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A5 DAB/FM TUNER
DAB/FM Tuner with Remote Control
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity A5 DAB/FM Tuner.
The A5 DAB/FM Tuner uses the latest technology in Digital Audio Broadcast
receiver circuitry coupled with a high quality FM tuner, and valve output stage to
give top quality reception of both analogue and digital stations. The FM section
also features RDS and radio text
Both DAB and FM programmes are extracted digitally and up sampled to 1
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SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT! (U.K. only) This unit is supplied in the U.K. with a mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, you need to cut off the plug, please remove the fuse holder and dispose of the plug safely, out of reach of children. It must not be plugged into a mains outlet. The wires in the mains lead supplied with this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow..............Earth Blue................
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GENERAL ADVICE INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS and USER INFORMATION Your new A5 DAB/FM tuner is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance, but as with all electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions: Heed all warnings shown on the back of the product. Only connect the A5 DAB/FM tuner to a mains outlet having the same voltage as marked at the back of the unit. Always ensure that when disconnecting and reconnecting your audio equipment the mains s
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CONNECTIONS and FACILITIES 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FRONT PANEL 1 POWER mains on/off switch 6 SEARCH button 2 STORE button 7 BAND button 3 SELECT button 8 PRESET up/down buttons 4 DAB Menu button 9 TUNE –up/down buttons 5 INFO button 10 DISPLAY and IR Remote control window 1 2 3 4 5 6 REAR PANEL 1 COAX digital output 4 PHONO line out RIGHT 2 OPTICAL digital output 5 PHONO line out LEFT 3 F-TYPE connector for DAB and FM
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REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL The upper group of buttons on the remote control enable main functions of the tuner to be operated from a convenient distance. Remaining buttons on this universal handset are for use with other Musical Fidelity products, and have no effect on the A5 DAB/FM tuner. Equivalent buttons on the remote handset have the same functions as those on the front panel of the unit. As the remote control uses an invisible infra-red light beam, the transmit
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INTRODUCTION / INSTALLATION INTRODUCTION AUDIO CONNECTION Congratulations on your purchase of an The tuner should be connected to a suitable A5 DAB/FM Tuner and remote control. pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier input by audio cables with RCA / phono type plugs. This tuner is is designed to bring DAB into the These link the left and right AUDIO OUTPUT realms of hi fidelity sound reproduction with sockets on the rear panel of the A5 DAB/FM the smooth sound of valves to c
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DAB BUTTON FUNCTIONS POWER BUTTON Note: this will overwrite any station stored Press POWER to turn the power ON. previously on this preset. Press again to turn the power OFF. Note: Whenever the power is turned ON, the Briefly pressing the button will display current station you were previously receiving will be preset without storing. selected automatically. The name of the There are 10 presets available for programmes station appears in the display. on the DAB band (in ad
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FM BUTTON FUNCTIONS AUTO-TUNE MONO/STEREO(remote only) To auto search stations, press the AUTO This button enforces mono reception when TUNE button. The tuner will search upwards inadequate aerial signal strength results in through the FM band and pick out the next noisy stereo reception. MONO ‘forces’ mono station for you. If pressed and held for more at all times until the button is pressed again for than a second, the tuner will scan back down AUTO. In AUTO mode, the t
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PROBLEMS? Basic problem-solving with a tuner is similar to troubleshooting other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the most obvious possible causes first, such as the following examples: Problem Probable Cause Remedy No power when POWER Mains power plug is not Plug in securely. button is pressed inserted fully into rear socket No audio output Mute function is still selected Cancel mute function on the pre- on the pre-amp or amplifier amp or amplifier. Tape mon
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A5 DAB/FM SPECIFICATIONS TUNER DAB Specifications DAB modes Supports modes: I, II, III, IV VHF 174 240 MHz RF frequency range L-Band (standard and Canada) 1452 1492 MHz VHF measurement to EN50248 -96 -97 dBm Sensitivity L-Band measurement to EN50248. -95 -96.5 dBm L-band after error correction -15 dBm Maximum Input Signal for Pseudochannel BER with real value 0.02 Band III after error correction 0 dBm Adjacent Channel Selectivity 32 33 dBm (Measured
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A5 DAB/FM SPECIFICATIONS TUNER Issue 1 : Wednesday, 01 March 2006 A5 DAB/FM Tuner Instructions for use Page 11 of 12
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REVISION HISTORY RELEASE DATE CHANGES st st Issue 1 1 March 2006 1 release Issue 1 : Wednesday, 01 March 2006 A5 DAB/FM Tuner Instructions for use Page 12 of 12
