Notes On Installation - NAD AV 316 Owner's Manual

GB NAD AV 316 SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER

NOTES ON INSTALLATION.

Your AV 316 should be placed on a firm, level sur-
face. Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight, near
sources of heat and damp or in poorly ventilated posi-
tions.
Switch the unit to standby before making any con-
nections. The phono connectors on your AV 316 are
colour coded for convenience. Red and white are
Right and Left audio, yellow is composite (line) video
and orange for NAD-Link.
Use high quality leads and connectors for optimum
performance and reliability of connection. Audio
phono leads will function correctly for video signals,
although it is recommended to use dedicated video
leads where possible. Ensure that leads and connec-
tors are not damaged in any way and all connectors
are firmly pushed home.
For best performance use quality speaker leads of
at least 16 gauge or more thickness.
If the unit is not going to be used for some time,
disconnect the plug from the AC socket.
Should water get into your AV 316, shut off the
power to the unit and remove the plug from the AC
socket. Have the unit inspected by a qualified service
technician before attempting to use it again.
Do not remove the cover, there are no user-ser-
viceable parts inside.
Use a dry soft cloth to clean the unit. If necessary,
lightly dampen the cloth with soapy water. Do not use
solutions containing benzol or other volatile agents.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
1. PHONO INPUT
Input for turntable phono cartridges. Connect the
twin phono leads from the turntable to this input. If the
turntable signal lead includes a separate single
ground lead, connect it to the earth terminal close to
the phono input on your AV 316. This input is suitable
for moving magnet phono cartridges only.
2. CD INPUT
Input for CD player (analogue audio signal) or other
line-level signal source. Use a twin phono-to-phono
lead to connect the CD player left and right 'Audio
Outputs' to this input.
3. TAPE 1
Connections for analogue recording and playback
to an audio tape recorder of any type, such as a cas-
sette, reel-reel, DAT, MD or DCC. Using twin phono-
to-phono leads, connect to the left and right 'Audio
Output' of the tape machine to the TAPE 1 PLAY
connectors for playback. Connect the left and right
'Audio Input' of the tape machine to the TAPE 1 REC
connectors for recording.
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4. TAPE 2
Connections for analogue recording and playback
to a second audio tape recorder of any type. Using
twin phono-to-phono leads, connect to the left and
right 'Audio Output' of the tape machine to the TAPE
2 PLAY connectors for playback. Connect the left
and right 'Audio Input' of the tape machine to the
TAPE 2 REC connectors for recording.
5. VIDEO 1
Inputs for the audio playback from a VCR or other
video device such as a stereo TV, satellite or cable
TV receiver or a Laser Disc. Using twin phono-to-
phono leads, connect to the left and right 'Audio Out'
of the VCR/TV/LD/satellite receiver to these inputs.
These audio inputs are used in conjunction with the
composite (line) video inputs marked VIDEO 1.
VIDEO 1 is used for playback only, use VCR 2 if you
want to connect a VCR for recording and playback
through the AV 316.
6. VIDEO 2
Connections for the audio recording and playback
to a VCR or other video recorder. Using twin phono-
to-phono leads, connect to the left and right 'Audio
Out' of the VCR to the VIDEO 2 IN connectors for
playback. Connect the left and right 'Audio In' of the
VCR to the VIDEO 2 OUT connectors for recording.
These audio inputs are used in conjunction with the
composite (line) video inputs marked VIDEO 2 IN
and the video outputs marked VIDEO 2 OUT.
7. MONO OUT
Additional line output for connection to a sub-bass
speaker system with its own power amplifier.
This socket provides an unfiltered mono signal and
is active when SPEAKERS A is selected on the front
panel.
8. TUNER
Connection to a stereo Tuner. Connections are
marked'L" (eft) and 'R' (ight) for the respective left
and right Tuner stereo channels.
9. GROUND TERMINAL
The ground terminal provides a convenient point to
attach earth or ground cables from other electronic
equipment connected to your AV 316.
10. SOFT CLIPPING
When an amplifier is driven beyond it's specified
power output, a hard distorted sound can be heard on
very loud sounds. This is caused by the amplifier cut-
ting off or 'hard clipping' the peaks of sound that it
was not designed to reproduce. The NAD Soft
Clipping circuit gently limits the output of the system
to minimize audible distortion if the amplifier is over-
driven.
If your listening involves moderate power levels you
may leave the Soft Clipping switch off. If you are like-
ly to play at high levels that exceed the amplifier's
power capability, then switch Soft Clipping on.