NAD S500 Compact Disc Player
A NOTE ON INSTALLATION
Install the Compact Disc player on a level,
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 interference that would affect reception of weak broadcast signals. If this occurs, move the CD player away from other devices or switch it off when viewing or listening to broadcasts.
PLAYING COMPACT DISCS
A SIMPLE APPROACH
1 | Connect a stereo cable from the L (left) and R (right) Line Output | |||||
| jacks to the corresponding CD inputs on your amplifier. | |||||
2 | Connect the detachable AC power cord to the rear panel. | |||||
3 | Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. |
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4 | Press the POWER button to turn on the player. |
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5 | Press the STOP/OPEN button to open the disc drawer. | |||||
6 | Place a CD, label side up, in the tray’s circular recess. Be certain that | |||||
| the disc is centered within the recess. |
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7 | Press PLAY/PAUSE. The drawer closes automatically, and the disc | |||||
| begins to play. |
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8 | At any time you may press SKIP |
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| to select different |
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| tracks on the disc. |
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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/OPEN once if you want to end play and | |||||
| the beginning of the disc, twice to open the drawer. |
| REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS |
GB | 1. UNBALANCED LINE OUTPUT |
Connect an RCA cable from these jacks to your amplifier. Plug one end | |
| of a stereo audio cable into the Left (upper) and Right (lower) output |
| jacks. Connect the other end of the cable to your stereo amplifier’s CD |
| input, or to any other |
| inputs). Do NOT connect this cable to the amplifier’s PHONO input |
| jacks. Make sure that the plugs are pushed home properly. |
| 2. BALANCED LINE OUTPUT |
| Connections to an amplifier or preamplifier that uses balanced XLR |
| input connectors, such as NAD S300. |
| The wiring standard used for these connectors is: |
| Pin 1: Chassis Earth (GROUND) |
| Pin 2: Hot (+ OUT) |
| Pin 3: Signal Ground (- OUT) |
| THE BENEFITS OF BALANCED CONNECTIONS |
| With a conventional (unbalanced) connection, audio signal current |
| flows from the CD player to the amplifier via the cable’s centre |
| conductor. To complete the circuit, audio signal current flows back to |
| the CD player ground via the cable’s outer conductor. The outer |
| conductor also serves as the cable’s shield. |
When two audio components are connected together,
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3. AES/EBU DIGITAL OUTPUT (BALANCED)
This is a professional standard digital output. The signal is available from the XLR/Cannon connector marked AES/EBU DIGITAL OUT, permitting the ultimate in high quality digital transmission with the best associated equipment.
The serial data output is taken after error correction but before
4. DIGITAL OUTPUT
The digital playback signal is available at this output also.[BH2] 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. For best results the cable should be a
5. NAD LINK IN/OUT
The NAD Link OUT connector allows
The NAD Link IN connector allows this player to be operated by external control signals from a
6. IEC AC MAINS (POWER) INPUT
The S500 comes supplied with a separate AC Mains cable. Before connecting the cable to a live wall socket ensure that it is firmly connected to the NAD S500’s AC Mains input socket first. Always disconnect the AC Mains cable plug from the live wall socket first, before disconnecting the cable from the S500 Mains input socket.
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