Using The T 785 - Am/Fm/Db/Ipod; Listening To Radio - NAD T785 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
USING THE T 785 – AM/FM/DB/iPod
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LISTENING TO RADIO

The T 785's internal AM/FM tuner offers very high quality sound from radio broadcasts. The reception
and sound quality will always be dependent to a degree however on the type of antenna(s) used as
well as proximity to the broadcast origin, geography and weather conditions.
ABOUT ANTENNAS
The supplied ribbon-wire FM antenna can be connected to the rear-panel FM-antenna input using the
included "balun" adapter and should be fully extended to form a "T". This folded-dipole antenna will usually
work best when oriented vertically, with the arms of its "T" fully outstretched and arranged perpendicular
to the origin of the desired broadcast. There are no rules however, and experimenting freely with antenna
placement and orientation may yield the clearest sound and lowest background noise.
In areas of poor FM reception, an exterior FM antenna can improve performance dramatically. If radio
listening is important to you, consider consulting an antenna installation professional to optimize your
system.
The supplied AM "loop" antenna will usually provide adequate reception. However, an exterior AM
antenna can be used to improve reception. Consult an antenna professional for more information.
ASSEMBLING THE LOOP ANTENNA
1 Rotate the outer frame of the antenna.
2 Insert the bottom edge of the outer frame into the groove on the stand.
3 Extend the antenna cord.
SELECTING THE RADIO
Press the [AM/FM/DB] button on the T 785 front panel or the numeric [+10] of the HTRC 1 while at
AMP or TUNER device selector page to select the T 785's radio mode. Each subsequent press of either
key will toggle the unit among AM, FM and XM (or DAB) radio.
TUNING STATIONS
After first pressing [TUNER] at the Device Selector page of HTRC 1 to set the remote to control Tuner
functions, press [TUNE / ] on the HTRC 1 – toggle in to perform slow manual search, press and
hold to automatically search.
1 Press [TUNE
/ ] on the front panel momentarily to step up or down between AM or FM
frequencies.
2 Press and hold [TUNE
/ ] for more than 2 seconds to search up or down - the T 785's tuner
will stop at the next sufficiently strong signal it encounters.
3 Pressing the [TUNE / ] during the search process will stop the search.
SETTING RADIO PRESETS
The T 785 can store a mix of your 40 favorite AM, FM and digital radio for immediate recall.
1 To store a radio preset, first tune the desired frequency (see above), then press the front panel
[MEMORY] key.
2 Press the [PRESET
/ ] keys to select a "Preset Free" number to be assigned.
3 Then, press the [MEMORY] key once again to save the station to the particular Preset number and
displaying "P_ _" (the two blank spaces will correspond to the preset stored number that could be
from "01" to the maximum of "40") on the VFD.
4 Press [PRESET
/ ] on the front panel to step up or down between presets. Press and hold
[PRESET / ] to "scroll" continuously up or down. The HTRC 1 remote's "PRESET" keys work
similarly.
The Radio Presets must be stored from the front panel. This setup function is not accessible from the
HTRC 1 remote control.
NOTE
The T 785's Radio Presets are distinct from its "global" Presets that can be used to manage listening
and setup modes and levels. See "A/V PRESETS" above.