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NAD L54 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 L 54 ® DVD Receiver Owner’s Manual Manuel d’Installation Bedienungsanleitung Gebruikershandleiding Manual del Usuario Manuale delle Istruzioni Инструкция по эксплуатации Bruksanvisning...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Save theSe inStructionS for later uSe. follow all warningS and inStructionS marked on the audio equipment. 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.

  • Page 3: Fcc Warning

    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) that is equal to or greater than shown below.
  • Page 4 Your local administrative office can advise you of the responsible waste disposal point. NAD is a trademark of NAD Electronics International, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited Copyright 2007, NAD Electronics International, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited note: the l 54 iS not an auto voltage dvd receiver.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    L 54, and get the most from this powerful and flexible home-theatre component. One more thing: We urge you to register your L 54 ownership on the NAD Worldwide Web site: http://NADelectronics.com/warranty...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    NAD audio/video specialist for advice on providing adequate airflow. QUICK START In case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new NAD L 54 DVD Receiver, we provide the following “Quick Start” instructions to get you underway. Before the steps below, connect your L 54 to a TV/monitor.

  • Page 7: About The L 54

    Though the L 54 is among the most technically sophisticated integrated Stereo DVD receivers, we worked hard to make it one of the most musically transparent home-theatre components available as well - this is what we mean by NAD’s “Music First” design philosophy. Here are just a few examples: •...

  • Page 8: Identification Of Controls

    Pressing the “STOP/OPEN” button on the front-panel or the HTR 4 remote’s “ON” button will switch the receiver ON, making it operational. Press the remote’s “OFF” button to return to standby. Note that when you do choose to switch off to standby using the front panel Power button, the L 54’s memory back-up system will store channel level, tuner preset, and...
  • Page 9 12 input Select : Use to select an audio/video input along with its assigned analog or digital inputs Toggle to select through: Internal DVD ➜ CABLE/SAT ➜ VCR ➜ VIDEO 4 ➜ Internal AM tuner ➜ Internal FM tuner ➜ then back to Internal DVD. (See also section about “Input Select”...

  • 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. 3 am antenna : The AM loop antenna supplied with the L 54 (or a suitable replacement) is required for AM reception.
  • Page 11 7 digital inputS, optical & coaxial : Connect to the coaxial/ optical S/PDIF-format digital output of sources such as HDTV, satellite tuners or other components. Connect OPTICAL/COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT to an S/PDIF-format digital output. We recommend your source material be set to PCM 2-channel format for these digital inputs. 8 digital output, optical : Connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT port to the corresponding S/PDIF digital input of a recording component such as a CD recorder, DAT deck or computer soundcard.

  • 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: About The On-Screen Display (Osd)

    ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) The L 54 employs a self-explanatory on-screen display “menu” for the internal DVD player. This “menu” will appear on the connected video monitor/TV and is required during the setup process (useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup. DISPLAYING THE L 54 DVD OSD While in DVD mode, press the L 54’s “SETUP/MEMORY”...

  • Page 14: Input Select

    SETUP Setting up the l 54 dYnamic range control (drc) You can select the effective dynamic range (subjective range from soft to loud) for playback of Dolby 2.0 soundtracks. Settings of 25%, 50% and 75% progressively reduce dynamic range, making soft sounds comparatively louder while limiting the peak loudness of loud ones.

  • Page 15: Using The L 54

    You may operate the L 54 DVD Receiver from its front panel or via the HTR 4 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 16: Using The L 54'S Internal Dvd Player - Setup Menu

    OPERATION uSing the l 54’S internal dvd plaYer – Setup menu OSD NAVIGATION The L 54’s internal DVD player 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: Language

    LANGUAGE Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. The following are the available languages – English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Swedish. SUBTITLE Depending on the DVD media, only those subtitle languages recorded on the DVD media are available.

  • Page 18: P-Scan

    SCREEN SAVER When you set “SCREEN SAVER” to “ON”, a screen saver in the form of an NAD logo appears when you leave for about fifteen minutes the L 54’s internal DVD player at Stop or Pause mode. If the Screen Saver continues to be displayed for another ten minutes, the L 54 automatically turns itself off.

  • Page 19: Using The L 54'S Internal Dvd Player - Features

    Depending on the media, the following are other basic features of the L 54’s internal DVD player. Make sure that you select “DVD” at the Device Selector selection of the HTR 4 before you proceed with the specific function. TITLE AND MENU BUTTONS Both these buttons are only found on the HTR 4.

  • Page 20: Programming

    OPERATION uSing the l 54’S internal dvd plaYer – featureS PROGRAMMING The program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory. When programming a sequence of tracks, the L 54 must be in stop or pause mode. To program the sequence 1 Press the HTR 4’s “PROGRAM”...

  • Page 21: Using The L 54'S Am/Fm Radio

    The L 54’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. ABOUT ANTENNAS The supplied ribbon-wire FM antenna can be connected to the rear-panel FM-antenna input using the included ‘balun’...

  • Page 22: Deleting A Stored Preset

    OPERATION uSing the l 54’S am/fm radio DELETING A STORED PRESET You can empty a preset by deleting the stored information. 1 Select the preset number to be emptied. 2 First press the DISPLAY button and hold it in. While holding in the DISPLAY button press the SETUP/ MEMORY button for about one half second, then release the SETUP/MEMORY button.

  • Page 23: Using The Htr 4 Remote Control

    Contains pre-programmed library of NAD remote codes. The NAD HTR 4 is ready to operate the L 54 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 24: Learning Codes From Other Remotes

    OPERATION uSing the htr 4 remote control LEARNING CODES FROM OTHER REMOTES Begin by positioning the HTR 4 “nose-to-nose” with the source remote so the two devices’ infrared windows are about 2 inches apart. • Enter Learning Mode: On the HTR 4, simultaneously press-and-hold for 3 seconds both a Device Selector key and the key until the Learn LED at the center of the HTR 4 turns steady green.

  • Page 25: Macro Commands

    MACRO COMMANDS 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 Listening Mode, and begin playback—again, all from a single keypress.

  • Page 26: Button Illumination Timeout

    DELETE MODE The HTR 4 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 L 54 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 27: Loading Code Libraries

    LOADING CODE LIBRARIES The HTR 4 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 28: Checking Code-Library Number

    OPERATION uSing the htr 4 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] key until the Learn LED turns green. Press the [DISP] key; the HTR 4 indicates the current code-library by flashing its [TAPE], [VCR], and [MACRO] keys.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Sub level set too low -12. • Batteries are flat or incorrectly inserted. • IR transmitter window on remote or IR receiver window on L 54 is obstructed. • L 54 front panel is in very bright sunlight or ambient light. •...

  • Page 30: Specifications

    REFERENCE SpecificationS AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output Stereo Mode IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms IHF dynamic power; 4 ohms Total harmonic distortion at rated power IM distortion at rated power Input sensitivity and impedance TUNER SECTION AM SECTION Total Harmonic Distortion FM SECTION Total Harmonic Distortion, MONO Total Harmonic Distortion, STEREO...

  • Page 31: Notes

    REFERENCE noteS...
  • Page 32 ©2007 nad electronicS international a diviSion of lenbrook induStrieS limited 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 L 54 Manual 04/07...

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