NAIM NAC-N 272, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Reference Manual English NAC N 272 NAC N 172 XS...

Page 2: ...uts Menu 14 4 4 The Rooms Menu 16 4 5 The Analogue Outputs Menu 16 4 6 The Headphones Menu 16 4 7 The Network Settings Menu 16 4 8 The Front Display Menu 18 4 9 The Digital Output Menu 18 4 10 The Clo...

Page 3: ...devices via a USB interface Universal plug and play UPnP servers holding audio files via a wired or wireless network connection Spotify audio streams via a wired or wireless network connection from th...

Page 4: ...o a home network and play TIDAL audio streams via iOS or Android devices running versions 4 6 iOS or 1 6 Android or later of the Naim App A TIDAL subscription is required See Section 8 3 for more info...

Page 5: ...nected directly to a mains power supply insert the supplied power supply upgrade link plug in the rear panel Burndy socket and connect the NAC N 272 to the mains supply using either the mains cable su...

Page 6: ...phonos Fixed volume capable Input dig 1 Digital coaxial BNC S PDIF to 192kHz 24bit or DSD64 formats Input dig 2 Digital coaxial RCA phono S PDIF to 192kHz 24bit or DSD64 formats Input dig 3 Digital c...

Page 7: ...nected to the signal negative if the Signal Ground switch is set to Chassis In order to avoid hum loops the signal negative of the whole system should be connected to the mains earth in one place only...

Page 8: ...tomation NAC N preamplifiers can be linked using System Automation to control some Naim CD players This enables a Naim CD player to be controlled from the Naim iOS and Android app To take advantage of...

Page 9: ...N 172 XS PLEASE READ THE MANUAL BEFORE USE ch 1 ch 2 ve Wi Fi Aerial remote in USB update Control remote out Contains Transmitter Module FCC IDSEDMP3 Network Analogue Inputs Digital Inputs L R dig 4...

Page 10: ...USB audio data Optional DAB radio Headphones Optional FM radio RC5 remote control signal W Fi aerial Bluetooth aerial Wired network 2 0 1 0 Firmware upgrade socket Optional XPS power supply Optional 5...

Page 11: ...splay menu ok list Confirm menu item selection Enter list mode Advance to the next menu stop Stop playing a track radio station or streaming input v Navigate down a menu or list exit Exits list mode e...

Page 12: ...the handset setup key pressing and holding the front panel list button or selecting the Naim App settings menu Setup mode provides access to all user configurable parameters The illustration above sh...

Page 13: ...DAB and iRadio inputs pc Sequentially selects the UPnP and Bluetooth inputs iPod Sequentially selects the USB front panel Spotify and TIDAL inputs tv Input selection is NAC N preamplifier model depend...

Page 14: ...to its product name The individual MAC address is listed in the unit s front panel Setup menu under Network Settings Note The Naim App Settings menu enables preamplifier default names to be changed D...

Page 15: ...to be set and the alarm source to be selected Styles The Styles menu enables various Naim App background options to be selected Input settings The Input settings menu provides a variety of options spe...

Page 16: ...56 keys System Automation Configures system automation options Factory Settings Enables interrogation of status deletion of all user presets and return to factory default settings Each of the setup me...

Page 17: ...audio quality but require faster internet connection speeds The rate delivered in practice depends on the data rates available from Spotify for the specific material 4 3 8 TIDAL Input With its TIDAL...

Page 18: ...apply to DIN and RCA outputs Parameter Options Max Volume 0 to 100 adjust with handset 6 or 5 Balance 10 to 10 adjust with handset 6 or 5 Outputs DIN RCA DIN RCA Line Out Enable No Yes Note Main outpu...

Page 19: ...equire a MAC address to be entered before allowing NAC N preamplifiers to join a wireless network This type of security feature is known as MAC address filtering NAC N preamplifier MAC addresses are s...

Page 20: ...k to be set and alarms to be configured Selecting Set Weekday Alarm or Set Weekend Alarm opens a menu that offers the following parameters and options Parameter Options Enabled Yes No Selecting Yes pr...

Page 21: ...If Station is selected the left 3 and right 4 keys will select the next or previous station If Preset is selected the keys will select the previous or next stored station preset If List is selected t...

Page 22: ...at provides access to a range of advanced configuration parameters These parameters will not normally need adjustment Contact your retailer distributor or Naim directly for more information if require...

Page 23: ...or the handset vol and vol keys The volume control affects the preamplifier and headphone outputs The mute function silences the NAC N preamplifier headphone preamplifier and line outputs Mute is eng...

Page 24: ...dcast 6 3 iRadio Tuner Seeking Stations When a NAC N preamplifier is connected to a network with high speed internet access it will automatically download a list of available internet radio stations W...

Page 25: ...set opens a menu that provides the opportunity to rename a previously stored station Scroll to the preset to be renamed and press the ok list key to open a text entry screen Use the handset numeric te...

Page 26: ...ng a folder will display the list of files contained within and selecting a single file will begin playback Playback will continue through any list of files contained within a folder The order of play...

Page 27: ...lds are listed and displayed In most cases the default setup will list and display files by artist and album but list by genre and predefined playlists may also be available Note Playlists cannot be g...

Page 28: ...elect the Spotify Connect logo The available playback devices will be listed for selection Select the desired one to nominate it as the Spotify Connect playback device Once selected Spotify playback w...

Page 29: ...one of the streamers found by the search will nominate the NAC N preamplifier as the server and the selected streamer as a client The selected client streamer will immediately switch to its multiroom...

Page 30: ...tooth name incorporates the last four characters of the unit s MAC address The MAC address can be found listed in the Setup menu under Network Settings Note Up to sixteen Bluetooth devices can be pair...

Page 31: ...96kHz WMA up to 16bit 48kHz Ogg Vorbis up to 16bit 48kHz MP3 M4a up to 320kbit s Playlists M3U PLS DSD NAC N 272 only Gapless playback supported on MP3 M4A AIFF WAV FLAC and ALAC Internet radio AAC Wi...

Page 32: ...004 108 EC Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS2 Directive 2011 65 EU Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2012 19 EU Energy related Product Directive 2009 125 EC Naim Audio prod...