Nuvo Simplese NV-A4DS-UK manual

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    1 ENGLISH Danger Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to suf ficiently intense noise for a sufficient time. The U.S. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has speci[...]

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    2 FRENCH DURE EN HEURES P AR JOUR 8 6 4 3 2 1 INIVEAU SONORE CONTINU EN dB 90 93 95 97 100 103 Danger L‘exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de l’audition, Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l’audition, mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de I’acuite auditive[...]

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    T able of Contents Introduction P age 3 Wiring Diagram P age 4 Front P anel Features P age 5 Back P anel Features P age 5 Keypad Features P age 6 LRC Learning Remote Control P age 7 I. Prewire CA T5 T ermination P age 8 II. Speaker Wire T ermination P age 9 III. Allport T ermination and Installation P age 9 IV . Installing the Simplese Amplifier P [...]

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    3 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NuV o Simplese System. Simplese brings the best of today 's digital technology to a true whole-home audio system. Listening to multiple audio sources from independent zones throughout the home has never been easier or more affordable. The elegant UK® style keypads allow independent select[...]

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    4 R L SENSITIVITY OdBV = 1.0RMS -12 +6 0 LEFT +6 -12 RIGHT 0 AUDIO INPUT 2 INPUT OUTPUT CONTROL SPEAKER MODEL NV-P2100 HIGH EFFICIENCY 200 WATT STEREO AMPLIFIER NuVo Technologies Cincinnati Ohio. USA 120V 60HZ WATTS 250 UNIT ON +12VDC 100mA VOLT AGE TRIGGER 3-30 VOLTS AC OR DC ON/OFF SWITCH AUDIO AC/DC POWER MODE OUTPUT POWER 8 OHM: 70W X 2 4 OHM: [...]

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    5 1 2 SO UR CE I NP UT L R L R 1 2 3 4 L R ZO NE 4 FI XED VAR LI NE O UT IR O UT 1 3 2 4 SY ST EM LI NK RS 232 STATU S ON =+12 V MU TE =0 V SP EA KER A ND DATA SI GNA LS AL L PO RT C ONN EC TI ON S im pl e se CON FORMS T O UL ST D.65 00 CER TIFIE D TO CAN /CSA STD .E600 65 3033118 C US R T E E T K N I C M Nu Vo T ec hno log ies Ci nci nna ti Oh io [...]

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    6 Keypad Features 1. V olume Level The level of the zone volume is indicated by these LEDs (light emitting diodes). 2. Power The power button turns that keypad' s zone on and off independently of the other zones. Pressing and holding the power button turns all the zones off simultaneously. 3. Mute The mute button temporarily silences any audio[...]

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    1. Setup: The setup button is used to place the remote control in program/learn mode. 2. Whole-Home Control: This section automatically performs the basic Simplese keypad functions. 3. T ransport Buttons: The transport buttons perform basic source specific functions, such as play, stop, pause, forward and reverse. 4. Video Source Control: These but[...]

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    8 Inst allin g the Simp lese S yst em in Y our H ome I. Prewire The Simplese System uses CA T5 cable for keypad control and either two or four-conductor 16-gauge speaker wire. All the wire is “homerun” from each zone to the location of the Allport connection hub. Complet e CA T 5 Crimping I nstructions The NuV o audio systems require CA T5, uns[...]

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    9 II. Speaker Wire T ermination It is important to keep the proper orientation of positive and negative signal for each speaker connection. T ypically, two-conductor speaker wire uses red to denote positive and black to denote negative. Some types of wire indicate positive with a dark line running through the insulation. Four-conductor wire can als[...]

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    10 IV . Installing the Simplese Amplifier The Simplese amplifier component is designed to be placed on a shelf or in a component rack. Rack ear mounts are supplied with the system. If you are using the rack ears and mounting the amplifier with other components, you should remove the feet. Remove the two screws at the front of each side of the lid a[...]

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    11 EQ Control and Source Grouping The keypads can be used to set specific zone functions. These are for bass and treble EQ response and source grouping. T o change bass response, press the Mute button and Source 1 button simultaneously. Adjust the bass level up or down by using the V olume Up and V olume Down buttons. The volume indicator LEDs will[...]

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    12 Master Mode/All On The Simplese System has an All On feature. Any keypad within the system, which can be up to eight zones, has the ability to become a master control for the entire house. The master keypad will control zone on, volume level, and source selection for all other zones. T o place a keypad in Master Mode function, simply press the M[...]

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    13 VII. Using the fixed and V ariable Lineouts Zone 4 is equipped with two types of pre-amp lineouts for use with an additional amplifier . This can be dedicated to an outdoor zone or large living area that would benefit from more than one pair of speakers. NuV o manufactures a 200-watt stereo amplifier specifically designed for this purpose, calle[...]

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    F ig. 10 The fixed lineout can be used for zones where it is more appropriate to have a separate volume control from the NuV o keypad for the external amplifier , fig. 10. A good example of this use would be an outdoor zone that is being used in conjunction with zone 4. All three versions, zone 4 amplified output, variable lineout, and fixed lineou[...]

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    15 IX. Mute Input and the NuV o MI1 The back panel of the Simplese amplifier has a 3.5mm mono input labeled MUTE. This is designed to be used with the NuV o MI1 Mute Interface. When the MI1 is connected, the system will temporarily mute when the phone or doorbell rings, fig. 12. F ig. 12 MUTE INTERFACE ADAPTER NV-MI1 CONNECT TO MUTE INPUT A B A B D[...]

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    X. The LSA40 Local Source Amplifier The LSA40 is highly versatile , 40 watt stereo amplifier designed to be installed in a single gang low voltage ring. An audio sensing feature allows the LSA40 to automatically amplify any incoming line-level audio signal. As described in fig. 13, the LSA40 can be connected to the Simplese keypad allowing use with[...]

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    XIV . NV-L SA40PD Local Source Amplifier P ower Distribution Hub The LSA40PD is a great device for distributing the necessary DC power to up to 4 individual L SA40 amplifiers. This allows the LSA40 components to be remotely located without the need for an external power supply in the zone, fig. 14. The LSA40PD is typically located where the Simples[...]

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    18 T roubleshooting Symptom Probable Cause Remedy When the keypad is plugged in there is a loud pop through the speakers and the keypad does not work. Improperly wired CA T5 cable. Check that you are using the 568A or B wiring standard (see Section I: Crimping CA T5 wire). The best way to know is to use a CA T5 tester . When the keypad is plugged i[...]

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    The IR emitters remain constantly lit. IR interference. This is commonly caused by a security motion detector aimed at the keypad’ s IR receiver . If possible, redirect the motion detector . T ry to keep the keypad from strong direct sunlight. This can also cause interference. This can also be caused by an incorrect wire pinout at the CA T5 RJ45 [...]

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    20 Simplese D Specifications Zones 1-4 Power Amplif ier Outputs System Continuous Average Output P ower 30W (15W x 2) System On 5V @ 50mA T wo channels driven 30-20kHz @1% THD External Mute 3-12V DC Rated Distortion (1/2 power) 0.40% Rated Impedance 6 Ohms Power Requirements Damping Factor 50+ P ower Supply 90-260V AC 50/60Hz Frequency Response (20[...]

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