NAD C426 owner manual Operation, Listening to AM/FM Radio

OPERATION

LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO

ENGLISH

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 antenna can be connected to the rear panel FM-antenna input using the included “balun” adapter and should be fully extended to form a “T”. This folded-dipole antenna will usually work best when oriented vertically, with the arms of its “T” fully outstretched and arranged perpendicular to the origin of the desired broadcast. There are no “rules” however, and experimenting freely with antenna placement and orientation may yield the clearest sound and lowest background noise.

In areas of poor FM reception, an exterior FM antenna can improve performance dramatically. If radio listening is important to you, consider consulting an antenna installation professional to optimize your system.

The supplied AM “loop” antenna will usually provide adequate reception. However, an exterior AM antenna can be used to improve reception. Consult an antenna professional for more information.

ASSEMBLING THE LOOP ANTENNA

1Rotate the outer frame of the antenna.

2Insert the bottom edge of the outer frame into the groove on the stand.

3Extend the antenna cord.

SELECTING A TUNER BAND

Toggle front panel’s [FM/AM] button to select either AM or FM band. Using the TNR 1, select desired band by directly pressing [AM] or [FM] button.

TUNING STATIONS

Toggle front panel’s [PRESET/TUNE] button to switch between “Preset” and “Tune” mode. Select TUNE mode (“TUNE” scrolls through the VFD) or PRESET mode (“PRESET” scrolls through the VFD).

1Rotate the PRESET/TUNE control in either direction for more than 1 second to engage automatic tuning. The tuner will stop at the next sufficiently strong signal it encounters. Note that this function “wraps”

– that is, it will continue to search from one end of the AM or FM band to the other until it stops at a strong signal. Rotate the PRESET/TUNE control again for more than 1 second to start searching again.

2By briefly rotating the PRESET/TUNE control in either direction, manual tuning is engaged for precise tuning to a specific frequency. With each brief rotation, the tuner will take 0.05 MHz steps at FM band and 10 kHz (120V version) or 9 kHz (230V version) at AM band. When tuned accurately to a station, “TUNED” will be illuminated in the VFD. The antenna bars displayed below the ANTENNA icon in the VFD reflects the signal strength of the tuned station.

Automatic tuning is available on both AM and FM band.

DIRECT TUNING

If you know your desired station’s frequency allocation, you can tune directly to the station.

1Toggle front panel’s [PRESET/TUNE] button to switch between “Preset” and “Tune” mode. Select TUNE mode (“TUNE” scrolls through the VFD).

2Using the numeric keys of the remote control, key-in the frequency allocation of the station. For example, to enter 104.50MHz, press “1”, “0”, “4”, “5” and “0” or press “1”, “0”, “4” and “5”.

STORING PRESETS

The C 426 can store a mix of your 40 favorite AM and FM stations for immediate recall.

1To store a Preset, tune first to the desired frequency and then press the front panel [MEMORY] button.

2“MEMORY” and the next available Preset number will continually flash on the VFD (If all 40 preset numbers are allocated already, you can overwrite an existing Preset number. Rotate the PRESET/TUNE control knob to select the Preset number you want to overwrite).

3Press the [MEMORY] button again to store the desired frequency on the Preset number shown (“STORED” scrolls through the VFD). Your desired frequency is now stored in the assigned preset.

DIRECT RECALL OF A PRESET

You can directly recall a desired Preset number.

1Toggle front panel’s [PRESET/TUNE] button to switch between “Preset” and “Tune” mode. Select PRESET mode (“PRESET” scrolls through the VFD).

2Using the numeric keys of the remote control, key-in directly your desired Preset number.

DELETE A PRESET

1Select the Preset number to be deleted.

2Press and hold both the front panel [MEMORY] and [DISPLAY] buttons until “DELETE” is shown flashing in the VFD. Immediately release both buttons and then press [DISPLAY] button again (“DELETED” scrolls through the VFD). Current Preset number is now deleted.

ABOUT USER NAMES

A particular Preset number can be assigned an eight-character “User Name”. This applies only to stored AM stations and non-RDS FM stations. The assigned “User Name” will be shown in the VFD whenever the associated Preset number is recalled.

ENTERING USER NAMES

To assign a Preset number with the user name “NEWS”, follow the procedure as below.

1Recall the desired Preset number.

2Press and hold [DISPLAY] button until the display shows a flashing cursor point.

3Rotate the [PRESET/TUNE] control knob to select the first character of the name (“N” from the alphabetical list).

4Press [DISPLAY] button to select the character and correspondingly move forward to the next position. Repeat this process for each character in sequence.

5Press the [MEMORY] button to store the User Name (“STORED” scrolls through the VFD). The current Preset number is now assigned the user name “NEWS”.

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