Operation; Listening To Am/Fm Radio; Selecting A Tuner Band; Tuning Stations - NAD C 427 Owner's Manual

The C 427 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 A TUNER BAND

Select AM or FM band by pressing corresponding front panel button. Using
the TNR 3, select desired band by directly pressing [AM] or [FM] button.

TUNING STATIONS

Toggle front panel's [PRESET/TUNE/SCROLL] control knob to switch
between "Presets" and "Tune" mode. Select TUNE mode or PRESET mode.
"Tune" or "Presets" will be displayed in the second line of the VFD depending
upon the mode selected.
DIRECT TUNING
If you know your desired station's frequency allocation, you can tune
directly to the station.
1 Toggle front panel's [PRESET/TUNE/SCROLL] control knob to switch
between "Presets" and "Tune" mode. Select TUNE mode.
2 Using the numeric keys of the remote control, key-in the frequency
allocation of the station. For example, to enter 104.50MHz, press "1", "0",
"4", "5" and "0" or press "1", "0", "4" and "5".

STORING PRESETS

The C 427 can store a mix of your 40 favorite AM and FM stations for
immediate recall.
1 To store a desired AM/FM station to a preset, first tune to the desired
frequency, then press the front panel's [MEMORY] button. The VFD will
show the next available Preset number - for example, "Preset 04 Free".
2 Press [MEMORY] button again to store the desired frequency on the Preset
number shown ("P04" is shown in the upper right corner of the VFD). Your
desired frequency is now stored in the assigned preset number.

LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO

DIRECT RECALL OF A PRESET
You can directly recall a desired Preset number.
1 Toggle front panel's [PRESET/TUNE/SCROLL] control knob to switch
between "Presets" and "Tune" mode. Select PRESET mode.
2 Using the numeric keys of the remote control, key-in directly your
desired Preset number.
DELETE A PRESET
Selected Preset (for example, "P04") can be deleted using either of the
following methods.
Using front panel buttons
•
Press and hold front panel button's [BLEND] and then [MEMORY] to
delete selected Preset – "P04" transforms to "P--".
Using TNR 3
•
Press and hold TNR 3's [DEL] button until "P04" transforms to "P--".

ABOUT RDS

The Radio Data System (RDS) permits sending small amounts of digital
information using conventional FM radio broadcasts. The C 427 supports
two RDS modes, program-service name (PS mode) and radio-text (RT
mode). Not every FM station incorporates RDS in its broadcast signal. In
most areas you will find from one to several RDS-enabled stations, but it is
by no means impossible that your favorite stations will not be broadcasting
RDS data.
When an RDS-enabled FM broadcast is tuned, the VFD will show its
program-service name (PS) text and the station's radio-text (RT) readout,
if any, which might scroll song- or artist-name, or any other text of the
station's choosing.

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