NAD 917 - Notes on Installation

NAD 917 A/V PREAMP TUNER
NOTES ON INSTALLATION.
Your 917 should be placed on a firm, level surface.
Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight, near sources
of heat and damp or in poorly ventilated positions.
Switch the unit to standby before making any con-
nections. The phono connectors on your 917 are
colour coded for convenience. Red and white are
Right and Left audio, yellow is composite (line) video
and orange for NAD-Link.
The 917 comes with phono leads for basic connec-
tions. Where additional leads are required, use high
quality leads and connectors for optimum perfor-
mance 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 connectors
are not damaged in any way and ail connectors are
firmly pushed home.
If the unit is not going to be used for some time, dis-
connect the plug from the AC socket.
Should water get into your 917, shut off the power to
the unit and remove the plug from the AC socket.
Have the unit inspected by a qualified service techni-
cian before attempting to use it again.
Do not remove the cover, there are no user-service-
able parts inside.
Use a dry soft cloth to clean the unit. If necessary,
lightly dampened the cloth with soapy water. Do not
use solutions containing benzol or other volatile
agents.
WARNING TO UK USERS. If this appartus is fitted
with a two-pin Europlug, do not attempt to insert the
plug into a UK mains socket. Instead, cut the plug
from the mains lead and attach a fused UK three-pin
plug using the following safety advice on wiring.
IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are
coloured BLUE and BROWN;
BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE
The colours of these mains lead wires may not corre-
spond with the coloured markings identifying the ter-
minals in your plug. In this case the BROWN wire
must be connected to the terminal which is marked
L(ive) or coloured RED. The BLUE wire must be con-
nected to the terminal marked N(eutral) or coloured
BLACK. No connection should be made to the termi-
nal marked E or coloured green or green and yellow
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
1. 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.
2. AUX INPUT
Input for additional line level input signals such as
another CD player. Connect the auxiliary unit's left
and right ‘Audio Outputs’ to this input.
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3. LD INPUT
Laser Disc input for the audio signal from a Laser
Disc or other video playback unit, such as Video-CD,
computer systems or games consoles. Using twin
phono-to-phono leads, connect the left and right
‘Audio Out’ of the Laser Disc to the inputs on the
NAD 917 marked ‘LD’. These audio inputs are used
in conjunction with the composite (line) or S-VHS
video inputs marked VIDEO LD. See 16 for connect-
ing the Laser disc signal.
4. VCR 1.
Inputs for audio playback from a VCR or other video
device such as a satellite or cable receiver. Using
twin phono-to-phono leads, connect to the left and
right ‘Audio Out’ of the VCR/sateilite receiver to the
inputs on the NAD 917 marked ‘VCR 1’. These audio
inputs are used in conjunction with the composite
(line) or S-VHS video inputs marked VIDEO LD. VCR
1 is for playback only, to connect a VCR for recording
and playback through the NAD 917, use VCR 2. See
16 for connecting the VCR/satellite receiver signal.
5. VCR 2.
Connections for audio recording playback to a VCR
or other video recorder. Using twin phono-to-phono
leads, connect the left and right ‘Audio Out’ of the
VCR to the VCR 2 IN connectors on the NAD 917 for
playback. Connect the left and right ‘Audio In’ of the
VCR to the VCR 2 OUT connectors on the NAD 917
for recording. These audio inputs are used in con-
junction with the composite (line) or S-VHS video
inputs marked VIDEO VCR 2 and the video outputs
marked VCR 2 OUT. See 16 for connecting the
VCR/satellite receiver signal.
6. TAPE 1
Connections for analogue recording and playback to
an audio tape recorder of any type, such as a cas-
sette, reel-to-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 IN
connectors for playback. Connect the left and right
‘Audio Input’ of the tape machine to the TAPE 1 OUT
connectors for recording. The choice of signal being
sent to the tape machine is selected from the front
panel.
7. 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 IN
connectors for playback. Connect the left and right
‘Audio Input’ of the tape machine to the TAPE 2 OUT
connectors for recording. The choice of signal being
sent to the tape machine is selected from the front
panel.
8. MULTI ROOM OUT
This connector provides a fixed line level output that
corresponds to the current front panel INPUT selec-
tion. This allows the 917 to supply a signal to sound
systems in other rooms. Connect the MULT] ROOM