USER MANUAL
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1. 11 5 lt 2 ain ee 11 PRACIOULOX tac ss aa 11 RDS TMG ai ats 11 Station identifications 11 Program Typerecogmition cigs sci ha dieters hee 11 11 TCHANGING PRESETS 12 Default Setting 12 Direct Access Settings i eo e a Le 12 He aE ae te te Ge Sag oc 13 1 lt 13 Saosin tees ane Sie eal i dade i 14 3 5 Suen eis ee Ee dle 14 8 RDS IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2 4 16 RDS Radio D2. ee USER MANUAL PROJECT FIFTY TUNER DN n SETU Mn P aq gt A fave 3 2 SPHINX WARRANTY 4 4 4 3 3 THE TUNER AT A GLANCE wis 4 FRONUD ANC 4 5 DISPLAY 6 5 INSTALLATION AND 65 0 4 4 7 Installation a eh cee ee es cs 7 Connecting the mains cables in ineine oaea aa 7 Connecting the ampl ET a e r cade sd a a E a aaa a a A A a Eee Er 7 Connecting the optical cables 2 0 eeeecesceeeneeceeeeeeeeeaeeeaeecaeeesaeessaeeesaeessaeeesaeeeaeeseseeesaeesesaessaeeteeeeneeeeeaees 7 irese iraa a E tb arte 7 2 2 22 RAE ARAARA AAA 8 Power 8 Antenna
3. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Clean the exterior with a soft lint free anti static cloth Do not use force while wiping the surface To remove difficult stains use a few drops of detergent on a moist cloth sweep carefully and wipe dry afterwards If some scratching occurs please first consult your Sphinx dealer He can give you advice about possible solutions TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Do not use polishing or cleaning agents they may damage the sensitive finish Do not use aerosol cleaning agents Most contain solvents which might actively react and damage the acrylic finish FM section Sensitivity mono at S N N 30 dB mono at S N N 50 dB stereo at S N N 50 dB Dynamic selectivity mono stereo Wide Narrow Harmonic distortion mono stereo S N N IHF A mono stereo Channel separation Tuning accuracy automatic manual Special functions Antenna inputs 75 ohm AM section automatic tuning manual tuning Antenna input Preset memories Audio section outputs level impedance Power consumption Dimensions h x w x d Weight 87 5 108 0 MHz 11 dBf 1 pV 26 dBf 6 uV 42 dBf 35 uV 60 80 dB lt 0 11 0 12 gt 58 59 dB gt 49 dB 50 kHz 50 kHz RDS ready Coax for external antenna Coax for CABLE with 10 dB attenuator 522 1611 kHz 522 1611 kHz 2x spring loaded clamp 99 FM antenna FM cable AM cinch unbalanced XLR balanced 1 1V 0 8dBV
4. e Select MEM 8 e Press the SETUP button the MEMORY MOVE option appears e Select YES and press SETUP MOVE TO 8 appears e Press 1 e Press SETUP again MEMORY MOVED appears The Setup mode is cancelled and the MEM display is shown again The content of memory 8 is now moved to memory 1 but simultaneously the content of 1 is moved to 8 This smart swap ensures data is lost when moving presets Selecting a Preset First switch to the MEM display using the SELECT knob Then you use the VALUE knob to select the correct preset You may also use the Remote and directly input the preferred number The station is active almost instantly To show RDS data from the station switch to the RDS display with the SELECT knob and use the VALUE knob to select the type of information you would like to see Station ID Text Time PTY To show FREQ data switch to the FREQ display with the SELECT An extra option here is to show the detailed signal level meter by pressing the PAUSE button Remote7 Remove station from memory e Switch to the MEM display e Select the memory be deleted e Repeatedly press SETUP until you see DELETE NO Use the VALUE knob to select MEM DELETE YES e Press SETUP MEMORY DELETED appears then the tuner exits the Setup mode and the MEM display is shown again All station data is removed and the memory is free Clear all memories e Select the MEM display e Select
5. VALUE knob 12 is used to change the parameters of the selected display Turning to the right starts searching higher values and to the left the lower e In FREQ it functions as a normal tuning control In MEM it changes the memory location value In RDS it selects the type of RDS info to be displayed station ID text via the moving billboard time or program type SETUP settings The Project Fifty has three display modes FREQ MEM and RDS For each you can access the menu after pressing the SETUP button 4 Each menu item value can be changed by the VALUE knob 12 At any time you may leave SETUP mode by pressing STANDBY The display shows SAVING DATA and any changes are stored into memory Note A unique feature for the Project Fifty is that specific settings such as FM AM NARROW WIDE STEREO MONO ANTENNA CABLE NAME and MEMORY location are automatically linked to the tuned station and stored for that station So if you select station 1 the tuner automatically selects the ANTENNA input but if you select station 2 the CABLE input with NARROW bandwidth will be active etc The following paragraphs will explain the available menu items 1 FREQ settings In order to change the FREQ settings you have to select the FREQ display with the SELECT knob After pressing the SETUP button the first parameter appears SEARCH LEVEL 100 SEARCH LEVEL This is the signal threshold for the auto tuning feature
6. at the beginning of the frequency band It is also possible that a station has been programmed and then you will see for instance FREQ FM 96 80MHz This FM station transmits at 96 80 MHz and the indicator in front of FM shows that the WIDE bandwidth is selected When the display is in RDS mode you might see for instance RDS POP M the type of music or RDS RADIO3 FM the station identification or RDS 14 18 the time or DE ZINDERENDE ZATERDAG the RDS moving billboard that shows specific data from the station When the tuner is in MEM mode display you might see for instance MEM 3 RADIO meaning you have selected Preset 3 and the station is stored into memory as Radio 3 FM More detailed information about the settings and changing the parameters via Setup mode can be found in Chapter 7 5 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation The Project Fifty will not become very hot so placement is not critical Although you should not place it on top of or near other heat radiating equipment such as power amps or in direct sunlight If you need to use the pre amp in a closed cabinet or on a bookshelf you absolutely must provide unrestricted ventilation around the component To prevent any possible interference keep power supply cables away from all audio cables If all these conditions are met the Project Fifty will perform to the e
7. optical cables from CONTROL OUT to CONTROL IN otherwise the display will not show although the standby mode is activated If the Project Fifty is placed in strong direct sunlight the standby mode may self activate In that case you should place the supplied dummy connector in the Control In 21 input but only if this is not being used Connecting the antenna Optimum reception quality especially for FM stereo broadcasts is only guaranteed with a good antenna system broadband cable external antenna or a central antenna system The Project Fifty has two 75 ohm coax connections ANTENNA and CABLE Connect your external house antenna to ANTENNA 13 and the broadband cable system to CABLE 14 You may select the desired antenna input via the FREQ Setup menu item ANTENNA CABLE The supplied stray current protection filter should be connected between cable and antenna input This filter ensures 100 galvanic isolation between antenna cable and tuner and thus prevents any stray currents noise on the shield of the cable from entering the input Use the AM LOOP ANTENNA 15 connectors for an AM Loop Antenna not supplied For best results use swivel frame antenna and position the base of this antenna at the best possible position e g near a window If you attach it to or place it close to the metal rear panel of the housing the reception quality will decrease You may also use an external wire antenna conn
8. via the outside antenna select the ANTENNA 13 input The display will show ANTENNA The correct antenna input can be set via the Setup menu the display will show the selected input A broadband cable network may provide high signal levels to the input which may cause reception disturbances For this reason selecting the CABLE input also activates a 10 dB signal attenuator This reduces the sensitivity and decreases reception distortion This setting is automatically stored with the tuned station Selecting AM or FM Select the desired band AM or FM with the FM AM button 7 If you recall a programmed station from memory the correct band for this station is automatically selected and displayed Auto Tuning You select the AUTO TUNING feature by pressing the MAN AUTO button 8 or the button Remote 8 the display briefly shows AUTO If you now move the VALUE knob to the left or right the tuner will start searching and will stop at the first station with a strong enough signal Another move of the VALUE knob or the button restarts the search Note Stations with a signal strength below the adjustable threshold see Search Level page 13 will be skipped These can be tuned manually During auto tuning you can stop the search by slightly moving the VALUE knob Manual Tuning Om You select the MAN TUNING feature by pressing the MAN AUTO button 8 or the button Remote 8 the display briefly shows MAN Use the
9. 2 2 V 6 8 50 ohm 100 ohm 20 W 11 W standby 68 x 482 x 328 mm 13 5 kg Measured at 1 kHz and 65 dBf 1 mV antenna signal unless otherwise stated This unit conforms to the EMC interference regulations from the EU and to the CE standards This unit complies with safety regulation VDE 0860 and thus with international safety regulation IEC 65 Technical specifications can be changed by SPHINX without prior notice if technical developments make this necessary 2000 Audioscript BV Version 2000 07 27 1 2 software 3 0 19
10. D The station is stored in the new location The tuner If you have kept MEM MOVE NO the Setup Mode continues Another press on SETUP shows MEM DELETE NO MEM DELETE You activate the Delete Mode by selecting YES using the VALUE knob gt 5 S 5 5 4 m 79 gt MEMORY DELETED The current memory is erased and freed The tuner exits the Setup mode selects the MEM display and the deleted memory location If you kept MEM DELETE NO the Setup Mode continues Another press on SETUP shows CLEAR MEMORY O m gt 2 m 2 lt 5 pz 5 lt 3 D lt 2 all station preset memories Pressing SETUP shows YOU SURE By pressing SETUP you will erase all memories while leaving the system memories unchanged After this the display will show MEMORY CLEARED display and selects frequency 87 50 MHz gt 5 D 5 x gt 40 2 5 3 n D gt TT 2 m If you kept CLEAR MEMORY NO the Setup Mode continues Another press on SETUP shows BRIGHTNESS 100 See FREQ settings Another press on SETUP shows CONTROL IN See FREQ settings Another press on SETUP shows DISPLAY MODE ON See FREQ settings Another press on SETUP shows SAVING DATA in the display the values are s
11. DELETE ALL Confirm with SETUP button e ARE YOU SURE Select YES and confirm with SETUP Now all station memories are erased while keeping the tuner s system memories untouched Last Station Memory LAST STATION MEMORY means the Project Fifty remembers the last selected station If you switch the Project Fifty from standby you will hear the last station you selected before switching the tuner off RDS RADIO DATA SYSTEM Your Project Fifty is capable of receiving and evaluating RDS information like Radiotext Clock Time Program Service Name Program Type which is transmitted simultaneously with the standard broadcast signal Radiotext RADIOTEXT is additional information about the station and the program You select this information in the RDS display by moving the VALUE knob until the text appears as a moving billboard in the display It is transmitted character by character so it may take some time before the entire text has been received The display has 20 chars available The scroll speed may be set via de Setup menu SCROLL SPEED In absence of RADIOTEXT NO RDS TEXT AVAILABLE will appear in the display RDS Time RDS stations often transmit RDS Time which is updated every minute Move in the RDS display the VALUE knob 12 until the time appears this can take a while max 1 minute It is also possible to show the time instead of when in standby In the RDS Setup menu sele
12. For the 100 setting only the most powerful stations will be detected and tuned In order to find weaker stations you have to lower the value The correct value is very location dependent and thus can only be found after some experimenting Another press on SETUP shows BANDWIDTH WIDE BANDWIDTH The default value is WIDE By selecting NARROW you increase the filter selectivity Closely adjacent stations will then interact less with each other Another press on SETUP shows ANT INPUT CABLE ANT INPUT Here you may select for each station which antenna input should the default Antenna or Cable Note CABLE automatically inserts a 10 dB signal attenuator Another press on SETUP shows AUTO SEARCH NO AUTO SEARCH Here you may activate the Auto Search Auto Store function This allows you to automatically scan for all receivable stations in the FM band and store them into memory This will be a one time only action after the first install To activate change NO to YES by turning the VALUE knob Pressing SETUP again shows ANT INPUT CABLE After selecting CABLE or ANTENNA the tuner starts the AUTO SEARCH mode The display briefly shows AUTO SEARCH STORE after which the tuner starts scanning the band starting at the lowest frequency All stations that can be received properly will be sequentially stored into memory starting at MEM 1 or at the first available location After the sear
13. INPUUSONSITIVILY 8 tee epee wien Siete eee 8 AUTO ects 8 6 8 E shee ie aes Leena eee ne eee 8 Signal strengthen ainera ne ee een eaves hs se 9 T 9 TUNG 9 6 9 eed Heer ee 9 STATION MEMORY xis 2 a 9 Auto Search Auto Stores 10 2 2 2 gil sees 10 Move station 10 Selecting a Presets T 11 Remove station from 11
14. VALUE knob 12 or the TUNING buttons Remote 3 to tune to a higher turn right or press or lower frequency left or Note The smallest step is 50 kHz FM or 9 kHz AM If you hold the knob or press the button longer a fast search function is activated in order to decrease the search time Note During manual tuning the audio output is muted Direct Access The Direct Access option enables you to directly enter the station s frequency or memory location via the Remote numeric keypad For memory First select the MEM display using the FF of RW buttons 10 or 11 of the Remote Control Then use the numeric keypad to input the location The station will be active immediately For frequency First select the FREQ display using the FF of RW buttons 10 or 11 of the Remote Control Then use the numeric keypad to input the frequency After the frequency has been entered completely it appears for two seconds in the FREQ display with DIRECT in front of it for instance DIRECT FREQ 96 80MHz Note This function is intelligent You can only input valid values between 88 and 108 for instance 91 10 or 91 25 others like 91 18 are not accepted And when you input 1 the 0 is automatically added while all frequencies starting with 1 also have a 0 For AM you may enter any value the tuner then selects the closest frequency in the AM spectrum grid Signal strength The signal level of a station a
15. ally increase As soon as a station is found you ll see STORE FM 87 50MHz This station will be programmed into the first memory This will continue until the end of the frequency band Then you ll see XX STATIONS FOUND Note Each time you activate the AUTO STORE function the stations will be stored starting from the first available location After the whole band has been searched the tuner deselects SETUP mode and you will see the MEM display and the content of the first memory MEM 1 Radio3 FM With the VALUE knob you can select every memory check the data and if necessary change the data This function might result in some small problems which are not caused by the tuner 1 Due to irregularities in the cable signal it is possible that a station has been stored twice with slightly different frequencies Or a station has not been stored although it is there This is due to the cable signal not conforming to the standards Using the station tables as supplied by the cable company you may find the wrong stations and delete them from memory and program the missing station s as needed 2 There is no RDS data although you are sure the station transmits RDS This also may be caused by the cable system setup that prevents the RDS data from some stations to be passed through 3 displays shows or strange characters This is due to the fact that the radio station does not conform to the RDS
16. as the same function as the ENTER button 9 on the front panel PAUSE To switch the detailed Signal Level Meter display on and off PLAY This button has the same function as the MAN AUTO button 8 on the front panel SETUP This button has the same function as the SETUP button 4 on the front panel RW This button has the same function as the SELECT knob 1 on the front panel FF This button has the same function as the VALUE knob 12 on the front panel N H ON PREAMP TUNER cD TAPE MONTIOR IK 1 2 3 a gt 5 6 7 8 9 0 A A VOLUME TUNING MuE Wi 7 oN SETUP KK 1 p gt 17 Operation The Sphinx Remote is used for several different models and can therefore transmit different control codes depending on which model has been selected with the select buttons 1 Important Always press the TUNER button before you send a command even if you only have one Sphinx component If not it is possible that although the Remote will send a signal nothing happens because the transmitted signal is not recognised by the component Indoors the Remote may be used up to a distance of 7 meter provided there is no strong sunlight in the room and if you aim the Remote at the component Always aim the Remote straight
17. at the front panel of the component the maximum offset angle is 30 Selecting without switching Suppose for instance that you would like to select the Tuner to Radio 4 without interrupting the CD playback In that case you momentarily depress not longer than 0 5 sec the button and the 4 button The same procedure is used for the other system components Only when you depress the select button longer than 0 5 sec the system will select a different signal source in our example you will then hear the Tuner playback How to operate the Remote Control with the different Sphinx components will be explained in the corresponding User Manual of each component Batteries The two batteries have a life span of approx one year during normal use but shorter when used more intensely Replacement batteries 1 5 V model AAA You may also use rechargeable 1 5 V batteries Do not leave the battery compartment empty for more than 30 minutes or else all information in memory will be erased Note Position the new batteries exactly as shown in the illustration at the bottom of the battery compartment otherwise the remote control will not work Encountering problems Component reacts differently than expected not at all Wrong component selected Select the correct one Check component with it s original remote Component or Remote does not function Batteries of remote empty Use new batteries 18
18. ata Systemics ii csiecegitsasscesaseseaisesdcagushaeancecaasenscshassn dasa 16 Program type PTY sc 16 2 17 Operations ant etnies Ae ee in ee O a E ee ee 18 Selecting without switching ecceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeseaeeeeaeeseseeeeaeeeeseeenaeeseaeeesaaesesaeesaaesesaeeseaeseaeeseaeeenaten 18 18 Encountering ee en ele eee 18 CARE AND 19 200020 19 Congratulations with your purchase of the Sphinx Project Fifty You are now a member of an ever increasing group of quality conscious audiophiles using Sphinx products We are very proud of the tradition connected to the SPHINX name especially concerning audio quality perfection This manual will help you to gain a maximum amount of pleasure and quality from your new Sphinx Project Fifty Tuner The Project 5 heart is based
19. ch is complete the display shows STATIONS FOUND and the tuner exits Setup mode selects the MEM display and selects MEM 1 If you have left AutoSearch to NO the Setup mode continues as normal Another press on SETUP shows BRIGHTNESS 100 BRIGHTNESS To set the display s brightness in steps of 25 Another press on SETUP shows CONTROL IN CONTROL IN Here you may select whether the tuner reacts ON to the optical standby signal of other Sphinx equipment or not OFF Another press on SETUP shows DISPLAY MODE ON DISPLAY MODE Here you may select whether the display remains on ON or will extinguish a few seconds after you have changed a setting SLEEP In the latter case any time you press a button or move a knob the display will become active immediately Another press on SETUP shows SAVING DATA in the display the values are stored into memory After this the normal FREQ display returns 13 2 MEM settings In order to change the MEM settings you have to select the MEM display with the SELECT knob After pressing the SETUP button the first parameter appears MEM MOVE NO MEM MOVE You activate the Move Mode by selecting YES using the VALUE knob Another press on SETUP shows MOVE TO 01 MOVE TO You may move the currently selected station to another memory location Simply select the new value with the VALUE knob 12 and press SETUP You ll see pee MEMORY MOVE
20. ct RDS TIME ON Station identification In the RDS display you may select the Station Identification with the VALUE knob The text shown can be stored as station ID in memory After selecting a new station this identification is also shown for 3 sec in the FREQ display When no ID is transmitted NO NAME will show Program Type recognition PTY RDS allows you to show the type of program the station transmits move the VALUE knob until this info appears in the display RDS Data Out The Project Fifty has a unique feature it possible to show software and hardware information on your PC If you connect the PC to the RDS DATA OUT connector 17 the data can be downloaded using common Terminal software You are then able to manipulate this data plain ASCII modify it or store it If you select in RDS SETUP RDS OUTPUT ON than you have access to all the RDS data as transmitted by the station such as the music song texts etc In the near future it will even be possible to upload data to the tuner 11 7 CHANGING PRESETS During the last quality inspection all settings are being programmed into the Project Fifty s memory These default settings are based on the most likely system configuration in use with most of the Project Fifty owners These default presets will remain in memory indefinitely even after the mains power has been disconnected The SETUP button 4 activates the extensive Setup menu which allo
21. e STEREO MONO This button selects MONO reception for instance when stereo reception is 9 ENTER To activate memory programming degraded by noise Simultaneously it deselects PAN the MUTING mode 10 STEREO INDICATION LED will light red when a stereo signal is received SETUP Press this button for 2 seconds to activate the Setup mode ba aia ard will soon as the The display shows the first parameter to be station has been tuned correctly adjusted 12 VALUE Use this controller to change a setting in the RDS MEM or FREQ display For instance to start automatic or manual tuning in FREQ display turn left for lower frequencies and right for the higher Rear panel 13 14 15 18 22 RDS DATA OUT AC Voltage 2207402 Fus 25 ASB Max 20 D FN NA NAN OIL 45 0 TERIOR 5 1 17 19 20 41 13 Antenna 75 Q antenna input to connect coax 19 OUT R Unbalanced output connect this to the cable from your external antenna ANTENNA Right tuner input of the amplifier with a cinch coax DIN 45 325 cable OUT L Unbalanced output connect this to the 14 Cable 75 Q antenna input to connect coax Left tuner input of the amplifier with a cinch cable from your cable system CABLE coax cable DIN 45 325 20 BALANCED OUT R To connect the XLR 15 AM Lo
22. ect the antenna wire to the socket and the earth wire tothe socket 6 OPERATION Power on off Connect the power cable of the Project Fifty to a wall outlet After you have finished connecting all components you can power on the Project Fifty with the power switch on the rear panel 22 The display will show the following ed The Project Fifty is now in standby mode After this you only switch the Project Fifty on and off with the STANDBY button 5 This way the electronic circuits will be kept at optimum working temperature so you can enjoy maximum audio quality immediately after switching on In addition to that it significantly increases the life span of the component If you have connected the Project Fifty to an AC outlet of an amplifier you should leave the ON OFF switch to ON The power switch of the amplifier now serves as master switch It is then always possible to switch the Project Fifty to standby with the STANDBY button 5 You switch the Project Fifty on with the STANDBY button The display shows SPHINX PROJ ECT 50 after which the station details appear Note The LAST STATION MEMORY function assures this will be the same station that was selected before switching off After switching on the display is also activated The default brightness is 100 this can be adjusted via Setup to 75 50 or 25 Antenna input sensitivity The default input is CABLE To receive broadcasts
23. ed in stereo As soon as a good quality stereo signal is received the STEREO indication 10 will light If the stereo reception is being disturbed e g due to a weak signal this indication will disappear The MUTING however remains active so noise etc will be reduced In this case you may switch the tuner to MONO by pressing the STEREO MONO button 3 The new setting is displayed for 3 sec The MUTING mode is also de activated so you now are able to tune to very weak stations Because in STEREO mode mono stations may be skipped while MUTING is active and the signal strength is below the muting threshold Station memory There are 99 memory locations available You may store an AM or FM station by using the following procedure e First tune auto or manual to the station As soon as the tuning is correct for FM the TUNED indication will light you may store the station into memory e Press the ENTER button 9 the first free lowest numbered location is shown blinking e Using the VALUE knob you may select another location e By pressing the ENTER button again the station is stored on the location selected e Simultaneously the blinking cursor jumps to the first character of the station name max 8 chars This can be the RDS Station ID or the text NO NAME for non RDS stations You may change this to your own liking using the 95 different characters available dots commas lower case numbers etc You select t
24. events INFO special informative programs Programs that offer helpful information e g consumer magazines health tips special weather services In addition there are also programs for individual groups like farmers children foreign employees etc SPORT sport All types of sports programs EDUCATE learning and continuation of education Educational programs for those pursuing knowledge in different fields such as school radio educational broadcasts language courses etc DRAMA radio drama literature All types of radio drama such as plays thrillers science fiction programs or readings from literature CULTURES CULTURES culture church and society Programs offering reports commentaries or evaluation of topics from these areas such as theatre films books literature radio series reports on schools and educational systems church radio prayers and other church services SCIENCE science Programs dealing with research and discoveries from the world of science and technology VARIETY entertainment Programs mostly offering light entertainment such as talk shows quiz shows guessing games cabaret shows sketches chat shows etc often featuring music POP M popular music Programs with popular and modern hits national and international ROCK M rock music Programs with international music for the younger generation often with heavy emphasis on rhythm EASY M light music Programs w
25. g your Project Fifty we therefore recommend you carefully check it for any transport damage In case of damage please contact your Sphinx dealer immediately and retain all packing materials for possible proof of damage and possible claims Even if the component is in perfect condition you still should keep the packing materials If you need to transport your Project Fifty at a later time it will be best protected by the original packing materials 2 SPHINX WARRANTY CARD Please take this opportunity to fill out the enclosed warranty card now Follow the instructions on the card or consult your dealer Please send the card as soon as possible to the return address within 14 days after purchase 3 THE TUNER AT A GLANCE Each button press selects the next parameter To leave the Setup mode at any time press the STANDBY button 5 see also page 6 STANDBY To switch the tuner on and off Display Shows all important data for more information see Chapter 4 DISPLAY Front panel 2 3 6 7 12 a Se Moyo sTeREO Z TN A Cees TUNED A um SS a 5 lt 9 8 SELECT To select the display mode FREQ 7 FM AM To select the AM or FM frequency band DS CrMEM 8 MAN AUTO This button selects whether the Window for IR signals from Remote Control VALUE controller operates in manual or automatic tuning mod
26. he character with the VALUE knob and the cursor position with the SELECT knob e After everything has been set to your liking press ENTER The display shows PROGRAMMED and the station is stored with the new name Note The selected MONO or STEREO setting is stored automatically for each FM station Note When all memory locations are in use the first location made available will be MEM 1 Storing the new settings will overwrite the old ones Auto Search Auto Store The Project Fifty also has an automatic memory store function AUTO STORE After activating this the tuner will search the frequency band starting with the lowest and automatically store all received stations into memory in the order they were found Note 1 This function only works for FM 2 first time stations are stored starting at MEM1 3 Each successive AUTO SEARCH will store stations starting at the first available location Select the FREQ display and press SETUP until you ee no AUTO STORE NO Change NO into YES with the VALUE knob and press SETUP again Now you ll see ANT INPUT CABLE Cable is the default if you want to use AutoStore with your external antenna select ANTENNA with the VALUE knob Press SETUP again Now you ll ee no Again change NO into YES with the VALUE knob and press SETUP Now you ll see AUTO SEARCH STORE And after a few seconds SEARCH FM 87 50MHz The frequency value will continu
27. ith all types of light music such as folk dance musical light opera LIGHT M light classical music Programs with popular classical music often abbreviated works or excerpts from works such as overtures arias etc CLASSICS serious classical music Programs with more serious works such as symphonies chamber music full length operas etc MUSIC special music programs All music programs that can not be assigned to one of the program types above e g folklore jazz experimental music etc 16 SPHINX REMOTE CONTROL This single Sphinx Remote Control lets you control all functions not only of the Project Fifty but of all other Sphinx equipment Only the following buttons and indications on the Remote apply to the Project Fifty the others will not function Buttons 1 10 11 TUNER To select the tuner All buttons pressed hereafter will control only the tuner functions 1 0 With these numbered buttons you select each of the 99 memories or input a station s frequency directly To input a two digit number e g 12 quickly hit the corresponding buttons 1 and 27 TUNING These knobs let you change values in each of the three display modes FREQ MEM and RDS works like the VALUE knob BAND This button has the same function as the FM AM button 7 on the front panel MUTE MONO This button has the same function as the STEREO MONO button 3 on the front panel STOP This button h
28. n SETUP shows SAVING DATA in the display the values are stored into memory After this the normal RDS display returns 15 8 RDS IMPORTANT INFORMATION RDS Radio Data System The Project Fifty is an RDS tuner RDS Radio Data System is a new broadcasting technology offering the listener more comfort and a better reception quality But RDS will in the near future also offer completely new types of information The RDS tuner identifies the selected station broadcasting the RDS data and shows the program name in the display max eight characters e g RADIO BBCWORLD This program name is extracted from the broadcast s PS codes More codes are available for future functions alarm messages song texts etc After you select a station the tuner checks if it is a RDS station if so the station name is briefly displayed Program Type PTY With Program Type you can select FM stations according to the transmitted program You currently have a choice from 16 different program types NEWS news service Programs carrying brief reports on current events and statements of public interest Also weather and traffic reports AFFAIRS politics and current affairs Programs that supplement or give more extensive information on the news e g reports and commentary or news magazines These programs also offer detailed accounts of related issues e g documentaries and discussions Also broadcasts of political and similar
29. op antenna To connect an external AM signal cable from the right balanced CD input antenna or an AM Loop Antenna of the pre amp 16 WARNING Here you will find important safety BALANCED OUT L To connect the XLR symbols and instructions regarding the safe signal cable from the left balanced CD input operation of this product of the pre amp 17 RDS DATA OUT To connect a 9 pin sub D 21 Control In To connect the optical cable from cable from a PC the switching source Control Out To connect the optical cable to 18 Manufacturer s label This shows important the next component data for the component such as serial number 22 AC POWER Connect the mains cable to a and mains power voltage mains power outlet 100 240 VAC Here you ll also find the Power Switch and the fuse 4 DISPLAY The display of the Project Fifty can show several kinds of information dependent upon the mode selected FREQ RDS or MEM Use the SELECT controller 1 or the RW button Remote 10 to select the mode Then use the VALUE controller or the FW button Remote 11 to FREQ change the frequency tune MEM select a memory RDS select information to be displayed In standby mode the display will show After pressing the STANDBY button 5 first you SPHINX PROJ 50 and then for instance FREQ FM 87 50MHz This specific display means there are no stations selected the tuner is
30. s received by the antenna input is displayed by a vertical bar max 7 lines in the FREQ display The higher the bar the stronger the received signal You may select a more detailed indication by pressing the button Remote 7 The display switches to a special signal level meter SignalLevel When the last bar is illuminated the signal strength is at maximum 100 Frequency indication The frequency of the station is displayed in kHz AM or MHz FM Directly after tuning a new station the FREQ display shows the RDS station identification which disappears after 3 sec This RDS information plus all extra data will be displayed continuously in the RDS display Tuned indication As soon as a station has been tuned correctly the TUNED indication 11 will light this will guarantee maximum reception quality After this you may store the station into memory or you may just listen to it Bandwidth selection Strong adjacent stations transmitting on almost the same frequency as the station listened to may degrade reception quality If that is the case you can increase the selectivity of the tuner to improve reception by selecting a narrow bandwidth NARROW The bandwidth can be selected in the FREQ display via the Setup menu see Chapter 7 A small bandwidth increases the selectivity The FREQ display will then change from to Stereo Mono Normally stereo FM stations are also receiv
31. standard and uses the StationName code also for advertising or messages You ll have to input the name manually 4 stations are stored a different order than shown on station listing as supplied by the cable company This is while the list s order differs from the actual order of the stations in the frequency band The MOVE function enables you to change each station to a preferred memory location Changing memory data If you want to change any memory data first select the Mem display Press ENTER and you ll see PROG 0x NO This is how you select the first free memory location The will blink it being the cursor location e Select the correct memory with the SELECT knob The name as entered by you or AutoStore is displayed to the right e Press ENTER to move the cursor to the first character of the name e You may now change the name using the method as described by Station memory page 9 e After everything has been set to your liking press ENTER The display shows PROGRAMMED The MEM display appears again now showing the changed data Move station to other memory After you have stored all preferred stations you are able to move any all or fewer of the stations to another memory location with the MOVE option of the MEM Setup menu Example You want to move your most favourite station from Preset 8 to Preset 1 10 e Move the SELECT knob to switch to the display
32. tored into memory After this the normal MEM display returns After you have tuned to a non stored station in the FREQ display and switch to the MEM display the display will show MEM NOT SELECTED This means this station has not yet been stored into memory 3 RDS settings In order to change the RDS settings you have to select the RDS display with the SELECT knob After pressing the SETUP button the first parameter appears SCROLL SPEED 50 SCROLL SPEED Here you may select the speed with which the RDS text scrolls over the display in steps of 25 Another press on SETUP shows RDS OUTPUT OFF RDS OUTPUT Here you may select whether the RDS DATA should be routed to the RDS DATA OUT connector ON or not OFF When ON if you connect a PC to this connector you are able to download RDS data with simple Terminal or RDS software and manipulate it on the PC store print lists etc Another press on SETUP shows RDS TIME ON RDS TIME Here you may select whether in standby mode the tuner should show the RDS time in the display ON You must of course first select a station providing this RDS time The data appears maximum 1 minute after the station has been tuned Another press on SETUP shows BRIGHTNESS 100 See FREQ settings Another press on SETUP shows CONTROL IN ON See FREQ settings Another press on SETUP shows DISPLAY MODE ON See FREQ settings Another press o
33. upon the tuner section of the legendary Five the rest is of completely new design Much attention has been paid to the prevention of noise signals from appearing in order to maximise the cleanliness of the audio signal Features like the full metal housing of the tuner section or the four completely separate power supplies 3 analogue 1 digital are only a small example The tuner has 99 memories FM and AM a tuning accuracy of 50 kHz and it is completely programmable RDS display etc It can be operated with just six buttons and two large rotary controllers the latter offering that well known analogue feel although the tuner is digital throughout A full function Remote is supplied as standard To obtain the maximum quality from this tuner it is necessary to use it with top quality audio components So preferably use it with other Sphinx components Please read this manual carefully before you install or use the Project Fifty It is important to familiarise yourself with the special functions operation and possibilities of the Sphinx Project Fifty Your local dealer will be able to answer any questions concerning other Sphinx audio components 1 UNPACKING Before leaving the factory every Project Fifty is subjected to stringent and extensive technical and exterior quality inspections This ensures you will enjoy many years of high quality audio from a perfect looking product After unpackin
34. ws you to make any changes necessary The Project Fifty is able to show a number of different parameters depending on the display selected FREQ RDS or MEM Each display s Setup menu has some or more specific items in addition to the items common to all Default settings If you switch on the tuner for the very first time the following default settings are active Parameter Band FM AM Stereo Mono Man Auto Ant Input Auto Search Brightness Control In Display mode MEM Delete MEM Move RDS Output RDS Time Scroll Speed Search Level Wide Narrow Each of these can be changed and restored There are direct access settings via the knobs and buttons on the front panel and Remote and indirect access settings via the Setup menu This chapter will show you how to change each of these parameters Direct Access settings FM AM After pressing this button the display will show for 3 sec BAND after which it returns to the normal FM or station s data MAN AUTO After pressing this button the display will show for 3 sec Another press reverts the function to AUTO STEREO MONO After pressing this button the display will show for 3 sec MONO Note Although you may be receiving a stereo signal the STEREO indication 10 will also extinguish Another press reverts the function to STEREO The SELECT knob 1 is to select one of the three display modes FREQ MEM or RDS The
35. xtremely high standards it is designed for Connecting the mains cable Before you connect the cable check whether the mains voltage indicated on the manufacturer s label 18 on the rear panel is the same as your local mains voltage If not please contact your dealer and do not connect the component to the mains Connect the tuner to a mains power as indicated on the Manufacturer s Label 18 If you would like to switch the component on and off centrally you may connect it to a switched AC outlet of an amplifier Connecting the amplifier Before you start connecting equipment it is always wise to check whether all mains power cables of all components are disconnected from the mains outlets This will prevent any damage to the loudspeakers and amplifiers caused by incorrect wiring or settings Connect the OUTPUT connectors 19 or 20 to the TUNER input of the amplifier Make sure you connect L and R properly L left channel white R right channel red The XLR connectors are marked RIGHT and LEFT When making the connections please refer to the descriptions for parts 13 up to 22 on page 5 Connecting the optical cables When the optical output of a Sphinx Project Two or Eight is connected to the optical input 21 of the Project Fifty you do not have to use the STANDBY switch 5 The tuner will automatically select Standby mode as soon as the other component is set to standby Ensure proper connection of the
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