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NAD

15

TROUBLESHOOTING

NO SOUND
Power AC lead unplugged or power not switched on.

Check AC lead.

Tape Monitor on

De-select Tape Monitor mode.

Speakers not selected

Select speakers A or B

Mute on.

Switch off Mute.

Internal fuse blown.

Consult dealer.

NO SOUND ONE CHANNEL
Balance control not centered.

Center Balance control.

Speaker not properly connected or damaged.

Check connections and speakers.

Input or speakers leads disconnected or damaged.

Check leads and connections.

DOLBY PRO LOGIC AND HALL MODES INOPERATIVE
Speaker B selected

Select Speaker set A.

NO SOUND ON SURROUND CHANNELS
A surround mode has not be selected.

Select Dolby Pro Logic or Hall modes.

Sound source is in Mono.

Test system with known stereo or Dolby Surround 
material.

Speakers not properly connected or damaged.

Check speakers and connections.

Surround level set too low

Increase surround level

NO SOUND ON CENTER CHANNELS
Phantom Center mode has been selected.

Select Normal or Wide modes.

By-Pass mode has been selected

Select Dolby Pro-Logic or Hall modes

Center level set too low

Increase center level

WEAK BASS/ DIFFUSE STEREO IMAGE
Speakers wired out of phase.

Check connections to all speakers in the system.

TEST SIGNAL POSITION DOES NOT MATCH 
TEST SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHTS.
Speakers connected to the wrong outputs.

Check connections to all amplifier and speaker 
channels.

REMOTE CONTROL NOT WORKING
Batteries flat or incorrectly inserted.

Check or replace batteries.

IR transmitter or receiver window obstructed.

Remove obstruction.

TUNER NOISE
Hiss - Weak signal.

Check station tuning. Adjust or replace antenna.

Distortion - Multipath signals.

Check station tuning. Adjust or replace antenna.

Whistles or buzzes on FM & AM: Interference from other 

Check station tuning. Switch off or move the 

electrical sources - computers, games consoles.

source of the electrical noise.

Whistles or buzzes on AM: Interference from fluorescent 

Check station tuning. Adjust or replace AM 

lighting or electrical motors.

antenna.

Summary of Contents for 713

Page 1: ...GB F D E I S P NAD AV713 OWNER S MANUAL MANUEL D INSTALLATION BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUAL DEL USUARIO MANUALE DELLE ISTRUZIONI BRUKSANVISNING MANUAL DO PROPRIETÁRIO ...

Page 2: ...ice has been dropped or the enclosure damaged DO NOT ATTEMPT SERVICING OF THIS UNIT YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Upon completion of any servicing or repairs request the service shop s assur ance that only Factory Authorized Replacement Parts with the same characteris tics as the original parts have been used and that the routine safety checks have been performed to guara...

Page 3: ...NAD 3 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS FRONT PANEL CONTROLS ...

Page 4: ... s 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 40 DISTANCE FROM FRONT SPEAKERS USABLE SPEAKER PLACEMENT RANGE WITH XXms DELAY TIME 25ms 20ms 15ms 10ms 15ms 15ms 15ms 5ms HAAS EFFECT DIFFERENTIAL ARRIVAL TIME PREFERRED DISTANCE FROM REAR SPEAKERS FEET ACCEPTABLE NOT RECOMMENDED DOLBY DELAY ...

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Page 6: ...ding 4 TAPE 2 Connections for analogue recording and playback to a second audio tape recorder of any type Using twin phono to phono leads connect to the left and right Audio Output of the tape machine to the TAPE 2 PLAY connectors for playback Connect the left and right Audio Input of the tape machine to the TAPE 2 REC connectors for recording 5 VIDEO 1 Inputs for the audio playback from a VCR or ...

Page 7: ...same way Always use heavy duty 16 gauge or thicker stranded wire to connect loudspeakers to your AV 713 The high current binding post terminals can be used as a socket for speaker cables ending with 4mm plugs or as a screw terminal for cables terminating in spade or pin connectors or for cables with bare wire ends 4mm BANANA CONNECTORS These should be soldered or securely screwed to the speaker ca...

Page 8: ...ory and re selects these modes when it is next switched on The AV 713 also uses the non volatile memory to store pre set information both for the tuner and for the Dolby Pro Logic set up so that these are not lost when the unit is switched to stand by or disconnected from the AC supply for up to two weeks after two weeks the Memory is lost During normal operation the standby indicator lights to sh...

Page 9: ...ct ed when an AM Preset is selected PHONO Selects the turntable phono cartridge as the active input CD Selects the CD as the active input SURROUND AND CDR FUNCTIONS 9 SURROUND The SURROUND button selects the AV 713 s sur round mode Pressing the SURROUND button pages through the three modes DOLBY PRO LOGIC HALL and BY PASS normal Stereo DOLBY PRO LOGIC decodes the surround sound signals encoded in ...

Page 10: ...k of presets The selected Bank is shown in the Display Panel 16 MEMORY Used for storing new Preset stations 17 FM MUTE MODE Switches the FM tuner section between Mute On Stereo and Mute Off Mono operation In normal FM MUTE ON operation during the tuning process the tuner will mute when there is little or no signal present giving silence until a station with a reason ably strong signal is found Pre...

Page 11: ...s being fed with the test signal Turn the VOLUME up until the signal is moderately loud through the left and right speakers When the Test signal reaches the Center speaker press the CENTER VOLUME ÒÚ buttons on the Remote Control to adjust the Center speaker s loudness so that it matches the levels being produced by the left and right speakers The relative level of the Center channel is shown in th...

Page 12: ...e The two AA R6 batteries are con tained in the battery compartment at the rear of the Remote Control When replacing batteries check that they have been put in the right way round as shown on the base of the battery compartment APPENDIX A SHORT GUIDE TO SURROUND SOUND Since the middle of the 1970 s film companies have been making movies in increasing numbers in Dolby Stereo the four channel surrou...

Page 13: ...amplifier Because it is difficult to hear which direction very low frequencies are coming from you only normally need one sub woofer and this can be placed virtually anywhere in the room The MONO output of the AV 713 is designed specifically to drive a sub woofer system SPEAKER PHASE In a home theatre system it is important that the three front speakers are all in phase compared to each other Inco...

Page 14: ...elf powered sub woofer The AV 713 is also con nected to a second audio system in another room The turntable CD and Cassette deck are connect ed to PHONO CD and TAPE 1 IN OUT respec tively The playback only Laser Disc Games console is connected to the VIDEO 1 audio and video inputs The VCR machine is connected to VCR2 which has audio video INPUTS and OUTPUTS to enable recording from the other video...

Page 15: ...TER CHANNELS Phantom Center mode has been selected Select Normal or Wide modes By Pass mode has been selected Select Dolby Pro Logic or Hall modes Center level set too low Increase center level WEAK BASS DIFFUSE STEREO IMAGE Speakers wired out of phase Check connections to all speakers in the system TEST SIGNAL POSITION DOES NOT MATCH TEST SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHTS Speakers connected to the wrong ou...

Page 16: ...0dB Muting 40dB FM Tuner Section Usable Sensitivity Mono 11 2dBf 1 0µV 75 ohms IHF Stereo 17 2 dBf 2 0 µV 50dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 18 2 dBf 2 2µV 75 Ω Stereo 38 2 dBf 22µV Capture ratio 90dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF Mono 73dB Stereo 67dB Alternate channel attenuation Mono 55dB IHF Selectivity DIN 300kHz 40kHz Devi 50dB AM Suppresion ratio 50dB THD Mono 0 15 Stereo 0 25 Frequency Response 30...

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