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 to toggle between SIR- IUS and AM/FM. A backlight shows behind the select- ed label SIRIUS (green) or AM/FM (amber) to indicate the active tuner. In addition, the LCD panel is also 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 subsequent memory preset entries will be associated with that selected tuner.

Selecting the desired band (AM/FM only)

Mode

Push Band to switch between AM and FM reception.

Selecting a mode (SIRIUS)

Mode

Push Band to select an SIRIUS operating mode.

Exiting a mode (SIRIUS)

Push to exit the SIRIUS mode selection menu.

Signal Strength mode (SIRIUS)

Press and hold and release. The display shows

the signal strength rating. To exit press .

Selecting the desired frequency or channel

Press and release and for manual tuning.

Selecting Stereo or Mono Output (AM/FM only)

Press and release to toggle between stereo and mono mode. STEREO or MONO appears briefly on the screen when selecting mode.

Selecting Distant or Local Reception (AM/FM only)

Press and hold to toggle between distant and

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local mode. DISTANT or LOCAL appears briefly on the screen when selecting mode. Normal operation is in Distant mode. In cities, antennas can pick up multi- path 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.

Memory Preset programming

From the front panel, perform these steps:

1.Select a tuner using .

2.Use to choose from one of six banks (1-6).2

Mode

3. If AM/FM, select the desired band using Band .

4. Tune to the desired station or channel.

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 to select the desired bank, then press the desired preset button (M1 to M6). In addition to direct selection, the memo-

ry presets can be accessed by using and

to scroll through all presets for the bank selected.

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 “RNET Backup Utility” is available through the Document Center at www.russound.com. Also required are a DB9 male-to-female cable and laptop or desktop PC.

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ST2S specifications

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