NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS DVD Receiver ENGLISH VISO TWO РУССКИЙ ®
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATER USE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE AUDIO EQUIPMENT. 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.
CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION This DVD Receiver 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 authorized service location. Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified may result in exposure to laser radiation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH FRANÇAIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR UK CUSTOMERS DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
INTRODUCTION THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING NAD. The VISO TWO DVD Receiver is a technologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have invested great effort in making it simple and easy to use. The VISO TWO delivers a range of genuinely useful options for stereo listening, using powerful digital signal processing and superbly accurate digital-audio circuitry.
INTRODUCTION ABOUT VISO TWO ENGLISH FRANÇAIS Though the VISO TWO is among the most technically sophisticated DVD Receivers, we worked hard to make it one of the most musically transparent home-theater components available as well; this is what we mean by NAD’s “Music First” design philosophy. Here are just few examples: • High-performance components used throughout VISO TWO’s analog audio circuits to maximize quality from all sources, including multichannel analog sources such as DVD-Audio.
INTRODUCTION FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH Enjoy the movie or music, but be sure to set aside time to read this manual thoroughly, and to set up, calibrate, and configure your VISO TWO carefully and completely. NEDERLANDS It is especially important that sufficient ventilation be provided. If you are contemplating on locating the VISO TWO within a cabinet or other furniture, consult your NAD audio/video specialist for advice on providing adequate airflow.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 19 18 17 16 15 14 FRANÇAIS 8 ESPAÑOL 21 20 1 POWER BUTTON: Press this button or the HTR 6 remote’s [ON] button to switch ON the VISO TWO. The Standby LED indicator will turn from amber to blue and illuminate the VFD. Pressing the power button again or HTR 6’s [OFF] button turns the unit back to standby mode.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 14 INPUT SELECTOR: Use to select an audio/video input source along with its assigned analog or digital inputs. Rotate clockwise or counter clockwise to select - Internal DVD Cable/Sat VCR (iPod) Front AM/FM/XM (DAB) then back to Internal DVD. 15 SURROUND MODE: Toggle to select through the SURROUND MODE options. See also the section “LISTENING MODE” under “OPERATION - USING THE VISO TWO – AUDIO SETUP MENU” discussions.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 European version only FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 15 16 17 18 European version only 19 European version only North American version only 20 North American version only ITALIANO ATTENTION! Please make sure that the VISO TWO 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.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 12 RS-232: Connect this interface via RS-232 serial cable (not supplied) to any Windows® compatible PC to allow remote control of the VISO TWO 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.
SETUP SETTING UP THE VISO TWO ENGLISH ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) The VISO TWO employs a self-explanatory on-screen display “menu” 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. DISPLAY DISC OSD You can display the general disc playback status on the TV screen. Some items can be changed using the menu.
SETUP NOTE Adjusting the master-volume via the HTR 6 or the front-panel knob automatically releases the mute function. ADJUSTING THE SUBWOOFER LEVEL TRIM “ON THE FLY” You can make changes to the relative level of subwoofer output. This may prove useful in a number of circumstances; for example to reduce excessive deep bass (or enhance deep bass) by lowering (raising) the subwoofer level.
OPERATION USING THE VISO TWO – AUDIO SETUP MENU ENGLISH AUDIO SETUP MENU DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (DYN RANGE) 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. Settings of 75%, 50% and 25% progressively reduce dynamic range, making soft sounds comparatively louder while limiting the peak loudness of loud ones.
OPERATION • • • • VIDEO IN A particular video input can be assigned to any of the following source inputs - Cable/Sat, VCR (iPod) and Front. Ideally, a video input present at the video input of a particular source input should be assigned to the same source input. For example, a video input present at S-video input of VCR should be the assigned video input for VCR source input. This is actually the default setting.
OPERATION USING THE VISO TWO – VIDEO SETUP MENU ENGLISH VIDEO SETUP MENU HDMI RES (RESOLUTION) FRANÇAIS HDMI video resolution can be adjusted with the VISO TWO connected to an HDMI-compatible component via HDMI OUT. 480P/576P, 720P, 1080I : Set applicable resolution depending on your TV/Monitor capability. Auto : The best resolution is automatically selected based on your TV/monitor’s capability. Off : Select to turn off HDMI output.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE VISO TWO – VIDEO SETUP MENU DISC LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUT Set VISO TWO’s “Digital Out” according to the type of audio system you use. Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the VISO TWO’s digital OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder. PCM: Select when connected to a two-channel digital stereo amplifier. DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two-channel PCM audio.
OPERATION USING THE VISO TWO – VIDEO SETUP MENU ENGLISH RATING LEVEL (NORTH AMERICA VERSION ONLY) Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view. Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the country. Some discs offer more suitable scenes as an alternative.
OPERATION Depending on the media, the following are other basic features of the VISO TWO’s internal DVD player. Make sure that you select “DVD” at the Device Selector selection of the HTR 6 before you proceed with the specific function. TITLE AND MENU BUTTONS REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION There are two different disc sizes. Place the disc in the correct guide on the disc tray. If the disc is out of the guide, it may damage the disc and cause the VISO TWO to malfunction.
OPERATION USING VISO TWO – FEATURES ENGLISH FRANÇAIS REPEAT ZOOM To repeat the playback of a particular track, file or chapter, press the VISO TWO’s [REPEAT] key once. Pressing the same [REPEAT] key a second time will repeat all the tracks, files or title. Turn off repeat mode by pressing REPEAT button a third time. Use [ZOOM] to enlarge the video image. Press [ZOOM] during playback or still playback to activate the Zoom function.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING VISO TWO – FEATURES FRANÇAIS ERASING A TRACK FROM PROGRAM LIST To erase a track from the program list, make sure that you are at “View: Program” and “Prog Edit: On” as set up from the “View Filter” section. 1 Press [ ] to go to the left pane of the menu screen. 2 Select the track you wish to erase from the program list. Press [ENTER]. 3 Press [ ] to go to the right pane of the menu screen. Use [ ] to scroll down to “Clear Program”.
OPERATION USING THE VISO TWO - AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO SETTING RADIO PRESET The VISO TWO’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. The VISO TWO can store as many as 60 (30 FM and 30 AM stations) of your favorite radio stations for immediate recall.
OPERATION ABOUT DAB RADIO 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 USING THE VISO TWO - AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL DAB OPERATION PRESET TUNE With the separately sold NAD DAB Adaptor DB1 already connected to the VISO TWO, you can now carry out the VISO TWO to receive DAB broadcasts. 1 Toggle [AM/FM/DB] button until DAB mode. When DAB mode is selected, VFD will show “DAB initialize – Please wait” and then go to “Full Scan” mode. FULL SCAN will enable the scanning of the full range of digital frequencies (Band III and L-Band).
OPERATION DYNAMIC RANGE INFORMATION SETTINGS 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 Dynamic Range to “D-Range 0” means no compression, “D-Range 1/2” indicates medium compression and “D-Range 1” shows maximum compression.
OPERATION USING THE VISO TWO - AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH ABOUT XM RADIO The VISO TWO is “XM Ready” which means that with the addition of separately sold XM Mini-Tuner CPC-9000 and XM Mini-Tuner Home Dock, it has everything you need to listen to live XM. Everything else is built right in. Just subscribe to the XM service and your VISO TWO will be ready to receive XM content. FRANÇAIS NOTES • Questions? Visit www.xmradio.com Listeners can subscribe by visiting XM on the Web at www.xmradio.
OPERATION NOTE At “Menu mode”, your docked iPod player’s click wheel and controls will not be operational. Your iPod player will show in its display the NAD logo. Use the corresponding front panel or HTR 6 buttons to navigate through the “Menu mode” options. SIMPLE MODE At “Simple mode”, refer to your docked iPod player’s own display screen to navigate and make full use of its features.
OPERATION USING THE HTR 6 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS FRANÇAIS • • • • • • • • Controls up to 8 devices. 44 function keys. Learns up to 352 commands. Records up to 44 macros with a maximum of 64 commands each. Configurable punch-through. Key illumination with programmable timeout. Upgradable. Contains pre-programmed library of NAD remote codes. The NAD HTR 6 is ready to operate the VISO TWO right out of the box, but it is really eight remotes in one.
OPERATION NOTE The HTR 6’s [VOL] keys are pre-programmed as “punched-through” for all Device Select pages: [VOL] will operate the VISO TWO’s volume regardless of the currently selected device. The [SUB] level control is similarly pre-programmed as punched-through. To set a punch through, after entering the Learning Mode, and pressing the desired key to be punched through, simply press the device key twice of the device to punch through to.
OPERATION USING THE HTR 6 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH EXECUTING MACROS To execute a macro, press and release [MACRO]; its key illumination lights for 5 seconds. While it remains lit, press an HTR 6 key to which a macro has previously been stored. FRANÇAIS The corresponding macro will run; as each step executes, its “parent” Device Selector’s key flashes lights briefly; when execution is finished, the [MACRO] key illumination goes out.
OPERATION When you enter the correct number the component will turn off; press [ENTER] to accept that code library number and exit the Library Mode. For example, to indicate code-library #501, the HTR 6 will flash [CUSTOM] 5 times, pause, and then flash [MACRO] once. You might wish to make a note of your components’ code-library numbers.
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 • Faulty/missing cables. • Check cables. • Speaker connections faulty. • Check speaker connections. • “Speaker Settings” channel (s) set to “Off”. • Check “Speaker Settings” menu. • Subwoofer is off, not powered or improperly connected.
REFERENCE ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS AMPLIFIER SECTION 50W 70W 100W 0.08% 0.08% >60 300 mV/47kΩ ±0.5 dB (ref. 20Hz to 20kHz) >100 dB (ref rated power/ 8Ω A-WTD) >85 dB (ref 1W/ 8Ω A-WTD) FRANÇAIS Power output Stereo Mode IHF dynamic power; 8 Ω IHF dynamic power; 4 Ω Total harmonic distortion at rated power IM distortion at rated power Damping factor, 8 Ω Input sensitivity and impedance Frequency response Signal/noise ratio Signal/noise ratio FM SECTION 87.5MHz - 108MHz 10 dBu 70 dB 65 dB 0.3% 0.
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