Troubleshooting guide – NAD S70 User Manual
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Remote control works
intermittently or doesn’t
work at all
• Battery flat or snap-on
connector incorrectly
attached
• IR transmitter or receiver
windows obstructed
• IR receiver on components
are in direct sun or very
bright ambient light
• Check or replace battery
• Remove obstruction
• Place unit away from
direct sun, reduce amount
of ambient light
Problem
Cause
Solution
Sleep Timer and Timer
functions can’t be activated
• These functions are
available only if clock is
activated
• Activate clock
Although activated, Sleep
Timer and Timer function do
not work properly or at all
• IR transmitter or receiver
windows obstructed
• IR receiver on components
are in direct sun or very
bright ambient light
• Remove obstruction
• Place unit away from
direct sun, reduce amount
of ambient light
Display is difficult to read
• Too little or too much
contrast
• Battery almost flat
• Adjust display’s contrast
level
• Replace battery
Can not operate NAD S170
AV preamp / processor
• S100 is selected in System
set-up as preamp
• Select S170 as preamp in
System Set-up
Sometimes not all
components respond to
On/Off command, causing
these to be "out-of-sync" for
stand-by/operating status
• Remote control is just out
of range
• Reduce operating distance
• Connect NAD-Link
between components
Can not operate NAD S100
Stereo preamp
• S170 is selected in system
set-up as preamp
• Select S100 as preamp in
System Set-up