User manual RUSSOUND ST2 REV 1

[. . . ] ST2 Smart Tuner Dual AM/FM Tuner INSTRUCTION MANUAL IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 11. Grounding or Polarization - Precaution should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an appliance is not defeated. 12. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer. 14. Non-use Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. [. . . ] Pushing the On/Off button down turns the tuner off. Memory Preset programming From the front panel, perform these steps: 1. 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. Selecting the desired tuner From the front panel, use the TNR SEL button to toggle 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 subsequent 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. Recalling a Memory Preset To recall a memory preset, use the BANK button to select the desired bank, then press the desired preset 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. Selecting the desired frequency Press and release the Tune Up and Tune Down buttons 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. 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 available 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 male-to-female cable and laptop or desktop PC. Selecting Distant or Local Reception Press and hold the ST/MONO button to toggle between distant and local mode. In cities, antennas 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 possible presets for each tuner (72 total presets). Presets are associated with the tuner that is selected at the time the preset is saved. 5 32 ST2 Tuner DB9 Connection RS-232 Pinout Pin 2 - Transmit Pin 3 - Receive Pin 5 - Ground 13 RS-232 INTERFACE ST2 OPERATION ST2-RC REMOTE CONTROL ST2-RC Remote Control Operation Turning the unit on To take the ST2 tuner out of standby mode, push PWR or any other button except TUNER 1 or TUNER 2. Selecting Stereo or Mono Output Press the ST/MONO button to toggle between stereo and mono mode. This is useful for stations which may have annoying static in stereo mode. Selecting mono will bring in a much stronger signal with less noise but at the cost of stereo sound. Selecting the desired tuner (Note: To change the tuner that is audio-active, you must have some other system control in place to change the source) To control a tuner, push the TUNER 1 or TUNER 2 button. When pressed, these buttons will be 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 for that tuner, and all subsequent button presses and memory preset entries will be associated with that selected tuner. Selecting Distant or Local Reception Press the LOC/DX button to toggle between Distant and Local mode. In cities, antennas can pick up multipath signals when they bounce off buildings and get doubled. The Local mode limits the noise associated with these reflected signals. Selecting the desired band Push the AM/FM button to switch between AM and FM reception. Recalling a Memory Preset To recall a memory preset, select the desired tuner, press the BANK button to select the desired bank, then press MEM and enter the desired preset number (1 to 6). [. . . ] Using the Tune Up/Down buttons, view the "Yes" and "No" selections. A "No" selection returns to the top of the Factory Init menu. "Please wait" appears on the tuner during the process and "Done" appears when complete. Press TNR SEL to exit the Factory Init menu. System Info The System Info menu shows the ST2 Tuner's manufacturing build properties. [. . . ]