Denon TU-1800DAB User Manual

AM/FM/DAB Stereo Tuner

TU-1800DAB

AM/FM/DAB tuner with highly-sensitive reception performance

The TU-1800DAB is an AM/FM stereo tuner featuring highly sensitive reception performance and detailed,
clear sound even in crowded urban areas. And the TU-1800DAB features a Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB)
tuner. DAB radio programs with the sonic quality of a CD, free of distortion, can be received through a included
antenna. And also this model features 2-line dot matrix display on the front panel to display the station name,
program type, date, time and other information being broadcast from the DAB station.

■ High Performance Front End

In order to faithfully receive the radio waves transmitted from the broadcast station,
and also to ensure that no high-frequency noise enters the audio circuitry,
the TU-1800DAB is equipped with a high performance Front End that suppresses
interference among the blocks inside the tuner. This design produces a clear, highly
listenable sound with minimal noise.

■ High Quality D/A convertor featuring 192kHz/24bit DACs

■ Optical and Coaxial outputs

■ Dynamic Range Control (DRC)

■ 2-Line Dot Matrix Display

The TU-1800DAB is equipped with 2-line dot matrix display to ensure that various
information broadcast from DAB station, RDS text and other alphanumeric char­acters are easy to read.

■ Up to 200 station pre-sets (100 DAB and 100 AM/FM) can be
stored in memory.

■ Last function memory and Back-up memory

Specifications
DAB Tuner Section

Frequency range

Sensitivity -99 dBm
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 103 dB

THD + N 0.007 % (1 kHz)
Channel Separation 87dB (1 kHz)
Selectivity 40 dB (at adjacent channel)
Frequency Response +0.5/-0.5 dB (5 Hz - 20 kHz)
Digital Output Optical, Coaxial

Analog Output Level 2 Vrms

*Black version is available.
*Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

174.928 (5A) - 239,200 (13F) MHz (BAND III)

1452.960 (LA) - 1490.624 (LW) MHz (L-BAND)

(Sampling frequency: 48 kHz)

■ DAB Tuner

The TU-1800DAB features a Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) tuner as well as the
conventional analog FM/AM tuner. DAB radio programs with the sonic quality of a
CD, free of distortion, can be received through a small non-directional antenna. With
the TU-1800DAB, it is also possible to automatically scan and pre-set DAB stations.
The display on the front panel contains two parts, enabling it to display the station
name, program type, date, time and other information being broadcast from the
DAB station. Of course, the station's frequency and audio format are also displayed.

■ RDS Radio Data System Functions

The TU-1800DAB provides a rich variety of RDS functions and is equipped with a
Radio Text function that takes maximum advantage of the various Radio Data
System (RDS) services. The name of the musical selection currently being heard,
messages, and any other text date that is broadcast by stations providing RDS
services can be read on the tuner’s display at up to 16 characters at a time.

■ Full remote control from supplied handset

■ Display Dimmer Function

■ Aluminum front panel

FM Section

Tuning frequency 87.5 MHz-108.0 MHz
Usable sensitivity 1.0 µV (11.2 dBf), 1.2 µV (IHF)

Signal-to-noise ratio

Mono 77 dB (IHF), 73 dB (DIN)
Stereo 72 dB (IHF), 68 dB (DIN)

Total Harmonic Distortion

Mono 1 kHz (at 75 kHz dev.) 0.15 %

Stereo 1 kHz (at 67.5 kHz dev.) 0.3 %
Frequency response 20 Hz – 15 kHz, (+0.5, -1.0 dB)
Stereo separation 1 kHz (WIDE) 43 dB

AM Section

Tuning frequency range 522 kHz-1611 kHz
Usable sensitivity 18 µV
Signal-to-noise ratio 53 dB

General

Power supply AC 230 V, 50 Hz
Power consumption 14 W
Dimensions 434 (W) x 74 (H) x 286 (D) mm,
Weight 3.8 kg

Denon Brand Company

Kayabacho Tower 14F 1-21-2 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan
www.denon.com

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