C388 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier

Quick Setup Guide

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

NAD Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier C 388

VOLUME

COAX 1

LINE 1

BT
SOURCE

BLS

PHONO
OPT 2

TONE

SR 9
USB

SOURCE
COAX 2

SCAN
LINE 2

TUNE
OPT 1
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SR9 Remote Control AA batteries x 2 Bluetooth Antenna

Power connector x 2

NOTE
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CONNECT
SPEAKERS AND BLUETOOTH ANTENNA

RIGHT SPEAKERS LEFT

A

BT
ANTENNA

NOTE
M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
POWER
C o n s t r u c t i o n GND RS232

SERVICE
RIGHT SPEAKERS
B
LEFT
ON
100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz
Take care to match the polarity ( + or - ) of the
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 1 L
PHONO IN
L
LINE 1 IN LINE 2 IN
L
PRE-OUT/SUBW
L
IR
IN
TRIGGER +12V
IN
C 388 speaker terminals with the corresponding
terminals on connected speakers.
1 2

MM
OUT

2 R R R R
Serial No./N de serie OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN

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CONNECT
INPUT DEVICES

RIGHT SPEAKERS LEFT

A

BT
ANTENNA

M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
POWER
C o n s t r u c t i o n GND RS232

SERVICE ON
RIGHT SPEAKERS LEFT
B 100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz

M o d u l a r
D e s i g n PHONO IN LINE 1 IN LINE 2 IN PRE-OUT/SUBW IR TRIGGER +12V
C o n s t r u c t i o n 1 L L L L IN IN
1 2

MM
OUT

2 R R R R
Serial No./N de serie OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN

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POWER
ON

2 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT 2 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
R BALANCED L BALANCED R BALANCED L BALANCED

L L DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

100-240V ~ 50/60Hz
12V IN 12V IN 12V IN
OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL

AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEOAUDIO
OUT OUT

R R S-VIDEO OUT
L R L R L R

POWER POWER
HDMI OUT1 HDMI OUT2 ON 12V OUT UNBALANCED HDMI OUT1 HDMI OUT2 12V OUT
ON UNBALANCED
AES/EBU HDMI OUT1 HDMI OUT2 12V OUT HDMI HDMI
OUT1OUT1 HDMI HDMI
OUT2OUT

External Device External Device External Device

POWER UP!

RIGHT SPEAKERS LEFT

A

BT

M o d u l a r
D e s i g n
ANTENNA

POWER
Mains AC Power
C o n s t r u c t i o n GND

2
RS232

SERVICE ON
RIGHT SPEAKERS LEFT
B 100-120V/220-240V~50/60Hz

M o d u l a r
D e s i g n PHONO IN LINE 1 IN LINE 2 IN PRE-OUT/SUBW IR TRIGGER +12V
C o n s t r u c t i o n 1 L L L L IN IN
1 2

MM
OUT

2 R R R R
Serial No./N de serie OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN

© NAD C388

NAD Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier C 388

VOLUME

SOURCE

© NAD C388

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