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- Page 1 L 73 ® DVD Receiver Owner’s Manual...
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Page 2: Introduction
Introduction SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING 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. 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. - Page 3 The equipment draws its nominal non-operational power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the STANDBY position. 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 REGARDING PLACEMENT To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections) equal to, or greater than, shown below.
- Page 4 RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (NOW, WHILE YOU CAN SEE IT) The model and serial number of your new DVD player are located on the back of the DVD player cabinet. For your future convenience, we suggest that you record these numbers here: NAD is a trademark of NAD Electronics International, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited MODEL NO.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
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 L73, and get the most from this powerful and flexible home-theatre component. -
Page 6: Getting The Most From The Nad L73
DVD video and audio, VCD, SVCD with playback control (PBC), CD audio such as CD-RW as well as MP3. As with all NAD DVD players, a set of convenient navigation buttons is provided on the front panel. See “Front Panel Controls”. -
Page 7: Ease Of Use
ABOUT THE HTR L73 SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL Packed with your L73 is the NAD HTR L73 remote control, a full-system remote especially designed to be easy to use and easy to understand. Be sure to read the section “Using the HTR L73 Remote Control,” to familiarize yourself with the remote’s layout and operations before proceeding to setup your receiver. -
Page 8: Identification Of Controls Front Panel
Identification of controls FRONT PANEL 1 “Power”: When the L73 is first plugged into the AC power, the L73’s clock will light in the main VFL display showing the time of day, and very little power is consumed. Press in to switch the receiver from standby, changing the standby indicator to bright blue and illuminating the VFL display. - Page 9 14 SURROUND MODE: Use to select the L73’s SURROUND MODE. Press repeatedly to step through the L73’s SURROUND MODEs. See “About the L73’s SURROUND MODEs”. NOTE • Depending on the format of the currently selected input (digital or analog; stereo or multichannel), different modes will be available. See “About the L73’s SURROUND MODEs”.
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Page 10: Rear Panel
In areas of difficult FM reception an external FM antenna can yield dramatic gains in quality; consult your NAD audio specialist or a professional antenna installer. 7 AM ANTENNA: The AM loop antenna supplied with the L73 (or a suitable replacement) is required for AM reception. -
Page 11: Rear Panel
12V trigger input when the L73 switches from standby to on state respectively. The maximum current this output can handle is 50 mA at 12 V. Consult your NAD audio specialist for more information. 12 PRE-OUT SUBWOOFER: Connect this output to a powered (“active”) subwoofer (or to a power amplifier channel driving a... -
Page 12: Setup
Suffice it to say that these two questions will influence your system’s ultimate performance every bit as powerfully as your selection of electronics and speakers. Your NAD audio specialist dealer will be happy to advise you, and to recommend reference materials. -
Page 13: Displaying The L73 Receiver's Osd
DISPLAYING THE L73 RECEIVER’S OSD While in DVD mode, press the L73’s “SETUP” key momentarily for the DVD’s OSD, and for 3 seconds for the receiver’s OSD. With the use of the navigation keys either on the L73’s front panel or the HTR L73 remote, you may select various menus. - Page 14 Setup SETTING UP THE L73 INPUT SELECTOR • From the OSD’s <AUDIO SETUP MENU> screen, select the <INPUT SETTINGS> menu item using the HTR L73 remotes’ • Using the • Use the audio input you wish to be linked to that input (usually, this will be the same, i.e., “VCR” with “VCR,” “Video 4”...
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Page 15: Speaker Configuration
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”, “LARGE”, “NONE”, (and OFF), but note that physical size may be irrelevant. •... -
Page 16: Delay Time
Setup SPEAKER CONFIGURATION SETTING LEVEL TRIM Press the HTR L73 remote’s “TEST” key, activating the L73’s channel-balancing test signal and displaying the <TEST TONE> menu on the OSD. You will hear a “surf” sound that cycles through your speakers, beginning with the Front-Left. (If you do not hear the test signal, check your speaker connections (above), and your <SPEAKER SETTINGS>... -
Page 17: Operation
You may operate the L73 DVD Surround Sound Receiver from its front panel or via the HTR L73 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” above. SELECTING SOURCES With the HTR L73’s remote’s “Amp”... -
Page 18: Using The L73'S Dvd/Vcd/Cd
• If you insert a SVCD videodisc, the PBC symbol (Play Back Control) will appear in the L73’s display and OSD. The “TITLE” button on the HTR L73 will toggle on and off PBC. • After playing back all of the chapters in the title, L73’s DVD player automatically stops and returns to the menu screen. -
Page 19: Title And Menu Buttons
TITLE AND MENU BUTTONS Both these buttons are only found on the HTR L73. 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. 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. -
Page 20: Disc Video Osd
Operation USING THE L73’S DVD/VCD/CD DISC VIDEO OSD To select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set, one selects the “SETUP/MEMORY” button from the L73’s front panel. Choose “DISC VIDEO” and select choices that best fit your TV set. FORMAT Select between Letter Box 4:3, Pan Scan 4:3, and Wide Screen 16:9 using either the navigation, or the “ENTER”... -
Page 21: Parental Control
PARENTAL CONTROL PASSWORD Select PASSWORD to change a four digit password, using the numeric buttons on the HTR L73’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. -
Page 22: Playing Mp3 Wma And Jpeg Cd-R/Cd-Rw
Operation USING THE L73’S DVD/VCD/CD 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 L73’s VFD will display the file type. You may mix any of the file types on the CD. When playing the media, the HTR-L73’s “DISP”... -
Page 23: Using The L73'S Am/Fm Radio
Operation USING THE L73’S AM/FM RADIO The L73’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. -
Page 24: Choosing The Fm Mute / Mode
Operation USING THE L73’S AM/FM RADIO CHOOSING THE FM MUTE / MODE The front-panel FM MUTE/Mode key is a dual-purpose control. First, it “toggles” the L73 between stereo mute and unmuted mono reception (assuming that a multiplex-stereo station of sufficient strength is tuned). -
Page 25: About The L73'S Surround Modes
SURROUND MODES”. EARS Two-channel recordings, whether stereo or surround-encoded, are reproduced with proprietary NAD surround processing with signals output to the left, centre-, and right-front channels and discrete left/right surround channels, plus subwoofer (assuming these are present in the current <SPEAKER SETTINGS>). -
Page 26: Dolby Digital / Dts
(up to the maximum channels present in the current <SPEAKER SETTINGS> setup). NOTE • The DVD player must be sending a Dolby Digital or DTS bit-stream from its digital output. The DVD includes its own setup menu that (among other things) lets you select the default bit-stream format, and includes an “Auto”... -
Page 27: Adjusting Surround Modes
DOLBY® HEADPHONE Dolby Headphone technology, compatible with any pair of conventional headphones, accurately simulates the experience of hearing a 5.1-channel speaker system properly set up in a listening room, minus the annoying “listener fatigue” effect that plagues other headphone-based virtual surround sound offerings. Dolby Headphone technology is ideal for private playback of multi-channel entertainment without disturbing others nearby. -
Page 28: Adjusting Level Trim "On The Fly
We recommend that you use a good quality cable with shield when attaching the 3.5 mm stereotype plug so as to prevent false triggering of the auxiliary equipment due to electro- magnetic interference from nearby electronic equipment. See your NAD audio specialist for more information. keys for direct-access level adjustment of... -
Page 29: Using The Htr L73 Remote Control
• Contains pre-programmed library of NAD remote codes for the L73. The NAD HTR L73 is ready to operate the L73 receiver right out of the box, but it is really eight remotes in one. Each of the 8 Device Selector keys at the top of the handset can call up a new “page” of remote- control codes to be transmitted by the remaining 44 keys. -
Page 30: Learning Codes From Other Remotes
Operation USING THE HTR L73 REMOTE CONTROL LEARNING CODES FROM OTHER REMOTES Begin by positioning the HTR L73 “nose-to-nose” with the source remote so the two devices’ infrared windows are about 2 inches apart. • Enter Learning Mode: On the HTR L73, simultaneously press-and-hold for 3 seconds both a Device •... -
Page 31: Copy A Command From Another Key
A “macro” command is a series of two or more remote codes issued automatically from a single keypress. 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 SURROUND MODE, and begin playback-again, all from a single keypress. -
Page 32: Executing Macros
The HTR L73 can store learned, copied, and “default library” commands on any single key. (The default library commands are the pre-programmed NAD codes, such as the native L73 commands on the “AMP” “page.”) You can delete commands by layers back “down” to the default library command on any key, removing learned commands, punched-through functions, and copied keys. -
Page 33: Loading Code-Libraries
LOADING CODE-LIBRARIES The HTR L73 can store a different library of default NAD codes for each of its Device Selector “pages.” If the original default library does not control your NAD CD player, tape deck, DVD player, or other component, follow the procedure below to change the code-library. -
Page 34: Summary Of Htr L73 Modes
Operation USING THE HTR L73 REMOTE CONTROL CHECKING CODE-LIBRARY NUMBER You can check the current code-library on any Device Selector key as follows. Enter Library Mode by simultaneously pressing-and-holding for 3 seconds both the desired component’s Device Selector key and the “PROGRAM”... -
Page 35: Reference
Insert a disc (Check that the DVD or, audio CD indicator in the display is lit) • Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so that the picture from the DVD player appears on the TV screen output. • Connect the video cable into the jacks securely. -
Page 36: Specifications
Reference SPECIFICATIONS DVD SECTION Signal system Laser Frequency range (audio) Signal-to-noise ratio (audio) Dynamic range (audio) Harmonic distortion (audio) JPEG Baseline JPEG Progressive AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output Stereo Mode IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms Power output Surround Mode Total harmonic distortion at rated power IM distortion at rated power Damping factor 8 ohms Input sensitivity and impedance... - Page 37 Reference NOTES...
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