User manual CAMBRIDGE AUDIO DAB500

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CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using your DAB500. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Improving your Reception. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 An Overview of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For your own safety please read the following instructions carefully before attempting to connect this unit to the mains. · Check that the rear of your unit indicates the correct supply voltage. · If your mains supply voltage is different, consult your dealer. This unit is designed to operate only on the supply voltage and type that is indicated on the rear panel of the unit. [. . . ] Connect a high quality interconnect cable to the DAB500's "Output" sockets on the rear panel of the DAB500 - white/black to the "L" output and the red to the "R" output. Connect the other end of the cable to your amplifier's "Tuner" inputs, again making sure the white/black plug goes to the "L" input and the red to the "R" input. CONNECTING AN ADDITIONAL TUNER OR AUXILIARY SOURCE You can connect your old FM/AM tuner, or another auxiliary source, to your amplifier through the DAB500 to reduce connections to your amplifier. Locate the "Input" sockets on the rear panel of the DAB500 and the "Output" sockets on the auxiliary device. Using a high quality interconnect cable, connect the "L" sockets to the white/black plugs and the "R" sockets to the red plugs. The auxiliary device signal will now be passed through the analogue outputs to your amplifier when your DAB500 is switched off. CONNECTING TO DIGITAL DEVICES The DAB500 is equipped to provide a high quality digital audio output for connection to digital loudspeakers, amplifiers and other digital devices such as a MiniDisc or CD Recorder featuring the appropriate SPDIF digital input connector. Connect the SPDIF sockets on the DAB500 to the "Digital-in" socket on your digital device using a high quality digital cable. CONNECTING YOUR AERIAL You need to connect either the supplied indoor aerial or other aerial to receive radio broadcasts. If using the indoor aerial, attach the main run horizontally to a wall and extend the arms vertically, forming a sideways figure T (see diagram below). Please see the section later in the manual, "Improving Your Reception", if you find reception is poor or no stations are found. Model: DAB300 Digital Tuner Power Rating: 220-240V AC 50Hz Max Power Consumption: 10W AERIAL INPUT AERIAL INPUT PHONO OPTICAL TUNER INPUT ONCE YOU HAVE MADE THE CONNECTIONS PLUG THE POWER CORD INTO AN APPROPRIATE POWER SOCKET. 6 AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT OPTICAL PHONO TUNER INPUT POWER AC SPDIF OUTPUT www. cambridgeaudio. com Fix to a wall in a vertical direction USING YOUR DAB500 TURNING THE TUNER ON AND OFF Make sure all the relevant connections, as described earlier have been made. TUNING When first switched on, the DAB500 will automatically scan for all available stations (unless your aerial is not connected properly or DAB reception is weak or unavailable in your area). There are two types of auto tune: Rapid - this scans frequencies in the UK channel allocation. To undertake a rapid scan, press the "Auto Tune" button for roughly two seconds. For a full scan press the "Auto Tune" button for longer than two seconds. If you have pressed "Auto Tune" by mistake press a third time to cancel the operation. If no stations are found after the auto tuning process, "no stations found" will be shown on the display. If this occurs check the connections and positioning of the aerial or with your local radio stations for coverage information (see later in this manual for more details). SELECTING A SERVICE One of the key advantages of digital tuners is the simplicity of tuning. Rotate the large tune/enter dial on the front panel to scroll through the available stations. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SERVICES Some selected stations have a primary and secondary broadcast, for example BBC Radio 4 broadcasts cricket commentary on analogue Long Wave, whilst simultaneously maintaining its normal programming on FM. [. . . ] This Warranty is invalid if (a) the factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from this product or (b) this product was not purchased from a Cambridge Audio authorised dealer. You may call Cambridge Audio or your local country Cambridge Audio distributor to confirm that you have an unaltered serial number and/or you purchased from a Cambridge Audio authorised dealer. This Warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any part of, the product. This Warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation, maintenance or installation, or attempted repair by anyone other than Cambridge Audio or a Cambridge Audio dealer, or authorised service agent which is authorised to do Cambridge Audio warranty work. [. . . ]