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EN GL IS H PO RT UG UÊ S FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL IT ALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSK A РУС СКИЙ O wner ’ s Manual ® V I S O T H REE C D Re c e iv e r[...]
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THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARR OWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILA TERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULA TED “DANGEROUS VOL T AGE” WITHIN THE PRODUC T ’S ENCLOSURE THA T MA YBE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS. TH E E XC LAM A TIO N P OIN T WIT HIN AN EQ UIL A TER AL TR IA[...]
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W A RN ING ! The unit must not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquids, and liquid- lled objects such as vases or cups should not be placed on the unit. CAU TIO N Changes or modications to this equipment not expressly appro ved by NAD Electronics for compliance could void the user’ s authorit y to operate this equipment. CAU TIO N Th es[...]
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I NT RO D U C TI O N T A BL E O F CON TE NT S IM PO RT A NT S AF ET Y I NS TRU C TI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IN TR ODU C TI ON GE T TI NG ST A RTE D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 WH A T ’S IN THE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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WH A T ’S IN T HE BOX Packed with your VISO THREE you will nd • IPD 2 gift box incorporated with the following − NAD IPD 2 Dock for iP od − Stereo RCA and 3.5mm stereo jack pat ch cord − Dock Adapters − IPD 2 DR 1 Remote Control with 3V CR2025 battery − Universal switching adaptor with inter changeable plugs • VISO THREE[...]
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I DE N TI F I C A T I O N OF CON T RO LS FR ON T P A NE L 1 ST ANDBY BUTTON • Press this button to switch ON the VISO THREE from standby mode . The Standby LED indicator will turn from amber to blue . Pressing the ST ANDBY button again turns the unit back to standby mode. • Pressing the [OPEN/CL OSE] button will also automatically switc[...]
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6 REMOTE SENSOR Point the VR3 remote control at the r emote sensor and press the buttons. Do not expose the r emote sensor of the VISO THREE to a strong light source such as direct sunlight or illumination. If you do so, you ma y not be able to operate the VISO THREE with the r emote control. Distance: About 23ft (7m) from the front of the remot[...]
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A T TE NT ION ! Please make sure that the VISO THREE is po wered o or unplugged from the mains power source before making any c onnections. It is also advisable to power down or unplug all associated c omponents while mak ing or breaking any signal or A C power connections. I DE N TI F I C A T I O N OF CON T RO LS RE A R P A N EL 1 4 3 2[...]
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7 DAB MODULE INPUT (230V version only) The VISO THREE is compatible only with the NAD D AB Adaptor module models DB 1 or DB 2. • Plug-in the other end of the Mini-Din connec tor from the NAD D AB Adaptor module output port into this socket. • With DAB, you can receiv e CD -like quality programs without any annoying interference and signal disto[...]
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I DE N TI F I C A T I O N OF CON T RO LS RE M OTE CON TR O L 2 7 8 10 1 3, 4 6 9 5 12 11 US IN G THE VR 3 RE MOTE CONT RO L Th e VR 3 rem ot e c ont rol ha nds et han dle s t he key fu ncti ons of th e VI SO THR EE. The VR 3 c an als o b e u sed to di re ctly co mma nd oth er NAD pr od ucts th at re spo nd to app lic ab[...]
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8 VOL • Press [ VOL ] button to increase or decrease the loudness level. Release the butt on when the desired level is reached . • The VFD on the front panel will indicat e the level set. For NAD Receivers, the VFD will also show “ V olume Up” or “ Volume Down ” or “ V olume: _ _ dB ” (_ _ indicates the numerical dB level) while pre[...]
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TUNER CONTR OL (use with NAD VISO THREE tuner section and other compatible NAD Receiver , AM/FM/DAB Tuner models) Set the DEVICE SELEC TOR to “ TUN” in order to gain access to these buttons . Refer to the corresponding labels printed in the remote control faceplat e and their respective assigned buttons to make use of these functions. Some of t[...]
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LI BR ARY The VR3 can store a dierent library of default NAD codes for each of its DEVICE SELEC TOR “pages. ” I f the original default library does not control your NAD CD player , D VD player , or other component, follow the procedure below to change the library code. Refer as well to the table below f or a list applicable NAD Library Co[...]
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SE LE CT IN G S OU RCE S Desired source can be selected by repeat edly pressing [ SOURCE ] to step through the f ollowing sources: Internal CD Player iPod AM/F M/DAB USB Audio 1 Audio 2 Fr ont then back to I nternal CD Play er The same source can be directly selected using the VR3 remote control. 1 Set VR3’ s DEVICE SELEC TOR to “ AMP?[...]
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CD -R AN D C D- RW AUD IO DI S CS The VISO THREE can playback CD-R or CD-R W audio discs that have been recorded on a computer or CD r ecorder . The quality of CD-R or CD-R W audio discs varies widely which may aect playability . S ome factors that aect playability : • The quality of the disc itself. Generally speaking, CD-R or CD[...]
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The VISO THREE can play back MP3/WM A les stored in a USB memor y stick. The f ollowing are the VISO THREE’ s capabilities with respect to USB playability. USB SUPPLEMENT ARY INFORMA TION Maximum number of folders supported 99 Maximum le in one folder 1024 Maximum le in device 1024 Maximum number of sub- directory 15 Maximum number of by[...]
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The VISO THREE’ s internal AM/FM tuner oers 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 type of antenna(s) used as well as proximity to the broadcast origin, geog raphy and weather conditions. AB OU T AN TE NNA S Connect the supplied lead-type FM antenna[...]
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AUTOM A T IC P RE SE T Pr eset stations may also be programmed automatically for the entire F M (or AM) band. 1 T oggle the [AM/FM/DB] button to select FM (or A M) band. 2 Pr ess and hold the [MEMORY ] button until the station frequency indication begins to increase . 3 Release the button and note that the tuner will search the entire F M (or AM) b[...]
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O PE R A T I O N LI S TE NI NG TO DA B R A DI O 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-l[...]
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DAB T UN ER MO D E Aside from “Full scan ” as already described above, pressing [ TUNER MODE] will also present you with other options namely - L ocal scan, Station order, Dynamic range, Manual tune, Prune list and DAB r eset. Use [ ] to step through these options. An as ter isk (* ) t o t he rig ht of a m enu op tio n i ndi cat es tha t[...]
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2 T o selec t other channels, toggle [ ] to step through the channel list. Release [ ] when you hav e ar rived at your desir ed channel. Press [ENTER] to tune the selected channel. • Channel and frequency are shown in the lower line of the VFD. The number of “ o” display at the upper line of the VFD indicates the signal strength level of the [...]
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IN FO RM A T I ON SE T TI NG S 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 VR3’ s [INFO] button to step through the following displa y options: Station Name DLS Pr ogram T ype Ensemble Name Time and Date Audio Signal inf or mation Channel and frequency Signal Q[...]
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The VISO THREE is equipped with a data port in the rear panel where an optional “NAD IPD Dock for iPod” (NAD IPD) can be plugged in. W ith the NAD IPD linking the VISO THREE with your own iP od player, y ou can enjoy listening to your fav or ite songs and playlists . Y ou can control your iP od player using the assigned buttons in the VISO THRE[...]
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CONT RO L F EA T UR ES Use the following control butt ons in navigating through the Menu mode options. Since the VR3 will be the primar y controller in most cases, we will focus on remot e -controlled operations. Note that for other NAD IPD models (like NAD IPD 2) that have remote control , below controls have the same function as those availa[...]
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COND IT IO N PO SS IBL E C AUSE S PO SS IBL E S OLUT ION S No sound. • AC power unplugged . • Check AC cable connection and outlet. • Outlet has no power . • F aulty/missing cables. • Check cables. • Mute on. • Switch o Mute. • Speaker connections fault y . • Check speaker connections. No sound from Subwoof er . • Subwoofer i[...]
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AM PL IF ER SE CT IO N Continuous output power into 8 ohms >50 W (ref. rated THD, both channels driven) Rated THD <0.01 % (ref. 20 Hz - 20 kHz) Signal/noise ratio >82 dB (A-weighted, r ef. 1 W ) >92 dB (A-weighted, ref . 50 W ) Fr equenc y response 10 Hz – 60 kHz (ref. -3 dB; 1 kHz= 0 dB) Input sensitivity 280 mV (ref . rated power[...]
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27 EN GL IS H PO RT UG UÊ S FRANÇAIS ESP AÑOL IT ALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSK A РУС СКИЙ[...]
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