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NAD L 73 Owner's Manual

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    L 73 dvd receiver english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska owner’s manual ® l73_eng.Qxd 7/3/05 7:59 pm page 1.

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    2 safety precautions introduction english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska warning to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Caution to prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Ca...

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    3 safety information introduction english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska warning to prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the u...

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    4 safety information introduction english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska caution this dvd player employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require mainten...

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    5 introduction safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4 table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 getting the most from the nad l73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 unpacking and setup . ....

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    6 unpacking and setup what’s in the box packed with your l73 receiver you will find: • an am loop antenna • an fm ribbon-wire antenna with balun • the htr l73 remote control with 4 (four) aaa batteries • this owner’s manual save the packaging please save the box and all of the packaging in which you...

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    7 ease of use despite the effort nad has invested in the l73 receiver’s sonic performance, we expended no less in making it powerfully easy to use. Its design is uniquely simple for so sophisticated a component, and the htr l73 universal remote control is equally understandable, as are the l73’s own...

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    8 front panel identification of controls english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska 1 “power”: when the l73 is first plugged into the ac power, the l73’s clock will light in the main vfl display showing the time of day, and very little power is consumed. Press in to sw...

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    9 front panel identification of controls english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska 14 surround mode: use to select the l73’s surround mode. Press repeatedly to step through the l73’s surround modes. See “about the l73’s surround modes”. Note • depending on the format ...

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    10 attention! Please make all connections to your l73 receiver with the unit unplugged. (it is also advisable to power-down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or ac power connections.) rear panel identification of controls english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp ...

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    11 8 scart/rgb video out (pal only): connect the l73 scart/rgb video out to the scart/rgb video input of a compatible video monitor/tv. Be sure to observe the correct orientation of the scart/rgb plug. The routing of the scart/rgb input is fixed: scart/rgb plug will only display the internal dvd vid...

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    12 getting started before you make the first connection to your l73, you should have the arrangement of your listening room/home theatre components and furniture mapped out, at least initially. Unfortunately, a discussion of the vital questions of loudspeaker placement and listening/viewing position...

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    13 displaying the l73 receiver’s osd while in dvd mode, press the l73’s “setup” key momentarily for the dvd’s osd, and for 3 seconds for the receiver’s osd. With the use of the navigation keys either on the l73’s front panel or the htr l73 remote, you may select various menus. For the l73’s receiver...

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    14 input selector • from the osd’s screen, select the menu item using the htr l73 remotes’ and “enter” keys. • using the keys select the video input (dvd, sat, vcr, and video 4) you wish to configure. • use the keys to move to the line, and then use the keys to select the analog audio input you wish...

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    15 every surround-sound system requires “bass-management” to direct low-frequency content from any or all channels to the speakers best able to reproduce it. For this function to operate correctly, it is important that you correctly identify your speakers’ capabilities. We use the terms “small”, “la...

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    16 setting level trim press the htr l73 remote’s “test” key, activating the l73’s channel-balancing test signal and displaying the menu on the osd. You will hear a “surf” sound that cycles through your speakers, beginning with the front-left. (if you do not hear the test signal, check your speaker c...

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    17 you may operate the l73 dvd surround sound receiver from its front panel or via the htr l73 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. Selecting sources with ...

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    18 press “open/close”; the disc tray opens. • you can open the disc tray by pressing this button even if the l73 is in standby mode. The power indicator will turn from blue to dark. Place a disc on the disc tray with the playback side down. • there are two different disc sizes. Place the disc in the...

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    19 title and menu buttons both these buttons are only found on the htr l73. Both “title” and “menu” buttons are used to display via osd, the title headings and menus of the dvd and mp3 cd media when available. Some movie discs may contain two or more titles. If the disc has a title menu recorded on ...

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    20 disc video osd to select the appropriate screen type according to your tv set, one selects the “setup/memory” button from the l73’s front panel. Choose “disc video” and select choices that best fit your tv set. Format select between letter box 4:3, pan scan 4:3, and wide screen 16:9 using either ...

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    21 parental control password select password to change a four digit password, using the numeric buttons on the htr l73’s remote control. The first time you input a password, use the factory default password 1234. Rating level select between 1 to 8 or “unlock” to limit the viewing of dvd media only, ...

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    22 playing mp3 wma and jpeg cd-r/cd-rw load cd. The osd will display the folders or files as a list. For each file type; mp3, wma, and jpeg, the l73’s vfd will display the file type. You may mix any of the file types on the cd. When playing the media, the htr-l73’s “disp” button toggles the time dis...

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    23 using the l73’s am/fm radio operation english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska the l73’s internal am/fm tuner offers very high quality sound from radio broadcasts. Note that reception and sound quality will always be dependent to a degree on the type of antenna(s)...

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    24 choosing the fm mute / mode the front-panel fm mute/mode key is a dual-purpose control. First, it “toggles” the l73 between stereo mute and unmuted mono reception (assuming that a multiplex-stereo station of sufficient strength is tuned). Fm mute eliminates noise from “empty” fm frequencies but a...

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    25 the l73 receiver offers nine distinct surround modes, tailored for different types of recordings or program material. The table below lists which modes are available to what input signals. With a two-channel (stereo) source the following surround modes can be selected: • dolby pro logic ii movie ...

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    26 dolby digital / dts digital recordings in dolby digital or dts formats are reproduced via the channels employed in the original recording (up to the maximum channels present in the current setup). Note • the dvd player must be sending a dolby digital or dts bit-stream from its digital output. The...

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    27 dolby® headphone dolby headphone technology, compatible with any pair of conventional headphones, accurately simulates the experience of hearing a 5.1-channel speaker system properly set up in a listening room, minus the annoying “listener fatigue” effect that plagues other headphone-based virtua...

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    28 adjusting level trim “on the fly” you can make changes to the relative levels of centre, surround, and subwoofer outputs. This may prove useful in a number of circumstances; for example, to increase (or tone down) a film’s dialog level by raising (lowering) the centre channel, or to reduce excess...

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    29 specifications • 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 pre-programmed library of nad remote codes for th...

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    30 learning codes from other remotes begin by positioning the htr l73 “nose-to-nose” with the source remote so the two devices’ infrared windows are about 2 inches apart. • enter learning mode: on the htr l73, simultaneously press-and-hold for 3 seconds both a device selector key and the “open/close...

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    31 copy a command from another key you may copy a command from any htr l73 key to any other. To copy a key function, after entering the learning mode, and pressing the desired key to be copied to, simply press the device key from which you wish to copy, having first pressed its device selector key i...

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    32 executing macros to execute a macro, press and release “macro”; its key illumination lights for 5 seconds. While it remains lit, press an htr l73 key to which a macro has previously been stored. The corresponding macro will run; as each step executes, its “parent” device selector’s key flashes li...

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    33 loading code-libraries the htr l73 can store a different library of default nad codes for each of its device selector “pages.” if the original default library does not control your nad cd player, tape deck, dvd player, or other component, follow the procedure below to change the code-library. Beg...

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    34 checking code-library number you can check the current code-library on any device selector key as follows. Enter library mode by simultaneously pressing-and-holding for 3 seconds both the desired component’s device selector key and the “program” key, until the learn led turns green. Press the “di...

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    35 troubleshooting reference english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska condition possible cause(s) possible solutions(s) no sound from all channels • ac power unplugged • power not switched on • outlet is unpowered • tape monitor is engaged • check ac cable, connectio...

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    36 specifications reference english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska dvd section signal system pal/ntsc/auto) laser semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm frequency range (audio) 4 hz to 20 khz signal-to-noise ratio (audio) more than 100 db (eiaj) dynamic range (audi...

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    37 notes reference english franÇais deutsch nederlands esp aÑol it aliano por tuguÊs svenska l73_eng.Qxd 7/3/05 7:59 pm page 37.

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