NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS AM / FM / DAB / XM Tuner ENGLISH M4 РУССКИЙ ®
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 1. Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5.
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INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FRANÇAIS FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 M4 REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INTRODUCTION ABOUT M4 The M4 Tuner is equipped with DAB (230V version only), XM-input (for 120V version only) and RDS (Radio Data System), bringing a wide range of information to radio listeners. These are in addition to the normal AM/FM band reception. NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL Until now, analogue radio signals such as FM or AM have been subject to numerous kinds of interference on their way from the transmitter to your radio.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL ENGLISH FRANÇAIS 1 2 3 4 5 6 ESPAÑOL 1 LED INDICATOR: This indicator will light up amber when the M4 is in standby state. When the M4 is at ON state, this indicator will illuminate blue. ITALIANO 2 POWER BUTTON: Press this button or the remote’s [ON] button to turn ON the M4. The LED indicator will turn from amber to blue and illuminate the VFD. Pressing the power button again turns the unit back to standby mode.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRANÇAIS ENGLISH REAR PANEL 5 6 7 8 9 ESPAÑOL 4 ATTENTION! Please make sure that the M4 is powered off or unplugged before making any connections. It is also advisable to power-down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS M4 REMOTE CONTROL ENGLISH 1 ON : Power ON M 4. 1 2 3 FRANÇAIS 4 5 6 ESPAÑOL 7 8 2 OFF : Power OFF M 4. 3 MODE : Enable DAB or XM menu. FM MUTE : Engage FM Mute On or FM Mute Off. BLEND : Reduce the amount of noise and hiss while retaining some level of stereo separation. 4 MEM : Store tuned AM, FM and digital radio stations. CLEAR : Clear all characters during user preset naming process. SLEEP : Switch off tuner after a preset number of minutes.
OPERATION SELECTING BAND Press the [BAND] button on the front panel or on the remote control. Each subsequent press of either key will toggle the unit among AM, FM and XM (or DAB) radio. The Radio Presets can be stored using the same keys on the front panel or remote control. FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO ASSEMBLING THE LOOP ANTENNA 1 Rotate the outer frame of the antenna. 2 Insert the bottom edge of the outer frame into the groove on the stand. 3 Extend the antenna cord.
OPERATION LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO ENGLISH DIRECT RECALL OF A PRESET You can directly recall a desired Preset number. 1 Toggle [ENTER] button to switch between “Preset” and “Tune” mode (see the lower line of the VFD). Select “Preset” mode. 2 Using the numeric keys of the remote control, key-in directly your desired Preset number and then, press [ENTER]. FRANÇAIS DELETE A PRESET 1 Select the Preset number to be deleted.
OPERATION CONNECTING THE XM ANTENNA 1 Plug the end of the XM antenna into the corresponding XM antenna port on the rear panel of the M4. 2 Press and hold “MODE” button on the front panel to check the current XM channel’s signal strength as shown in the VFD and OSD. Press “MODE” again to exit signal strength check. PRESETS The procedure for storing XM channels is the same method as stated in the section “Setting Radio Presets” under “Listening to AM / FM Radio.
OPERATION LISTENING TO DAB RADIO ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ABOUT DAB RADIO (230V VERSION ONLY) DAB OPERATION Until now, analogue radio signals such as FM or AM have been subject to numerous kinds of interference on their way from the transmitter to your radio. These problems were caused by mountains, high-rise buildings and weather conditions. With Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB), you can now receive CD-like quality radio programs without any annoying interference and signal distortion.
OPERATION ENSEMBLE Digital radio is broadcast as groups of data called ensemble. Each ensemble contains a number of stations, transmitted at a set frequency. When “Ensemble” is selected as the mode of station order, the radio stations are arranged in the order of their ensemble names. NOTE Ensemble is also interchangeably termed as “multiplex” by other broadcast providers. RESET The “Reset” option allows the DAB section of the M4 to be reset to its factory default settings.
OPERATION LISTENING TO DAB RADIO ENGLISH INFORMATION SETTINGS While listening to a DAB broadcast, the type of information displayed in the lower line of the VFD can be varied. Toggle front panel’s [INFO] button to step through the following display options: Station Name FRANÇAIS DLS Channel and Frequency Ensemble Name Program Type Time and Date ESPAÑOL Audio Signal information Error Rate STATION NAME The name or identification of the DAB broadcast station is shown. This is the default display.
REFERENCE • Power AC lead unplugged or power not switched ON. • Check AC lead. • Signal leads incorrectly connected. • Check connections to amplifier. • Station not selected or weak signal with FM Mute on • Re-tune or switch off FM Mute. Noisy reception, hiss. • Weak signal. • Check station tuning. Adjust or replace antenna. Display shows “No Service List”. • DAB antenna not connected properly. • Check the connection and position of the DAB antenna. • No DAB coverage in the area.
REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH FM SECTION FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL Tuning Range 87.5000 MHz – 108.5000 MHz (0.0125 MHz steps) Usable Sensitivity (98 MHz) 13 dBμ Signal/Noise Ratio 72 dB (60 dBμ IHF-WTD Mono) 66 dB (60 dBμ IHF-WTD Stereo) Frequency Response ±1.0 dB (20 Hz - 15 kHz, 60 dBμ) Channel Separation (60 dBμ) 33 dB (30 Hz) 42 dB (1 kHz) 32 dB (10 kHz) Capture Ratio (40 dBμ) 3 dB AM Suppression 65 dB (60 dBμ, 100% Mod. FM, 30% Mod. AM) Image Rejection (119.4 MHz) 85 dB I.F. Rejection (10.
REFERENCE ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS DAB SECTION (230V VERSION ONLY) Tuning Range Maximum input signal Usable Sensitivity Far-off Selectivity Adjacent Channel rejection Total Harmonic Distortion S/N Ratio (2 Vrms) Frequency Response 174 -240 MHz -10 dBm -100 dBm typical 40 dB 40 dB 0.01% 100 dB ±0.
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