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Tuner
INSTRUCTION
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Brief
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lnstallation
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Connections.....
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Operation
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Specification.....
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INTRODUCTION
The
Quad
FM4 is
a self
powered
stereo
tuner covering the FM band
(88
-
108
MHz) only and designed
to
be used
in
conjunction
with
Quad
and
similar high
quality pre.amplifiers.
The entire operation of the
tuner is
controlled by a
microprocessor
so
that
the only controls on the
tuner
are an on/off switch,
tuning knob, and
preselector
buttons.
Up to seven stations can be stored
in
the tunef s
memory
and
recalled
at
the touch of a button.
Manual tuning
is
accomplished
in the normal manner in the sense that the
tuning
knob is turned
clockwise
to move
up
the frequency band and vice
versa. The frequency tuned
is
displayed digitally and a bar
graph gives
simultaneous
indication of
signal
strength and
centre
channel tuning.
BFIEF
INSTRUCTIONS
Plug the
A.C.
and signal leads supplied
into the
Quad
Control Units and
FM4.
Connect a suitable 75 o aerial.
Switch on.
Press
lwl.
Tune in desired station. See
list
at
the
back of
this
book.
Press and hold
Fwl
and
press
desired
preset.
When red LED extinguishes
and
green
LED lights,
station
is
stored
in the
tunef s memory.

INSTALLATION
The
Quad
FM4
may either be used
free
standing
or
mounted
in
a cabinet
panel
of up
to 15
mm thick.
lf it
is to be
panel
mounted cut
a rectangular
aperture 312
mm
x 56 mm
in
the oanel.
Remove the
two screws
from the
rear of the cover
and slide
the cover
off.
Insert
the tuner
into the aperture
from the front,
replace the cover
trom
the
rear, insert the
two screws
and tighten until
finger tight and
then
give
one
additional
half turn to each
screw
to lock securely.
The tuner requires
no ventilation.
CONNECTIONS
The
FM4 is supplied
with
leads and connectors
Jor drrect
connection
to the
Quad
Control
Unit.
A.C.
Mains Supply
This tuner
is designed
to operate
on one range
of A.C.
mains voltage only,
50
or 60
Hz,
either
110/120 volts or
220/240 volts.
The designed
operating
voltage ol
the tuner
is clearly
marked
on the
back,
BEFORE CONNECTING
TO
THE A.C. SUPPLY CHECKTHATTHE
VOLTAGE
MARKED ON
THE
BACK CORRESPONDS
WITH THAT OF
THE
A.C. SUPPLY.
The
A.C. mains input
is via the standard
3-pin
Euro
connector
supplied
wired in accordance
with the
international code
(see
Fig. 1) and will
normally
be drawn
from the
outlet on
the rear of the
Quad
pre-amplifier.
Live
(Brown)
Neutral
(Blue)
Fig. 1
A.C. lrlout Connector
CEE22
A surge-resisting
fuse
(63mA
for 220/240V,100mA
for 1 10/1
20V) housed
in
the mains
input
receptacle
in the rear
panel
provides
the usual
protection.
To
obtain access
to
the fuse, unplug
the mains supply
and use a
small
screwdriver
to lever open
the drawer
carrying
the
fuse.
(see
Fig. 2).
lf a replacement
fuse has
to be litted,
make sure
that it is of the correct
type.
The marking
will be
T63mA
(T1
00mA
for 1 10V).

Fig.2
An
unswitched
A.C.
outlet
supplies
appropriate additional
equipment and the shrouded
plug
supplied
with
the amplifier
(wired
as
shown in Fig.
3) is for
use
with this
outlet
(see
Fig. 4).
The maximum
steady
state
current
drawn
from
the A.C. outlet
should not
exceed 4 amps.
Live
(Brown)
Earth
(Green/Yellow)
Neutral
(Blue)
Fig. 3 A.C. Output
Connector CEE22 cable
ended
plug.
Fig.
4
A.C. and
signal connections for
a typical
Quad
installation.
5

Aerial
The
performance
of the FM4
is
entirely dependent
upon
the
signal
strength
received
from the aerial. Optimum
signal
to noise will be
achieved
with
a signal
strength
o{ between
1 mV and 100mV and
not in excess
of
500mV.
Your
local aerial contractor
or
Quad
dealer
will be able
to advise
on the
antenna
system
which will
give
the
best
results
in
your
area, but
in most
cases a correctly
orientated external
multi element
array
will
give
best
results.
The FM4
is
designed
to operate
from a standard
75o cq'axial
feeder,
and
indoor ribbon aerials
should
not be used.
Output
Signal output
is via
phono
sockets,
clearly
marked L
(left)
and
R
(right).
lf the tuner
is used
with
a Quad
33/34/44 control
unit
with a DIN
input
socket,
you
will
need a S-pin-DlN-to-2-phono-plugs
lead. This
may be
obtained
from
QUAD,
or
your
dealer
by
quoting
part
number
QDsFP2A.
The output of the
FM4 is nominally'1 00mV
for 300/o
programme
modulation.
Controls
The
Quad
FM4 is equipped
with an on/off
switch, a
tuning knob, seven
preset
station selection
buttons, and
a manual
F*l
button
which is also used
in
conjunction
with one
of the
preset
station
buttons
to store a desired
frequency in the tune/s
memory.
The tuned frequency
is displayed
digitally and
a twin bar
graph
provides
simultaneous
indication
of signal strength
and centre
tuning. Stereo
transmissions
light the stereo
indicator.
All other functions
are controlled
automatically
by the microprocessor'
With
manual
l**lselected
interstation
muting and
AFC are switched
out enabling
all stations,
whether strong
or weak
to
be
tuned
in. When a
preset
station
is
selected
the
tuner is automatically
muted until
the desired
station
has been
correctly
tuned.
The FM4
remembers
the last station used
and automatically
reverts
to it
when switched
on.
The FM4 supplied
in the U.K.
is
provided
with
preset
station
buttons
marked:-
[-Gl
-
For a fourth
BBC
VHF Channel
(where
available)
l-Etrl-
BBC
Badiol/2
lBEcl
-
BBC Radio
3
lry]
-
BBC
Radio 4
f
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-
lndependent
local Radio 1
[,.I-]
-
Independent
local Radio
2
[.4c-l-
seC Local
Radio
FM4s
supplied
to the
rest of
the world
have
preset
buttons
marked
f;-l
to
I-'--1.
o
Iti*,".

OPERATION
Manual tuning
Press
the.l'^il button.
The red LED will light. Any
desired
frequency can be
tuned
using
the tuning knob. Interstation muting
and
AFC are automatically
switched out
and
all
incoming stations can
be
tuned in however weak the
signal.
The bar
graph
indicates the signal strength of the station and
when
properly
tuned both sections
will
be of equal height.
lf
the
left
section
is
shorter than the
right it is
simply
necessary to tune to the right and vice versa.
When all but the top segments of the
bar
graph
are lit the incoming signal
strength
is
sufficient
to
provide
optimum signal to noise.
(Approximately
1 mV).
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Signal
Strength
1 mV
(60
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Signal/Noise
Stereo
70dB
55dB
30dB

Storing a Station
Once
a station
has been
correctly
tuned it can be
stored
on any of
the
preset
positions
simply by
pressing
and
holding
down
the
F*]
button
and
pressing.the
required
preselect
button until
the
red
LED extinguishes
and
the
green
LED of
the chosen
preset
lights. This takes
approximately
one
second.
Both buttons
are then
released.
The selected
frequency
is now stored
in the
tuneis
memory and
will be
recalled
whenever
the
pre-selected
button
iq
pressed.
To change
the
frequency
stored
in
any
preset position
select
lru*
|
,
tune
in the
desired station,
press
F*l
and
hold,
press
the
preset
button until
the
green
LED
lights.
The old station
is deleted
from
the
memory and
the
new one stored.
For example,
to
store Radio
3 Wrotham
91 .3mHz
on the
preset
[E
-l
proceed
as follows
-
Press
li'*l'
Tune to 91
.3mHz. Observe
that both sections
of the
bar
graph
are
the same
height, the
height
indicating signal
strength
(see page
7).
Press
and
hold
Fw
I
.
Press
lE6-l
until
the
green
LED lights.
Release
F^il
ano
I
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.
A list of BBC and
IBA transmitters and
frequencies is
given
at the end
of
this book.
Preset
tuning
Once a transmitter
frequency
has been selected
and stored
in each of
the
seven
preset
memory
positions,
manual
tuning will be an exception
and
operation of
the tuner
is
extremely
simple. Switch
on the
Quad
Control
Unit
and
the FM4.
The Control Unit
will automatically select
RADIO and
the
FM4
will tune
into the station
last used.
To
select
any of
the other six
preset
stations
press
the appropriate
pushbutton.
When the
FM4 is switched
off the memory
is
powered
by
a small battery
which
is recharged
whenever the set
is on. The
memory will
retain stored
stations
for about five
years
if the set
is not
used
at all.
Under
normal use
the life of the battery
is about
ten
years.
lf
for
any
reason,
the FM4 is
not
used
for a
long
period,
and the
battery
runs
down
it
will
be
necessary
to reload
the memory
with
preset
stations.
The battery
will be
automatically
recharged
while the set is on.
lf the battery
is flat the tuner
automatically
reverts
lo manual TUN
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Mono
When
listening to a very
weak station
(typically
3 to 4 segments
of
the bar
graph
illuminated) a
significant
improvement in the
signal to noise
can be
made by switching
the
Quad
control unit
to
MONO and centring
the balance
control
for minimum
noise. Remember,
however, to switch back
to stereo
when changing stations.
8

De-Emphasis
FM
broadcaSts are
preemphasised
(accentuation
of the higher
frequencies)
prior
to transmission
and must
be deemphasised
at the receiver
to restore
the
correct tonal
balance.
(This
is simifar
to the record
equalisation
procedure
with discs). The
correct deemphasis
for
Britain
and Europe is
Soprsec
and for North
America 7spsec.
Normally
this will
have
been
correctly
set
prior
to
purchase
but the
SOpsec equalisation
can
be easily
converted
to 7spsec
by adding
a capacitor
of 3.3nF in
parallel
with
each of
the existing
correction
capacitors
C44
and C45. These
additional capacirors
may
be most
conveniently located
on the
underside of the
printed
circuit
board.
SPECIFICATION
Frequency
range
Sensitivity
-
30d B
quieting
50dB
quieting
Full
Limiting
Signal/Noise
-
Input
signal 1 kHz
at
1mV. A weighted
Distortion
-
Input
signal
1 kHz + 75kHz
+
25kHz
Selectivity
Capture
Ratio
lF Rejection
AM
Suppression
lmage
Reiection
Pilot
Tone
Suppression
Crosstalk
at l kHz
Frequency
Response
-
2OHz-1SkHz
Output Level
3096 Modulation
Source
lmpedance
Recommended
Load
lmpedance
Aerial
Input
De-emphasis
Power
Input
Dimensions
Weight
88-1 08 M Hz
Mono
1pV
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75o
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