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TU 970
OWNER’S MANUAL
®
Power for the Digital Revolution
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Table of Contents 3 Introduction 4 Front Panel Controls 5 Rear Panel Connections 6 Remote Control Functions 7 Installation and Connections Declaration of Conformity 8 Operation 8 Basic Operation 8 Station List 9 Preset Setting 9 Function Control We, Harman Consumer International 9 Station Order 2, Route de Tours 9 Signal Error Rate 72500 Château-du-Loir, 10 Preset Tune FRANCE 11 RDS Operation declare in own responsibility, that the product described in 12 Troubleshooting Guide this owner’s manua
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Introduction Congratulations! With the purchase of the Description and Features Harman Kardon TU 970 you are about to begin The TU 970 is equipped with DAB (Digital Audio many years of listening enjoyment. Broadcast) and RDS (Radio Data System), bringing a wide range of information to radio While sophisticated systems are hard at work listeners. within the TU 970 to make all of this happen, hookup and operation are simple. Until now, analogue radio signals such as FM or AM have been subject to
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Front Panel Controls 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! 2 3 @ Power Indicator Info/RDS Button Memory 1 5 9 System Power Control Auto Tune Button Control Ring 2 6 ) Band selector Information Display Select 3 7 ! Function/FM Mode Selector Dimmer Remote Control Sensor 4 8 @ 1 Power Indicator: This LED will illuminate in 5 Info/RDS Button: In DAB mode, pressing ) Control Ring: Turn counterclockwise to amber when the unit is in the Standby mode to this button will change the content of the lower tune lower frequency
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Rear Panel Connections Optical and Coaxial Digital Outputs DAB Antenna FM Antenna AC Power Cord AM Antenna Remote Control Output Analog Audio Outputs Remote Control Input Optical and Coaxial Digital Outputs: Analog Audio Outputs: Connect these Remote Control Output: Connect this Connect one of these jacks to the optical or jacks to the tuner input of your pre amplifier or jack to the infrared (IR) input jack of another coaxial digital input of your pre ampli
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Remote Control Functions 0 Standby/Power On: Press this button to turn on the TU 970; press it again to turn the unit off (to Standby). Note that the Power Indi- cator1 next to the switch will turn blue when the unit is on. 1 Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset 0 positions or to tune stations directly. 2 Clear Button: Press this button to clear presets from your station list. 3 Info/RDS Button: Pressing this button will change the content of the
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Installation and Connections Audio Equipment Connections 4. Connect a FM Antenna to the FM Antenna Audio Connections We recommend that you use high-quality inter- connection. The FM antenna may be an After unpacking the unit and placing it on a connect cables when making connections to external roof antenna, an inside powered or wire solid surface capable of supporting its weight, source equipment and recorders to preserve the lead antenna or a connection from a cable sys- you will need to mak
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Operation DAB Operation Basic Operation Station List When you turn on the tuner, the tuner will ini- The TU 970 is simple to operate, and very similar Once the TU 970 has finished the scanning tialize. During 2 seconds, the display will show to tuners you may have used in the past. This sequence, it will display the available stations in the following messages: section will explain the use of several features alphanumeric order. Turn the Control Ring) that may be new to you. clockwise or counter
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Operation Preset Setting Function Control Signal Error Rate Besides having the TU 970 create a station list, The DAB mode in the TU 970 contains a menu In this section you can see the level of correction you can also store presents into the tuners memo- structure to access various system options. To the TU 970 is applying to the DAB signal to ry. enter the menu, press the Function Button on maintain the audio quality. The level will be indi- the front panel 4 or on the remote control 6 cated by
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Operation Station Selection Auto Preset Preset Tune 1. Press the Band Selector3 on the front Preset stations may also be programmed auto- In this section you can tune presets of stations panel or on the remote control 7 to select matically for the entire FM band. To automatical- that broadcast only periodically, stations which either the FM or AM band. ly enter each station that may be tuned with were not found during the Autotune process. If acceptable quality into the TU 970’s preset you retur
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Operation • In any FM mode the RDS function requires a You may search for a specific Program Type RDS Operation strong enough signal for proper operation. If you (PTY) by following these steps: RDS (Radio Data System) transmits station call receive a partial message or see any RDS indica- signs or network information, station program 1. Press and hold the RDS Button53 until tor going on and off, try slowly adjusting the type, text messages about the station or the Information Display will show R
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Troubleshooting Guide This unit is designed for trouble-free operation. Most problems users encounter are due to operating errors. If you have a problem, first check this list for a possible solution. If the problem persists, consult your authorized Harman Kardon Service Center. If the problem is... Make sure that the... No lights appear when System Power button is pressed Unit is plugged into a live outlet. Make sure the outlet is active. No sound is heard Tune to an active station. Check for c
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Technical Specifications FM Section Frequency Range 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz (50 kHz steps) Signal-to-Noise Ratio 65dB (Mono) 60dB (Stereo) Presets 30 Section Frequency Range 522 kHz to 1620 kHz (9 kHz steps) Signal-to-Noise Ratio 35dB Presets 30 DAB Section RF Section Band lll, 174MHz-240MHz Input: 50 Ohm, nominal Max signal: -3dBm typ Sensitivity: -96dBm typ Adjacent Channel Rejection: 35dB typ Display 2 line by 16 character DOT Matrix Presets 10 Audio Output Stereo, 2.5V P-P 48kHz samp
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