C 338 ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Hybrid Digital Integrated Amplifier ENGLISH ® VOLUME Hybrid Digital Integrated Amplifier C 338 SOURCE BASS EQ SVENSKA РУССКИЙ Owner’s Manual NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH © NAD C338 ITALIANO NAD
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 1. Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. FRANÇAIS CAUTION Marking and rating plate can be found at the rear panel of the apparatus. WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 WHAT’S IN THE BOX INTRODUCTION Packed with your C 338 you will find • Two detachable mains power cord • AMP 3 remote control with 3V CR2025 battery • Two Wi-Fi antenna and one Bluetooth antenna • Quick Setup Guide IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRANÇAIS FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH FRONT PANEL VOLUME NAD Hybrid Digital Integrated Amplifier C 338 SOURCE BASS EQ 1 STANDBY BUTTON • Press Standby button to switch ON the C 338 from standby mode. The Power indicator will change in color depending upon the status of the C 338. • Pressing Standby button again switches back C 338 to standby mode. The Power indicator will change to amber color. • The Standby button cannot activate the C 338 if the rear panel POWER switch is off.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 1 COAXIAL IN STREAMING FRANÇAIS 1 TV L L PHONO IN RIGHT SUBW OUT SPEAKERS 2 R R BT ANTENNA 50/60Hz ON GND MM 2 4 POWER WIFI ANTENNA 2 OPTICAL IN 3 100-120V/220-240V LEFT L WIFI ANTENNA 1 1 2 R © NAD C338 ESPAÑOL 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ATTENTION! Please ensure that the C 338 is powered off or unplugged from the main power source before making any connections.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH REAR PANEL FRANÇAIS 11 SPEAKERS • Connect C 338’s Right speaker terminals marked “R +” and “R-” to the corresponding “+” and “-“ terminals of your designated right speaker. Repeat the same for C 338’s Left speaker terminals and corresponding left speaker. • Double check the speaker connections before powering up the C 338. IMPORTANT NOTES • The blue terminals must never be connected to ground (earth).
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS AMP 3 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH 1 1 4 2 FRANÇAIS 3 5 BASS DIM 6 7 1 ON: Power up unit from Standby mode to operating mode. OFF: Switch unit to Standby mode. 2 SOURCE d/f: Select through source input selections. 3 DIM: Reduce, turn off or increase display brightness level. 4 MUTE: Temporarily switch off or restore audio. MUTE mode is indicated by “- - - -“ as shown in the display window. Rotate VOLUME knob or press VOLUME d/f to restore audio.
OPERATION SETUP WI-FI CONNECTION ENGLISH USING THE C 338 For iOS devices only NOTES • Android device is used as the reference device for the app screenshots or demonstrations shown in this manual. The use of iOS device will show basically the same app display with some slight variations. • The app screenshots shown are effective at the time this manual is generated. The steps or screen display may vary over time. Go to “Settings” and then “Wi-Fi” menu.
OPERATION USING THE C 338 ENGLISH 6 9 FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 7 10 ITALIANO DEUTSCH 8 NEDERLANDS SVENSKA РУССКИЙ 10 If no sound is heard through the speakers, select “TRY AGAIN”. Otherwise, select “I HEARD IT” to proceed to the next step.
OPERATION If the displayed Wi-Fi connection is not your preferred network, select from the drop down menu your preferred network. FRANÇAIS 12 ESPAÑOL Retain the default Chromecast built-in amplifier name or rename it as per your preference. Rename your Chromecast built-in amplifier by using the on-screen keyboard. Select “CONTINUE” to proceed to next step. ITALIANO 11 DEUTSCH For iOS devices, you may be required to select the region or your location as below.
OPERATION USING THE C 338 ENGLISH 13 FRANÇAIS Enter your Wi-Fi password in the field provided using the on-screen keyboard. Select “CONTINUE” to proceed to next step. Note that it is also possible to select “GET WI-FI PASSWORD” - Wi-Fi password from the current mobile device is copied. ESPAÑOL 16 14 ITALIANO DEUTSCH 15 NEDERLANDS This will be displayed upon successful network connection. Select “CONTINUE” to proceed to next step.
OPERATION BLUETOOTH AS A SOURCE Initiate pairing of your Bluetooth device with C 338 by following below procedure. 1 Ensure that the supplied Bluetooth antenna is connected to the BT antenna terminal at the rear panel. Ensure also that your Bluetooth device is active or turned ON. 2 Using your iOS, Android or your Bluetooth device, go to Settings – Bluetooth and then scan for Bluetooth devices. 3 Select the unique device ID of your C 338 among the available devices listed in your Bluetooth settings.
OPERATION USING THE C 338 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS Network Mode • If there is no user interface interaction and no active source input within 20 minutes, the unit switches to standby mode at reduced system performance level (less than 2W). • Network and Bluetooth connections are maintained at network standby mode. • At network standby mode, the C 338 can be switched back to operating mode using any of the following methods.
REFERENCE ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS All specs are measured according to IHF 202 CEA 490-AR-2008 standard. THD is measured using AP AUX 0025 passive filter and AES 17 active filter. PREAMPLIFIER SECTION PHONO IN, SPEAKER OUT LINE IN, SUBWOOFER OUT THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) <0.03 % at 50 W out Signal-to-Noise Ratio >82 dB (200 ohms source, A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out) Input impedance (R and C) 56 kohms + 100 pF Maximum input signal >4.5 Vrms (ref. 0.
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