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NAD M55 Owner's Manual

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M55
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Digital Disc Player
Owner's Manual
Manuel d'Installation
Bedienungsanleitung
Gebruikershandleiding

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  • Page 1 ® Digital Disc Player Owner’s Manual Manuel d’Installation Bedienungsanleitung Gebruikershandleiding...

  • Page 2: Introduction Important Safety Instructions

    • CLASS 1 Products; The M55 shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. 12 Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.
  • Page 3 IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by NAD Electronics for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION REGARDING PLACEMENT To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections) equal to, or greater than, shown below.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Remote Control ............10 Operation Of The M55 With The Remote Control ......11 OPERATION Operation of the M55 .

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    OSD during operation. NOTES • Refer to the owner’s manual of your audio equipment as well. When you connect the M55 to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections.

  • Page 6: Identification Of Controls

    Identification of Controls FRONT PANEL 1-2Power button and On/Standby indicator 3 Display window 4 Select/Enter/Navigation buttons 5 stop button 6 open/close button DISPLAY WINDOW 1 DVD-Audio and Dolby Digital multi-channel output indicator 2 CD, VCD and SVCD indicator 3 PBC indicator for VCD and SVCD 4 HD (Hi Definition) indicator 5 HDMI indicator 6 P.

  • Page 7: Rear Panels

    The +12V-IN TRIGGER allows you to have an external 12V signal to turn ON the NAD M55 from standby. This 12V signal must be a continuous 12V signal in order to keep the M55 in the ON state. Once you remove the 12V signal the M55 will return to standby.

  • Page 8: Rear Panels

    The +12V-IN TRIGGER allows you to have an external 12V signal to turn ON the NAD M55 from standby. This 12V signal must be a continuous 12V signal in order to keep the M55 in the ON state. Once you remove the 12V signal the M55 will return to standby.

  • Page 9: Preparing The Remote Control

    NOTES ON THE REMOTE CONTROL • Do not expose the remote sensor of the M55 to a strong light source such as direct sunlight or illumination. If you do so, you may not be able to operate the M55 with the remote control.

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    Identification of Controls REMOTE CONTROL 9 10 1 POWER ON, POWER OFF 2 SETUP 3 Transport control keys OPEN/CLOSE, STOP, PAUSE, STEP, PLAY, SKIP, SCAN, SLOW 4 ENTER and navigation buttons 5 RETURN 6 TITLE, MENU 7 DISPLAY 8 PROGRAM, CLEAR 9 REPEAT 12 13 10 REPEAT A-B...

  • Page 11: Operation Of The M55 With The Remote Control

    10 The REPEAT A-B button is used to repeat a specific start to stop section of an audio CD or DVD/VCD. During play mode of the media, press the button once to store the start point of the M55 in memory.

  • Page 12: Operation

    • There are two different disc sizes. Place the disc in the correct guide on the disc tray. If the disc is • If the disc is placed in upside down (and it is a single sided disc), NO DISC will appear on the M55’s •...

  • Page 13: Special Playback

    • The M55 will remain in the ON state indefinitely when the media is placed in pause mode. Do not leave the M55 in the pause mode due to the fact, in pause mode and your monitor left on, an image may burn into the monitor’s screen.

  • Page 14: Scanning At High Speed

    Operation SPECIAL PLAYBACK SCANNING AT HIGH SPEED (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO, CD, MP3/WMA) You can play back discs at various speeds. To scan at fast-forward press the Scan buttons, during playback. The speed of fast forward again, the speed becomes faster. Each time the fast forward or reverse button is pressed, the speed increases.

  • Page 15: Osd Operation

    DISPLAY/TITLES/MENUS/SUBTITLES Examples of GUI (Graphical User Interface) MENU Icons (The screens may differ depending on the disc contents.) OPERATION USING MENU ICONS Press DISPLAY during playback [TV screen] DVD GUI To show the current title number, press the DISPLAY button, and navigate to the desired title number or type in the numeric number directly and press ENTER.

  • Page 16: Viewing From Another Angle

    1 / 3 FOR YOUR REFERENCE The ANGLE Icon will light in the M55’s VFD at scenes recorded at different angles to indicate that angle switching is possible. The angle will be switched to the selected number when the ANGLE indicator lights.

  • Page 17: Storing Markers In Memory

    Storing a MARKER in the M55’s memory is similar to marking your page in a book. It allows you to quickly return to any point on the disc. 1 Press MARKER during play at the starting point to be viewed (listened to) again Indicates 1/9 is stored in the memory.

  • Page 18: Random Play

    Operation RANDOM PLAY (CD) 1 Press RANDOM during normal playback or stop mode. The M55 automatically starts random playback and the RANDOM indicator will appear in the M55’s display. 2 To resume normal playback, press RANDOM. NOTE • This function only works with audio CD discs. Random does not work with DVD movies. You can playback titles or tracks in random order.

  • Page 19: Playback Audio With Cd, Sacd, Vcd, And Dvd

    SACD/CD 1 Press MENU during play. 2 Using the navigation arrows select either SACD or CD 3 Press the navigation arrows repeatedly until the desired track is selected, then press ENTER. 1 Press AUDIO during play. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired sound is selected. 1 Press AUDIO during play.

  • Page 20: Dolby Digital Sound

    Refer to the owner’s manual of your audio equipment as well. Depending on your Dolby Digital surround sound decoder, the decode rate may be 96 kHz or 48 kHz. When you connect the M55 to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections.

  • Page 21: Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound

    NOTES Refer to the owner’s manual of your audio equipment as well. When you connect the M55 to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections. The output sound of the M55 has a wide dynamic range.

  • Page 22: 2-Channel Digital Stereo Sound

    • Refer to the owner’s manual of your receiver as well. • Before you connect the M55 to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections.

  • Page 23: Dts Sound

    DTS SOUND In order to enjoy DTS sound your A/V Receiver or processor must be equipped with a DTS Decoder. The digital output of the M55 must be set to ‘Stream/PCM’ and the disc must have a DTS soundtrack. There is no analogue output of the M55 for DTS soundtrack.

  • Page 24: Connecting To An Analogue Stereo System

    • Refer to the owner’s manual of your receiver as well. • Before you connect the M55 to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections.

  • Page 25: Connecting To A Tv Directly

    • Refer to the owner’s manual of your receiver as well. • Before you connect the M55 to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections.

  • Page 26: Initial Setup Settings

    1 From the M55 remote control, press SETUP to select the Settings menu. A drop-down menu for ‘OSD’, ‘Disc Audio’, ‘Disc Subtitle’, ‘Disc Menu’, and ‘Disc Text’ will display. 2 Use the navigation keys to select the desired Language and then press the ENTER button on the M55 remote to store the selection.

  • Page 27: Selecting Video Aspect

    To select the appropriate scan type according to your TV set, one toggles the RES. (resolution) button on the M55 remote control. For each signal mode, NTSC or PAL there are four choices available. See page 31 and 37 for scan type availability.

  • Page 28: Selecting Signal Mode

    3 Using the navigation arrows, select either ‘0’ or ‘+7.5’ IRE and press ENTER NOTES • The black level defaults are different for each type of M55; NTSC M55 is +7.5 IRE, PAL M55 is 0 IRE. • Setting the black level incorrectly may result in poor contrast when displaying dark scenes.

  • Page 29: Selecting Brightness Level

    Depending on the settings of your monitor, you may wish to adjust the brightness of the viewed media from your M55 instead of the monitor. The brightness can be fine tuned to your video monitor. 1 From the drop-down menu of the OSD screen, use the navigation keys to select the video icon, and press the ENTER on the remote 2 Using the navigation arrows, select “Brightness”...

  • Page 30: Selecting Video Adjustment Options

    Setup INITIAL SETUP SETTINGS SELECTING VIDEO ADJUSTMENT OPTIONS HDMI 480p/576p 480p/576p 720p 1080i Component YPbPr 480p/576p Component YCbCr 480i/576i CVBS 480i/576i S-Video 480i/576i SCART/RGB 480i/576i 480 /576 Black Level Brightness Contrast Saturation Sharpness Gamma...

  • Page 31: Selecting Digital And Audio Output And Other Settings

    • Do not use any type of solvents such as thinner, benzene, commercially available cleaners or anti- static spray for vinyl LPs. They may damage the disc. • The M55’s OSD may display “ERROR: DISC MINOR - CLEAN ME”. If it does, clean the disc as mentioned above.

  • Page 32: Playable Discs

    In addition this unit can play back a CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles or MP3 files You cannot playback discs other than those listed above such as; data CD-ROM, CD-Extra, CD-G, and CD-i discs. To do so may render the M55 permanently inoperable.

  • Page 33: Table Of Languages And Their Abbreviations

    Enter the appropriate code number in the Settings’ drop-down-menu, ‘Other’ for “Audio”, “Subtitle”, “Menu” and/or “Text”. Be aware that this is a media specific feature that may not be available for all DVDs and VCDs. Code Language Code 6565 Afar 7079 6566 Abkhazian...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. • Insert a disc (Check that the DVD or VCD indicator in the M55’s display is lit). • Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so that the picture from the DVD player appears on the TV screen.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    *Gross dimensions include feet, disc tray, and rear connections Specifications are subject to change without notice. For updated documentation and features please log onto www.nadelectronics.com for the latest information about your M55. 3 x 12-Bit 256MHz DAC 6 x 10-Bit 27MHz DAC...

  • Page 36: Copyright Information/Macrovision Product Notice

    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 M55 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE STANDARD DEFINITION INTERLACE OUTPUT.

  • Page 37: Notes

    VIDEO OUTPUT SCAN TYPES (EUROPEAN) 480I/576I 480P/576P HDMI SCART/RGB Component YPbPr Component YCbCr CVBS S-Video VIDEO OUTPUT SCAN TYPES (NORTH AMERICAN) 480I/576I 480P/576P HDMI Component YPbPr Component YCbCr CVBS S-Video HIGH RESOLUTION DVD-AUDIO STEREO 192KHZ 24-BIT DISCS When playing 192KHz 24-bit High resolution DVD-audio stereo discs through the MIXED AUDIO OUT, it is necessary to select the option 192 kHz HDMI in the Digital Audio Output OSD menu.
  • Page 38 ©2006 NAD ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL A DIVISION OF LENBROOK INDUSTRIES LIMITED All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form without the written permission of NAD Electronics International M55 Manual 05/06...

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