Fm/Am Tuner Operation; Station Selection; Preset Tuning; Auto Preset - NAD C 445 Owner's Manual

Operation

FM/AM TUNER OPERATION

The C445's tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast
stations. Stations may be tuned manually or automatically, or they may
be stored as favourite station presets and recalled from a 30-position
memory.

STATION SELECTION

1 Press the Band Selector on the front panel or on the remote control
to select either the FM or AM band.
2 Press these buttons again at any time to switch between AM, FM
and DAB.
3 Press the Select button to select the Auto tune mode from the
following options: Manual tune, Auto tune or Preset tune.
4 To automatically search for the next higher- or lower-frequency
station that has an acceptable signal turn the Control Ring on the
front panel or press the Scroll / Tune buttons on the remote. On the
remote, press and then release either Scroll / Tune button as soon as
the tuner starts the frequency search.
To manually search, select the Manual tune mode by pressing the Select
button until the Information Display shows Manual tune. Turn the
Control Ring to increment the frequency step by step. When the
Information Display shows TUNED, the station is properly tuned and
should be heard with clarity.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo station is weak, the audio
quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the
FM Mute Selector on the front panel so that the STEREO indication
changes to MONO.

PRESET TUNING

Up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations may be stored in the C445's memory
for easy recall using the remote control. In order to program preset
stations into the memory, you must use the front panel controls.
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps
outlined above. Then:
1 Press the Memory Button on the front panel or on the remote
control. Note that CH01 starts blinking in the lower display line of
the Information Display.
2 Within four seconds, turn the Control Ring until the Information
Display shows the corresponding location where you wish to store
this station's frequency.
3 Press the Memory Button again to confirm.
4 Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset.
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AUTO PRESET

Preset stations may also be programmed automatically for the entire FM
band. To automatically enter each station that may be tuned with
acceptable quality into the C445's preset memories, first select the FM
band. Next, press and hold the Memory Button until the station
frequency indication begins to increase. Release the button and note
that the tuner will search the entire FM band, and stop briefly at each
station that has acceptable signal strength. The C445 will automatically
assign a preset number to each station, and then search for the next
station.
NOTE: Using the automatic tuning mode in areas with more than 30
FM stations will completely fill the preset memories, and overwrite
any previously memorized presets for either AM or FM stations.
TIP: The automatic scan process may enter stations that you do not wish
to retain in the memory. These unwanted stations may be removed
from the memory by pressing the Memory Button once the preset
to be deleted is shown on the display. Within 5 seconds press the
Clear Button on the remote control to confirm the deletion.
RECALLING PRESET STATIONS
To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory,
press the Numeric Keys that correspond to the desired station's memory
location. To manually tune through the list of stored preset stations one
by one, press the Select Button until the Information Display shows
Preset tune. Turn the Control Ring or press the Scroll / Tune Buttons on
the remote control to scroll through the list of presets.

RDS OPERATION (FM TUNER OPERATION)

RDS (Radio Data System) transmits station call signs or network
information, station programme type, text messages about the station
or specifics of a musical selection and the correct time.
RDS TUNING
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains RDS data, the C445 will
automatically display the Program Service, which is the station's call
sign, in the lower display line of the Information Display, with some
private stations also offering other information changing every 2 to 5
seconds.