User manual ARCAM T61

[. . . ] Take heed of warnings and instructions You should read all the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance. Retain this handbook for future reference and adhere to all warnings in the handbook or on the appliance. 13. Non-use periods If the unit has a standby function, a small amount of current will continue to flow into the equipment in this mode. Unplug the power cord of the appliance from the outlet if left unused for a long period of time. 2. [. . . ] Your Arcam dealer should be able to put you in contact with an aerial installer. A contractor will be able to tune your aerial to the nearest FM transmitter. If this is the case you should have sockets in your home marked FM or VHF (do not use those marked TV). The `T' shaped wire aerial (dipole design) supplied should give reasonably good reception. Mount this aerial as high up as possible on a wall with the elements positioned horizontally. The tacks should not come into contact with the internal wire of the aerial. Whether you decide to get an aerial professionally installed or opt to use the supplied aerial it should be connected to the FM Antenna input on the rear of the unit. Setting up the tuner AM step switch The AM tuning `step size' needs to be set according to your location. This is done using the switch on the rear panel: set it to 10kHz if you are in North America, or 9kHz anywhere else. This switch also ensures correct reproduction of FM broadcasts for your location. 5 AM aerial An AM aerial is required to receive AM/Medium Wave radio signals. This should be attached to the AM Antenna inputs with one end and the other to Ground . It does not connected to AM matter which way round this aerial is fitted. Rotate the aerial to discover which position gives the best reception. 9 8 In areas of weak reception or when the receiver is used inside a steel framed building (such as an apartment building) you can use a wire between 3 and 5 metres long to strengthen reception. Mount this high up outside the building, if possible, and connect one end of this wire to the AM antenna input as well as the loop aerial supplied. DO NOT DISCONNECT THE LOOP AERIAL. 7 For use in North America, use an F-type antenna connector; for Europe and other areas, use a female Belling Lee-type coaxial connector. 9 T61 4 Connecting to other equipment Interconnect cables Interconnecting cables are not supplied with this tuner. We recommend high quality cables as inferior quality cables will degrade the sound quality of your system. Please contact your Arcam dealer for details of suitable cables. Custom installation features The T61 has a number of useful features that make it ideal for a custom installation, where the tuner is fully integrated with a specialist control system or operated by a programmable remote control. Remote control input 3 Connecting your tuner to your amplifier Audio outputs 6 A rear panel input that receives modulated carrier based IR commands in RC5 format. The input is suitable for connection to a simple IR eye or to an external controller. Use of this socket disables the front panel IR eye. Two pairs of identical outputs are provided. Connect one set to your amplifier's tuner input or any other line-level input using suitable high quality interconnect cables. Ensure that the left and right audio outputs from the tuner are connected to the same left and right inputs on your amplifier. The second set of audio outputs can be used to connect to a second amplifier set up for `multi room' use, or routed to a tape recorder for `off air' recording. Trigger input 4 The trigger socket allows the tuner to be remotely switched in and out of standby. The primary front panel POWER switch must be in, `on', for this mode. [. . . ] Use the Tune buttons to access FM memory presets 17 to 30. FM DAB MENU DISP Tune buttons 4­12 1­9 2­10 3­11 These buttons enable you to scroll through the stored station selections one at a time, or to tune up or down, depending on the Tuning mode. 5­13 6­14 7­15 8­16 MODE BAND BAND This button toggles between FM and AM. MODE (Tuning mode) This button toggles between PRESET and TUNE modes. ENTER SP1 SP2 DISP SEL Amplifier controls These buttons offer basic control over Arcam amplifiers, such as the A65, A75 or A85. PHONO AUX CD TUNER AV DVD VCR TAPE AMPLIFIER RPT CD player controls These buttons offer basic control over Arcam CD players, such as the CD62, CD72 or CD92. PROG DISP CD CR-389 NOTE: DAB (Digital Audio Broadcast) refers to Arcam DAB tuners such as model DT81. NOTE: Remember to install the two AAA batteries supplied before trying to use your remote control. Do not place anything in front of the display area on the tuner (where the IR receiver is located), or the remote control may not work. T61 8 Technical specifications T61 Tuner FM Section Tuning range Frequency steps Presets: total/direct access Sensitivity (IHF) for 50dB S/N ratio Alternate channel selectivity Capture ratio Frequency response Ultimate S/N ratio (CCIR) Mono Stereo Total harmonic distortion Mono Stereo Channel separation (1kHz) Pilot tone suppression Output level 87. 5 to 108. 0MHz 50kHz 30/16 typically 3µV better than 60dB 1. 5dB 20Hz­15kHz ±1dB better than ­75dB better than ­70dB (96MHz reference, 22. 5kHz deviation at 1kHz) better than 0. 1% better than 0. 2% better than 40dB better than 60dB 700mV at 75kHz deviation AM Section Tuning range: 10kHz step 9kHz step Presets Usable sensitivity IF rejection S/N ratio (30% mod. , 50mV I/P) Total harmonic distortion (30% mod. , 50mV I/P) Output level 530 to 1710 kHz 531 to 1602 kHz 16 typically 30µV > 36dB > 38dB < 3% 300mV at 70% modulation Control inputs IR remote standard IR in signal level Trigger operating voltage Trigger in polarity Philips RC-5, 36kHz carrier 4­15V pk-pk 9­15V DC tip positive General Output impedance Minimum recommended load Power consumption Size W x D x H Weight net Weight packed Supplied accessories 220 5k 10VA 430 x 290 x 85mm 3. 8kg 6. 0kg FM dipole aerial AM loop aerial mains lead CR-389 remote control handset and batteries E&OE Continual improvement policy Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its products. This means that designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. NOTE: All specification values are typical unless otherwise stated. T61 9 Table of IR commands Command Standby On Power toggle AM/FM band toggle AM band FM band Tune down (seek if >1second) Tune up (seek if >1second) Seek tune down Seek tune up RDS program RDS text RDS frequency Scroll RDS mode Display on Display toggle Stereo Mono Stereo/Mono toggle Preset/tune mode toggle Preset/tune up Preset/tune down Store Mute on Mute off Mute toggle Preset 1 to 8 (9 to 16 if >1second) Preset 9 Preset 10 to 17 Preset 18 to 30 Decimal code 17­124 17­123 17­12 17­50 17­52, 17­46 17­53, 17­45 17­31 17­30 17­35 17­34 17­62 17­63 17­64 17­55, 17­61, 17­15 17­14 17­18 17­39 17­54 17­38 17­37 17­32 17­33 17­41 17­119 17­120 17­13 17­1 to 17­8 17­9 17­110 to 17­117 17­88 to 17­100 NOTE: The above codes are consistent with the Philips RC-5 standard. T61 10 Guarantee Worldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the first two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor. [. . . ]