Thule Audio TU-150-B Owners manual

Functions on Tuner

Functions on TunerFunctions on Tuner

”DAB/FM” button: select between DAB or FM reception.

Setting up radio channels: TU150(B) can automatically search and store both DAB and FM stations. The automatic search is initiated by holding down the “Autotune” button for one second. In DAB mode the search includes both band III and L-band. During the search, the frequency is counted upwards in the frequency display to the left. A DAB search takes 3-4 minutes. In FM mode the search includes 87.5-108MHz. For each station found and stored, the information display to the righ t counts u pwards.

After the DAB and FM stations are stored, the stations are selected by the rotary “Chan/Freq” button. FM: For each new “click” on the button, a new station is immediately selected. DAB: For each new “click” on the button, a new service (program) name is displayed, but the current service continues to play. After the new service name has been displayed for approx. one second, the new service is automatically selected. It takes further one second to switch to a new station (new fre qu ency).

It is possible to delete stored FM or DAB stations by holding down the “Display” button for 2 seconds. This action deletes only the currently played FM station. For DAB, all services on the same station (ensemble) will be deleted. Delete e.g. weak or noisy stations, and stations you don’t want to hear. If “Autotune” is performed a second time, all previously stored stations for DAB or FM will be deleted.

The signal strength from the antenna is displayed by pushing the “Signal” knob. If the display to the left shows 7 segments, it means that the signal quality is good. If 6 or fewer segments are shown it means tha t the soun d qu a lity is deteriorating. If signal strength is low, use a better antenna or try changing antenna position. Normally, the display will fall back to frequency readout after 15 seconds, but by holding the “Signal” knob in for 2 seconds the signal strength readout will remain until the station is changed. This is useful e.g. when adjusting the antenna position.

Information display: the display to the righ t can show a variety of text information from the chosen DAB or FM station. Please note that not all FM broadcasters offer text information (RDS). Choose between the diffe rent text options by repeatedly pushing the “D ispla y” knob. FM reception:

1. Broadcaster name, e.g. “Skyradio”.

2. Radiotext: show longer strings of information from the broadcaster.

3. PTY: show program type, e.g. “Rock”.

DAB reception:

1. Program name (service name), e.g. “Classic”.

2. Broadcaster name (ensemble name), e.g. “BBC DAB”.

3. Radiotext: Shows longer strings of information from the broadcaster.

4. Bitrate, normally between 80 – 192kbit. The sound quality is very dependent of the bitrate. 80 – 128kbit is only adequate for speech programs, e.g. the news. At 192 kbit you can obtain “near CD quality”.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS Analog audio output (FM + DAB): 2V / RCA phono and 4V / XLR (only TU150B Digit II) Digital audio output (FM + DAB): 75ohms Coax and 14MHz optical Toslink DAB/FM antenna: 50ohms/F-connector TECHNICAL QUALITY

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TECHNICAL QUALITYTECHNICAL QUALITY Radio tuning areas: DAB: Band III + L-Band, FM: 87.5-108MHz Sensitivity: DAB: -98dBm (EN50248), FM (S/N = 26 dB): 2uV FM THD, 22.5kHz dev./1kHz audio: <0.03% Tuning system: digital PLL FM Stereo separation: 35dB GENERAL

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GENERALGENERAL Size (W x H x D), weight: 420mm x 95mm x 295mm, 5kg Max. power consumption: 10W

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Funktioner på Tuneren

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“DAB/FM” knap: vælger om FM eller DAB radiosignaler skal modtages.

Indstilling af radio kanaler: i hhv. DAB og FM kan TU150(B) automatisk finde og lagre stationer. Den automatisk e søg n ing startes ved at holde ”Autotune” knappen inde i ca. 1 sek. For DAB søges gennem hele bånd III og L. Medens søgningen foregår, tælles søgefrekvensen op i frekvensdisplayet til venstre. En DAB søgning tager 3-4 minutter. I FM søges fra 87.5 til 108MHz og for hver station, der er fundet, tælles displayet til højre et nummer op. Efter at FM og DAB stationerne er lagret, vælges den aktuelle station med selektorknappen ”Chan/Freq”. FM: for hvert nyt “klik” på knappen vælges umiddelbart en ny station. DAB: For hvert nyt “klik” på knappen vises det næste DAB progra m i displaye t, medens det aktuelle program spiller videre. Efter et program er vist i ca. et sekund, vælges det nye DAB program automatisk. Det tager yderligere ca. et sekund at skifte til en ny station (ny frekvens).

Man kan slette lagrede DAB eller FM stationer ved at holde ”Display” knappen inde i 2 sekunder. Herved slettes den FM station, der aktuelt er valgt. For DAB slettes alle programmer der ligger på samme station (frekvens). Slet f.eks. ”svage støjstationer” eller stationer man ikke ønsker at høre. Hvis ”Autotune” køres igennem igen, vil lagrede stationer blive slettet.

Man kan også søge manuelt i FM båndet ved i FM tilstand at trykke på ”FM Search” knappen. Hver gang selektorknappen drejes et hak til venstre eller højre, finder TU150(B) automatisk den næste station i FM båndet.

Signalstyrken fra antennen kan aflæses ved at trykke på ”Signal” knappen. 7 tændte segmenter i frekvensdisplayet til venstre be tyde r en god signa l styrke. Ved 6 eller færre tændte segmenter vil lydkvaliteten gradvist forringes. Normalt falder displayet tilbage til frekvensaflæsning efter 15 sekunder, men ved at holde ”Signal” knappen inde i to sekunder vil signalstyrken fra antennen vises konstant. Dette er eksempelvis brugbart, når DAB eller FM antennen skal indstilles.

Informationsdisplay: displayet til højre kan vise forskellige informationer fra den valgte DAB eller FM station. Ikke alle FM stationer tilbyder RDS (informationer). Man vælger mellem de forskellige informationer ved gentagne korte tryk på ”Display” knappe n. FM modtagelse:

1. Stationens navn, f.eks. ”Skyradio”.

2. Radiotekst: viser længere informationstekst fra stationen.

3. PTY: viser programtypen fra stationen.

DAB modtagelse:

1. Programnavnet (service navn), f. ek s. ”Klassisk”.

2. Stationsnavnet (ensemble navn), f.eks. ”DR DAB”.

3. Radiotekst: viser en længere informationstekst om programmet. Er ikke altid aktiveret.

4. Bitrate, normalt mellem 80 – 192kbit. Lydkvaliteten er meget afhængig af bitraten. 80-128kbit er kun anvendelig til taleprogrammer. Ved 192kbit kan man opnå ”næsten CD kva litet”, afhængigt af antenne signalstyrke og musikmaterialets kompression.

DAB/FM Tuner

SPIRIT TU150/150B digit II

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Caution:

on: Please do not open the DAB/FM tuner, as there is a risk

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on: on: of electric shock. All warranty will be cancelled. Caution:

Caution: Do not expose the tuner to rain or moisture, as there is a

Caution:Caution: risk of electric shock

Placing Place the Tuner on a hard and flat surface. To ensure long and trouble-free operation we recommend that the tuner:

- is not exposed to direct sunlight.

- is not placed in dusty environments.

Connections Amplifiers are connected to the tuner with RCA-phono plugs or XLR plugs (only TU150B DIGIT II). Surround processors are connected with optical Toslink or Coax electrical connection. If you experience a ground loop (hum loop), e.g. between ground in antenna and ground in your TV set, we recommend that an optical Toslink connection between TU150(B) and the surround processor is used. Thule Audio uses high quality optical transmitters and receivers. Antenna: The enclosed antenna is able to receive both DAB and FM signals. However, in most cases, the sound can be improved by using a la rge r antenna. If the signal strength from the antenna produces 6 or less segments for DAB and/or FM when you push the “Signal” knob, we recommend that an improved antenna is used. Contact your dealer for advice. If a DAB station (ensemble) is very weak, with only 0-2 segments turned on in the signal strength display, the tuner will react very slowly and no sound is heard, when services (programs) are selected on the weak station. Fix this problem by deleting the very weak DAB station: hold down the “Display” knob for 2 seconds, when a service on the “weak station” is selected. You can perform a new autotune, once an improved antenna is installed.

FM signals can also be received from cable net. In this case you can a FM/DAB diplexer. The DAB antenna is connected to “DAB” and the cable is connected to “FM&TV”. “IN/OUT” is connected to the tuner.

Mains Switch The light indicator in the display shows whether the Tuner is turned on. The Tuner is turned on by pushing “1" on the Mains switch (located on the rear panel).

Standby Normally, the Mains switch is turned on. When the Tuner is not used, the Tuner should be put in standby mode by pushing the “Standby” knob. In standby mode, the Tuner’s audio circuits ar e active, but power consumption is minimized. When the tuner is turned on with the Mains switch 1-2 hours will pass before sound performance is optimal. From standby mode, though, only a few minutes will pass before sound performance is optimal. From standby mode, turn the Tuner on by pushing any knob on remote control or front panel.

Cleaning Use a soft, dry cloth, perhaps with a mild window cleaning solution. Never use chemicals.

Instructions for installation and operation

Betjeningsvejledning

Advarsel:

Advarsel: Undlad at åbne tuneren, da dette giv er risiko for elektrisk

Advarsel: Advarsel: stød. Garantien bortfalder, hvis apparatet har været åbnet. Advarsel

Advarsel: For at undgå brandfare eller risiko for elektrisk stød, må

AdvarselAdvarsel tuneren ikke ud sættes for vand eller fugt.

Placering Placer tuneren på et hårdt, p lant underlag. For at sikre pr ob lemfri anvendelse af tuneren bør følgende overholdes:

- Udsæt ikke tuneren for direkte sollys.

- Placering i meget støvede omgivelser bør undgås.

Tilslutninger Forstærker tilsluttes med phono stik eller XLR stik (kun TU150B Digit II). Surround processor kan tilsluttes med optisk Toslink eller coax digital forbindelse. Hvis der opstår en stelsløjfe (brumsløjfe), f.eks. mellem stel i antennen og tilsluttet fjernsyn, anbefales det at bruge en optisk Toslink forbindelse mellem tuneren og surround processor. Thule Audio bruger højkvalitets optiske sendere og modtagere. Antenne: Medfølgende antenne kan modtage både DAB og FM signaler og tilsluttes F-stikket. Men i langt de fleste tilfælde, kan der opnås forøget lydkvalitet, hvis man tilslutter en bedre antenne. Kontakt din forhandler for råd om mulighederne. Hvis antennesignalet er svagere end 6 tændte segmenter, når ”Signal” knappen trykkes ind, bør der tilsluttes en bedre antenne. Hvis en DAB station er meget svag, med kun 0-2 tændte segmenter i signalstyrke displayet, vil tuneren reagere meget langsomt og der kommer ingen lyd fra de svage programmer på DAB stationen. Dette skyldes, at tuneren ikke modtager korrekte data. Løs dette problem ved at slette den svage station: hold “Display” knappen nede i to sekunder, når en af programmerne på den ”svage station” er valgt. Udfør en ny “autotune”, når der er installeret en forbedret antenne.

FM kan også modtages fra kabel TV nettet, f.eks. TDC kab el TV. Her kan en FM/DAB diplexer benyttes. DAB antennen tilsluttes ”DAB” indgangen og kabel TV tilsluttes ”FM&TV” indgangen på diplexeren. ”IN/OUT” forbindes til tuneren.

Netafbryder Lysindikation i displayet fortæller, om Tuneren er slukket eller tændt. Tuneren tændes ved at trykke ”1" på netafbryderen på ba g pla den .

Standby Normalt vil netafbryderen altid være slået til. Men når Tuneren ikke bruges, bør den sættes i standby ved at trykke på STBY knappen. I standby er Tunerens audiokredsløb stadig aktive, men effektforbruget er minimeret. Fra apparatet tændes med netafbryderen, vil der gå 1-2 timer, før der opnås optimal lydkvalitet. Fra standby vil der kun gå få minutter. Fra standby kan Tuneren sættes i operations tilstand ved tryk på en hvilken som helst knap på remotekontrollen eller forpladen.

Rengøring Brug en blød klud evt. med et mildt rengøringsmiddel. Thule Audio bruge r ”Glassex” til rengøring af apparater. Opløsningsmidler må aldrig anvendes.

frequency or signal strength

standby indicator

STEREOSEARCH

information read out

FMDAB

AUTO

TUNE

AUTO

FMDAB

TUNE

select between DAB or FM reception

push more than 1 sec.: autotune and store FM or DAB stations

manuel search of FM stations

CHAN

SIGNAL

DISPLAY

STBY

OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL

STBY

VOL

DIM

SEL

TREBLEBASS

Stand-

Switch off

SEARCH DISPLAY STBYSIGNAL

FREQ

CHAN

FREQ

select station or frequency

short push: show signal strength from antenna in 15 sec. 7 segments is max. long push: hold signal strength until station is changed.

short push: select between displayed information from DAB or FM stations. long push: delete FM station played.

standby

display

light

CONTROL PANEL

connect to digital amplifier or surround processor, e.g. AV100/AV120/PR350B

DIGITAL AUDIO

ANTENNA

DAB FM

optical coaxial

FMDAB

connect to analog amplifier, e.g. IA100/IA150B

ANALOG AUDIO

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

CAUTION

DO NOT OPEN

THULE AUDIO

DAB FM Tuner

MODEL:

SPIRIT TU150

220-240 V

remote sensor

DISPLAY

50-60 Hz

CHAN

OPEN STOP

MEM

*Select text/RDS: short push: select between displayed information from DAB or FM stations. long push: select between DAB or FM reception.

CHAN

PLAY

RDS

TIME

REPEAT

Channel

down

Select

text*

= CD player or amplifier function

ANTENNA

DAB FM

connect to digital amplifier or surround processor, e.g. AV100/AV120/PR350B

DIGITAL AUDIO

optical coaxial

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connect to balanced amplifier, e.g. IA60B SE, IA150B, PR350B pure audio

ANALOG AUDIO

MADE IN DENMARK BY THULE AUDIO

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

analog output with 192 kHz asynchronous upsampling

SERIAL NO.:

THULE AUDIO

DAB FM Tuner

MODEL:

SPIRIT TU150B

220-240 V

SERIAL NO.:

120 or 230V power connector

DIGIT II

50-60 Hz

120 or 230V power connector

REAR PANEL

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