NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier ENGLISH C 388 РУССКИЙ ®
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 388 you will find • Two detachable mains power cord • SR 9 remote control with 2 AA batteries • Bluetooth antenna • Quick Setup Guide FRANÇAIS FRONT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS NAD ENGLISH FRONT PANEL Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier C 388 VOLUME FRANÇAIS SOURCE © NAD C388 2 STANDBY BUTTON • Press Standby button to switch ON the C 388 from standby mode. The Power indicator will change from amber to blue color. • Pressing Standby button again switches back C 388 to standby mode. The Power indicator will change from blue to amber color. • The Standby button cannot activate the C 388 if the rear panel POWER switch is off.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 10 11 12 13 RIGHT SPEAKERS A LEFT BT ANTENNA 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 POWER GND RS232 SERVICE RIGHT FRANÇAIS 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 LINE 1 IN PHONO IN 1 1 LINE 2 IN L L PRE-OUT/SUBW L IR L SPEAKERS B ON LEFT 100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz TRIGGER +12V IN IN 2 MM OUT 2 Serial No.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 8 FUSE HOLDER • Only qualified NAD service technicians can have access to this fuse holder. Opening this fuse holder may cause damage thus voiding the warranty of your C 388. FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO 12 GROUND TERMINAL • Ensure that the C 388 is plugged-in to a grounded AC wall outlet. • If necessary, use this ground terminal to connect to ground a phono or turntable source for PHONO input. • If a separate earth ground is necessary, use this terminal to ground your C 388.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH MDC CLASSIC UPGRADE SLOTS DD AP-1 (DIRECT DIGITAL ANALOG-PHONO) The delivery format of digital content is constantly changing in pure digital systems like the C 388. Each of these formats typically requires specialized hardware and software, often with licensed IP and content copy protection. DD AP-1 uses high quality Analog-to-Digital conversion to make analog sources compatible with C 388’s pure digital circuitry.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH SR 9 REMOTE CONTROL USING THE SR 9 REMOTE CONTROL 1 POWER ON & OFF: The SR 9 remote has a separate ON and OFF button. Press the ON button to switch the unit from Standby to operating mode. Press the OFF button to switch the unit to Standby mode.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS SR 9 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH 9 VOL [ ]: Press [ ] button to increase or decrease the loudness level. Release the button when the desired level is reached. For NAD Receivers, the VFD will also show “Volume Up” or “Volume Down” while pressing SR 9’s VOL [5/6]. For C 388, when VOL [5/6] is pressed, the dB level shown in the display will correspondingly increase or decrease.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH SR 9 REMOTE CONTROL FRANÇAIS BluOS PLAYBACK CONTROLS (applies only when an optional MDC BluOS module is installed) Set DEVICE SELECTOR to BLS and the following control buttons are applicable for BluOS playback control. 4 : Resume playback from pause mode. ; : Pause current playback. 9 : Skip back to the beginning of current song. 0 : Skip forward to the next song. REPEAT: Repeat song, playlist, all or repeat off.
OPERATION USING THE C 388 ENGLISH ACCESS MAIN MENU Source Setup NAME Settings Source Setup Settings Optical 1 Optical 1 -20.0 dB Name FRANÇAIS Press [d] once or repeatedly until “Source Setup” is highlighted. Press a or s to select other Main menu options - Settings and BluOS Setup (available if MDC BluOS module is installed). NAVIGATING THE MENU OPTIONS AND MAKING CHANGES ESPAÑOL Navigate through the menu options using the front panel buttons or corresponding SR 9 buttons.
OPERATION SPEAKER CHANNEL - Settings Bass - Settings Treble + 0 dB Settings Speaker Channel + 0 dB Source Setup Source Setup Speaker A FRANÇAIS Source Setup SPEAKER CHANNEL enables you to engage or disengage the speakers connected respectively to the SPEAKERS A and SPEAKERS B terminals on the rear panel. Select “Speaker A” or “Speaker B” individually and then set to “On” or “Off”. On: Selected speaker is enabled. Off: Selected speaker is disabled.
OPERATION USING THE C 388 ENGLISH AUTO STANDBY IR CHANNEL Source Setup Settings Source Setup Settings Auto Standby IR Channel Normal Mode Channel 0 FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL Auto Standby feature is an integral feature of C 388 that conforms to European ecodesign regulations. The C 388 can be setup to automatically go to standby mode if there is no user interface interaction and no active source input within 30 minutes. The following are the Auto Standby mode settings.
OPERATION FIRMWARE UPGRADE Source Setup Settings Source Setup Settings IR Learning Device Firmware Upgrade AMP VFD Upgrade IR Learning Device enables any non-NAD remote control to learn AMP and BluOS basic remote control codes. With the learned codes, use the configured non-NAD remote control to command or operate the C 388. Select Firmware Upgrade to initiate VFD Upgrade or BT Upgrade. At each upgrade mode, select “Yes” to start upgrade process or “No” to retain current firmware.
OPERATION OTHER FEATURES ENGLISH BLUETOOTH AS A SOURCE BLUOS SETUP Initiate pairing of your Bluetooth device with the C 388 by following below procedure. 1 Ensure that the Bluetooth antenna is connected to the BT antenna terminal at the rear panel. FRANÇAIS 2 Select “Bluetooth” as the Source. Display shows “Discoverable”. Using your iOS or Android device, go to Settings – Bluetooth and then scan for Bluetooth devices.
REFERENCE 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. THD (20 Hz – 20 kHz) <0.005 % at 2 V out Signal-to-Noise Ratio Input impedance (R and C) >106 dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 500 mV out, unity gain) >80 dB (1 kHz) >70 dB (10 kHz) 22 kohms + 100 pF Maximum input signal >4.5 Vrms (ref. 0.
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Preliminary C 388 HYBRID DIGITAL DAC AMPLIFIER NAD’s New Classic Amplifiers. Intelligent. Powerful. Efficient. Introducing the NAD C 388 Expansive Power with Unprecedented Flexibility The C 388 ties together all the critical elements of a top performing music system; music sources past, present, and future, in addition to providing a nearly unrestricted reservoir of power that allows your speakers to reveal every nuance of musical detail.
Future-Proof Modular Design Sophisticated Power This NAD exclusive feature allows you to customize your NAD amplifier with additional capabilities and features, now or in the future. The two available MDC slots can accommodate a variety of upgrade modules including 4K video capable HDMI switching, additional Digital Inputs, additional Analogue and Phono Inputs, and one of the most advanced Hi-Res Audio multi-room wireless systems available, the BluOS™ music management system developed by Bluesound.
Specifications C 388 Continuous output Power into 4 1 and 8 1 (Stereo) IHF Dynamic Power 150W (at rated THD, 20-20kHz, both channels 21 400W 41 350W 81 250W THD 0.009% IMD 0.009% Signal/Noise Ratio <-94dB (IHF; A-weighted, 500mV input ref. 1W out in 8 1) Damping Factor >200 (ref. 8 1, 50Hz and 1kHtz) <-113dB (IHF; A-weighted, ref. 50W in 8 1, max volume) Frequency Response Channel Separation 10Hz-65kHz 1kHz 85dB 10kHz 70dB Sample Rate 192kHz/24bit Standby Power 0.
GARANTIE DE L'AMERIQUE DU NORD NAD Electronics of America et Lenbrook/NAD Canada garantissent que Ia presente composante est exempte de tout vice de materiau et de fabrication selon les modalites suivantes : Composantes electroniques (syntonisateurs, pre-amplificateurs, amplificateurs, amplificateurs integres, recepteurs, processeurs AN et produits AN integres) Composantes electromecaniques (lecteurs CD, lecteurs DVD, lecteur de Bluray et tables tournantes) 2 ans, pieces et main-d'oeuvre 2 ans, pieces et
NORTH.AMERICA WARRANTY NAD Electronics of America and Lenbrook/NAD Canada warrants this component to be free from all defects in materials and workmanship as follows: Electronic components (tuners, preamplifiers, amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, receivers, NV processors, & integrated NV products) Electro-mechanical products (CD players, DVD Players, BD players and turntable} 2 years, parts & labour 2 years, parts & labour This warranty is valid only in the country of purchase.
