Nad T 524 Owners Manual 2

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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK OF THIS PRODUCT. THERE ARE NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING WATER, RAIN, OR MOISTURE. DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS FILLED WITH WATER SUCH AS VASES, ON THE PRODUCT. WARNING: THIS DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR THE PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. WARNING: TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO LASER BEAM, DO NOT OPEN THE ENCLOSURE. VISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. WARNING: NEVER STARE DIRECTLY INTO THE LASER BEAM. CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL THIS PRODUCT IN A CONFINED SPACE SUCH AS A BOOK CASE OR SIMILAR UNIT. This product is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE 89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC and 73/23/EEC. NOTES ON COPYRIGHT It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs picture noise will appear. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. SERIAL NUMBER: You can find the serial number on the back of the unit. This number is unique to this unit and not available to others. You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent record of your purchase. MODEL NO. ____________________________ SERIAL NO. ____________________________ DATE OF PURCHASE _________________________ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Introduction ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDSESPAÑOLITALIANO PORTUGUÊSSVENSKA NAD is a trademark of NAD Electronics International, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited Copyright 2004, NAD Electronics International, a division of Lenbrook Industries Limited CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN T524C_NAD_English_Final.qxd 1/25/05 2:48 PM Page 2

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3 INTRODUCTION Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Symbol used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 About the ( ) Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Types of Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Disc-related terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Front Panel and Display Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 INSTALLATION AND SETUP Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Setting up the Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 DVD Player Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Audio Connection to Optional Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Before operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 LOCK (Parental Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 OPERATION Operation with DVD and Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Playing a DVD or Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Special DVD Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 DVD Audio Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Operation with Audio CD and MP3 / WMA Disc . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Playing an Audio CD or MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Audio CD and MP3 / WMA Disc Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Operation with JPEG Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Viewing a JPEG Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Operation with a DVD VR format Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Maintenance and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Operation with a DivX Movie Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Additional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Speaker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 REFERENCE Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Table of Languages and their Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Country Codes List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA T524C_NAD_English_Final.qxd 1/25/05 2:48 PM Page 3

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10 Installation and Setup ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDSESPAÑOLITALIANO PORTUGUÊSSVENSKA SETTING UP THE PLAYER The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. If this occurs, position the player away from the TV, VCR, or radio, or turn off the unit after removing the disc. DVD PLAYER CONNECTIONS Depending on your TV and other equipment there are various ways you can connect the player. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, stereo system or other devices as necessary for additional connection information. CAUTION You must set the TV Output Select option to use COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN and SCART jacks. (See TV Output Select on page 14.)Video and Audio Connections to Your TV Make sure the DVD player is connected directly to the TV and not to a VCR, otherwise the DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system. Video Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD player to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable (V). SCART connection Connect the TO TV SCART jack on the DVD Player to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using the SCART cable (T). Component Video (Color Stream®) Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C). PROGRESSIVE SCAN (COLORSTREAM® PRO): -If your television is a high-definition or digital ready television, you may take advantage of the DVD Players progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible. - If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan format, the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the DVD Player. NOTES - Set the Progressive to On on the setup menu for progressive signal, see page 14. - Set the progressive to Off by removing any disc from the unit and close the disc tray. see that no disc is displayed on the display window. Then press STOP and hold it for five seconds before releasing it. - Progressive scan does not work with the analogue video connections (yellow VIDEO OUT jack). Audio Connection to Your TV: Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD Player to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV (A)using the audio cables. Do not connect the DVD Players AUDIO OUT jack to the Phono In jack (record deck) of your audio system. CONNECTIONS R L AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT Y Pb Pr COMPONENT VIDEO / PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT Rear of TV Rear of DVD player A V C SCART INPUT T T524C_NAD_English_Final.qxd 1/25/05 2:48 PM Page 10

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13 ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA INITIAL SETTINGS By using the Setup menu, you can make various adjustments to items such as picture and sound. You can also set a language for the subtitles and the Setup menu, among other things. For details on each Setup menu item, see pages 13 to 16. TO DISPLAY AND EXIT THE MENU: Press SETUP to display the menu. A second press of SETUP will take you back to initial screen. To go to the next level: Press on the remote control. To go back to the previous level: Press on the remote control. GENERAL OPERATION 1Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears. 2Use to select the desired option then press to move to the second level. The screen shows the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate setting(s). 3Use to select the second desired option then press to move to the third level. 4Use to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection. Some items require additional steps. 5Press SETUP or PLAY to exit the Setup menu. LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. DISC AUDIO / SUBTITLE / MENU Select the language you prefer for the audio track (disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu. Original: Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. Other:To select another language, press number buttons then ENTER to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list in the reference chapter. If you enter the wrong language code, press CLEAR. DISPLAY TV ASPECT 4:3:Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. 16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected. DISPLAY MODE Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect mode is set to 4:3. Letterbox:Displays a wide picture with bands on the upper and lower portions of the screen. Panscan:Automatically displays the wide picture on the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do not fit. Installation and Setup BEFORE OPERATION Menu Language Original English Off Original Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Move Select LANGUAGE DISPLAY TV Aspect WidescreenWide 16 : 9 Display Mode Off Progressive Scan Move Select TV Output SelectRGB DVD-V DVD-A DVD-V DVD-A DVD-V DVD-A T524C_NAD_English_Final.qxd 1/25/05 2:48 PM Page 13