NAD T 785 Owner's Manual

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4 The strength of the incoming signal can be shown on the VFD bypressing the [ENTER] button. The more segments visible in the lowerdisplay line, the stronger the signal. By changing the position of theantenna, you can increase the signal strength. You can also opt for anexternal antenna. Consult an antenna professional for more information.NOTE“No Service List” will also be shown in the VFD when no stations arefound after the scanning process. If this occurs, check the connectionand position of the DAB antenna or call your local DAB broadcastproviders for coverage information.SERVICE LISTFollow the steps below to select through the DAB service stations found.1 At DAB mode, press [TUNE / ] to step through the list ofavailable stations as shown in the lower display line of the VFD.2 Press [ENTER] to select the desired station.DAB TUNER MODEAside from “Full Scan” and “Local Scan” as already described above, pressingthe [TUNER MODE] button will also present you with other options namely– Station Order, DRC, Manual Scan, Prune List and ResetSTATION ORDERUse “Station Order” to sort the sequence of the listed stations. There arethree orders – Alphanumeric, Ensemble and Active.1 While listening to a DAB broadcast, press front panel’s [TUNER MODE]button and then [TUNE / ] to select “Station Order”. Press [ENTER].2 Toggle [TUNE / ] to select through “Alphanumeric”, “Ensemble”and “Active”.3 Press [ENTER] to select desired station order.ALPHANUMERICThis is the default setting. Stations are arranged by numbers first and thenalphabetically by letters.ENSEMBLEDigital radio is broadcast as groups of data called ensemble. Each ensemblecontains a number of stations, transmitted at a set frequency. When“Ensemble” is selected as the mode of station order, the radio stations arearranged in the order of their ensemble names.NOTEEnsemble is also interchangeably termed as “multiplex” by otherbroadcast providers.ACTIVEActive stations are listed at the top of the channel list. Those channelsthat are in list but have no service in the area will be displayed last in thechannel list.DRCThe level of compression of stations can be set to eliminate the differencesin dynamic range or sound level between radio stations. Popular musicwould normally be more compressed than classical music, resulting inpossible different audio levels when changing from one station to theother. Setting the DRC to “0” means no compression, “1/2” indicates mediumcompression and “1” shows maximum compression. No compression isrecommended, especially for classical music.1 While listening to a DAB broadcast, press front panel’s [TUNER MODE]button and then [TUNE / ] to select “DRC”. Press [ENTER].2 Toggle [TUNE / ] to select through “DRC 0”, “DRC ½”and “DRC 1”.3 Press [ENTER] to select desired DRC level.MANUAL SCANThis option allows you to directly tune to a desired channel and include itin the service list (if not yet available at the time). You can also use manualscan to assist you in positioning the DAB antenna for best reception of thedesired channel.1 While listening to a DAB broadcast, press front panel’s [TUNER MODE]button and then [TUNE / ] to select “Manual Scan”. Press[ENTER]. The current channel and frequency are shown in the upper lineof the VFD. The “bars” at the lower line of the VFD indicate the signalstrength level of the current channel.2 To select other channels, toggle [TUNE / ] to step through thechannel list. Release [TUNE / ] when you have arrived at yourdesired channel. Channel and frequency are shown in the upper lineof the VFD. The “bars” at the lower line of the VFD indicate the signalstrength level of the current channel. To improve the reception of theselected channel, adjust or reposition the DAB antenna until the bestreception is indicated.3 Press [ENTER] to tune the selected channel.NOTEThe number of ensembles and stations that could be scanned will varydepending on your location.PRUNE LISTThere maybe situations wherein certain stations become inactive. The“Prune List” option enables the deletion of these inactive stations in theservice list.1 While listening to a DAB broadcast, press front panel’s [TUNER MODE]button and then [TUNE / ] to select “Prune List”.2 Press [ENTER]. Any inactive stations are automatically deleted.OPERATIONUSING THE T 785 – AM/FM/DB/iPod37ENGLISH