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Owner's Manual
SimLink™
The
SimLink™
provides
between various MOON components. For example, if
you were to connect the 260D to the 260D via the
SimLink™, pressing the
cause the 260D to automatically switch to the input
labelled 'CD'.
The main feature of SimLink™ on the Nēo 260D,
involves the "Standby" function. By pressing down and
holding the "Standby" button for 2 seconds on the
260D, all other MOON components connected via the
SimLink will go into "Standby" mode along with the
260D. The same logic applies when switching from
"Standby" to active mode.
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. If you
inadvertently connect the cable between either two
"SimLink™ In" or two "SimLink™ Out" jacks, the SimLink™
communication feature may not function. Also, there is
no master component in a SimLink™ chain; no one
particular
component
communications controller. If you are using your Nēo
260D with an older MOON product such as a P-7, P-8 or
i-7, you will need to update the software of the older
product to allow for complete SimLink™ functionality.
Contact your retailer for further details.
Operating the Nēo 260D
Turning on your Nēo 260D for the first time
Prior to turning the CD Transport on for the first time,
make sure that every cable is properly connected to
communication
features
(play) button on the 260D will
operates
as
the
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. You will
hear a very faint click sound confirming that everything
is in order. The blue LED on the front panel will
illuminate, indicating that the 260D is now powered up
and ready for use.
On and Off Sequence
To avoid having any annoying noises (ie. "thumps" and
"pops") emanate from your speakers when powering
your 260D on or off, you should always power up your
260D before powering up your preamplifier, integrated
amplifier or power amplifier. As well, always power
down
your
preamplifier, integrated amplifier or power amplifier.
Balanced Operation
When using an unbalanced interconnect, the audio
signal runs through both the center wire and the
shield/ground wire.
main
interconnect (ie. nearby magnetic fields such as an AC
power cord) will be reproduced by both the
preamplifier and amplifier, then heard through the
loudspeakers. Conversely, a balanced interconnect has
three separate conductors; one for the ground and two
for the actual signal. These two signals are identical
except that one is 180 degrees out of phase with the
other. For example, when one conductor is carrying a
signal of +4 Volts, the other will be carrying a signal of –
4 Volts. When these two inverted signals on a balanced
line are output from the Nēo 260D, any noise picked up
by the interconnect will be eliminated since a
differential circuit amplifies only the difference between
these two signals: Noise on a balanced interconnect will
be equal on both conductors and therefore cancel out.
260D
after
powering
Any noise picked up by this
down
your
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