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Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions sho...

Page 3 - Battery Disposal; Wall or Ceiling Mounting; WARNING

23. Battery Disposal - When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area. 24. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform saf...

Page 4 - THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING NAD.; TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING NAD. The C 426 Tuner is a technologically advanced and highly capable product — yet we have invested great effort in making it simple and easy to use. We have been careful to ensure that the C 426 is as musically transparent and spatially accurate as possible, incorporating mu...

Page 5 - GETTING STARTED; WHAT’S IN THE BOX; SAVE THE PACKAGING; CHOOSING A LOCATION

INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED WHAT’S IN THE BOX Packed with your C 426 you will find · An AM loop antenna. · A FM ribbon-wire antenna with balun. · A detachable AC power cord. · An audio cable connector (RCA-to-RCA lead). · The TNR 1 remote control with 2 (two) AAA batteries. · This owner’s manual ve...

Page 6 - IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS; FRONT PANEL

IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL 1 STANDBY LED: This indicator will light up amber when the C 426 is in standby state. When the C 426 is at ON state, this indicator will illuminate blue. This indicator will extinguish itself when the power cable is unplugged from the AC supply. 2 STANDBY BUTTO...

Page 8 - REAR PANEL

1 FM ANTENNA TERMINAL: Connect the supplied wire “dipole” FM antenna to the FM antenna terminal using the supplied “balun” adapter. It will usually work best when mounted on a vertical surface such as a wall, with arms fully outstretched forming a horizontal “T” perpendicular to the origin point of ...

Page 9 - TNR 1 REMOTE CONTROL

1 ON: Power up C 426 from standby mode. 2 OFF: Switch C 426 to standby mode. 3 0-9 number buttons: Direct-entry of frequency channel or preset number. 4 DISP: Show RDS PS, RDS PT, Preset name or station frequency as applicable. 5 SLEEP: Set sleep mode timer. 6 PRESET: Step up or down between stored ...

Page 10 - DIRECT TUNING; STORING PRESETS; DIRECT RECALL OF A PRESET; ABOUT USER NAMES; ENTERING USER NAMES; OPERATION; LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO

The C 426 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 The supplied ribbon-wire FM anten...

Page 11 - ABOUT RDS; VIEW RDS TEXT

ABOUT RDS The Radio Data System (RDS) permits sending small amounts of digital information using conventional FM radio broadcasts. The C 426 supports two RDS modes, program-service name (PS mode) and radio-text (RT mode). Not every FM station incorporates RDS in its broadcast signal. In most areas y...

Page 12 - REFERENCE; TROUBLESHOOTING

CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS No power. • The power cord is disconnected. • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. No sound. • Power AC lead unplugged or power not switched ON. • Check AC lead is plugged in and power switched on. • Signal leads incorrectly connected. • Che...

Page 13 - SPECIFICATIONS

FM SECTION Usable Sensitivity (98 MHz) 15 dBμ Signal/Noise Ratio 72 dB (60 dBμ IHF-WTD Mono) 66 dB (60 dBμ IHF-WTD Stereo) Frequency Response ±1.0 dB (20 Hz - 15 kHz, 60 dBμ) Channel Separation (60 dBμ) - 30 Hz 33 dB 1 kHz 42 dB 10 kHz 32 dB Capture Ratio (40 dBμ) 3 dB AM Suppression 65 dB (60 dBμ, ...