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Arcam T31 AM/FM tuner
Tuner FM/PO Arcam T31
Arcam AM/FM-Tuner T31
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Safety guidelines 8. Cleaning CAUTION ATTENTION Unplug the unit from the mains supply before cleaning. RISK OF ELECTRIC RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR The case should normally only require a wipe with a soft, damp, lint- free cloth. Do not use paint thinners or other chemical solvents for CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not cleaning. remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. We do not
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Using this handbook This handbook has been designed to give you all the information C CO ON NT TE EN NT TS S you need to install, connect, set up and use the Arcam T31 tuner. The CR-389 remote control handset supplied with this equipment is also described. Safety guidelines............................................................................. 2 Important safety instructions...........................................................2 Safety compliance....................................
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Installation AERIALS GND AM 230V 12V AUDIO OUTPUTS TRIGGER AM STEP REMOTE IN L IN R 115V 230V 1 2 POWER INLET 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 T31 REAR PANEL Socket for IEC power inlet line Audio output phono sockets, two 1 6 pairs Voltage selector switch 2 FM coaxial plug Remote control input 7 3 Ground socket (for AM loop aerial) Power On/Standby trigger in 8 4 AM socket (for AM loop aerial) AM step switch 9 5 FM AERIAL POSITIONING THE UNIT An FM aerial is required to receive VHF radio signals. An
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CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT CUSTOM INSTALLATION FEATURES The T31 has a number of useful features that make it ideal for a custom installation, where the tuner is fully integrated with a specialist INTERCONNECT CABLES control system or operated by a programmable remote control. 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 REMOTE
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Using your tuner T31 AM/FM RDS TUNER PRESET FM MUTE STEREO SIGNAL TUNED MHz 1 – 9 2 – 10 3 – 11 4 – 12 5 – 13 6 – 14 7 – 15 8 – 16 TUNING BAND RDS MONO STORE POWER 1 6 7 8 9 bk 2 3 4 5 bl bm POWER bl FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Switches the mains power to the unit on or off. Preset Memory buttons Power indicator 1 bm Directly select up to 32 preset stations (16 AM, 16 FM). Press briefly This glows green to show that the unit is ready for use. The indicator for stations 1–8, press and hold for more t
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STORING A PRESET ENTERING STATION NAMES MANUALLY To store a preset, tune to the radio station you wish to store. Press Station names can be entered and saved for preset AM stations, and the STORE button: this causes ‘PRESET STORE’ to flash in the display. for FM stations where RDS is not available. Station names can be up Now select the preset number you wish to assign to the station using to eight characters long. the preset memory buttons or the and buttons on the front 5 6 First select t
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Using the CR-389 remote control FM/DAB MENU (RDS mode) Ensure that the FM mode is selected using the This button scrolls through RDS modes, when available. FM/DAB toggle button. The FM LED above the FM/ DAB button is lit briefly when FM is selected. DISP (Display) This button allows you to dim or switch off the tuner display. STANDBY TUNER This button switches the tuner (and the amplifier if FM DAB appropriate) between ‘On’ and ‘Standby’. This function does not apply Arcam CD players. Preset
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Technical specifications T31 TUNER FM Section Tuning range 87.5 to 108.0MHz Frequency steps 50kHz Presets: total/direct access 30/16 Sensitivity (IHF) for 50dB S/N ratio typically 3µV Alternate channel selectivity better than 60dB Capture ratio 1.5dB Frequency response 20Hz–15kHz ±1dB Ultimate S/N ratio (CCIR) Mono better than –75dB Stereo better than –70dB Total harmonic distortion (96MHz reference, 22.5kHz deviation at 1kHz) Mono better than 0.1% Stereo better than 0.2% Channel separation
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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 Preset/tune up 17–32 Preset/tune d
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Guarantee For further details contact Arcam at: WORLDWIDE GUARANTEE Arcam Customer Support Department, This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the Pembroke Avenue, Waterbeach, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 9PB, England first two years after purchase, at any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam Telephone: +44 (0)1223 203203 dealer or distributor. The manufacturer can take no responsibility for Fax: +44 (0)1223 863384 defe
