TAG MCLAREN AUDIO AVANTGARDE T32R SL, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...g stations 25 mode controls 27 general controls 29 RDS functions 33 timer functions 49 record level setting 50 TAGtronic Bus 51 running in and warming up 52 care and maintenance 54 technical data 60 i...

Page 2: ...spdif 75 ohm eiaj made in United Kingdom out in C O M M U N I C A T I O N S C A U T I O N RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT OPEN Double insulated When servicing use only...

Page 3: ...TAG McLaren Audio exists with one aim in mind to produce the very best audio and audio visual equipment in the welcome to welcome LASER T32R Manual v3 7x 8 29 02 12 13 PM Page 04...

Page 4: ...welcome T32R beauty in all details LASER T32R Manual v3 7x 8 29 02 12 13 PM Page 05...

Page 5: ...welcome LASER T32R Manual v3 7x 8 29 02 12 13 PM Page 06...

Page 6: ...nt and the future along with traditional FM and AM reception theT32R is fully compatible Digital Radio If the signal is strong enough to be received then the reception and sound reproduction will be i...

Page 7: ...e entertainment system No longer will a tuner be thought of geographical location you may occasionally need to listen to lower quality broadcasts from weaker FM signals To help you get the best from t...

Page 8: ...airwaves very efficiently which means broadcasters can transmit a wider DAB modes I II III and IV features high selectivity through the use of a high order recursive digital filter and supports the f...

Page 9: ...ion We recommend connecting theT32R s analog output AUDIO OUTPUT to the upgrade to Digital Radio at any time If you have not bought your tunerT32R with the DAB module already installed your approvedTA...

Page 10: ...monitors all functions of theT32R tuner Its high capability allows for the complete This arrangement is called straight line technology and is common to all our high technology products round core tr...

Page 11: ...nology construction in one PCB to optimize performance multi layer pcb vibration damping Both the cover and baseplate are bonded with viscoelastic laminate to provide a low Q panel with rapid absorpti...

Page 12: ...a few moments studying these instructions Contained within are a series of easy to follow steps which will have you up and running in the minimum of time You will locate diagrams on pages 2 3 which w...

Page 13: ...off and disconnected from the power Connect an FM antenna to the socket marked FM ANTENNA 1 on the rear of your T32R 2 If you also want to listen to AM broadcasts connect the AM loop antenna supplied...

Page 14: ...AC outlet of the appropriate voltage Power up your complete hifi system Press the power button in The blue power LED will come on the display window will light up and a few seconds later it will show...

Page 15: ...will show the station and mode which were operative last time you used the T32R tuning band or radio memory location programme mode annunciator flags tuning mode flags news alarm total traffic info ge...

Page 16: ...he battery compartment push the latch towards the centre of the T32R Remote and lift the latch up To close the battery compartment slide the battery cover straight back in towards the side of the remo...

Page 17: ...ote if you know it 1 Press the BAND fm mw lw or dab button on the front panel or key on the T32R Remote to select the band you want The station name is shown for DAB and FM 2 LW and MW will only show...

Page 18: ...ntennae The currently selected antenna will be shown as part of the source indicator at the top left of the display i e FM1 indicates that the antenna connected to FM ANTENNA antenna 1 has been select...

Page 19: ...in DAB mode 1 in which case station names will be displayed The tuning knob allows quick and accurate tuning When you reach the end of the FM MW or LW tuning range you will still be able to rotate the...

Page 20: ...INPUT and frequency You can now key in the frequency of your desired station 1 Use the alphanumeric keys on the Remote to enter your required frequency You do not need to enter the decimal point for...

Page 21: ...ned correctly when the centre segment of the tuning indicator is illuminated 2 The T32R s display also incorporates a signal strength indicator which works on both FM and AM bands when using the tunin...

Page 22: ...ettings press the store button key The front display will show STORE store station xx whilst the memory indicator will flash The T32R will suggest you the next free memory location shown in our exampl...

Page 23: ...so step through the stored stations by pressing the station or station keys on the Remote This will start from the current stored number if a stored station is selected if in manual tuning pressing st...

Page 24: ...of frequencies either side of its nominal frequency This spread is known as the modulation bandwidth As long as you have a strong signal with sufficient frequency separation from other stations you w...

Page 25: ...tation muting silences weak signals which would otherwise make a loud hiss If the FM or AM station you want to listen to has a weak signal press the muting button on the front panel or the muting key...

Page 26: ...ill cause unequal aging of the display segments making some being brighter than others The T32R incorporates two features which allow you to prevent unequal display aging an automatic mode to switch d...

Page 27: ...hange bands to prevent switching noises The mute LED on the front panel indicates when the T32R audio outputs are muted Pressing the tuner select key on the Remote will select the tuner input on selec...

Page 28: ...the data button on the front panel or the data key on the Remote will cycle through the following options 2 frequency FM LW MW only station name 3 ensemble name 4 DAB only clock RDS functions tp eon...

Page 29: ...he announcement ends the T32R will return to the station you were previously listening to However it is important to note that this feature will only work if you listen to a FM station which is part o...

Page 30: ...e complete announcement press the info button or key once to return to the original station The Remote has an additional key to help with the selection of the traffic announcement Pressing the traffic...

Page 31: ...nd several times the programme indicator pty switches off and the T32R will reset to select all stations There are many different programme types The T32R can only detect a programme type if the broad...

Page 32: ...e up from standby at a set time To set the wake up time press the wake up key on the Remote then using the number keys enter the four digits in 24 hour clock format for the wake up time you want i e f...

Page 33: ...key again followed by the cancel key the alarm symbol will be switched off To re activate an alarm at the time used last time press wake up followed by the enter key The wake up function can be perso...

Page 34: ...ime after which it will go into standby To select the sleep mode press the snooze key on the Remote The sleep time can be selected from 1 to 99 minutes To select sleep time enter the time in minutes u...

Page 35: ...ess the menu key on the Remote The following controls are then used to navigate through the menus station cycle through menu headings or sub headings 1 enter select the currently displayed item cancel...

Page 36: ...ctions enter display enter stations enter system enter time enter TAGtronic Bus Press menu to enter the menu All functions are detailed on the following pages LASER T32R Manual v3 7x 8 29 02 12 14 PM...

Page 37: ...display information lower text dot matrix display information To tick an unticked item simply select it and press enter or wait for a few seconds whilst the T32R ticks the item for you If you press me...

Page 38: ...elected from 1 light bulb to 7 allows you to set the brightness whilst in standby The front display of the T32R is a so called Vacuum Fluorescent Display VFD a technology known for excellent readabili...

Page 39: ...by their frequency 1 Erases the currently selected stored station from memory Press enter to confirm Allows editing of the currently selected stored station s name 2 Use enter and return to step back...

Page 40: ...itivity only include strong signal stations medium sensitivity include strong and medium stations high sensitivity include strong medium and weak stations 1 system Turns on the 400 Hz calibration tone...

Page 41: ...t received correctly if you live for example close to the border of a a time zone and set the time manually Allows the local time to be set manually until RDS or DAB time information is available 1 Ea...

Page 42: ...AGtronic Bus to other units connected to the Bus The T32R can request that other units connected to the TAGtronic Bus synchronise their front panel display brightness to that of the T32R The T32R can...

Page 43: ...ou do not have a high performance outdoor antenna you outdoor antenna t ribbon fm antenna In order to receive FM radio signals your T32R needs to be connected to a suitable FM antenna or cable distrib...

Page 44: ...most cases good AM performance Assemble the AM loop antenna as shown in the diagrams First unwrap the twisted wire about 3 turns leaving the remaining wire in place on the coil Push out the foot from...

Page 45: ...ated high performance outdoor antenna Using high quality 50 cable terminated with a BNC connector connect your DAB antenna to the socket marked DAB antenna 50 ohm on the rear of your T32R The antenna...

Page 46: ...and right on the rear of your T32R to the corresponding tuner inputs of your preamplifier 1 The digital outputs are provided to allow connection of your T32R to equipment with a suitable digital inpu...

Page 47: ...to keep pace with the inevitable changes by allowing external equipment to gain access to the DAB data stream which contains both audio and additional programme specific data This data is routed to th...

Page 48: ...dcast programme This signal which is routed to the AUDIO OUTPUT sockets can be used to set the level controls of your recording equipment before making a recording 2 Calibration tone is accessed under...

Page 49: ...s This allows TAG McLaren Audio units equipped with this advanced technology to work seamlessly together to form an effective fully integrated system For example remote codes can be transferred over t...

Page 50: ...ed and settled down to near perfect specification Every time you switch on your T32R the performance will improve until the components reach their optimum operating temperature running in warming up T...

Page 51: ...The fuse carrier contains a spare fuse this is the first one that you see when you open the carrier It is essential that you use a fuse of the correct type and rating There are no other user serviceab...

Page 52: ...contact your authorized TAG McLaren Audio retailer or arrange it directly via our website www tagmclaren com If your T32R is still under guarantee please refer to the guarantee card which gives you d...

Page 53: ...ose of you who really want to know the insides of your T32R You will not miss out on any of its functions or performance if you choose to read no further E Europe Asia N North America UK United Kingdo...

Page 54: ...stereo greater than 72dB IHF for greater than 64dB V or 75dBf IHF alternate channel greater than 65dB IF narrow greater than 40dB IF wide am greater than 54dB greater than 50dB 9kHz 10kHz N ultimate...

Page 55: ...cal data am 50 modulation N A N A calibration level 6dB peak level de emphasis antenna connections fm 37 5kHz deviation 50 s or 75 s according to country 75 LASER T32R Manual v3 7x 8 29 02 12 14 PM Pa...

Page 56: ...III 174MHz 240MHz mode I II III IV ETS 300 401 24 bit 96kHz 128 times oversampling multi bit delta sigma DAC 50 BNC DAB section option frequency range DAB modes data converter antenna connection LASER...

Page 57: ...l 100 nominal FM 500mV rms 1dB at 75kHz deviation AM 600mV rms 1dB at 100 modulation DAB 2 3V rms 1dB at 0dB FS calibration frequency audio output impedance output level general LASER T32R Manual v3 7...

Page 58: ...technical data 75 10 500mVpp 10 75 load 10 35 C digital output impedance digital output level into rated load operating temperature range LASER T32R Manual v3 7x 8 29 02 12 14 PM Page 59...