Listening To Am/Fm Radio - NAD T737 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO

The T 737'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
Connect the supplied lead-type FM antenna to the FM antenna input. Extend
the lead. Experiment freely with your antenna placement and orientation until
you get the clearest sound and lowest background noise. Fix the antenna in
the desired position by using thumb tacks, push pins or any suitable means. In
areas of poor FM reception, an exterior FM antenna can improve performance
dramatically. If radio listening is important to you, consider consulting an
antenna installation professional to optimize your system.
The AM loop antenna supplied with the T 737 (or a suitable replacement)
is required for AM reception. Open the clip terminal lever; insert the wire
making sure to match the color-coded (white and black) ends of the
wire to that of the terminal and close the lever ensuring that the lever
locks the wire in place. Testing different positions for the antenna may
improve reception; vertical orientation will usually produce the best results.
Antenna proximity to large metal objects (appliances, radiators) may impair
reception, as will attempts to lengthen the wire to the loop.
The supplied AM "loop" antenna will usually provide adequate reception.
However, an exterior AM antenna can be used to improve reception.
Consult an antenna professional for more information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Unless otherwise specifically stated, navigating or accessing AM/FM
functions can be undertaken by using either the AVR 3 remote control
or the front panel buttons. If the control button or icon button being
referred to is available on the AVR 3 remote control and front panel,
then the reference to said button is applicable to both the AVR 3 remote
control and front panel.
NOTE
When using the AVR 3 remote control to carry out AM/FM commands,
ensure that the DEVICE SELECTOR is set to "TUN".
ASSEMBLING THE LOOP ANTENNA
1 Rotate the outer frame of the antenna.
2 Insert the bottom edge of the outer frame into the groove on the
stand.
3 Extend the antenna cord.
SELECTING A TUNER BAND
Press the [AM/FM/DB] button on the AVR 3 while at AMP or TUNER device
selector page. Each subsequent press of either button will toggle you
through AM, FM and XM (or DAB) band. Stop (release button) at your
desired tuner band.
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TUNING AM/FM STATIONS
Upon selecting AM or FM band, use [TUNE
to perform slow manual search, press and hold to automatically search.
The front panel or AVR 3' s [ ] buttons can also be used to tune for stations.
1 Press [ ] on the front panel momentarily to step up or down
between AM or FM frequencies.
2 Press and hold [
] for more than 2 seconds to search up or down
- the T 737's tuner will stop at the next sufficiently strong signal it
encounters.
3 Pressing the [ ] during the search process will stop the search.
DIRECT TUNING
If you know your desired station's frequency allocation, you can tune
directly to the station.
1 Toggle [ENTER] button to switch between "Preset" and "Tune" mode (see
the lower line of the VFD). Select "Tune" mode.
2 Using the numeric keys of the remote control, key-in the frequency
allocation of the station. For example, to enter 104.50MHz, press "1", "0",
"4", "5" and "0" or press "1", "0", "4" and "5".
SETTING RADIO PRESETS (AM/FM)
The T 737 can store up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations for immediate recall.
1 To store a radio preset, first tune the desired frequency (see above),
then press AVR 3's [MEMORY] key.
2 The VFD will show the next available Preset number (If there are no
more vacant Preset number, you can overwrite an existing Preset
number by pressing the [ ] buttons to select the Preset number
you want to overwrite). Press the [MEMORY] button again to store the
desired frequency on the Preset number shown or use the [
buttons to select another available Preset number.
3 Then, press [MEMORY] button again. Your desired frequency is now
stored in the assigned preset.
4 Press [
] to step up or down between presets. Press and hold
[ ] to "scroll" continuously up or down. The AVR 3 remote's [ PRESET
] keys work similarly.
AUTOMATIC PRESET
Preset stations may also be programmed automatically for the entire FM (or
AM) band.
1 Toggle the [AM/FM/DB] button to select FM (or AM) band.
2 Press and hold the [MEMORY] button until the station frequency
indication begins to increase.
3 Release the button and note that the tuner will search the entire FM
(or AM) band, and stop briefly at each station that has acceptable
signal strength. The T 737 will automatically assign a preset number to
each station, and then search for the next station. Up to 30 of the best
received FM stations (or 30 AM stations) will be automatically stored.
DELETING A STORED PRESET
You can empty a preset by deleting the stored information.
1 Select the preset number to be deleted.
2 While at the selected preset number, press the [DELETE] button.
3 The preset will then be deleted and "DELETED" scrolls on the display.
4 To clear all the Presets at the same time, repeat step 2 again but this
time do not release the [DELETE] button. Press and hold [DELETE]
button until the current Preset number shown in the VFD is
extinguished (P--). All Presets are now deleted.
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