NAD C 426 User Manual Download Page 12

CONDITION

POSSIBLE CAUSES

POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

No power.

•  The power cord is disconnected.

•  Plug the power cord into the wall outlet 

securely.

No sound.

•  Power AC lead unplugged or power not 

switched ON. 

•  Check AC lead is plugged in and power 

switched on.

•  Signal leads incorrectly connected.

•  Check connections to amplifier. 

•  Station not selected or weak signal with FM 

MUTE

•  Re-tune or deactivate FM MUTE.

Noisy reception, hiss.

•  Weak signal.

•  Check station tuning. Adjust or replace 

antenna.

Reception with whistling, buzzing noise.

•  Interference from other computers, games 

consoles.

•  Check station tuning. Switch off or move the 

source of electrical noise.

No RDS information.

•  Station signal too weak.

•  Check station tuning. Adjust or replace 

antenna.

•  Station not transmitting RDS data.

•  Tune to an RDS station that supports program-

service name (PS mode) and radio-text (RT 

mode).

C 426 does not respond to remote control 

commands.

•  Batteries are flat or incorrectly inserted.

•  Check batteries.

•  Infrared receiver (IR) window of the C 426 or IR 

transmitter of the remote control is obstructed. 

•  Check IR windows and ensure clear line-of-

sight from remote control to C 426.

•  C 426 front panel is in very bright sunlight or 

ambient light.

•  Reduce sunlight/room lighting.

RESTORING C 426 TO ITS FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 

Press and hold both the front panel [MEMORY] and [PRESET/TUNE] buttons until all VFD icons are illuminated. 

Immediately press any front panel button; the C 426 will go to standby mode. 

Press the STANDBY button to power up C 426 from standby mode; the C 426 is restored to its factory default settings with all Presets cleared/erased. 

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Summary of Contents for C 426

Page 1: ...ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA РУССКИЙ Owner s Manual C426 FM AM Tuner ...

Page 2: ...e 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER Thisreminderisprovidedtoca...

Page 3: ...rms of recycling of old products you are making an important contribution to the protection of our environment Your local administrative office can advise you of the responsible waste disposal point INFORMATION ABOUT COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE BATTERIES DIRECTIVE 2006 66 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION FOR EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS ONLY Batteries bearing any of these...

Page 4: ...here at the outset might save you a good deal of time later and is by far the best way to ensure that you make the most of your investment in the C 426 and get the most from this powerful and flexible audio component One more thing We urge you to register your C 426 ownership on the NAD Worldwide Web site http NADelectronics com warranty For warranty information contact your local distributor INTR...

Page 5: ... QUICK START In case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new C 426 we provide the following Quick Start instructions to get you underway Please make all the connections to your C 426 with the unit unplugged It is also advisable to power down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections 1 Use the RCA to RCA lead to connect ...

Page 6: ...aged The BLEND status can be stored for individual presets 6 DISPLAY Use this multifunction button to toggle between RDS PS RDS RT and station frequency in FM tuner mode Refer also to the item about VIEW RDS TEXT at the LISTENING TO AM FM RADIO section of the OPERATION page In combination with MEMORY button DISPLAY button is also used in deleting stored presets Refer also to the item about DELETE ...

Page 7: ...op at the next sufficiently strong signal it encounters Note that this function wraps that is it will continue to search from one end of the AM or FM band to the other until it stops at a strong signal Rotate the PRESET TUNE control again for more than 1 second to start searching again By briefly rotating the PRESET TUNE control in either direction manual tuning is engaged for precise tuning to a ...

Page 8: ...t allows the C 426 to be switched remotely to standby mode and ON by ancillary equipment such as an amplifier preamp AV processor etc The controlling device must be equipped with a 12V trigger output to use this feature Connect this 12V trigger input to the remote component s corresponding 12V DC output jack using a mono cable with 3 5mm male plug 7 AC MAINS INPUT The C 426 comes supplied with a s...

Page 9: ...ollowing Sleep mode timer settings SLEEP 30 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 90 and OFF Stop at the desired Sleep mode timer setting A corresponding SLEEP icon will be illuminated in the VFD While at SLEEP time mode pressing the TNR 1 s SLEEP button once will display the remaining minutes i e SLEEP _ _ _ _ is the number of minutes remaining before the C 426 goes to standby mode To cancel the sleep mode continue pre...

Page 10: ...rength of the tuned station Automatic tuning is available on both AM and FM band DIRECT TUNING If you know your desired station s frequency allocation you can tune directly to the station 1 Toggle front panel s PRESET TUNE button to switch between Preset and Tune mode Select TUNE mode TUNE scrolls through the VFD 2 Using the numeric keys of the remote control key in the frequency allocation of the...

Page 11: ...s by no means impossible that your favorite stations will not be broadcasting RDS data VIEW RDS TEXT When an RDS enabled FM broadcast is tuned the station s program service name PS will be shown in the VFD i e ROCK 101 and a RDS symbol will also be illuminated Press the DISPLAY key to toggle the readout between this and the station s radio text RT readout if any which might scroll song or artist n...

Page 12: ...S data Tune to an RDS station that supports program service name PS mode and radio text RT mode C 426 does not respond to remote control commands Batteries are flat or incorrectly inserted Check batteries Infrared receiver IR window of the C 426 or IR transmitter of the remote control is obstructed Check IR windows and ensure clear line of sight from remote control to C 426 C 426 front panel is in...

Page 13: ... mV in 38 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 5 mV in 3 IF Rejection 450 kHz 36 dB Image Rejection F 2xIF 28 dB Selectivity 17 dB Loop Sensitivity 20dB S N 999 1000 kHz 66 dB 603 600 kHz 66 dB 1404 1400 kHz 66 dB Frequency response 100 2 3 kHz 5 mV 6 dB GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Standby power 0 5W Unit Dimension W x H x D 435 x 87 x 312 mm Gross Net weight 4 2 kg Shipping weight 5 3 kg 60 dBμ L R 75 kHz for...

Page 14: ...ll rights reserved NAD and the NAD logo are trademarks of NAD Electronics International a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited No part of this publication may be reproduced stored or transmitted in any form without the written permission of NAD Electronics International C 426 Manual Issue 1 6 05 10 ...

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