NAD 163AV manual

T 1 6 3 A V T uner Pr eamplifier Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH[...]

2 2 2 2 2 SAFETY INFORMA TION EXPLANA EXPLANA EXPLANA EXPLANA EXPLANA TION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS TION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS TION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS TION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS TION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous v[...]

3 3 3 3 3 ENGLISH SAFETY INFORMA TION ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER 1 Power Sources - Connect this unit only to power sources specified in the Operating Instructions, and as marked on the unit. 2 Polarization - As a safety feature, some units are equipped with polarized AC power plugs which can only be i[...]

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5 5 5 5 5 ENGLISH T ABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD T 163 Thank you for choosing NAD. The T 163 A/V T uner Pr eamplifier is a technologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have invested great effort in making it simple and easy to use. The T 163 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and ster[...]

6 6 6 6 6 UNP ACKING AND SETUP Packed with your T 163 tuner preamplifier you will find: • An AM loop antenna • A FM ribbon-wire antenna with balun • A removable AC cable (if you wish, any IEC-standard AC cable of suitable wattage may be substituted). • The HTR 2 remote control with 4 (four) AAA batteries. • The ZR 2 zone remote contr ol w[...]

7 7 7 7 7 ENGLISH ABOUT THE T 163 Though the T 163 is among the most technically sophisticated A/V tuner preamplifiers, we worked hard to make it one of the most musically transparent home-theater components available as well; this is what we mean by NAD’ s “Music First” design philosophy . Here are just a few examples: • High-performance c[...]

8 8 8 8 8 ABOUT THE T 163 UPGRADABILITY UPGRADABILITY UPGRADABILITY UPGRADABILITY UPGRADABILITY We have made the more likely scenario of software upgrades easy to accomplish via the high speed RS-232 port on the rear panel of the T 163. Owners who register their T 163 on our international web site www.NADelectronics.com will be advised of updates. [...]

9 9 9 9 9 ENGLISH In case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new NAD T 163 tuner preamplifier , we provide the following “Quickstart” instructions to get you underway . The steps below connect your DVD player and multi-channel amplifier to the T 163; be sure to read “Input Setup”. • Connect the T 163’ s preampl[...]

10 10 10 10 10 1 ST ANDBY SWITCH : Pressing this key , or the HTR 2 remote’ s [ON] button, will switch the tuner preamplifier on, making it operational, changing the amber Standby indicator to green and illuminating the VFL display . 2 ST ANDBY LED : Illuminates amber when the T 163 is in Standby mode; green when it is power ed on; and flashes mo[...]

11 11 11 11 11 ENGLISH FRONT P ANEL 1 2 T APE MONITOR : Press to engage the T ape Monitor loop. The signal present at the rear -panel T APE MONITOR IN jacks will be heard. Press again to release and return to the previously selected input. NOTE : Selecting any other input selection while T ape Monitor is engaged automatically releases it. 1 3 DIGIT[...]

12 12 12 12 12 REAR P ANEL A TTENTION! Please make all connections to your T 163 tuner preamplifier with the unit powered off or unplugged. (It is also advisable to power-down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections.) 1 MONITOR OUT : Connect to video input of the monitor/television, using qual[...]

13 13 13 13 13 ENGLISH REAR P ANEL 9 AUTO TRIGGER SWITCH: When in the AUTO position, forces the T 163 to turn on only when a trigger signal is present at the trigger input. When in the OFF position, the trigger inputs are disabled. 1 0 AC POWER INLET : Connect to the supplied IEC-standard removable AC power cor d or a compatible cor d. 1 1 MS OUT ([...]

14 14 14 14 14 CONNECTING THE T 163 TO A MUL TI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER Below is an example of the T 163 and a multi-channel amplifier configuration.[...]

15 15 15 15 15 ENGLISH SETTING UP THE T 163 Before you make the first connection to your T 163, you should have the arrangement of your listening room/ home theater components and furniture mapped out, at least initially . Unfortunately , a discussion of the vital questions of loudspeaker placement and listening/viewing positions is beyond our scop[...]

16 16 16 16 16 The T 163 tuner preamplifier employs a simple, self-explanatory system of on-screen display "menus" that will appear on the connected video monitor/TV . These are requir ed during the setup process (and ar e useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup. NOTE : The on-scr[...]

17 17 17 17 17 ENGLISH SPEAKER SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS SPEAKER SETTINGS From the OSD’ s main <Setup> menu select the <Speaker Settings> line using the HTR 2 remote's [  /  ], and [Enter] keys. Using the [  /  ] keys, set <Front:> to "Large" or "Small” as your [...]

18 18 18 18 18 Adjusting the relative balance of your system's loudspeakers ensures that surround-sound recordings, whether music or film, will present the balance of effects, music, and dialog that the artists intended. Additionally , if your system incorporates a subwoofer it establishes a correct relationship between the volume of the subwo[...]

19 19 19 19 19 ENGLISH ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS (OSD) AND FRONT -P ANEL READOUT CREA TING AND USING PRESETS The T 163’ s simple but powerfully flexible system of “Presets” allows you to customize virtually every aspect of your audio-video playback, and recall them with a single key-press. Every parameter of T 163 operation that is availa[...]

20 20 20 20 20 USING THE T 163 Y ou may operate the T 163 tuner preamplifier fr om its front panel or via the HTR 2 r emote control. Since the remote will be the primary controller for most cases, we will focus on remote-controlled operations. Be sure also to read the section, "Front Panel" above. W ith the HTR 2’ s remote's [Amp] [...]

21 21 21 21 21 ENGLISH SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO Press the AM/FM key on the T 163 front panel, the HTR 2’ s orange [TUNER] (the numeric 9 key), or the yellow [AM] and [FM] keys to select the tuner preamplifier’ s radio mode. Each subsequent press of either key will toggle[...]

22 22 22 22 22 USING THE T 163 ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT AL SURROUND MODES AL SURROUND MODES AL SURROUND MODES AL SURROUND MODES AL SURROUND MODES DTS DIGIT DTS DIGIT DTS DIGIT DTS DIGIT DTS DIGIT AL SURROUND AL SURROUND AL SURROUND AL SURROUND A[...]

23 23 23 23 23 ENGLISH ABOUT THE T 163'S LISTENING MODES ABOUT THE T 163'S LISTENING MODES ABOUT THE T 163'S LISTENING MODES ABOUT THE T 163'S LISTENING MODES ABOUT THE T 163'S LISTENING MODES USING THE T 163 DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic is a surround format[...]

24 24 24 24 24 USING THE T 163 • Enhanced-Stereo 2 (ST2) All recor dings r eproduced in ster eo via the surround speakers only (plus subwoofer , if any), assuming these are configured in the current <Speakers Setup>. ST2 can prove useful in certain late-night or very low-volume listening situations. The following Surround Sound Modes requir[...]

25 25 25 25 25 ENGLISH USING THE T 163 ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 163’ s listening modes have one or mor e selectable variations and adjustable parameters you can modify to suit you system, the recording, or your personal prefer[...]

26 26 26 26 26 USING THE T 163 ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FL ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FL ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FL ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FL ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FL Y” Y” Y” Y” Y” Y ou can make changes to the relative levels of center , surround, and subwoofer outputs. This may prove[...]

27 27 27 27 27 ENGLISH USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL • Controls up to 8 devices. • 44 function keys. • Learns up to 352 commands. • Records up to 44 macros with a maximum of 64 commands each. • Configurable punch-through. • Key illumination with programmable timeout. • Upgradable. • Contains pre-programmed library of NAD remote cod[...]

28 28 28 28 28 USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL PUNCH-THROUGH PUNCH-THROUGH PUNCH-THROUGH PUNCH-THROUGH PUNCH-THROUGH The HTR 2’ s “punch-through” function allows you to retain a function key from one Device Select “page” on another , so that, for example, the AMP [SURR MODE] function might still control the T 163 when the DVD Device Select[...]

29 29 29 29 29 ENGLISH USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL KEY KEY KEY KEY KEY -ILLUMINA -ILLUMINA -ILLUMINA -ILLUMINA -ILLUMINA TION TIMEOUT TION TIMEOUT TION TIMEOUT TION TIMEOUT TION TIMEOUT The HTR 2’ s key-illumination can be set to remain lit for 0-9 seconds. The default value is 2 seconds. T o set the illumination timeout, simultaneously press-[...]

30 30 30 30 30 USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL TRIGGER SETUP TRIGGER SETUP TRIGGER SETUP TRIGGER SETUP TRIGGER SETUP USING THE ZR 2 REMOTE CONTROL USING THE ZR 2 REMOTE CONTROL USING THE ZR 2 REMOTE CONTROL USING THE ZR 2 REMOTE CONTROL USING THE ZR 2 REMOTE CONTROL Search Mode If none of the codes from the table, when entered, turns on the componen[...]

31 31 31 31 31 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION NO SOUND FROM ALL CHANNELS NO SOUND FROM SOME CHANNELS NO SOUND FROM SURROUND CHANNELS NO SOUND FROM SUBWOOFER NO SOUND FROM CENTER CHANNEL NO DOLBY DIGIT AL/DTS T 163 DOES NOT RESPOND TO HTR 2 REMOTE T 163 DOES NOT RESPOND TO FRONT -P ANEL COMMANDS OR REMOTE C[...]

32 32 32 32 32 SPECIFICA TIONS AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER T 163 T 163 T 163 T 163 T 163 Decoding Formats Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS-ES, NEO:6, Dolby EX Sampling Rates 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz (PCM) PRE-AMP SECTION Input sensitivity and impedance 4[...]

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