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NDS Quick Start Guide English
1 Installing and Connecting
• ThefourtransitscrewslocatedontheundersideoftheNDSmustbecarefullyremoved
beforeuse.DonotinverttheNDStoremovethetransitscrewsbutworkfromtheunderside
bypositioningitattheedgeofatable.ThetransitscrewsmustbereplacediftheNDSisto
bere-packedorshipped.Do not invert the NDS during or following transit screw removal.
• Followingtransitscrewremoval,standtheNDSonanappropriate,levelandstablesurface.
Makesureitisadequatelyventilated.
• TheNDSrequiresanexternalXP5XS,XPSor555PSpowersupplyconnectedtoone(XP5
XS,XPS)orboth(555PS)ofitspowersupplyinputsockets.UseonlytheBurndycableor
cablessuppliedwiththepowersupply.IfanXP5XSorXPSpowersupplyisuseditshould
beconnectedtoNDSPowerSupplyInput1.Ifa555PSpowersupplyisuseditshouldbe
connectedtobothNDSPowerSupplyInputs1and2.Thelinkplugmustremainfittedto
PowerSupplyInput2unlessa555PSpowersupplyisused.Donotswitchontheexternal
powersupplyuntilallrequiredNDSconnectionsaremade.
• IdentifytheSignal Ground Switchandselectthe“chassis”optionunlesstheNDS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loudspeakerswhentheNDSis
switchedon.
• ToplayaudiofromaUPnP™serverorfrominternetradiostations,theNDSnetwork socket
mustbeconnectedtoarouterusinganEthernetcable,oritsWi-Fi Antennamustbefitted.
Internetradioalsorequiresahigh-speedinternetconnection.
• IftheNDSistoplayaudiofilesstoredonaUSBdevice,connectitusinganappropriate
cable,ifnecessary,tothefrontpanelUSBsocket.
• IfanyexternalS/PDIFdigitalaudiosourcesaretobeusedwiththeNDS,connectthem,
usingtheappropriateBNCcoaxial,phonocoaxialoropticalcables,tothedigitalinputs.
• ConnectoneoftheNDSoutputstoanappropriatepreamplifierorexternalDACinput.The
NDSDINoutputisthedefaultactiveanalogueoutput.Toselectanalternativeanalogue
output,pressthehandsetsetupkey( )oncetheNDSisswitchedonandselectAnalogue
Outputs.SelectDigital Outputtoactivatethedigitaloutput.
• NDScontrolcanbelinkedusingSystem Automation tothecontrolofsomeNaim
preamplifiers,CDplayersandtheNaimDAC.SystemAutomationenablesforexample,
preamplifierinputstobeselectedviatheNDS,orforn-Streamtransportfunctionstocontrol
aCDplayer.TotakeadvantageofSystemAutomation,connectoneoftheNDSRemote
Full NDS installation and operational information can be found in the Reference Manual
available on line at www.naimaudio.com
Important: XPS power supplies
with serial numbers below
188015 are not compatible
with the NDS and should not
be used. Contact your local
retailer or distributor for more
information.
network
socket
signalground
switch
digital
output
wirelessnetwork
(Wi-Fi)antenna
socket
powersupply
socket2
(linkplugtted)
powersupply
socket1
USB
upgrade
interface
remote
in
remote
out1&2
digitalinputs
1,2&3
analogue
output
(phono)
analogue
output
(DIN)
Note: NDS System Automation
is switched off by default.
A full description of its use
can be found in the NDS
Reference Manual.