NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS DVD Surround Sound Receiver ENGLISH VISO FIVE РУССКИЙ ®
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH Save these instructions for later use. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the audio equipment. FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 1 Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION This DVD Receiver employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service location. Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified may result in exposure to laser radiation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH FRANÇAIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR UK CUSTOMERS DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
INTRODUCTION THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING NAD. The VISO FIVE DVD 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 VISO FIVE delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and stereo listening, using powerful digital signal processing and superbly accurate digital-audio circuitry.
INTRODUCTION ABOUT VISO FIVE ENGLISH FRANÇAIS Though the VISO FIVE is among the most technically sophisticated DVD Surround Sound 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.
INTRODUCTION FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH Enjoy the movie or music, but be sure to set aside time to read this manual thoroughly, and to set up, calibrate, and configure your VISO FIVE carefully and completely. NEDERLANDS It is especially important that sufficient ventilation be provided. If you are contemplating on locating the VISO FIVE within a cabinet or other furniture, consult your NAD audio/video specialist for advice on providing adequate airflow.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 19 18 17 16 15 14 FRANÇAIS 8 ESPAÑOL 21 20 1 POWER BUTTON: Press this button or the HTR 7 remote’s [ON] button to switch ON the VISO FIVE. The Standby LED indicator will turn from amber to blue and illuminate the VFD. Pressing the power button again or HTR 7’s [OFF] button turns the unit back to standby mode.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 15 SURROUND MODE: Toggle to select through the SURROUND MODE options. See also the section “LISTENING MODE” under “OPERATION - USING THE VISO FIVE – AUDIO SETUP MENU” discussions. NOTES • Depending on the format of the currently selected input (digital or analog), different surround modes will be available. • For best results when recording to a VCR, select “Mode: Stereo” and “Sub: Off” in the applicable Setup Menu OSD.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH 7 8 9 10 11 14 4 5 15 16 17 18 FRANÇAIS 12 13 ESPAÑOL 1 2 3 6 ITALIANO ATTENTION! Please make sure that the VISO FIVE 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.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS 12 HDMI OUT: Connect the HDMI OUT to a HDTV or projector with HDMI input. WARNING Before connecting and disconnecting the HDMI cable, both the VISO FIVE and the ancillary source must be powered OFF and unplugged from the AC outlet. Failure to observe this practice may cause permanent damage to the equipment connected via the HDMI socket. IMPORTANT NOTICE When playing DTS (or Dolby Digital) material, ensure that the volume of your HDMI equipped TV is muted.
SETUP SETTING UP THE VISO FIVE ENGLISH ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) The VISO FIVE employs a self-explanatory on-screen display “menu” that will appear on the connected video monitor/TV. These are required during the setup process (and are useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup. DISPLAY DISC OSD You can display the general disc playback status on the TV screen. Some items can be changed using the menu.
SETUP ADJUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS “ON THE FLY” You can make changes to the relative levels of center, surround and subwoofer outputs without having to go into the “Channel Levels” menu. This is very convenient in circumstances like increasing (or tone down) a film’s dialog level by rising (lowering) the center channel or reducing excessive deep bass (or enhance deep bass) by lowering (rising) the subwoofer level.
OPERATION USING THE VISO FIVE – AUDIO SETUP MENU ENGLISH AUDIO SETUP MENU EARS Two-channel recordings, whether stereo or surround-encoded, are reproduced with proprietary NAD surround processing with signals output to the front, center and discrete surround channels, plus subwoofer (assuming these are present in the “Speaker Settings” menu). FRANÇAIS EARS extracts the natural ambience present in nearly all well-produced stereo recordings.
OPERATION INPUT SETTINGS DTS The Digital Theater System Digital Surround (simply called DTS) is a multichannel 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.
OPERATION USING THE VISO FIVE – AUDIO SETUP MENU ENGLISH SPEAKER SETTINGS FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 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 “Large”, “Small”, “Mini” and “Off”, but note that physical size may be irrelevant.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE VISO FIVE – AUDIO SETUP MENU FRANÇAIS SETTING CHANNEL LEVELS IN TEST MODE While at “Channel Levels” menu, press the HTR 7 remote’s [Test] key activating the VISO FIVE’s Channel Levels balancing test signal (lower line of the VFD will show “Test Tone”). You will hear a “surf” sound as you step through your speakers beginning with the Front Left. If you do not hear the test signal, check your speaker connections or your “Speaker settings” OSD menu settings.
OPERATION USING THE VISO FIVE – VIDEO SETUP MENU ENGLISH VIDEO SETUP MENU HDMI Res (RESOLUTION) FRANÇAIS HDMI video resolution can be adjusted with the VISO FIVE connected to an HDMI-compatible component via HDMI OUT. 480P/576P, 720P, 1080I : Set applicable resolution depending on your TV/Monitor capability. Auto : The best resolution is automatically selected based on your TV/monitor’s capability. Off : Select to turn off HDMI output.
OPERATION ENGLISH USING THE VISO FIVE – VIDEO SETUP MENU DISC LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUT Set VISO FIVE’s “Digital Out” according to the type of audio system you use. Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the VISO FIVE’s digital OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder. PCM: Select when connected to a two-channel digital stereo amplifier. DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two-channel PCM audio.
OPERATION USING THE VISO FIVE – VIDEO SETUP MENU ENGLISH RATING LEVEL (NORTH AMERICA VERSION ONLY) Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view. Many of these discs contain parental control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the country. Some discs offer more suitable scenes as an alternative.
OPERATION Depending on the media, the following are other basic features of the VISO FIVE’s internal DVD player. Make sure that you select “DVD” at the Device Selector selection of the HTR 7 before you proceed with the specific function. TITLE AND MENU BUTTONS REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION There are two different disc sizes. Place the disc in the correct guide on the disc tray. If the disc is out of the guide, it may damage the disc and cause the VISO FIVE to malfunction.
OPERATION using VISO FIVE – FEATURES ENGLISH FRANÇAIS REPEAT ZOOM To repeat the playback of a particular track, file or chapter, press the VISO FIVE’s [REPEAT] key once. Pressing the same [REPEAT] key a second time will repeat all the tracks, files or title. Turn off repeat mode by pressing REPEAT button a third time. Use [ZOOM] to enlarge the video image. Press [ZOOM] during playback or still playback to activate the Zoom function.
OPERATION PLAYING MP3/WMA/JPEG The VISO FIVE can play MP3/WMA formatted recordings on CD-R, or CD-RW discs as well as view discs with JPEG files. You may mix any of the file types on the disc. Load the applicable disc. The OSD will display the folders or files as a list. Use the HTR 7’s [ ] keys to navigate through the folders or files. You must be at stop mode to access folders on the left side of the menu window. Press [ENTER] or [PLAY] to start playback.
Operation USING THE VISO FIVE - AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO SETTING RADIO PRESET The VISO FIVE’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. The VISO FIVE can store as many as 60 (30 FM and 30 AM stations) of your favorite radio stations for immediate recall.
Operation ENTERING USER NAMES To name a radio preset “NEWS”, follow the procedure as below (The buttons mentioned apply to the front panel’s buttons). 1 Recall the desired radio preset. 2 Press and hold the [DISPLAY] button and then within five (5) seconds, use the [PRESET / ] buttons to select the first character of the name (“N” from the alphabetical list). 3 Press [TUNE ] button to select the character and correspondingly move forward to the next position.
Operation USING THE VISO FIVE - AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL DAB OPERATION PRESET TUNE With the separately sold NAD DAB Adaptor DB1 already connected to the VISO FIVE, you can now carry out the VISO FIVE 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 enable the scanning of the full range of digital frequencies (Band III and L-Band).
Operation DYNAMIC RANGE INFORMATION SETTINGS 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 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.
Operation USING THE VISO FIVE - AM/FM/DB/iPod ENGLISH ABOUT XM RADIO The VISO FIVE 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 VISO FIVE will be ready to receive XM content. FRANÇAIS NOTES • Questions? Visit www.xmradio.com Listeners can subscribe by visiting XM on the Web at www.xmradio.
Operation NOTE At “Menu mode”, 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 HTR 7 buttons to navigate through the “Menu mode” 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.
Operation USING THE HTR 7 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS FRANÇAIS • • • • • • • • 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. The NAD HTR 7 is ready to operate the VISO FIVE right out of the box, but it is really eight remotes in one.
Operation Note The HTR 7’s [VOL] keys are pre-programmed as “punched-through” for all Device Select pages: [VOL] will operate the VISO FIVE’s volume regardless of the currently selected device. The [SUB] level control is similarly pre-programmed as punched-through. To set a punch through, after entering the Learning Mode, and pressing the desired key to be punched through, simply press the device key twice of the device to punch through to.
Operation USING THE HTR 7 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH Executing Macros To execute a macro, press and release [MACRO]; its key illumination lights for 5 seconds. While it remains lit, press an HTR 7 key to which a macro has previously been stored. FRANÇAIS The corresponding macro will run; as each step executes, its “parent” Device Selector’s key flashes lights briefly; when execution is finished, the [MACRO] key illumination goes out.
Operation When you enter the correct number the component will turn off; press [ENTER] to accept that code library number and exit the Library Mode. For example, to indicate code-library #501, the HTR 7 will flash [CUSTOM] 5 times, pause, and then flash [MACRO] once. You might wish to make a note of your components’ code-library numbers.
Reference TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH CONDITION No sound from all channels. POSSIBLE CAUSES • AC power unplugged. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS • Check AC cable connection and outlet. • Power not switched on. • Outlet has no power. No sound from some channels. FRANÇAIS • Faulty/missing cables. • Check cables. • Speaker connections faulty. • Check speaker connections. • “Speaker Settings” channel (s) set to “Off”. • Check “Speaker Settings” menu. • Subwoofer is off, not powered or improperly connected.
REFERENCE ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS AMPLIFIER SECTION FRANÇAIS Power output Stereo Mode 2 x 60W IHF dynamic power; 8 Ω 2 x 80W IHF dynamic power; 4 Ω 2 x 120W Power output Surround Mode 5 x 45W Total harmonic distortion at rated power 0.08% IM distortion at rated power 0.08% Damping factor, 8 Ω >60 Input sensitivity and impedance 300 mV/47kΩ Frequency response ± 0.5 dB (ref. 20Hz to 20kHz) Signal/noise ratio >100 dB (ref rated power/ 8Ω A-WTD) Signal/noise ratio >85 dB (ref 1W/ 8Ω A-WTD) FM SECTION 87.
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