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 4 - THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING NAD.; For warranty information contact your local distributor.; TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING NAD. The T 775 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 775 delivers a range of genuinely useful options for surround sound and stereo listening alike, using powerful di...
Page 5 - A second set of speaker terminals (Speakers B) for remote listening.; EASE OF USE
INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE T 775 Though the T 775 is among the most technically sophisticated A/V Receiver, 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 few examples...
Page 6 - GETTING STARTED; WHAT’S IN THE BOX; Packed with your T 775 A/V Receiver you will find; SAVE THE PACKAGING; INITIAL SETUP; The T 775 is defaulted to the following settings:; Source
INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED WHAT’S IN THE BOX Packed with your T 775 A/V 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 3 remote control with 4 (four)...
Page 7 - DEALING WITH HUM AND NOISE; Connect the speakers to the A/V Receiver only, and check for hum.
DEALING WITH HUM AND NOISE Hum and noise may sometimes prove a challenge in complex, multi-channel audio systems. Note these considerations to help prevent hum and noise problems: • Power all your system's audio component from AC outlets originating from the same circuit of your house wiring. As far...
Page 8 - • The rear panel POWER switch must be in the ON position for the Power; IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS; FRONT PANEL
1 POWER BUTTON : Press this button or the HTR 3 remote’s [ON] button to switch ON the T 775. 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. The T 775 can also be switched ON from standby mode by pres...
Page 9 - 7 FRONT INPUT jacks :
11 SOURCE : Press these buttons to toggle through the input selections – Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4, iPod, Source 7, Front Input, Media Player and Tuner. More Sources could be directly recalled through these buttons upon enabling them at the Setup Menu (See the section ‘Source Setup’ at ...
Page 10 - WARNING; Connect; REAR PANEL
1 DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL 1-3, COAXIAL 1-3) : Connect to the optical or coaxial S/PDIF-format digital output of sources such as CD or DVD players, HDTV or satellite tuners and other components. Coaxial and Optical digital input association is configurable via the Setup Menu. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPT...
Page 13 - Press or ENTER to select a menu item. Use; MAIN MENU; NOTE; LISTENING MODE; STEREO; OPERATION; USING THE T 775 – MAIN MENU
ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) The T 775 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 connect the monitor/TV b...
Page 15 - ADjUSTING LISTENING MODES; DSP OPTIONS
ADjUSTING LISTENING MODES Several of the T 775’s listening modes have one or more selectable variations and adjustable parameters that you can modify to suit you system or personal preferences. At Listening Mode menu, use a combination of ENTER and keys to navigate and effect desired settings. NOTE ...
Page 16 - ZONE CONTROLS; If a Zone is set to ‘Off,’ it is deactivated or powered off.
ZONE CONTROLS Depending on the settings made at the separate ‘Zone Setup’ menu under the ‘Setup Menu’ section discussion, the applicable Zone can be configured and managed via this ‘Zone Controls’ window. Select ‘On’ to activate the applicable Zone. When activated, the Source input for the particula...
Page 17 - SOURCE; USING THE T 775 – SETUP MENU
SETUP MENU The Setup Menu allows one to customize the operation of the T 775 to the ancillary equipment used in one’s specific AV system. Unless your system exactly matches the factory defaults as shown in the accompanying Quick Start Guide, you will need to use the setup menu to configure the input...
Page 19 - keys, a Source could be assigned a Preset; TRIGGER OUT
ABOUT VIDEO FORMATS For many years, there was only one type of video format used. Composite video signals include the Luminance (black & White) and Chroma (color) signals combined on one wire. S-Video uses separate wires in a single cable for Luminance and Chroma signals. Component Video goes a ...
Page 20 - The following are the Speaker Setup Menu sections.; AUDYSSEY AUTO CALIBRATION; The following measurements are performed:; AUDYSSEY MultEQ XT ROOM ACOUSTICS CORRECTION
iPod SETUP The iPod Setup menu allows you to preset the following associated settings when iPod is the selected source: Enabled : Select [Yes] to enable iPod as a Source or [No] to disable it. Auto : Select [Yes] to automatically enable and connect the iPod player docked in the linked NAD iPod docki...
Page 22 - SPEAKER CONFIGURATION; Center
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION 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...
Page 23 - SPEAKER LEVELS; USING AN SPL METER; Use the remote’s
ENHANCED BASS When the subwoofer is set to ON and one or more speakers are set to “Large”, Enhanced Bass is also available. Normally, with speakers set to “Large” the subwoofer is not active. The Enhanced Bass option allows full range operation of the speakers with the additional bass contribution o...
Page 24 - keys to adjust each speaker.; calibrate to exactly the same level offset readings.; SPEAKER DISTANCE; SETTING SPEAKER DISTANCE; While at ‘Speaker Distance’ menu, use the; ADjUSTING THE VOLUME; In addition to the Volume knob, use the HTR 3’s VOL; MUTING THE SOUND; relative to the reference level.; ADjUSTING CHANNEL LEVELS ‘ON THE FLY’
To produce the same SPL meter reading (or subjective loudness), use the remote’s keys to adjust each speaker. NOTE • 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 undefeatable, set to its highest...
Page 25 - ZONE SETUP; VOLUME; The ZR 4 remote control will only control Zone 2 applications.; AMPLIFIER SETUP
ZONE SETUP The Zone feature allows one to simultaneously experience in different zones of the house multiple sound and applicable video sources from all enabled Sources as well as from Front Input, Media Player and Tuner. The T 775 has three configurable Zones – Zone 2, Zone 3 and Zone 4. Use a comb...
Page 26 - TRIGGER SETUP; keys to navigate through the Trigger Setup; When the applicable Zone is at powered state, +12V DC is; DELAY; LISTENING MODE SETUP; keys to configure the following settings.; LISTENING MODES; the following settings – Pro Logic, PLIIx Movie, PLIIx Music or None.
TRIGGER SETUP The T 775 features three configurable +12V DC Trigger Output that can be used to activate a component or system it is fed into. A Trigger Input is also available to turn on the applicable link it is associated to. Use a combination of or ENTER and keys to navigate through the Trigger S...
Page 27 - DOLBY SETUP; Dynamic Range Control :; Please refer to the same description about ‘Adjusting Listening
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 recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1, reproduction being provided in Surround 6.1. This method should be selected with sour...
Page 28 - DTS SETUP; This is the same configurable Dynamic Range Control feature as; DTS SURROUND MODES
DTS SETUP Under this menu, the Dynamic Range Control of DTS Digital Surround can be adjusted as well as the settings for DTS Neo: 6 Music. Dynamic Range Control : This is the same configurable Dynamic Range Control feature as described above at Dolby Setup, the only difference being the soundtrack i...
Page 29 - DISPLAY SETUP
DISPLAY SETUP The Vacuum Fluorescent Display ( VFD) and On-Screen Display (OSD) can be shown in various ways by navigating through the parameters at the ‘Display Setup’ menu. Use a combination of or ENTER and keys to step through the ‘Display Setup’ menu items. NOTE The configurations set forth at ‘...
Page 31 - LISTENING TO RADIO; ABOUT ANTENNAS
LISTENING TO RADIO The T 775’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 ...
Page 32 - ABOUT USER NAMES; ENTERING USER NAMES; ABOUT RDS; VIEW RDS TEXT
CHOOSING THE TUNER MODE The front-panel ‘TUNER MODE’ key is a dual-purpose control. In the normal position, FM Mute FM Stereo icons on the VFD are illuminated, only the stations with a strong signal can be listened to, and the noise between stations is muted. Pressing the ‘TUNER MODE’ button again (...
Page 33 - ABOUT XM RADIO; NOTES; VIEW XM INFORMATION; ABOUT DAB RADIO; CONNECTING THE DAB MODULE
ABOUT XM RADIO The T 775 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 775 will be ready to receiv...
Page 34 - ABOUT iPod INPUT FEATURE; depending on your iPod player model.; NAVIGATING THE iPod PLAYER’S FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES; via the NAD docking station.; CONTROL FEATURES AND SETTINGS
ABOUT iPod INPUT FEATURE The T 775 is equipped with a data port in the rear panel where an optional NAD iPod dock station can be plugged in. With the NAD iPod dock linking the T 775 with your own iPod player, you can enjoy listening to your favorite tracks and playlists as well as view applicable st...
Page 35 - NAVIGATION BUTTONS; While at menu options or selection lists, toggle [; TO VIEW VIDEOS LOADED IN YOUR iPod
NAVIGATION BUTTONS During playback mode, press [ ] to skip forward to the next song or [ ] to skip back to the previous song. For quicker scrolling up or down the list, press and hold [ ]. While at menu options or selection lists, toggle [ ] to go up or down the options or lists. The equivalent fron...
Page 36 - SPECIFICATIONS; Controls up to 8 devices.; CONTROLLING THE T 775; USING THE HTR 3 REMOTE CONTROL
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. T...
Page 37 - LEARNING CODES FROM OTHER REMOTES; Learning “DVD Pause”; CANCEL OPERATION; PUNCH THROUGH; when the; COPY A COMMAND FROM ANOTHER KEY; Copy the Pause command from the CD page to the AMP [ ] button:
LEARNING CODES FROM OTHER REMOTES Begin by positioning the HTR 3 “nose-to-nose” with the source remote so the two devices’ infrared windows are about 2 inches apart. • Enter Learning Mode: On the HTR 3, simultaneously press-and-hold for 3 seconds both a Device Selector key and the [RES] key (just be...
Page 38 - MACRO COMMANDS; Macros are independent of the currently selected device.; RECORDING MACROS; Record a Macro to the [0] key to Turn on the T; EXECUTING MACROS; BUTTON ILLUMINATION TIMEOUT
MACRO COMMANDS A “macro” command is a series of two or more remote codes issued automatically from a single keypress. 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 sy...
Page 39 - FACTORY RESET; DELETE MODE; commands on the; Default Library Command
FACTORY RESET The HTR 3 can be reset to its factory state, deleting all learned commands, copied and punched-through keys, macros, and other setup information, reverting all keys to their pre-programmed library commands. To perform a factory reset simultaneously press-and-hold for 10 seconds the HTR...
Page 40 - LOADING CODE-LIBRARIES; HTR 3 code-library numbers; Tape Deck B; SEARCH MODE
OPERATION USING THE HTR 3 REMOTE CONTROL LOADING CODE-LIBRARIES The HTR 3 can store a different library of default NAD codes for each of its Device Selector “pages.” If the original default library does not control your NAD CD player, tape deck, DVD player, or other component, follow the procedure b...
Page 41 - CHECKING CODE-LIBRARY NUMBER; SUMMARY OF THE HTR 3 MODES; USING THE ZR 4 REMOTE CONTROL
OPERATION USING THE HTR 3 REMOTE CONTROL CHECKING CODE-LIBRARY NUMBER You can check the current code-library on any Device Selector key as follows. Enter Library Mode by simultaneously pressing-and-holding for 3 seconds both the desired component’s Device Selector key and the [AVPS] key, until the L...
Page 42 - REFERENCE; TROUBLESHOOTING; CONDITION
REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS No sound from all channels. AC power unplugged. • Check AC cable connection and outlet. • Power not switched on. • Outlet has no power. • Speaker A (or Speaker B) is not activated. • Activate Speaker A (or Speaker B) by pressing ...
Page 43 - AMPLIFIER SECTION; AM SECTION; PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output Stereo Mode 130W (21.1dBW ) (8 ohms within rated distortion) IHF dynamic power; 8 ohms 200W (23dBW ) IHF dynamic power; 4 ohms 340W (25.3dBW ) Power output Surround Mode 7 x 100W (20dBW ) Total harmonic distortion at rated power <0.08% IM di...
