NAD 163AV, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...T 163 AV Tuner Preamplifier Owner s Manual ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...ock the ventilation openings Do not install the unit in a bookcase cabinet or airtight rack where ventilation may be impeded 5 Objects and liquid entry Take care that objects or liquids do not get inside the unit through the ventilation openings 6 Carts and stands When placed or mounted on a stand or cart the unit should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause ...

Page 3: ... the blades of the plug 5 When not in use Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet if the unit will not be used for several months or more When the cord is plugged in a small amount of current continues to flow to the unit even when the power is turned off CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Modifications or adjustments to this product which are not expressly approved by the manufacturer ma...

Page 4: ...CTING THE T 163 TO A MULICHANNEL AMPLIFIER 14 14 14 14 14 SETTING UP THE T 163 SETTING UP THE T 163 SETTING UP THE T 163 SETTING UP THE T 163 SETTING UP THE T 163 15 15 15 15 15 Getting Started 15 Dealing With Hum and Noise 15 ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLA ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLA ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLA ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLA ABOUT THE ON SCREEN DISPLAYS OSD AND FRONT YS OSD AND FRONT YS OS...

Page 5: ... time here at the outset might save you a good deal of time later and is by far the best way to ensure that you make the most of your investment in the NAD T 163 and get the most from this powerful and flexible home theater component One more thing We urge you to register your T 163 ownership on the NAD Worldwide Web site http NADelectronics com w Registration html For warranty information contact...

Page 6: ...lifier s front panel and your primary listening viewing position this will ensure reliable infrared remote control communications The T 163 generates a modest amount of heat but nothing that should trouble adjacent components It is perfectly possible to stack the T 163 atop other components but the reverse usually should be avoided It is especially important that sufficient ventilation be provided...

Page 7: ...single high precision master clock synchronizes all digital circuits to eliminate the timing errors jitter that otherwise compromise sonics The result is legitimately state of the art surround decoding from Dolby Digital and DTS sources and 6 1 7 1 channel reproduction with genuinely superior sound quality in all modes Despite the effort NAD has invested in the T 163 tuner preamplifier s sonic per...

Page 8: ...163 should be able to assist in performing these upgrades Packed with your T 163 is the NAD HTR 2 remote control a full system remote especially designed to be easy to use and easy to understand Be sure to read the section Using the HTR 2 Remote Control to familiarize yourself with the remote s layout and operations before proceeding to setup your tuner preamplifier Chances are you will want to us...

Page 9: ...surround and surround back speakers as well if you like If your system includes a powered subwoofer connect the T 163 s AUDIO PRE OUT SW1 2 or both jacks to its line inputs Press in the main power switch black pushbutton on the T 163 s rear panel this puts the T 163 into STANDBY mode and illuminates an amber LED to indicate it is ready to receive remote commands then use the HTR 2 s ON key to powe...

Page 10: ...is muted Pressing the FM Mute Mode button allows distant and potentially noisy stations to be received See Listening to Radio below 7 PRESET Press to step up or down between radio presets 30 FM and 10 AM station presets are available Note that this function wraps Pressing will step from Preset 30 to Preset 1 or vice versa using the key Unused presets are skipped over Note that Presets must previou...

Page 11: ...e About the T 163 s Listening Modes below NOTE Depending on the format of the currently selected input digital or analog stereo or multichannel different modes will be available See About the T 163 s Listening Modes below 16 LEVELS Press repeatedly to select the channel and then use the VOLUME SETUP knob to adjust the levels of the T 163 s 7 channels pairs in turn front left center right surround ...

Page 12: ...ptical S PDIF format digital outputs DIGITAL OUT Connect the optical and or coaxial DIGITAL OUT ports to the corresponding S PDIF digital input of a recording component such as a CD recorder DAT deck or computer soundcard See Setting Up the T 163 below 5 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 3 OUT Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 2 and 3 inputs to component video outputs from compatible source components typically...

Page 13: ... or other amplified component to furnish amplification for one or two surround back speakers Your NAD audio specialist will be happy to advise you 15 TAPE IN OUT Connect the T 163 s TAPE OUT jacks to the stereo analog audio inputs of an audio recording component such as a cassette deck or CD recorder or of an outboard analog audio processor such as a stereo equalizer connect the tuner preamplifier...

Page 14: ...14 14 14 14 14 CONNECTING THE T 163 TO A MULTI CHANNEL AMPLIFIER Below is an example of the T 163 and a multi channel amplifier configuration ...

Page 15: ...e analog audio cables with AC power cables or with coaxial digital audio cables It is best if they cross at right angles if they must be in close proximity Employ high quality well shielded audio cable throughout and ensure that all connections are secure A pencil eraser can be used to burnish copper and gold plated contacts to ensure good low resistance contact specialized contact cleaners can al...

Page 16: ... s and Enter keys Using the keys select the video input DVD SAT VCR VIDEO 1 6 you wish to configure Use the keys to move to the Audio In line and then use the keys to select the analog audio input you wish to be linked to that input usually this will be the same i e DVD with DVD Video 4 with Video 4 and so on NOTE It is not necessary to have an analog audio input connected for every video input yo...

Page 17: ...ons and adjust various parameters depending on the current Listening Mode For more information see About the T 163 s Listening Modes below NOTE Listening Mode is part of the T 163 s Preset system See Creating and Using Presets below NOTE The Listening Mode used the last time a given input was selected will be recalled the next time that input is selected unless overridden by a Dolby Digital or DTS...

Page 18: ...n turn to sound as loud as the reference Be sure that you remain in the primary listening position while balancing all channels Using the remote s and keys adjust each speaker to produce the same SPL meter reading or subjective loudness Note that All speakers must be in their final locations before level setting Your subwoofer if any should be set with its integral crossover defeated or if undefea...

Page 19: ...f all settings accessible from the main Setup menu including Tone Control settings To save a collection of settings to a Preset use the HTR 2 remote s keys to scroll to the to main Save to Preset item Use to scroll to the desired Preset s line 1 5 Stored will be flashing Now press the HTR 2 s Enter to store the Preset Stored will be stop flashing confirming that the Preset has been stored NOTE The...

Page 20: ...r than 20 dB the T 163 will power up to 20 dB This prevents inadvertently beginning a session at excessive volume MUTING THE SOUND MUTING THE SOUND MUTING THE SOUND MUTING THE SOUND MUTING THE SOUND Use the HTR 2 remote s Mute key to silence all channels completely Muting is always available regardless of source or listening mode selections Note that Cycling through Standby or powering off does no...

Page 21: ...ated stereo reception assuming that a multiplex stereo station of sufficient strength is tuned FM Mute eliminates noise from empty FM frequencies but also mutes very weak or distant stations it also causes the search function to skip them Toggling off the FM Mute will result in reduced noise if the FM station signal level is less than the FM Stereo threshold since mono FM is inherently less noise ...

Page 22: ...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 decodes 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 repro...

Page 23: ...whether stereo or surround encoded are reproduced with Dolby Pro Logic or ProLogic II surround processing yielding output to left center and right front channels and discrete left right surround channels assuming these are present in the current Speakers Setup PLII does not employ the surround back speakers if any NOTE ProLogic II is a more recent evolution of the original Dolby ProLogic surround ...

Page 24: ...on EX ES 5 1 channel Dolby Digital and DTS recordings Dolby Digital EX creates six full bandwidth output channels from any 5 1 channel Dolby Digital recordings The very best results occur with movies or other programs bearing the Dolby Digital Surround EX mark which are produced to take full advantage of this playback mode The table below indicates which listening modes are available with the two ...

Page 25: ...rround effect independently from the relative channel levels CENTER WIDTH 0 to 7 Modifies the hard centeredness of the center image by gradually 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 PANORAMA ON OFF Adds a wraparound effect by extending some stereo content...

Page 26: ...rough Standby Channel Levels are part of the T 163 s Preset system See Creating and Using Presets below Level settings are added subtracted to the setup levels established by the T 163 level calibration routine invoked by the HTR 2 Test key However selecting any Preset will revert channel levels to those stored in the preset ADJUSTING THE TONE CONTROLS ADJUSTING THE TONE CONTROLS ADJUSTING THE TON...

Page 27: ...he codes of your equipment regardless of brand to the HTR 2 However the HTR 2 is already preprogrammed to operate the T 163 All of the function keys on the AMP Device Selector page perform T 163 functions The HTR 2 can also command many other NAD compo nents from its DVD CD TUNER and TAPE pages It is important to note that certain HTR 2 keys perform different functions depending on the selected De...

Page 28: ...You might use a macro to automate a simple command sequence such as Turn on the DVD player and then press play Or you might compose an elaborate macro to power up an entire system select a source choose a Listening Mode and begin playback again all from a single keypress The HTR 2 can store one macro on each of its function keys these exclude the Device Selector keys NOTE Macros are independent of...

Page 29: ...ot be deleted so you need not worry that using Delete Mode might cause irreparable changes To enter Delete Mode simultaneously press and hold for 3 seconds both the desired key s Device Selector key and the RTN key until the Learn LED turns green Press the function key whose command you wish to delete the Learn LED flashes the number of times indicates which type of function has become active see ...

Page 30: ... components code library numbers SUMMARY OF HTR 2 MODES SUMMARY OF HTR 2 MODES SUMMARY OF HTR 2 MODES SUMMARY OF HTR 2 MODES SUMMARY OF HTR 2 MODES Mode Keys To Press for 3 seconds Learn Copy Punch Through Device Key Record Key Delete Mode Device Key Return Key Macro Record Macro Key Function Key Library Mode Device Key Preset Key Back Light Timeout Display Key Digit Key Factory Reset see Factory ...

Page 31: ...ut Source component not configured for multi channel digital output Batteries are flat or incorrectly inserted IR transmitter window on remote or IR tuner preamplifier window on T 163 is obstructed T 163 front panel is in very bright sunlight or ambient light Microprocessor error T 163 may have over heated 12V TRIGGER IN OUT is set to AUTO or in position POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS S POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS S P...

Page 32: ...ise ratio ref 500mV Input 500mV output 80dB Remote Control HTR 2 ZR 2 Maximum output level 5V RMS Output Impedance 100Ω PRE OUT TUNER SECTION Input sensitivity Mono 16 1dBf 50dB Stereo 36 1dBf Harmonic Distortion FM Mono 0 25 Harmonic Distortion FM Stereo 0 5 Signal noise Mono 60dB Signal noise Stereo 55dB Stereo separation at 1kHz 40dB Frequency Response 1 5dB 30Hz 15kHz PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS D...

Page 33: ...national 2003 NAD Electronics International 2003 NAD Electronics International 2003 NAD Electronics International A Division of Lenbrook Industries LTD 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 A Division of Lenbrook Industries LTD T 163 Manual GB 09 03 China ...