Installing And Connecting - NAIM ND5 XS Quick Start Manual

ND5 XS • English
1.
1.1 Stand your ND5 XS on an appropriate, stable surface. Make sure it is well ventilated.
1.2 Check that the mains voltage specified on the ND5 XS rear panel is appropriate for your country. Insert the supplied power
supply upgrade link plug in the rear panel Burndy socket and connect the ND5 XS to the mains supply using the supplied
mains cable. Do not switch on the ND5 XS until all other connections have been made.
1.3 Identify the rear panel Signal Ground Switch and select the chassis option unless your ND5 XS is connected in a hi-fi system
incorporating another earthed source component (all Naim CD players, for example), or mains hum is audible through the
speakers when it is switched on.
1.4 If the optional DAB/FM Radio Module is fitted, a suitable aerial should be connected to the DAB/FM aerial socket.
1.5 Connect one of the ND5 XS analogue or digital outputs to an appropriate preamplifier or external DAC input.
1.6 To play audio from internet radio stations, UPnP™ servers, Spotify
be connected to the internet via a network router. Either connect the ND5 XS network socket to your network router using an
Ethernet cable, or connect the supplied Wi-Fi
1.7 For your ND5 XS to play audio from Bluetooth
panel Bluetooth aerial socket.
1.8 If your ND5 XS is to play audio files stored on a USB storage device, such as an iOS device or a memory stick, connect it, using
an appropriate cable if necessary, to the front panel USB socket.
1.9 If any external digital audio sources are to be used with your ND5 XS, connect them, using the appropriate cables, to one of
the rear panel digital inputs.
1.10 The ND5 XS is able to control some Naim preamplifiers, CD players and the Naim DAC using its System Automation feature.
System Automation enables, for example; preamplifier inputs to be selected via the ND5 XS or for Naim App transport
functions to control a CD player. To take advantage of System Automation, connect one of the ND5 XS Remote Out sockets to
a preamplifier, CD player or DAC Remote In socket. Use a cable terminated with a 3.5mm jack plug at one end and a 3.5mm
jack or phono plug as necessary at the other end.
2. Switching On and Getting Started
2.1 Once all connections have been made, switch on your ND5 XS using either its rear panel on/off switch or the external power
supply on/off. The ND5 XS will display a welcome screen and select its Digital 1 input or, if it has been previously used, the last
input selected.
2.2 For initial setup purposes your ND5 XS is best controlled from its remote handset. Use the navigation (56) keys to select
inputs or menu items and the ok/list key to confirm selections. To return to a previous menu use the left (3) key.

Installing and Connecting

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Connect, or other Naim streamer units, the ND5 XS must
aerial to the rear panel Wi-Fi aerial socket.
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streaming devices, the supplied Bluetooth
Note: Full ND5 XS installation and operational information can be found in
the Reference Manual available at: www.naimaudio.com
Note 1.2: If your ND5 XS is to be powered by an external power supply,
remove the power supply upgrade link plug and connect the external
power supply using the appropriate Burndy cable. Do not connect the
ND5 XS mains cable.
Important: XPS power supplies with serial numbers below 188015 are not
compatible with the ND5 XS and should not be used. Contact your local
retailer or distributor for more information.
Note 1.5: The DIN output socket is enabled by default. The analogue or
digital output sockets can be enabled in the Analogue Outputs and Digital
Output setup menus respectively.
Setup
Rooms
aerial must be attached to the rear
4 Analogue Outputs
Note 1.6 & 1.7: The ND5 XS is supplied with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
aerials. Each aerial must be fitted to the correct rear panel aerial socket.
The Bluetooth aerial is the shorter one of the two.
Note 1.8: Most UMS (Universal Mass Storage) USB devices are compatible
with the ND5 XS USB audio input. Such devices might include portable
digital music players, smart-phones, tablet computers, USB memory sticks
and memory card readers.
Note 1.10: System Automation is disabled by default. It can be enabled via
the System Automation setup menu.
Note 2.1: The display will switch off automatically if inactive for two
minutes. This time can be adjusted in the setup menus.
Enter Setup Mode by pressing the handset
5/10
setup ( ) key. Navigate setup menus by
using the navigation (563) keys. Select
Network Settings
options by pressing the ok/list key. Leave
Setup Mode by pressing the setup or exit
Digital Output
key.