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B&K Components, Ltd.
User Manual
REFERENCE 5 S2
Stereo Preamplifier Tuner
13742 0704
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ii ACCESSORIES AND WARRANTY USER MANUAL - REFERENCE 5 S2 © 2004 B&K Components Ltd. All rights reserved. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from B&K Components, Ltd. B&K Components Ltd. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. Accessories Included 1
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2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Installation Considerations CAUTION R IS K OF E L ECT RIC S HOCK D O NO T OP EN PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care should be taken to prevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. · · The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
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3 PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES Your new Stereo Preamplifier Tuner is a versatile audio control center. The Preamplifier Tuner is designed to sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio system. The Reference 5 S2 makes an excellent addition to any home or office. B&K products are designed and hand assembled at the facilities in Buffalo New York, USA. Remote Control Operation - Easy control of your B&K Preamplifier Tuner. CK1.2 Keypad Interface - One 5-pin phoenix plug
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4 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION B & K C OM PON EN TS, L TD . CD CD --30 30 DB DB ON / STANDBY PRESET ENTER SAVE TUNE DOWN TUNE UP SOURCE LOUDNESS LEVEL REFERENC E 5 MASTER t POWER S STEREO PREAMPLIFIER 2 1 2 3 4 5 1. Headphone Jack - Stereo headphones having a standard ¼” (6.3mm) stereo jack can be connected to the headphone output. The Preamplifier Tuner must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphone operation. 2. Front panel Display - The Preamplifier T
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5 BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION ANTENNA 200 mA Max Audio/Video Systems Hand-Made in the U.S.A. BK & CAUTION Current @ 12V R IS K OF ELECT RIC SH OCK DO NOT O PEN SB IMPLY ETTER! BALANCED OUTPUT PREAMP OUTPUTS TAPE SOURCE INPUTS FM VOLTAGE AC LINE MONO HIGH FULL FULL RANGE OUTPUT INPUT CD DVD TV V2 V1 L+R PASS RANGE IR RS-232 OUTPUT SERIAL # AM LEFT RIGHT SUB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The Preamplifier Tuner's back panel is organized into groups of inputs and outputs as shown above. 1. AC Input Recep
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6 MAKING THE CONNECTION SYSTEM CONNECTIONS It's tempting to plug in your new Preamplifier Tuner and have great sound pour out. Before you do that, take a few minutes to plan out how you want the Preamplifier Tuner to fit into your audio system. Keep the follow- ing suggestions in mind: · · List all components in your system and indicate which jacks of the Preamplifier Tuner each compo- nent will be connected to. Your Preamplifier Tuner has six sets of inputs. It is convenient to connect a DVD p
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E E E E E E E E E E E E SS SS SS SS SS SS U U U U U U U U U U U U R R FF FF FF FF FF FF L L R R E E E E E E E E E E E E SS SS SS SS SS SS 7 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS USING FULL RANGE SPEAKERS To connect the Preamplifier outputs to your external amplifier(s) or powered speakers use EITHER the bal- anced (XLR) connections OR unbalanced (RCA) connections. Do not connect both! Shown below is a typical Preamplifier output setup for use with large (full range) speakers: Note: The use of a subwoofer is optio
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E E E E SS SS U U U U FF FF E E E E SS SS 8 ACCESSORIES UNIT OPERATION FIVE POSITION PHOENIX CONNECTOR Control I/O - The five pin phoenix connector can be used when interfacing other equipment with the Reference 5 S2. Equipment such as CK1.2 Keypads, an external amplifier, or devices that require a +12VDC trigger. +12VDC - +12VDC power supply for keypad or IR sensor Ground - Common ground RS-232 Xmit - RS-232 one-way transmit out Data In - Infrared Data/Signal input CTRL Out - 12VDC programma
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9 UNIT OPERATION The following pages outline the normal day-to-day operation of your Preamplifier Tuner. The Reference 5 S2 can be controlled either from the supplied IR remote controller or directly from the front panel buttons. POWER ON/OFF The master power switch located on the front panel of your Preamplifier Tuner must be “ON” (pressed in) for the Preamplifier Tuner to operate. When this switch is OFF (pressed out) all power is removed from your Preamplifier Tuner. This will prevent turnin
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10 UNIT OPERATION ADJUSTING BASS, TREBLE AND LOUDNESS Bass, treble and loudness can be adjusted using the remote control supplied or the front panel. To adjust the level using the front panel, press the LEVEL button to cycle through the selections. BASS increases or decreases the low frequency content in 2 dB increments with a range of +/- 12 dB. Treble increases or decreases the high frequency content in 2 dB increments with a range of +/- 12 dB. Loudness may be used to further shape the aud
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11 UNIT OPERATION BKcSuite SETUP SOFTWARE B&K offers setup software that allows the user to completely configure the the Reference 5 S2 using a personal computer (PC). BKcSuite can be downloaded from the B&K website at www.bkcomp.com. BKcSuite provides fast and easy setup of the user presets and system settings. You can save your BKcSuite setup files as a backup. Directions on how to install Bktask.lnk BKcSuite the software are available online. Once the software is installed on your computer
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12 MENU DESCRIPTION THE MENU SYSTEM The menu system is used for adjusting the personal settings of your Reference 5 S2. The setup of your Preamplifier Tuner can be done by navigating through the menu system via the front panel or remote control. If you desire to use a PC to setup your Reference 5 S2, BKcSuite setup software can be downloaded from our website at www.bkcomp.com/support. The main menu navigational flow chart diagram for the menu sys- tem is located on page 14 of this manual. The
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13 MENU DESCRIPTION Favorite Presets The Reference 5 S2 has the ability to store up to 40 presets. If a preset is selected as a “favorite preset”, the preset (PRE) +/- button will only scroll through the presets that are set up as favorites. To set a preset as a favorite, select Favorite Presets under Setup. The UP and Down arrows cycle through presets 0-39. Right and Left toggle each preset between YES and NO. If YES, the preset is a favorite, if NO, the preset is not a favorite. Source Na
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REFERENCE 5 S2 MAIN MENU FLOW DIAGRAM HHEEAADDPPHHOONNEE OONN HHEEAADDPPHHOONNE O E OFFFF MMEENNUU OON / B N / BAACCKK BBKK RREEFFEERREENNCCEE 5 S 5 S22 UUPP / D / DOOWWN R N ROOWW TTXXTT TTUUNNEER P R PRREEAAMMPP VVOOLL + / - D + / - DEEC / I C / INNCC HHEELLPP PPRROOGGRRAAMMMMAABBLLEE SSEEL T L TOO SSEELLCCEECCTT UUSSEERR CCOONNTTRROOLLSS EENNTTEERR TTOO SSEELLEECCTT MENU PPEERRSSOONNAAL P L PRREESSEETTSS MMEENNU T U TO E O EXXIITT BUTTON MMAADDE I E INN UUSSAA PPRROODDUUCCTT - I - INNFFOO FFA
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15 ADVANCED MENU ADVANCED MENU DESCRIPTIONS The advanced setup menu allows the user to adjust the following features. An advanced menu navigational flow chart is located on page 17 of this manual. · · Maximum volume level. · · IR code-set the unit will operate on. · · Power on titles. · · +12VDC control trigger output. · · User Security · · RS-232 port. From the factory, the advanced menu is hidden from user access. To un-hide the advanced menu, simultaneously press the UP, DOWN and ON/ST
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17 ADVANCED SETUP MENU FLOW DIAGRAM REFERENCE 5 S2 ADVANCED MENU FLOW DIAGRAM MMAAX L X LEEVVEEL + L +88DDBB PPRROODDUUCCTT IID 2 D 2 PPOOWWEERR OONN LLIINNE 1 E 1 BB &&KK CCOOMMPPOONNEENNTTSS LLTTDD SELECT TO ACCESS PPOOWWEERR OON L N LIINNE 2 E 2 MMAADDEE IIN U N USSAA FROM SETUP CC11 TTUUNNEER P R PHHOONNEESS AADDVVAANNCCEED S D SEETTUUPP MMIISSCCEELLLLAANNEEOOUUSS PPOOWWEER O R ONN TTIITTLLEESS AADDVVAANNCCEEDD VVIISSIIBBLLEE PPOORRTT EENNAABBLLEEDD CCOONNTTRROOL S L SEETTUUPP
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SPECIFICATIONS REFERENCE 5 S2 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER TUNER Frequency Response 5 - 45kHz Input Sensitivity 63 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 89 dB Input Impedance 50 K W Output Impedance 221 W Maximum Output Level 8V Tuner Specifications FM AM Frequency Range 87.5 - 107.9 MHz 520 - 1670 kHz Total harmonic Distortion Less than .25% Less than .3% Frequency Response 20 - 15 kHz 20 - 15 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 65 dB 30 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 70 dB 70 dB Antenna Input Impedance 75 W 300 W IHF (Usab
