Simlink; Operating The Nēo Ace - moon ACE NEO SERIES Owner's Manual

SimLink™

This in-house developed protocol provides for
communication between MOON components, allowing
you to control various functions of several components
with the touch of one button.
One feature of SimLink™ on the Nēo ACE, involves the
"Standby" function. By pressing down and holding the
"Standby" button for 2 seconds on the ACE, all other
MOON components connected via the SimLink will go
into "Standby" mode along with the ACE. The same
logic applies when switching from "Standby" to active
mode.
If you are using a MOON CD Transport or CD Player such
as the Nēo 260D with your ACE you should make a
SimLink™ connection between the "CD's SimLink™ out
and the ACE's SimLink™ in. The default input is the
"SPDIF 1" which means that when you press the
(play) button on the CD, the ACE will automatically
switch to the "SPDIF 1" input. You can change the
default for the "MOON CD" using the previously
described SETUP software.
The connection rules for the SimLink™ are very
straightforward. You must always connect the supplied
cable between one component's "SimLink™ Out" jack
and another component's "SimLink™ In" jack. There is
no master component in a SimLink™ chain; no particular
component operates as the main communications
controller.
Operating the ACE
We recommend leaving your Nēo ACE powered up at
all times to maintain optimal performance. When you
plan on being away for a few days, it may not be a bad
idea to power off your All-in-One.
Turning on your Nēo ACE for the first time
Prior to turning the ACE on for the first time, make sure
that every cable is properly connected to avoid any
problems. Flick the main rocker switch, located on the
rear panel, labeled "POWER" to the '1' (on) position.
Next, briefly press the push button labeled "Standby"
located on the front panel. The blue LED on the front
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panel will illuminate and an animated splash screen will
appear in the display window for five (5) seconds while
the ACE goes through its start-up procedure:
This occurs every time you power up your ACE via
"Standby". Then you will hear a very faint single clicking
sound confirming that everything is in order and that
the ACE is now ready for use.
When powering up the ACE via the rear panel main
rocker switch, you must allow the MiND streaming
module to go through its initialization process, which
requires up to sixty (60) seconds, before you can begin
using it to stream music. This is the result of this
streaming module's complexity and required network
connectivity.
On and Off Sequence
To avoid hearing any annoying noises (ie. "thumps" and
"pops") emanate from your speakers you should always
first power up any devices connected to the ACE prior
to powering up the ACE. When powering off your ACE
always power down your ACE before powering down
any components connected to the ACE.