Audionet Cat, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 FM AM Stereo Tuner User s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...puts 11 5 2 Audio outputs 11 5 3 Audionet Link 11 5 4 External power supply EPS 12 6 Usage 13 6 1 Powering up 13 6 2 Switching on and off 13 6 3 Mains phase detection 14 6 4 Using Audionet Link 15 6 5 AutoStart function 15 6 6 Control elements on the front panel 15 6 7 Display 16 6 8 Switching frequency bands 17 6 9 Automatic search 17 6 10 Manual search 18 6 11 Direct frequency input 18 6 12 Info...

Page 4: ... 4 Set Mode 29 8 5 Set FM Input 30 8 6 Search Level FM 30 8 7 Set Language for PTY 31 8 8 Set AutoStart 31 8 9 Set Off Text 32 8 10 Factory defaults 32 9 Audionet System Remote Control 33 9 1 Key assignments CAT 35 9 2 Screen 1 37 9 3 Screen 2 37 9 4 Screen 3 38 10 Security advice 39 11 Technical data 40 ...

Page 5: ...analog tuner unit decodes antenna and cable signals accurately and with high sensitivity Further signal processing is done with Audionet s proven circuit technology The frequency search of the CAT has switchable sen sitivities Station names and other radio data are also displayed The CAT makes radio a new experience With hitherto unheard clearness transparency and dynamic Get on the air But before...

Page 6: ...ly reading one standard mains cord 1 2 Transport Important Please transport the CAT only in the included package Always use the plastic bag to prevent scratches on the casing Please allow the CAT to adapt to the climatic conditions in your lis tening room before you switch on the unit for the first time after transport ...

Page 7: ...7 2 Overview front panel Display power key down key Remote control receiver up key set down power up set key CAT FM AM Stereo Tuner ...

Page 8: ...tenna input 3 Audionet Link input 4 Balanced XLR output Right 5 Cinch output Right 6 Cinch output Left 7 Balanced XLR output Left 8 Input for external precisdion power supply EPS 9 Mains input 10 Marking mains phase 11 Mains switch 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 9: ...s like radiators Do not cover the ventilation slots Do not place the CAT on top of other units especially not on top of power amplifiers pre amplifiers or similar that produce heat Both units could suffer damage from thermal overload 4 2 Mains connection The mains input 9 is on the back panel of the CAT To connect the unit to mains use the included mains cord If you prefer to use a different power...

Page 10: ...ains plug Tip The use of high quality mains cords could improve sound quality Ask your local dealer for more information 4 3 Orientation of mains plug The correct polarization of mains is important for reasons of audio clarity and stability Please connect the mains cord so that the hot pin of the wall outlet is connected to the pin of the mains input 9 marked phase 10 Note While powering up your A...

Page 11: ...connect your AM antenna to the clip connectors of antenna input AM 2 5 2 Audio outputs The CAT is equipped with a pair of Cinch Line outputs 5 and 6 as well as a pair of balanced XLR outputs 4 and 7 Use the Cinch outputs to connect the CAT to your pre amplifier using high quality Cinch cables Alternatively you may connect the CAT to your pre amplifier using the balanced XLR outputs in case your pr...

Page 12: ...g polarity The small nose inside the plug has to face up wards Now screw the ring of the plug onto the EPS input jack 8 3 Use the mains cord that came with the CAT to connect the EPS to mains 4 Switch on the EPS with the mains switch on its back panel 5 Use the power key on the front panel or the keys Power On or Power Toggle of the Audionet System Remote Control Har mony One to switch on the CAT ...

Page 13: ...om mended to disconnect the CAT from the mains While the CAT is in stand by mode operate mains switch 11 on the back panel The display will go dark To disconnect the PRE1 G3 from mains completely you have to pull the mains cord off the mains jack 9 Important Never pull the mains plug while the CAT is switched on Before you pull the mains cord off its socket 9 at the back panel power down the unit ...

Page 14: ...nel The CAT recognizes the incorrect polarization of the mains plug automatically Right after switching on the unit from stand by mode by pressing the power key on the front panel the follow ing message appears in the display in case the mains polarization is incor rect Attention Mains Phase incorrect If you read the above message switch off the unit by pressing the power key Please wait until the...

Page 15: ...l 6 5 AutoStart function If the AutoStart function of the CAT is active the unit does not stay in stand by mode after connecting to mains e g by using the mains switch on the back panel but switches on automatically Use this option to power on the unit automatically using a timer device Refer to section Set AutoStart on page 31 for detailed information how to setup the AutoStart function 6 6 Contr...

Page 16: ... Mode on page 29 2 shows the station name if supported otherwise is indicated 3 indication of field strength max 4 bars 4 indicator for FM reception 5 frequency of current station 6 ST Stereo reception MO Mono reception see also section Set FM Receiver on page 27 During AM reception the display offers the following information 1 in Preset mode the number of the current preset is displayed the Scan...

Page 17: ...onds to toggle between FM and AM reception The display indicates the current reception mode see section Display on page 16 Tip You can directly select the reception mode with the optional Audio net System Remote Control Harmony One Press key FM on screen 2 to switch the CAT to FM reception Press key AM to put the CAT into AM reception mode see section Screen 1 on page 37 6 9 Automatic search Start...

Page 18: ...M reception mode and 9 kHz in AM reception mode Note If you reach the upper or lower end of the frequency range the search continues at the corresponding opposite end of the frequency range maintaining the search direction 6 11 Direct frequency input In FM reception mode you are able to enter the desired frequency directly using the digit keys of the optional Audionet System Remote Control Harmony...

Page 19: ...cy of 96 50 MHz To enter frequencies greater than 100 MHz press 1 for the fist digit The CAT automatically recognizes the input as 10 You are spared from unnecessary inputs Example Press 1 6 7 0 to enter the frequency of 106 70 MHz During FM reception the smallest possible frequency step is 50 kHz hence the last digit of the frequency has to be 0 or 5 Press digit key 0 to enter a 0 Any other digit...

Page 20: ...dicator 1 3 Field strength 1 4 Preset number or Scan mode indicator 2 5 Station name if supported by station 1 6 Playback mode ST Stereo or MO Mono 3 7 Time and date if supported by station 4 8 Program type PTY if supported by station 4 Note The info function is active for about 12 seconds After that the CAT switches back to displaying information according to the settings you made While displayin...

Page 21: ...acknowledge the 2nd digit of the preset number Now use the up and down keys to adjust the 1st digit of the preset number Keep set pressed for longer than 2 seconds to acknowledge the 1st digit The preset number is now entered completely The 2nd line of the display now reads SET save If you are sure to save the current station to the selected preset number hold down the set key longer than 2 second...

Page 22: ... the set key on the front panel twice for less than 2 seconds The display reads LOAD PRESET 0_ Now use the up and down keys to select the 1st digit of the preset num ber Hold the set key down for longer than 2 seconds to proceed Use the up and down keys to select the 2nd digit of the preset number Proceed with a long keystroke on set longer than 2 seconds The preset number is now entered completel...

Page 23: ... device menu CAT see section Screen 2 on page 37 The display shows LOAD PRESET _ _ Now use the digit keys on the same screen to enter the desired preset number After entering the complete preset number the CAT loads the previously saved station Loading is indicated by loading in the display Note If you like to exit the load station dialogue simply press key Load Preset again ...

Page 24: ...de The following figure provides a good overview of the structure of the setup menu ê Info Funktion Show ê Load Preset è 2nd digit è 1st digit è load preset ê Save Preset è 2nd digit è 1st digit è save preset è preset is saved ê Set RDS Option ê Set FM Receiver ê Set Dim Level ê Set Mode ê Set FM Input ê or Set or Menu Set Search Level ê or Set or Menu Set Language for PTY ê or Set or Menu Set Aut...

Page 25: ...splay brightness is set to 100 for better readability After leaving the setup menu the display brightness is automatically reset to its user selected level If you power down the CAT to stand by mode all settings are stored automatically in the non volatile memory of the unit Even after dis connecting from mains power the CAT still remembers your settings The key Set or Menu of the Audionet System ...

Page 26: ... Date displays time and date information as broadcasted by current station Note Availability and contents of RDS options depend on the broadcaster only Also bad reception quality might narrow the availability and performance of RDS If option Radio Text is selected the display shows No Radio Text if the current station does not support Radio Text or the data could not be recognized and processed Ti...

Page 27: ...ted by the broadcaster The display shows Stereo Press key up on the front panel or key Ch of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to force mono playback The display shows Mono Note This function is only available in FM reception mode AM radio pro grams are broadcasted and played back in mono on principle Tip If you prefer to change settings from the comfort of your listening chair please...

Page 28: ...splay shows the frequency of the station e g 106 7 MHz The display brightness is always reduced to 25 and the location of the informa tion text will change randomly every 12 seconds to prevent any burn in effect of the display If the RDS option Radio Text is selected see section Set RDS Option on page 26 the received Radio Text is scrolled alternately in the top or bottom line of the display If th...

Page 29: ...e CAT indicates the Scan mode with the symbol SC in the upper left corner of the display see section Display on page 16 Press key up or Ch to enter the Preset mode The display shows Pre set In Preset mode a short keystroke on up or Ch selects the next preset A short keystroke on down or Ch loads the previous preset Note During normal display mode the CAT shows the number of the cur rent preset in ...

Page 30: ...djust the threshold of the automatic search function see section Automatic search on page 17 The greater the threshold the stronger the signal of a station has to be in order to be detected by the automatic search function and to stop the search Use the up or Ch key to increase the threshold Press key down or Ch to decrease the threshold The three threshold levels 70 dBu 80 dBu and 90 dBu are avai...

Page 31: ... on the back panel Activate this option if you are using the CAT with a timer device Use keys up and down on the front panel or keys Ch and Ch of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to select the desired function disabled The AutoStart function is disabled After connecting the CAT to mains power the unit stays in stand by mode You have to use the power key on the front panel or the remo...

Page 32: ...f dot The stand by mode is indicated by a small dot pixel in the display Note Approx every 12 seconds the stand by mode indicator changes posi tions randomly in the display to prevent any burn in effect see sec tion Set Dim Level on page 28 8 10 Factory defaults Option Setting SET RDS OPTION none SET FM RECEIVER Stereo SET DIM VALUE 50 SET MODE Scan SET FM INPUT Aerial SEARCH LEVEL FM 70 dBu SET L...

Page 33: ... and use Activities on your Harmony One please consult the separate user s manual that came with your Harmony One 1 Power key for use with Activities turns all devices off that are in cluded into the current Activity See separate user s manual of Har mony One 2 Depending on the operational mode the touch screen of the Har mony One shows a list of Activities or Devices help or infrared commands and...

Page 34: ...gramming of the Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One Understandably any changes done to this setup by the user cannot be discussed here Tip In order to switch the CAT on off without using an Activity please use the keys Power On Power Off and or Power Toggle on screen 3 see section Screen 3 on page 38 Of course it is possible to control the CAT without any Activity but to tap the full potent...

Page 35: ...en 1 on page 37 2 Info calls directly menu item SET RDS OPTION see section Set RDS Option on page 26 This key has the same function as key RDS Info see section Screen 2 on page 37 3 Manual tuning upwards see section Manual search on page 18 4 Manual tuning downwards see section Manual search on page 18 8 2 9 FM CAT 1 3 pages Devices Mi 14 51 Current Activity AM Dim Display Set 1 5 3 4 6 7 ...

Page 36: ...matic search downwards see section Automatic search on page 17 select the previous preset see section Set Mode on page 29 or adjust an option from the setup menu equivalent to key down on the front panel 8 Digit keys for frequency direct input in FM reception mode see section Direct frequency input on page 18 or for selecting the num ber of the preset to be loaded saved see section Presets on page...

Page 37: ... DIM VALUE see sec tion Set Dim Level on page 28 4 Set calls the setup menu press again to navigate to next menu item see section Setup menu on page 24 This key has the same function as key Menu see section Key assignments CAT on page 35 9 3 Screen 2 AM CAT 1 3 pages Devices Mi 14 51 Current Activity FM Dim Display Set 4 2 3 1 Save Preset CAT 2 3 pages Devices Mi 14 51 Current Activity Load Preset...

Page 38: ... current information see section Info function Show on page 20 This key has the same function as key Guide see section Key assignments CAT on page 35 9 4 Screen 3 1 If the CAT is in stand by mode press key Power On to switch the unit on 2 Use Power Toggle to switch on off the CAT This key has the same function as the power key on the front panel If the CAT is in stand by mode Power Toggle will swi...

Page 39: ...nment Do not cover the unit Do not open the unit Unauthorised opening will void warranty Do not short circuit the outputs During connecting or removing the CAT to from your pre amplifier all units have to be switched off to prevent damage of the CAT or any of the other connected units Use dry cloth for cleaning We would like to wish you many exciting listening experiences with your new Audionet pr...

Page 40: ...ised white print or aluminium nature anodised black print Display red or blue Cover aluminium black anodised 6 mm Chassis steel black coated Features Radio Data System RDS configurable antenna sensitivity for FM automatic mains phase detection two lines vacuum fluorescent display remote switch on off via Audionet Link optical AutoStart function for timer control Options Audionet System Remote Cont...