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L 54
DVD Receiver
Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’Installation
Bedienungsanleitung
Gebruikershandleiding
Manual del Usuario
Manuale delle Istruzioni
Инструкция по эксплуатации
Bruksanvisning
S SVENSK VENSKA A Р РУ УС ССКИЙ СКИЙ I IT TA ALIANO LIANO E ESP SPAÑOL AÑOL N NEDERL EDERLANDS ANDS D DEUT EUTSCH SCH F FR RA ANÇ NÇAIS AIS E EN NG GL LI IS SH H
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Save the Se in Struction S for later u Se. 14 o utdoor a ntenna grounding - If an outside antenna or cable system f ollow all warning S and in Struction S marked on the is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is audio equipment. grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, 1 re
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 19 damage requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet fcc warni ng and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible conditions: for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. indu Str Y ca nada requirement c)
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS important information for uk cu Stomer S note : t he l 54 i S not an auto voltage dvd r eceiver. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not c onnect onl Y to the pre Scribed ac outlet, i.e., 120 v 60h z suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach or 230 v 50h z. a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension
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Introduct Ion TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPort Ant SAFEt Y In Struct Ion S .............................. 2 USING THE L 54’S INTERNAL DVD PLAYER – FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 TITLE AND MENU BUTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 l Introduc t Ion RANDOM PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 n GETTING THE MOST FROM THE L 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA INTRODUCTION getting the mo St from the l 54 UNPACKING AND SETUP what ’S in the box Packed with your L 54 you will find: • An AM loop antenna • An FM ribbon-wire antenna with balun • The HTR 4 remote control with 4 (four) AAA batteries • This owner’s manual Save th e packa ging Please save the box and all of the packaging in which your L 54 arrived. Should you move or otherwise need to transport your L 54, this is by far the s
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INTRODUCTION getting the mo St from the l 54 ABOUT THE L 54 Though the L 54 is among the most technically sophisticated integrated Stereo DVD receivers, we worked hard to make it one of the most musically transparent home-theatre components available as well - this is what we mean by NAD’s “Music First” design philosophy. Here are just a few examples: • High-performance components used throughout the receiver’s analog audio circuits maximize quality from all sources. • The L 54 incorporates a
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS front panel 1&2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 17 16 15 14 1 power : When the L 54 is first plugged into the AC power, the L 54’s 6 Setup /memor Y : Use to store tuned stations to the L 54’s 60 clock will light in the main Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) display preset-memory locations (See “Listening to Radio”). When DVD mode showing the time of day. Press to switch ON the L 54 from standby, is sele
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IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS front panel 12 input Select : Use to select an audio/video input along with its 16 vfd : The Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) provides visual assigned analog or digital inputs Toggle to select through: Internal information on all of the L 54’s important modes, settings and functions. DVD ➜ CABLE/SAT ➜ VCR ➜ VIDEO 4 ➜ Internal AM tuner ➜ Internal FM tuner ➜ then back to Internal DVD. (See also section about “Input 17 video 4 input : Use these convenience jacks for occ
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS rear panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 12 11 ATTENTION! Please make all the connections to your L 54 with the unit unplugged. It is also advisable to power down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections. 1 SpeakerS : Connect the left and right terminals to the corresponding 3 am antenna : The AM loop antenna supplied with the L 54 (or loudspeakers. E
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IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS rear panel 7 digital input S, optical & coaxial : Connect to the coaxial/ 10 ac power cord : Connect AC power cord to the voltage according optical S/PDIF-format digital output of sources such as VCRs, HDTV, to the model, 120V for US and 230V for Euro models. satellite tuners or other components. Connect OPTICAL/COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT to an S/PDIF-format digital output. We recommend your The clock resets to “00:00” when the AC power cord is unplugged and source mat
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA SETUP Setting up the l 54 getting Started Before you make the first connection to your L 54, you should have the arrangement of your listening room/home theater components and furniture mapped out, at least initially. Unfortunately, a discussion of the vital questions of loudspeaker placement and listening/viewing positions is beyond our scope here. Suffice it to say that these two questions will influence your system’s ulti
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SETUP Setting up the l 54 ABOUT THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) The L 54 employs a self-explanatory on-screen display “menu” for the internal DVD player. This “menu” will appear on the connected video monitor/TV and is required during the setup process (useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup. DISPLAYING THE L 54 DVD OSD While in DVD mode, press the L 54’s “SETUP/MEMORY” button momentarily for the DVD’s Setup Menu OSD to appear. With the
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA SETUP Setting up the l 54 dYnamic range control (drc ) You can select the effective dynamic range (subjective range from soft to loud) for playback of Dolby 2.0 soundtracks. Settings of 25%, 50% and 75% progressively reduce dynamic range, making soft sounds comparatively louder while limiting the peak loudness of loud ones. The 100% setting is best for late-night sessions or other times when you wish to retain maximum dialog
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OPERATION u Sing the l 54 You may operate the L 54 DVD Receiver from its front panel or via the HTR 4 remote control. Since the remote will be the primary controller for most cases, we will focus on remote-controlled operations. Be sure also to read the section, “Front Panel”. REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION The L 54’s internal DVD Player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If the Region number described on the DVD disc do
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA OPERATION u Sing the l 54’S internal dvd pla Yer – Setup menu OSD NAVIGATION The L 54’s internal DVD player employs a simple, self-explanatory system of on-screen display “menus” that will appear on the connected video monitor/TV. These are required during the setup process (and are useful in day-to-day operation), so be sure to connect the monitor/TV before proceeding with setup. di Spla Y the Set up menu Press “SETUP/MEMORY
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OPERATION u Sing the l 54’S internal dvd pla Yer – Setup menu LANGUAGE Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. The following are the available languages – English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Swedish. SUBTITLE Depending on the DVD media, only those subtitle languages recorded on the DVD media are available. When a language is chosen, it will become the default setting unless the DVD media overrides the settings. Select among English, French, German
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA OPERATION u Sing the l 54’S internal dvd pla Yer – Setup menu P-SCAN If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” television, you may take advantage of the L 54’s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible. To activate Progressive Scan, set first “VIDEO OUT” (see “VIDEO OUT” section below ) to “COMPONENT.” Then, select “ON” at “P-SCAN” menu to activate Progressive Scan output. Select “OFF”
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OPERATION u Sing the l 54’S internal dvd pla Yer – feature S Depending on the media, the following are other basic features of the L 54’s internal DVD player. Make sure that you select “DVD” at the Device Selector selection of the HTR 4 before you proceed with the specific function. TITLE AND MENU BUTTONS Both these buttons are only found on the HTR 4. The “TITLE” and “MENU” buttons are used to display via OSD, the title headings and menus of the DVD and other applicable media. Some movie dis
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO РУССКИЙ SVENSKA OPERATION u Sing the l 54’S internal dvd pla Yer – feature S PROGRAMMING The program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory. When programming a sequence of tracks, the L 54 must be in stop or pause mode. To program the sequence 1 Press the HTR 4’s “PROGRAM” button to enter program mode and you will be prompted to a “PROGRAM INPUT” menu. 2 Use the number buttons to enter the desi
