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connected to the loudspeakerOs �-O terminal. So speakers with very low impedances (under 4 )
are not recommended as they may cause the amplifi-
Connect the terminals marked �L+O and �L-O to the
erOs thermal cut-out to operate if played at high levels.
left speaker in the same way.
The Bridge LED on the front panel will illuminate
Always use heavy duty (16 gauge or thicker)
when the amplifier is in Bridge mode.
stranded wire to connect loudspeakers to your NAD
319.
The high-current binding post terminals can be12. AC LINE CORD.
used as a screw terminal for cables terminating inAfter you complete all connections to the preampli-
spade or pin connectors or for cables with bare wirefier, plug the AC line cord into a Olive� AC socket.
ends.
SPADE CONNECTORS
13. AC CONVENIENCE OUTLETS (U.S.
These should be slotted under the terminalOs screw
CANADIAN MODELS ONLY
bushing, which is then fully tightened. Ensure the
The AC power cords of other units in the audio
connector is tightly secured and there is no danger of
system can be connected directly to the 319Os
bare metal from spade connectors touching the back
unswitched AC outlets. If another stereo component
panel or another connector, as this may cause dam-
is plugged into the UNSWITCHED AC outlet, power
age.
will be supplied whether your 319 is on or off.
BARE WIRES AND PIN CONNECTORS
Bare wires and pin connectors should be inserted
into the hole in the shaft of the terminal. Unscrew the
speaker terminalOs plastic bushing until the hole in the
screw shaft is revealed. Insert the pin or bare cable
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.
end into the hole and secure the cable by tightening
down the terminalOs bushing.POWER, SPEAKERS AND HEADPHONE
Avoid any danger of bare metal from the speakerFUNCTIONS.
cables touching the back panel or another connector.1. POWER
Ensure that there is only 1/2� (1cm) of bare cable orPressing the POWER switch turns the unit On and
pin and no loose strands of speaker wire.after a short pause, the Power indicator LED will illu-
minate green. Pressing the POWER switch again will
turn the amplifier Off.
10. SOFT CLIPPING
When the NAD 319 is switched On, pressing the
When an amplifier is driven beyond its specified
Standby button on the remote handset will put the
power output, a hard distorted sound can be heard on
NAD 319 into Standby mode and the Power indicator
very loud sounds. This is caused by the amplifier cut-
will turn amber. The amber Power indicator shows
ting off or �hard clippingO the peaks of sound that it
that power is being supplied to the NAD 319, but the
was not designed to reproduce. The NAD Soft
system is currently in the Standby Mode.
Clipping circuit gently limits the output of the system
to minimize audible distortion if the amplifier is over-CAUTION: When in Standby, power is still supplied
driven.to your NAD 319. You should switch it off using the
front panel Power switch when it is not being used for
If your listening involves moderate power levels you
long periods of time.
may leave the Soft Clipping switch to Off. If you are
likely to play at high levels, that could stretch the
amplifierOs power capability, then switch Soft Clipping
2. HEADPHONE SOCKET
On.
A 1/4� stereo jack socket is supplied for headphone
The Soft Clipping LED on the front panel will illumi-listening and will work with conventional headphones
nate when the amplifier is in Soft Clipping mode.of any impedance. Inserting a headphone jack into
this socket automatically switches off the loudspeak-
ers. The volume and tone and balance controls are
11. BRIDGE SWITCH
operative for headphone listening. Use a suitable
The NAD 319 can be used as part of a higher
adapter to connect headphones with other types of
power stereo or home-theatre system, by connecting
connectors, such as 3.5mm stereo �personal stereoO
additional power amplifiers. If the power amp section
jack plugs.
in the NAD 319 is to be used to drive a single speak-
Warning: Make certain that the volume control is
er, then use the Bridge switch to run the left and right
turned to minimum (fully anti-clockwise) before con-
power amplifiers as a single channel, high power unit.
necting headphones.
Set the Bridge switch to the �BridgeO position and con-
nect the speaker to the terminals marked �L +O andListening at high levels can damage your hearing.
�R+O ensuring that the �L+O is connected to the �+O ter-
minal on your loudspeaker and the �R+O is connected
TONE FUNCTIONS
to the loudspeakerOs �-O terminal. In Bridged mode left
3. BASS & TREBLE CONTROLS
channel is taken as the input and the NAD 319 will
The NAD 319 is fitted with BASS and TREBLE tone
produce approximately 240W into an 8 ohm loud-
controls to adjust the tonal balance of your system.
speaker. In this mode, the amplifier sections will react
as though the speaker impedance has been halved.The 12 oOclock position is �flatO with no boost or cut
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