NAD L 53 - Manual (Page 21)

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The L53’s internal AM/FM tuner offers very high quality sound from radio broadcasts. Note that reception
and sound quality will always be dependent to a degree on the type of antenna(s) used, as well as
proximity to the broadcast origin, geography, and weather conditions.
ABOUT ANTENNAS
The supplied ribbon -wire FM antenna can be connected to the rear-panel FM-antenna input using the
‘balun’ included adaptor, and should be fully extended to form a “T”. This folded-dipole antenna will
usually work best oriented vertically, with the arms of its “T” full outstretched and arranged perpendicular
to the origin of the desired broadcast. There are no ‘rules,’ however, and experimenting freely with
antenna placement and orientation may yield the clearest sound and lowest background noise. In areas
of poor FM reception, an exterior FM antenna can improve performance dramatically. If radio listening is
important to you, consider consulting an antenna installation professional to optimise your system.
The supplied AM ‘loop’ antenna will usually provide adequate reception. However, an exterior AM
antenna can be used to improve reception; consult an antenna professional for more information.
SELECTING THE RADIO
Press the “INPUT SELECT” button on the L53 front panel, the HTR L53’s orange “TUNER” (the numeric 5
button), or the yellow “AM” and “FM” buttons to select the receiver’s radio mode. Each subsequent press
of either button will toggle the unit between its FM and AM bands.
TUNING STATIONS
Press “INPUT SELECT” on the front panel to select FM or AM frequencies. Press and hold “SCAN TUNE
” for more than 2 seconds to search up or down; the L53’s tuner will stop at the next
sufficiently strong signal it encounters. Pressing the “SCAN TUNE ” buttons momentarily
during the search process will stop the search.
NOTE
• As well as from the front panel, one can perform the Scan function from the HTR L53 remote using
the “TUNE ” buttons.
SETTING RADIO PRESETS
The L53 can store as many as 60 of your favourite radio stations for immediate recall; 30 FM stations and
30 AM. To store a radio preset, first tune the desired frequency (see above), then press the front panel
“MEMORY” button. Press the “PRESET ,
” button to select the preset number. Then press the
“MEMORY” button once again.
NOTE
• The Radio Presets must be stored from the front panel; this setup function is not accessible from the
HTR L53 remote.
SELECTING RADIO PRESETS
Press “PRESET ” on the front panel to step up or down between presets; press and hold “PRESET
” to scroll continuously up or down. The HTR L53 remote’s “PRESET ” buttons work similarly.
DELETING A STORED PRESET
You can empty a preset by deleting the stored information.
• Select the preset to be emptied.
• Simultaneously press the front panel buttons DISPLAY and SETUP/MEMORY in the following order.
• First press the DISPLAY button and hold it in. While holding in the DISPLAY button press the
SETUP/MEMORY button for about one half second, then release the SETUP/MEMORY button.
• Release the DISPLAY button.
• The preset will then be deleted and "DELETED" scrolls on the display.
NOTE
• Empty presets will be skipped during preset tuning.
USING THE L53’S AM/FM RADIO
Operation
AM Loop Antenna
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