NAD Viso Three manual

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[...]

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[...]

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 modications 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[...]

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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[...]

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[...]

6 REMOTE SENSOR Point the VR3 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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

LI BR ARY The VR3 can store a dierent 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[...]

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 VR3 remote control. 1 Set VR3’ s DEVICE SELEC TOR to “ AMP?[...]

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 aect playability . S ome factors that aect playability : • The quality of the disc itself. Generally speaking, CD-R or CD[...]

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[...]

The VISO THREE’ s internal AM/FM tuner oers 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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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 [...]

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 VR3’ 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[...]

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[...]

CONT RO L F EA T UR ES Use the following control butt ons in navigating through the Menu mode options. Since the VR3 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[...]

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[...]

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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