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Thanks for purchasing the DaySequerra M4 HD Radio
DaySequerra products to be completely reliable and easy to use, so you can concentrate on producing
great sounding broadcasts, not struggling with complicated equipment or difficult to use product
manuals.

While the M4 has been designed to be straightforward to use, we do suggest that you spend a few
minutes familiarizing yourself with the features and operational functions that are contained in this
manual.

DaySequerra has been building broadcast quality products since 1989. The technology developed for
the M4, and all of our products, has evolved through a process of user feedback, extensive listening,
field-testing and careful refinement.

In the event that you encounter any technical or operational difficulties with this or any DaySequerra
product, please feel free to contact us at 856-719-9900. Our office hours are from 9 to 5, Monday
through Friday, ET. Or you can email your questions to: [e-mail]

Also, please remember to visit our website www.daysequerra.com for warranty registration and the
latest DaySequerra product information.

We have worked hard to ensure that your DaySequerra M4 will reliably serve as a useful link between
your source material and your broadcasts.

We sincerely hope our products help you achieve a new level of excellence in your work!

David V. Day

and the DaySequerra Team

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M4 User Manual

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Table of Contents

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Important Safety Information 4

Service Information 4

Introduction 4

M4 Key Features 5

M4 Technical Specifications 5

Unpacking and Installing 6

Front Panel Controls and Indicators 6

M4 Operating Description 7

Sample VFD Displays 10

Three Year Warranty 11

• Eliminated “Standby at Turn-on” feature

M4 Firmware v4.0.5 - New Features

• Number of AM and FM Presets doubled from 10 to 20 for each band

• Capability to store Multicast stations as FM Presets

• Multicast Set feature to keep tuner continuously monitoring selected SPS channel

• SPS PSD patch addresses importer cross-porting

• New “Scrolling Data” mode sequentially displays each MPS and SPS PAD field

• Improved Tuning and Preset scanning speed

• Redesigned user interface for MPS, SPS and Forced Analog modes

• New DATA – DISPLAY menu for enabling Audio Muting and Scrolling Data modes

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ll logos and trademark used herein are the property of their respective owners.

Specifications subject to change.

M4.0 Revision G.

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Important Safety Information

• Indoor use only. Not for use in wet or damp environments.

• Maximum Relative Humidity: <80%

• Class I Equipment (grounded type)

• Electrical rating: 100-120/220-240V~50-60Hz 18W

• Fuse Rating: 2A 250V 20MM

• AC Mains supply voltage fluctuations are not to exceed +

10% of the nominal voltage

• Operations temperature range -40°C to 70°C

• Maximum altitude: 3000m (9843ft)

• Equipment suitable for continuous operation

• Weight: 2.9kg (6.5lbs) equipment only; 5.4kg (12lbs) shipping

Important Note: Please connect your M4 to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to provide
other protection against power surges and brownouts.

Service Information

The DaySequerra M4 contains no user serviceable components inside the unit. Please contact
DaySequerra for repair and upgrade information. In the event that your unit needs to be returned to the
factory, contact us for a return authorization number. The tuner ID and firmware version is momentarily
displayed at tuner start-up for your convenience. Please visit www.daysequerra.com and register
your new M4 so we can keep you informed of the latest hardware and software updates.

Introduction

The DaySequerra M4 HD Radio
available with built-in multicast capability. The M4 has been designed as the benchmark in sensitivity
(< 5.0dBf in FM) and reliability, and at the same time delivers the highest quality, accurate monitoring of
existing analog and HD Radio
>90dB for HD Radio

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FM signals).

Just like its larger sibling, the DaySequerra M2.0, the M4’s ultra low noise RF front-end with built-in
preselector and double-balanced mixer, low-jitter DAC and Class-A biased audio outputs provide the
highest fidelity reception and demodulation of HD Radio
applicable data (PAD) for MPS and SPS multicast signals.

Its robust, modular architecture ensures that the M4 will never become obsolete. The rugged M4
chassis houses dedicated hardware RF, audio and power supply modules that, along with firmware
updates via flash programmable memory, completely anticipates the growth of new HD Radio
services and programming. This design approach along with our product update program ensures that
a broadcaster’s investment in a DaySequerra product will continue to pay off well into the future.

Please read this manual thoroughly before operating your M4.

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Tuner is the first “Tomorrow Radio Ready” broadcast quality tuner

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AM and FM broadcast signals (THD+N <.005% with stereo separation

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programs, including display of program

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