S500 Compact Disc Player GB Owner's Manual F D E I P S Manuel d'Installation Bedienungsanleitung Manual del Usuario Manuale delle Istruzioni Manual do Proprietário Bruksanvisning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION ATTENTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand or tripod, bracket or table. The unit may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the unit. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the unit. Any mounting of the device on a wall or ceiling should follow the manufacturer's instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. Read and follow all the safety and operating instructions before connecting or using this unit. Retain this notice and the owner's manual for future reference. All warnings on the unit and in its operating instructions should be adhered to. Do not use this unit near water; for example, near a bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. The unit should be installed so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, it should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet, that may impede the flow of air through its ventilation openings. The unit should be situated from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat. The unit should be connected to a power supply outlet only of the voltage and frequency marked on its rear panel. The power supply cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched, especially near the plug, convenience receptacles, or where the cord exits from the unit. Unplug the unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Never use benzine, thinner or other solvents for cleaning. Use only a soft damp cloth. The power supply cord of the unit should be unplugged from the wall outlet when it is to be unused for a long period of time. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings. This unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the unit; or C. The unit has been exposed to rain or liquids of any kind; or D. The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The device has been dropped or the enclosure damaged. POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT. If an indoor antenna is used (either built into the set or installed separately), never allow any part of the antenna to touch the metal parts of other electrical appliances such as a lamp, TV set etc. ATTENTION CAUTION CAUTION POWER LINES Any outdoor antenna must be located away from all power lines. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna is connected to your tuner or tunerpreamplifier, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode. a. Use No. 10 AWG (5.3mm2) copper, No. 8 AWG (8.4mm2) aluminium, No. 17 AWG (1.0mm2) copper-clad steel or bronze wire, or larger, as a ground wire. b. Secure antenna lead-in and ground wires to house with stand-off insulators spaced from 4-6 feet (1.22 - 1.83 m) apart. c. Mount antenna discharge unit as close as possible to where leadin enters house. d. Use jumper wire not smaller than No.6 AWG (13.3mm2) copper, or the equivalent, when a separate antenna-grounding electrode is used. see NEC Section 810-21 (j). EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 810 - RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT. NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the ground cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. DO NOT ATTEMPT SERVICING OF THIS UNIT YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Upon completion of any servicing or repairs, request the service shop's assurance that only Factory Authorized Replacement Parts with the same characteristics as the original parts have been used, and that the routine safety checks have been performed to guarantee that the equipment is in safe operating condition. REPLACEMENT WITH UNAUTHORIZED PARTS MAY RESULT IN FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR OTHER HAZARDS. 2 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS FRONT PANEL CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL CLASS 1 LASER product LUOKAN 1 LASERPLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. LE PRESENT APPAREIL NUMVERIQUE N'EMET PAS DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES DEPASSANT LES LIMITES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE LA CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LE REGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIO ELECTRIQUE EDICTE PAR LE MINISTERE DES COMMUNICATIONS DU CANADA. WARNING! INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. VORSICHT! UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLEN TRITT AUS, WENN DECKEL GEÖffnet und wenn sicherheitsverriegelung ÜberbrÜckt ist. Nicht dem strahl aussetzen. ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING, NÅR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION.UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLUNG. ADVARSEL - USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES OG SIKKERHEDSLÅS BRYTES. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN. VARNING - OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRRAR ÄR URKOPPLADE. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG. VARO! - AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTÖNNTÄ LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN. 3 NAD S500 Compact Disc Player A NOTE ON INSTALLATION Install the 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 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. When two audio components are connected together, power-supply noise and "leakage" hum may also flow on the cable shields, combining with the return audio current. The resulting distortion and noise may depend on the orientation of AC power plugs in their sockets. Designers of some audiophile cables combat this contamination by leaving the shield unconnected at one end. Since the shield is grounded at only one end, the performance of such a cable may depend on the direction of its connection, i.e. whether the shield is grounded at the CD player or at the amplifier. A three-wire balanced connection avoids all of these uncertainties. The signal "hot" and return currents are both carried on inner conductors. The separate cable shield, connected to the amplifier chassis at both ends, protects the audio signal from all forms of interference and power-supply noise. 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. 4 Press the POWER button to turn on the player. 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. 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/OPEN once if you want to end play and re-set the pickup to the beginning of the disc, twice to open the drawer. 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 digital-to-analog conversion and filtering. The output is transformerisolated from the built-in D-to-A circuits. 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 75-ohm coaxial cable of the type used for video signals, with a BNC connection at each end. 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 "line-level" input jacks (such as the AUXiliary inputs). Do NOT connect this cable to the amplifier's PHONO input jacks. Make sure that the plugs are pushed home properly. 5. NAD LINK IN/OUT The NAD Link OUT connector allows remote-control commands to be relayed from this player to other products equipped with an NADLink (or compatible) input. To use this option, connect a cable from the NAD Link OUT socket to the NAD Link IN jack on another product. The NAD Link IN connector allows this player to be operated by external control signals from a multi-room controller or remote relay system. Connect a cable from the controller (or from the NAD Link OUT jack on another NAD product) to the NAD Link IN jack on this CD player. Using both IN and OUT connections, remote control commands can be "daisy-chained" from one product to the next. 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) 6. IEC AC MAINS (POWER) INPUT 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. 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 ...