NAD C388 Quick Setup Guide

WHAT’S IN THE BOX
CONNECT
SPEAKERS AND BLUETOOTH ANTENNA
CONNECT
INPUT DEVICES
NOTE
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NOTE
Take care to match the polarity ( + or - ) of the
C388 speaker terminals with the corresponding
terminals on connected speakers.
®
C 388 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplier
Quick Setup Guide
OPT 1 OPT 2 COAX 1
COAX 2 PHONO LINE 1
LINE 2 USB
TONE
BT
SR 9
BLS
SCAN
TUNE
SOURCE
VOLUME
SOURCE
© NAD C388
Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier C 388 NA D
Power connector x 2
SR9 Remote Control AA batteries x 2 Bluetooth Antenna
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
POWER
ON
Serial No./N de serie
SPEAKERS
B
LEF T
RIG HT
SERVICE
BT
ANTENNA
GND
SPEAKERS
A
LEF T
RIG HT
RS232
1
2
PHONO IN
LINE 1 IN
PRE-OUT/SUBW
1
2
L
R
L
IR
IN
R R
L
MM
LINE 2 IN
IN
R
L
TRIGGER +12V
© NAD C388
OPTICAL IN
COAXIAL IN
OUT
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
POWER
ON
Serial No./N de serie
SPEAKERS
B
LEF T
RIG HT
SERVICE
BT
ANTENNA
GND
SPEAKERS
A
LEF T
RIG HT
RS232
1
2
PHONO IN
LINE 1 IN
PRE-OUT/SUBW
1
2
L
R
L
IR
IN
R R
L
MM
LINE 2 IN
IN
R
L
TRIGGER +12V
© NAD C388
OPTICAL IN
COAXIAL IN
OUT
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
POWER
ON
Serial No./N de serie
SPEAKERS
B
LEF T
RIG HT
SERVICE
BT
ANTENNA
GND
SPEAKERS
A
LEF T
RIG HT
RS232
1
2
PHONO IN
LINE 1 IN
PRE-OUT/SUBW
1
2
L
R
L
IR
IN
R R
L
MM
LINE 2 IN
IN
R
L
TRIGGER +12V
© NAD C388
OPTICAL IN
COAXIAL IN
OUT
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
POWER
ON
Serial No./N de serie
SPEAKERS
B
LEF T
RIG HT
SERVICE
BT
ANTENNA
GND
SPEAKERS
A
LEF T
RIG HT
RS232
1
2
PHONO IN
LINE 1 IN
PRE-OUT/SUBW
1
2
L
R
L
IR
IN
R R
L
MM
LINE 2 IN
IN
R
L
TRIGGER +12V
© NAD C388
OPTICAL IN
COAXIAL IN
OUT
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
POWER
ON
Serial No./N de serie
SPEAKERS
B
LEF T
RIG HT
SERVICE
BT
ANTENNA
GND
SPEAKERS
A
LEF T
RIG HT
RS232
1
2
PHONO IN
LINE 1 IN
PRE-OUT/SUBW
1
2
L
R
L
IR
IN
R R
L
MM
LINE 2 IN
IN
R
L
TRIGGER +12V
© NAD C388
OPTICAL IN
COAXIAL IN
OUT
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
External DeviceExternal Device External Device
2 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT
UNBALANCED
R BALANCED
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
AES/EBU
S-VIDEO OUT
L BALANCED
L
R
POWER
ON
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
L R
HDMI OUT1
HDMI OUT2
HDMI OUT1
HDMI OUT2
12V IN
12V OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
12V IN
12V OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
POWER
ON
100-240V ~ 50/60Hz
2 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT
UNBALANCED
R BALANCED
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
AES/EBU
S-VIDEO OUT
L BALANCED
L
R
POWER
ON
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
L R
HDMI OUT1
HDMI OUT2
HDMI OUT1
HDMI OUT2
12V IN
12V OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
12V IN
12V OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
POWER
ON
100-240V ~ 50/60Hz
2 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT
UNBALANCED
R BALANCED
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
AES/EBU
S-VIDEO OUT
L BALANCED
L
R
POWER
ON
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
L R
HDMI OUT1
HDMI OUT2
HDMI OUT1
HDMI OUT2
12V IN
12V OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
12V IN
12V OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
POWER
ON
100-240V ~ 50/60Hz
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
POWER
ON
Serial No./N de serie
SPEAKERS
B
LEF T
RIG HT
SERVICE
BT
ANTENNA
GND
SPEAKERS
A
LEF T
RIG HT
RS232
1
2
PHONO IN
LINE 1 IN
PRE-OUT/SUBW
1
2
L
R
L
IR
IN
R R
L
MM
LINE 2 IN
IN
R
L
TRIGGER +12V
© NAD C388
OPTICAL IN
COAXIAL IN
OUT
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
POWER
ON
Serial No./N de serie
SPEAKERS
B
LEF T
RIG HT
SERVICE
BT
ANTENNA
GND
SPEAKERS
A
LEF T
RIG HT
RS232
1
2
PHONO IN
LINE 1 IN
PRE-OUT/SUBW
1
2
L
R
L
IR
IN
R R
L
MM
LINE 2 IN
IN
R
L
TRIGGER +12V
© NAD C388
OPTICAL IN
COAXIAL IN
OUT
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
POWER
ON
Serial No./N de serie
SPEAKERS
B
LEF T
RIG HT
SERVICE
BT
ANTENNA
GND
SPEAKERS
A
LEF T
RIG HT
RS232
1
2
PHONO IN
LINE 1 IN
PRE-OUT/SUBW
1
2
L
R
L
IR
IN
R R
L
MM
LINE 2 IN
IN
R
L
TRIGGER +12V
© NAD C388
OPTICAL IN
COAXIAL IN
OUT
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
C o n s t r u c t i o n

NAD C388 Specifications

General

Digital Inputs	2 x Optical, 2 x Coaxial
Preamp Output	Yes
Subwoofer Output	Yes
Headphone Output	Yes
Damping Factor	>150
Rated Power (4 Ohms)	150W x 2
Frequency Response	20Hz - 20kHz (±0.3dB)
Dimensions	435 x 120 x 390 mm
Weight	11.2 kg
Bluetooth	Yes, aptX
Input Impedance	22k ohms
Power Output	150W x 2
Analog Inputs	2 x Line, 1 x Phono