ENGLISH Owner’s Manual
SAFETY INFORMATION EXPLANA TION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS EXPLANATION 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 may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
SAFETY INFORMATION ELECTRIC POWER 1 Power Sources - Connect this unit only to power sources specified in the Operating Instructions, and as marked on the unit. ENGLISH 2 Polarization - As a safety feature, some units are equipped with polarized AC power plugs which can only be inserted one way into a power outlet. If it is difficult or impossible to insert the AC power plug into an outlet, turn the plug over and try again.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD T 762 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 UNPACKING AND SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GETTING THE MOST FROM THE NAD T 762 Thank you for choosing NAD. ENGLISH The T 762 A/V Surround Sound 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 762 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and stereo listening alike, using powerful digital signal processing and superbly accurate digital-audio circuitry.
UNPACKING AND SETUP WHA T’S IN THE BOX WHAT’S Packed with your T 762 receiver you will find: • • • • • • An AM loop antenna A FM ribbon-wire antenna with balun A removable AC cable (if you wish, any IEC-standard AC cable of suitable wattage may be substituted). The HTR 2 remote control with 4 (four) AAA batteries. The ZR 2 zone remote control with 3V CR2025 battery. This owner’s manual. Save the packaging Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your T 762 arrived.
ABOUT THE T 762 Though the T 762 is among the most technically sophisticated A/V receivers, we worked hard to make it one of the most musically transparent home-theater components available as well; this is what we mean by NAD’s “Music First” design philosophy. Here are just a few examples: ENGLISH • The T 762 uses NAD’s proprietary Power Drive™ amplifier technology for all channels to preserve accurate, linear reproduction regardless of the loudspeaker.
ABOUT THE T 762 UPGRADABILITY The T 762 receiver permits flexible system growth via individually accessible pre-out and main-in jacks for all three front channels, enabling external amplifiers to be used for any of these while still maintaining utility of the receiver’s on-board power-amplifier channels for additional channels, remote-room links, or any other suitable purpose. Of course, the T 762’s Surround Back channel outputs let a system grow from 5.1 to 6.1 or 7.
QUICKSTART In case you simply cannot wait to experience the performance of your new NAD T 762 receiver, we provide the following “Quickstart” instructions to get you underway. The steps below connect your DVD player to the T 762’s DVD input; be sure to read “Input Setup”, below. PLA Y A DVD MOVIE PLAY ENGLISH • Connect the T 762’s composite video or S-Video MONITOR OUT jack to your TV/monitor’s corresponding input.
FRONT PANEL 1 2 21 1 3 20 19 4 11 5 6 12 7 13 14 15 8 9 16 17 10 18 POWER: Press in to switch the receiver to Standby; the amber indicator (2) above the power button will light, but the main VFL display remains dark, and very little power is consumed. Pressing any other front-panel key, or the HTR 2 remote’s [ON] button, will switch the receiver on, making it operational, changing the amber Standby indicator to green and illuminating the VFL display.
FRONT PANEL 11 VIDEO: Use to select a video input along with its assigned audio and digital inputs (see “Input Setup,” below). Press repeatedly to step through the T 762’s Video inputs. 12 TAPE MONITOR: Press to engage the Tape Monitor loop. The signal present at the rear-panel TAPE MONITOR IN jacks will be heard. Press again to release and return to the previously selected input. NOTE: Selecting any other input selection while Tape Monitor is engaged automatically releases it.
REAR PANEL ATTENTION! Please make all connections to your T 762 receiver with the unit powered off or unplugged. (It is also advisable to power-down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections.) 1 FM & AM ANTENNA: The supplied wire “dipole” FM antenna will connect to the FM connector using the supplied “balun” adapter.
REAR PANEL 8 12V TRIGGER IN/OUT: TRIGGER IN connects to the 12-volt trigger outputs of compatible components such as power controllers and home automation devices. The TRIGGER AUTO/OFF switch selects the 12V Trigger Input and disables the remote and front panel ON function. 9 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 a DVD player and terrestrial or satellite HDTV tuner.
SETTING UP THE T 762 GETTING ST AR TED STAR ARTED Before you make the first connection to your T 762, you should have the arrangement of your listening room/ home theater components and furniture mapped out, at least initially. Unfortunately, a discussion of the vital questions of loudspeaker placement and listening/viewing positions is beyond our scope here.
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT The T 762 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-today operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup.
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT SPEAKER SETUP Every surround-sound system requires "bass-management" to direct low-frequency content from any or all channels to the speakers best able to reproduce it. For this function to operate correctly, it is important that you correctly identify your speakers' capabilities. We use the terms "Small" and "Large" (and "Off"), but note that physical size may be irrelevant.
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) AND FRONT-PANEL READOUT NOTE: If you 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. >] keys adjust each speaker to produce the same SPL meter reading ENGLISH Using the remote's [∧ /∨ ] and [< / (or subjective loudness).
USING THE T 762 You may operate the T 762 receiver from its front panel or via the HTR 2 remote control. Since the remote will be the primary controller for most cases, we will focus on remote-controlled operations. Be sure also to read the section, "Front Panel" above. SELECTING SOURCES With the HTR 2’s remote's [Amp] device selected, the remote’s numeric-key section directly selects the receiver’s inputs, plus the internal tuner ([Tuner), Tape Monitor ([Tape]), and multichannel input ([Ext. 7.1/ 5.
USING THE T 762 SELECTING THE RADIO Press the AM/FM key on the T 762 front panel, the HTR 2’s orange [TUNER] (the numeric 9 key), or the yellow [AM] and [FM] keys to select the receiver’s radio mode. Each subsequent press of either key will toggle the unit between its FM and AM bands. TUNING ST ATIONS STA ENGLISH Press SEARCH < > on the front panel momentarily to step up or down between FM or AM frequencies.
USING THE T 762 ABOUT THE T 762'S LISTENING MODES The T 762 receiver offers nine distinct listening modes, tailored for different types of recordings or program material. The table below lists which modes are available to what input signals. With a two-channel (STEREO) source the following listening modes can be selected: • Stereo • Downmix All output is directed to the left/right-front channels; low frequencies are directed to the subwoofer if one is present in the Speaker settings.
USING THE T 762 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Surround Sound EX DTS DTS EX Matrix DTS ES 6.1 ENGLISH • • • • • • Digital recordings in Dolby Digital or DTS formats are reproduced via the channels employed in the original recording (up to the maximum channels present in the current setup). NOTE: The DVD player must be sending a Dolby Digital or DTS bit-stream from its digital output.
USING THE T 762 ADJUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 762’s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters you can modify to suit you system, the recording, or your personal preferences. Use the HTR 2 remote's [Surr. Mode] key, or the front panel SURROUND MODE key, to select the Listening Mode you wish to display and listen to; this will display on the T762’s VFL Display.
USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL SPECIFICA TIONS SPECIFICATIONS Controls up to 8 devices. 44 function keys. Learns up to 352 commands. Records up to 44 macros with a maximum of 64 commands each. Configurable punch-through. Key illumination with programmable timeout. Upgradable. Contains pre-programmed library of NAD remote codes. ENGLISH • • • • • • • • The NAD HTR 2 is ready to operate the T 762 receiver right out of the box, but it is really eight remotes in one.
USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL PUNCH-THROUGH The HTR 2’s “punch-through” function allows you to retain a function key from one Device Select “page” on another, so that, for example, the AMP [SURR MODE] function might still control the T 762 when the DVD Device Selector page is active NOTE: The HTR 2’s [VOL] keys are pre-programmed as “punched-through” for all Device Select pages: [VOL] will operate the T 762’s master-volume regardless of the currently selected device. The [SURR.
USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL KEY -ILLUMINA TION TIMEOUT KEY-ILLUMINA -ILLUMINATION The HTR 2’s key-illumination can be set to remain lit for 0-9 seconds. The default value is 2 seconds. ENGLISH To set the illumination timeout, simultaneously press-and-hold for 3 seconds both the HTR 2’s [DISP] and the [0-9] key, with the digit corresponding to the desired timeout duration; the Learn LED will flash twice to confirm the new setting. When set to zero, the illumination will not turn on at all.
USING THE HTR 2 REMOTE CONTROL Search Mode If none of the codes from the table, when entered, turns on the component, and if you are quite sure you have followed the above procedure completely and carefully, you may want to try the “search” method as follows: Enter Library Mode by simultaneously pressing-and-holding for 3 seconds both the desired Device Selector key and the [A/V PRESET] key, until the Learn LED turns green.
TROUBLESHOOTING POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) AC power unplugged Power not switched on Outlet is unpowered Tape Monitor is engaged POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS(S) NO SOUND FROM ALL CHANNELS • • • • • Check AC cable, connection, and outlet • Disengage Tape Monitor NO SOUND FROM SOME CHANNELS • Faulty/missing cables • channel (s) set to "None" • Power-amp or speaker-connections faulty • Check cables • Check menu • Check power amp, cabling, and speakers NO SOUND FROM SURROUND CHANNELS
SPECIFICATIONS AV SURROUND SOUND RECEIVER T762 Amplifier Section Power output Stereo Mode (8 ohms within rated distortion) 2 x 120W IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms 2 x 180W (23 dBW) IHF dynamic power; 4 oh ms 2 x 230W (24 dBW) Power output Surround Mode 6 x 100W Total harmonic distortion at rated power 0.08% IM distortion at rated power 0.
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