NAD T175 manual

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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 - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follo w Instruc tions - [...]

23. Battery Disposal - When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or envir onmental public instruc tion ’ 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[...]

THANK Y OU FOR CHOOSING NAD . The T 175 A V T uner Preamplier is a t echnologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have in vested great eort in making it simple and easy to use. The T 175 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and ster eo listening, using powerful digital signal processing and superbly[...]

INTRODUCTION AB O UT T HE T 175 Though the T 175 is among the most technically sophisticated Tuner Pr eamplier, 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 F irst ” design philosophy . Here are just few examples: • High-per formance compo[...]

INTRODUCTION GET TING ST ARTED WH A T’S I N THE BOX Packed with your T 175 Tuner P reamplier you will nd • An AM loop antenna • A FM ribbon-wir e antenna with balun • A removable AC cable (if y ou wish, any IEC-standard AC cable of suitable wattage may be substituted). • The HTRC 1 remote control with 4 (f our) AA batteries. • The[...]

1 POWER BUTTON: P ress this button or the HTRC 1 remote ’ s [ON] button to switch ON the T 175. 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 175 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 MO[...]

1 7.1 CH INPUT : Connect to the corresponding analog audio outputs of a multichannel source component such as a DVD-Audio or multichannel-SACD player or external multichannel decoder (disc copy protected formats only allow analog sig nal transfer). T ypically , these sources will produce 5.1-channel output, in which case the Surround Back jacks are[...]

6 RS -232: Connect this interface via RS-232 serial cable (not supplied) to any Windows® compatible PC to allow remot e control of the T 175 through NAD’ s proprietary PC sof tware or other compatible external controllers. NAD is a certied partner of AMX and Crestron and fully supports these ex ternal devices. See your NAD audio specialist f [...]

13 HDMI (HDMI 1-4, HDMI MONIT OR OUT ): Connect HDMI inputs to the HDMI OUT connectors of source components such as DVD player or HDTV satellite/cable box. Connect the HDMI Monitor OUT to a HDTV or projector with HDMI input. W ARNING Before connecting and disconnecting any HDMI cables, both the T 175 and the ancillary source must be powered OFF and[...]

ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) The T 175 employs a simple, self-explanator y system of on-screen display “menus ” that will appear on the connected video monitor/T V . T hese are 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 . DISPLA Y THE OSD [...]

PR O LOGI C T wo -channel recordings, whether st ereo or surround- encoded, ar e reproduced with Dolby Pro Logic surround pr ocessing, yielding output to front left/right, center and discrete left/right surround channels (assuming these are present in the current “Speaker Conguration”). The surround channel is monophonic, but it is repr oduc[...]

ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 175’ s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters that you can modify to suit your personal pr eferences. At Listening Mode menu, use a combination of the [ENTER] and [ ] keys to navigate and e ec t desired settings . NOT E Listening Mode parameter changes are mai[...]

ZONE CONTR OLS Depending on the settings made at the separate “Zone Setup” menu under the “S etup Menu” section discussion, the applicable Zone can be congured and managed via this “Zone Controls ” window . Select “On ” to ac tivate the applicable Z one. When activated, the Source input f or the par ticular Zone can be allocated [...]

SETUP MENU The Setup Menu allows one to customize the operation of the T 175 to the ancillary equipment used in one’ s specic A V system. Unless your syst em exac tly matches the factory defaults as shown in the accompanying Quick Start Guide, you will need to use the setup menu to congure the inputs of the T 175. At Setup Menu, the followi[...]

ANAL OG A UDIO The T 175 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 Front, A udio MP and 7.1 I nput can be variably assigned to each Source. Scroll to “ Analog Audio ” and then press [ ] to selec t and assign an analog audio input to the particular Source[...]

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[...]

iPod SE TUP The iPod Setup menu allows y ou to preset the following associated settings when iP od is the selected source: Enabled: Select “Y es” to enable iPod as a Source or “No ” to disable it. Auto: Select “ Y es” to automatically enable and connect the iPod pla yer dock ed in the linked NAD iPod docking station when Source 5 (the d[...]

MEASUREMENT IS THE FIRST STEP . The sound at each listening position (up to 8 positions) is calibrated using the same micr ophone used during the setup phase. A special test tone is sent to each speaker and the data is memorized by the T 175. The duration of calibration may take some time depending on the number of speakers as well as the number of[...]

SPEAKER C ONFIGURA TION Every surround-sound system requires “bass-management ” to direct low-frequency content from any or all channels to the speakers best able to reproduce it. F or this function to operate correctly, it is important that you correctly identify your speakers’ capabilities. W e use the terms “Small” and “Large ” (an[...]

ENHANCED BASS When the subwoofer is set t o ON and one or more speakers are set to “Large ” , Enhanced Bass is also available. Normally , with speakers set to “Large ” the subwoof er is not active. The Enhanced Bass option allows full range operation of the speakers with the additional bass contribution of the subwoofer . This feature is pa[...]

T o produce the same SPL meter r eading (or subjec tive loudness), use the r emote’ s [ ] k eys to adjust each speaker . NOTES • All speakers must be in their nal locations before lev el-setting. • Y our subwoofer (if any) should be set with its integr al crossover defeated, or if undefeatable , set to its highest-possible frequency if you[...]

ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ ON THE FL Y” Y ou can make changes to the relative levels of center , surround and subwoof er outputs without having to go into the “Speaker Levels” menu. This is very convenient in circumstances like increasing (or tone down) a lm ’ s dialog level by rising (lowering) the center channel or reducing excessiv [...]

TRIGGER SETUP The T 175 features three congurable +12V DC T rigger Output that can be used to activate a component or system it is fed into . A T rigger Input is also available to turn on the applicable link it is associated to. Use a combination of [ ] or [ENTER] and [ ] keys to navigate through the Trigger Setup menu parameters. TRIGGER OUT T [...]

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 recor ded in Dolby Digital 5.1, reproduction being provided in Surround 6.1. This method should be selected with sources bearing the (double-D symbol)-EX, re[...]

DTS S ET UP 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 format. DT S Neo:6 Music : Plea[...]

ENHANCED STEREO Please ref er to the same description about “ENHANCED STEREO” under the “LISTENING MODE” of the Main Menu discussions. 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 [ ][...]

A/V PR ES ETS The T 175’ s simple but power fully exible system of “Presets ” allows you t o customize vir tually every aspect of your audio-video playback, and recall them with a single key-press. The parameters “Listening Mode” , “DSP Options” and “ T one Controls” accessible via the “M ain Menu” together with “Speaker [...]

LISTENING T O RADIO The T 175’ s internal AM/FM tuner oers very 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 Th e s upp lie d r ibb on- wir [...]

CHOOSING THE TUNER MODE The front-panel [ TUNER MODE] key 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 (F M Mute FM Stereo icons on the VFD are extin[...]

ABOUT D AB RADIO Until now , analogue radio signals such as FM or AM have been subject to numerous kinds of inter fer ence on their way from the transmitter to your radio. These problems wer e caused by mountains, high-rise buildings and weather conditions. With Digital Audio Broadcast (D AB), you can now receive CD-like quality radio programs with[...]

ST A TION ORDER Use “Station Order ” to sor t the sequence of the listed stations. There are three orders – Alphanumeric, Ensemble and A c tive. 1 While listening to a D AB broadcast, press front panel’ s [ TUNER MODE] button and then [ TUNE / ] to select “Station Order . ” P ress [ENTER]. 2 T oggle [ TUNE / ] to select through “ Alph[...]

INFORMA TION SETTINGS While listening to a DAB br oadcast, the t ype of information display ed in the lower line of the VFD can be varied. T oggle front panel’ s [INFO] button to step through the f ollowing display options: Station Name DLS Channel and Fr equenc y Ensemble Name Pr ogram T ype Time and Date Audio Signal inf or mation Error Rate ST[...]

CONTR OL FEA TURES AND SETTINGS The following contr ol func tions and settings are selectable or enabled using the front panel and HTRC 1 remote control butt ons. Since the HTRC 1 will be the primar y controller in most cases , we will focus on remote- controlled operations. ENTER Pr ess [ENTER] to go “iP od Settings” menu where you can setup t[...]

IDENTIFICA TION OF C ONTROLS • T op section features ON/OFF buttons and back -light LCD display . • Upper section has eight DEVICE SELEC TOR keys including one programmable CUST OM DEVICE SELEC T OR k ey and an additional MA CR O button function key. • The upper middle section with channel, volume, MUTE, and surround mode buttons . • Middle[...]

F or example, the grey AMP DEVICE SELEC TOR key label corresponds to the grey input-select labeling adjacent to the numeric keys: When the HTRC 1’ s AMP DEVICE SELEC TOR page is active , these k eys select the amplier or receiver inputs. Similarly , the red DVD DEVICE SELEC TOR key label corresponds to several red labels , the green T V DE VIC[...]

MODE: The following backlight modes are available: • O : The backlight will never come ON. • Sense: The back light will only come ON if the light sensor detects low light conditions. See also“SENSE LEVEL ” discussion below . • On: The back light will come ON any time a key is pressed. SENSE LEVEL (Sen Lvl): The point where the backligh[...]

3 P ress [ENTER]. 4 P ress [MENU] button of HTRC 1 – [MENU] button of the HTRC 1 is where the corresponding [MENU] function key of the TV remote control will be learned. 5 P ress and hold the corresponding [MENU] button of the T V remote control until “Success” is shown in the display. (Ref er also to “MODE” discussion below). 6 “Succes[...]

OPERA TION USING THE HTRC 1 REMO TE CONTROL 5 P ress the [AMP] button in the DEVICE SELEC TOR page . 6 Use [ ] to select between “No” (desired punch-through key will not be saved) and “ Y es” (desired punch-thr ough k ey will be saved and process is completed). NOT E The HTRC 1’ s [ VOL] keys are pre-programmed as “punched-thr ough” f[...]

OPERA TION USING THE HTRC 1 REMO TE CONTROL DELETE Each key can have several functions types stored. However , only the highest priority t ype will be active. When you delete a function, a lower priority function type may become active. T o completely erase the functionalit y of a key, you ma y need to execute the Delete function multiple times. Fo[...]

EXECUTING MA CRO T o execute the abov e macro example, press [MACRO] and then [0]. The corresponding macro will run; the display will show each st ep/ command as the macro is executed . Pressing any other HTRC 1 key while a macro is executing will abort the macro. By default, when a macro is executed, the curr ently selec ted device will be returne[...]

BA T TE RY I NS T AL LA TI ON Pr ess in and lif t tab to remo ve batter y cover out from r ecess Place batteries into opening. Ensur e the correct polar ity is observed Pr ess batter y cover into place until it ‘ clicks’ closed SLEEP MODE The Sleep Mode timer will switch the T 175 to Standby mode automatically after a preset number of minutes. [...]

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 . • No sound from some channels. F aulty/missing cables. • Check cables. • “Speaker Conguration ” channel (s) set to “OF[...]

REFERENCE SPECIFICA TIONS PREAMPLIFIER SECTION Input sensitivity and impedance 350mV/50KΩ Fr equenc y response ± 0.5 dB (ref . 20H z – 20kHz) T otal harmonic distortion <0.08% Input sensitivity 330mV (ref . 2V ) Signal/noise ratio >93dB (ref.500mV , A-WTD) Signal/noise ratio >83dB (ref. 2V , A-WTD) Output impedance <150 ohms Maximu[...]

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