Linn FM/AM/DAB TUNER owner manual Unit Configuration, Option Description Settings

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Unit Configuration

Option

Description

Settings

 

 

 

Handset

If set to ‘Yes’, unit will respond to

Yes

Commands

commands received via the IR

No

Accepted

receiver on the front panel.

 

 

 

 

Remote In to

If set to ‘Yes’, passes RC5

Yes

Remote Out

commands received at REMOTE

No

 

IN to REMOTE OUT.

 

 

 

 

IR to Remote

If set to ‘Yes’, passes commands

Yes

Out

received via the IR receiver on the

No

 

front panel to REMOTE OUT. Will

 

 

function even if ‘Handset

 

 

Commands Accepted’ is set to ‘No’.

 

 

 

 

Baud Rate

Sets the baud rate for RS232

9600

 

control.

4800 to 230400

 

 

(9 settings)

 

 

 

RS232 Start

If set to ‘Yes’, will output an

Yes

Message

RS232 start message when the

No

 

unit is switched on.

 

 

 

 

RS232 Events

If set to ‘Yes’, a message will be

Yes

 

sent via the RS232 IN socket

No

 

whenever a change in the unit’s

 

 

status occurs (e.g. if the station is

 

 

changed).

 

 

 

 

FM Tuning

If a cable feed is being used and

Narrow

Bandwidth

the AKURATE Tuner has difficulties

Medium

 

tuning to certain stations, it may be

Wide

 

because these stations are being

 

 

transmitted with a slight offset. Set

 

 

this option to Medium or Wide

 

 

(depending on what setting

 

 

provides the best results).

 

 

 

 

Option

Description

Settings

 

 

 

DAB Digital

If set to ‘On’, the DAB audio

On

Output

signal will be sent to the DAB

Off

 

digital outputs as well as to the

 

 

analogue outputs.

 

 

If set to ‘Off’, the DAB audio

 

 

signal will only be sent to the

 

 

analogue outputs.

 

 

 

 

Reset Defaults

Resets all options to their factory

-

 

default settings.

 

 

 

 

Rescan DAB

If UK Services, followed by Scan

UK Services

Stations

is selected, the unit will scan

All Services

 

Band III frequencies (used by all

 

 

UK stations).

 

 

If All Services, followed by Scan

 

 

is selected, the unit will scan all

 

 

DAB frequencies (Band III and L

 

 

Band).

 

 

 

 

Unit Information

Allows the following details about

-

 

the unit’s functional specifications

 

 

to be viewed. This category is

 

 

mainly intended for Linn

 

 

personnel and Linn-appointed

 

 

service agents. Selecting each

 

 

heading will display the relevant

 

 

data.

 

 

Please note – no adjustment is

 

 

possible in the ‘Unit Information’

 

 

category.

 

 

• H8 S/W Version – shows the

 

 

revision of the H8 software.

 

 

• RDS S/W Version – shows the

 

 

revision of the RDS software

 

 

 

 

ENGLISH

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Contents Akurate Tuner Page Important Safety Instructions General Safety InstructionsFor apparatus connected to the mains electricity supply Mains plug replacement Fuse replacementCE Declaration of Conformity FCC noticeWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive Copyright and Acknowledgements Contents Page Unpacking InstallationIntroduction PositioningCleaning RS232 IN, OUT ConnectingMains power inlet Back panelAM aerial Connecting the aerialsFM and AM aerials DAB aerialConnecting the DAB digital output Connecting to the mains supplyAutomatic DAB scan Front Panel and Handset Front panelFront panel display Handset modes HandsetRegion selection To toggle between standby mode and operating modeOperation StandbyListening to FM and AM Band selectionTo search or scan for stations by Programme Type Station scanningTo scan for stations Station searching/scanning by Programme Type FM band onlyStation information What is DAB?To search stations Using the handset Listening to DABTo scan stations Station searching/scanning by Programme TypeSecondary stations Station information Rescanning the DAB band To rescan for available DAB stations using the handsetPreset PresetsSelecting a preset To select a preset Using the handset Favourite presetsTo assign a preset to a digit key Radio Text To select a favourite presetDeleting presets To delete a preset To delete all presetsUser Options Option Description Settings Unit ConfigurationAuto Display ConfigurationFrequency range Technical SpecificationsLinn Incorporated Guarantee and ServiceTechnical support and information Linn Products Limited

FM/AM/DAB TUNER specifications

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