7/20/2005 ® 3:03 PM Page 1 L 53 NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS DVD Receiver ENGLISH L53 IM english v3.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:03 PM Page 2 Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ENGLISH TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. FRANÇAIS CAUTION This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 3 Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. ENGLISH THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED "DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" WITHIN THE PRODUCT'S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 4 Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION THIS DVD PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, CONTACT AN AUTHORISED SERVICE LOCATION. ENGLISH USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS TO MODIFY PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 5 Introduction REFERENCE Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL OPERATION Using the L53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 6 Introduction GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD L53 ENGLISH UNPACKING AND SETUP WHAT’S IN THE BOX Packed with your L53 receiver you will find: • An AM loop antenna • An FM ribbon-wire antenna with balun • The HTR L53 remote control with 4 (four) AAA batteries • This owner’s manual FRANÇAIS SAVE THE PACKAGING Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your L53 arrived.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 7 Introduction GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD L53 ENGLISH EASE OF USE Despite the effort NAD has invested in the L53 receiver’s sonic performance, we expended no less in making it powerfully easy to use. Its design is uniquely simple for so sophisticated a component, and the HTR L53 universal remote control is equally understandable, as are the L53’s own front-panel and onscreen displays (OSD).
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L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 9 Identification of controls 13 VOLUME(SETUP): Turn clockwise to increase the master-volume setting; counter clockwise to lower it. The VFL and on-screen displays show the setting, displayed as increments between -61 through to +17. The VOLUME knob is also used to increment/decrement the Bass, Treble and LEFT/RIGHT balance levels.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 10 Identification of controls REAR PANEL ATTENTION! Please make all connections to your L53 receiver 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.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 11 Identification of controls REAR PANEL 8 OPTICAL OUT: Connect the OUT OPTICAL port to the corresponding S/PDIF digital input of a recording component such as a CD recorder, DAT deck, or computer soundcard. 12 SCART/RGB VIDEO OUT (PAL only): Connect the L53’s “SCART/RGB VIDEO OUT” to the SCART/RGB video input of a compatible video monitor/TV. Be sure to observe the correct orientation of the SCART/RGB plug.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 12 Setup SETTING UP THE L53 ENGLISH GETTING STARTED Before you make the first connection to your L53, you should have the arrangement of your listening room/home theatre components and furniture mapped out, at least initially. Unfortunately, a discussion of the vital questions of loudspeaker placement and listening/viewing positions is beyond our scope here.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 13 Setup SETTING UP THE L53 ENGLISH ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT The L53 receiver employs a self-explanatory on-screen display “menu” for the internal DVD player. This “menu” will appear on the connected video monitor/TV and is required during the setup process (useful in day-to-day operation); so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 14 Setup SETTING UP THE L53 SRS SURROUND MODE From the front panel or HTR L53 remote, select “AUDIO MODE”. Toggle through to SRS ON/OFF.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 15 Operation USING THE L53 You may operate the L53 DVD Stereo Receiver from its front panel or via the HTR L53 remote control. Since the remote will be the primary controller for most cases, we will focus on remote-controlled operations. Be sure also to read the section, “Front Panel”. buttons to adjust the “master volume” of the L53, raising or lower ENGLISH ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Use the HTR L53 remote’s “VOL” all three channels together.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 16 Operation USING THE L53’S DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER ENGLISH PRESS “OPEN/CLOSE”; THE DISC TRAY OPENS. • You can open the disc tray by pressing this button even if the L53 is in standby mode. The power indicator will turn from blue to dark. Place a disc on the disc tray with the playback side down. • There are two different disc sizes. Place the disc in the correct guide on the disc tray.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 17 Operation USING THE L53’S DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER TITLE AND MENU BUTTONS Both these buttons are only found on the HTR L53. Both “TITLE” and “MENU” buttons are used to display via OSD, the title headings and menus of the DVD and MP3 CD media when available. ENGLISH Some movie discs may contain two or more titles. If the disc has a title menu recorded on it, the “TITLE” button can be used to select the movie title.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:04 PM Page 18 Operation USING THE L53’S DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER DISC VIDEO OSD To select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set, one selects the “SETUP/MEMORY” button from the L53’s front panel. Choose “DISC VIDEO” and select choices that best fit your TV set. ENGLISH FORMAT Select between Letter Box 4:3, Pan Scan 4:3, and Wide Screen 16:9 using either the navigation, or the “ENTER” buttons to select.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:05 PM Page 19 Operation USING THE L53’S DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER ENGLISH PARENTAL CONTROL PASSWORD Select PASSWORD to change a four digit password, using the numeric buttons on the HTR L53’s remote control. The first time you input a password, use the factory default password 1234. RATING LEVEL Select between 1 to 8 or “Unlock” to limit the viewing of DVD media only, by using the “ENTER” button to select.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:05 PM Page 20 Operation USING THE L53’S DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER ENGLISH PLAYING MP3 WMA AND JPEG CD-R/CD-RW Load CD. The OSD will display the folders or files as a list. For each file type; MP3, WMA, and JPEG, the L53’s VFD will display the file type. You may mix any of the file types on the CD. When playing the media, the HTR-L53’s “DISP” button toggles the time display between “Chapter Elapsed”, “Chapter Remain”, and “OFF.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 21 Operation USING THE L53’S AM/FM RADIO The L53’s internal AM/FM tuner offers very high quality sound from radio broadcasts. Note that reception and sound quality will always be dependent to a degree on the type of antenna(s) used, as well as proximity to the broadcast origin, geography, and weather conditions.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 22 Operation USING THE L53’S AM/FM RADIO ENGLISH CHOOSING THE FM MUTE / MODE The front-panel “FM MUTE / MODE” button is a dual-purpose control. First, it “toggles” the L53 between stereo mute and unmuted mono 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.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 23 Operation USING THE HTR L53 REMOTE CONTROL The NAD HTR L53 is ready to operate the L53 receiver right out of the box, but it is really eight remotes in one. Each of the 8 Device Selector buttons at the top of the handset can call up a new “page” of remote-control codes to be transmitted by the remaining 44 buttons. You may “teach” codes from any infrared-remote-controlled component, regardless of brand, to any or all of these.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 24 Operation USING THE HTR L53 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH LEARNING CODES FROM OTHER REMOTES Begin by positioning the HTR L53 “nose-to-nose” with the source remote so the two devices’ infrared windows are about 2 inches apart.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 25 Operation USING THE HTR L53 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH COPY A COMMAND FROM ANOTHER BUTTON You may copy a command from any HTR L53 button to any other. To copy a button function, after entering the Learning Mode, and pressing the desired button to be copied to, simply press the device button from which you wish to copy, having first pressed its Device Selector button if it resides on another “page.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 26 Operation USING THE HTR L53 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH EXECUTING MACROS To execute a macro, press and release “MACRO”; its button illumination lights for 5 seconds. While it remains lit, press an HTR L53 button to which a macro has previously been stored. The corresponding macro will run; as each step executes, its “parent” Device Selector’s button flashes lights briefly; when execution is finished, the “MACRO” button illumination goes out.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 27 Operation USING THE HTR L53 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH DELETE MODE The HTR L53 can store learned, copied, and “default library” commands on any single button. (The default library commands are the pre-programmed NAD codes, such as the native L53 commands on the “AMP” “page.”) You can delete commands by layers back “down” to the default library command on any button, removing learned commands, punched-through functions, and copied buttons.
L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 28 Operation USING THE HTR L53 REMOTE CONTROL SEARCH MODE If none of the codes from the table turn off the component, and if you are quite sure you have followed the above procedure completely and carefully, you may want to try the “search” method as follows: ENGLISH Enter Library Mode by simultaneously pressing-and-holding for 3 seconds both the desired Device Selector button and the “PROGRAM” button, until the Learn LED turns green.
ITALIANO ESPAÑOL NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ENGLISH 3:06 PM PORTUGUÊS 7/20/2005 SVENSKA L53 IM english v3.
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L53 IM english v3.qxd 7/20/2005 3:06 PM Page 31 Reference SPECIFICATIONS Power output Stereo Mode 1 2 x 50W Total harmonic distortion at rated power 0.08% IM distortion at rated power 0.08% Damping factor 8 ohms > 60 Frequency response 20 to 20,000 Hz ±0.5 dB Signal/noise ratio 2 >99 dB Signal/noise ratio 3 >85 dB Remote control HTR L53 ENGLISH AMPLIFIER SECTION Harmonic Distortion Signal / noise Mono 16.1 dBf 50dB Stereo 36.1 dBf FM Mono 0.2% FM Stereo 0.
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