NEDERLANDS Owner’s Manual SVENSKA DEUTSCH ITALIANO ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS FM/AM Tuner ENGLISH C 426 РУССКИЙ ®
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 1. Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons End-users are exhorted not to dispose waste batteries as unsorted municipal waste.
INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FRANÇAIS FRONT PANEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 REAR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TNR 1 REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 SLEEP MODE.
INTRODUCTION ITALIANO DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS SVENSKA CHOOSING A LOCATION Choose a location that is well ventilated (with at least several inches to both sides and behind), and that will provide a clear line of sight, within 23 feet/7 meters, between the C 426’s front panel and your primary listening/viewing position—this will ensure reliable infrared remote control communications. Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat and damp.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS FRONT PANEL ENGLISH FRANÇAIS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ESPAÑOL 1 STANDBY LED: This indicator will light up amber when the C 426 is in standby state. When the C 426 is at ON state, this indicator will illuminate blue. This indicator will extinguish itself when the power cable is unplugged from the AC supply. 2 STANDBY BUTTON: Press this button to turn ON the C 426. The Standby LED indicator will turn from amber to blue and illuminate the VFD.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH FRONT PANEL ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS 11 PRESET/TUNE CONTROL KNOB: The function of this control knob depends upon the selected tuning mode via the PRESET/TUNE button. Toggle [PRESET/TUNE] button to switch between “Preset” and “Tune” mode. a. Preset mode: Rotate the PRESET/TUNE control to the left to scroll to a lower Preset number; rotate the PRESET/TUNE control to the right to scroll to a higher Preset number.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS REAR PANEL ENGLISH FRANÇAIS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ATTENTION! Please make sure that the C 426 is powered off or unplugged before making any connections. It is also advisable to power down or unplug all associated components while making or breaking any signal or AC power connections. ESPAÑOL 1 FM ANTENNA TERMINAL: Connect the supplied wire “dipole” FM antenna to the FM antenna terminal using the supplied “balun” adapter.
IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS ENGLISH TNR 1 REMOTE CONTROL 1 ON: Power up C 426 from standby mode. 1 2 2 OFF: Switch C 426 to standby mode. 3 0-9 number buttons: Direct-entry of frequency channel or preset number. 3 8 10 7 7 TUNE: Tune forward or backwards. 8 FM/AM: Select AM or FM band. ESPAÑOL 9 BLEND: Activate or deactivate BLEND feature. 10 FM MUTE: Activate or deactivate FM MUTE FM STEREO mode. 11 DIMMER: Reduce, turn off or restore VFD brightness.
OPERATION LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO ENGLISH The C 426 offers very high quality sound from radio broadcasts. The reception and sound quality will always be dependent to a degree however on the type of antenna(s) used as well as proximity to the broadcast origin, geography and weather conditions. ABOUT ANTENNAS FRANÇAIS The supplied ribbon-wire FM antenna can be connected to the rear panel FM-antenna input using the included “balun” adapter and should be fully extended to form a “T”.
OPERATION ENGLISH LISTENING TO AM/FM RADIO ABOUT RDS FRANÇAIS The Radio Data System (RDS) permits sending small amounts of digital information using conventional FM radio broadcasts. The C 426 supports two RDS modes, program-service name (PS mode) and radio-text (RT mode). Not every FM station incorporates RDS in its broadcast signal. In most areas you will find from one to several RDS-enabled stations, but it is by no means impossible that your favorite stations will not be broadcasting RDS data.
REFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS • The power cord is disconnected. • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. No sound. • Power AC lead unplugged or power not switched ON. • Check AC lead is plugged in and power switched on. • Signal leads incorrectly connected. • Check connections to amplifier. • Station not selected or weak signal with FM MUTE • Re-tune or deactivate FM MUTE. Noisy reception, hiss. • Weak signal.
REFERENCE ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS FM SECTION FRANÇAIS 15 dBμ 72 dB (60 dBμ IHF-WTD Mono) 66 dB (60 dBμ IHF-WTD Stereo) ±1.0 dB (20 Hz - 15 kHz, 60 dBμ) 33 dB 42 dB 32 dB 3 dB 65 dB (60 dBμ, 100% Mod. FM, 30% Mod. AM) 85 dB 78 dB 60 dB 0.25% 0.35% 24 dBμ 15 dBμ 26 dBμ ESPAÑOL Usable Sensitivity (98 MHz) Signal/Noise Ratio Frequency Response Channel Separation (60 dBμ) - 30 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz Capture Ratio (40 dBμ) AM Suppression Image Rejection (119.4 MHz) I.F.
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ADDENDUM SHEET FOR C 426 ENGLISH USING THE NEW TNR 1 REMOTE CONTROL 1 ON: Power up C 426 from standby mode. 2 3 3 0-9 number buttons: Direct-entry of frequency channel or Preset number. 4 5 6 4 10+: Switch between AM and FM band. 7 8 9 TUNE 3 5 PRESET ENTER 4 SLEEP 6 5 DISP: Show RDS PS, RDS PT, Preset name or station frequency as applicable. 6 SLEEP: Set sleep mode timer. 7 PRESET: Step up or down Preset numbers. TUNE: Tune forward or backwards. ENTER: Not applicable for C 426.
