T21 user manual
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1. gt Primare T21 Tuner User Guide gt Preface COPYRIGHT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Copyright 2002 Primare Systems AB All rights reserved Primare Systems AB Idav gen 17D SE 352 46 V xj Sweden The information in this guide is believed to be correct as of the date of publication However our policy is one of continuous development and so the information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Primare Systems AB Primare is a trademark of Primare Systems AB All rights reserved All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners FCC Warning This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used correctly in accordance with our instructions may cause interference to radio communications or radio and television reception It has been typetested and complies with the limits set out in Subpart J Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class B computing device These limits are intended to provide reasonable protection against such interference in home installations EEC This product has been designed and typetested to comply with the limits set out in EN55013 and EN55020 This guide was produced by Human Computer Interface Ltd http www interface co uk gt Contents Introduction WELCOME TO THE T21 TUNER USING THE T21 TUNER WITH OTHER PRIMARE PRODUCTS versus T2. to store up to 30 preset stations called PO1 to P30 so that you can select them immediately from the front panel or from the C31 Remote Control e Tune to the radio station you wish to enter as a preset e Press the STORE button on the front panel The display will indicate the next available preset number by flashing digits eg P12 e If you accept the suggested preset number press the STORE button again The station will now be stored with that number and the preset digits will stop flashing If you want to allocate a different preset number e Press the STORE button followed by either the UP or DOWN buttons until the desired preset number appears flashing in the display gt Using the T21 Tuner e Press the STORE bution a second time The station will be stored with that number To select a preset station e Select the preset mode by pressing the PRESET button so that the indicator lights up e Use either the UP or DOWN buttons on the front panel or the CHA or CHY keys on the C31 Remote Control to search for the desired preset The preset number will be shown on the display To remove a preset station e Select the preset station you want to remove e Press the STORE button followed by the PRESET button The display will show e Press the STORE button again The selected preset is removed from memory gt Advanced use This chapter explains how to us
3. CA The PRESET button switches the T21 to preset mode The UP button scans or steps up in frequency or preset station O The SELECT bution toggles between IF BLEND and MUTE Sous The STORE bution stores a chosen frequency to memory 9 The DISPLAY button scrolls through the various display settings DISPLAY STANDBY STEREO e CENTER RDS SELECT T21 STEREO FM TUNER gt Using the T21 Tuner SWITCHING ON AND OFF To switch on e Use the switch under the left hand edge of the front panel During normal operation you can leave the T21 switched on and in standby mode To switch to standby e Press the STANDBY button on the front panel To switch on from standby e Press the STANDBY button on the front panel or the CHA or CHY button on the C31 Remote Control FRONT PANEL DISPLAY The display on the front of the T21 Tuner is controlled by the DISPLAY button and allows you to see various details about the broadcast CI CO Preset number if assigned A Station name Signal strength Each time you press the DISPLAY button the display will step between the ollowing options Example Display option Station Name RadioTEXT Frequency TUNING TO A STATION When the PRESET indicator is off you can use the UP and DOWN buttons to engage scan or manual tuning up and down the frequency band To start tuning e Press the PRESET b
4. ECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Wee Using the T21 Tuner FRONT PANEL CONTROLS SWITCHING ON AND OFF FRONT PANEL DISPLAY insiste TUNING TO A STATION SELECTING A PRESET STATION Advanced use RDS DATA DISPLAY nenne ADJUSTING E IF BLEND woe ADJUSTING EOMUTE MODE OS VO Connecting the T21 Tuner BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS wees POWER CION NECT Nucia mme ANTENNA CONNECTION AUBO OUTPUT Sri eR Ee gt Preface gt Introduction Welcome to the Primare T21 Tuner This chapter introduces you to its key features and explains how you can use them to achieve superb sound quality from your FM reception WELCOME TO THE T21 TUNER The T2 is an advanced tuner for sophisticated systems that provides Primare performance and build quality with an intuitive user interface Every component of the T21 Tuner has b performance n designed to achieve the highest possible audio Enjoy FM reception at its best The T21 Tuner uses Primare s proven design approach to guarantee the highest quality sound across the entire FM bandwidth With a good aerial FM broadcasts should give you close to CD quality sound Provides the latest Radio Data System features The Primare T21 also provides all the benefits of the Radio Data System or RDS to display the station name program type and text information from the tuned station No compromise power supply for the highest possib
5. as follows To delete a stored name e Press the STORE button The display will change so that the preset number is flashing eg P14 e Press the DISPLAY button e Press the STORE button again to delete the name other in frequency select IF NARROW Adjusting the BLEND mode enables you to choose between two BLEND settings ON and OFF You can reduce noise and hiss on remote or weak stations by choosing BLEND ON However this will be at the expense of reduced stereo separation so for strong signals choose BLEND OFF To adjust the Intermediate Frequency e Press the SELECT button on the front panel The display will show the current IF status for example e Press the UP or DOWN buttons to change between IF WIDE and IF NARROW Advanced use lt To adjust the Blend ADJUSTING THE MUTE MODE e Press the SELECT button on the front panel twice The Primare T21 Tuner allows you to switch between Stereo mode with Muting The display will show the current BLEND setting for example Mute on and Mono mode with Muting off Mute off Muting suppresses stations that have too weak a signal to be received well With Muting switched off even very weak signals may be heard As these will be too weak for stereo reception Mono is activated automatically To change the Mute mode e Press the UP and DOWN buttons to choose between BLEND ON and e Press the SELECT button on the front panel three time
6. e the more advanced features of the T21 Tuner which you can access from the front panel buttons RDS DATA DISPLAY RDS or Radio Data System is the system by which useful information can be transmitted to a tuner or receiver Many stations now transmit this text information along with their broadcasts It typically includes the station name programme content type and RadioTEXT If the station you have tuned to transmits RDS data your T21 Tuner will automatically show the station name limited to eight characters when its preset is used Other RDS information known as RadioTEXT can also be received by the T21 Tuner This might include useful information about the presenter station or programme you are listening to For example BBC Radio 1 s RadioTEXT gives information about the presenter and programme eg John Peel Tonight in Session etc To view RadioTEXT e Press the DISPLAY button on the front panel The display will now show RadioTEXT if the station tuned to supports this Pressing DISPLAY again returns the display to the RDS station name and frequency or the manually entered name If the station is not transmitting RDS data then just the station frequency will be shown However the T21 Tuner also allows you to enter a station name to make it easier to identify which station is stored in the memory preset To manually store a station name The Primare T21 Tuner allows you to ent
7. er a station name up to eight characters to make it easier to identity which station is stored in the memory preset e Select the preset station that you want to name e Press the STORE button on the front panel The display will change to show the preset number flashing gt Advanced use e Press the DISPLAY button The first position on the 16 digit display will flash e Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the first character and press the DISPLAY button to store it The cursor will move forward to the next position on the display ADJUSTING THE IF BLEND The Primare T21 Tuner allows you to adjust the Intermediate Frequency IF control and the Blend mode of the tuner Adjusting the IF mode enables you to choose between two IF settings WIDE and NARROW For the best possible quality sound with strong signals select IF WIDE To remove interference between stations that are very close to each e Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select the next character and press th DISPLAY button again to store it Continue until the station name is complete e Press the STORE bution to store the completed name There are 69 characters available to use in the sequence O 9 punctuation A Z and a z Ifa manually entered name is stored to an RDS station the transmitted RDS name will not be displayed If you want to show the RDS name again you will have to delete the manually entered name first
8. le performance The T21 has three separate regulated power supplies for ultra low noise operation The result is extremely high signal to noise ratio allowing you to take full advantage of the dynamic range available from FM broadcasts Careful design for mechanical stability As with all Primare units the T21 Tuner is housed in an alloy heavy gauge steel chassis which provides strength rigidity and screening while being effective at damping vibrations from external sources The front panel design isolates the display circuitry from the audio circuitry to avoid interference Intuitive user interface n keeping with the philosophy of the Primare range of systems the T21 can be controlled through a very simple and intuitive interface designed so that it will not distract you from the pleasure of listening to music on your system n fact most of the features of the T21 can be accessed through just nine front panel push buttons Alternatively some of the functions of the T21 can be controlled by the optional C31 Remote Control along with the other Primare components in your system gt Introduction USING THE T21 TUNER WITH OTHER PRIMARE PRODUCTS Although the T21 Tuner is flexible enough to work with virtually any other equipment you have in your system it is ideally suited to use with the Primare A30 1 Integrated Amplifier A particular benefit of using the T21 with a Primare preamplifer i
9. s BLEND OFF The display will show the current MUTE mode for example e Use the UP and DOWN buttons to change between MUTE OFF MONO and MUTE ON STEREO gt Advanced use gt Connecting the 121 Tuner BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS ANTENNA a Antenna connection Analogue audio outputs Mains power input gt Connecting the T21 Tuner POWER CONNECTION Warning Before connecting power check that the required supply voltage indicated on the back panel corresponds to your local AC supply If a different voltage is stated on the type plate do not connect the tuner to the mains power and seek advice from your dealer Connect the mains power using the enclosed mains cable Note Always disconnect the tuner from the mains power before connecting or disconnecting any of the cables ANTENNA CONNECTION For FM reception a suitable VHF antenna or VHF cable signal should be connected to the socket marked Antenna You are advised to use a high quality low loss coaxial cable Cables which have a solid screen will give superior performance AUDIO OUTPUTS The T21 provides stereo phono connections for connection to a conventional stereo amplifier A anlennaconnedons nneneeneresnerersenerennn 12 O 12 B badkpanelaonnedions anne 11 A A 8 E COMES sevenerien 11 12 F frontpanelcontrols IN 3 all tacos 4 l In
10. s that you can control your entire system with a single remote control to give you a fully integrated system with the simplest possible user interface TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Tuning range 50kHz steps Tuning range Japan 50kHz steps Usable sensitivity Mono Stereo Capture ratio Image rejection ratio IF Rejection Ratio Signal to noise ratio Mono Stereo Alternate channel attenuation AM suppression ratio Subcarrier product rejection THD Mono Stereo 87 5 108 0MHz 75 5 90 5MHz 0 91 750 DIN 201 7502 DIN 2 0dB 100dB 100dB 76dB 70dB 9008 IHF 50dB 76dB 0 05 Wide 0 15 Wide Frequency response Stereo separation Output voltage Output impedance Muting level Antenna impedance Functions Antenna inputs IF Narrow Wide RDS Stereo Mono 20Hz 15KHz 0 3 0 8dB 43dB at 1kHz Wide 40dB at 70 10kHz 0 775V 6000 18dBf 2 2uV 750 150 gt Using the T21 Tuner This chapter explains how to operate the T21 Tuner using either the front panel push button controls or the C31 Remote Control FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Q The STANDBY button switches the T21 to standby or brings it out of tandby The main functions of the T21 Tuner can be accessed using the seven front Deli panel push buttons and information about its operation is displayed on the O The DOWN button scans or steps down in frequency or preset station front panel s display P u
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12. ution until the PRESET indicator extinguishes To scan tune By pressing the UP or DOWN button for more than one second and then releasing the tuner will scan for the first strong signal from a radio station where it will stop Press and hold either the UP or DOWN bution again to continue searching To manually tune By pressing on the UP or DOWN buttons rapidly you can perform manual tuning up or down the frequency band for precise tuning to a specific frequency With each successive press of the UP or DOWN buttons the T21 will take 0 05MHz steps up or down Using the T21 Tuner lt While you are searching for a specific frequency the front panel display shows the frequency and signal strength for the antenna from 0 9 9 A Station name Signal strength In addition to the display there are three indicators CO Preset number e The STEREO indicator lights up when the T21 is receiving a stereo broadcast e The CENTER indicator lights up when the T21 is tuned to the exact frequency of the transmitter e The RDS indicator lights up when a station broadcasting RDS data is received SELECTING A PRESET STATION When the PRESET indicator is lit you can use the UP and DOWN buttons to search through your stored stations To enter Preset mode e Press the PRESET button until the PRESET indicator lights up To store a station as a preset The Primare T21 Tuner allows you
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