NAD T 743 Owner'S Manual Download Page 32

Page: 32 / 32

NAD

www.NADelectronics.com

A Division of Lenbrook Industries LTD

permission of NAD Electronics International

A Division of Lenbrook Industries LTD

T 743 Manual GB 10/03 China

Summary of Contents for T 743

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...from each side Do not place on a bed rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings Do not install the unit in a bookcase cabinet or airtight rack where ventilation may be impeded 5 Objects and liquid entry Take care that objects or liquids do not get inside the unit through the ventilation openings 6 Carts and stands When placed or mounted on a stand or cart the unit should be mov...

Page 3: ... the blades of the plug 5 When not in use Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet if the unit will not be used for several months or more When the cord is plugged in a small amount of current continues to flow to the unit even when the power is turned off CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Modifications or adjustments to this product which are not expressly approved by the manufacturer ma...

Page 4: ...HE ON SCREEN DISPLA ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLA ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLA ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLAYS OSD AND FRONT YS OSD AND FRONT YS OSD AND FRONT YS OSD AND FRONT YS OSD AND FRONT PANEL READOUT PANEL READOUT PANEL READOUT PANEL READOUT PANEL READOUT 15 15 15 15 15 Displaying the OSD 15 Navigating the OSD and Making Changes 15 Input Setup 15 Input Settings 15 Speaker Setup 16 Speaker Settings ...

Page 5: ...nd home theater and audiophile quality music listening for years to come We encourage you to take a few minutes now to read right through this manual Investing a little time 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 NAD T 743 and get the most from this powerful and flexible home theater componen...

Page 6: ... ensure reliable infrared remote control communications The T 743 generates a modest amount of heat but nothing that should trouble adjacent components It is perfectly possible to stack the T 743 atop other components but the reverse usually should be avoided Nonetheless it is generally preferable that the T 743 stand alone It is especially important that sufficient ventilation be provided if you ...

Page 7: ...ble for serious music listening Dolby ProLogic II Music and DTS Neo 6 Music modes can also create enjoyable experience from 2 channel sources On the digital side the T 743 combines extraordinarily high speed DSP processing employing one of the most advanced high speed DSP engines available with fully 24 bit 96 kHz sampling capable D A converters for all channels A single high precision master cloc...

Page 8: ...designed to be easy to use and easy to understand Be sure to read the section Using the HTR 2 Remote Control to familiarize yourself with the remote s layout and operations before proceeding to setup your A V receiver Chances are you will want to use your HTR 2 as your primary way to command your entire A V system The HTR 2 can be employed to operate additional NAD or other brand components such a...

Page 9: ... well if you like If your system includes a powered subwoofer connect the T 743 s AUDIO PRE OUT SW1 2 or both jacks to its line inputs Press in the main power switch black pushbutton on the T 743 s rear panel this puts the T 743 into STANDBY mode and illuminates an amber LED to indicate it is ready to receive remote commands then use the HTR 2 s ON key to power up the receiver Be sure the TV monit...

Page 10: ...e Listening to Radio below 5 MEMORY Use to store tuned stations to the T 743 s 40 preset memory locations see Listening to Radio below 6 FM MUTE MODE In the normal Mute position only the stations with a strong signal can be listened to and the noise between stations is muted Pressing the FM Mute Mode button allows distant and potentially noisy stations to be received See Listening to Radio 7 PRESE...

Page 11: ... via the on screen menus see Adjusting Channel Levels below NOTE The HTR 2 remote s Surr Center and Sub keys provide direct access to those channels relative levels however in this case the level changes are only temporary and are not saved in memory 14 TONE DEFEAT Press to disable the tone controls press again to re enable them for instance to compare a tone setting to unmodified sound NOTE While...

Page 12: ... signals so that S Video signals connected to the DVD SAT VCR and VIDEO 4 6 inputs will be present at both the S Video and composite MONITOR OUT jacks when any of these inputs is selected This provides the convenience of requiring only a single video connection usually S Video between the T 743 and the TV monitor 3 CD Connect the analog stereo audio output from a CD player or other line level audi...

Page 13: ...hin the receiver s operating range Please check front center and surround speakers are rated to be 4Ω min per speaker IMPORTANT NOTE For optimum surround performance the T 743 speaker settings and levels must be set correctly via the receiver s setup routines see Setting Up the T 743 13 DVD SAT VCR VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 These comprise the T 743 s principal inputs Connect S Video composite video and anal...

Page 14: ... Do not bundle analog audio cables with AC power cables or with coaxial digital audio cables It is best if they cross at right angles if they must be in close proximity Employ high quality well shielded audio cable throughout and ensure that all connections are secure A pencil eraser can be used to burnish copper and gold plated contacts to ensure good low resistance contact specialized contact cl...

Page 15: ...PUT SETTINGS From the main Setup menu select the Input settings menu item using the HTR 2 remote s and Enter keys Using the keys select the video input DVD SAT VCR VIDEO 1 6 you wish to configure Use the keys to move to the Audio In line and then use the keys to select the analog audio input you wish to be linked to that input usually this will be the same i e DVD with DVD Video 4 with Video 4 and...

Page 16: ...the current Listening Mode For more information see About the T 743 s Listening Modes NOTE Listening Mode is part of the T 743 s Preset system See Creating and Using Presets below NOTE The Listening Mode used the last time a given input was selected will be recalled the next time that input is selected unless overridden by a Dolby Digital or DTS signal which automatically invoke their native Liste...

Page 17: ...ith the left front The level offset reading on the right will change by 1 dB increments 12 dB adjustment is available NOTE If you are balancing levels by ear choose one speaker usually the center as a reference and adjust each of the others in turn to sound as loud as the reference Be sure that you remain in the primary listening position while balancing all channels Using the remote s and keys ad...

Page 18: ...l settings accessible from the main Setup menu including Tone Control settings To save a collection of settings to a Preset use the HTR 2 remote s keys to scroll to the to main Save to Preset item Use to scroll to the desired Preset s line 1 5 Stored will be flashing Now press the HTR 2 s Enter to store the Preset Stored will be stop flashing confirming that the Preset has been stored NOTE The sel...

Page 19: ...rom another If muting has been activated below adjusting master volume via the HTR 2 remote or the front panel knob automatically releases the mute function The T 743 will power up from Standby mode at whatever master volume setting was last used however if the prior setting was greater than 20 dB the T 743 will power up to 20 dB This prevents inadvertently beginning a session at excessive volume ...

Page 20: ...o reception assuming that a multiplex stereo station of sufficient strength is tuned FM Mute eliminates noise from empty FM frequencies but also mutes very weak or distant stations it also causes the search function to skip them Toggling off the FM Mute will result in reduced noise if the FM station signal level is less than the FM Stereo threshold since mono FM is inherently less noise prone thou...

Page 21: ...urround DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic is a surround format consisting of four channels front right centre front left and surround Media sources with the Dolby Surround feature produce a theatre like surround sound The surround channel is monophonic but it is reproduced in both surround speakers DOLBY PRO LOGIC II SURROUND DOLBY PRO ...

Page 22: ...andwidth sound to the rear channels in Movie mode offering sound that is more similar to Dolby Digital decoding The T 743 provides two PLII variations MOVIE and MUSIC See Adjusting Listening Modes below EARS Two channel recordings whether stereo or surround encoded are reproduced with proprietary NAD surround processing with signals output to the left center and right front channels and discrete l...

Page 23: ...nalog input 2 channel whether the actual signal is monaural stereo or surround encoded and digital multichannel Dolby Digital or DTS Where a listening mode is not available to a given signal source it will not appear in the Listening Mode selection rotation 2 ch analog or PCM Multi ch DD DTS Stereo Downmix EARS Dolby Digital or DTS Dolby Pro Logic II Enhanced Stereo I Enhanced Stereo I Enhanced St...

Page 24: ...r film soundtracks PLII MUSIC for music recordings DIMENSION 3 to 3 Adjusts front rear emphasis of the surround effect independently from the relative channel levels CENTER WIDTH 0 to 7 Modifies the hard centeredness of the center image by gradually mixing mono center content to the front left right speakers as well a setting of 0 retains the center channel only default while a setting of 7 yields...

Page 25: ... 2 are retained even if you cycle the receiver through Standby Channel Levels are part of the T 743 s Preset system See Creating and Using Presets Level settings are added subtracted to the setup levels established by the T 743 level calibration routine invoked by the HTR 2 Test key However selecting any Preset will revert channel levels to those stored in the preset ADJUSTING THE TONE CONTROLS AD...

Page 26: ...ur equipment regardless of brand to the HTR 2 However the HTR 2 is already preprogrammed to operate the T 743 All of the function keys on the AMP Device Selector page perform T 743 functions The HTR 2 can also command many other NAD compo nents from its DVD CD TUNER and TAPE pages It is important to note that certain HTR 2 keys perform different functions depending on the selected Device Selector ...

Page 27: ...ess You might use a macro to automate a simple command sequence such as Turn on the DVD player and then press play Or you might compose an elaborate macro to power up an entire system select a source choose a Listening Mode and begin playback again all from a single keypress The HTR 2 can store one macro on each of its function keys these exclude the Device Selector keys NOTE Macros are independen...

Page 28: ...e deleted so you need not worry that using Delete Mode might cause irreparable changes To enter Delete Mode simultaneously press and hold for 3 seconds both the desired key s Device Selector key and the RTN key until the Learn LED turns green Press the function key whose command you wish to delete the Learn LED flashes the number of times indicates which type of function has become active see the ...

Page 29: ...nt s Device Selector key and the A V PRESET key until the Learn LED turns green Press the DISP key the HTR 2 indicates the current code library by flashing its TAPE VCR and MACRO keys For example to indicate code library 501 the HTR 2 will flash TAPE 5 times pause and then flash MACRO once You might wish to make a note of your components code library numbers SUMMARY OF HTR 2 MODES SUMMARY OF HTR 2...

Page 30: ... on Channel Levels menu Source s digital output is not connected to a T 743 digital input Batteries are flat or incorrectly inserted IR transmitter window on remote or IR receiver window on T 743 is obstructed T 743 front panel is in very bright sunlight or ambient light Microprocessor error T 743 may have over heated 12V TRIGGER IN OUT is set to AUTO or in position POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS S POSSIBLE S...

Page 31: ... impedance 400mV 50k ohms Frequency response 5 to 20 000 Hz 0 8dB Signal noise ratio ref rated power 8 ohms A WTD 96dB Signal noise ratio ref 1W 8 ohms A WTD 80dB Remote Control HTR 2 Tuner Section Input sensitivity Mono 16 1dBf 50dB Stereo 36 1dBf Harmonic Distortion FM Mono 0 25 Harmonic Distortion FM Stereo 0 5 Signal noise Mono 60dB Signal noise Stereo 66dB Stereo separation at 1kHz 40dB Frequ...

Page 32: ...national 2003 NAD Electronics International 2003 NAD Electronics International 2003 NAD Electronics International A Division of Lenbrook Industries LTD All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored or transmitted in any form without the written permission of NAD Electronics International A Division of Lenbrook Industries LTD T 743 Manual GB 10 03 China ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for T 743

Reviews:

Brands by name

Popular brands

NAD T 743, Owner'S Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for T 743

Reviews:

Brands by name

Popular brands