Introduction

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

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1System Power Control: Press this button to turn on the C445 Tuner; press it again to turn the unit standby. Note that the Power Indicator next to the switch will turn green when the unit is on.

2Power Indicator: This LED will illuminate in amber when the unit is in the Standby mode to signal that the unit is ready to be turned on. When the unit is in operation, the indicator will be green.

3Band Selector: Press this button to change between the DAB, FM and AM frequency bands.

4Menu/FM Mute Selector: In DAB mode, pressing this button will activate Dynamic Range Control, preset tune, manual tune features or station order. In FM mode, press this button to select the stereo or mono mode for FM tuning. In the stereo mode, the word STEREO will be shown in the Information Display, and stereo reception will be provided when stations are transmitting stereo signals. In the mono mode, the left and right signals from stereo broadcasts will be mixed together and reproduced through all channels. Select MONO for better reception of weak signals.

5Auto tune Button: In DAB mode, press this button to automatically scan all available local stations. To scan for all available stations, keep the button pressed for three seconds, until AUTO SCAN FULL is shown in the Information Display.

6Memory Button: Press this button to open the memory position that stores a preset location in the tuner. 99 DAB presets can be stored, as well as 30 FM and 30 AM presets. (See page 12 for more information on tuner presets.)

7Dimmer Button: Press this button to dim the front panel display. The first press of the button will dim the displays to one-half normal brightness; the next press will turn back to normal brightness. The display will return to normal brightness the next time the unit is turned on.

8Info Button: In DAB mode, pressing this button will change the content of the lower display line of the Information Display such as time and date, channel number, signal error rate, and software version. In RDS mode, it will change between the different RDS options.

9Information Display: This dual line display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the tuner.

10Control Ring: Turn counter-clockwise to tune lower frequency stations and clockwise to tune higher frequency stations. When a station with a strong signal is tuned, the Information Display will read TUNED. Turn again to tune to the next frequency increment in Manual tune Mode, or automatically to the next station with a signal strong enough for acceptable reception in Auto tune Mode. The ring also controls the parameters in the different menus.

11ENTER: In FM or AM mode, press this button to select Auto tune, Manual tune or Preset tune. In DAB mode, press this button to select the displayed station.

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NAD C 445 owner manual Front Panel Controls

C 445 specifications

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