NAD Electronics S170 User Manual

S170AV Surround Sound Pre-amplifierOwner’s ManualGB

GB10FRONT PANEL1 POWER: Switch off to disconnect the S170 from all AC power andexit the Standby mode. Switching POWER on both reconnects the ACand act

GB11REAR PANELATTENTION!Please make all connections to your S170 preamplifier with the unitpowered off or unplugged. (It is equally wise to power-down

GB12SETTING UP THE S170GETTING STARTEDBefore you make the first connection to your S170, you should have the arrangement of your listeningroom/home th

GB13ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUTThe S170 preamplifier employs a simple, self-explanatory system of on-screen display &qu

GB14CONFIGURING THE S170You may set up your S170's levels, modes, and options in any order; it is not necessary to follow the orderemployed here.

GB15CONFIGURING THE S170AUDIO SETUPThe <Audio setup> menu enables you to modify tone-control settings and other listening options.Modifications

GB16CONFIGURING THE S170CONFIGURING THE BASS LIMITERFrom the <Audio setup> menu, use the remote's [Cursor up/down] and [Enter] keys to sele

GB17CONFIGURING THE S170SPEAKER SETUPEvery surround-sound system requires "bass-management" to direct low-frequency content from any orall c

GB18CONFIGURING THE S170CONFIGURING LEVELSFrom the OSD Main menu, select the <Level setup> item using the remote's [Cursor up/down], and [E

GB19CONFIGURING THE S170Using the [Cursor] (down) key scroll down to the <Digital input> menu item. Use the [Cursor <>] keys toassign a di

GB2SAFETY INFORMATIONEXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLSThe lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alertth

GB20USING THE S170You may operate the S170 preamplifier equally from its front panel or via the S70 remote controller. Sincethe remote will be the pri

GB21USING THE S170SETTING LISTENING MODESABOUT THE S170'S LISTENING MODESThe S170 preamplifier offers seven distinct listening modes, tailored fo

GB22USING THE S170EARSStereo recordings (and surround-encoded stereo recordings), whether in PCM/digital or analog form, arereproduced with proprietar

GB23USING THE S170Note that the S170's front-panel readout (and, momentarily, the OSD, if so enabled; see Display Setup,above) will always indica

GB24USING THE S170ABOUT THE LATE NIGHT MODEThe S170 incorporate a Late Night mode available only to Dolby Digital recordings. This engages dynamic-ran

GB25USING THE S170ADJUSTING THE TONE CONTROLSFrom the S70 remote's PREAMP menu, select [MODE/MULTI.S]; then press the [•Tone] key; "Treble&q

GB26USING THE S170FRONT PANEL OPERATIONSIt is possible to perform every function directly from the S170 Preamplifier's front panel, without the S

GB27USING THE S170LISTENING IN A REMOTE ZONE (MULTISOURCE)The S170 can provide line-level signals, in stereo-mode only, to a second room or zone via i

GB28SAFETY INFORMATIONNAD LINKThe S170's rear-panel NAD LINK OUT jack can relay remote-control commands to other products equippedwith an NAD Lin

GB29SPECIFICATIONSCONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS(S)NO SOUND FROM ALL CHANNELS• AC power unplugged• power not switched on• outlet is un

GB3SAFETY INFORMATIONELECTRIC POWER1 Power Sources - Connect this unit only to power sources specified in the Operating Instructions, andas marked on

GB30SPECIFICATIONSDecoding formats Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic,DTS, THX Surround EXSampling rates 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHzModes EARSSTEREO (A

S170 Owner's Manual AddendumNew HTR 2 Learning Remote ControlSince the S170 was first introduced, we have been asked by many of ourcustomers for

Hold function) of input level. In this mode use the UP/DOWN CURSOR KEYto expand the meter scale from -20dB to 0dB, to -40dB to 0dB.3. SPEAKER SETUP

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GB5GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD S170Thank you for choosing NAD.The S170 A/V Surround Sound Preamplifier is one of the most technologically advanced s

GB6UNPACKING AND SETUPWHAT'S IN THE BOXPacked with your S170 preamplifier you will find:•A removable AC cable (if you wish, any IEC-standard AC c

GB7ABOUT THE S170Though the S170 A/V preamp is among the most powerful and sophisticated digital-surrounddecoder/processors available, we worked hard

GB8ABOUT THE S170UPGRADABILITYWe engineered the S170 preamplifier with selectively modular construction. All of its digital-control and -processing “i

GB9QUICKSTARTIn case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new S170 preamplifier, we providethe following "Quickstart"