Owner’s Manual
9
Rear Panel Connections
Figure 2: Nēo MiND Rear panel
The rear panel will look similar to Figure 2 (above). The top left section is where you will find two MiND module
inputs: “WIFI ANT” for a wifi antenna socket and “ETHERNET” for a RJ45 ethernet cable. This is followed by the WLAN
status LED, a receded “UPDATE” button with a corresponding LED for MiND firmware updates (refer to Appendix B)
and a receded “RESET” button for the hardware reset function (refer to Appendix C). The top right section is where
you will find the socket for the blutooth antenna.
There are three (3) Digital “Audio Outputs” as follows: A
SPDIF output on an RCA connector which will benefit
most from cables with an impedance of 75
Ω
; An optical
output using Toslink connectors labelled “OPT” ; and
finally a 3-pin XLR connector for an AES/EBU output
which will benefit most from a cable with an impedance
of 110
Ω
. Don’t hesitate to use high quality digital
interconnect cables
*
.
The right side of the rear panel has various connectors
for external communications. The
Nēo MiND
is
equipped with two (2) “SimLink™” connectors labeled
“in” and “out” on 1/8” mini jacks. Please refer to the next
section entitled SimLink™ for more details. Next, there’s
a 1/8” mini-jack input, labelled “IR IN”, for use with
aftermarket infrared remote control receivers.
On the far right side is the main power switch (“0”=off,
“1”=on) and the IEC receptacle, labeled “AC Input” for
the included AC power cord. Connect the supplied AC
power cable to the IEC receptacle. Ensure that the AC
wall outlet you use has a functioning ground. For the
best sonic performance, it is preferable that you plug
your
Nēo MiND
directly into a dedicated AC outlet and
avoid using an extension cord.
*
Please speak with your MOON Authorized Retailer about the
benefits of high quality cables for your system
.
SimLink™
One of the main features of SimLink™ on the
Nēo MiND
,
involves the “Standby” function. By pressing down and
holding the “Standby” button for 2 seconds on the
Nēo
MiND
, all other
MOON
components connected via the
SimLink will go into “Standby” mode along with the
Nēo MiND.
The same logic applies when switching
from “Standby” to active mode.
SimLink™ offers many features:, Mute, Standby, Digital
input selection, and volume adjustments (with MOON
preamplifiers and integrated amplifiers) all via the
“MiND” app running on your Apple or Android device.
If you are using either the Nēo 340i Integrated Amplifier
with the DAC option or the Nēo 350P Preamplifier with
the DAC option, you should make a SimLink™
connection between the MiND’s SimLink™ out and the
340i / 350P SimLink™ in. When you press the
X
(play)
button on the “MiND” App, the 340i / 350P will
automatically switch to the digital input that you
defined as the MiND input. As well, you can use the
MiND App’s volume up, volume down and mute
functions to adjust the volume level on 340i / 350P.
