Front Panel Operation
Turning the unit on
To turn the unit on, push the On/Off button up on the front panel. Pushing the On/Off button down turns the tuner off.
Selecting the desired tuner
From the front panel, use the TNR SEL button to tog- gle between Tuner 1 and Tuner 2. A backlight shows behind the selected label TUNER 1 (green) or TUNER 2 (amber) to indicate the active tuner. In addition, the LCD panel is backlit green for Tuner 1 and amber for Tuner 2. Each time a tuner is selected the display will refresh with the current station or preset, and all sub- sequent memory preset entries will be associated with that selected tuner.
Selecting the desired band
Push the BAND button to switch between AM and FM reception.
Selecting the desired frequency
Press and release the Tune Up and Tune Down but- tons for manual tuning.
Selecting Stereo or Mono Output
Press and release the ST/MONO button to toggle between stereo and mono mode. STEREO or MONO appears briefly on the screen when selecting mode.
Selecting Distant or Local Reception
Press and hold the ST/MONO button to toggle between distant and local mode. DISTANT or LOCAL appears briefly on the screen when selecting mode. Normal operation is in Distant mode. In cities, anten- nas can pick up multipath signals when they bounce off buildings and get doubled. The Local mode limits the noise associated with these reflected signals.
Bank/Memory Presets
Each tuner has six banks of preset memory settings, and each bank holds six presets for a total of 36 pos- sible presets for each tuner (72 total presets).
Presets are associated with the tuner that is selected at the time the preset is saved.
ST2 OPERATION
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Memory Preset programming
From the front panel, perform these steps:
1.Use the bank select button to choose from one of six banks
2.Select the desired band (AM or FM) using the BAND button.
3.Tune to the desired station.
4.Select ST (stereo) or MONO mode.
5.Push the desired memory preset (M1 through M6) button for more than 2 seconds. When the memory preset is saved, the appropriate preset number (M1 through M6) and SAVED appears on the LCD. The selected station setting reappears and the sound resumes after the button is released.
Recalling a Memory Preset
To recall a memory preset, use the BANK button to select the desired bank, then press the desired pre- set button (M1 to M6). In addition to direct selection, the memory presets can be accessed by using the MEM UP and MEM DOWN buttons to scroll through all presets for the bank selected.
During normal operation, the preset name will appear in place of the freq/band when adjusting MEM or TUN and when a preset name has been created for the selected frequency.
Backup and Restore
Once all of the tuner settings are completed, it may be advisable to create a backup of the programmed settings for future use. The backup will then be avail- able in case tuner settings need to be restored. The backup utility is available through the Document Center at www.russound.com. Also required are a DB9
5 3 2 | ST2 Tuner DB9 | ||
| Connection | ||
| Pinout | ||
Pin 2 | - Transmit | ||
Pin 3 | - Receive | ||
INTERFACE | |||
| Pin 5 | - Ground | |
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