1.
Installing and Connecting
1.1
Stand your NAC-N 172 XS on an appropriate, stable surface. Make sure it is well ventilated.
1.2
Check that the mains supply specified on the NAC-N 172 XS rear panel is appropriate for your territory. Connect the NAC-N
172 XS to the mains using the supplied cable but do not switch it on until all other connections have been made.
1.3 Identify the rear panel Signal Ground Switch and select the chassis option unless your NAC-N 172 XS is connected in a hi-fi
system incorporating another earthed source component (all Naim CD players, for example), or mains hum is audible through
the speakers when it is switched on.
1.4
If the optional DAB/FM Radio Module is fitted, a suitable aerial should be connected to the DAB/FM aerial socket.
1.5
Connect one of the NAC-N 172 XS preamp outputs to a power amplifier input. If the option is available with the power
amplifier, DIN sockets should be used in preference to RCA phono sockets. If a subwoofer is to be used, connect it to
the second NAC-N 172 XS preamp output using a Naim subwoofer cable. Contact your local Naim retailer or distributor if
necessary for more information on subwoofer cables.
1.6
To play audio from internet radio stations, UPnP™ servers, Spotify
®
Connect, or other Naim streamer units the NAC-N 172
XS must be connected to the internet via a network router. Either connect the NAC-N 172 XS network socket to your network
router using an Ethernet cable, or connect the supplied Wi-Fi antenna to the rear panel Wi-Fi aerial socket.
1.7
For NAC-N 172 XS to play audio from Bluetooth
®
streaming devices, the supplied Bluetooth antenna must be attached to the
rear panel Bluetooth aerial socket.
1.8
If your NAC-N 172 XS is to play audio files stored on a USB storage device, connect it, using an appropriate cable if necessary,
to the front panel USB socket.
1.9
If any external audio sources are to be used with your NAC-N 172 XS, connect them using the appropriate cables to one or
more of the rear panel analogue or digital inputs.
2.
Switching On and Getting Started
2.1
Once all connections have been made, switch on your NAC-N 172 XS using its rear panel on/off switch.
The NAC-N 172 XS will display a welcome screen and select its Analogue 1 input or, if it has been previously used, the last
input selected.
2.2 For initial setup purposes your NAC-N 172 XS is best controlled from its remote handset. Use the navigation (
56
) keys to
select inputs or menu items and the ok/list key to confirm selections. To return to a previous menu use the left (
3
) key.
2.3 The NAC-N 172 XS interface language can be changed. Enter Setup Mode and select Language.
NAC-N 172 XS • English
Note: Full NAC-N 172 XS installation and operational information can be
found in the Reference Manual available at: www.naimaudio.com
Note 1.9: Most UMS (Universal Mass Storage) USB devices are compatible
with the NAC-N 172 XS USB audio input. Such devices might include
portable digital music players, smart-phones, tablet computers, USB
memory sticks and memory card readers.
Note 1.7 & 1.8: NAC-N 172 XS is supplied with both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
aerials. Each aerial must be fitted to the correct rear panel aerial socket.
The Bluetooth aerial is the shorter one of the two.
Note 2.1: If your NAC-N 172 XS is left unused it will switch to displaying
the time after two minutes. This delay time can be adjusted via the setup
menus. If the clock is not set it will display “No Time”.
Setup 1/10
Language
Inputs
4
Analogue Outputs
Headphones
Enter Setup Mode by pressing the handset
setup ( ) key. Navigate setup menus by
using the navigation (
563
) keys. Select
options by pressing the ok/list key. Leave
Setup Mode by pressing the setup or exit
key.
