NAD T741 - Manual (Page 8)

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REAR PANEL CONTROLS (FIGURE 1)
1. FM & AM ANTENNA
AM ANTENNA - An AM loop antenna is supplied with the T741 and is
required for AM reception. Open the clip terminal lever and insert the
wire from the antenna. Closing the lever will lock the wire in place
(Fig. 5). Test various positions for the antenna, but always ensure the loop
is placed vertically for best reception. Placing the antenna close to large
metal items such as metal shelves or radiators may interfere with
reception.
NOTE
When reception is not satisfactory using the supplied AM loop
antenna alone, connection of an external antenna is recommended.
Do not connect anything other than a loop antenna to the AM
ANTENNA terminal. Do not remove the AM loop antenna. The
antenna cable to the loop antenna must not exceed 3 meters.
FM ANTENNA - A ribbon wire FM antenna is included and should be
connected to the FM connector at the rear of the unit (Fig. 4) using the
‘balun’ adapter supplied. The ribbon aerial should be mounted on a
vertical surface and placed so that it forms a ‘T’.
Experiment with placement of the antenna to find the position that gives
the best signal strength and lowest background noise. An inadequate FM
signal normally results in high levels of hiss, especially in stereo, and
interference from external electrical sources. In areas of poor FM
reception, the tuner section’s performance can be improved by using an
externally mounted FM antenna. A qualified aerial installer will be able to
advise and fit a recommended aerial for your reception conditions.
2. TAPE 1 & CD INPUT
TAPE 1 - Connections for analogue recording and playback to an audio
tape recorder of any type, such as a cassette, reel-reel, DAT, MD or DCC.
Using twin RCA-to-RCA leads, connect to the left and right ‘Audio
Output’ of the tape machine to the TAPE 1 IN connectors for playback.
Connect the left and right ‘Audio Input’ of the tape machine to the TAPE
1 OUT connectors for recording.
CD INPUT - Input for CD player (analogue audio signal) or other line-level
signal source. Use a twin RCA-to-RCA lead to connect the CD player’s left
and right ‘Audio Outputs’ to this input.
3. 5.1 CHANNEL INPUTS
Inputs for the multi-channel audio signals from an external decoder, such
as an MPEG decoder or a DVD player with integrated decoder. Use two
twin RCA-to-RCA lead to connect the decoder’s front left and right
“Audio Outputs” to the Front left and right inputs, and the decoder’s
Surround left and right outputs to the Surround left and right inputs. Use
a third twin RCA-to-RCA lead to connect the decoder’s subwoofer
output to the Subwoofer input and the decoder’s Center channel output
to the Center channel input. Make sure you to follow color coding of the
plugs to ensure that both Center and Subwoofer are connected correctly,
for instance, use the red plugs at either end to connect the center
channel and the white plugs for the subwoofer channel.
4. VIDEO 1 - VIDEO 4 (AUDIO & VIDEO)
Apart from the audio signal, these inputs will also accept a video signal
which will be routed to the Monitor Out sockets (No. 7) for a television
or video projector. The Video 1,2 and 3 inputs also have the option of a
an S-Video connection (using the Mini-Din connector) or the standard
Video Composite connection (using the yellow RCA socket).
The S-Video standard allows for higher quality video signal transfer when
compared to the Video Composite standard. If your video components
have an S-Video connector use dedicated S-Video leads to connect them
to the T741 in the same way as described with the Video composite
equivalents.
A video signal fed to an S-Video input socket will be available on both
the S-Video Monitor Out and Video composite Monitor Out.
VIDEO 1 & VIDEO 2 - Inputs for the audio playback and video signal
from a video device such as a stereo TV, DVD player, satellite cable TV
receiver or a Laser Disc. Using twin RCA-to-RCA leads, connect to the left
and right ‘Audio Out’ of the video device to these inputs. Using a single
RCA-to-RCA lead (Video Composite) or S-Video lead, also connect the
video output of the video device; refer also to the description of S-Video
and Video Composite above in this section. VIDEO 1 & VIDEO 2 can be
used for video playback only. Use VIDEO 3 or VIDEO 4 if you want to
connect a VCR for recording and playback through the T741.
The optical Digital Input 1 (No. 5) is linked to the Video 1 input. Select
Video 1 to hear a source connected to Digital Input 1.
The coaxial Digital Input 2 (No. 5) is linked to the Video 2 input. Select
Video 2 to hear a source connected to Digital Input 2.
VIDEO 3 & VIDEO 4 - Connections for the audio recording and playback
to a VCR or other video recorder. Using twin RCA-to-RCA leads, connect
to the left and right ‘Audio Out’ of the VCR to the VIDEO 3 or VIDEO 4
IN connectors for playback. Connect the left and right ‘Audio In’ of the
VCR to the VIDEO 3 or VIDEO 4 OUT connectors for recording. Using a
single RCA-to-RCA (Video Composite) lead or S-Video lead, also connect
the video output of the VCR to Video In for Video playback. Connect the
Video Input of the VCR to Video Out of the NAD T741 receiver for
recording of video signals. Refer also to the description of S-Video and
Video Composite above in this section.
The coaxial Digital Input 3 (No. 5) is linked to the Video 3 input. Select
Video 3 to hear a source connected to Digital Input 3.
5. DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS
The T741 has three digital audio inputs to allow for connection of DVD,
CD, Satellite receiver or other digital sources:
Digital Audio Input 1 allows for connection of a digital source with an
Optical output. Use a cable terminated with a TOS Link connector. Digital
input 1 is linked to the Video 1 input.
Digital Audio Inputs 2 & 3 allow for connection of a digital source with a
Coaxial digital output. Use a cable with the right impedance, specifically
designed for the transfer of digital signals. These digital inputs are linked
respectively to VIDEO INPUT 2 and VIDEO INPUT 3.
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