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NAD 163AV Owner's Manual

Manual is about: NAD Electronics International 163 AV Tuner Preamplifier Owner's Manual

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    T 163 av tuner preamplifier owner’s manual english.

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    2 2 2 2 2 safety information explana explana explana explana explanation of graphical symbols tion of graphical symbols tion of graphical symbols tion of graphical symbols tion of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the us...

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    3 3 3 3 3 english safety information electric power electric power electric power electric power 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 ...

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    4 4 4 4 4 table of contents t t t t table of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents safety information safety information safety information safety information safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    5 5 5 5 5 english table of contents getting the most from the nad t 163 thank you for choosing nad. The t 163 a/v tuner preamplifier is a technologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have invested great effort in making it simple and easy to use. The t 163 delivers a range of genuine...

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    6 6 6 6 6 unpacking and setup packed with your t 163 tuner preamplifier you will find: • an am loop antenna • a fm ribbon-wire antenna with balun • a removable ac cable (if you wish, any iec-standard ac cable of suitable wattage may be substituted). • the htr 2 remote control with 4 (four) aaa batte...

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    7 7 7 7 7 english about the t 163 though the t 163 is among the most technically sophisticated a/v tuner preamplifiers, we worked hard to make it one of the most musically transparent home-theater components available as well; this is what we mean by nad’s “music first” design philosophy. Here are j...

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    8 8 8 8 8 about the t 163 upgradability upgradability upgradability upgradability upgradability we have made the more likely scenario of software upgrades easy to accomplish via the high speed rs-232 port on the rear panel of the t 163. Owners who register their t 163 on our international web site w...

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    9 9 9 9 9 english in case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new nad t 163 tuner preamplifier, we provide the following “quickstart” instructions to get you underway. The steps below connect your dvd player and multi-channel amplifier to the t 163; be sure to read “input se...

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    1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 standby switch: pressing this key, or the htr 2 remote’s [on] button, will switch the tuner preamplifier on, making it operational, changing the amber standby indicator to green and illuminating the vfl display. 2 standby led: illuminates amber when the t 163 is in standby mode...

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    1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 english front panel 12 tape monitor: press to engage the tape monitor loop. The signal present at the rear-panel tape monitor in jacks will be heard. Press again to release and return to the previously selected input. Note: selecting any other input selection while tape monitor i...

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    1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 rear panel attention! Please make all connections to your t 163 tuner preamplifier with the unit powered off or unplugged. (it is also advisable to power-down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or ac power connections.) 1 monitor out: connect ...

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    1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 english rear panel 9 auto trigger switch: when in the auto position, forces the t 163 to turn on only when a trigger signal is present at the trigger input. When in the off position, the trigger inputs are disabled. 10 ac power inlet: connect to the supplied iec-standard removabl...

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    1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 connecting the t 163 to a multi-channel amplifier below is an example of the t 163 and a multi-channel amplifier configuration..

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    1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 english setting up the t 163 before you make the first connection to your t 163, you should have the arrangement of your listening room/ home theater components and furniture mapped out, at least initially. Unfortunately, a discussion of the vital questions of loudspeaker placeme...

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    1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 the t 163 tuner preamplifier employs a simple, self-explanatory system of on-screen display "menus" that will appear on the connected video monitor/tv. These are required during the setup process (and are useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/tv befor...

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    1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 english speaker settings speaker settings speaker settings speaker settings speaker settings from the osd’s main menu select the line using the htr 2 remote's [ / ], and [enter] keys. Using the [ / ] keys, set to "large" or "small” as your main-front speakers require according to...

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    1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 adjusting the relative balance of your system's loudspeakers ensures that surround-sound recordings, whether music or film, will present the balance of effects, music, and dialog that the artists intended. Additionally, if your system incorporates a subwoofer it establishes a cor...

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    1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 english about the on-screen displays (osd) and front-panel readout creating and using presets the t 163’s simple but powerfully flexible system of “presets” allows you to customize virtually every aspect of your audio-video playback, and recall them with a single key-press. Every...

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    2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 using the t 163 you may operate the t 163 tuner preamplifier from its front panel or via the htr 2 remote control. Since the remote will be the primary controller for most cases, we will focus on remote-controlled operations. Be sure also to read the section, "front panel" above....

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    2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 english selecting the radio selecting the radio selecting the radio selecting the radio selecting the radio press the am/fm key on the t 163 front panel, the htr 2’s orange [tuner] (the numeric 9 key), or the yellow [am] and [fm] keys to select the tuner preamplifier’s radio mode...

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    2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 using the t 163 about dts and dolby digit about dts and dolby digit about dts and dolby digit about dts and dolby digit about dts and dolby digital surround modes al surround modes al surround modes al surround modes al surround modes dts digit dts digit dts digit dts digit dts d...

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    2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 english about the t 163's listening modes about the t 163's listening modes about the t 163's listening modes about the t 163's listening modes about the t 163's listening modes using the t 163 dolby pro logic dolby pro logic dolby pro logic dolby pro logic dolby pro logic dolby ...

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    2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 using the t 163 • enhanced-stereo 2 (st2) all recordings reproduced in stereo via the surround speakers only (plus subwoofer, if any), assuming these are configured in the current . St2 can prove useful in certain late-night or very low-volume listening situations. The following ...

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    2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 english using the t 163 adjusting listening modes adjusting listening modes adjusting listening modes adjusting listening modes adjusting listening modes several of the t 163’s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters you can modify to suit...

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    2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 using the t 163 adjusting channel levels “on the fl adjusting channel levels “on the fl adjusting channel levels “on the fl adjusting channel levels “on the fl adjusting channel levels “on the fly” y” y” y” y” you can make changes to the relative levels of center, surround, and s...

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    2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 2 7 english using the htr 2 remote control • controls up to 8 devices. • 44 function keys. • learns up to 352 commands. • records up to 44 macros with a maximum of 64 commands each. • configurable punch-through. • key illumination with programmable timeout. • upgradable. • contains p...

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    2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 using the htr 2 remote control punch-through punch-through punch-through punch-through punch-through the htr 2’s “punch-through” function allows you to retain a function key from one device select “page” on another, so that, for example, the amp [surr mode] function might still c...

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    2 9 2 9 2 9 2 9 2 9 english using the htr 2 remote control key key key key key-illumina -illumina -illumina -illumina -illumination timeout tion timeout tion timeout tion timeout tion timeout the htr 2’s key-illumination can be set to remain lit for 0-9 seconds. The default value is 2 seconds. To se...

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    3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 using the htr 2 remote control trigger setup trigger setup trigger setup trigger setup trigger setup using the zr 2 remote control using the zr 2 remote control using the zr 2 remote control using the zr 2 remote control using the zr 2 remote control search mode if none of the co...

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    3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 english troubleshooting condition condition condition condition condition no sound from all channels no sound from some channels no sound from surround channels no sound from subwoofer no sound from center channel no dolby digital/dts t 163 does not respond to htr 2 remote t 163 ...

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    3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 specifications av tuner preamplifier av tuner preamplifier av tuner preamplifier av tuner preamplifier av tuner preamplifier t 163 t 163 t 163 t 163 t 163 decoding formats dolby digital, dolby pro logic ii, dts-es, neo:6, dolby ex sampling rates 32 khz, 44.1 khz, 48 khz, 96 khz (...

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