NAD L 54 manuale d’uso

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SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LA TER USE . FOLL OW ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUC TIONS MARKED ON THE A UDIO EQUIPMENT . 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 instruc tions should be retained for futur e reference. 3 Heed Warnings -[...]

19 Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualied service personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged . b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water . d) If the product [...]

IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION FOR UK CUSTOMERS DO NOT cut o the mains plug fr om this equipment. I f the plug tted is not suitable for the power points in y our home or the cable is too shor t to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate saf et y approv ed ex tension lead or consult your dealer . If, nonetheless, the mains plug is cut o , [...]

IntroductIon T ABLE OF C ONTENTS THANK Y OU FOR CHOOSING NAD The L 54 DVD Receiver is a technologically advanced and highly capable product-yet we ha ve invested great e or t in making it simple and easy to use. The L 54 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for ster eo listening using powerful digital signal processing and superbly accur[...]

INTRODUCTION GE T T IN G T HE M O ST F RO M TH E L 54 UNP ACKING AND SETUP WH A T ’S I N THE BOX Packed with your L 54 y ou will nd: • An AM loop antenna • An FM ribbon-wir e antenna with balun • The HTR 4 remote contr ol with 4 (four) AAA batteries • This owner’s manual SAVE THE P ACK AGI NG Please save the box and all of the packag[...]

AB OU T THE L 54 Though the L 54 is among the most technically sophisticated integrat ed Stereo DVD receivers, we worked hard to make it one of the most musically transparent home-theatre components available as well - this is what we mean by NAD’ s “Music First” design philosophy . Here are just a few examples: • High-per formance componen[...]

1 POW ER : Whe n the L 54 i s rst plugg ed int o the AC po wer , t he L 5 4’ s cloc k will light in th e main V acu um Fl uore scent Displa y ( VFD) displ ay sho wing t he tim e of d ay . Pr ess t o swi tch ON the L 54 fr om st andby , chan ging the st andby indic ator f rom b right blue t o dark and il lumina ting the VFD di splay . P res sin[...]

12 INPUT SELECT : Use to select an audio/video input along with its assigned analog or digital inputs T oggle to select through: Internal DVD ➜ CABLE/SA T ➜ VCR ➜ VIDEO 4 ➜ Internal AM tuner ➜ Internal FM tuner ➜ then back to Internal DVD . (S ee also section about “Input Select ” under “Setting up the L 54”). 13 VOL UME (SETUP)[...]

1 SPEAKERS : Connect the left and right terminals to the corresponding loudspeakers. Each output’ s “+” (red) terminal and “-” (black) terminal must be connected to the corresponding “+” and “-” terminals of the loudspeaker . Use ex tra care to ensur e that no stray wires or strands cross between posts or terminals at either end. [...]

7 DIGIT AL INPUTS, OPTICAL & COA XIAL : Connect to the coaxial/ optical S/PDIF-format digital output of sources such as VCRs, HD T V, satellite tuners or other components. Connect OPTICAL/C OAXIAL DIGIT AL INPUT to an S/PDIF-format digital output. We recommend your source material be set to PCM 2-channel format for these digital inputs . 8 DIGI[...]

GETTING ST ARTED Before you make the rst connection to your L 54, you should ha ve 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 scope here. Suce it to sa y t[...]

ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) The L 54 employs a self-explanator y on-screen display “menu” for the internal DVD player . This “menu” will appear on the connected video monitor/T V and is required during the setup process (useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/T V before pr oceeding with setup. DI SP LA YI [...]

D YNAMIC RANGE C ONTROL DRC Y ou can select the eective dynamic range (subjective range from soft to loud) for playback of Dolby 2.0 soundtracks. Settings of 25%, 50% and 75% progr essively reduce dynamic range, making soft sounds comparatively louder while limiting the peak loudness of loud ones. The 100% settin g is b est f or lat e-nigh[...]

Y ou may operate the L 54 DVD Receiver from its front panel or via the HTR 4 r emote control. Since the remote will be the primary controller for most cases, we will f ocus on remote- controlled operations. Be sure also to read the section, “Front P anel” . REGION MANA GEMENT INFORMA TION The L 54’ s internal DVD Player is designed and manufa[...]

OSD NA VIGA TION The L 54’ s in ternal DVD pl ayer emplo ys a s imple , self - exp lanat or y system of on -scre en dis play “m enus ” that will appear on th e conn ected video monito r/T V . These are r equir ed du ring th e setu p pro cess ( and are usefu l in d ay-t o- da y oper ation) , so b e sur e to c onnect the mo nitor /T V be fore p[...]

LA NG UAGE Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display . The f ollowing are the available languages – English, Fr ench, German, Dutch, Spanish, I talian, Russian and Swedish. SUBTITLE Depending on the DVD media, only those subtitle languages recorded on the DVD media are available. When a language is chosen, it will become the defa[...]

P-SCAN If your television is a high-denition or “ digital ready ” television, you may take advantage of the L 54’ s progressiv e scan output for the highest video resolution possible. T o activate Pr ogressive Scan, set rst “ VIDEO OUT ” (see “ VIDEO OUT ” section below ) to “COMPONENT . ” Then, select “ON” at “P-SCAN?[...]

Depending on the media, the following are other basic f eatures of the L 54’ s internal DVD player . Mak e sure that you select “DVD” at the De vice Selector selection of the HTR 4 before you pr oceed with the specic function. TITLE AND MENU BUTTONS Both these buttons are only found on the HTR 4. The “ TITLE” and “MENU” buttons are[...]

PROGRAMMING The program function enables you to stor e your favorite tracks from any disc in the play er memor y. When programming a sequence of tracks, the L 54 must be in st op or pause mode. T o program the sequence 1 Pr ess the HTR 4’s “PROGRAM” button to enter program mode and y ou will be prompted to a “PROGRAM INPUT ” menu. 2 Use t[...]

The L 54’ s internal AM/FM tuner o ers ver y high quality sound from radio broadcasts. The reception and sound quality will always be dependent to a degree how e ver on the type of antenna(s) used as well as proximity to the br oadcast or igin, geograph y and weather conditions. ABOUT ANTENNAS The supplied ribbon-wire F M antenna can be connec[...]

DELETING A STORED PRESET Y ou can empty a preset by deleting the stored inf or mation. 1 Select the preset number to be emptied. 2 First pr ess the DISPLA Y button and hold it in. While holding in the DISPLA Y button press the SETUP/ MEMORY button for about one half second , then release the SE TUP/MEMORY button. 3 The preset will then be deleted a[...]

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 4 is ready to operate[...]

LEARNING C ODES FROM OTHER REMOTES Begin by positioning the HTR 4 “nose-to-nose” with the source remote so the two devices’ infrared windows are about 2 inches apart. • Enter Learning Mode: On the HTR 4, simultaneously press-and-hold f or 3 seconds both a D evice Selector key and the key until the Learn LED at the center of the HTR 4 turns [...]

MA CRO C OMMANDS A “macro ” command is a series of two or more remote codes issued automatically fr om a single keypress. Y ou might use a macro to automate a simple command sequence , such as, “ T urn on the DVD player and then press ‘play . ’ ” Or you might compose an elaborate macro to power up an entir e system, select a source, cho[...]

BUTTON ILLUMINA TION TIMEOUT The HTR 4’ 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-and-hold for 3 seconds both the HTR 4’ s [DISP] and the [0-9] key, with the digit corresponding t o the desired timeout duration; the Learn LED will ash tw[...]

L OADING C ODE LIBRARIES The HTR 4 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 play er, tape deck, DVD player , or other component, follow the procedur e below to change the code -library. Begin by ensuring that the component you wi[...]

CHECKING C ODE-LIBRARY NUMBER Y ou can check the current code-librar y on any Device Selector ke y as follo ws. Enter Librar y Mode by simultaneously pressing-and-holding for 3 seconds both the desir ed component ’ s Device Selector k ey and the [PROGRAM] key until the Learn LED turns green. Pr ess the [DISP] k ey; the HTR 4 indicates the current[...]

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 . • No sound from some channels. F aulty/missing cables. • Check cables. • ’LEFT ” or “RIGHT ” channel at “ Audio Mode” set to “-80” . •[...]

AMPLIFIER SECTION Pow er output Stereo Mode 50W (8 ohms within rated distortion) IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms 70W IHF dynamic power; 4 ohms 100W T otal harmonic distortion at rated power <0.08% IM distortion at rated power <0.08% Damping factor , 8 ohms >60 Input sensitivity and impedance 320mV/47KΩ Fr equenc y response ± 0.5dB (ref . 1 kH [...]

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