables does not touch the back panel or another socket. Ensure that there is only 1/2” (1cm) of bare cable or pin and no loose strands of speakers wire.

12 Soft Clipping™ - When an amplifier is driven beyond its specified power output, a hard, distorted sound can be heard on very loud sounds. This is caused by the amplifier cutting off or ‘hard clipping’ the peaks of sound that was not designed to reproduce. The NAD Soft Clipping circuit gently limits the output of the system to minimise audible distortion if the amplifier is overdriven.

If your listening involves moderate power levels you may leave the Soft Clipping switch to Off. If you are likely to play at high levels, that could stretch the amplifier’s power capability, then switch Soft Clipping On.

The Soft Clipping™ LED on the front panel will illuminate when the amplifier is in Soft Clipping mode.

13 AC line cord - Plug the AC power cord into a live AC wall socket. Make sure all connections have been made before connecting to mains.

14 12V trigger output - The 12V TRIGGER OUTPUT is used for controlling external equipment that is equipped with a 12V trigger input. This output will be 12V when the C320BEE is on and 0V when the unit is either off or in standby. This output can drive a load up to 50mA at 12V.

TO MAKE A RECORDING

When any source is selected, its signal is also fed directly to any tape machine connected to the TAPE 2 or TAPE 1 OUTPUTS for recording.

TAPE TO TAPE COPYING

You can copy between two tape machines connected to your NAD C320BEE. Put the source tape in the recorder connected to Tape 2 and the blank tape into the recorder connected to Tape 1. By selecting TAPE 2 Input you can now record from Tape 2 to Tape 1 and monitor the signal coming from the original tape.

REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET

The Remote Control handset handles the key functions of the NAD C320BEE and has additional controls to remotely operate NAD Tuners, DVD, and CD machines. It will operate up to a distance of 16ft (5m).

Alkaline batteries are recommended for maximum operating life. Two

AAA(R 03) batteries should be fitted in the battery compartment at the rear of the Remote Control handset. When replacing batteries, check that they have been put in the right way round, as indicated on the base of the battery compartment.

Please refer to previous sections of the manual for a full description of individual functions.

NOTE

•The remote control handset supplied with the C320BEE is of universal NAD type, designed to operate several NAD models. Some buttons on this handset are inoperative, as the functions aren’t supported by the C320BEE.

•The Video 2 and Video input selector, and Speakers A and Speakers B buttons on the remote control handset are inoperative in the case of the C320BEE.

•The input selector buttons perform the same functions as the buttons labeled the same on the front panel. There are a few differences and extra functions with the remote control handset however.

TUNER AND TUNER MODE

Selects the Tuner input on the NAD C320BEE and toggles the AM or FM waveband on a separate remote controllable NAD Tuner.

MUTE

Press the MUTE button to temporarily switch off the sound to the speakers and headphones. Mute mode is indicated by the active input LED flashing. Press the MUTE button again to restore sound.

Mute does not affect recordings made using the Tape outputs but will affect the signal going to the Pre-amp output (Pre Out).

MASTER VOLUME

or respectively increases or decreases the Volume setting. The motorized Volume Control on the front panel will indicate the level set.

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