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HANDBOOK T61
Arcam T61 AM/FM tuner
T61 issue2.id 1 05/30/02, 7:43 PM
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Safety guidelines 8. Cleaning CAUTION ATTENTION Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning. RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft, damp, lint-free cloth. Do not use paint thinners or other chemical CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not solvents for cleaning. remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts We do not advise the use of furniture cleaning sprays or inside.
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Using this handbook This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install, connect, set up and use the Contents Arcam T61 tuner. The CR-389 remote control handset supplied Safety guidelines 2 with this equipment is also described. Important safety instructions 2 Safety compliance 2 Safety Using this handbook 3 Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front cover of this Safety 3 handbook. Information on radio transmissions 3 Many of these items are common se
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Installation AUDIO AERIALS OUTPUTS FM 75Ω GND AM 12V IR IN TRIGGER AM STEP L IN R 120V 230V POWER INLET 1 2 123 4 56 789 T61 rear panel Socket for IEC power inlet line Audio output phono sockets, two 1 6 pairs Voltage selector switch 2 FM coaxial plug Remote control input 7 3 Ground socket (for AM loop aerial) Power On/Standby trigger in 8 4 AM socket (for AM loop aerial) AM step switch 9 5 FM aerial Positioning the unit An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals. An Always
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Connecting to other equipment Custom installation features The T61 has a number of useful features that make it ideal for Interconnect cables a custom installation, where the tuner is fully integrated with Interconnecting cables are not supplied with this tuner. We a specialist control system or operated by a programmable recommend high quality cables as inferior quality cables will remote control. degrade the sound quality of your system. Please contact your Arcam dealer for details of su
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Using your tuner T61 AM/FM TUNER PRESET FM MUTE STEREO 12 SIGNAL TUNED 103.50 FM MHz BAND RDS MONO STORE TUNING POWER 1728 3 4 56b9bklbm Front panel Controls POWER bl Switches the mains power to the unit on or off. Preset Memory buttons 1 Directly select up to 32 preset stations (16 AM, 16 FM). Press Power indicator bm briefl y for stations 1–8, press and hold for more than one This glows green to show that the unit is ready for use. second for stations 9–16. The indicator glows red in stand
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Storing a preset RDS: Radio Data System To store a preset, tune to the radio station you wish to store. The Arcam T61 supports RDS Programme Service and RDS Press the STORE button: this causes ‘PRESET STORE’ to fl ash Radio Text on FM broadcasts. in the display. Now select the preset number you wish to assign When a station carrying RDS information is selected ‘RDS’ lights to the station using the preset memory buttons or the and ! up in the display and shortly afterwards the station’s RDS
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Using the CR-389 remote control FM/DAB MENU (RDS mode) Ensure that the FM mode is selected using This button scrolls through RDS modes, when available. the FM/DAB toggle button. The FM LED above the FM/DAB button is lit briefl y when FM is selected. DISP (Display) This button allows you to dim or switch off the tuner display. STANDBY TUNER This button switches the tuner (and the amplifi er if FM DAB appropriate) between ‘On’ and ‘Standby’. Preset memory buttons FM Tune buttons MENU DISP DAB T
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Technical specifi cations T61 Tuner FM Section Tuning range 87.5 to 108.0MHz Frequency steps 50kHz Presets: total/direct access 30/16 Sensitivity (IHF) for 50dB S/N ratio typically 3µV Alternate channel selectivity better than 60dB Capture ratio 1.5dB Frequency response 20Hz–15kHz ±1dB Ultimate S/N ratio (CCIR) Mono better than –75dB Stereo better than –70dB Total harmonic distortion (96MHz reference, 22.5kHz deviation at 1kHz) Mono better than 0.1% Stereo better than 0.2% Channel separation
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Table of IR commands Command Decimal code Standby 17–124 On 17–123 Power toggle 17–12 AM/FM band toggle 17–50 AM band 17–52, 17–46 FM band 17–53, 17–45 Tune down (seek if >1second) 17–31 Tune up (seek if >1second) 17–30 Seek tune down 17–35 Seek tune up 17–34 RDS program 17–62 RDS text 17–63 RDS frequency 17–64 Scroll RDS mode 17–55, 17–61, 17–15 Display on 17–14 Display toggle 17–18 Stereo 17–39 Mono 17–54 Stereo/Mono toggle 17–38 Preset/tune mode toggle 17–37 Preset/tune up 17–32 Preset/tune d
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Guarantee Worldwide Guarantee It should be sent carriage prepaid by a reputable carrier -– This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during NOT by post. No responsibility can be accepted for the unit the fi rst two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam whilst in transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are distributor provided that it was originally purchased from therefore advised to insure the unit against loss or damage an authorised Arcam dealer or dist
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PEMBROKE AVENUE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE CB5 9PB, ENGLAND telephone +44 (0)1223 203203 fax +44 (0)1223 863384 email support@arcam.co.uk website www.arcam.co.uk Issue 2 SH118E T61 issue2.id 12 05/30/02, 7:44 PM
