NAD 414 - Manual

414
AM/FM RDS Tuner
• RDS facilities: Program Type (PTY), Radio Text (RT), Traffic
Program (TP), Program Service (PS), Alternative Frequency (AF)
• Selectable Character-display input for non-RDS stations
• 30 Station random presets in 3 banks
• 25 kHz tuning steps*
• Preset scan
• IF Wide / Narrow switch
• MOS-FET RF section and Front-End
• NAD-Link for remote control capability
Tuners, and in particular RDS tuners tend to be swamped with buttons nowadays, obliterating the
obvious advantage that RDS can offer; convenience. With the NAD Model 414 tuner you do get the
performance NAD tuners are acclaimed for, combined with the convenience of RDS - but without the
plethora of superfluous buttons.
Features
Unlike many other so-called RDS tuners, the NAD Model 414 offers virtually all the facilities that RDS has
to offer: PTY will automatically tune in to a station with a specific program type. There are 15 different
program types to choose from; Classic, Rock and Pop Music, Sport, News, etc. When the TP function is
engaged the tuner will seek a radio station with traffic information. At the touch of a button RT will
display additional information broadcast by the radio station, such as the presenter, which music is
playing, etc. By engaging AF the tuner will seek the strongest station carrying the same program, if
available. Last but not least, PTY will display the name of the radio station tuned to, e.g. BBC 1, so you
will always know exactly what station you are listening to. Radio stations without RDS information can be
stored in the preset banks with a name of up to eight characters of your choice.
The 30 presets can be programmed at random with either AM or FM stations. Three banks of 10 stations
means you can organise the presets to personal preference (his or hers) or program type (rock,
classical music, news). Preset Scan scrolls through each preset within a bank until you select the preset
you want to listen to.
Thanks to NAD-Link the Model 414 can be remote controlled by one of NAD's universal remote controls
which come supplied with other NAD equipment which sports NAD-Link.
Apart from the RDS features, the NAD Model 414 also offers features to get the maximum out of the
airwaves. Auto Search automatically stops at the next strong radio signal it comes across and optimises
tuning. Weaker radio stations can be tuned into manually. Most other tuners on the market take 50 kHz
tuning steps on the FM band but the Model 414 takes 25 kHz steps*, allowing for more precise and
accurate tuning. The Wide / Narrow bandwith switch eliminates or reduces interference from adjacent
radio stations.
The MOS-FET RF section and Front End design together with high quality components and careful PCB
lay-out guarantees excellent sensitivity with low intermodulation distortion to provide noise-free
reception. The NAD Model 414 even switches automatically to higher sensitivity for weak radio stations
and switch to lower sensitivity for very strong signals which might otherwise overload the Front-End
tuning section, causing distortion. Although AM can never reach the quality of any FM transmission, the
Model 414's AM section retains clarity together with low background noise.
Whether you are looking for excellent performance, ease of use or the convenience of RDS, the Model
414 offers all these with the low price / high performance ratio that NAD is so renowned for.