HANDBOOK T6 1 Arcam T61 AM/FM tuner T61 issue2.
Safety guidelines CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
Using this handbook This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam T61 tuner. The CR-389 remote control handset supplied with this equipment is also described. Safety Safety guidelines are set out on the inside front cover of this handbook. Many of these items are common sense precautions, but for your own safety, and to ensure that you do not damage the unit, we strongly recommend that you read them.
Installation AUDIO OUTPUTS AERIALS FM 75Ω IR IN POWER INLET 120V 12V TRIGGER IN AM R 230V 2 1 1 GND L AM STEP 2 3 4 5 T61 rear panel 6 7 89 1 Socket for IEC power inlet line 2 Voltage selector switch 3 Remote control input 4 Power On/Standby trigger in 5 AM step switch 6 Audio output phono sockets, two pairs 7 FM coaxial plug 8 Ground socket (for AM loop aerial) 9 AM socket (for AM loop aerial) Positioning the unit FM aerial Always place the tuner on a level, firm surface.
Connecting to other equipment Interconnect cables Interconnecting cables are not supplied with this tuner. We recommend high quality cables as inferior quality cables will degrade the sound quality of your system. Please contact your Arcam dealer for details of suitable cables. Connecting your tuner to your amplifier Audio outputs 6 Two pairs of identical outputs are provided. Connect one set to your amplifier’s tuner input or any other line-level input using suitable high quality interconnect cables.
Using your tuner T61 AM/FM TUNER PRESET 12 BAND 1 RDS MONO STORE 2 3 4 5 67 1 Directly select up to 32 preset stations (16 AM, 16 FM). Press briefly for stations 1–8, press and hold for more than one second for stations 9–16. BAND 2 Selects FM or AM frequency band. The appropriate letters appear on the display. RDS 3 Switches between RDS modes on FM if RDS is available. See the section ‘RDS: Radio Data System’.
Storing a preset RDS: Radio Data System To store a preset, tune to the radio station you wish to store. Press the STORE button: this causes ‘PRESET STORE’ to flash in the display. Now select the preset number you wish to assign to the station using the preset memory buttons or the and buttons on the front panel. Press the STORE button again. The Arcam T61 supports RDS Programme Service and RDS Radio Text on FM broadcasts.
Using the CR-389 remote control FM/DAB MENU (RDS mode) Ensure that the FM mode is selected using the FM/DAB toggle button. The FM LED above the FM/DAB button is lit briefly when FM is selected. This button scrolls through RDS modes, when available. DISP (Display) This button allows you to dim or switch off the tuner display. STANDBY TUNER FM Preset memory buttons These buttons allow access to individual preset stations. To select a preset press the corresponding keypad button.
Technical specifications T61 Tuner FM Section Tuning range Frequency steps Presets: total/direct access Sensitivity (IHF) for 50dB S/N ratio Alternate channel selectivity Capture ratio Frequency response Ultimate S/N ratio (CCIR) Mono Stereo Total harmonic distortion Mono Stereo Channel separation (1kHz) Pilot tone suppression Output level 87.5 to 108.0MHz 50kHz 30/16 typically 3µV better than 60dB 1.5dB 20Hz–15kHz ±1dB better than –75dB better than –70dB (96MHz reference, 22.
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 Pres
Guarantee Worldwide Guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the first two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer or distributor.
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