Designed and made in the UK.
Creek Audio Ltd
2 Bellevue Road, Friern Barnet, London N11 3ER, England
Tel: 00 44 + (0)181-361 4133 |
Fax: 00 44 + (0)181-361 4136 |
E-mail: mcreek@ibm.net |
Internet: www.creekaudio.co.uk |
Creek T43
Operating Instructions
you for purchasing the T43. You are now in possession of a State of the art tuner. The T43 is a matching tuner for the 42, 43 and 52 series Creek product although it will work very well with any other manufacturers’ amplifiers.
The functions and operation of the T43 are deceptively simple for the many features that it offers, which can also be remotely controlled. The following notes are provided to explain all aspects of its design and use.
T43 FUNCTIONS
Front panel controls
1.Tuning or Pre-set station selection, by rotary control knob, is toggled by the Mode selector.
2.Band push button selects FM, MW and LW for Europe, or AM/FM for North America. Custom frequencies and bands for other locations are factory set, but Creek dealers can re-program them if you have to move to a different zone.
3.Search Up / Down push button tunes up or down automatically, stopping on each usable station and rolling over at band ends.
4.Mono push button reduces noise on distant stations and changes the mute threshold to allow fringe stations to be received more easily.
5.Store allows selected stations to be memorised by the tuner in pre-set channel locations, separately on each wavelength.
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6.Mains On / Off switches power from the mains.
7.Infra-Red sensor can receive remote control (RC5) instructions of all functions (except Mono), plus direct channel access through numeric keys from the tuner remote handset.
8.LCD display contains frequency, channel, centre tuning and signal strength information, together with all other function status in a highly visible green display.
FREQUENCY RANGES AVAILABLE FOR EUROPEAN MODEL:
FM |
87 |
- |
108 |
MHz |
50 kHz increments manual, 100 kHz scanned |
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MW |
522 |
- |
1611 |
kHz |
9 kHz increments |
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LW |
144 |
- |
288 |
kHz |
9 kHz increments |
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FREQUENCY RANGES FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN MODEL: |
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FM |
87 |
- |
108 |
MHz |
50 kHz increments manual, |
100 kHz scanned |
AM |
530 |
- |
1710 |
kHz |
10 kHz increments |
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FREQUENCY RANGES FOR JAPANESE MODEL: |
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FM |
76 |
- |
90 |
Mhz |
50 kHz increments manual, |
100kHz scanned |
AM |
522 |
- |
1611 |
kHz |
9 kHz increments |
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FREQUENCIES AVAILABLE ON MODEL FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD: |
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FM |
87 |
- |
108 |
Mhz |
50 kHz increments manual, |
100kHz scanned |
AM |
522 |
- |
1611 |
kHz |
9 kHz increments |
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Rear Panel connections
1.75 ohm coax FM aerial socket
2.300 ohm balanced FM aerial screw terminals.
3.Wire AM aerial screw terminal.
4.Screw terminal chassis ground.
5.Stereo (RCA) phono sockets for analogue audio output.
CONNECTING THE T43 Power supply requirements
To operate the tuner it is necessary to first connect the unit to the mains supply via the power cord supplied. There is an IEC mains connector on the rear panel that contains a protection fuse. The power cord should be connected to it and to a domestic mains socket carrying 220-240V AC 50Hz or 110-120V AC 60Hz, depending on country of use.
Should it be necessary to replace the fuse, ensure that you use the same type as specified on the rear panel. i.e: 5 x 20mm cartridge type T 500 mA surge resisting for 220-240V 50Hz AC, T 1 A surge resisting for 110-120V 60Hz AC or a T 1A surge resisting for 100V (Japan).
Antenna requirements
To obtain the best quality FM signal, in stereo with low background noise, it is necessary to use a good antenna (aerial), preferably mounted on a roof of a building, or in an attic or loft. A 75 ohm co-axial cable should be used to bring the radio signal to the tuner. Use a good quality 75 ohm co-ax plug to connect the radio signal into the rear panel socket marked: FM antenna 75 ohms. In some parts of the world 300 ohm balanced feeder cable is more popular, in which case it should be connected to the 300 ohm screw terminals only.
If it is not possible to use an outdoor aerial, a balanced 300 ohm indoor T-antenna will give reasonable results when connected to the 300 ohm terminals. Note that the direction of the T-piece with respect to the transmitter site will affect the strength and quality of reception, giving more or less noise, especially on stereo signals.
The AM part of the radio will work very well using a single wire from one side of the 300 ohm aerial terminal, or just from a 300 ohm T-antenna. Place the provided 2M length of thin stranded wire behind the equipment and adjust its position with respect to the direction of the transmitter to improve reception.
Output from the tuner
To connect the audio signal from the tuner to an amplifier it is necessary to use a pair of cables terminated with (RCA) phono plugs. Shielded types of interconnect are better for reducing hum or other interference pick-up. Don’t sacrifice quality for price in this important area.
OPERATING THE T43
Manual and Pre-Set tuner operation
The large control knob on the right side of the panel has two functions. First, it will manually tune the radio up and down smoothly to receive stations on AM or FM. The second function is to select Pre-Set stations from the tuner’s memory.
To distinguish between these two functions, the LCD display has both frequency and
channel number indication on the right (see diagram below).
Tune
FM |
AUTO |
MONO |
STEREO |
MEMORY |
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AM |
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MW |
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MHZ |
LW |
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KHZ |
CH
Pre-set
The frequency of the station will always be displayed, but the Pre-Set channel will only show when the tuner is in Pre-Set mode, selected by the MODE select button. The button toggles between one state and the other. The T43 will remember the last tuned frequency or pre-set after switching off, so it can be restored when switching back on.
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