User manual MERIDIAN AUDIO 504

[. . . ] Meridian 504 Stereo FM Tuner u s e r g u id e Sales and service in the UK Meridian Audio Ltd Stonehill Stukeley Meadows Cambs PE18 6ED England Tel (01480) 52144 Fax (01480) 459934 Meridian America Inc 3800 Camp Creek Parkway Building 2400 Suite 112 Atlanta GA 30331 World Wide Web http://www. meridian. co. uk Tel (404) 344 7111 Fax (404) 346 7111 Digital Gramophone and Wireless Ltd Stonehill Stukeley Meadows Cambs PE18 6ED England Copyright © 1993­1996 Digital Gramophone and Wireless Ltd Part no: 504/2 This guide was produced by Human-Computer Interface Ltd, Cambridge, England. Sales and service in the USA Designed and manufactured in the UK by Preface ii Contents Introduction 1 Introduces the 504 Stereo FM Tuner, and provides an overview of the other products available in the Meridian 500 Series. The Meridian 500 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sample configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Specification and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You may wish to turn off the stereo decoder on a marginal transmission, to reduce the background hiss or birdies. The Stereo indicator will be displayed if the transmission is The Mono setting can be stored with the station frequency in presets; see Defining preset stations, page 12. The display will show: To switch to stereo Stereo To switch to mono q Press Mono. The display will show the current setting: q Press Mono again. The display will show: The Stereo indicator will not be displayed. Stereo Using the FM tuner Mono 11 Defining preset stations The FM tuner allows you to define up to 30 preset stations, so that you can select them immediately from the front panel or remote. For convenience you can assign a label to the presets to make them easy to identify. q Turn on the power again while holding down the Mono key on the front panel. The display will show: Tuning meter (Y or N). For more information about the tuning method and stop strength Stop strength (1 to 8). Setup see Tuning manually, page 10. Using the FM tuner For more information about the tuning meter see To use the It will then show the first setup option: Max? 3O tuning meter, opposite. q Press Mono to move between the options. q Press A (Up) or V (Down) to change the value of the current option. 15 To set up the preset labels q Turn off the FM tuner, using the power switch on the back panel. q Turn on the power again while holding down the Store key on the front panel. The display will show: It will then show the first preset number. . . . . . followed by the corresponding preset label: If there was previously no label the display will be blank. A flashing block cursor shows which character you can change. q Press A (Up) or V (Down) to change the character. The character cycles through the symbols: 0 ­ 9, a ­ z, A ­ Z, . , Labels and space. q Press Store to move on to the next character. 1 q When you have specified all eight characters press Store to store the label. ·adio 1 The display will show: Stored To alter a preset label Using the FM tuner q When you have finished defining labels, switch the power off and on again to restore the FM tuner to normal operation. q Press ] (Next) or [ (Previous) to select the number of the preset you want to alter. After a short delay the existing label is shown: ·adio 3 16 Setting up the FM tuner This chapter explains how to install the FM tuner. It describes what you should find when you unpack the FM tuner, how you should connect it to your other audio equipment, and the siting constraints. Before you begin installation, you should ensure that your FM tuner is the correct voltage for your local AC supply. If it is not, do not try to install the FM tuner, and contact your dealer. You should not make any connections to the FM tuner or to any other component in your system whilst the AC power supply is connected and switched on. Unpacking The 504 Stereo FM Tuner comes in a box containing the following components: FCC Warning: This equipment generates and can radiate radio r 504 Stereo FM Tuner. r 1 COMMS lead, to connect the FM tuner to another Meridian 500 Series unit. You are advised to retain the packing in case you need to transport the unit. [. . . ] If this equipment does cause or suffer from interference to/from radio or television reception then the following measures should be tried: r Reorient the receiving aerial (or antenna) or route the antenna cable of the receiver as far as possible from the 504 Stereo FM Tuner and its cabling. Setting up the FM tuner r Ensure that the receiver uses well-screened antenna cable. r Relocate the receiver with respect to the FM tuner. r Connect the receiver and this product to different AC outlets. 24 Maintenance Cleaning When cleaning the FM tuner bear in mind that the front of the FM tuner is plastic, and the display panel and lid are glass. Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit. [. . . ]