NAD T742 Owner's Manual

Nad electronics international owner's manual av surround sound receiver t742

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bo jensen

February 8, 2025

går det o koppla in optiskt djud från en tv på sat ingången

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Mr. Anderson

February 11, 2025

No, the NAD T742's SAT input is linked to a coaxial digital connection, not an optical one. Optical audio should be connected to the DVD input, which is linked to the optical Digital DVD input.

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Page 1 T742 ® AV Surround Sound Receiver Owner’s Manual...
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION ATTENTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Page 3 If the unit is not going to be used for some time, disconnect the plug from the AC socket. Should water get into your NAD T742, shut off the power to the unit and remove the plug from the AC socket. Have the unit inspected by a qualified service technician before attempting to use it again.
Page 4 EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS 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. INSTALLATION 1 Water and Moisture - Do not use this unit near water, such as near a bathtub, washbowl, swimming pool, or the like.
Page 5 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 6 FIG. 1 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS FIG. 2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS NA D AV Surround Sound Receiver T 742 FM MUTE PRESET FM/AM DISPLAY / MODE MEMORY / TUNE DIGITAL IN DOWN / UP TAPE SURROUND TONE VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 MONITOR EXT 5.1 MODE...
Page 7 FIG. 3 REMOTE CONTROL POWER SLEEP VIDEO 5 EXT. 5.1 VIDEO 4 TAPE FM/AM NEXT DISC SETUP DYN.R SURR. TITLE MENU TEST LEVEL VOLUME MUTE TUNE TUNE DOWN DOWN ENTER RETURN DISPLAY VOLUME TUNE DISPLAY MODE OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE/STEP SKIP REPEAT SCAN...
Page 8 REAR PANEL CONTROLS (FIGURE 1) 1. FM & AM ANTENNA AM ANTENNA - An AM loop antenna is supplied with the T742 and is required for AM reception. Open the clip terminal lever and insert the wire from the antenna. Closing the lever will lock the wire in place (Fig.
Page 9 AUDIO PRE-OUTS - The NAD T742 receiver has five power amplifiers built-in to power all the speakers connected to it (Left, Right, Centre, Left Surround, Right Surround). It is also possible to use the T742 as a pre- amplifier to drive external power amplifiers. This way, you use all the control functions the T742 provides, such as input select, surround mode, volume, tone controls, etc., but the external power amplifier...
Page 10 • Before making any connections to any 12V trigger input or output, make sure all components are disconnected from the AC mains. Failure to observe the above may result in damage to the T742 or any ancillary components attached to it. If in doubt over the connections, installation and operation of the 12V trigger output consult your NAD dealer.
Page 11 In the default function, this control acts as a Volume control, adjusting the overall loudness of the signals being fed to the loudspeakers and headphones. Unlike conventional controls, the T742’s volume control doesn’t have a start or end position. Volume can also be adjusted from the remote control handset using the Master Volume Up or Down buttons.
Page 12 The control is also used to adjust various set-up settings and levels for the T742. In conjunction with the SETUP button (No. 17) the speakers size and delay can be adjusted; in conjunction with the Tone Control button (No. 18) the Bass and Treble levels can be adjusted. Refer also to sections “SETUP”...
Page 13 Layer 3 and go back to Layer 2. While at Layer 2 or Layer 1, selecting Exit then pressing SET UP will go back one level up. After a 5 sec default time, if no adjustment is made, the T742 will automatically exit the set up mode and return to the last selected input.
Page 14 1 to 10 on AM), shown as a flashing number in the Display Panel, and then press MEMORY (No. 6) again. The Memory light in the Display Panel will go out and the station is now stored in your NAD T742’s memory.
Page 15 In DVD mode, these keys function as the UP and DOWN ARROW keys used for navigating the various graphical user interface (GUI) menus on both the DVD player and DVD Video discs. Refer to the NAD DVD player Owner’s Manual for more detailed information on this function.
Page 16 13. TUNE MODE / RETURN The TUNE MODE button functions the same as the button of the front panel of the T742, switching between the Tune Mode and the Preset Mode. See complete description in the FRONT PANEL CONTROLS section above.
Page 17 TIPS ON WHICH SPEAKER SETTINGS TO USE The four modes available to the T742’s setup are: LARGE or SMALL and ON or OFF. The LARGE mode is used when the speaker is full range and capable of reproducing the entire audible frequency spectrum 20Hz to 20kHz.
Page 18 10 feet (3.0 m), the difference is 2 feet (0.6 m). For this example the centre channel delay is set to 2 milliseconds or ms. The T742 can delay the centre channel output up to 5 milliseconds and thus compensates for centre channel speakers that are up to 5 feet (1.5m) closer to the listening position than the front left and right...
Page 19 Select appropriate Centre mode (large or small) • Check speaker and connection • Increase centre volume level • Connect digital output of source to T742 • Check connections to all speakers in the system • Check or replace batteries •...
Page 20 ©2002 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 T742 Manual 10/2002...