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- Page 1 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 INSTALLA... - 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 753 ....... . . -
Page 5: Getting The Most From The Nad T 753 Getting The Most From The Nad T 753
NAD T 753, and get the most from this powerful and flexible home- theater component. -
Page 6: Unpacking And Setup
T 753 stand alone. It is especially important that sufficient ventilation be provided; if you are contemplating locating the T 753 within a cabinet or other furniture, consult your NAD audio/video specialist for advice on providing adequate airflow. -
Page 7: About The T 753
EASE OF USE Despite the effort NAD has invested in the T 753 receiver’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 753’s own front-panel and on-screen... -
Page 8: Upgradability
1- or 2-channel external amplifier. See “Rear Panel (Audio Pre-Out)”. Packed with your T 753 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
In case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new NAD T 753 receiver, we provide the following “Quickstart” instructions to get you underway. The steps below connect your DVD player to the T 753’s DVD input; be sure to read “Input Setup”, below. -
Page 10: Front Panel
FRONT PANEL STANDBY SWITCH: Pressing this key, or the HTR 2 remote’s [ON] button, will switch the receiver on, making it operational, changing the amber Standby indicator to green and illuminating the VFL display. STANDBY LED: Illuminates amber when the T 753 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 11 SOURCE : Use to select one of six inputs. Press repeatedly to step through the T 753’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 T753’s SETUP OSD. The chart below shows the default assignments;...
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Page 12: Rear Panel
Do not connect anything other than a loop antenna to the AM ANTENNA terminal. Do not remove the AM loop antenna. SOFT CLIPPING: Enables NAD’s proprietary Soft Clipping circuitry on all channels. Soft Clipping gently limits the output of the T 753 to minimize audible distortion, even should the receiver be over-driven. - Page 13 “downmixed” to stereo as indicated in the florescent display. 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 753 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,...
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Page 14: Setting Up The T 753
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 15: Displaying The Osd
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT The T 753 receiver 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 16: Speaker Setup
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT 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 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 753’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 753 operation that is available from the main <Setup>... -
Page 19: Using The T 753
You may operate the T 753 receiver 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" above. SELECTING SOURCES SELECTING SOURCES SELECTING SOURCES... -
Page 20: Selecting The Radio
USING THE T 753 SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO SELECTING THE RADIO Press the AM/FM key on the T 753 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. -
Page 21: About Dts And Dolby Digital Modes
ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND MODES ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT ABOUT DTS AND DOLBY DIGIT AL SURROUND MODES AL SURROUND MODES AL SURROUND MODES AL SURROUND MODES DTS DIGIT DTS DIGITAL SURROUND DTS DIGIT DTS DIGIT... -
Page 22: About The T 753'S Listening Modes
The T 753 provides two DTS Neo:6 variations: CINEMA and MUSIC. See “Adjusting Listening Modes,” below. 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 23: Displaying The Signal Mode
• Enhanced-Stereo 2 (ST2) All recordings reproduced in stereo via the surround speakers only (plus subwoofer, if any), assuming these are configured in the current <Speakers Setup>. ST2 can prove useful in certain late-night or very low-volume listening situations. The following Surround Sound Modes require a specially encoded signal that must be present in digital format to be decoded by the T 753. -
Page 24: Adjusting Listening Modes
USING THE T 753 ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 753’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 25: Surround Sound Channel Chart
SURROUND SOUND CHANNEL CHART SURROUND SOUND CHANNEL CHART SURROUND SOUND CHANNEL CHART SURROUND SOUND CHANNEL CHART SURROUND SOUND CHANNEL CHART The following table shows which channels work when a particular mode is selected: Speaker channel available. Only if selected in Speaker Setup Menu. Must be selected to access this Mode. -
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 753 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: Punch-Through
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 753 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: 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 30: T T T T T Roubleshooting Roubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING 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 753 DOES NOT RESPOND TO HTR 2 REMOTE T 753 DOES NOT RESPOND TO FRONT-PANEL COMMANDS OR REMOTE CONTROL... - Page 31 AV SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER AV SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER AV SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER AV SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER AV SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER Amplifier Section Power output Stereo Mode (8 ohms within rated distortion) IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms IHF dynamic power; 4 oh ms Power output Surround Mode Total harmonic distortion at rated power IM distortion at rated power...
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