NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS AV Tuner Preamplifier ENGLISH T 175 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.
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INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION FRANÇAIS ABOUT THE T 175 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 E.A.R.S. AND DIGITAL SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 EASE OF USE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 INTEGRATION .
INTRODUCTION • E.A.R.S. AND DIGITAL SURROUND A key element of the T 175’s unique musical aptitude is NAD’s proprietary Enhanced Ambience Recovery System (EARS). In sharp contrast to many “ambience-synthesis” music-surround modes, EARS exploits the T 175’s substantial DSP power to route the ambient content that is “encrypted” in virtually all natural-acoustic recordings to the appropriate main, center and surround speakers, without resorting to artificially generated reflections or regeneration.
INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED ENGLISH WHAT’S IN THE BOX FRANÇAIS Packed with your T 175 Tuner Preamplifier you will find • An AM loop antenna • A FM ribbon-wire antenna with balun • A removable AC cable (if you wish, any IEC-standard AC cable of suitable wattage may be substituted). • The HTRC 1 remote control with 4 (four) AA batteries. • The ZR 4 zone remote control with 3V CR2025 battery. • This owner’s manual. SAVE THE PACKAGING Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your T 175 arrived.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS 1 ENGLISH FRONT PANEL 2 STANDBY LED: This indicator will light up amber when the T 175 is in standby state. When the T 175 main or zones are in the ON state, this indicator will illuminate blue. In the unlikely event that the T 175 switches to protection state, then this indicator will illuminate red. When infrared command from the HTRC 1 is received, this indicator will also flash momentarily.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL ENGLISH 11 SOURCE : Press these buttons to toggle through the input selections – Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4, iPod, Source 7, Front Input, Media Player and Tuner. More Sources could be directly recalled through these buttons upon enabling them at the Setup Menu (See the section “SOURCE SETUP” at Setup Menu discussion). FRANÇAIS 12 LISTENING MODE: Use to step through the T 175’s Listening mode as discussed on the section “LISTENING MODE”.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 17 ITALIANO 10 ATTENTION! Please make sure that the T 175 is powered off or unplugged 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. Unlike the full range channels, there is no power amplifier built-into the T 175 for a subwoofer.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 6 RS-232: Connect this interface via RS-232 serial cable (not supplied) to any Windows® compatible PC to allow remote control of the T 175 through NAD’s proprietary PC software or other compatible external controllers. NAD is a certified partner of AMX and Crestron and fully supports these external devices. See your NAD audio specialist for more information. FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 7 +12 V TRIGGER OUT: There are three configurable +12V TRIGGER OUTPUT. Use a 3.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 14 DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL 1-3, COAXIAL 1-3): Connect to the optical or coaxial S/PDIF-format digital output of sources such as CD or DVD players, HDTV or satellite tuners and other components. Coaxial and Optical digital input association is configurable via the Setup Menu.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 – MAIN MENU ENGLISH ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) The T 175 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 dayto-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE T 175 – MAIN MENU PRO LOGIC Two-channel recordings, whether stereo or surround-encoded, are reproduced with Dolby Pro Logic surround processing, yielding output to front left/right, center and discrete left/right surround channels (assuming these are present in the current “Speaker Configuration”). The surround channel is monophonic, but it is reproduced in both surround speakers.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 – MAIN MENU ENGLISH ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 175’s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters that you can modify to suit your personal preferences. At Listening Mode menu, use a combination of the [ENTER] and [ ] keys to navigate and effect desired settings. FRANÇAIS NOTE Listening Mode parameter changes are maintained when you change listening modes.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE T 175 – MAIN MENU ZONE CONTROLS Depending on the settings made at the separate “Zone Setup” menu under the “Setup Menu” section discussion, the applicable Zone can be configured and managed via this “Zone Controls” window. FRANÇAIS Select “On” to activate the applicable Zone. When activated, the Source input for the particular Zone can be allocated by selecting through the following inputs – All enabled Sources, Front Input, Media Player, Tuner and Local.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU ENGLISH SETUP MENU The Setup Menu allows one to customize the operation of the T 175 to the ancillary equipment used in one’s specific AV system. Unless your system exactly matches the factory defaults as shown in the accompanying Quick Start Guide, you will need to use the setup menu to configure the inputs of the T 175.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU FRANÇAIS ANALOG AUDIO The T 175 has nine analog audio inputs including 7.1 input. These analog inputs - Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 3, Audio 4, Audio 5, Audio 6, Audio Front, Audio MP and 7.1 Input can be variably assigned to each Source. Scroll to “Analog Audio” and then press [ ] to select and assign an analog audio input to the particular Source. There are three choices – Audio, 7.1 Input or Off.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ABOUT VIDEO FORMATS For many years, there was only one type of video format used. Composite video signals include the Luminance (black & White) and Chroma (color) signals combined on one wire. S-Video uses separate wires in a single cable for Luminance and Chroma signals. Component Video goes a step further with separate cables for Luminance and the two elements of Chroma.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU iPod SETUP FRANÇAIS 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: Select “Yes” to automatically enable and connect the iPod player docked in the linked NAD iPod docking station when Source 5 (the default iPod source allocation in the T 175) is selected.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU ENGLISH MEASUREMENT IS THE FIRST STEP. The sound at each listening position (up to 8 positions) is calibrated using the same microphone used during the setup phase. A special test tone is sent to each speaker and the data is memorized by the T 175. The duration of calibration may take some time depending on the number of speakers as well as the number of measuring points.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU SPEAKER CONFIGURATION FRANÇAIS Every surround-sound system requires “bass-management” to direct low-frequency content from any or all channels to the speakers best able to reproduce it. For this function to operate correctly, it is important that you correctly identify your speakers’ capabilities. We use the terms “Small” and “Large” (and “Off”), but note that physical size may be irrelevant.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ENHANCED BASS When the subwoofer is set to ON and one or more speakers are set to “Large”, Enhanced Bass is also available. Normally, with speakers set to “Large” the subwoofer is not active. The Enhanced Bass option allows full range operation of the speakers with the additional bass contribution of the subwoofer. This feature is particularly useful when one wants to experience maximum bass output.
OPERATION To produce the same SPL meter reading (or subjective loudness), use the remote’s [ adjust each speaker. ENGLISH USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU ] keys to You can exit “Test” mode at any time by pressing the [ Setup” menu. FRANÇAIS NOTES • All speakers must be in their final locations before level-setting. • Your subwoofer (if any) should be set with its integral crossover defeated, or if undefeatable, set to its highest-possible frequency if you are using the T 175's Subwoofer output.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU ENGLISH ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FLY” You can make changes to the relative levels of center, surround and subwoofer outputs without having to go into the “Speaker Levels” menu. This is very convenient in circumstances like increasing (or tone down) a film’s dialog level by rising (lowering) the center channel or reducing excessive deep bass (or enhance deep bass) by lowering (rising) the subwoofer level.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU TRIGGER SETUP The T 175 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 [ ] or [ENTER] and [ ] keys to navigate through the Trigger Setup menu parameters. FRANÇAIS TRIGGER OUT Triggers are low voltage signals used to turn on/off other compliant devices.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL EX Using a Matrix decoder, this method creates the back channel (sometimes also called the “surround center”) by means of signals on the left and right surround channels recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1, reproduction being provided in Surround 6.1. This method should be selected with sources bearing the (double-D symbol)-EX, recorded in Dolby Digital Surround EX.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU DTS SETUP FRANÇAIS Under this menu, the Dynamic Range Control of DTS Digital Surround can be adjusted as well as the settings for DTS Neo:6 Music. Dynamic Range Control : This is the same configurable Dynamic Range Control feature as described above at Dolby Setup, the only difference being the soundtrack is now in DTS format.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU ENGLISH ENHANCED STEREO Please refer to the same description about “ENHANCED STEREO” under the “LISTENING MODE” of the Main Menu discussions. DISPLAY SETUP FRANÇAIS The Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) and On-Screen Display (OSD) can be shown in various ways by navigating through the parameters at the “Display Setup” menu. Use a combination of [ ] or [ENTER] and [ ] keys to step through the “Display Setup” menu items.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE T 175 –Setup MENU A/V PRESETS The T 175’s simple but powerfully flexible system of “Presets” allows you to customize virtually every aspect of your audio-video playback, and recall them with a single key-press. The parameters “Listening Mode”, “DSP Options” and “Tone Controls” accessible via the “Main Menu” together with “Speaker Setup” and “Display Setup” configurable through “Setup Menu” are stored together as a single Preset.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 – AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH LISTENING TO RADIO The T 175’s internal AM/FM tuner offers very high quality sound from radio broadcasts. The reception and sound quality will always be dependent to a degree however on the type of antenna(s) used as well as proximity to the broadcast origin, geography and weather conditions.
OPERATION ABOUT RDS The Radio Data System (RDS) permits sending small amounts of digital information using conventional FM radio broadcasts. The T 175 supports two RDS modes, station-name (PS mode) and radio-text (RT mode). Not every FM station incorporates RDS in its broadcast signal. In most areas you will find from one to several RDS-enabled stations, but it is by no means impossible that your favorite stations will not be broadcasting RDS data.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 – AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH ABOUT DAB RADIO FRANÇAIS Until now, analogue radio signals such as FM or AM have been subject to numerous kinds of interference on their way from the transmitter to your radio. These problems were caused by mountains, high-rise buildings and weather conditions. With Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB), you can now receive CD-like quality radio programs without any annoying interference and signal distortion.
OPERATION DRC VALUE The level of compression of stations can be set to eliminate the differences in dynamic range or sound level between radio stations. Popular music would normally be more compressed than classical music, resulting in possible different audio levels when changing from one station to the other. Setting the DRC to “0” means no compression, “1/2” indicates medium compression and “1” shows maximum compression. No compression is recommended, especially for classical music.
OPERATION USING THE T 175 – AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH INFORMATION SETTINGS ABOUT iPod INPUT FEATURE While listening to a DAB broadcast, the type of information displayed in the lower line of the VFD can be varied. Toggle front panel’s [INFO] button to step through the following display options: The T 175 is equipped with a data port in the rear panel where an optional “NAD IPD 1 Dock with iPod” (NAD IPD 1) can be plugged in.
OPERATION DISP During playback, toggle [DISP] key of HTRC 1 to show in the T 175 VFD upper line the Song title, Artist Name and Album title. If there is no information available, the display will show “No Song,” “No Artist” or “No Album” as applicable. Aside from this information, the lower line will display the current title’s track number allocation and time elapsed. NOTE For other navigation functions, please refer to your iPod player’s owner’s manual.
OPERATION USING THE HTRC 1 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS • • • • • FRANÇAIS • • 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, CD, TUNER and OSD navigation buttons.
OPERATION Refer also to the “MACRO” item below of the “HTRC 1 SETUP MENU” section for information on how to setup macros. FUNCTION KEYS There are 44 dedicated function keys on the HTRC 1. When you press a function key, the name of the function will be shown on the second line of the LCD display while the command is being transmitted. A/V PSET KEY In the default configuration of the HTRC 1, the A/V PSET key acts as a shift function when the AMP device is selected.
OPERATION USING THE HTRC 1 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH MODE: The following backlight modes are available: • 4 The library code for NAD T585 is “600”. Use [ [ENTER]. ] to toggle to “600”. Press Off: The backlight will never come ON. FRANÇAIS 5 Use [ ] to select between “No” (desired library code is not uploaded) and “Yes” (desired library code is uploaded and saved to the applicable device page. • Sense: The backlight will only come ON if the light sensor detects low light conditions.
OPERATION 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. 6 Release [MENU] button. 7 “Pass 2” means that you have to press [MENU] button again. Press until “Success” is shown in the display. 6 “Success” will be shown in the display if the [MENU] function key is successfully “learned.” You can now release the [MENU] button of the TV remote control.
OPERATION USING THE HTRC 1 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH 5 Press the [AMP] button in the DEVICE SELECTOR page. COPY This function allows you to copy functions from one key to another. FRANÇAIS 6 Use [ ] to select between “No” (desired punch-through key will not be saved) and “Yes” (desired punch-through key will be saved and process is completed).
OPERATION Example: Delete punch-through “SURR MODE” function key from DVD page (refer to PUNCH-THROUGH example above). 1 Press [DVD] in the DEVICE SELECTOR page. 2 Press and hold [TUNER (10+/SETUP)] and [ENTER] buttons. Use [ ] to scroll to “Delete”. 6 Press [ ] button to select the character and correspondingly move forward to the next position. (Press [ ] to go back to the previous character). Repeat this process for each character in sequence.
OPERATION USING THE HTRC 1 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH Executing Macro To execute the above macro example, press [MACRO] and then [0]. USB INTERFACE The HTRC 1 allows one to upload and download the configuration through a Windows PC and NAD’s Proprietary HTRC 1 programming software. Use a USB A male to mini USB B male 5-pin cable (not supplied) between your Windows® PC and the HTRC 1. See illustration below on how to connect a USB A male to mini USB B male 5-pin cable to the HTRC 1.
OPERATION USING THE ZR 4 REMOTE CONTROL Place batteries into opening. Ensure the correct polarity is observed The ZR 4 remote control is a discrete compact remote for controlling the T 175 from various rooms other than the main room. The ZR 4 remote allows full separate control of the source selection irrespective to the main room. This means the zone input may be completely different, audio and video, from the main input and thus corresponding volume levels as well.
REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH CONDITION No sound from all channels. POSSIBLE CAUSES • AC power unplugged. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS • Check AC cable connection and outlet • Power not switched on. • Outlet has no power. No sound from some channels. FRANÇAIS No sound from surround channels. • Faulty/missing cables. • Check cables. • “Speaker Configuration” channel (s) set to “OFF.” • Check “Speaker Configuration” menu. • No surround listening mode is engaged. • Select appropriate listening mode.
REFERENCE ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS Preamplifier Section 350mV/50KΩ ± 0.5 dB (ref. 20Hz – 20kHz) <0.08% 330mV (ref. 2V) >93dB (ref.500mV, A-WTD) >83dB (ref. 2V, A-WTD) <150 ohms >3.
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