Xtant Technologies NGM-1 Owners manual

BOTTOM OF CIRCUIT BOARD

INSTALLING THE NGM 1

STEP 1: Locating the Connector

INSTALLING THE NGM 1

STEP 2: Adjusting the Noise gate

INSTALLING THE NGM 1

STEP 3: Plugging-in the Noise Gate

The NGM 1 mounts on any “horizontal” accessory port
found inside every M & A series amplifiers.

A. Remove the two header jumpers and locate the missing
pin (“key”) on the port. Align the white stand-off with the
hole on the rear of the NGM 1 circuit board. Next, align the
blocked receptacle with the missing pin on the mounting
port. Press the NGM 1 onto the port and secure it to the
stand-off by applying downward pressure.

B. Turn amp on and audition the system. Adjust Threshold
and Release Time potentiometers to achieve the desired
results. See Step 2.

Note: The NGM 1 has been designed to allow the “piggy­back” mounting of a second module via its “Auxiliary
Docking Port”. This function will work on all Xtant ampli­fiers except on the M Series products. The M Series profile is
low to accommodate the height of a “stacked” module. Also,
when the NGM 1 is used in an M Series amplifier, its circuit
board covers the vertical accessory port eliminating its use.

A. Remove the NGM 1 from the packaging and
inspect the circuit board.

B. Locate the header connector soldered onto the
bottom of the circuit board. See illustrations 2

C. Turn the NGM 1 over and view the header con­nector. Notice that one of the openings on the head­er connector is blocked by white filler material. The
NGM 1’s mounting system utilizes this blocked
receptacle as the “key” to insure proper positioning
when installing the NGM 1 onto the amplifier’s
mounting port. See illustration 2.

A. The “Threshold” pot adjusts sensitivity to input
signal (voltage), the midrange frequency sensitivity is
predetermined. The threshold adjustment pot is part
of a closed loop monitoring circuit that listens to sig­nals at the “input sensitivity range selector” (input
sensitivity jumper) only. Changes to the “input sensi­tivity range selector” will affect noise gate adjust­ment and operation. Any changes in signal level
upstream from the input sensitivity range selector
will affect the adjustment of the noise gate, such as
head unit volume level and source material. Output
gain pot adjustment or signal processing on the verti­cal accessory port tower will not affect the threshold
adjustment.

B. The “Release Time” potentiometer adjusts the rate
or speed at which the noise gate will engage. A full
clockwise rotation will result in a 5 second delay
before the gate will actually close. Conversely, full
counterclockwise rotation will reduce the delay to .5
seconds.

HEADER CONNECTOR

LOCA TING

“KEY”

illustration 1

THRESHOLD ADJUST

AUXILIARY

DOCKING

PORT

RELEASE TIME

NGM 1 OPERATION

FOUR - YEAR LIMITED U.S.A. WARRANTY

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state
to state. Xtant Technologies (Xtant) warrants its amplifiers and accessories to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of four (4) years from the date
of original purchase when the unit is installed by an Authorized Xtant Select Dealer. Non-Authorized
Dealer installed products carry a one (1) year parts and labor limited warranty. The extent and condi­tions of Xtant’s Limited Warranty are as follows:

1. Authorized Xtant Select Dealer Installed Products: Xtant will either repair or replace at no charge, to
the original purchaser, any unit which Xtant’s examination discloses to be defective and under war­ranty, provided the defect occurs within four (4) years from the date of purchase when the unit is
installed by an Authorized Xtant Select Dealer and the product is returned immediately to Xtant. This
warranty is not transferable.

2. Non-Authorized Xtant Dealer Installed Products: Xtant will either repair or replace at no charge, to
the original purchaser, any unit which Xtant’s examination discloses to be defective and under war­ranty, provided the defect occurs within one (1) year from the date of purchase and the product is
returned immediately to Xtant. This warranty is not transferable.

3. The date of purchase and proof of Authorized Dealer Installation of an Xtant amplifier and/or acces­sory must be established by an original (or copy of the original) sales receipt which must accompany
the article being returned for warranty work.

4. This warranty shall NOT apply to any Xtant unit found to have the original factory serial number
removed or defaced. All products received (by Xtant) for in warranty or out of warranty repair, with
their original serial numbers removed or defaced, will NOT be repaired and will be returned to sender ,
freight collect.

5. The provisions of this warranty shall not apply to any Xtant unit used for a purpose for which it is
not designed, which has been repaired or altered in any way, or which has been connected, installed,
or adjusted other than in accordance with the instructions furnished in Xtant’s owner’s manual. Nor
shall this warranty apply to any part which has been subject to misuse, neglect, or accident.

6. Xtant does not authorize any other persons to assume any other liability in connection with its prod­ucts. This warranty is the only express warranty made by Xtant applicable to its products. Any implied
warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose applicable to Xtant’s amplifiers and or
accessories is limited in duration to the duration of this limited warranty. Xtant shall not be liable for
the incidental, consequential, or commercial damages resulting from the breach of this written war­ranty. Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts; so the above limitations or exclusions
may not apply to you.

7. Your unit will be serviced on an in-warranty basis within the warranty period for the correction of
warranted defects. If improper operation of your Xtant product should occur, contact your Authorized
Xtant Select Dealer for assistance with the return and factory repair of your Xtant product. If an
Authorized Xtant Select Dealer is not available, please contact Xtant’s Customer Relations Department
at [phone] from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (MST) for assistance.

The NGM 1 is designed to eliminate background
“hiss” between tracks of music in an audio system.
The NGM 1 is sensitive to input signal level (volt­age) and broad midrange frequencies (100 Hz to 4
kHz). Since “hiss” lives at high frequencies and
generally is most audible at higher volume levels
(higher voltage), the combination of input signal
level and midrange sensitivity prevents “hiss” from
opening the gate at low volumes. When a combina­tion of midrange frequencies and signal voltage
rise above the adjusted input voltage sensitivity
(threshold adjustment) the gate opens. When the
gate is open, input signal flows to the amplifier.
When the gate is closed, signal flow to the amplifi­er is prevented. The NGM 1’s circuitry is designed
to allow for an adjustable rate of gate closing. This
adjustable rate is referred to as “Release Time” and
is adjustable from .5 to 5 seconds.

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