NAD T 775 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 ser vice or repairs t o this product, ask the service technician to per form safety checks to determine that the product [...]

TH AN K YOU FOR CH OO SIN G N AD. 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 a[...]

I NT RO D U C TI O N 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. Her e are just few examples: • The T 775 uses NAD?[...]

I NT RO D U C TI O N GE T T IN G S T A RT ED WH A T ’S IN 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 rem ov abl e A C c abl e ( if yo u w ish , a ny IEC -st and ar d A C c abl e o f s uit abl e w att age ma y b e s ubs tit ut ed) • The HTR 3 remot[...]

DE AL IN G WIT H H UM AND NO IS E 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[...]

1 ST ANDBY BUTT ON : Press 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 standby 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 . W[...]

10 VOL UME : Use this control to adjust the volume level of the main speakers. The default volume level is -20dB. The VOL UME k nob is also used to increment / decrement other adjustable paramet ers lik e T one Controls. 11 A SPEAKERS B : P ress either speaker A or B or both to select the set of speakers you wish to listen to . Speak er A is the ma[...]

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 AUDIO OUT ( OPTIC AL, C OAXIAL) : C onnec t the optical o[...]

5 AUDIO 3 OUT/VIDEO 3 OUT/S-VIDEO 3 OUT , AUDIO 4 OUT/VIDEO 4 OUT/S-VIDEO 4 OUT : Connect the T 775’ s AUDIO 3 OUT/VIDEO 3 OUT/ S-VIDEO 3 OUT or AUDIO 4 OUT/VIDEO 4 OUT/S-VIDEO 4 OUT jacks t o 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’ [...]

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 cent er conduc tor (hot) of the 3.5mm jack is the control signal. The outside conductor (shield) is the ground [...]

AB OU T THE ON -S CR EEN DI SP LA Y (O SD ) 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 . These are requir ed during the setup process (and are useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/T V befor e proceeding with setup. D[...]

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. At Dolby Pr o Logic IIx, you can choose PLIIx Movie or PLIIx Music modes to tailor your listening experience to the source material . Dolby Pro L ogic IIx surround processing yields more stable imaging and full bandwidth sound to the [...]

DS P O PT IO NS The following sig nal processing parameters can be setup under the DSP (Digital Signal P rocessing) Options menu. LI P S YNC D EL A Y DSP Options has the feature ‘Lip Sync Delay ’ whose function is to match any delay that may occur in the picture relative t o the audio. By var ying ‘Lip Sync Delay’ from 0ms to 120ms, one can[...]

TON E CON TRO LS The T 775 has three T one Control levels – Tr eble, Bass and Center Dialog. Bass and Tr eble controls only aect the low bass and high treble leaving the critical midrange frequencies free of coloration. The Center Dialog (‘Dialog ’ in the VFD) control boosts the ‘presence ’ of the midrange region improving intelligibil[...]

SE TU P M EN U 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 an cil lary equ ipm ent us ed in one ’ s sp eci c A V sy st em. Un les s y our sy ste m ex actl y m at che s t he fact ory def aul ts as sho wn in the ac com pan yi ng Qui ck St art Gui de, yo u w ill ne ed to us e t he set up men u t o c on?[...]

AN ALOG AUDIO The T 775 has nine analog audio inputs including 7.1 input. T hese analog inputs - Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 3, A udio 4, Audio 5, Audio 6, Audio F ront, Audio MP and 7.1 Input can be variably assigned to each Source. Scroll to ‘ Analog Audio’ and then press and then to select and assign an analog audio input to the particular Sourc[...]

VI DE O FO RM A T CONV ERS IO N The T 775 is equipped with a Video F or mat Conv er ter . This allows for a simplied video connection between the T 775 and y our T V Monitor when using multiple video formats such as Composite (CVBS), S-Video , and Component ( YUV ). This f ormat change is accomplished by encoding the analog video signal into a d[...]

SO UR CE S ET UP (T A BL E VIE W) The Source Setup ( T able V iew) reects the settings made in the S ource Setup (Normal V ie w) menu. All the Source settings ar e summarized and displayed in tabulated f or m in the Source Setup ( T able View). Navigating through the Source Setup ( T able View) via a combination of and then k eys, one will have [...]

AUDYSSE Y MultE Q X T R OOM ACOUS TI CS CO RR EC TIO N Sound reecting from room boundaries can disturb the spatial illusion of surround sound, and can also distort the tonal balance of the system. Pr ofessional Acoustical Engineers often add wall treatments and even move walls and relocate speakers to improv e system per formance, but for the av[...]

SP EA KE R CON FI GU RA T ION 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 ?[...]

The SPL meter should be placed at the primary listening position, at approximately the height of the seated list ener ’ s head. A tripod is helpful but with a little duct tape almost anything — a pole lamp, music-stand, or ladder-backed chair , for example — can do as well. Just be sure that no large acoustically reective surfaces obstruct[...]

MU TI NG THE SO UND Use the HTR 3’ s ‘Mute’ key to silence all channels completely. Muting is always available regar dless of the source or listening mode selections. NOT ES • Changinginputorlistening-modeselectionsdoesnotreleasemuting. • AdjustingthevolumelevelviatheHTR3orthe[...]

TR IG GE R S ET UP The T 775 features three congurable +12V DC Trigger Output that can be used to activate a component or system it is fed into . A T rigger I nput is also available to turn on the applicable link it is associated to . Use a combination of or ENTER and k eys to navigate thr ough the T rigger Setup menu parameters. TR IG GER OU T [...]

DO LBY D IGI T AL PLUS Dolby Digital Plus is the next-generation audio technology for all high- denition programming and media. It combines the eciency to meet future broadcast demands with the pow er and exibilit y to realiz e the full audio potential expected in the upcoming high-denition era. Built on Dolby Digital, the multi-channel[...]

DO LBY S ET UP Under this menu, the Dolby Digital’ s D ynamic Range Control can be adjusted as well as the settings for Dolby Dig ital Pro Log ic II x Music. Dyn Range Ctrl : Y ou can select the eective dynamic range (subjective range from soft to loud) for playback of Dolby Dig ital soundtracks. F or fully cinematic eect, always select 100[...]

DTS N EO: 6™ SUR RO UND This mode applies the conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to the high pr ecision digital matrix decoder used for D TS-ES Matr ix 6.1 to achieve 6.1-channel surround playback. DTS Neo: 6 surround includes two modes for selecting the optimum decoding of the signal sources: DT S NEO: 6 [...]

A/V PR ES ETS The T 775’ s simple but power fully exible system of ‘Presets’ 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 M enu ’ together with ‘Speaker [...]

LI ST EN IN G TO AM/ FM R AD IO 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 howev er on the t ype of antenna(s) used as well as pr oximity to the broadcast origin, geography and w eather conditions. AB OU T AN TE NNA S The suppl ied r[...]

CH OO SIN G THE TU NER MO DE The front-panel ‘ TUNER MODE’ ke y 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 (FM Mute F M Stereo icons on the[...]

VI EW XM I NF OR MA TI ON T oggle ‘INFO ’ button to display the XM information of the selected channel such as the artist name, song title, category or any other text as supplied for the channel. PR ES ETS The procedure f or storing XM channels is the same method as stated in the section “Setting R adio P resets” under “Listening to Radio[...]

4 The strength of the incoming sig nal can be shown on the VFD by pressing the [ENTER] button. The more segments visible in the low er display line, the stronger the sig nal. By changing the position of the antenna, you can increase the sig nal strength. You can also opt f or an external antenna. Consult an antenna professional f or more informatio[...]

RE SE T The “Reset” option allows the connected (and separately sold) NAD DAB Adaptor DB1 to be r eset to its fac tory default settings. 1 While listening to a D AB broadcast, press front panel’ s [ TUNER MODE] button and then [ TUNE / ] to select “Reset ” . 2 P ress [ENTER]. “Reset? No” will be shown in the lower line of the VFD. Pr [...]

LI ST EN IN G TO Y O UR iPod P LA YE R The T 775 is equipped with a data por t in the rear panel where an optional “NAD IPD Dock for iP od ” (NAD IPD) can be plugged in. With the NAD IPD linking the T 775 with your o wn iPod player , you can enjoy listening to your favorite tracks and playlists as well as view applicable still image and video p[...]

NA D I PD 2 The NAD IPD 2 has its own remote contr ol - the DR 1. For you to contr ol the NAD IPD 2 using the DR 1, you have to go t o “iP od Setup” menu (please refer to the item about “iP od Setup” under the “USING THE T 775 – SETUP MENU” segment of OPERA TION section) and then set “ Auto Connect ” to “No” . With this settin[...]

SP EC IF IC A T IO NS • 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[...]

LE AR NI NG CODE S F ROM OTH ER REM OTE S 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[...]

MAC RO COM MA ND S A “macro ” command is a series of t wo or more r emote codes issued automatically from a single keypress. Y ou might use a macro to automate a simple command sequence , such as, “ Turn on the DVD player and then press PLA Y” . Or you might compose an elaborate macro to power up an entire syst em, select a source, choose a[...]

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 per form a factor y reset simultaneously pr ess-and-hold for 10 seconds the HTR 3’ s [ON] and [RTN] keys; the Learn [...]

LOADI NG CODE -L IB R ARI ES 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. Begin by ensuring that the component yo[...]

CH EC KI NG CODE -L IB RA RY N UM BE R 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 [DISP] ke y; the HTR 3 indicates th[...]

COND IT IO N PO SS IBL E C AUSE S P OS SI BLE SO LUTI ON S 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 pan[...]

R EF E RE N C E SP E CI FI C A TI O NS AM PL IF IE R S EC TI ON 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 har monic distortion at rated power <0.08% IM distortion at rated power &[...]

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