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NAD T 743 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...

  • 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 INSTALLA...

  • Page 3: Maintenance

    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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD T 743 ....... . .

  • Page 5: Getting The Most From The Nad T 743

    The T 743 A/V Surround Sound Receiver is a technologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have invested great effort in making it simple and easy to use. The T 743 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and stereo listening alike, using powerful digital signal processing and superbly accurate digital-audio circuitry.

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Setup

    Save the packaging Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your T 743 arrived. Should you move or otherwise need to transport your receiver, this is by far the safest container in which to do so. We’ve seen too many...

  • Page 7: About The T 743

    Though the T 743 is among the most technically sophisticated A/V 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 a few examples: •...

  • Page 8: Upgradability

    Packed with your T 743 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 A/V receiver.

  • Page 9: Quickstart

    (Optical cable not supplied). • Connect your left and right front speakers to the T 743’s FRONT L and R outputs, being sure to connect red to red (“+”) and black to black (“-”), with care to avoid stray wires or strands crossing between terminals.

  • Page 10: Front Panel

    : Press momentarily to step up or down between FM or AM frequencies. Press and hold SEARCH search up or down; the T 743’s tuner will stop at the next sufficiently strong signal it encounters. Note that this function, too, “wraps,” and will continue searching up or down from one end of the AM or FM band to the other.
  • Page 11 : Use to select one of six inputs. Press repeatedly to step through the T 743’s audio/video inputs. The digital inputs are default assigned to the video input (DVD, SAT, VCR, VIDEO 4-5, CD) but can be arranged in any order using the T 743’s SETUP OSD. The chart below shows the default assignments;...

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    Setup”, your NAD audio specialist also can provide more information on using the T 743’s triggers. AUTO TRIGGER SWITCH when in the AUTO position, forces the T 743 to turn on only when a trigger signal is present at the trigger input. When in...
  • Page 13 NOTE: Use stranded wire of at least 16 gauge (AWG); specialized speaker cable may be valuable (consult your NAD audio specialist). Connections to the T 743 can be made with banana plugs (US model only), or using bare wire, or pins, by loosening the terminal’s plastic nut, making a clean, neat connection, and re-tightening carefully (use the transverse hole through the post for bare-wire or pin connections).

  • Page 14: Setting Up The T 743

    Your NAD audio specialist dealer will be happy to advise you, and to recommend reference materials. NOTE: You will need the HTR 2 remote handset to configure your T 743. See “Using the HTR 2 Remote”, below.

  • Page 15: Displaying The Osd

    DVD player—it may be preferable to make only a coaxial or optical digital audio link to the T 743 for audio playback. This avoids possible confusion, and ensures that the T 743’s high- performance surround and digital audio circuitry will always be employed.

  • Page 16: Speaker Setup

    Listening Mode. For more information, see “About the T 743's Listening Modes”. NOTE: Listening Mode is part of the T 743’s Preset system. See “Creating and Using Presets,” below; NOTE: The Listening Mode used the last time a given input was selected will be recalled the next time that input is selected, unless overridden by a Dolby Digital or DTS signal, which automatically invoke their native Listening Modes.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Creating And Using Presets

    ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT The T 743’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 743 operation that is available from the main <Setup>...

  • Page 19: Using The T 743

    • A momentary keypress will change the master volume by 1 dB increments; if you hold down <Volume up/ down> the master-volume change will "run-on" until the key is released. • The T 743's OSD will show the volume setting as a line graphic with a numeric display above in dB relative to the reference level.

  • Page 20: Selecting The Radio

    SELECTING THE RADIO Press the AM/FM key on the T 743 front panel, the HTR 2’s orange [TUNER] (the numeric 9 key), or the yellow [AM] and [FM] keys to select the receiver’s radio mode. Each subsequent press of either key will toggle the unit between its FM and AM bands.

  • Page 21: Dolby Pro Logic Ii Movie

    Designed for music, this method highlights the sound quality of music by adding a process that emphasises the musical effects. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. USING THE T 743...

  • Page 22: Using The T 743

    USING THE T 743 The T 743 receiver offers nine distinct listening modes, tailored for different types of recordings or program material. The table below lists which modes are available to what input signals. With a two-channel (STEREO) source the following listening modes can be selected: •...

  • Page 23: Displaying The Signal Mode

    The following Surround Sound Modes require a specially encoded signal that must be present in digital format to be decoded by the T 743. These modes are automatically switched on when the appropriate data stream is detected selected in the setup menu of the source media.

  • Page 24: Adjusting Listening Modes

    Use the HTR 2 remote's [Surr. Mode] key, or the front panel SURROUND MODE key, to select the Listening Mode you wish to display and listen to; this will display on the T 743’s VFL Display. One can also select...

  • Page 25: Surround Sound Channel Chart

    ADJUSTING THE TONE CONTROLS ADJUSTING THE TONE CONTROLS The T 743 bass and treble controls are adjusted using the front panel’s TONE CONTROLS (and TONE DEFEAT) buttons; see “Front Panel”. NOTE: Bass/treble settings affect only the front left/right channels, and are active in all listening modes.

  • Page 26: Using The Htr 2 Remote Control

    • Contains pre-programmed library of NAD remote codes. The NAD HTR 2 is ready to operate the T 743 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 27: Copy A Command From Another Key

    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 743 when the DVD Device Selector page is active NOTE: The HTR 2’s [VOL] keys are pre-programmed as “punched-through”...

  • Page 28: 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 29: Assigning The Trigger Output

    TRIGGER SETUP TRIGGER SETUP The T 743’s rear-panel TRIGGER output can be assigned to any of its six AV inputs: DVD, SAT, VCR, VIDEO 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.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    • Batteries are flat or incorrectly inserted • IR transmitter window on remote, or IR receiver window on T 743 is obstructed • T 743 front panel is in very bright sunlight or ambient light • Microprocessor error • T 743 may have over heated •...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Dimensions (W x H x D) Net Weight Shipping Weight Specifications are subject to change without notice. For updated documentation and features please log onto www.nadelectronics.com for the latest information about your T 743. SPECIFICATIONS T 743 T 743 T 743...
  • Page 32 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 743 Manual GB 10/03 China...

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