NAD C 425 owner manual Front Panel Controls Figure

Introduction

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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS FIGURE 2

1Power On/Off (TNR 1 Figure 3) - POWER switches the tuner on or off. Pressing the Power switch turns the Tuner on, the Display Panel and Power Status Indicator (No. 2) will light up. Pressing the Power button again will switch the unit off.

NOTE

The C 425 has a receiver for remote control commands built-in. Most NAD system remote control handsets with an On/Off toggle button or separate On and Off button will be able to switch the tuner from On to Stand-by and vice-versa.

The C 425 uses a memory back-up system to store Preset information. This information is retained for several weeks, even if the unit is switched off completely or unplugged. When switching power On, the C 425 will go back to the station last tuned to before the unit was turned off. This will allow you to make timer recordings using an external timer and recorder.

2Power Status Indicator - The Power Status Indicator will light up green when Power is on. When the tuner is switched to Stand-by mode (through either a remote control or the 12V trigger input) the indicator will light up amber. When the unit is switched off completely, it is off.

3Blend (TNR 1 Figure 3) - Weak or remote stereo radio stations are sometimes received with noise and hiss as the antenna signal is too weak. By switching the tuner to mono will reduce the amount of noise and hiss but at the expense of any stereo information. The NAD Blend feature will allow you to reduce the amount noise and hiss but still retain some level of stereo separation, instead of mono. The Blend button toggles between engaging or disengaging the Blend feature; when engaged, "BLEND" lights up in the display.

NOTE

The "Blend" status can be stored for individual presets. Refer to the separate chapter "Storing, Recalling and Labelling Presets" for more information.

4Memory - The Memory is used to store stations into the Preset Memory bank and to store user defined names for non-RDS Preset stations. When Memory is pressed during normal operation, the Preset number and the red "MEMORY" indicator will flash in the Display Panel. If no other buttons are pressed within 12 seconds, the tuner will revert to its previous state. Refer to the separate chapter "Storing, Recalling and Labelling Presets" for more information.

5FM Mute/Mode (TNR 1 Figure 3) - This button combines two functions; it switches the tuner from Stereo to Mono and disengages the muting circuitry at the same time. The muting circuit will mute the tuner in between radio stations when searching or tuning. This way the tuning noise is avoided. The muting circuit however may suppress very weak radio station signals. If a weak station is in stereo it will have a high level of background hiss. Switching to Mono Mode and disengaging the muting circuit by depressing the FM MUTE/MODE button will allow the station to be heard and will cancel most or all of this background noise.

In normal operation the mute circuit is engaged, the display indicates "FM MUTE". Press the FM Mute/Mode button to disengage the muting circuit and switch from stereo to mono reception. "FM MUTE" in the display will extinguish. Press the FM Mute/Mode switch again to return to Auto Stereo FM operation.

NOTE

The "FM Mute/Mode" status can be stored for individual presets. Refer to the separate chapter "Storing, Recalling and Labelling Presets" for more information.

6AM/FM (TNR 1 Figure 3)- The AM/FM button switches the tuner from the AM band to the FM band and vice-versa. The Display Panel shows the frequency of the tuned station and which band is selected. The FM tuning is in 0.05 MHz increments, AM tuning is in 9 kHz or 10 kHz increments, depending on the version.

7Display (TNR 1 Figure 3)- With stations carrying RDS information, The Display button scrolls between three different display modes, each successive push of the button engages the next one of the three modes:

a)In the default mode, the station’s RDS name is displayed, Program Service (PS; normally the station’s calling letters, BBC R3, for instance).

b)From the default mode, press the button once to view Radio Text (RT). This can be additional information such as the presenter’s or program’s name; what song is playing, etc. This text scrolls continuously over the 8 alphanumeric display segments.

c)Press the button from the display RT mode to display the station frequency. Press again to return to the default mode (a).

When tuned to a non-RDS station - The Display button toggles the display to show either the station frequency or user entered station name. If no user name was entered the display will indicate "NO RDS". The Display button is also used to label non-RDS stations with a name. Refer to the separate chapter "Storing, Recalling and Labelling Presets" for more information.

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