Primare T-21 Owners manual

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Primare T21 Tuner User Guide

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Preface

COPYRIGHT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Copyright © 2002 Primare Systems AB. All rights reserved.

Primare Systems AB
Idavägen 17D
SE-352 46 Växjö
Sweden

The information in this guide is believed to be correct as of the date of
publication. However, our policy is one of continuous development and so the
information is subject to change without notice, and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Primare Systems AB.

Primare is a trademark of Primare Systems AB. All rights reserved. All other
product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

FCC Warning: This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used correctly in accordance with our
instructions may cause interference to radio communications or radio and
television reception. It has been type-tested and complies with the limits set out
in Subpart J, Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class B computing device. These limits
are intended to provide reasonable protection against such interference in
home installations.

EEC: This product has been designed and type-tested to comply with the limits
set out in EN55013 and EN55020.

This guide was produced by Human-Computer Interface Ltd,
http://www.interface.co.uk

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Contents

Introduction

WELCOME TO THE T21 TUNER......................... (1

USING THE T21 TUNER WITH OTHER

PRIMARE PRODUCTS ............................................. (2

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ............................. (2

Using the T21 Tuner

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.................................. (3

SWITCHING ON AND OFF................................ (4

FRONT PANEL DISPLAY........................................ (4

TUNING TO A STATION...................................... (4

SELECTING A PRESET STATION........................ (5

Advanced use

RDS DATA DISPLAY................................................. (7

ADJUSTING THE IF/BLEND ................................ (8

Connecting the T21 Tuner

BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS........................... {11

POWER CONNECTION........................................ {12

ANTENNA CONNECTION.................................. {12

AUDIO OUTPUTS.................................................... {12

ADJUSTING THE MUTE MODE........................... (9

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Introduction

Welcome to the Primare T21 Tuner! This chapter introduces you to its key
features, and explains how you can use them to achieve superb sound quality
from your FM reception.

WELCOME TO THE T21 TUNER

The T21 is an advanced tuner for sophisticated systems that provides Primare
performance and build quality with an intuitive user interface. Every component
of the T21 Tuner has been designed to achieve the highest possible audio
performance.

Enjoy FM reception at its best

The T21 Tuner uses Primare’s proven design approach to guarantee the highest
quality sound across the entire FM bandwidth. With a good aerial, FM
broadcasts should give you close to CD quality sound.

Provides the latest Radio Data System features

The Primare T21 also provides all the benefits of the Radio Data System or
RDS, to display the station name, program type, and text information from the
tuned station.

No compromise power supply for the highest possible
performance

The T21 has three separate, regulated power supplies for ultra-low noise
operation. The result is extremely high signal to noise ratio, allowing you to
take full advantage of the dynamic range available from FM broadcasts.

Careful design for mechanical stability

As with all Primare units, the T21 Tuner is housed in an alloy, heavy gauge
steel chassis, which provides strength, rigidity, and screening, while being
effective at damping vibrations from external sources. The front panel design
isolates the display circuitry from the audio circuitry to avoid interference.

Intuitive user interface

In keeping with the philosophy of the Primare range of systems, the T21 can
be controlled through a very simple and intuitive interface, designed so that it
will not distract you from the pleasure of listening to music on your system.

In fact most of the features of the T21 can be accessed through just nine front
panel push buttons. Alternatively, some of the functions of the T21 can be
controlled by the optional C31 Remote Control, along with the other Primare
components in your system.

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Introduction

USING THE T21 TUNER WITH OTHER PRIMARE
PRODUCTS

Although the T21 Tuner is flexible enough to work with virtually any other
equipment you have in your system, it is ideally suited to use with the Primare
A30.1 Integrated Amplifier. A particular benefit of using the T21 with a
Primare preamplifer is that you can control your entire system with a single
remote control, to give you a fully integrated system with the simplest possible
user interface.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Tuning range (50kHz steps) 87.5 – 108.0MHz
Tuning range Japan (50kHz steps) 75.5 – 90.5MHz
Usable sensitivity: Mono 0.9µV, 75Ω, DIN

Stereo 20µV, 75 Ω, DIN
Capture ratio 2.0dB
Image rejection ratio 100dB
IF Rejection Ratio 100dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: Mono 76dB

Stereo 70dB
Alternate channel attenuation 90dB, IHF
AM suppression ratio 50dB
Subcarrier product rejection 76dB
THD: Mono 0.05% (Wide)

Stereo 0.15% (Wide)

Frequency response 20Hz – 15KHz, +0.3/-0.8dB
Stereo separation 43dB at 1kHz (Wide)

40dB at 70 – 10kHz
Output voltage 0.775V
Output impedance 600Ω
Muting level 18dBf, 2.2µV, 75 Ω
Antenna impedance 75Ω

Functions:

Antenna inputs 1
IF Narrow/Wide, RDS, Stereo/Mono

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