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NAD T785 Owner's Manual
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En g li sh fr anÇ ais esp aÑol it aliano deut sch nederl ands svensk a РУ ССКИЙ ® owner’s manual manuel d’installation manual del usuario manuale delle istruzioni t 785 av surround sound receiver.
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1. Readinstructions- all the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retaininstructions- the safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heedwarnings- all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be...
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23.Batterydisposal- when disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area. 24.Safetycheck- upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety ch...
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Thankyouforchoosingnad. The t 785 a/v receiver is a technologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have invested great effort in making it simple and easy to use. The t 785 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and stereo listening, using powerful digital sign...
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Introduction aboutthet785 though the t 785 is among the most technically sophisticated a/v receiver, 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 just few examples: ...
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Introduction gettingstarted what’s in the box packed with your t 785 a/v receiver 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 htrc 1 remote control with 4 (fou...
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1 powerbutton: press this button or the htrc 1 remote’s [on] button to switch on the t 785. The standby led indicator will turn from amber to blue and illuminate the vfd. Pressing the power button again turns the unit back to standby mode. The t 785 can also be switched on from standby mode by press...
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11 aspeakersb: press either speaker a or b or both to select the set of speakers you wish to listen to. Speaker a is the main set of 7 multichannel and surround speakers. Speaker b is an auxiliary set for remote locations such as other rooms of your home. For speaker b selection, all surround sound ...
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1 digitalaudioin(optical1-3,coaxial1-3): connect to the optical or coaxial s/pdif-format digital output of sources such as cd or dvd players, hdtv or satellite tuners and other components. Coaxial and optical digital input association is configurable via the setup menu. Digitalaudioout(optical,coaxi...
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5 audio3out/video3out,audio4out/video4out: connect the t 785’s audio 3 out/video 3 out or audio 4 out/video 4 out jacks to the analog audio/video input of a recording component such as a cassette deck, dvd recorder or to an outboard audio/video processor. Connect the t 785’s audio 3 in/video 3 in or...
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13 irin/out: these mini-jacks accept and output remote-controlled codes in electrical format, using industry-standard protocols, for use with “ir-repeater” and multi-room systems and related technologies. Irin: this input is connected to the output of an ir (infrared) repeater (xantech or similar) o...
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About the on-screen display (osd) the t 785 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 before pro...
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Prologicplii dolby pro logic ii is a more recent evolution of the original dolby pro logic surround processing that yields more stable imaging and full bandwidth sound to the rear channels in movie mode, offering sound that is more similar to dolby digital decoding. Prologiciix dolby pro logic iix p...
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Adjusting listening modes several of the t 785’s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters that you can modify to suit your personal preferences. At listening mode menu, use a combination of the [enter] and [ ] keys to navigate and effect desired settings. Note...
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Zone controls depending on the settings made at the separate “zone setup” menu under the “setup menu” section discussion, the applicable zone can be configured and managed via this “zone controls” window. Select “on” to activate the applicable zone. When activated, the source input for the particula...
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Setup menu the setup menu allows one to customize the operation of the t 785 to the ancillary equipment used in one’s specific av system. Unless your system exactly matches the factory defaults as shown in the accompanying quick start guide, you will need to use the setup menu to configure the input...
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Analogaudio the t 785 has nine analog audio inputs including 7.1 input. These analog inputs - audio 1, audio 2, audio 3, audio 4, audio 5, audio 6, audio front, audio mp and 7.1 input can be variably assigned to each source. Scroll to “analog audio” and then press [ ] to select and assign an analog ...
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Aboutvideoformats for many years, there was only one type of video format used. Composite video signals include the luminance (black & white) and chroma (color) signals combined on one wire. S-video uses separate wires in a single cable for luminance and chroma signals. Component video goes a step f...
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Ipod setup the ipod setup menu allows you to preset the following associated settings when ipod is the selected source: enabled: select “yes” to enable ipod as a source or “no” to disable it. Auto: select “yes” to automatically enable and connect the ipod player docked in the linked nad ipod docking...
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Measurementisthefirststep the sound at each listening position (up to 8 positions) is calibrated using the same microphone used during the setup phase. A special test tone is sent to each speaker and the data is memorized by the t 785. The duration of calibration may take some time depending on the ...
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Speaker configuration 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...
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Enhancedbass when the subwoofer is set to on and one or more speakers are set to “large”, enhanced bass is also available. Normally, with speakers set to “large” the subwoofer is not active. The enhanced bass option allows full range operation of the speakers with the additional bass contribution of...
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To produce the same spl meter reading (or subjective loudness), use the remote’s [ ] keys to adjust each speaker. Notes • allspeakersmustbeintheirfinallocationsbeforelevel-setting. • yoursubwoofer(ifany)shouldbesetwithitsintegralcrossoverdefeated,orifundefeatable,setto itshighest-possiblefrequencyif...
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Adjusting channel levels “on the fly” you can make changes to the relative levels of center, surround and subwoofer outputs without having to go into the “speaker levels” menu. This is very convenient in circumstances like increasing (or tone down) a film’s dialog level by rising (lowering) the cent...
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Amplifier setup if the surround back speakers are not used in the main zone, their surround back amplifier channels could be assigned for main back, main front (bi-amp) and multi-zone use. The surround back amplifier is configurable through the following settings • mainback: assign as surround back ...
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Listening mode setup the t 785 has various listening mode options and is mostly configurable. These are provided to reproduce a variety of sound effects depending upon the content of the source to be played. Use a combination of [ ] or enter and [ ] keys to configure the following settings. Listenin...
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Other if “none” is selected above for any of the dolby digital 2 channel, dolby digital surround and dts options or if the audio input is an analog signal, this “other” section will manage the default audio format as per the “digital” or “analog” settings. Digital: the detected digital input can be ...
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Dts-es™matrix6.1 in this format, the additional signals of the back channel receive a matrix encoding and are inputted into the right and left surround channels. During reproduction they are decoded to the right, left and back surround channels. Since this bit-stream format is 100% compatible with c...
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Templine: choose between line 1 and line 2 as the desired line where vfd will be temporarily shown if “temp” is selected at “display” option as described above. On-screendisplay(osd) tempdisp: this applies to the osd that is temporarily shown at video out whenever any of the front panel controls or ...
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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. Abouta...
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Choosingthetunermode the front-panel [tuner mode] key is a dual-purpose control. In the normal position, fm mute fm stereo icons on the vfd are illuminated, only the stations with a strong signal can be listened to, and the noise between stations is muted. Pressing the [tuner mode] button again (fm ...
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About dab radio until now, analogue radio signals such as fm or am have been subject to numerous kinds of interference on their way from the transmitter to your radio. These problems were caused by mountains, high-rise buildings and weather conditions. With digital audio broadcast (dab), you can now...
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Station order use “station order” to sort the sequence of the listed stations. There are three orders – alphanumeric, ensemble and active. 1 while listening to a dab broadcast, press front panel’s [tuner mode] button and then [tune / ] to select “station order”. Press [enter]. 2 toggle [tune / ] to ...
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Information settings while listening to a dab broadcast, the type of information displayed in the lower line of the vfd can be varied. Toggle front panel’s [info] button to step through the following display options: station name dls channel and frequency ensemble name program type time and date aud...
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Controlfeaturesandsettings the following control functions and settings are selectable or enabled using the front panel and htrc 1 remote control buttons. Since the htrc 1 will be the primary controller in most cases, we will focus on remote- controlled operations. Enter press [enter] to go “ipod se...
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Identification of controls • top section features on/off buttons and back-light lcd display. • upper section has eight device selector keys including one programmable custom device selector key and an additional macro button function key. • the upper middle section with channel, volume, mute, and su...
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For example, the grey amp device selector key label corresponds to the grey input-select labeling adjacent to the numeric keys: when the htrc 1’s amp device selector page is active, these keys select the amplifier or receiver inputs. Similarly, the red dvd device selector key label corresponds to se...
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Mode: the following backlight modes are available: • off: the backlight will never come on. • sense: the backlight will only come on if the light sensor detects low light conditions. See also“sense level” discussion below. • on: the backlight will come on any time a key is pressed. Senselevel(senlvl...
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3 press [enter]. 4 press [menu] button of htrc 1 – [menu] button of the htrc 1 is where the corresponding [menu] function key of the tv remote control will be learned. 5 press and hold the corresponding [menu] button of the tv remote control until “success” is shown in the display. (refer also to “m...
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Operation usingthehtrc1remotecontrol 5 press the [amp] button in the device selector page. 6 use [ ] to select between “no” (desired punch-through key will not be saved) and “yes” (desired punch-through key will be saved and process is completed). Note thehtrc1’s[vol]keysarepre-programmedas“punched-...
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Operation usingthehtrc1remotecontrol delete each key can have several functions types stored. However, only the highest priority type will be active. When you delete a function, a lower priority function type may become active. To completely erase the functionality of a key, you may need to execute ...
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Operation usingthehtrc1remotecontrol executingmacro to execute the above macro example, press [macro] and then [0]. The corresponding macro will run; the display will show each step/ command as the macro is executed. Pressing any other htrc 1 key while a macro is executing will abort the macro. By d...
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Operation usingthehtrc1remotecontrol batteryinstallation press in and lift tab to remove battery cover out from recess place batteries into opening. Ensure the correct polarity is observed press battery cover into place until it ‘clicks’ closed sleepmode the sleep mode timer will switch the t 785 to...
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Condition possiblecauses possiblesolutions no sound from all channels. Ac power unplugged. • check ac cable connection and outlet • power not switched on. • outlet has no power. • speaker a (or speaker b) is not activated. • activate speaker a (or speaker b) by pressing the corresponding front panel...
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Amplifier section power output stereo mode 145w (21.6dbw) (8Ω within rated distortion) ihf dynamic power; 8 Ω 230w (23.6dbw) ihf dynamic power; 4 Ω 320w (25.05dbw) power output surround mode 7 x 120w (20.8dbw) total harmonic distortion at rated power im distortion at rated power damping factor, 8 Ω ...
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