NAD S170, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...S170 AV Surround Sound Pre amplifier Owner s Manual GB...

Page 2: ...Ventilation The unit should be situated with adequate space around it so that proper ventilation is assured allow 10 cm 4 in clearance from the rear and the top of the unit and 5 cm 2 in from each si...

Page 3: ...ectric shock do not use a polarized AC power plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the polarized plug can be completely inserted to prevent exposure of the blades of the plug 5...

Page 4: ...the S70 Remote 12 Dealing With Hum and Noise 12 About the On Screen Displays OSD and Front Panel Readout 13 Displaying the Menus 13 Configuring the S170 14 19 Display setup 14 Audio setup 15 Speaker...

Page 5: ...f delivering both a state of the art surround home theater experience and genuinely audiophile quality music listening for many years to come We urge you to take a few minutes now to read right throug...

Page 6: ...at box CHOOSING A LOCATION We hope you will agree that the S170 s finish quality and appearance earn it pride of place in any home theater or music system Choose a location that is well ventilated wit...

Page 7: ...A D conversion for analog inputs processed for surround sound for all channels A single high precision master clock runs all digital circuits to eliminate the timing errors jitter that otherwise occur...

Page 8: ...connecting the preamp s RS 232 port to the PC s serial port See System Integration page 26 for more detailed information Alternatively the NAD audio specialist from whom you purchased your S170 will...

Page 9: ...e the S70 remote s VOLUME up down keys to adjust the volume Start playback of the DVD CD player From the S70 remote s PREAMP menu select MODE MULTI S then press the Mode key the Cursor up down keys wi...

Page 10: ...setup menu on the front panel readout and to select parameters using the using the VOLUME SETUP knob and subsequent presses of the SPEAKERS key see Configuring Your S170 and Front Panel Operations be...

Page 11: ...ITAL 1 2 to optical S PDIF format digital sources such as CD or DVD players connect OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT to the optical S PDIF digital input of a recording component such as a CD recorder DAT deck or c...

Page 12: ...ote these considerations to help prevent hum and noise problems Power all your system s audio component from AC outlets originating from the same circuit of your house wiring As far as possible power...

Page 13: ...n the S170 s component video outputs NAVIGATING THE OSD AND MAKING CHANGES Use the remote s Cursor up down keys to move up or down among any OSD menu s list of items use the Cursor keys to change the...

Page 14: ...Video or Compos composite video This controls which S170 video outputs will be active when a video input is selected in Auto mode the output mode will be selected according to the format of the incomi...

Page 15: ...ursor up down keys Using the Cursor keys you may decrease the LFE channel setting by as much as 10 dB in 1 dB decrements In most systems the LFE channel setting may be left at 0 dB no change because t...

Page 16: ...e controls set to zero and relative channel levels left at their calibrated points but set Preset 2 for music surround listening with slightly elevated surround and subwoofer channel levels slightly r...

Page 17: ...tes a subwoofer it establishes a correct relationship between the volume of the subwoofer and the other speakers and thus of low frequencies bass to other sonic elements USING AN SPL METER It is perfe...

Page 18: ...r system s channel delay settings are a subtle but important refinement of your setup By informing the S170 of the loudspeaker to listener dimensions of each speaker it will automatically impose the c...

Page 19: ...ise control ancillary components or systems such as power amplifiers projector lifts lighting systems and more A trigger s function could be as simple as powering up and down your NAD S250 power ampli...

Page 20: ...g six of the PREAMP ANALOG 7 1 OUTPUTS jacks with no processing other than master volume control Bass management and any other desired processing should be performed by the multichannel external sourc...

Page 21: ...gital 2 0 0 recording will reproduce via only the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer if these were set to Small on the Speaker setup OSD menu and so on SURROUND 6 1 Multichannel digital r...

Page 22: ...channel digital recordings Dolby Digital DTS these recordings incorporate their own surround and ambience by their very multichannel natures However EARS may be applied to these recordings when they a...

Page 23: ...ery high fundamental multichannel audio performance from components awarded the THX Ultra logo Lucasfilm Ltd s Home THX program also mandates that Ultra components include the THX mode This incorporat...

Page 24: ...circumstances for example to increase or tone down a film s dialog clarity by raising lowering the center channel to enhance or inhibit subjective ambience from a music recording reproduced via EARS...

Page 25: ...reset will override them and revert to the settings selected by Audio setup or the recalled Preset USING PRESETS From the S70 remote s PREAMP menu select PRESET 1 5 then press the Preset1 through Pres...

Page 26: ...al brightness The SPEAKERS key accesses the same functions as the Speaker setup OSD menu see Speaker Setup above The OSD will not appear but the necessary information will display on the front panel r...

Page 27: ...ess the MULTISOURCE key twice the front panel readout s top line will show Zone CD for example Then use the VOLUME SETUP knob to cycle bi directionally through all nine audio video or audio only sourc...

Page 28: ...ON RS 232 The S170 s RS 232 port offers extensive integration to sophisticated media system and home automation control and permits full control of all of the S170 s features Using this port the S170...

Page 29: ...p menu Power up subwoofer check sub s AC outlet or check connections correct Speakers setup or Levels setup settings NO SOUND FROM CENTER CHANNEL Source is a 2 0 etc Dolby Digital or DTS recording wit...

Page 30: ...noise ratio 90dB Dynamic range 95dB Analog channel separation 95dB Crosstalk 90dB Maximum output level 6V rms OUTPUT IMPEDANCE Main pre out 56 Tape out 470 Multi room output 470 TONE CONTROL Bass 20H...

Page 31: ...the page reference to the original instruction 1 STANDBY Page 10 2 The STANDBY LED is now illuminated when the S170 is in either the ON or the STANDBY mode It only goes dark when the POWER switch is...

Page 32: ...Pass 2nd order 12 dB octave feed to the loudspeaker and the Low Pass 4th order 24dB octave feed to the subwoofer Defeatable Subwoofer Filter This allows you to use your powered subwoofer s internal c...

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