NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS AV Surround Sound Preamplifier ENGLISH M15 HD РУССКИЙ ®
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 1. Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5.
CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by NAD Electronics for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. FRANÇAIS 23. Battery Disposal - When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area. 24.
INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FRANÇAIS FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION Source Audio Input Video Input Source 1 HDMI 1/ Audio 1 IN HDMI 1 Source 2 Optical 2 IN/ Audio 2 IN Component Video 2 IN SAVE THE PACKAGING Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your M15 HD arrived. Should you move or otherwise need to transport your M15 HD, this is by far the safest container in which to do so.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 5 FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 6 7 ITALIANO DEUTSCH 1 STANDBY LED • This indicator will light up amber when the M15 HD is at standby mode. • When the M15 HD is powered up from standby mode, this indicator will illuminate blue. • If a Zone (Zone 2, Zone 3 or Zone 4) is ON and STANDBY button is pressed to switch the M15 HD to standby mode, the VFD will be extinguished but the STANDBY LED remains illuminated blue.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH FRONT PANEL FRANÇAIS 8 LISTENING MODE • Toggle to select through the various Listening mode options. Depending on the format of the currently selected input (digital or analog, stereo or multichannel), various listening modes are available. • Refer also to the item about LISTENING MODE under the USING THE M15 HD – MAIN MENU segment of the OPERATION section. 9 DIMMER • Toggle to either reduce or restore normal VFD brightness.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 1 2 3 FRANÇAIS LAN MONITOR OUT 1 4 HDMI 4 HDMI 5 HDMI 6 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 5 6 7 8 MONITOR OUT 2 ESPAÑOL 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 ITALIANO ATTENTION! Please make sure that the M15 HD is powered off or unplugged from the mains power source before making any connections. It is also advisable to power down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 7 IR IN/IR OUT 1-3 These mini-jacks accept and output remote-controlled codes in electrical format, using industry-standard protocols, for use with “IRrepeater” and multi-room systems and related technologies. • All NAD products with IR IN/IR OUT features are fully compatible with the M15 HD. For non-NAD models, please check with your other product’s service specialists as to their compatibility to the M15 HD’s IR features.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 12 DIGITAL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL IN 1-4, OPTICAL IN 1-4) • Connect to the corresponding optical or coaxial digital output of sources such as CD or BD/DVD players, digital cable box, digital tuners and other applicable components. • Coaxial and Optical digital input association is configurable via the Source Setup item of the Setup Menu OSD.
OPERATION LISTENING MODE The M15 HD employs a simple, self-explanatory system of on-screen display “menus” that will appear on the connected video monitor/TV. These are required during the setup process (and are useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup. Follow the guidelines about “DISPLAY THE OSD” and “NAVIGATING THE OSD AND MAKING CHANGES” to navigate through the menu options and their sub-menu selections.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – MAIN MENU ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx processes both stereo and 5.1 signals into a 6.1 or 7.1 channel output. At Dolby Pro Logic IIx, you can choose PLIIx Movie or PLIIx Music modes to tailor your listening experience to the source material. Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround processing yields more stable imaging and full bandwidth sound to the rear channels in Movie mode offering sound that is more similar to Dolby Digital decoding.
OPERATION ADC (ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER) RATE An analog audio input is converted to digital signal by making use of M15 HD’s superb circuitry called analog-to-digital converter (ADC). Using this ADC Rate feature, the sampling rate of the resulting digital audio signal (available at the digital output ports) can be converted into three levels – 48K, 96K and 192K. Make sure that the associated equipment will be able to handle the applicable digital audio signal level.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – MAIN MENU ENGLISH AUDYSSEY DYNAMIC VOLUME Audyssey Dynamic Volume delivers consistent volume playback levels, anticipating sudden spikes and dips in volume and compensating for them in real time. Audyssey Dynamic Volume monitors the volume of program material moment-by-moment, maintaining the desired listening level for all content while optimizing the dynamic range to preserve the impact.
OPERATION At Setup Menu, the following are configurable – HDMI Setup, Source Setup, Speaker Setup, Zone Setup, Trigger Setup, Listening Mode Setup, Display Setup and A/V Presets. To access and navigate through Setup Menu and its sub-menu selections, please refer to and follow the directions stated in the sections ‘Display the OSD’ and ‘Navigating the OSD and Making Changes.’ HDMI SETUP The M15 HD supports HDMI Control (CEC) and Audio Return Channel (ARC) functions.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – SETUP MENU ENGLISH SOURCE SETUP There are three sub-menu items under Source Setup. These are Source Setup (Normal View), Source Setup (Table View) and iPod Setup. Press [S] to move to the next character and at the same time save the changes done on the current character. The name can be as long as twelve characters. The new Name will be shown in the VFD as well as on the OSD. FRANÇAIS ANALOG AUDIO The M15 HD has eight analog audio inputs including 7.1 input.
OPERATION NOTE An incoming digital signal present at the assigned digital input will always take precedence over the assigned analog audio input, even if both are present. To maintain the analog audio input for the particular Source, select “Off” at the “Digital Audio” setting of the same “Source” menu. VIDEO There are four types of video input a particular Source could be assigned. These are HDMI, Component, S-Video and Video input. Another option is “Off”.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – SETUP MENU ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO iPod SETUP AUDYSSEY AUTO CALIBRATION The iPod Setup menu allows you to preset the following associated settings when iPod is the selected source. Enabled: Select “Yes” to enable iPod as a Source or “No” to disable it. Auto Connect: Select “Yes” to automatically enable and connect the iPod player docked in the linked NAD iPod docking station when Source 4 (the default iPod source allocation in the M15 HD) is selected.
OPERATION Audyssey MultEQ XT, using multiple measurements from the actual listening positions, and processing this information using very sophisticated digital signal processing, is able to “precondition” the signal to effectively make the walls disappear. This creates a ‘family size’ sweet spot where the sound and spatial cues are very accurately reproduced.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – SETUP MENU ENGLISH Select the Target Curve you find to be most satisfactory by pressing the Audyssey key of the remote. The MultEQ XT corrected response can also be bypassed if you wish. FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO It is recommended that you take full advantage of the M15 HD’s Audyssey Auto Calibration feature for your speaker setup.
OPERATION All the speakers’ low frequency content can be directly adjusted within the range 40Hz to 200Hz. NOTE The configurations set forth at ‘Speaker Setup’ are carried over whenever it is enabled during A/V Preset setting. Please see also the section ‘AV Presets’ for reference. FRANÇAIS SPEAKER LEVELS The Speaker Configuration is “global”; that is, it remains in force with all input and listening modes. However, speaker settings are part of the M15 HD’s Preset system.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – SETUP MENU ENGLISH The SPL meter should be placed at the primary listening position, at approximately the height of the seated listener’s head. A tripod is helpful but with a little duct tape almost anything — a pole lamp, music-stand, or ladder-backed chair, for example — can do as well. Just be sure that no large acoustically reflective surfaces obstruct or are near the microphone element.
OPERATION Use the HTRM’s ’SURR,’ ‘CENT’ and ‘SUB’ keys for direct-access level adjustment of these channels over a range of ±6 dB. The surround back channels (if any) adjust in lockstep with the surround channels. NOTE Level settings adjusted ‘On the Fly’ are added or subtracted to the setup levels established at the M15 HD level-calibration routine as invoked by the HTRM ‘Test’ key. However, selecting any Preset will revert the channel levels to those stored in the preset.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – SETUP MENU ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL TRIGGER SETUP LISTENING MODE SETUP The M15 HD features three configurable +12V DC Trigger Output that can be used to activate a component or system it is fed into. A Trigger Input is also available to turn on the applicable link it is associated to. Use a combination of [A/S/D/F] and [ENTER] keys to navigate through the Trigger Setup menu parameters. The M15 HD has various listening mode options and is mostly configurable.
OPERATION It supports bit rates of up to 18 Mbps and records up to 8 full-range channels individually with 24-bit/96 kHz audio. It also features extensive metadata including dialogue normalization and dynamic range control. Supported by High-Definition Media Interface (HDMI), a single-cable digital connection is possible for high-definition audio and video.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – SETUP MENU ENGLISH DOLBY SETUP DTS SURROUND MODES The following are further descriptions about the DTS surround modes. FRANÇAIS Under this menu, the Dolby Digital’s Dynamic Range Control can be adjusted as well as the settings for Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx Music. ESPAÑOL Dyn Range Ctrl :You can select the effective dynamic range (subjective range from soft to loud) for playback of Dolby Digital soundtracks. For fully cinematic effect, always select 100%, the default.
OPERATION DISPLAY SETUP FRANÇAIS Since this bit-stream format is 100% compatible with conventional DTS signals, the DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 format effect can also be achieved from sources with DTS-ES 5.1 signals. Naturally, it is also possible to reproduce from a DTS 5.1 channel decoder, signals recorded in DTS-ES 6.1.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – SETUP MENU ENGLISH A/V PRESETS SAMPLE PROCEDURE FOR SETTING UP A/V PRESETS 1 Setup first your preferred settings for the following options (access them through their respective menu page). Listening Mode: Stereo FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL The M15 HD’s simple but powerfully flexible system of “A/V Presets” allows you to customize virtually every aspect of your audio-video playback, and recall them with a single key-press.
OPERATION 3 At “A/V Presets” page, set “Preset: 1” to the following conditions - use [ D/F ] to select “Yes” or “No” and press [ENTER] to confirm selection and move on to the next setting. ITALIANO While at “Save Current Setup to Preset” menu line, use [ S ] to save the above settings to Preset 1. Below OSD will be shown, affirming that the above settings are now saved to “Preset 1”.
OPERATION USING THE M15 HD – SETUP MENU ENGLISH Tone Controls: Tone Defeat: Off 6 At “A/V Presets” page, set “Preset: 2” to the following conditions - use [ D/F ] to select “Yes” or “No” and press [ENTER] to confirm selection and move to the next setting. FRANÇAIS Display Setup: Set “Line 2” to “Volume” ESPAÑOL While at “Save Current Setup to Preset” menu line, use [ S ] to save the settings above to “Preset 2”.
OPERATION CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL NAD IPD AND iPod PLAYER TO THE M15 HD Make sure that all the devices are unplugged before making the connections. 1 Connect the NAD IPD’s DATA PORT to the corresponding “MP DOCK” data port of the M15 HD. 2 Connect also the NAD IPD’s S-Video out and audio out to the M15 HD AUDIO 4/S-VIDEO 4 input (the default iPod source allocation in the M15 HD). 3 Dock your iPod player into the NAD IPD.
OPERATION LISTENING TO YOUR iPod PLAYER ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL NAD IPD 2 TO VIEW VIDEOS OR PHOTOS LOADED IN YOUR iPod The NAD IPD 2 has its own remote control - the DR 1. When using the DR 1 to command your iPod player docked in the NAD IPD 2, you have to refer to your iPod player’s own display screen to make full use of its feature; there is no OSD at this condition. However, any time you press HTRM’s [ S ] button, the “Menu Select” OSD comes up.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE HTRM REMOTE CONTROL IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS • • • • • Top section features ON/OFF buttons and back-light LCD display. Upper section has eight DEVICE SELECTOR keys including one programmable CUSTOM DEVICE SELECTOR key and an additional MACRO button function key. The upper middle section with channel, volume, MUTE, and surround mode buttons. Middle section has DVD, BD, CD, TUNER and OSD navigation buttons.
OPERATION USING THE HTRM REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH For example, the grey AMP DEVICE SELECTOR key label corresponds to the grey input-select labeling adjacent to the numeric keys: When the HTRM’s AMP DEVICE SELECTOR page is active, these keys select the amplifier, preamplifier or receiver inputs. Similarly, the red DVD DEVICE SELECTOR key label corresponds to several red labels, the green TV DEVICE SELECTOR key to green labels, and so on.
OPERATION MODE: The following backlight modes are available: FRANÇAIS Off: The backlight will never come ON. NOTE Instead of scrolling through the library list, you can also key-in directly the library code based on the list of Library Codes below.
OPERATION USING THE HTRM REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH 3 Press [ENTER]. At “2 Pass” mode, step 5 and onwards of the above example would be as follows (the same Steps 1 – 4 of the above example applies) 5 Press and hold the corresponding [MENU] button of the TV remote control. FRANÇAIS 4 Press [MENU] button of HTRM – [MENU] button of the HTRM is where the corresponding [MENU] function key of the TV remote control will be learned. 6 Release [MENU] button.
OPERATION COPY This function allows you to copy functions from one key to another. PUNCH-THROUGH MACRO A stored macro command can also be “punched-through.” This provides a way to execute a macro with a single keys press. Example: Punch-through macro command stored at [0] to the [RTN] key of [BD] page. 1 Press [BD] in the DEVICE SELECTOR page. 2 Press and hold [TUNER (10+/SETUP)] and [ENTER] buttons. Use [ 6 ] to scroll to “Pun Thr”. 3 Press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ENTER].
OPERATION USING THE HTRM REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH DELETE FRANÇAIS Each key can have several functions types stored. However, only the highest priority type will be active. When you delete a function, a lower priority function type may become active. To completely erase the functionality of a key, you may need to execute the Delete function multiple times. For example; if you delete a learned command, a lower priority command may become active.
OPERATION USB INTERFACE The HTRM allows one to upload and download the configuration through a Windows® PC and NAD’s Proprietary HTRM programming software. Use a USB A male to mini USB B male 5-pin cable (not supplied) between your Windows® PC and the HTRM. See illustration below on how to connect a USB A male to mini USB B male 5-pin cable to the HTRM. ESPAÑOL NOTE Please log onto www.nadelectronics.com for the latest HTRM interface control software.
OPERATION USING THE HTRM REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH BATTERY INSTALLATION USING THE ZR 5 REMOTE CONTROL The ZR 5 is a discrete compact remote for controlling the applicable Zone 2 features of the M15 HD. Irrespective of the main room/zone settings, the ZR 5 allows full separate control of the Zone 2 source selection among other applicable features. FRANÇAIS 1 3 2 4 Press in and lift tab to remove battery cover out from recess 5 6 ESPAÑOL ITALIANO Place batteries into opening.
REFERENCE CONDITION No sound from all channels. POSSIBLE CAUSES • AC power unplugged. ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS • Check AC cable connection and outlet. • Power not switched on. No sound from surround channels. • Faulty/missing cables. • Check cables. • ’Speaker Configuration’ channel (s) set to “OFF”. • Check ‘Speaker Configuration’ menu. • Power-amp connections faulty. • Check power amplifier and cabling. • No surround listening mode is engaged.
REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH OVERALL SPECIFICATIONS Line Level Input Input impedance (R and C) 56 kΩ + 220 pF Input sensitivity 40 mV (ref. 500 mV out) Maximum input signal >8 Vrms Signal/Noise ratio, A-weighted >90 dB (ref. 500 mV in 500 mV out, volume set to unity gain) FRANÇAIS >80 dB (ref. 2 V out, Volume maximum) Channel Separation >70 dB (ref. 1 kHz/10 kHz) Frequency response ±0.3 dB (ref. 20 Hz - 20 kHz, Tone Active) ±0.3 dB (ref.
РУССКИЙ SVENSKA NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS ENGLISH
www.NADelectronics.com ©2011 NAD ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL A DIVISION OF LENBROOK INDUSTRIES LIMITED All 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.
