THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING NAD.
The C 446 Digital Media Tuner is NAD’s answer to connecting the past,
present and future by combining the best of analog and digital broadcast
technology. Along with NAD’s tried and true high performance analog
tuner for the FM and AM bands, the C 446 takes advantage of the latest
frontier in music broadcasting by allowing connection to thousands of free
audio broadcast service transmitted over the internet.
Through C 446, you get to enjoy various available radio stations from
different parts of the world in real time and without the use of a computer.
The C 446 takes the computer out of the equation and can be connected
directly to the internet using wireless or wired connection.
Aside from Internet radio and FM and AM radio in their native analog
format or as a decoded S/PDIF digital output, the C 446 also features the
following
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built-in DAB+ radio (230V version model only)
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support for the music recommendation streaming service Last.fm
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browse and playback audio content from your computer via uPnP
(Universal Plug and Play) media sharing
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USB connectivity to playback music files in AAC, MP3, WMA, WAV and
FLAC format
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NAD IPD Dock for iPod (NAD IPD) control and connectivity
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analog stereo line level output or S/PDIF digital audio output
As with all our products, NAD’s “Music First” design philosophy guided the
C 446’s design, such that it can confidently promise you both state-of-the-
art and audiophile-quality music listening for years to come.
We encourage you to take a few minutes now to read right through this
manual. Investing a little time here at the outset might save you a good
deal of time later, and is by far the best way to ensure that you make the
most of your investment in the C 446.
One more thing: We urge you to register your C 446 ownership on the NAD
Worldwide Web site:
http://NADelectronics.com
For warranty information contact your local distributor.
INTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
INTRODUCTION
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
WHAT’S IN THE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
CHOOSING A LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
RESTORING C 446 TO ITS FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
NOTICE TO EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS
FRONT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
TNR 2 REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SETUP
SETTING UP THE C 446 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
OUT OF THE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
NETWORK SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TEXT/CHARACTER ENTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SELECTING SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SETTINGS MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
OPERATION
USING THE C 446 – INTERNET RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
MY FAVOURITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
LOCAL AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
STATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PODCASTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
MY ADDED STATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
USING THE C 446 – OTHER SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
UPnP CLIENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
UPnP RECEIVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
LAST.FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IPOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
STORING PRESETS (AM/FM/DAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CHOOSING THE TUNER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ABOUT USER NAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ABOUT RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
LISTENING TO DAB RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
DAB OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
DAB SETUP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
STATION ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
MANUAL SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PRUNE LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
RESET SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
INFORMATION SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
REFERENCE
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
NAD SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL OR USER INTERFACE DISCREPANCIES IN THIS MANUAL.
THE C 446 OWNER’S MANUAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. CHECK OUT THE NAD WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST
VERSION OF THE C 446 OWNER’S MANUAL.
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