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- Page 1 T 163 AV Tuner Preamplifier Owner’s Manual...
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Page 2: Safety Information
SAFETY INFORMATION PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS Read the Operating Instructions carefully and completely before operating the unit. Be sure to keep the Operating Instructions for future reference. All warnings and cautions in the Operating Instructions and on the unit should be strictly followed, as well as the safety suggestions below. INST INST INST... - Page 3 ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC POWER 1 Power Sources - Connect this unit only to power sources specified in the Operating Instructions, and as marked on the unit. 2 Polarization - As a safety feature, some units are equipped with polarized AC power plugs which can only be inserted one way into a power outlet.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD T 163 ....... . . -
Page 5: Getting The Most From The Nad T 163 Getting The Most From The Nad T 163
NAD T 163, and get the most from this powerful and flexible home- theater component. -
Page 6: Unpacking And Setup
T 163 atop other components, but the reverse usually should be avoided. It is especially important that sufficient ventilation be provided; if you are contemplating locating the T 163 within a cabinet or other furniture, consult your NAD audio/video specialist for advice on providing adequate airflow. -
Page 7: About The T 163
EASE OF USE EASE OF USE Despite the effort NAD has invested in the T 163 tuner preamplifier’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 2 universal remote control is equally understandable, as are the T 163’s own front-panel and on-... -
Page 8: Upgradability
Packed with your T 163 is the NAD HTR 2 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 2 Remote Control”, to familiarize yourself with the remote’s layout and operations before proceeding to setup your tuner preamplifier. -
Page 9: Quickstart
In case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new NAD T 163 tuner preamplifier, we provide the following “Quickstart” instructions to get you underway. The steps below connect your DVD player and multi-channel amplifier to the T 163; be sure to read “Input Setup”. -
Page 10: Front Panel
FRONT PANEL STANDBY SWITCH: Pressing this key, or the HTR 2 remote’s [ON] button, will switch the tuner preamplifier on, making it operational, changing the amber Standby indicator to green and illuminating the VFL display. STANDBY LED: Illuminates amber when the T 163 is in Standby mode; green when it is powered on; and flashes momentarily to indicate infrared commands received from the HTR 2 remote. - Page 11 12 TAPE MONITOR: Press to engage the Tape Monitor loop. The signal present at the rear-panel TAPE MONITOR IN jacks will be heard. Press again to release and return to the previously selected input. NOTE: Selecting any other input selection while Tape Monitor is engaged automatically releases it. 13 DIGITAL AUDIO SELECTOR: Use to select digital audio input independently of video input to cycle through the T 163’s 6 digital audio inputs (OPT 1-2;...
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Page 12: Rear Panel
Experiment with placement and orientation of to yield the clearest sound and lowest background noise. 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. - Page 13 “Speaker Setup”. Connect to one or two channels of an appropriate external power amplifier or other amplified component to furnish amplification for one or two surround back speakers. Your NAD audio specialist will be happy to advise you.
- Page 14 CONNECTING THE T 163 TO A MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER Below is an example of the T 163 and a multi-channel amplifier configuration.
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Page 15: Setting Up The T 163
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 16: Displaying The Osd
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT The T 163 tuner preamplifier 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. -
Page 17: Speaker Setup
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP SPEAKER SETUP 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. -
Page 18: Channel-Balance (Test) Setup
Radio Shack part number 33-2050, makes this task easier, more accurate and more repeatable. Ownership of such a meter could prove a valuable audio tool; your NAD audio specialist may be able to help you with temporary use of a meter. -
Page 19: Creating And Using Presets
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT CREATING AND USING PRESETS The T 163’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. Every parameter of T 163 operation that is available from the main <Setup>... -
Page 20: Using The T 163
USING THE T 163 You may operate the T 163 tuner preamplifier from its front panel or via the HTR 2 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"... -
Page 21: Selecting The Radio
SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO Press the AM/FM key on the T 163 front panel, the HTR 2’s orange [TUNER] (the numeric 9 key), or the yellow [AM] and [FM] keys to select the tuner preamplifier’s radio mode. Each subsequent press of either key will toggle the unit between its FM and AM bands. -
Page 22: About Dts And Dolby Digital Modes
USING THE T 163 DTS DIGIT DTS DIGIT DTS DIGIT DTS DIGIT DTS DIGITAL SURROUND The Digital Theater System Digital Surround (simply called DTS) is a multichannel digital signal format that can process higher data rates than with Dolby Digital. Although both Dolby Digital and DTS are 5.1 channel media formats, discs bearing the “DTS”... -
Page 23: About The T 163'S Listening Modes
• EARS Two-channel recordings, whether stereo or surround-encoded, are reproduced with proprietary NAD surround processing with signals output to the left, center-, and right-front channels and discrete left/ right surround channels, plus subwoofer (assuming these are present in the current <Speakers Setup>);... -
Page 24: Displaying The Signal Mode
USING THE T 163 • Enhanced-Stereo 2 (ST2) The following Surround Sound Modes require a specially encoded signal that must be present in digital format to be decoded by the T 163. These modes are automatically switched on when the appropriate data stream is detected selected in the setup menu of the source media. -
Page 25: Adjusting Listening Modes
ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 163’s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters you can modify to suit you system, the recording, or your personal preferences. Use the HTR 2 remote's [Surr. -
Page 26: Surround Sound Channel Chart
USING THE T 163 The following table shows which channels work when a particular mode is selected: X*** Finally, make sure all the speaker terminals are tightened particularly if using banana plugs. ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FL ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FL ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FLY”... -
Page 27: Using The Htr 2 Remote Control
• Contains pre-programmed library of NAD remote codes. The NAD HTR 2 is ready to operate the T 163 tuner preamplifier 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 28: Punch-Through
USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL PUNCH-THROUGH PUNCH-THROUGH PUNCH-THROUGH PUNCH-THROUGH PUNCH-THROUGH The HTR 2’s “punch-through” function allows you to retain a function key from one Device Select “page” on another, so that, for example, the AMP [SURR MODE] function might still control the T 163 when the DVD Device Selector page is active 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. -
Page 29: Key-Illumination Timeout
LOADING CODE-LIBRARIES The HTR 2 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 30: Summary Of Htr 2 Modes
4-6. Whenever the assigned input is selected, either manually or by recalling a Preset, the TRIGGER output will produce +12 V DC, which can be used to activate a connected component or system. See your NAD audio specialist for more information. -
Page 31: T T T T T Roubleshooting Roubleshooting
CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION NO SOUND FROM ALL CHANNELS NO SOUND FROM SOME CHANNELS NO SOUND FROM SURROUND CHANNELS NO SOUND FROM SUBWOOFER NO SOUND FROM CENTER CHANNEL NO DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS T 163 DOES NOT RESPOND TO HTR 2 REMOTE T 163 DOES NOT RESPOND TO FRONT-PANEL COMMANDS OR REMOTE CONTROL... - Page 32 SPECIFICATIONS AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER AV TUNER PREAMPLIFIER Decoding Formats Sampling Rates PRE-AMP SECTION Input sensitivity and impedance IM distortion Total harmonic distortion Frequency response Signal/noise ratio; ref to 2V output Signal/noise ratio; ref 500mV Input / 500mV output Remote Control Maximum output level Output Impedance...
- Page 33 A Division of Lenbrook Industries LTD All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form without the written permission of NAD Electronics International A Division of Lenbrook Industries LTD T 163 Manual GB 09/03 China...