NAD T 765 manual

® O wner ’ s Manual T 765 A V S u rr o u nd S o u n d Re c e iv e r ENGLISH[...]

1. Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read befor e the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions - T he safety and operating instructions should be retained for futur e reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follo w Instruc tions - A[...]

23. Battery Disposal - When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or envir onmental public instruction’ s rules that apply in your country or area. 24. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to per form safety checks to determine that the product is i[...]

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING NAD . The T 765 A/V Receiver is a technologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have in vested great eort in making it simple and easy to use. The T 765 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and stereo listening alike, using pow er ful digital signal processing and superbly accura[...]

INTRODUCTION AB O U T T HE T 765 Though the T 765 is among the most technically sophisticated A/V Receiver , 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. Her e are just few examples: • The T 765 uses NAD’ s propri[...]

INTRODUCTION GET TING ST ARTED WH A T ’S I N TH E B OX Packed with your T 765 A/V Receiver you will nd • An AM loop antenna • A FM ribbon-wir e antenna with balun • A re mov abl e A C cab le (if y ou wis h, an y I EC- st and ard A C c abl e o f sui tab le wat tag e may be su bs tit ute d). • The HTR 3 remote contr ol with 4 (four) AAA [...]

DEALING WITH HUM AND NOISE Hum and noise may sometimes prove a challenge in complex, multi-channel audio systems. Not e these considerations to help prevent hum and noise problems: • Pow er all your system's audio component from AC outlets originating from the same cir cuit of your house wiring. As far as possible, pow er all audio component[...]

1 POWER BUTTON : P ress this button or the HTR 3 remote ’ s [ON] button to switch ON the T 765. The Standby LED indicator will turn from amber to blue and illuminate the VFD. P ressing the power button again turns the unit back to standby mode. The T 765 can also be switched ON from standby mode by pressing any of the front panel buttons . When b[...]

11 SOURCE : Pr ess these buttons to toggle through the input selections – Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4, iP od, Source 7, Fr ont Input, Media Player and Tuner . More Sources could be directly recalled through these buttons upon enabling them at the Setup Menu (See the section ‘Source Setup’ at Setup Menu discussion). 12 LISTENING MOD[...]

1 DIGIT AL AUDIO IN ( OPTICAL 1-3, COA XIAL 1-3) : Connect to the optical or coaxial S/PDIF-format digital output of sources such as CD or DVD players, HD T V or satellite tuners and other components. Coaxial and Optical digital input association is congurable via the Setup Menu. DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT ( OPTICAL, COA XIAL) : Connect the optical or c[...]

4 MP DOCK : The T 765 is equipped with a data por t in the rear panel where an optional NAD iP od dock station can be plugged in. Connect the optional NAD iPod docking station ’ s plug into the T 765’ s ‘MP DOCK ’ (data port). 5 A UDIO 3 OUT/VIDEO 3 OUT , AUDIO 4 OUT/VIDEO 4 OUT : Connect the T 765’ s AUDIO 3 OUT/VIDEO 3 OUT or A UDIO 4 O[...]

13 +12 V TRIGGER OUT : There are three congurable +12V TRIGGER OUTPUT . Use a 3.5mm mini-jack connector to pass +12 volts at a maximum current of 50 milliamps to auxiliary equipment such as a multichannel amplier or subwoofer . The cent er conduc tor (hot) of the 3.5mm jack is the control signal. The outside conductor (shield) is the ground r[...]

ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) The T 765 receiver employs a simple, self-explanatory system of on-screen display “menus ” that will appear on the connected video monitor/T V . These ar e required during the setup process (and are useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/T V before proceeding with setup . NOT E The [...]

DO LBY P R O LOG IC II x Dolby Pro L ogic IIx processes both stereo and 5.1 signals into a 6.1 or 7.1 channel output. A t Dolby Pr o Logic IIx, you can choose PLIIx Movie or PLIIx Music modes to tailor your listening experience to the source material. Dolby P ro Logic IIx surround processing yields mor e stable imaging and full bandwidth sound to t[...]

ADjUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 765’ s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters that you can modify to suit you syst em or personal preferences. At List ening M ode menu, use a combination of ENTER and keys to navigate and eect desired settings. NOT E Listening Mode parameter changes are maint[...]

ZONE CONTR OLS Depending on the settings made at the separate ‘Zone Setup ’ menu under the ‘Setup Menu’ sec tion discussion, the applicable Zone can be congured and managed via this ‘Zone Controls ’ window. Select ‘On’ to activate the applicable Zone. When activated, the Source input for the particular Zone can be allocated by se[...]

SETUP MENU Th e S etu p M enu al lo ws one to c ust omi ze th e o per ati on of th e T 7 65 to the a nci lla ry e qui pme nt use d in on e ’ s spe ci c A V sys te m. Unl ess y our sy st em exa ctl y m atc hes th e fact ory def au lts as sh own i n t he ac com pan yi ng Qui ck St art G ui de, y ou wil l n eed t o u se the se tu p m enu to c on?[...]

ANAL OG A UDIO The T 765 has nine analog audio inputs including 7.1 input. T hese analog inputs - Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 3, Audio 4, Audio 5, A udio 6, Audio Fr ont, Audio MP and 7.1 Input can be var iably assigned to each Source. Scroll to ‘ Analog Audio’ and then press to select and assign an analog audio input to the particular Source. Ther[...]

ABOUT VIDEO FORMA TS F or many years, there was only one type of video format used. Composit e video signals include the Luminance (black & White) and Chroma (color) signals combined on one wir e. S-Video uses separate wires in a single cable for L uminance and Chroma signals. Component Video goes a step further with separate cables for L umina[...]

SOURCE SETUP (T ABLE VIEW) The Source Setup ( T able View) r eec ts the settings made in the Source Setup (Normal V iew) menu. All the Source settings are summarized and displayed in tabulat ed form in the Source Setup ( T able View). Navigating through the Source Setup ( T able V iew) via a combination of and then keys, one will have the bene?[...]

MEASUREMENT IS THE FIRST STEP Connect the Audyssey microphone jack into the front panel’ s MP/MIC input and the Audyssey Setup wizard will guide you through a simple st ep -by-step conguration. The sound at your main listening position is setup using the supplied Audyssey micr ophone. A special test tone is sent to each speaker and the data is[...]

Depe nding on the rel ations hip be tween speake rs, t he pos sible select ions f or e ach sp eaker a re a s fo llows : Front L/R Center Surround L/R Back Subwoofer 1/2 LARGE LARGE LARGE LARGE ON or OFF SMALL OFF SMALL LARGE SMALL OFF OFF OFF SMALL LARGE LARGE SMALL OFF SMALL LARGE SMALL OFF OFF OFF OFF LARGE LARGE SMALL OFF SMALL LARGE SMALL OFF O[...]

SPEAKER LEVELS A dj us ti ng t he r el at iv e bal anc e of y ou r sy st em ’ s lo ud sp ea ke rs e ns ur es t ha t su rr oun d-s oun d re co r di ng s, w he the r mu sic or  lm , wi ll p r es en t th e ba la nc e of e ec ts , mu sic , an d di al og t hat th e a rti st s in te nd ed . Ad di ti on al ly , if y ou r sy st em i nc or po ra te [...]

SPEAKER DIST ANCE Y our system ’ s speaker distance settings are a subtle but impor tant renement of your setup . I nforming the T 765 of the loudspeaker-to-listener dimensions of each speaker automatically imposes the cor rect delays, optimizing imaging , intelligibility and surround-sound ambience. Enter your dimensions with precision within[...]

ZONE SETUP The Zone f eature allows one to simultaneously experience in dierent zones of the house multiple sound and applicable video sources from all enabled Sources as w ell as from Front Input, Media Player and Tuner . The T 765 has three congurable Zones – Zone 2, Z one 3 and Zone 4. Use a combination of or ENTER and keys to navigate t[...]

TRIGGER SETUP The T 765 features three congurable +12V DC Trigger Output that can be used to activate a component or system it is fed into . A T rigger I nput is also available to turn on the applicable link it is associated to. Use a combination of or ENTER and ke ys to navigate thr ough the T rigger Setup menu parameters. TRIGGER OUT T riggers[...]

DOLB Y DIGIT AL EX Using a Matrix decoder, this method cr eates the back channel (sometimes also called the “surround center ”) by means of signals on the left and right surround channels recorded in Dolby Dig ital 5.1, reproduction being provided in Surround 6.1. This method should be selected with sources bearing the “Dolby Digital (double-[...]

DTS S E TU P Under this menu, the Dynamic Range Control of DTS Digital Surr ound can be adjusted as well as the settings for D TS Neo: 6 Music. Dynamic Range Control : This is the same congurable Dynamic Range Control feature as described above at Dolby Setup, the only di erence being the soundtrack is now in DTS f ormat. DT S Neo: 6 Music : [...]

DISPLA Y SETUP The Vacuum Fluor escent Display ( VFD) and On-Screen Display (OSD) can be shown in various ways by navigating through the parameters at the ‘Display Setup’ menu. Use a combination of or ENTER and keys to step through the ‘Display Setup ’ menu items. NOT E The congurations set forth at ‘Display S etup ’ are carried over[...]

LISTENING TO R ADIO The T 765’ s internal AM/FM tuner oers v er y high quality sound from radio broadcasts. The reception and sound quality will always be dependent to a degree how ever on the t ype of antenna(s) used as well as proximity to the br oadcast or igin, geography and w eather conditions. ABOUT ANTENNAS The suppl ied ri bbon- wire F[...]

CHOOSING THE TUNER MODE The front-panel ‘ TUNER MODE’ k ey is a dual-purpose control. In the normal position, FM Mute F M Stereo icons on the VFD are illuminated, only the stations with a strong signal can be listened to , and the noise between stations is muted. Pr essing the ‘ TUNER MODE’ button again (FM Mut e FM Stereo icons on the VFD [...]

ABOUT D AB RADIO The T 765 has a Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) module socket on the rear panel for adding a separately sold and NAD-specied outboard DAB module – the NAD DAB Adaptor DB 1. All the contr ol soft ware for this format is included; just plug-in the module and start enjoying the CD-lik e quality sound and expansive content selection[...]

NA VIGA TION BUTTONS During playback mode, press [ ] to skip for ward to the next song or [ ] to sk ip back to the previous song. F or quicker scrolling up or down the list, press and hold [ ]. While at menu options or selection lists, toggle [ ] to go up or down the options or lists. The equivalent front panel keys for [ ] are [ TUNE , TUNE / PRES[...]

SPECIFICA TIONS • 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. • Congurable punch-through. • Key illumination with programmable timeout. • Upgradable. • Contains pre-programmed library of NAD remote codes. The NAD HTR 3 is ready to operate[...]

LEARNING C ODES FROM O THER REMO TES Begin by positioning the HTR 3 “nose -to-nose” with the source remote so the two devices’ infrared windows are about 2 inches apart. • Enter Learning Mode: On the HTR 3, simultaneously press-and-hold f or 3 seconds both a De vice Selector key and the [RES] k ey ( just below the DISP k ey) until the Learn[...]

MA CRO C OMMANDS A “macr o” command is a series of t wo or more remot e codes issued automatically from a single keypress. Y ou might use a macro to automate a simple command sequence , such as, “ Turn on the DVD player and then press ‘play . ’ ” Or you might compose an elaborate macro to power up an entire system, select a source, choo[...]

F ACTO RY R E SE T The HTR 3 can be reset to its factory state, deleting all learned commands, copied and punched- through keys, macros, and other setup inf ormation, rever ting all keys to their pre-programmed librar y commands. T o per form a factor y reset simultaneously press-and-hold for 10 seconds the HTR 3’ s [ON] and [RTN] keys; the Learn[...]

L OADING C ODE-LIBR ARIES The HTR 3 can store a di erent librar y of default NAD codes for each of its Device Selector “pages. ” If the original default librar y does not control your NAD CD player , tape deck , DVD player , or other component, follow the procedur e below to change the code-librar y. Begin by ensuring that the component you [...]

CHECKING C ODE-LIBR ARY NUMBER Y ou can check the current code-librar y on any Device Selec tor key as follows. Enter Library Mode by simultaneously pressing-and-holding for 3 seconds both the desir ed component ’ s Device Selec tor key and the [A VPS] key, until the Learn LED turns green. P ress the [DISP] key ; the HTR 3 indicates the current c[...]

REFERENCE TROUBLESHOO TING CONDITION POSSIBLE CA USES POSSIBLE SOL UTIONS No sound from all channels. AC power unplugged . • Check AC cable connection and outlet. • Pow er not switched on. • Outlet has no power . • Speaker A (or Speaker B) is not activated. • Activate Speaker A (or Speaker B) by pressing the corresponding front panel or H[...]

REFERENCE SPECIFICA TIONS AMPLIFIER SECTION Pow er output Stereo Mode 100W(20dBW ) (8 ohms within rated distortion) IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms 160W (22dBW ) IHF dynamic power; 4 ohms 270W (24.3dBW ) Pow er output Surround Mode 7 x 80W (19dBW ) T otal harmonic distor tion at rated power <0.05% IM distortion at rated power <0.05% Damping factor [...]

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