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- Page 1 Controller user guide Ver 3.06b Now Hear This.. 6400 Goodyear Road, Benicia, CA 94510 800-NHT-9993...
- Page 2 Licensing acknowledgements Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby," "Pro Logic," and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents are issued and pending. “DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround”, and “Neo:6”...
- Page 3 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions Read These Instructions • Retain These Instructions • Heed All Warnings • Follow All Instructions • Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water. Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as •... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
On Screen Display Navigating the menus using the front panel controls Navigating the menus with the remote control On Screen Display - Status NHT Speaker Wizard Speaker Setup Auto Distance Setup Auto Level Setup Manual Distance setup Manual Level Setup Manual Size Setup 7.1 Channel in... -
Page 6: Thank You
Controller can offer performance beyond any component of its type when used with NHT speakers and amplifiers. The reason for this is all the NHT speaker details have been programmed into the Controller. The nuances of this and levels of integration is better left for technical papers that you'll find on our website nhthifi.com, and no... -
Page 7: Unpacking
Unpacking Store all packing materials for later use, if possible. You will need the packing materials, if you have to ship your Controller. (Trust us, you’ll be moving some day, so keep the packaging!) Included Accessories: Power cord. (IEC type) - US 115V and 230V for EU and many Asia-Pacific countries. -
Page 8: Connections
Connections Audio Connections 1. Analog audio inputs: Connect your analog sources (tape decks, VHS recorder, phono preamp, etc) here. 2. Analog audio outputs: In addition to the main 7.1 channel outputs, Controller has the following analog out- puts: REC output: this mirrors the signal of the currently selected analog input Zone REC: this mirrors the currently selected ZONE input. -
Page 9: Hdmi Connections
Controller to any NHTBus component. If there is not a sufficient number of NHTBus connectors available to hook all the NHT components together, you can pur- chase a standard network (Ethernet) hub and use that as the central connection point for all components. -
Page 10: Front Panel
Front Panel Front Panel Features 1. Standby switch: Use this switch to turn the unit ON from STANDBY and vice versa. 2. Headphone output / calibration microphone input: This jack has a dual purpose. Headphone jack accepts any standard headphone with a 1/8-inch/3.5mm jack. The jack also is used to connect the included calibration micro-phone during level and distance calibration (see section Speaker Setup, page 19). -
Page 11: Front Panel Screens
Front Panel Screens Status Screen In status screen the front panel display shows current source, input signal type, current sound processing mode and output volume level. Start screen Proximity sensors activate the start screen. When your hand gets near the front panel the display shows the first three sources on the top row and additional control func- tions on the bottom row. -
Page 12: Remote Control
Remote Control 1. Standby switch turns the power of the unit on and off (to stand-by mode). 2-5. Source buttons select the desired input source com- ponent. Direct selection keys for the first 4 sources. Program your most often used sources here. 6. -
Page 13: Zone Function
Zone Function The Zone outputs allow you to send an independent line level audio and composite video to a second room. The Zone output is activated by pressing the Zone key on the remote control. When in the Zone mode, standby, vol- ume and source selection keys only change the signal at the Zone Output and Zone REC Outputs. -
Page 14: Setup And Menus
What can be done through the Menus? The Main menu system is divided into the following submenus: NHT speaker wizard - If you own NHT speakers, the Wizard automatically sets all the crossover frequencies and assigns EQ (as needed) to any combination of NHT speakers. -
Page 15: On Screen Display - Status
EQ (as needed) to any combi- nation of NHT speakers! If you have NHT speakers for some or all of your home theater setup, your life just got a lot simpler. Answer Yes to the Wizard's first question and away you go. If you aren't using any NHT speakers in your speaker setup, obviously answer No…you will be told to select the... - Page 16 If you select Non-NHT Speaker, you will be taken to the Surround speaker menu (return and set the non-NHT Center speaker manually - later in this chapter).
- Page 17 Here is the Surround speaker menu progression and secondary screens for each specific NHT product family for the speaker Wizard. After selecting one of the NHT speaker family options on the left screen - Xd, Evolution, Super Audio, Classic or Architectural, you will be pre- sented with the various model choices within that product family (except Xd needs no further options).
- Page 18 Exit to save your changes and proceed to configure your Non-NHT speakers manually using Speaker Setup from the Main menu. If you have all NHT speakers, thanks and proceed to the Speaker setup menu and run Auto Calibrate after that. Skip to the Auto Calibrate section and get ready to enjoy your system.
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Page 19: Speaker Setup
Speaker Setup Auto distance setup To avoid difficult and not very precise manual calibration, the Controller's speaker levels and distances can be automatically set using the auto calibration feature (Auto distance setup /Auto level setup). For this, you will need the room to be quiet, as well as the included microphone and cord provided with the Controller. -
Page 20: Auto Level Setup
Note: Auto calibrated distances may appear different from measured ones. This is no error, because time for sound to reach the listener varies depending on the room and its atmospheric pressure. Note: It is typical that the delay calibration for the sub- woofer shows higher values than you would expect (or what your tape measurement actually shows). -
Page 21: Manual Distance Setup
Manual distance setup Note! If you use the Auto distance setup (highly recom- mended), you can skip the manual setup. Sound coming from each speaker in the system takes a certain time to reach the listener. The farther away the speaker is, the longer the sound takes to reach your ear. -
Page 22: Manual Size Setup
Manual size setup Always start your speaker setup from the "Manual size setup" sub menu because every other setting depends on this information. The on screen display shows the available speaker channels on the left side of the picture and their respective size settings on the right of each. If you select Large from this menu the Controller will pass a full range signal (all audio frequencies present on recordings) to only the speakers connected to that... - Page 23 Surround = Small (small x-over to 100Hz) Back = small (small x-over to 100Hz) We hate to harp but if you have NHT speakers this process would be completely unnecessary and the set- tings would be made automatically in the speaker Wizard! Note: Save your settings by going to "Exit"...
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Page 24: 7.1 Channel In
7.1 Channel in An analog direct signal with up to 7.1 channels can be connected to the "7.1 Channel in" connectors on Controller's back panel. This is usually a DVD Audio or Multi-channel SACD player or even a high quality stereo source like a high-end phono pre-amplifier. -
Page 25: Audio Setup
Digital input selects one of the digital sound input sources (HDMI, optical 1-3 or coaxial 1-3) to be used with the Source. Video In: selects the video input to be used with the Source. Selections are Composite 1-6, S Video 1-4, component 1-3, HDMI 1-3 and "Off". -
Page 26: Dolby/Dts Setup
easier to use than typical A/V receivers. The 6 choices can be assigned to any or all of the 6 Source memories or recalled by pressing the Mode key on the remote or front panel. To assign modes, simply select one of the favorite mode presets on the left and use arrow keys on the touch wheel or remote to change preset to the desired mode. -
Page 27: Tuner Setup
NOTE: The LFE level is not the same thing as subwoofer level. LFE is usually sent to the subwoofer, but if you don't have one, the LFE is sent to the main speakers. Reverb: Adds reverb, making your room potentially sound like a different environment. -
Page 28: Trigger Setup
The third trig- ger is optimal for power amplifiers used with Controller. Note: If you are using the Controller with any NHT ampli- fiers with the NHTBus connected, you will not need to connect the trigger cables to them as the trigger feature is built into the system. -
Page 29: Reset All Settings
Reset all settings If you should change your setup drastically because you moved or added a number of new components to your system or are unsure that you have set anything in the menus right, you can start over. The Reset all settings restores all the Controller’s setup parameters to the orig- inal factory default settings. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Power cord is disconnected· No power Rear-panel AC switch is turned off· AC outlet is dead· The fuse has blown· Volume set too low· Power on, but no sound Mute is on· Headphones are plugged in· Wrong input or input type selected· Input source inactive·... -
Page 31: Warranty Statement
Warranty Period For a period of 3 years for parts and 3 years for labor from the date this product is first purchased from an authorized NHT dealer, Now Hear This (NHT) warrants that if it fails to function properly due to a manufacturing defect, despite its being installed and operated according to these instructions and used under normal conditions, it will be either replaced or repaired with new or rebuilt parts (both at NHT's option) with a unit of comparable value without charge to you.
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