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1. the level will change by 1 dB increments up to 12 dB After adjusting a channel press lt 4 to effect the change in level Press A F to select the next channel for adjustment You can exit Test mode at any time by pressing the lt 4 key bringing you back to Speaker Setup menu NOTES e All speakers must be in their final locations before level setting e Ifyou are balancing levels by ear choose one speaker usually the center as a reference and adjust each of the others in turn to sound as loud as the reference Be sure that you remain in the primary listening position while balancing all channels e Your subwoofer if any should be set with its integral crossover defeated or if undefeatable set to its highest possible frequency if you are using the T 747 s Subwoofer output Final subwoofer level adjustment by ear using music and film sound material is frequently useful e Dueto the effects of room acoustics matched pair speakers front surround back will not always calibrate to exactly the same level offset readings 26 SPEAKER DISTANCE NAD Speaker Distance A MEER Meters Front Left 0 0m Center 0 0m Front Right 0 0m Surround Right 0 0m Back Right 0 0m Back Left 0 0m Your system s speaker distance settings are a subtle but important refinement of your setup Informing the T 747 of the loudspeaker to listener dimensions of each speaker automatically impos
2. 1 Setup first your preferred settings for the following options access Front becomes Large them through their respective menu page te Listening Mode Stereo Speaker Setup Auto Calibration Speaker Levels Listening Mode Stereo Mode Speaker Distance m DSP v Options Tone 4 Controls NAD Speaker Configuration DSP Options 5 ms Fen Large Center S 80Hz Surround 80Hz Back 80Hz Subwoofer off lily Listening Mode m DSP v Options Tone 4 Controls 2 With the above settings setup scroll to A V Presets from the SETUP S ET DE P auon A MENU page Use gt to access A V Presets menu AN Tone te a Controls Source Setup Speaker Setup Zone 2 Amplifier Setup Tone Controls Tone Defeat On Controls Trigger Setup Listening Mode Setup fel Setup Front Panel Display Setup Menu VV il Listening Mode A DSP Options VY Tone 4 Controls V4 Pres to Return Front Panel Display Setup Set Line 2 to Listening Mode NAD Front Panel Display Setup Display On Dimmer Bright Line 1 Main Source Listening Mode Temp Line Line 2 19 OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU 3 At A V Presets page set Preset 1 to the following conditions 4 Now repeat again Step 1 above but this time with the following settings NAD Listening Mode PLIIx Music AFV Presets Name Preset 1 Listening Mode Yes DSP Opti
3. antenna to the FM antenna input Extend the lead Experiment freely with your antenna placement and orientation until you get the clearest sound and lowest background noise Fix the antenna in the desired position by using thumb tacks push pins or any suitable means The AM loop antenna supplied with the T 747 or a suitable replacement is required for AM reception Open the clip terminal lever insert the wire making sure to match the color coded white and black ends of the wire to that of the terminal and close the lever ensuring that the lever locks the wire in place Testing different positions for the antenna may improve reception vertical orientation will usually produce the best results Antenna proximity to large metal objects appliances radiators may impair reception as will attempts to lengthen the wire to the loop Refer also to the LISTENING TO AM FMRADIO segment of the OPERATION LISTENING TO AM FM XM RADIO section XM MODULE INPUT 120V version only Connect XM radio cable to this socket Follow the instructions that came with your XM radio With XM radio there are more than 100 channels of music news sports comedy talk and entertainment You will find that the coverage is continent wide The music quality is digital with many commercial free music channels Refer also to the LISTENING TO XM RADIO segment of the OPERATION LISTENING TO AM FM XM RADIO section NOTE The external XM radi
4. discussion above MINIMUM IMPEDANCE DES HAUTES PARLEUR Q 5 ZONE 2 Sends zone selected video output source to the corresponding video input of another zone Use high quality patch cables to reduce noise pickup over long distance runs Refer also to the item about ZONE 2 CONTROLS under the USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU segment of the OPERATION section HDMI HDMI 1 4 HDMI MONITOR OUT Connect HDMI inputs to the HDMI OUT connectors of source components such as DVD player BD player or HDTV satellite cable box Connect the HDMI Monitor OUT to a HDTV or projector with HDMI input WARNING Before connecting and disconnecting any HDMI cables both the T 747 and the ancillary source must be powered OFF and unplugged from the AC outlet Failure to observe this practice may cause permanent damage to all equipment connected via HDMI sockets COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connect the Component Video Input 1 3 inputs to Component Video outputs from compatible source components typically a DVD player BD Player and terrestrial or satellite HDTV tuner Connect Component Video OUT to the Component Video input of a compatible video monitor TV Be sure to observe consistency in connecting the Y Pb Pr jacks to the corresponding sources inputs The routing of the component video inputs is fully configurable via the Setup Menu The T 747 s component video inputs and outputs are fully wideband and compatible with allowable HDTV f
5. DSP Options Tone Controls Speaker Setup and Front Panel Display Setup configurable through Setup Menu Go to A V Presets to save a collection of said parameter settings to a Preset Select a Preset number and you can then selectively include in this particular Preset number any of the above mentioned parameter settings by choosing Yes If you decide not to include in the particular Preset a certain parameter setting select No Now in order to save the settings chosen for the particular Preset number scroll down to Save Current Setup to Preset and press the gt key If you chose to load instead the default settings scroll down to Load Defaults to Preset and press the key to restore the default settings In addition to the parameter settings the Preset label itself can be assigned a new name This new Name will be shown in the VFD as well as on the OSD To rename the Preset label scroll to Name and press gt to go the character Then press A F to pick and select through the alphanumeric selections Press lt gt to move to the next character or back to the previous character and at the same time save the changes done on the current character OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU SAMPLE PROCEDURE FOR SETTING UP A V PRESETS Speaker Setup from the Speaker Setup menu go to Speaker Configuration sub menu and change Subwoofer from On to Off
6. IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL TUNER CONTROL for use with NAD Receiver AM FM DAB Tuner Set the DEVICE SELECTOR to TUN in order to gain access to these buttons Refer to the corresponding labels printed in the remote control faceplate and their respective assigned buttons to make use of these functions Some of the control buttons below are applicable only to specific NAD Receiver or Tuner models check the 2a owner s manual of your NAD Receiver or Tuner for control button compatibility You can also load the TUNE applicable NAD code library to this device so that it can be made compatible with your other NAD oP equipment Refer to the section below about LIBRARY on how to load a NAD code library TUNE lt gt or lt gt Step up or down between AM or FM frequencies PRESET 44 PI or A V Step up or down between stored radio presets AM FM DB Select DAB 230V version only XM 120V version only FM or AM band TUNER MODE In FM mode toggle between FM Mute On and FM Mute Off In DAB or XM mode pressing this button will bring up DAB or XM menu options BLEND Engage or disengage BLEND feature MEMORY Save current station into preset memory DELETE Press and hold for about 2 seconds and the selected preset memory is erased lt gt In DAB mode in combination with TUNER MODE or other compatible buttons toggle Bn ey to select through DAB feature options like Dynamic Range Control Statio
7. On to turn ON this feature otherwise select Off Film Mode Detect While normally set to Off turn On this setting to compensate for authoring errors that may have occurred during the process of converting film programs to video 31 OPERATION LISTENING TO AM FM RADIO The T 747 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 Connect the supplied lead type FM antenna to the FM antenna input Extend the lead Experiment freely with your antenna placement and orientation until you get the clearest sound and lowest background noise Fix the antenna in the desired position by using thumb tacks push pins or any suitable means 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 AM loop antenna supplied with the T 747 or a suitable replacement is required for AM reception Open the clip terminal lever insert the wire making sure to match the color coded white and black ends of the wire to that of the terminal and close the lever ensuring that the lever locks the wire in place Testing different positions for the antenn
8. lt gt to select Local scan Press ENTER 2 Local scan of available DAB services in your area will start The arrows show the progress of the sequence When scanning is completed the last number shown on the right side of the VFD corresponds to the total number of DAB broadcast stations found Then the first station is tuned in 35 OPERATION LISTENING TO DAB RADIO PRESET TUNE Use this option to select a DAB preset station 1 While listening to a DAB broadcast press front panel s MENU button and then lt gt to select Preset tune Press ENTER 2 Press lt P to step up or down between presets Note that Presets must have been previously stored 3 Press ENTER to select desired preset number SETTING DAB PRESETS The T 747 can store as many as 99 DAB stations of your favorite DAB broadcast for immediate recall 1 To store a DAB preset first tune the DAB broadcast and then press the AVR 3 s panel MEMORY button DEVICE SELECTOR must be set to TUN The VFD will show Preset Memory and the next available vacant Preset number the number is blinking 2 Press MEMORY button again to store the desired DAB broadcast on the Preset number shown or use the lt gt front panel keys to select another available Preset number 3 Then press MEMORY key button again Your desired DAB broadcast is now stored in the assigned preset STATION ORDER Use Station order to sort the sequ
9. when you have arrived at your desired channel Channel and frequency are shown in the lower line of the VFD The number of o display at the upper line of the VFD indicates the signal strength level of the current channel To improve the reception of the selected channel adjust or reposition the DAB antenna until the best reception is indicated 3 Press ENTER to tune the selected channel NOTE The number of ensembles and stations that could be scanned will vary depending on your location PRUNE LIST There maybe situations wherein certain stations become inactive The Prune List option enables the deletion of these inactive stations in the service list 1 While listening to a DAB broadcast press front panel s MENU button and then lt gt to select Prune List 2 Press ENTER Use lt and then press ENTER to select between Cancel or OK SELECT Any inactive stations normally preceded by a mark are automatically deleted when OK SELECT is selected Otherwise select Cancel DAB RESET The DAB Reset option enables the re initializing of the NAD DAB Adaptor DB1 by going to Full Scan mode 1 While listening to a DAB broadcast press front panel s MENU button and then lt gt to select DAB Reset Press ENTER 2 TheT 747 will initiate DAB Initialize and immediately go on to Full Scan mode thereby enabling the T 747 to re scan again the full range
10. Mute key to silence all channels completely Muting is always available regardless of the source or listening mode selections NOTES Changing input or listening mode selections does not release muting e Adjusting the volume level via the AVR 3 or the front panel volume knob will automatically release the mute function OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU AMPLIFIER SETUP LISTENING MODE SETUP NAD Amplifier Setup Mode Stereo m Listening Mode m DSP Options Tone 4 Controls If the surround back speakers are not used in the main zone their surround The T 747 has various listening mode options and is mostly configurable back amplifier channels could be assigned for Main Back Zone 2 or Bi Amp These are provided to reproduce a variety of sound effects depending upon the content of the source to be played The Surround Back amplifier is configurable through the following settings e Main Back Assign as surround back speakers LISTENING MODE e Zone 2 Assign the surround back amplifier channels to supply Zone 2 speaker level outputs from the surround back speaker terminals 4 e Bi Amp Provide a bi amp mode for the Main Front speakers Left Listening Mode and Right speakers thus reproducing the Front Left and Front Right amplifier channel outputs Dolby Digital IMPORTANT NOTICE Surround PLIlx Movie If Back Amp is set to Zone 2 or Bi amp it is not possible to select 7 1 in the DTS NEO 6 M
11. Blu ray Disc Player or DVD Player Set the DEVICE SELECTOR to BD in order to gain access to these buttons Some of the control buttons below are applicable only to specific NAD CD Player Blu ray Disc Player or DVD Player models check the owner s manual of your NAD model for control button compatibility You can also load the applicable NAD code library to this device so that it can be made compatible with your other NAD equipment Refer to the section below about LIBRARY on how to load a NAD code library HOME Display or exit HOME menu PICTURE Display or exit the Picture Mode menu TITLE POP UP Display DVD title menu or BD ROM pop menu if available MENU Access menu on a DVD disc if available SCAN 4 lt 4 PP Fast reverse forward search 4 Open or close disc tray E Stop playback H Pause playback temporarily gt gt I Go to next track file or chapter K4 Go to beginning of current previous track file or chapter gt Start playback ENTER Select desired track folder or WMA MP3 file DISP Show playback time and other display information RAND Play tracks files in random order RPT Repeat track file or whole disc PROG Enter or exit program mode CLEAR Delete programmed track fle RES Set output resolution of HDMI and Component Video output SETUP Access or remove setup menu A B C D Navigate or select BD ROM menu if applicable Page up down PHOTO and MUSIC menu list
12. Fixed you can set a desired preset dB level and thereafter the zone s volume level can be varied via the volume control of the separate amplifier it is fed into Variable When set to Variable the Zone 2 Volume level is directly adjustable using VOL A keys of ZR 5 remote control or can be varied via the volume control of the separate amplifier it is fed into At Variable setting you have to exit from the Main menu OSD for you to use ZR 5 s VOL A F buttons in adjusting the Zone 2 volume level NOTE When Zone 2 is activated Z2 ___ ___ corresponds to the selected Source is displayed in the VFD when Zone 2 Source is selected at either Line 1 or Line 2 of the Front Panel Display Setup menu See Front Panel Display Setup below under Setup Menu discussions If the Zone function is not turned OFF the same zone display settings will still be shown in the VFD even though the T 747 is powered OFF Turn OFF the Zone function either by pressing ZR 5 s OFF button or setting Power to Off at the Zone 2 Controls menu 17 OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU SETUP MENU The Setup Menu allows one to customize the operation of the T 747 to the ancillary equipment used in one s specific AV system Unless your system exactly matches the factory defaults you will need to use the Setup Menu to configure the settings of your T 747 At Setup Menu the following are configurabl
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14. of available DAB broadcasts IMPORTANT NOTICE When DAB Reset option is selected all stored DAB presets will be erased INFORMATION SETTINGS While listening to a DAB broadcast the type of information displayed in the lower line of the VFD can be varied Toggle the AVR 3 s INFO button to step through the following display options DLS Program Type amp Station Name amp Time and Date amp Audio Signal information 4 Channel and Frequency 4 Signal Q 4 Software version DLS Dynamic Label Segment DLS is the scrolling text supplied by the broadcasting station It may contain information on music titles or details regarding the program or station PROGRAM TYPE This is a description of the type of broadcast supplied by the station such as Pop Rock Drama and the likes STATION NAME The name or identification of the DAB broadcast station is shown TIME AND DATE The current time and date as supplied by the DAB station are displayed AUDIO SIGNAL INFORMATION Displays the bit rate and audio type stereo mono or joint stereo as transmitted by the DAB broadcast provider These are set by the broadcaster to suit the type and quality of material being transmitted CHANNEL AND FREQUENCY The channel and frequency of the currently tuned DAB broadcast are displayed SIGNAL QUALITY This displays the digital error rate 0 to 99 of the currently tuned channel the lower th
15. of with regular household waste but must be returned to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment The symbol on the product user s manual and Ld packaging point this out The materials can be reused in accordance with their markings Through re use recycling of raw materials or other forms of recycling of old products you are making an important contribution to the protection of our environment Your local administrative office can advise you of the responsible waste disposal point INFORMATION ABOUT COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE BATTERIES DIRECTIVE 2006 66 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN UNION FOR EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS ONLY Batteries bearing any of these symbols indicate that they should be treated as separate collection and not as municipal waste It is encouraged that Pb necessary measures are implemented to maximize the separate collection of waste batteries and to minimize the disposal of batteries as mixed municipal waste Hg Cd End users are exhorted not to dispose waste batteries as unsorted municipal waste In order to achieve a high level of recycling waste batteries discard waste batteries separately and properly through an accessible collection point in your vicinity For more information about collection and recycling of waste batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased
16. perform slow manual search press and hold to automatically search The front panel or AVR 3 s lt buttons can also be used to tune for Stations 1 Press lt gt momentarily to step up or down between AM or FM frequencies 2 Press and hold lt P for more than 2 seconds to search up or down the T 747 s tuner will stop at the next sufficiently strong signal it encounters 3 Pressing the lt gt during the search process will stop the search DIRECT TUNING If you know your desired station s frequency allocation you can tune directly to the station 1 Toggle ENTER button to switch between Preset and Tune mode see the lower line of the VFD 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 A 5 and 0 or press 1 0 4 and 5 SETTING RADIO PRESETS AM FM The T 747 can store up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations for immediate recall 1 To store a radio preset first tune the desired frequency see above then press AVR 3 s MEMORY key 2 TheVFD will show the next available Preset number If there are no more vacant Preset number you can overwrite an existing Preset number by pressing the A F buttons to select the Preset number you want to overwrite Press the MEMORY button again to store the desired frequency on the Preset number shown or use the A V buttons to s
17. 12V TRIGGER OUT is used for controlling external equipment that is equipped with a 12V trigger input Connect this 12V TRIGGER OUT to the other equipment s corresponding 12V DC input jack using a mono cable with 3 5mm male plug The availability of 12V at this trigger output depends upon the setting of Trigger Out in the TRIGGER SETUP OSD menu See discussion about TRIGGER SETUP at the SETUP MENU literature for guidelines on how to configure Trigger Out 15 MP DOCK TheT 747 is equipped with a data port in the rear panel where an optional NAD IPD NAD IPD Dock for iPod 1 NAD IPD 2 and later variants can be plugged in Connect the MP DOCK DATA PORT jack of the T 747 to the corresponding DATA PORT socket of the optional NAD IPD model Refer also to the LISTENING TO YOUR iPod PLAYER segment of the OPERATION section NOTE The external NAD IPD NAD IPD Dock for iPod model is not supplied with your T 747 16 DAB MODULE INPUT 230V version only Plug in the other end of the Mini Din connector from the NAD DAB Adaptor DB 1 module output port into this socket The T 747 is compatible only with NAD DAB Adaptor DB 1 so check with your NAD dealer for this module s availability With DAB you can receive CD like quality programs without any annoying interference and signal distortion Refer also to the LISTENING TO DAB RADIO segment of the OPERATION section NOTE The external NAD DAB
18. 4 input you can now directly enjoy via T 747 your video or photo selections as uploaded in your iPod Make sure that you select the correct source input of the T 747 NOTE iPod player functions features and playback capabilities accessible through T 747 may vary depending on your iPod player model Check NAD IPD s specifications with regards to specific iPod models it supports iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries OPERATION LISTENING TO YOUR iPod PLAYER 39 REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING 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 747 does not respond to AVR 3 remote control commands NOTE POSSIBLE CAUSES e AC power unplugged Power not switched on e Outlet has no power e Faulty missing cables e Speaker Configuration channel s set to Off e No surround listening mode is engaged e Surround channels set to Off on Speaker Configuration menu e Surround channels level set too low on Speaker Levels menu e Subwoofer is off not powered or improperly connected e Subwoofer set to Off on Speaker Configuration menu e Sub level set too low on Speaker Levels menu e Source is a 2 0 etc e Dolby Digital or DTS recording without center channel Ce
19. Audio to TV setting can be set to either On or Off On When set to On audio will be available via both the HDMI capable TV s own speakers and the T 747 s speakers Off When set to Off audio will only be available via the T 747 s speakers There will be no audio at the HDMI capable TV s own speakers TONE CONTROLS Tone Defeat lily Listening Mode Treble Bass m DSP v Options Tone Controls Tone Defeat gives one the choice of varying or completely bypassing the tone control section of the T 747 If Off is selected the Tone Control circuits are active Select On to bypass the Tone Controls effectively defeating the effect of the tone control circuits The T 747 has two Tone Control levels Treble and Bass Bass and Treble controls only affect the low bass and high treble leaving the critical midrange frequencies free of coloration These controls allow one to tweak on the fly the frequency response of the source Use the A F keys to adjust Treble and Bass within the range 10 dB ZONE 2 CONTROLS AN P O DSP ower n m Options Source 1 Variable Source Volume Tone Controls Zone 2 Controls Vv The Zone feature allows one to simultaneously listen to an active Source of the T 747 that is different from the currently selected Source Power Select On to activate the Zone 2 function If Power is set to Off the Zone 2 feature is deac
20. Controls Trigger Setup Listening Mode Setup fey Setup Menu VY Front Panel Display Setup 6 At A V Presets page set Preset 2 to the following conditions NAD AIV Presets Name Preset 2 Listening Mode Yes DSP Options Yes Tone Controls Yes Speaker Setup No Front Panel Display Setup Yes Vv Use A to select Yes or No and press ENTER to confirm selection and move to the next setting While at Save Current Setup to Preset menu line use P to save the settings above to Preset 2 When you recall Preset 2 using the remote control for AVR 3 A V PSET 2 the above preset values allocated at Preset 2 preset settings as shown in the OSD captures at Step 4 will be recalled and effected at the current source Note that Speaker Setup is set to No At this condition there will be no Speaker Setup values that will be effected at Preset 2 The Speaker Setup settings that will be applied at Preset 2 will be the last or current Speaker Setup settings which in this sample are the same Speaker Setup settings shown above in Step 1 OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU 7 Youcan setup up to 5 Presets These same Presets can also be associated defaulted to each Source in the Source Setup Normal View window as below NAD Source Setup Normal View A Enable Yes Name Source 1 Analog Audio Audio 1 Gain 0 dB Di
21. DAB MODULE Plug in the other end of the DIN connector supplied with your NAD DAB Adaptor DB 1 from the DAB module s output port into the corresponding DAB module input socket on the rear panel of the T 747 Select DAB mode on the T 747 by toggling the AM FM DB button in the AVR 3 remote control NOTES The NAD DAB Adaptor DB 1 is not supplied with your T 747 For proper setup connection of your NAD DB1 with respect to the T 747 please refer to NAD DAB Adaptor DB1 installation guide as printed on the gift box of your separately sold NAD DB1 Ifthere is no NAD DAB Adaptor DB 1 connected the VFD will show Check DAB Tuner OPERATION LISTENING TO DAB RADIO DAB OPERATION With the separately sold NAD DAB Adaptor DB1 already connected to the T 747 you can now carry out the T 747 to receive DAB broadcasts 1 Toggle AM FM DB button until DAB mode When DAB mode is selected VFD will show DAB initialize Please wait and then go to Full Scan mode Full Scan will take at least 20 seconds or more to complete FULL SCAN will enable the scanning of the full range of digital frequencies Band Ill and L Band This sequence cannot be interrupted The arrows show the progress of the sequence When scanning is completed the last number shown on the upper right side of the VFD corresponds to the total number of DAB broadcast stations found Then the first station is tuned in See ALPHANUMERIC description b
22. INPUT 1 INPUT 2 up to INPUT 6 correspond to the T 747 s SOURCE 1 SOURCE 2 up to SOURCE 6 INPUT 7 corresponds to MULTI These inputs or sources will have to be enabled for them to be directly recalled or accessed 4 NUMERIC KEYS The numeric keys allow for direct input of tracks for CD players and direct channel preset access for tuners and receivers 5 A V PSET In combination with the numeric keys press a Preset number from 1 to 5 Note that the Preset settings can be configured via the A V Presets menu 6 DIMMER for use with NAD Stereo Receiver Tuner and CD Player Reduce turn off or restore VFD brightness Depending on the NAD model the brightness of the front panel display will vary when you toggle this button 7 TEST Press to initiate soeaker TEST mode while at Speaker Levels line item under Speaker Setup menu 8 MUTE Press the MUTE button to temporarily switch OFF the sound to the speakers and headphones MUTE mode is indicated by the Standby LED indicator flashing for NAD Integrated Amplifiers or Mute shown in the VFD of NAD Receivers Press MUTE again to restore sound Adjusting the volume level via the AVR 3 or the front panel volume knob will automatically release the mute function 9 SURR Toggle to select desired listening or surround mode 11 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL 12 10 VOL A V Press A V button to increase or decrease the loudness level Release the bu
23. OSD to revert to the Now Playing display when the iPod menu has been left idle no scrolling or navigation being done for the specified time out time For the Now Playing OSD to be shown there should be a song paused or being played before going to the iPod menu You can set the Menu Timeout between the range 5s to 60s at 5s increments If you do not want for the menu to timeout select Off Audiobook Speed Set the playback speed with the following options Normal Fast and Slow Note that for Audiobook Speed to be available in the menu an iPod player must be docked in the linked NAD IPD model SPEAKER SETUP NAD Speaker Setup AULO Callprauon Speaker Configuration Speaker Levels Speaker Distance After connecting all ancillary sources and other combinations the Speaker Setup menu will guide you on how to manage and setup your speakers in order to achieve optimum sound acoustics in your listening environment The following are the Speaker Setup Menu sections 23 OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU AUTO CALIBRATION It has been shown that many if not most surround sound systems are not accurately setup and calibrated To be done properly calibration requires special Knowledge and instrumentation that the average person probably doesn t possess The Auto Calibration featured in T 747 uses a microphone along with sophisticated digital electronics built into yourT 747 to automatically setu
24. Ownership of such a meter could prove a valuable audio tool The SPL meter should be placed at the primary listening position at approximately the height of the seated listener s head A tripod is helpful but with a little duct tape almost anything a pole lamp music stand or ladder backed chair for example can do as well Just be sure that no large acoustically reflective surfaces obstruct or are near the microphone element Orient the meter with its microphone usually at one end pointing straight up toward the ceiling not toward the speakers and ensure that C weighting scale is selected Set the meter to display 75 dB SPL On Radio Shack meters this necessitates either setting the meter to its 80 dB range and taking your readings at the 5 point or selecting the 70 dB range and reading at the 5 point 25 OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU SETTING SPEAKER LEVELS AT TEST MODE While at Speaker Levels menu press the AVR 3 remote s Test key activating the T 747 s Speaker Levels balancing test signal You will hear a Test tone To test each channel use AVR 3 s A keys to move up or down the speaker channels If you do not hear the Test tone check your speaker connections or Speaker Configuration settings To adjust the level of a particular channel press P to display v on the extreme right of the selected channel Adjust the selected channel to desired level by pressing A
25. a full compliment of the applicable remote control buttons USING THE ZR 5 REMOTE CONTROL The ZR 5 is a discrete compact remote for controlling the applicable Zone 2 features of the T 747 Irrespective of the main room zone settings the ZR 5 allows full separate control of the Zone 2 source selection among other applicable features 1 ON OFF Switch ON OFF the Zone feature 2 SOURCE A V Select the active input of the NAD T 747 that will be sent out to the corresponding rear panel ZONE 2 output port MUTE Temporarily switch OFF or restore the Zone Volume level VOL A F Increase or decrease the loudness level of selected Zone source This is possible only if the VOLUME setting of ZONE 2 CONTROLS is set to VARIABLE 5 PRESET lt gt Step up or down between stored radio presets This control button is possible if the selected Zone is TUNER and the active tuner section has stored presets 6 The following CD Player Zone buttons can control a compatible CD Player The CD Player has to be powered ON and disc loaded SKIP 44 Go to the beginning of a track file or previous track fle SKIP gt gt I Go to the next track fle gt Start playback A w ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD The T 747 receiver 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
26. are now deleted CHOOSING THE TUNER MODE The AVR 3 s TUNER MODE key is a dual purpose control Toggle TUNER MODE to switch between FM Stereo mode and FM Mono In the normal position FM STEREO ON 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 STEREO OFF allows distant and potentially noisy stations to be received Noise is reduced if the FM station signal level is less than the FM Stereo threshold since mono FM is inherently less noise prone though at the sacrifice of the stereo effect ABOUT USER NAMES You can assign an eight character User Name to each radio preset which will show in the front panel readout whenever that preset is recalled ENTERING USER NAMES To name a radio preset NEWS follow the procedure as below 1 Recall the desired radio preset 2 Then press and hold INFO of the AVR 3 until the display shows a flashing cursor point 3 Use the A buttons to select the first character of the name N from the alphabetical list 4 Press gt button to select the character and correspondingly move forward to the next position Press lt 4 to go back to the previous character Repeat this process for each character in sequence 5 Press the MEMORY key to store the User Name and exit the text entry mode OPERATION LISTENING TO AM FM RADIO ABOUT RDS The Radio Data System RDS permits s
27. button again to store the desired XM channel on the Preset number shown or use the A buttons to select another available Preset number then press MEMORY button again 4 The lower line of the VFD will show Preset __ Saved __ corresponds to the preset number the XM channel was stored Your desired XM channel is now stored in the assigned preset n You can store up to 40 XM channels For immediate recall of stored XM presets press AVR 3 s IK PPI keys to step up or down the stored XM channel presets make sure that you are at XM band DELETE XM PRESET To delete a particular XM Preset number press DELETE while at PRESET SEARCH mode and at the Preset number you want to delete the lower line of the VFD will show __ DELETED _ _ stands for the Preset number deleted To delete all stored XM presets press and hold DELETE until DELETED is shown in the lower line of the VFD 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 receive CD like quality radio programs without any annoying interference and signal distortion DAB broadcasts use digital signals rather than traditional analogue transmissions thus providing clear high quality reception You get far more r
28. compressed than classical music resulting in possible different audio levels when changing from one station to the other Setting the Dynamic Range to D Range 0 means no compression D Range 1 2 indicates medium compression and D Range 1 shows maximum compression No compression is recommended especially for classical music 1 While listening to a DAB broadcast press front panel s MENU button and then lt gt to select Dynamic range Press ENTER 2 Toggle lt P gt to select through D Range 0 D Range 12 and D Range 1 The upper line display shows the current dynamic range setting while the lower line display will show the choices for the dynamic range values 3 Press ENTER to select desired dynamic range level MANUAL SCAN This option allows you to manually tune to a desired channel and include it in the service list if not yet available at the time You can also use MANUAL SCAN to assist you in positioning the DAB antenna for best reception of the desired channel 1 While listening to a DAB broadcast press front panel s MENU button and then lt gt to select Manual Scan Press ENTER The current channel and frequency are shown in the lower line of the VFD The number of o displays at the upper line of the VFD indicates the signal strength level of the current channel 2 To select other channels toggle lt gt to step through the channel list Release lt
29. connect the monitor TV before proceeding with setup DISPLAY THE OSD Press gt button of the AVR 3 remote control or front panel to display the T 747 s MAIN MENU on your video monitor TV If the OSD does not appear check your MONITOR OUT connections NAVIGATING THE OSD AND MAKING CHANGES To navigate through the OSD menu options please do the following using the AVR 3 or corresponding front panel buttons 1 Press gt to select a menu item Use A F keys to move up or down the Menu selections Repeatedly press to advance or go further into the sub menu of a desired menu item 2 When you are at a menu item and you want to set or change the parameter value setting press again until v is displayed on the extreme right of the menu item Use A keys to move up or down the menu options 3 Press ENTER to save the settings or changes done on the current menu or sub menu 4 Press lt d to exit from a particular menu return to the previous menu or completely exit from the Main menu OSD MAIN MENU The Main Menu contains the menu options for Listening Mode DSP N H Wu Options Tone Controls Zone 2 Controls and access to Setup Menu i Mode Stereo Listening Mode ma DSP w Options m Controls VW Pri to Return To navigate through these Main Menu options and their sub menu selections please refer to above section about DISPLAY THE OSD and NAVIGATING THE O
30. harmonic distortion at rated power IM distortion at rated power Damping factor 8 Q Input sensitivity and impedance Frequency response Signal noise ratio A weighted TUNER SECTION AM BAND Tuning range Usable sensitivity Signal noise ratio Total Harmonic Distortion FM BAND Tuning range Usable sensitivity Mono Signal noise ratio Mono Signal noise ratio Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion Mono Total Harmonic Distortion Stereo Channel Separation RDS decode sensitivity POWER CONSUMPTION Idle power Standby power PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Unit Dimensions W x H x D Net Weight Shipping Weight Gross dimensions include feet volume knob and extended speaker terminals REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS 2 x 110 W ref 0 08 THD 8 O 2x 160 W 2 x 220W 7x 60W 0 08 0 08 gt 60 300 mV 47 KO 0 5 dB ref 20Hz 20 kHz gt 100 dB ref rated power 8Q gt 90 dB ref 1W 80 522 kHz 1620 kHz 9 kHz steps 230V version only 530 kHz 1710 kHz 10 kHz steps 120V version only 60 dBu 40 dB 1 5 87 5 MHz 108 MHz 10 dBu 70 dB 65 dB 0 3 0 5 40 dB 0 2 60 W lt 1 W 435 x 167 x 394 mm Gross 13 3 kg 16 2 kg Specifications are subject to change without notice For updated documentation and features please log onto www NADelectronics com for the latest information about T 747 Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6
31. microphone in the listening position at about the same height as your listening ears The microphone has a threaded insert at its base that makes possible for it to be mounted on a tripod The sound at your main listening position is setup using the supplied microphone Depending upon the availability of speakers you can select either 7 1 or 5 1 setup Upon selection of either 7 1 or 5 1 the auto calibration starts refer to the OSD as auto calibration steps through each measurement parameter A special test tone is sent to each speaker and the data is memorized by the T 747 The duration of setup may take some time depending on the number of speakers After the measurements the T 747 calculates the ideal system response for your particular room and speaker setup If some inconsistencies or discrepancies are detected during the setup the process maybe interrupted or the problem is shown in the particular setup window A notice screen is correspondingly displayed After following and undertaking the displayed instructions re start the Auto Calibration setup again When the measurements are finalized the ideal system response is calculated for your particular room and speaker setup NAD Auto Calibration Congratulations The Auto Calibration procedure is now complete Press lt to Return NOTES e Auto calibration is possible only for a 7 1 or 5 1 speaker configuration For other speaker configurations like a 2 1 setup
32. 47 50Hz 60Hz and 24Hz are the selectable Frame Rate options If your TV Monitor does not support 1080p 24Hz will not appear as an option OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU PICTURE SETUP NAD Picture Setup Brightness Contrast Color MPEG Noise Reduction Cross Color Suppressor Film Mode Detect Picture setup can be defaulted to Normal or Custom These settings can be accessed at Video Modes menu item of the Picture Setup OSD Select Normal to retain the default picture setup settings If you would like to further improve the picture settings or adjust the parameters according to your preference set Video Modes to Custom The following parameters can be adjusted at Custom setting Brightness Adjust overall brightness of the video display Contrast Adjust bright areas white level of the video display Color In combination with brightness and contrast levels adjust the color level to suit your preference Set the level so that the colors look strong but still natural not overdone MPEG Noise Reduction his setting addresses video distortion like video noise and blocking artifacts Set MPEG Noise Reduction level to High Medium and Low Cross Color Suppressor Remove cross color artifacts that can occur when high frequency luminance brightness signals are misinterpreted as chroma color signals This can cause unwanted flickering flashing colors or rainbow patterns Select
33. 487 535 7 212 872 7 333 929 7 392 195 7 272 567 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos Symbol DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2009 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories The XM name XM Ready and related logos are registered trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation 41 www NADelectronics com 2010 NAD ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL A DIVISION OF LENBROOK INDUSTRIES LIMITED All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored or transmitted in any form without the written permission of NAD Electronics International T 747 Manual Issue 2 02 02 10
34. 80p When Auto is selected the T 747 automatically selects the highest resolution compatible with the connected TV Monitor Note that if the display is connected to Composite or S Video Monitor OUT the video output resolution must be set to 480i or 576i to view content When you change the resolution setting you will be prompted to Save or Cancel the resolution change as per the message shown in OSD IMPORTANT NOTE Some TV Monitors may not be able to handle simultaneous High Definition HD video input contents of 720 1080 as fed through their HDMI and Component Video inputs If T 747 s Resolution to Display setting is set to Auto and a source input is fed to any of the T 747 s HDMI IN rear panel ports and HDMI MONITOR OUT connected to a video display component video output will only be available at 480i 576i or 480p 576p resolution At this condition changing the resolution setting from Auto to a high definition setting like 720p 1080i or 1080p may result to a distorted display at Component Video Monitor OUT In order to attain a high definition setting at Component Video Monitor OUT there should be NO connection made through any of the HDMI inputs and HDMI Monitor OUT It is suggested to use standard definition resolution for simultaneous output and use EITHER Component or HDMI for high definition output NAD Video Format lf video does not return after applying changes please wait 30 seconds and the prev
35. Adaptor DB 1 module is not supplied with your T 747 17 RS 232 Connect this interface via RS 232 serial cable not supplied to any Windows compatible PC to allow remote control of the T 747 through NAD s proprietary PC software or other compatible external controllers NAD is a certified partner of AMX and Crestron and fully supports these external devices See your NAD audio specialist for more information IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL 18 ZONE 2 FIX ZONE 2 VAR Connect both ZONE 2 FIX and ZONE 2 VAR to the corresponding audio input of an external integrated amplifier preamplifier or receiver FIX When FIX is the selected ZONE 2 audio output port the ZONE 2 volume level can only be varied by using the VOLUME control of the external amplifier or receiver it is connected to Neither the front panel VOLUME nor ZR 5 s VOL A can vary Zone 2 audio output VAR If VAR is the selected ZONE 2 audio output port the Zone 2 volume level can be adjusted depending upon the setting of the Volume item either Fixed or Variable setting in the Zone 2 Controls OSD menu For a better understanding of Zone 2 features refer to the item about ZONE 2 CONTROLS under the USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU segment of the OPERATION section 19 AUDIO 5 IN OUT AUDIO 6 Input for additional line level input signals such as CD player MP player or other line level signal source Connect AUDIO 5 OUT to the analog audio input of a rec
36. CONTROL sccty ana dawai waned uceipane dda 11 ERAR Vag carn ung s cave peek oa AER eon ope eo a eee on een 14 USING THE ZR REMOTE CONTROL ucaccacvneoasunduawecsepihmeonde 14 OPERATION USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU cc cece cece eee eee eeee 15 ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD c0cceseceeeeeees 15 IRIE Met acuheaaceadinvadsiepdiwenadeadtwenateadtaenateadeiesads 15 LISTE LE E E E EE AT AS T T AS ATT 15 ALU STING LISTENING MODE 0 4idcsnaninbae wien eend eden macarons 16 OP OND esee eners isco aE a E EEE 16 TONE CEAR E 5 sta eterna EE ea EE aR 17 PONE AAE E E E E E EE T 17 USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU 6 isicccdcvcaadocicaswcdesicsoadwen 18 SETUP MENU cise nwensendanedascesaneeavendapeuaseasaneeasenieneates 18 Po PING Se e Sie poem osenepceneeee nora pete eee apace niaaarace aoe 18 RCE TTU pede cae ate eto ata pene a ates ec cites encase 21 SOURCE SETUP NORMAL VIEW 0 0 c cece cece teen e cece 21 SOURGE SETUP TABLE VIEW ccusumwandanssenaruanseneanueedoxnaie 23 ABOUT FIRST TIME SEIUP OP NAD T 747 ssccevaeadtnkedavahdntowaes 23 IPCs OE Urs aaeoeeneeontesee seca paces cae esas ono epees ocs4 cares cau 23 PERRERA saws cteneitahatenscotantenedtahesennesaeebansiedts 23 AUTO CALIBRATION 105 i0neccheedeaeksheetaoeat ior rebi eien 24 OP er Ker CONPIGURE ION ser rA ENNE dena 25 SPEAKER LEVEL ico giunisaee cence aracaagthasadingtyarcemactyane cee 25 SPER er DOING E 5 cay epee sons apeekuany nese ceny sere tcay ERRE 26 THANK YOU
37. ETUP MENU DTS ES MATRIX 6 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 conventional DTS signals the DTS ES Matrix 6 1 format effect can also be achieved from sources with DTS ES 5 1 signals Naturally it is also possible to reproduce from a DTS 5 1 channel decoder signals recorded in DTS ES 6 1 When a DTS ES decoder processes a discrete DTS ES 6 1 or in Matrix 6 1 these formats are automatically detected and the Optimum Surround mode is selected However some DTS ES Matrix 6 1 sources may be detected as DTS In this case the DTS ES Matrix mode should be selected manually in order to reproduce them DTS NEO 6 SURROUND This mode applies the conventional 2 channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS ES Matrix 6 1 to achieve 6 1 channel surround playback DTS Neo 6 surround includes two modes for selecting the optimum decoding of the Signal sources DTS NEO 6 CINEMA This method is ideal for the reproduction of movies The decoding takes place by emphasizing the separation in order to achieve the same atmosphere with 2 channel as with 6 1 channel sources DTS NEO 6 MUSIC Mainly recommended for music reproduction The ri
38. FOR CHOOSING NAD The T 747 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 747 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and stereo listening using powerful digital signal processing and superbly accurate digital audio circuitry However we have also been careful to ensure that the T 747 is as musically transparent and spatially accurate as possible incorporating much of what we ve learned from a quarter century s experience designing audio video and home theater components As with all our products NAD s Music First design philosophy guided the T 747 s design such that it can confidently promise you both state of the art surround home theater and audiophile quality music listening for years to come PS ING le VOLUME ince trcaapueateadanune ton aanosaineaamee ts 26 PMA CIFER SEU Errn EAE rn 27 TRIGGER SETUP vp0sds donseqees dneseaush dnedonsnbinadoasse dnedows s 2 LISTENING MODE SEIP 9 1ccsciubidiue rek TE a Ci TENE aE E EENS E E EE EE E E cues 27 LOE ETU tas ia EEE 29 E U EE A EI E O E heme cent nenen 29 ENAANCED STEREO vs tancecseniuny anne duvdecsnpdnedaaceedeadonsess 29 FRONT TANEE DIST Chie UE eeren ara EES E 30 VIDEO ETI errn eae E R E E A RA 30 LISTENING TO AM FM RADIO eooessesssessessesssosessecseeeseo 32 PROUT UGER NAMES a ree cusses r AERE EE aes eines carats 33 PED E E e TET TEIE E TEETE EEIE 33
39. IMPORTANT NOTICE Unless otherwise specifically stated navigating or accessing XM functions can be undertaken by using either the AVR 3 remote control or the front panel buttons If the control button or icon button being referred to is available on the AVR 3 remote control and front panel then the reference to said button is applicable to both the AVR 3 remote control and front panel CONNECTING THE XM ANTENNA 1 Plug the end of the XM antenna into the corresponding XM antenna port on the rear panel of the T 747 2 Press and hold front panel s MENU button to check the current XM channel s signal strength as shown in the VFD and OSD Press MENU again to exit signal strength check Refer also to your XM radio s guide on how to install the XM antenna for optimum signal reception TUNING OF XM CHANNELS There are three ways to tune to the XM channel you wish to listen 1 ALL CH SEARCH ALL CHANNEL SEARCH Toggle front panel s MENU button to select ALL CH SEARCH Use lt gt buttons to step up or down each available XM channel Press and hold lt for faster scanning of XM channels 2 CAT CATEGORY SEARCH The XM channels are grouped into categories for easier selection of desired genre a Toggle front panel s MENU button to select CAT SEARCH A corresponding category i e Country Rock Jazz amp Blues etc is displayed in the VFD b Use A buttons to step up or down the available categories c Pres
40. L and R MONO input to achieve stereo output as well 12 FRONT MP MIC INPUT Connect your MP 3 s standard stereo phone jack to this input This is also same input where the supplied microphone is connected for speaker auto calibration Refer also to the item about AUTO CALIBRATION under the USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU segment of the OPERATION section IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL 10 mT o DO e FM GND AM ANTENNA a us o DO Be Re G kd 4 JK ae rial No No De Series A k FIX ZONE 2 d R AUDIO 6 AUDIO 4 MP DOCK DAT ORT UPLOAD mcu HDMI RESET R SURROUND L CENTER n FRONT J CAUTION ATTENTION MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 NAD T747 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ATTENTION Please make sure that the T 747 is powered off or unplugged before making any connections It is also advisable to power down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL 1 2 OPTICAL 1 2 Connect to the corresponding optical or coaxial S PDIF format digital output of sources such as CD or BD DVD players HDTV or satellite tuners and other components Coaxial and Optical digital input association is configurable via the Source Setup item of the Setup Menu OSD DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL Connect the optic
41. LECTOR section of AVR 3 2 While holding down the device button BD press 2 and 2 using AVR 3 s numeric buttons 22 is the corresponding library code for T 517 3 Press ENTER while still holding down the device button BD The BD device selector will flash once to indicate that the library input is successful Both the device selector button BD and ENTER can now be released RESET THE AVR 3 TOITS DEFAULT SETTINGS The AVR 3 can be restored to its factory settings including default libraries by the following procedures 1 Press and hold ON and DELETE buttons for about 10 seconds until the AMP device button lights up 2 Within two seconds of the AMP device button lighting up release both buttons If the reset mode is successful the BD device button will flash twice TABLE OF LIBRARY CODES APPLICABLE TO AVR 3 REMOTE CONTROL LIBRARY CODE NAD PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 10 Default library for AMP page 11 Zone 2 20 C515BEE C 545BEE C 565BEE 21 T535 T 585 M55 DVD section of L 54 VISO TWO VISO FIVE 22 1513 71 514 1 515 1517 23 Default library for BD page T 587 T 557 T 577 M56 30 IPD 1 31 IPD 2 40 Default library for TUN page Tuner section of C725BEE T 175 1737 T 755 1 765 T 775 1 785 4 C422 425 42 C445 NOTE The AVR 3 may not necessarily contain all the control buttons applicable for the above mentioned NAD products Use the prescribed remote control of the specific NAD product for
42. PERATION section 6 VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAY VFD Displays visual information about the current settings like the active Source volume level listening mode audio format applicable RDS XM DAB as well as iPod related display information and other related indicators G M Y 7 FRONT INPUT ASSA R MONO VIDEO S VIDEO OPTICAL MP MIC a LAUDIO 11 12 REMOTE SENSOR Point the AVR 3 remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons Do not expose the remote sensor of the T 747 to a strong light source such as direct sunlight or illumination If you do so you may not be able to operate the T 747 with the remote control Distance About 23ft 7m from the front of the remote sensor Angle About 30 in each direction of the front of the remote sensor SOURCE lt P gt Press these buttons to toggle through the input selections Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 iPod Source 5 Multi Front MP and Tuner AM FM DAB XM as applicable More Sources could be directly recalled through these buttons upon enabling them at the Setup Menu Refer also to the item about SOURCE SETUP under the USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU segment of the OPERATION section VOLUME Use this control to adjust the volume level of the speakers Turn clockwise to increase the volume setting counter clockwise to lower it The VFD shows the setting displayed as increments between 81 dB and 18 dB The default volume leve
43. POWER button or by the AVR 3 s ON and OFF keys 2 i The total draw of all devices connected to this outlet must not exceed 100 watts 2 N AC MAINS INPUT The T 747 comes supplied with a separate AC Mains cable Before connecting the cable to a live wall socket ensure that it is firmly connected to the T 747 s AC Mains input socket first Connect only to the prescribed AC Outlet i e 120V 60 Hz for 120V version models of T 747 only or 230V 50 Hz for 230V version models of T 747 only Always disconnect the AC Mains cable plug from the live wall socket first before disconnecting the cable from the T 747 s Mains input socket 10 3 4 a A NIc U on m 4 h 49 of x z gt Cc mz 3 m 10 11 12 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL USING THE AVR 3 REMOTE CONTROL The AVR 3 remote control handset handles the key functions of the T 747 as well as other NAD Stereo Receivers Integrated Amplifiers and Preamplifiers It has additional controls to remotely operate NAD CD Players DVD Players BD Players AM FM Tuners and dedicated AM FM DAB Tuners It will operate up to a distance of 23ft 7m Alkaline batteries are recommended for maximum operating life Two AA batteries should be fitted in the battery compartment at the rear of the Remote Control handset When replacing batteries check that they have been put in the right way roun
44. SD AND MAKING CHANGES OPERATION USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU LISTENING MODE Listening DVS Reference DSP The T 747 offers distinct listening modes tailored for different types of recording or program material With a two channel Stereo source the following listening modes can be selected STEREO All output is directed to the front left right channels Low frequencies are directed to the subwoofer if one is present in the Speaker settings Select Stereo when you wish to listen to a stereo or monaural production such as music CD or FM broadcast without surround enhancement Stereo recordings whether in PCM digital or analog form and whether surround encoded or not encoded are reproduced as recorded Multi channel digital recordings Dolby Digital and DTS are reproduced in Stereo Downmix mode via the front left right channels only as Lt Rt left right total signals DOLBY VIRTUAL SPEAKER DVS Dolby Virtual Speaker technology creates a highly compelling 5 1 channel listening experience from as few as two speakers making it an ideal entertainment solution for locations where space for multiple speaker setups is limited Dolby Virtual Soeaker models the sound of a playback system into two different listening environments based on acoustic measurements of real rooms DVS Reference is a small well damped room appropriate for both movies and music only recordings DVS Wide is a larger room more like a co
45. Simple Mode You are now at Simple Mode 38 iPod MENU At iPod Menu mode there are several available menu options that are similar to what you can find in an iPod player The OSD shows the following iPod Menu options Playlists Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Composers and Audiobook Use A V to move up or down the iPod menu selections Navigate and select through these iPod Menu options as you would when operating your iPod player independently NOTE At iPod Menu your docked iPod player s click wheel and controls will not be operational Your iPod player will show in its display the NAD logo Use the corresponding front panel or AVR 3 buttons to navigate through the iPod Menu options SIMPLE MODE At Simple Mode refer to your docked iPod player s own display screen to navigate and make full use of its features Use your docked iPod s own click wheel and controls or the corresponding front panel or AVR 3 buttons to select through the available options as displayed in your iPod player s display screen CONTROL FEATURES Use the following control buttons in navigating through the iPod menu options Since the AVR 3 will be the primary controller in most cases we will focus on remote controlled operations Note that for other NAD IPD models like NAD IPD 2 that have remote control below controls have the same function as those available in the NAD IPD model s remote control DISP During pl
46. T747 AV Surround Sound Receiver Owner s Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAYBE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATER USE FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE EQUIPMENT Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety
47. a may improve reception vertical orientation will usually produce the best results Antenna proximity to large metal objects appliances radiators may impair reception as will attempts to lengthen the wire to the loop 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 IMPORTANT NOTICE Unless otherwise specifically stated navigating or accessing AM FM functions can be undertaken by using either the AVR 3 remote control or the front panel buttons If the control button or icon button being referred to is available on the AVR 3 remote control and front panel then the reference to said button is applicable to both the AVR 3 remote control and front panel NOTE When using the AVR 3 remote control to carry out AM FM commands ensure that the DEVICE SELECTOR is set to TUN 32 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 Press the AM FM DB button on the AVR 3 while at AMP or TUNER device selector page Each subsequent press of either button will toggle you through AM FM and XM or DAB band Stop release button at your desired tuner band TUNING AM FM STATIONS Upon selecting AM or FM band use TUNE lt gt gt on the AVR 3 to
48. al or coaxial digital OUT port to the corresponding S PDIF digital input of a compatible device such as CD recorders receivers Computer soundcard or other digital processors MONITOR OUT S VIDEO VIDEO Connect to video input of the monitor television using quality dual RCA and or S Video cables designed for video signals In general the S Video connection is superior and should be used if your TV monitor provides the corresponding input AUDIO 1 IN OUT VIDEO 1 IN OUT S VIDEO IN OUT Connect AUDIO 1 IN VIDEO 1 IN S VIDEO 1 IN to the analog audio video output port of a recording component such as a video cassette recorder DVD recorder or to an outboard audio video processor Connect AUDIO 1 OUT VIDEO 1 OUT S VIDEO 1 OUT to the recording component s corresponding analog audio video input port The signal present at AUDIO 1 OUT VIDEO 1 OUT S VIDEO 1 OUT port is dependent upon the current active SOURCE There will be no output at AUDIO 1 OUT VIDEO 1 OUT S VIDEO 1 OUT when Source 1 is the selected source input This prevents feedback through the recording component thereby preventing possible damage to your speakers AUDIO 2 4 VIDEO 2 4 S VIDEO 2 4 These comprise the T 747 s other principal inouts Connect these S Video composite video and analog stereo audio input ports to the corresponding output ports of source components such as DVD players and HDTV satellite tuners Refer also to AUDIO 1 IN OUT VIDEO 1 IN OUT S VIDEO 1 IN OUT
49. al present at the assigned digital input will always take precedence over the assigned analog audio input even if both are present To maintain the analog audio input for the particular Source select Off at the Digital Audio setting of the same Source menu Video A specific video input can be assigned a particular Source The following are the assignable Video inputs e HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 e Component 1 Component 2 Component 3 e S Video 1 S Video 2 S Video 3 S Video 4 S Video Front e Composite 1 Composite 2 Composite 3 Composite 4 Composite Front Another option is Off wherein the particular Source is prompted not to select any Video input A V Presets A particular Source can be assigned a stored Preset The parameters set up in the selected Preset number will be adopted into the particular Source it is assigned Please refer to the separate section on A V PRESETS above for further understanding of Preset settings Scrolling to A V Presets and by pressing gt and then A W keys a Source could be assigned a Preset number ranging from Preset 1 to 5 If it is desired not to assign the particular Source a Preset setting select None Trigger Out The Trigger Out for a particular Source is dependent on the configurations done in a separate menu on Trigger Setup See TRIGGER SETUP below If Trigger output is assigned to Source Setup in the separate Tri
50. ayback toggle DISP key of AVR 3 to show in the VFD upper line the following e Current iPod playback mode shuffle repeat modes e Song title e Artist Name e Album title If there is no information available the display will show No Song No Artist or No Album as applicable lt gt Press lt 4 to return to a previous option or menu selection Press to move forward an option or make a selection A V While at menu options or selection lists toggle A V to go up or down the options lists or song titles Press and hold A to quickly scroll through the song titles ENTER APPLICABLE ONLY AT SIMPLE MODE Press ENTER to select an option or start playback Mea gt D1 During playback or PAUSE mode press and hold K4 lt 4 gt gt I for fast forward or backward scanning of current song Press gt gt I to skip forward to the next song or IK to skip back to the previous song PAUSE II PLAY gt Press PAUSE II during playback to stop playback temporarily Resume play by pressing PAUSE II again or PLAY gt NAD IPD 2 The NAD IPD 2 has its own remote control the DR 1 DR 1 can be used to control NAD IPD 2 only at Simple Mode When using the DR 1 to command your iPod player docked in the NAD IPD 2 you have to refer to your iPod player s own display screen to make full use of its feature there is no OSD at this condition In addition to the above commands com
51. cks For fully cinematic effect always select 100 the default Settings of 75 50 and 25 progressively reduce dynamic range making soft sounds comparatively louder while limiting the peak loudness of loud ones The 25 setting will yield the least dynamic range and is best for late night sessions or other times when you wish to retain maximum dialog intelligibility while minimizing overall volume levels Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Please refer to the item about PRO LOGIC IIx under the topic ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES at the OPERATION USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU discussions above DTS SETUP Under this menu the Center Gain settings of NEO 6 Music can be adjusted Please refer to the item about NEO 6 Music under the topic ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES at the OPERATION USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU discussions above DTS SURROUND MODES The following are further descriptions about the DTS surround modes DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio is a technology that delivers master audio sources recorded in a professional studio to listeners without any loss of data preserving audio quality DTS HD Master Audio adopts variable data transfer rates facilitating data transfer to the maximum rate of 24 5 Mbps in the Blu ray disc format 18 0 Mbps in the HD DVD format which by far exceeds that of a standard DVD These high data transfer rates enable lossless transmission of 96 kHz 24 bit 7 1 channel audio so
52. d as indicated on the base of the battery compartment When a command from the remote control is received the Standby LED indicator will blink Note that the indicator may also blink when receiving commands not necessarily for the T 747 but for other components in the system Please refer to previous sections of the manual for a full description of individual functions NOTE The remote control handset supplied with the T 747 is of a universal NAD type designed to operate several NAD models Some buttons are applicable only to specific NAD models Contact your dealer or NAD audio specialist for assistance 1 POWER ON amp OFF The AVR 3 remote has a separate ON and OFF button Press the ON button to switch the unit from Standby to operating mode Press the OFF button to switch the unit to Standby mode 2 DEVICE SELECTOR A Device Selector button determines only what component the AVR 3 will command it does not perform any function on the receiver Press desired Device Selector button for the applicable buttons to be directed to a page of commands relevant to the selected device Upon selecting a Device you can now press the corresponding AVR 3 control buttons applicable for the selected Device 3 INPUT SELECTORS Refer to the corresponding labels printed in the remote control faceplate and their respective assigned buttons to make use of these functions Set the DEVICE SELECTOR to AMP in order to gain access to these buttons NOTE
53. devices There are three choices where 12V DC output can be assigned Digital setting set forth at Other option under this menu section See and these are Main Zone 2 and Source Setup discussion below about OTHER Main 12V DC is available at the assigned Trigger Out when the T 747 is at powered state Zone 2 When the Zone 2 is at powered state 12V DC is available at Trigger Out Source Setup f Trigger Output is linked to Source Setup 12V DC is available at Trigger Out whenever the particularly assigned Source is selected DELAY The availability of 12V DC at Trigger OUT can be regulated If it is desired that 12V DC is available without delay the moment Trigger OUT is linked to its assigned setting set Delay to Os Otherwise one can select through a delay time of 1s to 15s 27 OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND MODES The following are further descriptions about the Dolby Digital surround modes Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus is the next generation audio technology for all high definition programming and media Dolby Digital Plus delivers multi channel audio programs of up to 7 1 channels and supports multiple programs in a single encoded bitstream with the maximum bit rate potential of up to 6 Mbps and the maximum bit rate performance of up to 3 Mbps on HD DVD and 1 7 Mbps on Blu ray Disc It outputs Dolby Digital bitstreams for playback on existing Dolby Dig
54. e A V Presets Source Setup Speaker Setup Amplifier Setup Trigger Setup Listening Mode Setup Front Panel Display Setup and Video Setup A N AIV Presets Tone m Controls Source Setup Speaker Setup Zone2 Amplifier Setup Controls Trigger Setup Listening Mode Setup Setup Front Panel Display Setup Menu V To navigate through these Setup Menu options and their sub menu selections please refer to above section about DISPLAY THE OSD and NAVIGATING THE OSD AND MAKING CHANGES A V PRESETS AFV Presets hoe to Name Preset 1 Listening Mode Yes DSP Options Yes Tone Controls Yes Speaker Setup No Front Panel Display Setup No The T 747 s simple but powerfully flexible system of Presets allows you to customize virtually every aspect of your audio video playback The Wu parameters Listening Mode DSP Options Tone Controls Speaker Setup and Front Panel Display Setup settings are stored together as a Single Preset You might create one Preset optimized for pop music and another for classical One more Preset can be set up to recall each family member s favorite setting or one for fully cinematic home theater playback and yet another one for late night movies with each Preset fine tuned to a particular scenario or preference 18 CREATING PRESETS Creating a Preset consists simply of storing a complete set of the parameters set forth in the Listening Mode
55. e figure the better the quality of the received broadcast SOFTWARE VERSION Show the version number of the installed software OPERATION LISTENING TO DAB RADIO 37 OPERATION LISTENING TO YOUR iPod PLAYER The T 747 is equipped with a data port in the rear panel where an optional NAD IPD Dock for iPod NAD IPD can be plugged in With the NAD IPD linking the T 747 with your own iPod player you can enjoy listening to your favorite tracks and playlists as well as view applicable still image and video playback You can control your iPod player using the assigned buttons in the T 747 front panel And with the corresponding AVR 3 remote control function keys you can select the materials stored in your iPod for playback as well as access many of its functions even from across the room The optional NAD IPD also charges your iPod player while it is connected to the T 747 NOTES e NAD IPD Dock for iPod NAD IPD currently has two versions the NAD IPD 1 and NAD IPD 2 These two NAD IPD models and later variants are compatible with the T 747 NAD IPD and iPod player are not supplied with your T 747 e iPod player functions features and playback capabilities accessible through T 747 may vary depending on your iPod player model e When using the AVR 3 to control the iPod functions make sure that the Device Selector is set to MP CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL NAD IPD DOCK FOR iPod AND iPod PLAYER TO THE T 747 Make sure
56. eceiver 1747 LISTENING MODE A o 6 PHONES 5 OIDOLBY dtsn TRUE Master Audio 10 1 POWER BUTTON Press this button to switch ON the T 747 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 2 STANDBY LED This indicator will light up amber when the T 747 is in standby state When either the T 747 main zone or Zone 2 is at the ON state this indicator will illuminate blue 3 NAVIGATION and ENTER buttons These buttons are used to navigate the T 747 OSD On Screen Display AM FM XM DAB tuner functions as well as applicable controls of an iPod player docked into a linked NAD IPD NAD IPD Dock for iPod The middle round button is designated as ENTER button this is normally pressed to complete a selection procedure sequence or other applicable functions 4 MENU When listening to DAB 230V version only or XM 120V version only radio press this button to enable their corresponding digital radio menu in conjunction with the applicable A Y lt 1 gt and ENTER buttons 5 LISTENING MODE Toggle to select through the various Listening mode options Depending on the format of the currently selected input digital or analog stereo or multichannel various listening modes are available Refer also to the item about LISTENING MODE under the USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU segment of the O
57. elect another available Preset number and then press MEMORY button again Your desired frequency is now stored in the assigned preset Press A V to step up or down between presets Press and hold A F to scroll continuously up or down The AVR 3 remote s PRESET Ka PI keys work similarly AUTOMATIC PRESET Preset stations may also be programmed automatically for the entire FM or AM band 1 Select FM or AM band by repeatedly pressing AM FM DB until FM or AM mode appears 2 Press and hold the AVR 3 s MEMORY button until the station frequency indication begins to increase 3 Release the button and note that the tuner will search the entire FM or AM band and stop briefly at each station that has acceptable signal strength The T 747 will automatically assign a preset number to each station and then search for the next station Up to 30 of the best received FM stations or 30 AM stations will be automatically stored DELETING A STORED PRESET You can empty a preset by deleting the stored information 1 Select the preset number to be deleted 2 While at the selected preset number press the AVR 3 s DELETE button 3 The preset will then be deleted and DELETED scrolls on the display 4 lo clear all the Presets at the same time repeat step 2 again but this time do not release the DELETE button Press and hold DELETE button until the current Preset number shown in the VFD is extinguished P All Presets
58. elow to understand the order or arrangement of stations 2 The strength of the incoming signal can be shown on the VFD by pressing the ENTER button The more o segments visible in the lower display line the stronger the signal By changing the position of the antenna you can increase the signal strength Consult an antenna professional for more information NOTE No stations Available will be shown in the VFD when no DAB stations are found after the scanning process If this occurs check the connection and position of the DAB antenna or call your local DAB broadcast providers for coverage information SERVICE LIST Follow the steps below to select through the DAB service stations found 1 At DAB mode press lt gt to step through the list of available stations as shown in the lower display line of the VFD 2 Press ENTER to select the desired station DAB TUNER MODE Aside from Full Scan as already described above pressing the MENU will also present you with other options namely Local Scan Preset Tune Station Order Dynamic Range Manual Scan Prune List and DAB Reset Use lt gt to step through these options LOCAL SCAN LOCAL SCAN performs local scanning of available DAB services in your area Check with your dealer or visit www WorldDAB org to check the applicable digital transmission frequencies in your area 1 While listening to a DAB broadcast press front panel s MENU button and then
59. ence of the listed stations There are four orders Alphanumeric Active Ensemble and Favourite 1 While listening to a DAB broadcast press the MENU button and then lt gt to select Station Order Press ENTER 2 Toggle lt gt to select through Alphanumeric Active Ensemble and Favourite 3 Press ENTER to select desired station order ALPHANUMERIC This is the default setting Stations are arranged by numbers first and then alphabetically by letters ACTIVE Active stations are listed at the top of the channel list Those channels that are in list but have no service in the area will be displayed last in the channel list ENSEMBLE Digital radio is broadcast as groups of data called ensemble Each ensemble contains a number of stations transmitted at a set frequency When Ensemble is selected as the mode of station order the radio stations are arranged in the order of their ensemble names NOTE Ensemble is also interchangeably termed as multiplex by other broadcast providers FAVOURITE The T 747 memorizes the top ten stations you listen as you tune in stations They will be listed at the top of the channel list A heart shaped icon will be illuminated beside a favourite station 36 DYNAMIC RANGE The level of compression of stations can be set to eliminate the differences in dynamic range or sound level between radio stations Popular music would normally be more
60. ending small amounts of digital information using conventional FM radio broadcasts The T 747 supports two RDS modes station 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 VIEW RDS TEXT When an RDS enabled FM broadcast is tuned the readout s character section will show its station name PS text ROCK101 for example Press the AVR 3 s INFO key to toggle the readout between this 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 33 OPERATION LISTENING TO XM RADIO The T 747 is XM Ready which means that with the addition of separately sold XM Mini Tuner CPC 9000 and XM Mini Tuner Home Dock it has everything you need to listen to live XM Everything else is built right in Just subscribe to the XM service and your T 747 will be ready to receive XM content NOTES e Check with your NAD audio specialist for other versions of XM Mini Tuner compatible with T 747 When using the AVR 3 remote control to carry out XM commands ensure that the DEVICE SELECTOR is set to TUN AtXM mode and with DEVICE SELECTOR set to TUN AVR 3 s TUNER MODE button has the same function as that of front panel s MENU button
61. es that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical i FT ai GROUND CLAMP _ N 5 aw N Pk POWER LINES KF STAND OFF Er NSULATORS P SERVICE 7 ENTRANCE l re CONDUCTORS MAST ANTENNA SERVICE ENTRANCE LEAD IN WIRE EQUIPMENT GROUND CLAMPS GROUND WIRE 2 b Mi X T ANTENNA DISCHARGE S UNIT C POWER SERVICE GROUNDING a ELECTRODE SYSTEM 7 1 z e g Interior metal water pipe BONDING JUMPER 4 WIREa amp b TO EXTERNAL ma GROUND TERMINALS CLAMPS OF PRODUCT OPTIONAL ANTENNA GROUND ING ELECTRODE DRIVEN 8 FEET 2 44M INTO THE EARTH IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL CODES SEE NEC SECTION 810 21 f FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged
62. es the correct delays optimizing imaging intelligibility and surround sound ambience Enter your dimensions with precision within about 1 foot 30 cm SETTING SPEAKER DISTANCE While at Speaker Distance menu use the A keys to individually set Front Left Center Front Right Surround Right Back Right Back Left Surround Left and Subwoofer to the distance measuring from your principal listening position to the front surface of their corresponding loudspeakers Distance can be set up to 30 feet or 9 meters Distance can be displayed as feet or meters selectable at the Unit of Measure item ADJUSTING THE VOLUME In addition to the front panel VOLUME knob use the AVR 3 s VOL A F to adjust the volume of the T 747 raising or lowering all the channels together A momentary keypress will change the master volume by 1 dB increments If you hold down VOL amp the volume change will run on until the key is released Since recordings vary considerably in overall average level there is no imperative to listen at any particular volume setting A setting of 20 dB may sound as loud from one CD or DVD as 10 dB does from another The T 747 will power up from Standby mode at whatever master volume setting was last used however if the prior setting was greater than 10 dB the T 747 will power up at 10 dB This prevents inadvertently beginning a session at excessive volume MUTING THE SOUND Use the AVR 3 s
63. g For this mode Front Center Surround and Back speakers can be turned ON OFF as desired 7 CH STEREO 7 CHANNEL STEREO Two channel recordings are reproduced with output signals to the front left right center discrete left right surround and back surround left right channels plus subwoofer assuming these are present in the current Speaker Configuration The Back Surround left right output level is 3 dB lower than the other channels ANALOG BYPASS All analog signals remain in the analog domain without analog to digital conversions At Analog Bypass the DSP circuitry is bypassed but full tone control functions remain Bass management or Speaker Setup are also not in effect as these are DSP functions ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 747 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 lt gt and A F keys to navigate and effect desired settings NOTE Listening Mode parameter changes are maintained when you change listening modes You may also save a modified Listening Mode for easy recall by saving it to a Preset See A V PRESETS below under Setup Menu discussions 16 PRO LOGIC IIx PLIIx MOVIE is optimized for film soundtracks PLIIx MUSIC for music recordings Center Width 0 to 7 Modifies the hard centeredness of the center image by grad
64. gger Setup menu window 12V will be available at 12V TRIGGER OUT port whenever a Source with Trigger Out set to Yes is recalled Another option is None whereby the particular Source is not assigned any Trigger Out SOURCE SETUP TABLE VIEW The Source Setup Table View reflects the settings made in the Source Setup Normal View menu All the Source settings are summarized and displayed in tabulated form in the Source Setup Table View Audio Vid P Trg Name Maim Mm Source 1 A2 01 C2 Source 2 A3 02 3 Source 3 A4 S4 iPod AS Ci V4 Source Press ENTER to Disable Navigating through the Source Setup Table View via a combination of and then A F keys one will have the benefit of directly changing the settings for Audio Video Preset Trigger and Name without going back to the Source Setup Normal View menu Note that to effect a change in the settings you have to press ENTER Toggle ENTER also to enable or disable a Source ABOUT FIRST TIME SETUP OF NAD T 747 The T 747 includes a high performance video processor that can upscale Standard Definition SD video to High Definition HD video The HD video is only available on the HDMI up to 1080p resolution or Component Video up to 1080 resolution only output If you are using an HD capable TV you should connect either HDMI or Component Video not both All SD sources will be upscaled to HD over these HD connect
65. ght and left front channels do not pass through the decoder and are reproduced directly so there is no loss in sound quality and the effects of the right surround left surround central and back surround channels add a natural sensation of expansion of the sound field ENHANCED STEREO Please refer to the same item about ENHANCED STEREO under the topic LISTENING MODE at the USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU discussions above 29 OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU FRONT PANEL DISPLAY SETUP NAD Front Panel Display Setup Dimmer Bright Line 1 Main Source Line 2 Listening Mode Temp Line Line 2 The Vacuum Fluorescent Display VFD and On Screen Display OSD can be shown in various ways by navigating through the parameters at the Front Panel Display Setup menu DISPLAY Select On to display all applicable data or characters at the VFD Nothing will be shown at VFD if Temp is selected However at Temp setting whenever any of the front panel controls or their corresponding keys in the remote control is activated the appropriate VFD characters will be shown temporarily and then fade away DIMMER If it is desired to reduce the brightness of the VFD set Dimmer to Dim Otherwise select Bright to return to normal VFD brightness LINE 1 LINE 2 The VFD shows two main lines of data or characters Line 2 is the line of data or characters located at the lower bottom of the VFD while direct
66. gital Audio HDMI 1 Video HDMI 1 MO ei Vv In the above example Preset 1 settings are allocated for Source 1 Whenever Source 1 is accessed the Preset 1 settings will be applied to Source 1 You can still manually override the assigned Preset allocation in a specific Source with another Preset setting number by way of pressing the appropriate remote control buttons RECALLING PRESETS You may recall a Preset at any time using the AVR 3 remote control Press the AVR 3 s A V PSET key and then the numeric key 1 5 corresponding to the desired preset number The newly recalled Preset will then manifest or replace the previous Preset if any SOURCE SETUP NAD Source Setup SOUT SAT WNOrMma Source Setup Table View iPod Setup From Source Setup menu pressing will direct you to the Source Setup menu wherein you could adjust allocate or change the settings of the following Source Setup Normal View Source Setup Table View and iPod Setup SOURCE SETUP NORMAL VIEW The Source Setup Normal View makes it possible to set allocate or change the following settings NAD Source Setup Normal View AW Enable Name Source 1 Analog Audio Audio 1 Gain 0 dB Digital Audio HDMI 1 Video HDMI 4 21 OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU Source The T 747 is equipped with ten configurable Sources Source 1 10 The settings for each Source are dependent on the configurations set fort
67. h at Other option under this menu section See discussion below about Other OTHER If None is selected above for any of the Dolby Digital 2 Channel 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 configured by way of one of the following options 7 ch Stereo Enhanced Stereo EARS Neo 6 Music Neo 6 Cinema PLIIx Music PLIIx Movie DVS Wide DVS Reference or None Analog f the audio input is an analog signal the following are the surround modes the input can be defaulted 7 ch Stereo Enhanced Stereo EARS Neo 6 Music Neo 6 Cinema PLIIx Music PLIIx Movie DVS Wide DVS Reference Stereo or None NOTE All these Listening Modes for Dolby Digital DTS and Other can be directly changed by pressing the LISTENING MODE button on the front panel or through the Listening Mode option at the Main Menu window The chosen audio format will be reflected back to the appropriate setting at the Listening Mode Setup DOLBY SETUP Under this menu the Dolby Digital s Dynamic Range Control can be adjusted as well as the settings for Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx Music Dyn Range Ctrl Dynamic Range Control You can select the effective dynamic range subjective range from soft to loud for playback of Dolby Digital soundtra
68. h in the parameters for that particular Source window While at Source line item use A V keys to toggle through the Sources NOTE Source 4 is defaulted to iPod For Source 4 to be changed and assigned to other inputs go to iPod Setup menu under the Source Setup menu At iPod Setup menu set Enabled to No you can now assign Source 4 to other inputs or settings as desired Enable One can enable disable a Source via this option This is particularly useful if only few Sources are used and one directly selects the Source from the front panel bypassing unused sources To enable or disable a particular Source scroll to Enable press gt and then A W to select Yes or No Name Anew Name maybe assigned to a Source label For example if your DVD player is attached to Source 1 it is possible to rename Source 1 to DVD In order to rename the Source label scroll to Name press gt and then A F to pick and select through the alphanumeric selections Press lt P to move to the next character or back to the previous character and at the same time save the changes done on the current character The name can be as long as eight characters The new Name will be shown in the VFD as well as on the OSD Analog Audio The T 747 has nine analog audio inputs including 7 1 input These analog inputs Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 Audio 5 Audio 6 7 1 Inp
69. ions Be sure your TV is HD capable before selecting an HD resolution Note that the default SD is backward compatible with non HD sets For the On Screen Display OSD to be shown at your connected TV set your T 747 to the Source number that corresponds to your TV s signal type Source 1 defaulted to HDMI Monitor OUT Source 2 defaulted to Component Video Monitor OUT Source 3 defaulted to S Video Monitor OUT These default settings can be changed but should be used to get started It must be noted from the above that with Source 1 defaulted to HDMI the OSD will only be available via HDMI Monitor OUT when at Source 1 Select Source 2 or other enabled Source numbers except Source 1 for the OSD to be available at Component Video S Video or Video Composite Monitor OUT OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU iPod SETUP NAD iPod Setup Auto Connect Menu Timeout 30s Audiobook Speed Normal The iPod Setup menu allows you to preset the following associated settings when iPod is the selected source Enabled Select Yes to default Source 4 to iPod mode or No for Source 4 to be an assignable source input Auto Connect Select Yes to automatically enable and connect the iPod player docked in the linked NAD iPod docking station when Source 4 the default iPod source allocation in the T 747 is selected Select No if you do not want for the iPod connection automatically connected Menu Timeout Set the time for the
70. ious settings will be restored Press lt to Cancel Press gt to save the new resolution or lt to cancel the change in resolution IMPORTANT NOTES When using component video output a standard definition video can be upscaled only up to 1080i If you inadvertently selected a resolution setting like 1080p that your TV Monitor does not support the video display will go blank To restore video display press lt 4 or turn OFF ON the T 747 Frame Rate Frame rate refers to the number of frames or images that are projected or displayed per second in motion pictures television or computer video display Depending upon your area and video resolution capability of your TV Monitor the following Frame Rate options are available 50Hz setting normally for Europe and most of Asia 60Hz setting normally for North America 24Hz select to deliver film like motion characteristics available or selectable only if your TV Monitor supports 1080p When the Resolution to Display is set to Auto Frame Rate as an option will not be available IMPORTANT NOTES The source component the T 747 and the TV Monitor must have the same frame rate settings If they do not have the same settings video output maybe distorted Selectable Frame Rate for 120V version models of T 747 is limited only to 60Hz and 24Hz If your TV Monitor does not support 1080p 24Hz will not appear as an option For 230V version models of T 7
71. is set to Off Front speaker will automatically be set to Large NOTE Normally with speakers set to Large the subwoofer is not active You can set Subwoofer to On even with Large front speakers in which case bass content from any channels set to Small will be routed to both the subwoofer and to the front speakers LFE channel signal will pass only to the subwoofer In most subwoofer equipped systems setting the front speakers to Small is usually the better option OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU SPEAKER LEVELS NAD Speaker Levels A PO 008 Center 0dB Front Right 0 dB Surround Right 0 dB Back Right 0 dB Back Left 0 dB Surround Left 0 dB V 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 correct relationship between the volume of the subwoofer and the other speakers and thus of low frequencies bass to other sonic elements USING AN SPL METER It is quite practical to perform the T 747 level setup routines by ear and careful work will produce acceptably accurate results However the use of an inexpensive sound pressure level SPL meter such as Radio Shack part number 33 2050 makes this task easier more accurate and more repeatable
72. ital systems Dolby Digital Plus can accurately reproduce the sound originally intended by directors and producers It also features multi channel sound with discrete channel output interactive mixing and streaming capability in advanced systems Supported by High Definition Media Interface HDMI a single cable digital connection is possible for high definition audio and video Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD is a lossless encoding technology developed for high definition optical discs Dolby TrueHD delivers tantalizing sound that is bit for bit identical to the studio master unlocking the true high definition entertainment experience on high definition optical discs in the next generation It supports bit rates of up to 18 Mbps and records up to 8 full range channels individually with 24 bit 96 kHz audio It also features extensive metadata including dialogue normalization and dynamic range control Supported by High Definition Media Interface HDMI a single cable digital connection is possible for high definition audio and video HD DVD and Blu ray Disc standards currently limit their maximum number of audio channels to eight whereas Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD support more than eight audio channels Note that the T 747 only supports 7 1 channel Dolby Digital EX Using a Matrix decoder this method creates the back channel sometimes also called the surround center by means of signals on the left and right surround channels
73. l is 10dB IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL 10 PHONES Accepts stereo headphone using a standard 1 4 inch stereo phone plug use a suitable adapter for headphones equipped with a smaller plug Plugging in headphones automatically mutes output from all channels With headphone listening toggle front panel s LISTENING MODE button or AVR 3 s SURR button to select between Dolby H P Dolby Headphone and Dolby H P Off Dolby Headphone Off 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 virtual surround sound offerings Dolby Headphone technology is ideal for private playback of multi channel entertainment without disturbing others nearby Select Dolby HP Off for normal headphone audio listening 1 FRONT INPUT PORTS Use these convenience jacks for occasional sources such as a camcorder tape player video game console any analog audio or optical digital audio and composite or S Video video sources If your source only has a single audio out jack or is marked Mono output plug this into the T 747 s Front R MONO input On the other hand if your source has two output jacks indicative of stereo output insert both jacks into the T 747 s corresponding Front
74. later and is by far the best way to ensure that you make the most of your investment in the NAD T 747 and get the most from this powerful and flexible home theater component One more thing We urge you to register your T 747 ownership on the NAD Worldwide Web site http NADelectronics com warranty For warranty information contact your local distributor WHAT S IN THE BOX Packed with your T 747 you will find e An AM loop antenna e AFMlead type antenna e A detachable AC power cord e The AVR 3 remote control with two AA batteries e The ZR 5 zone remote control with 3V CR2025 battery e This owner s manual SAVE THE PACKAGING Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your T 747 arrived Should you move or otherwise need to transport your T 747 this is by far the safest container in which to do so We ve seen too many otherwise perfect components damaged in transit for lack of a proper shipping carton so please Save that box CHOOSING A LOCATION Choose a location that is well ventilated with at least several inches to both sides and behind and that will provide a clear line of sight within 23 feet 7 meters between the T 747 s front panel and your primary listening viewing position this will ensure reliable infrared remote control communications The T 747 generates a modest amount of heat but nothing that should trouble adjacent components It is especially important that sufficient ventilation be pro
75. ly above it is Line 1 For both lines one can select which display could be shown by choosing through the following Main Source Shows the active Source Volume Current Volume level is shown Listening Mode Selected Listening Mode is shown Audio Src Format Shows the audio format detected at the active Source Zone 2 Source he assigned Source for Zone 2 is shown Off Select Off if it is desired not to show any data at the applicable Line TEMP LINE 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 NOTE The configurations set forth at Front Panel Display Setup are carried over whenever it is enabled during A V Preset setting Refer also to the item about A V PRESETS under the USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU segment of the OPERATION section 30 VIDEO SETUP NAD Video Setup Vdor ormat Picture Setup This menu allows you to set the display resolution of the T 747 along with the compatible video format setting and picture setup VIDEO FORMAT There are 2 options under Video format Resolution to Display and Frame Rate Resolution to Display The T 747 has the excellent ability to upconvert standard definition video contents to high definition video signal Depending upon your TV Monitor s resolution capabilities select the applicable resolution settings Auto 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i and 10
76. mon to the DR 1 below are the descriptions of the other DR 1 control buttons LIGHT Press LIGHT to turn ON the backlight of your iPod player if it is at idle mode MENU Press MENU to return to previous option or menu selection ENTER Press ENTER to select an option or start playback lt gt REPEAT Toggle to initiate repeat mode as follows Rep 1 Repeat One repeat one song Rep All Repeat All repeat all songs Repeat Off cancel repeat mode 9G RANDOM Toggle to initiate playback in random order There are three random modes Shuffle Song Shuffle Album or Shuffle Off NOTE For other navigation functions please refer to your iPod player s owner s manual Depending on the iPod player model some other functions maybe controlled using the applicable T 747 navigation controls TO VIEW VIDEOS OR PHOTOS LOADED IN YOUR IPOD Videos or photos uploaded in your iPod can be viewed directly via the T 747 The following are the steps 1 You must be at Simple Mode to access your iPod s video or photo files 2 Make sure that the TV Out setting of your iPod s Video or Photo Settings menu is at On mode and appropriate TV Signal is chosen 3 Video or photo file selection and playback procedures are managed directly from your iPod player or by the applicable buttons of the T 747 front panel or AVR 3 remote control With the IPD dock s S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT ports connected to the T 747 s S VIDEO 4 AUDIO
77. n Order and other appropriate DAB options ENTER In AM FM mode toggle to select Preset or Tune mode In DAB mode press and hold to ODE os E check signal strength A V lt gt In XM mode in combination with TUNER MODE MENU or other compatible buttons toggle to select through XM feature options like ALL CHANNEL SEARCH CATEGORY SEARCH or PRESET SEARCH INFO Repeatedly pressing this button will show information as supplied by the current radio station The applicable display contents include related DAB XM display information and RDS broadcast data NOTE For iPod player specific control buttons please refer to CONTROL FEATURES under OPERATION LISTENING TO YOUR iPod PLAYER 13 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL 14 ZR 5 LIBRARY The AVR 3 can store or assign a different NAD code library for a particular DEVICE If the original default library does not control your NAD CD player DVD player or other component follow the procedure below to change the library code Note that there maybe some remote control functions or buttons specific for a particular NAD model not available when a particular library code is stored in a device Refer as well to the table below for a list applicable NAD Library Codes with their corresponding NAD models LOAD ANOTHER LIBRARY CODE Example Load NAD DVD Player T 517 library codes to AVR 3 s BD device 1 Press and hold BD in the DEVICE SE
78. ncert hall or movie theatre PRO LOGIC IIx Dolby Pro Logic Ilx processes both stereo and 5 1 signals into a 6 1 or 7 1 channel output At Dolby Pro Logic IIx you can choose PLIIx Movie or PLIIx Music modes to tailor your listening experience to the source material Dolby Pro Logic Ilx surround processing 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 For two channel signals PLIIx Music mode also features three additional user controls Dimension Center Width and Panorama See also section about ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES below The following chart shows the channels available assuming they are enabled in the Speaker Configuration menu Listening Mode Active Decoded Output Channels Two Channel Sources 6 1 Speaker System 7 1 Speaker System Front left amp right Center Front left amp right Center PLIIx Music Surround left amp right Surround left amp right and PLIlx Movie Back Surround left and Back Surround Subwoofer right and subwoofer 15 OPERATION USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU NEO 6 Two channel recordings whether stereo or surround encoded are reproduced with Neo 6 surround with output to front left right center and discrete left right surround channels plus subwoofer assuming these are present in the current Speaker Configuration The T 747 provides two DTS NEO 6 variation
79. nter set to Off on Speaker Configuration menu e Center level set too low on Speaker Levels menu e Source s digital output is not connected to a T 747 digital input e Source component not configured for multichannel digital output Batteries are flat or incorrectly inserted IR transmitter window on remote or IR A V Receiver window on T 747 is obstructed e T 747 front panel is in very bright sunlight or ambient light POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS e Check AC cable connection and outlet e Check cables e Check Speaker Configuration menu e Select appropriate listening mode e Correct Speaker Configuration or Speaker Levels settings e Power up subwoofer check Sub s AC outlet or check connections e Correct Speaker Configuration or Speaker Levels settings e Play a known 5 1 channel recording or select Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode e Correct Speaker Configuration or Speaker Levels settings e Check connections e Check source component setup e Check batteries e Check IR windows and ensure clear line of sight from remote to T 747 e Reduce sunlight room lighting Restoring your T 747 to its factory defaults At FM mode press and hold front panel s LISTENING MODE button until the VFD shows Factory Reset 40 AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output Stereo Mode IHF dynamic power 8 Q 40 Power output Surround Mode Total
80. o is not supplied with your T 747 12 UPLOAD MCU HDMI RESET The MCU HDMI and RESET tact switches are used for software program updates if any in combination with the RS232 Your custom installer or dealer can assist you in the proper upgrade and setup of your T747 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL 13 IRIN IR OUT 1 2 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 IR IN This input is connected to the output of an IR infrared repeater Xantech or similar or the IR output of another component to allow control of the T 747 from a remote location IR OUT 1 IR OUT 2 Both IR OUT 1 and IR OUT 2 have dual features they can act as an infrared command repeater or stand alone as IR OUT Connect the T 747 s IR IN to the IR OUT of ancillary equipment Connect also the T 747 s IR OUT 1 or IR OUT 2 to another equipment with IR IN feature With this setup the T 747 acts as an IR repeater allowing the equipment connected to the T 747 s IR IN control or command of the other equipment linked to the T 747 s IR OUT 1 or IR OUT 2 As a stand alone IR OUT connect IR OUT 1 or IR OUT 2 to the IRIN of an ancillary equipment Direct the ancillary equioment s own remote control to the T 747 s infrared receiver to command or control the linked unit 14 12V TRIGGER OUT The
81. obust reception and virtually hiss or crackle free sound with DAB as long as you are within a good coverage area With DAB the listener can scroll through a list of available stations then instantly tune to the station of his choice There is no need either to remember channel frequencies All broadcasts are selected by simply selecting the service name The T 747 makes it possible for you to enjoy listening to DAB broadcasts The T 747 has a Digital Audio Broadcast DAB module socket on the rear panel for adding a separately sold and NAD specified outboard DAB module the NAD DAB Adaptor DB 1 All the control software for this format is included just plug in the module and start enjoying the CD like quality sound and expansive content selection available with DAB IMPORTANT NOTICE Unless otherwise specifically stated navigating or accessing DAB functions can be undertaken by using either the AVR 3 remote control or the front panel buttons If the control button or icon button being referred to is available on the AVR 3 remote control and front panel then the reference to said button is applicable to both the AVR 3 remote control and front panel NOTES e When using the AVR 3 remote control to carry out DAB commands ensure that the DEVICE SELECTOR is set to TUN e At DAB mode and with DEVICE SELECTOR set to TUN AVR 3 s TUNER MODE button has the same function as that of front panel s MENU button CONNECTING THE
82. ons Yes Listenin PLIIx Music g Mode Center Width Dimension N DSP Panorama Options Tone Controls Yes Speaker Setup Yes Front Panel Display Setup Yes vavo WVUTlOlL wou Lo rie Tone 4 Controls Use A to select Yes or No and press ENTER to confirm selection and move on to the next setting While at Save Current Setup to Preset menu line use P to save the DSP Options 0 ms above settings to Preset 1 Below OSD will be shown affirming that the above settings are now saved to Preset 1 NAD itn Listening Mode A DSP Options AFV Presets Current setup has been saved to preset Tone 4 Controls Vv Press lt to Return Tone Controls Tone Defeat Off When you recall Preset 1 using the remote control for AVR 3 A V PSET 1 the above preset values allocated at Preset 1 preset settings as shown in the OSD captures at Step 1 will be recalled and effected at the current source IMR Listenin OO i Mode Treble 0 dB Bass 0 dB my DSP v Options Tone m Controls Front Panel Display Setup Set Line 2 to Volume NAD Front Panel Display Setup Display On Dimmer Bright Line 1 Main Source vom Temp Line Line 2 20 5 With the above settings scroll to A V Presets from the SETUP MENU page Use gt to access A V Presets menu AN Tone C m Controls Source Setup Speaker Setup Zone 2 Amplifier Setup
83. ording component such as a CD recorder or to an outboard audio video processor Connect the AUDIO 5 IN jacks to the component s corresponding output AUDIO 6 IN is ideal for the connection of the analog output of line level audio sources like a CD player or Stereo tuner 20 SPEAKERS Connect the respective speaker s FRONT L FRONT R CENTER SURR R SURR L SURR BL channels to their corresponding loudspeakers Make sure the red terminal and black terminal are connected to the corresponding and terminals of the loudspeaker Use extra care to ensure that no stray wires or strands cross between posts or terminals at either end TheT 747 is designed to produce optimum sound quality when connected to speakers with impedances within its operating range Please make sure that all the speakers are rated 8 ohms minimum per speaker NOTE Use stranded wire of at least 16 gauge AWG Connections to the T 747 can be made with banana plugs 120 V version model only or by using bare wire or pins Use the transverse hole through the post for bare wire or pin connections By loosening the terminal s plastic nut make a clean neat connection and re tighten carefully To minimize the danger of short circuit ensure that only 1 2 inch of exposed wire or pin is employed when connecting SWITCHED AC OUTLET This convenience outlet can supply switched power to another component or accessory It is powered ON and OFF by the front panel
84. ormats 8 7 1 CH INPUT Connect to the corresponding analog audio output ports of multichannel source components such as a DVD Audio or multichannel SACD player or external multichannel decoder disc copy protected formats only allow analog signal transfer Typically these sources will produce 5 1 channel output in which case the Surround Back jacks are left unconnected The signals present at these jacks may be heard by selecting Multi 7 1 Channel Input is defaulted to this Source setting There is no bass management or other processing other than master volume control available to this 7 1 Channel Input While the multi channel audio outputs of a DVD Video player can be connected to these jacks using the T 747 s own Dolby Digital and DTS decoding and digital analog converters via a digital connection will usually produce Superior results AUDIO PRE OUT The Audio PRE OUT makes it possible to use the T 747 as a pre amplifier to external power amplifiers for some or all channels Connect FRONT L FRONT R CENTER SURR R SURR L SURR BL and SURR BR to the respective channel input of a power amplifier or an amplifier driving the applicable speakers Unlike the full range channels there is no power amplifier built into the T 747 for a subwoofer Connect the SUBW output to powered active subwoofers or to power amplifier channels driving a passive system 10 FM AM ANTENNA INPUT Connect the supplied lead type FM 1
85. p and calibrate the T 747 to the exact speakers and speaker placement of your own unique Home Theatre NAD Auto Calibration Please Connect the measurement microphone to the T747 Position the microphone in the main listening position at ear height 5 1 NAD Auto Calibration AutoDetected Speaker Vme REET m SM g Status Checking Noise Level Subwoofer The following parameters are automatically measured and adjusted accordingly e Noise Level Check noise level relative to each speaker and subwoofer e Number of Speakers Speaker configuration is detected including number of surround speakers and whether a subwoofer and center channel is connected e Speaker Distance Accurately set the appropriate distance of each speaker position as well as the subwoofer with respect to the microphone position e Speaker Level and Size T 747 crossover is set based on each channel s signal handling capability and the subwoofer crossover is automatically set SPL Sound Pressure Level of each speaker is matched with respect to the microphone position e Equalization Adjust tonal quality bass treble level for each speaker This applies to all sound fields and for each speaker This is a one time set up unless speakers are moved or changed in which case the calibration should be performed again 24 MEASUREMENT IS THE FIRST STEP Connect the microphone jack into the front panel s MP MIC input Place the supplied
86. purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use the attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a wa Cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped N AQ uu BWN NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifi
87. recorded in Dolby Digital 5 1 reproduction being provided in Surround 6 1 This method should be selected with sources bearing the double D symbol EX recorded in Dolby Digital Surround EX With this additional channel you will experience improved dynamics and a better sensation of movement within the sound field If media sources recorded in Dolby Digital EX are decoded with a Digital EX decoder the format is detected automatically and the Dolby Digital EX mode is selected However some media sources recorded in Dolby Digital EX can be detected as simple Dolby Digital media sources In this case Dolby Digital EX should be selected manually NOTE Please refer to the section LISTENING MODE at the Main Menu discussions for a description of PLIIx Movie PLIIx Music and Stereo Downmix modes 28 DTS The Digital Theater System Digital Surround simply called DTS is a multi channel digital signal format that can process higher data rates than with Dolby Digital Although both Dolby Digital and DTS are 5 1 channel media formats discs bearing the DTS symbol are thought to provide better sound quality due to the lower audio compression required It also offers a broader dynamic producing magnificent sound quality A DTS input can be defaulted to one of the following options DIS NEO 6 Music Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Stereo Downmix or None If None is selected the DTS signal will follow the Digital setting set fort
88. s NEO 6 Cinema and NEO 6 Music See also section about ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES below EARS Two channel recordings whether stereo or surround encoded are reproduced with proprietary NAD surround processing with output signals to the front left right center and discrete left right surround channels plus subwoofer assuming these are present in the current Speaker Configuration EARS does not employ the surround back speakers if any EARS extracts the natural ambience present in nearly all well produced stereo recordings It does not synthesize any ambience or other sonic elements and thus remain truer to the sound of the original musical performance than most other music surround options Select EARS for listening to stereo music recordings and broadcasts EARS produces a subtle but highly natural and believable ambience from nearly all natural acoustic stereo recordings Typically these include classical jazz and folk genres as well as numerous examples from others Its virtues include realistic stable front stage sonic imaging and spacious but unexaggerated ambient virtual acoustics that remain faithful to the original recording ENHANCED STEREO All recordings are reproduced in stereo via the maximum speaker complement configured in the current Speaker Configuration Enhanced stereo can be useful for maximum volume from all channels or for multi speaker background music cocktail party listenin
89. s lt gt buttons to select through the available XM channels within the selected category d Repeat b above to choose another category 3 PRESET SEARCH Toggle front panel s MENU button to select PRESET SEARCH At this menu option a stored preset can be directly recalled by entering the preset number using the AVR 3 s numeric buttons 34 DIRECT CHANNEL CALL While at either CAT SEARCH or ALL CH SEARCH mode a desired XM channel can be directly tuned in by using the AVR 3 s numeric buttons To key in XM channels that are less the 3 digits press 0 in place of the digit or press ENTER after entering the XM channel number For example to enter XM channel 8 press 0 0 and 8 or press 8 then ENTER VIEW XM INFORMATION Toggle AVR 3 s INFO button to display the XM information of the selected channel such as the XM channel category XM station name artist name song title or any other text as supplied for the channel SETTING XM PRESETS APPLICABLE ONLY AT PRESET SEARCH MODE 1 Select the XM channel you would like to save Then toggle front panel s MENU button to select PRESET SEARCH mode 2 While at the desired XM channel press MEMORY button The VFD will show the next available Preset number If there are no more vacant Preset number you can overwrite an existing Preset number by pressing the A F buttons to select the Preset number you want to overwrite 3 Press the MEMORY
90. that all the devices are unplugged before making the connections 1 Connect the NAD IPD s DATA PORT to the corresponding MP DOCK data port of the T 747 2 Connect also the NAD IPD s S video output to T 747 s S VIDEO 4 input and NAD IPD s audio out to the T 747 s AUDIO 4 input the default iPod source allocation in the T 747 3 Dock your iPod player into the NAD IPD After linking together your iPod player NAD IPD and the T 747 you can now plug them IN to their applicable power sources 5 With your iPod player NAD IPD and T 747 all at power ON state toggle front panel s SOURCE lt gt to select iPod source The upper line of the VFD will show iPod Menu iPod MENU OPTIONS There are two menu options for iPod iPod Menu and Simple Mode At iPod Menu iPod navigation will be done and guided through the OSD or VFD of the T 747 At Simple Mode everything will be guided through your iPod s own display screen as you would do in normal iPod use The following is the procedure to switch between iPod Menu and Simple Mode options 1 Press and hold MENU button in the front panel or AVR 3 for about 3 seconds 2 iPod Menu is selected when the upper line of the VFD shows iPod Menu and the lower line of the VFD shows Playlists iPod Menu is the default menu option 3 Press and hold MENU button again and the upper line of the VFD shows iPod and the lower line of the VFD shows
91. the items By ensuring compliance and conformance to proper disposal of waste batteries potential hazardous effects on human health is prevented and the negative impact of batteries and waste batteries on the environment is minimized thus contributing to the protection preservation and quality improvement of the environment NOTE THE T 747 IS NOT AN AUTO VOLTAGE UNIT CONNECT ONLY TO THE PRESCRIBED AC OUTLET I E 120V 60HZ OR 230V 50HZ RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER NOW WHILE YOU CAN SEE IT The model and serial number of your new T 747 are located on the back of the cabinet For your future convenience we suggest that you record these numbers here NAD is a trademark of NAD Electronics International a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited Copyright 2010 NAD Electronics International a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ccccccccccccccceed INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED i cise cases ncmsnctinmssdmesiicednecdnansnane wes oes 5 VOIP SUN TIPE BOK wats A EE EA aes eta ates eee eee 5 CHOOSING A LOCATION nc2cceecterttecveteeadsosedeeisivnebeetaades 5 PERUT OUR ESE TUNG arrsa raain E E etuen 5 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL c inc cwespuennn dd sedcbine dined eins E r ENN EEEREN 6 REAR PANEL so coccvdsceassaeceveve reGenetabeeseuatedaaitensadeweee 8 REMOTE CONTROL acc0cccctsseue cov evens savaaervebtsewtesseages 11 USING THE AVR S REMOTE
92. tivated or powered off Source When activated Zone 2 can be allocated a Source input by selecting through the following inputs All enabled Sources Source 1 3 iPod Source 5 Source 6 Multi Front MP and Tuner Select the particular Source input to be associated to the Zone 2 output As long as the associated Source input is active it will continuously be available at ZONE 2 OUT regardless of the Main Zone settings For example while the T 747 is at Source 1 mode you can set the Zone 2 Controls Source item to Source 2 the active Source 2 s audio and video output will be directed to ZONE 2 output port in the rear panel even though the T 747 is at Source 1 mode You can then feed the ZONE 2 OUT jacks to another amplifier or receiver that maybe located in another area of your home or building With your separate amplifier or receiver selecting the fed signal and with speakers connected you can then enjoy the zone selected source s audio video signal OPERATION USING THE T 747 MAIN MENU Volume Volume refers to the adjustable secondary Zone 2 Volume level that can be increased or decreased depending upon its settings Volume can either be set to Fixed or Variable This is applicable only if the selected ZONE 2 Audio Output port is the ZONE 2 VAR If ZONE 2 FIX is the selected Zone 2 audio output port the Volume settings in this Zone 2 Controls OSD will not apply Fixed f Volume is set to
93. to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The unit must not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquids and liquid filled objects such as vases or cups should not be placed on the unit CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by NAD Electronics for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment CAUTION These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so ATTENTION Disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains completely by unplugging the power cord plug from the AC receptacle CAUTION REGARDING PLACEMENT To maintain proper ventilation be sure to leave a space around the unit from the largest outer dimensions including projections that is equal to or greater than shown below Left and Right Panels 10 cm Rear Panel 10 cm Top Panel 50 cm IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS NOTES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION At the end of its useful life this product must not be disposed
94. tton when the desired level is reached The VFD on the front panel will indicate the level set For NAD Receivers the VFD will also show Volume Up orVolume Down or Volume _ _ dB _ _ indicates the numerical dB level while pressing AVR 3 s 11 A V lt 4 gt Select an item in a menu 12 SLEEP Switch off the NAD Receiver or Tuner after a preset number of minutes SLEEP MODE The Sleep Mode timer will switch the T 747 to Standby mode automatically after a preset number of minutes Pressing the AVR 3 s SLEEP button once will display the setting of the sleep time increment Pressing the AVR 3 s SLEEP button a second time within a 3 second period will change the sleep time increment in 15 minute intervals after which time the T 747 will automatically switch into Standby mode To adjust the sleep delay press the AVR 3 s SLEEP button twice first to display the sleep time increment and a second time to change the sleep time increment The sleep time increment will continuously be displayed on the T 747 s front panel Vacuum Fluorescent Display VFD Each consecutive press increases the sleep time in 15 minute increments from 15 to 90 minutes To cancel the sleep mode continue pressing the AVR 3 s SLEEP button until Sleep Off is displayed on the VFD Switching the T 747 to standby from either the AVR 3 s OFF or the T 747 s POWER button will also cancel the sleep mode DVD BD CD PLAYER CONTROL for use with NAD CD Player
95. ually mixing mono center content to the Front left right speakers as well A setting of 0 retains the center channel only default while a setting of 7 yields a fully phantom center channel Dimension 3 to 3 Adjusts front rear emphasis of the surround effect independently from the relative channel levels Panorama On Off Adds a wrap around effect by extending some stereo content into the surround channels NOTE Pro Logic IIx mode will decode as Pro Logic II mode when the Back surround speakers are set to Off from Speaker Configuration menu Refer also to the item about SPEAKER CONFIGURATION under the SPEAKER SETUP segment of OPERATION USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU section NEO 6 NEO 6 Cinema is optimized for film soundtracks NEO 6 Music for music recordings Center Gain 0 to 0 5 Adjust for better center image in relation to the surround sound channels DSP OPTIONS Listening HIDSYNE MOBY memm MA Mode HDMI Audio to TV DSP A Options Tone Controls DSP Options has the feature Lip Sync Delay whose function is to match any delay that may occur in the picture relative to the audio By varying Lip Sync Delay from Oms to 120ms one can delay the audio output in order to synchronize it with the video image Another DSP option is the HDMI Audio to TV This option is applicable only when using an HDMI source and a video output display that is HDMI capable HDMI
96. uency 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 S Small Large and Off but note that physical size may be irrelevant e A S Small speaker is any model regardless of physical size that lacks significant deep bass response that is below about 150 Hz e A Large speaker is any full range model that is one with deep bass response e An Off speaker is one that is not present in your system For example you might not have any surround back speakers installed in that case you would set the Back setup item to Off The Speaker Configuration is global that is it remains in force with all inputs and in all listening modes However speaker settings are part of the T 747 s Preset system Consequently multiple speaker settings can be stored for easy recall as different types of recordings or listening modes require Speaker Configuration can be managed and adjusted by pressing a combination of gt and then A F keys Set Front Center Surround and Back to Large S S 60Hz up to S 150Hz or Off as your subsystem s speakers require Set Subwoofer to On or Off selecting On only if you have a subwoofer connected to the SUBW output jack If the Subwoofer
97. urces without deteriorating the quality of the original sound DTS HD Master Audio is an irreplaceable technology that can reproduce sound faithfully as intended by the creator of music or movies DTS ES EXTENDED SURROUND DTS ES This is a new multi channel digital format which greatly improves the 360 spatial sensation of the Surround impression thanks to the greater space expansion of the surround signals providing high compatibility with the conventional DTS format In addition to the 5 1 channels the extended DTS ES Surround also offers the back surround also sometimes called the surround centre in reproduction providing a total of 6 1 channels The extended DTS ES Surround includes two formats with two different methods of surround signal recording as follows DTS ES DISCRETE 6 1 Since the signals of the 6 1 Surround channels including the back channel are completely independent it is possible to achieve the sensation that the acoustic image is moving about freely among the background sounds 360 degrees surrounding the listener Although maximum quality is achieved with sound tracks recorded using this system and reproduced using the DTS ES decoder when played with a conventional DTS decoder the back surround channel is automatically downmixed in the surround right and surround left channels of the surround system in such a way that none of the signal components are lost OPERATION USING THE T 747 S
98. usic Auto Calibration menu since the surround back speakers are effectively not Other included in the configuration anymore Only 5 1 is selectable at this condition Digital None Analog None TRIGGER SETUP The audio format as detected by the selected Source can be automatically configured and processed through the following options NAD Trigger Setup Dolby Digital Delay Dolby Digital is the multi channel digital signal format developed in the Dolby laboratories Discs bearing the double D symbol were recorded with up to 5 1 channels of digital signals reproducing a much better sound quality with dynamic and spatial sound sensations that are much better than in the previous Dolby Surround A Dolby Digital audio input can be configured relative to its format 2 Channel If the detected audio is a 2 Channel Dolby Digital signal you can default it to one of the following settings PLIlx Movie PLIIx The T 747 features a configurable 12V DC Trigger Output that can be used Music DVS Wide DVS Reference or None to activate a component or system it is fed into Surround f the detected audio is a Surround Dolby Digital signal you can default it to one of the following settings Dolby Digital EX PLIIx Movie TRIGGER OUT PLIIx Music DVS Wide DVS Reference Stereo Downmix or None Triggers are low voltage signals used to turn on off other compliant None If None is selected the Dolby Digital format will follow the
99. ut Audio Front and Audio MP can be variably assigned to each Source Scroll to Analog Audio press gt and then A to select and assign an analog audio input to the particular Source If Off is selected no incoming analog audio signal is selected by the particular Source NOTE An incoming digital signal present at the assigned digital input will always take precedence over the assigned analog audio input even if both are present To maintain the analog audio input for the particular Source select Off at the Digital Audio setting of the same Source menu Gain Gain adjustment allows all sources to play back at the same volume so you don t need to adjust the volume every time a new source is selected It is generally preferable to reduce the level of the loudest source rather than making louder the softer sources Scroll to Gain press gt and then A F to step through the desired level from 12dB to 12dB 22 Digital Audio To take advantage of the T 747 s high performance surround and digital audio circuitry it is advisable that its Digital Audio inputs are selected There are ten Digital Audio inputs selectable for the T 747 They are the following e HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 e Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical Front e Coaxial 1 Coaxial 2 Another option is Off whereby no incoming digital audio signal is selected by the particular Source NOTE An incoming digital sign
100. vided If you are contemplating on locating the T 747 within a cabinet or other furniture consult your NAD audio video specialist for advice on providing adequate airflow INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED DEFAULT SOURCE SETTINGS The following table lists the default SOURCE settings Note that the Audio Input settings show both digital and analog audio input Digital input will always take precedence over analog audio input even if both are present Source Audio Input Video Input Source 1 HDMI 1 Audio 1 IN HDMI 1 Source 2 Optical 1 Audio 2 Component Video Input 2 Source 3 Optical 2 Audio 3 S Video 3 iPod Audio 4 S Video 4 Source 5 Coaxial 1 Audio 5 IN Video 4 Multi 7 1 Ch Input Component Video Input 3 Front Optical Front Input Audio Front Input S Video Front Input MP MP Front Input Tuner For Video output select the highest quality video format available on your TV Monitor and utilize this for your Monitor OUT connection from the T 747 to the TV Monitor In most cases this would be HDMI but for other TV Monitor without HDMI input the best quality connection could be Component Video S Video or Composite video input To modify the above default settings and for a better understanding of source setting and combinations please refer to the item about SOURCE SETUP in the USING THE T 747 SETUP MENU segment of the OPERATION section NAD T747 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL AV Surround Sound R
101. you have to manually set them up by referring to the guidelines below for Speaker Configuration Speaker Distance and Speaker Levels e The test tone emitted during measurement is loud This maybe bothersome for you and may affect as well your other household members and even your neighbor ABOUT EQUALIZATION Equalization is one of the parameters automatically adjusted when the Auto Calibration feature is initiated If after Auto Calibration the resulting equalization effect does not suit your taste or preference you have the option to turn off such equalization effect Below is the procedure on how to turn off equalization 1 Ensure that auto calibration is completed Equalization cannot be turned ON or OFF if auto calibration is not performed and completed 2 Using the AVR 3 remote control and with Device Selector set to AMP page direct the AVR 3 to the T 747 s remote sensor 3 Press and hold AVR 3 s TEST button until the upper line of the VFD shows Adjusting EQ and the lower line OFF equalization is now turned OFF 4 Ifyou decide to turn ON again the calibrated equalization effect press and hold AVR 3 s TEST button until the upper line of the VFD shows Adjusting EQ and the lower line ON equalization is now turned back ON SPEAKER CONFIGURATION NAD Speaker Configuration Center Surround S 80Hz Back S 80Hz Subwoofer On Every surround sound system requires bass management to direct low freq

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