NAD T775 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. Batter y 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. S afety Check - Upon completion of an y ser vice or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to per form safety checks to determine that the produc[...]

THANK Y OU FOR CHOOSING NAD . The T 775 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 775 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and stereo listening alike, using pow er ful digital signal processing and superbly accur[...]

INTRODUCTION AB O UT T HE T 775 Though the T 775 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 . Here are just few examples: • The T 775 uses NAD’ s proprie[...]

INTRODUCTION GET TING ST ARTED WH A T ’S I N T HE BOX Packed with your T 775 A/V Receiver 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 HTR 3 remote contr ol with 4 (four) AAA batteries. • The ZR 4 [...]

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 775. 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 775 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 ‘S ource Setup ’ at Setup Menu discussion). 12 LISTENING M[...]

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 A UDIO OUT (OPTICAL, CO AXIAL) : Connect the optical or c[...]

5 A UDIO 3 OUT/VIDEO 3 OUT , A UDIO 4 OUT/VIDEO 4 OUT : Connect the T 775’ s AUDIO 3 OUT/VIDEO 3 OUT or AUDIO 4 OUT/VIDEO 4 OUT jacks to the analog audio/video input of a recording component such as a cassette deck, DVD recorder or to an outboard audio/video processor . Connect the T 775’s A UDIO 3 IN/VIDEO 3 IN or AUDIO 4 IN/VIDEO 4 IN jacks t[...]

13 +12 V TRIGGER OUT : Ther e 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 center conductor (hot) of the 3.5mm jack is the control signal. The outside conductor (shield) is the ground re[...]

ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (OSD) The T 775 receiver employs a simple, self-explanatory 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 pr oceeding with setup. DISPLA Y TH[...]

DO LBY P RO LOG IC IIx Dolby Pro L ogic IIx processes both stereo and 5.1 signals into a 6.1 or 7.1 channel output. A t D olby Pr o Logic IIx, you can choose PLIIx Movie or PLIIx M usic modes to tailor your list ening exper ience to the source material. Dolby P ro Logic IIx surround processing yields mor e stable imaging and full bandwidth sound to[...]

ADjUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 775’ 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 Listening Mode menu, use a combination of ENTER and keys to navigate and eect desired settings. NOT E Listening Mode parameter changes are maintai[...]

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

SETUP MENU Th e S etu p Me nu all ow s o ne to cus tom iz e t he ope rat ion of th e T 775 to th e a nci lla ry e qui pme nt use d in on e’ s spe ci c A V s yst em . U nle ss you r s yst em exa ctl y m atc hes th e f act ory d efa ult s a s s how n i n t he ac com pan yin g Q uic k S tart Gu ide , you wi ll nee d t o u se the se tup me nu to c[...]

ANAL OG A UDIO The T 775 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 select and assign an analog audio input to the particular Source. The[...]

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 S ETU P 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 docked in the link ed NAD iPod docking station when Source 5 (the default iP[...]

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 775. The duration of calibration may take some time depending on the number of speakers as well as the number of m[...]

SPEAKER CONFIGURA TION Every surround-sound system requires “bass-management ” to direct low-frequency content from an y 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” (and[...]

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 subwoofer 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 part[...]

T o p ro duc e t he sam e S PL met er rea din g ( or su bje ctiv e l oud nes s), us e t he re mot e ’ s ke ys to adj ust ea ch spe aker . NOT E • 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[...]

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 775 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 775 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 ke ys to navigat e through 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 recor ded in Dolby Digital 5.1, reproduction being provided in Surround 6.1. This method should be selec ted with sources bearing the “Dolby Digital (double[...]

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 : Pl[...]

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 ove[...]

A/V PR ES ETS The T 775’ s simple but power fully exible system of ‘Pr esets’ allows you to customize virtually ever y 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 ‘Main Menu’ together with ‘Speaker Se[...]

LISTENING T O RADIO The T 775’ 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 The suppl ied rib bon-w ire F M[...]

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

ABOUT XM RADIO The T 775 is “XM R eady” which means that with the addition of separately sold XM M ini- T uner CPC- 9000 and XM Mini-T uner Home Dock, it has ever ything you need to listen to liv e XM. Ever ything else is built right in. Just subscribe to the XM ser vice and your T 775 will be ready to receiv e XM content. NOT ES • Questions?[...]

ABOUT iPo d INPUT FEA TURE The T 775 is equipped with a data por t in the rear panel where an optional NAD iP od dock station can be plugged in. With the NAD iPod dock linking the T 775 with y our own iPod player , you can enjoy listening to your fav or ite tracks and playlists as w ell as vie w applicable still image and video playback. Y ou can c[...]

NA VIGA TION BUTTONS During playback mode, press [ ] to skip for ward to the next song or [ ] to sk ip back to the pr evious 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 / PRE[...]

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 OTHER REMOTES 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 D evice Selector key and the [RES] k ey ( just below the DISP key) until the Learn LE[...]

MA CRO C OMMANDS A “macro ” command is a series of two or more remote codes issued automatically from 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 ‘pla y. ’ ” Or you might compose an elaborate macro to po wer up an entire system, select a source, choo[...]

F AC TORY R ES ET 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 library commands. T o perform a factor y reset simultaneously press-and-hold f or 10 seconds the HTR 3’s [ ON] and [RTN] keys; the Learn L[...]

OPERA TION USING THE HTR 3 REMOTE C ONTROL L OADING C ODE-LIBRARIES 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 play er, tape deck, DVD player , or other component, follow the procedur e below to change the code -library. [...]

OPERA TION USING THE HTR 3 REMOTE C ONTROL 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 key and the [A VPS] ke y , until the Learn LED turns green. Pr ess the [[...]

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 130W (21.1dBW ) (8 ohms within rated distortion) IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms 200W (23dBW ) IHF dynamic power; 4 ohms 340W (25.3dBW ) Pow er output Surround Mode 7 x 100W (20dBW ) T otal harmonic distortion at rated power <0.08% IM distortion at rated power <0.08% Damping fact[...]

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