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Owner’ s Manual ENGLISH[...]
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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[...]
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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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4 4 4 4 4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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5 5 5 5 5 ENGLISH T ABLE OF CONTENTS GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD T 74 4 Thank you for choosing NAD. The T 74 4 A/V Surround Sound Receiver is a technologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have invested great effort in making it simple and easy to use. The T 74 4 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound an[...]
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6 6 6 6 6 UNP ACKING AND SETUP Packed with your T 7 44 receiver 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. • This owner’ s manual. Save the packagi[...]
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7 7 7 7 7 ENGLISH ABOUT THE T 74 4 Though the T 74 4 is among the most technically sophisticated A/V receivers, 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: • NAD’ s exclusive Soft Cl[...]
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8 8 8 8 8 ABOUT THE T 74 4 UPGRADABILITY UPGRADABILITY UPGRADABILITY UPGRADABILITY UPGRADABILITY The T 74 4 receiver permits flexible system growth via individually accessible pre-out and main-in jacks for three channels, enabling external amplifiers to be used for any of these while still maintaining utility of the receiver’ s on-board power -am[...]
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9 9 9 9 9 ENGLISH In case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new NAD T 74 4 receiver , we provide the following “Quickstart” instructions to get you underway . The steps below connect your DVD player to the T 74 4 ’ s DVD input; be sure to r ead “Input Setup”, below . • Connect the T 74 4 ’ s composite video [...]
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10 10 10 10 10 1 ST ANDBY SWITCH : Pressing this key , or the HTR 2 remote’ s [ON] button, will switch the receiver 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 74 4 is in Standby mode; green when it is powered on; and flashes momentarily [...]
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11 11 11 11 11 ENGLISH FRONT P ANEL 1 1 SOURCE : Use to select one of six inputs. Press r epeatedly to step through the T 74 4 ’ s audio/video inputs. The digital inputs are defa ult assigned to the video input (DVD, SA T , VCR, VIDEO 4-5, CD) but can be arranged in any order using the T 74 4 ’ s SETUP OSD. The ch art below shows the def[...]
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12 12 12 12 12 REAR P ANEL A TTENTION! Please make all connections to your T 74 4 receiver 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 FM & AM ANTENNA : The supplied wire “dipole” FM antenna will connect to the[...]
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13 13 13 13 13 ENGLISH REAR P ANEL 8 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1-2; OUT : Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, and 2 inputs to component-video outputs from compatible sour ce components, typically a DVD player and terrestrial or satellite HDTV tuner . Connect the T 74 4 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to the compon ent-video input of a compatible video monitor/TV . Be s[...]
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14 14 14 14 14 SETTING UP THE T 74 4 Before you make the first connection to your T 74 4 , 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 scope her[...]
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15 15 15 15 15 ENGLISH The T 74 4 receiver 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[...]
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16 16 16 16 16 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 main-fro[...]
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17 17 17 17 17 ENGLISH 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 t[...]
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18 18 18 18 18 ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS (OSD) AND FRONT -P ANEL READOUT CREA TING AND USING PRESETS The T 74 4 ’ 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 74 4 operation that is available f[...]
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19 19 19 19 19 ENGLISH USING THE T 74 4 SELECTING SOURCES SELECTING SOURCES SELECTING SOURCES SELECTING SOURCES SELECTING SOURCES ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ADJUSTING THE VOLUME ADJUSTING THE VOLUME LISTENING TO RADIO LISTENING TO RADIO LISTENING TO RADIO LISTENING TO RADIO LISTENING TO RADIO Y ou may operate the[...]
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20 20 20 20 20 SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO Press the AM/FM key on the T 74 4 front panel, the HTR 2’ s orange [TUNER] (the numeric 9 key), or the yellow [AM] and [FM] keys to select the receiver’ s radio mode. Each subsequent press of either key will toggle the unit between[...]
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21 21 21 21 21 ENGLISH USING THE T 74 4 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 S[...]
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22 22 22 22 22 ABOUT THE T 744'S LISTENING MODES USING THE T 74 4 The T 74 4 receiver offers nine distinct listening modes, tailored for different types of recordings or program material. The table below lists which modes are available to what input signals. With a two-channel (STEREO) source the following listening modes can be selected: • [...]
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23 23 23 23 23 ENGLISH USING THE T 74 4 The following Surround Sound Modes require a specially encoded signal that must be present in digital format to be decoded by the T 74 4 . These modes are automatically switched on when the appropriate data stream is detected selected in the setup menu of the source media. • Dolby Digital • DTS Digital re[...]
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24 24 24 24 24 USING THE T 74 4 ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 74 4 ’ s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters you can modify to suit you system, the recording, or your personal preferences.[...]
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25 25 25 25 25 ENGLISH USING THE T 74 4 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 [...]
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26 26 26 26 26 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 codes. The [...]
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27 27 27 27 27 ENGLISH 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 fr om one Device Select “page” on another , so that, for example, the AMP [SURR MODE] function might still control the T 74 4 when the DVD Dev[...]
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28 28 28 28 28 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-and-hold[...]
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29 29 29 29 29 ENGLISH Search Mode If none of the codes from the table, when entered, turns on the component, and if you are quite sure you have followed the above procedur e completely and carefully , you may want to try the “search” method as follows: Enter Library Mode by simultaneously pressing-and-holding for 3 seconds both the desired Dev[...]
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30 30 30 30 30 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 74 4 DOES NOT RESPOND TO HTR 2 REMOTE T 74 4 DOES NOT RESPOND TO FRONT -P ANEL COMMANDS OR REMOTE CONTROL[...]
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31 31 31 31 31 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS AV SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER T 74 4 Amplifier Section Power output Stereo Mode (8 ohms within rated distortion) 2 x 70W (18.45 dBW) IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms 2 x 105W (20.2 dBW) IHF dynamic power; 4 oh ms 2 x 145W (21.6 dBW) Power output Surround Mode 5 x 50W (16.98 dBW) T otal harmonic distortion at rated power[...]
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