User manual VINCENT STU-3

[. . . ] Dear Customer, we thank you for the confidence you prove in purchasing our product. It will match your high demands towards sound and manufacturing quality. Though it is understandable that you want to plug and play this product instantaneously, we encourage you to read this manual carefully before installation. It will help you in handling and operating this machine in your system and obtaining the best possible performance, even if it was installed by your dealer. [. . . ] If a station's reception is of low quality in stereo, the sound quality can be increased by the "MONO" setting. The function of these keys are determined by the setting made with the button "TUNING MODE" (3)(20). RDS MODE This button can be used in FM mode to switch on RDS (Radio Data System) for stations that support this service. Connect the power cable between device and power supply only after all other connections have been made. DURING INSTALLATION PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE: Protective caps Prior to the first installation the protective plastic caps must be removed from all the connections used at the rear of the unit. Cable connections Make sure that all plugs fit tightly. Inadequate connections can cause noise interference, failures and malfunctions. RCA connections Make sure that you do not mix up the analogue connectors for right and left. The RCA plugs for these are mostly colour coded as follows: red for the right channel, black or white for the left channel. To make the most of the components' sound potential, only high quality loudspeakers and connecting cables, for example Vincent cables, should be used. Your local stockist will be glad to advise you about this. The required voltage and frequency can be read on the back of the device beside the socket for the mains. If the electricity supply is appropriate, push the inlet connector of the supplied mains cable firmly into socket for the mains on the back of the device (15). If a wall socket is available for the VHF antenna connection of satellite, cable or a roof aerial, connect its radio socket with the input socket "FM 75" (11) on the appliance. If "ST" is displayed, the station can be played back in stereo. Use the "TUNING MODE" button on the front of the appliance or on the remote control to select from the three possible settings (function of the buttons "TUNING PRESET") the option "AUTOSCAN". As long as this mode is selected the display shows the text "AUTO". Now the buttons "TUNING PRESET" make the tuner step through all frequency settings automatically if touched once. The automatic search stops when the tuner has found a frequency at which a radio station can be received. If the tuner has found a station with a strong enough signal, this is signalled by the abbreviation "TUN" in the display. If "ST" is displayed, the station can be played back in Stereo. The scan process can be stopped by one more actuation of "UP" or "DOWN". [. . . ] The signal of FM station is too weak (transmitter is possibly at a great distance). An AM station has been selected, only FM stations support RDS. Live without this service or tune to another FM station. Live without this service or tune to another FM station. [. . . ]