APART PR4000R User manual

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MANUAL
PR4000R
Professional quad tuner

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• Versatiledesign,easytointegrateinrackmountedprofessionalaudiodistributionsystems,
stereohisystems,multi-roomaudiosystemsandcomputercontrolledaudiosystems.
• Removable19inchrack-ears(included).
• GalvanicallyseparatedantennaandRS232connectorstoavoidhum.
• Integratedantennasplitter/amplier.
• FMtunerwithadaptivenoisesuppression.Compatiblewithcableantennasignalnetworksand
standardwireantennas(included).
• QuadFMRDStunerwithadaptivenoisesuppression,4fullyindependentFMtuners
(PR4000R).
• RDSinformation:programtype,songnameidentication,radiostationidentication.
• Standaloneoperationand/orremotecontrolledbyinfraredand/orRS232.
• Adjustableaudiooutputlevel,4independentstereoouts.
• Highclassbrushedaluminumfront.
• Lowpowerconsumption.
• Attractiveclearlyreadabledotmatrixgasdisplayandledstatusindicators.
• Excellentrealworldperformance.
• Infraredremotecontrolunitincluded.
• Separateinfraredminijackinputforseamlessintegrationinmulti-roomaudiosystems,allow-
inglinkthroughofinfraredsignalsviathemultiroomsystem(checkyourmulti-roomsystem’s
specicationsforcompatibility).
• 4x10stationmemorypresets.
PR4000R features

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PR4000Rfrontpanellayout
Operation PR4000R
1)Powerknob/powerled:iptheswitchtoturntheunitonandoff.Instandbymode,thepowerledlightsupslightlydimmed.In
theoffpositiontheunitisfullyturnedoff.
2)Tunerselectbutton:pushthisbutton,andimmediatelyafterwardpushbutton‘18’,‘20’,‘22’or‘24’(labeledT1–T4)toselect
tuner1,2,3or4.Led’s‘13’,‘14’,‘15’or‘16’willlightuptoindicatetheselectedtunertobeedited(T1–T4).
3)Scan:pushthisbuttontoautomaticallyscanthestoredpresetradiostations,witheverypushonthescanbutton,youwilljump
tothenextpreset.Whenyoukeepthebuttonpushedforafewseconds,M-SCANappearsinthedisplayandthetunerwill
automaticallyscanallpresetsonce.
4)Mono/stereoselector:usethisswitchtoactivatestereoormonomode.Incaseofweakreception,monomodewilldrastically
reducenoise.Incaseofstereoreception,thestereoled‘12’willlightup.
5)Savebutton:pushthisbuttontosavethecurrentlyselectedradiostation,pushanumericbutton(orbuttoncombination,see
below)afterwardsandconrmyourselectionbypressingthesavebuttonasecondtime.
6)Searchforwardbutton:pushthisbuttontosearchforaradiostationupwardintheradioband.
7)Searchdownwardbutton:pushthisbuttontosearchforaradiostationdownward.
8)+PRGTYPE:pushthisbuttontoactivateanddisplayprogramtypeinformationifRDSisavailable.Thishasnofunction
whennoRDSorPRGinformationistransmittedbytheradiostation.Led‘10’lightsupwhenthefunctionhasbeenactivated.
Activatingthisfunctionwillautomaticallydeactivatethe+INFOTEXTfunction.
9)+INFOTEXT:pushthisbuttontoactivateanddisplayRDSinformation,suchassongnameidentication.Thishasnofunction
whennoRDSorPRGinformationistransmitted.Led‘11’lightsupwhenthefunctionhasbeenactivated.Activatingthisfunction
willautomaticallydeactivatethe+PRGTYPEfunction.
10)RDSPRGled:lightsupwhenthe+PRGTYPEfunctionisactivated.
11)RDSINFOled:lightsupwhenthe+INFOTEXTfunctionisactivated.
12)FMstereoled:lightsupwhenFMreceptionisstereo.
13)T1led:thisledlightsupwhentuner1isselectedforediting.
14)T2led:thisledlightsupwhentuner2isselectedforediting.
15)T3led:thisledlightsupwhentuner3isselectedforediting.
16)T4led:thisledlightsupwhentuner4isselectedforediting.
17)Dotmatrixgasdisplay:multifunctionaldisplayshowingradiostationfrequencyandpresetnumberorRDSinformation.
18)Numericbutton1/T1:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber1ortoselecttuner1forediting(after
pushingbutton‘2’).
19)Numericbutton6:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber6.
20)Numericbutton2/T2:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber2ortoselecttuner2forediting(after
pushingbutton‘2’).
21)Numericbutton7:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber7.
22)Numericbutton3/T3:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber3ortoselecttuner3forediting(after
pushingbutton‘2’).
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PR4000Rrearpanellayout
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1)FMantennainput:connectthesuppliedFMantennahere,orusethesignalfromacabledistribution
network.Thisinputisgalvanicallyseparatedfromtheaudiogroundandserialinterface.
2)Outputlevelcontroltuner1:turnthiscontroltomatchtuner1’soutputwiththeoutputlevelofothermusic
sourcessuchasCDplayers.
3)Tuner1lineleveloutputoncinchconnectors.
4)Outputlevelcontroltuner2:turnthiscontroltomatchtuner2’soutputwiththeoutputlevelofothermusic
sourcessuchasCDplayers.
5)Tuner2lineleveloutputoncinchconnectors.
6)Outputlevelcontroltuner3:turnthiscontroltomatchtuner3’soutputwiththeoutputlevelofothermusic
sourcessuchasCDplayers.
7)Tuner3lineleveloutputoncinchconnectors.
8)Outputlevelcontroltuner4:turnthiscontroltomatchtuner4’soutputwiththeoutputlevelofothermusic
sourcessuchasCDplayers.
9)Tuner4lineleveloutputoncinchconnectors.
10)IRcontrolexternalinput:connecttheseparatelyavailableIRextenderhere(PIR-REC),orconnecta
suitableelectricalIRsignalfromamulti-roomaudiosystemorothercompatiblesystem.Connectortip=
supply+,ring=signal,sleeve=GND.
11)RS232port:connectyourcomputerorothercompatibleequipmentonthisconnector.Cablespecications
arementionedbelow.
12)Mainsfuseholder:thisholdercontainsthemainsfuse.Incaseoffusefailure,replaceitonlywithafuse
withthesamevoltageandcurrentratingasmentionedonthebackpanel,inthiscase:T315mAL250V~
13)Mainsin:connecttheincludedmainscablehere.
Pin2:TXdata:datatransmissionoutput
Pin3:RXdata:datareceptioninput
Pin5:GND:ground
Otherpinsarenotused.
rs232Cablespecications
23)Numericbutton8:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber8.
24)Numericbutton4/T4:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber4ortoselecttuner4forediting(after
pushingbutton‘2’).
25)Numericbutton9:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber9.
26)Numericbutton5:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber5.
27)Numericbutton10:pushthisbuttontoselectorsaveradiostationpresetnumber10.
28)Tuning:turnleftorrighttomanuallytunethefrequencyinstepsof50kHz.
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- setechoon/off:relatedtoRS232communication
- setstandbyon/off:activatestandbymode,wakeuptunerfromstandby
- setbaudrate2400/4800/9600/19200/38400(19200defaultvalue)
- getinfo:displaythecurrenttunersettings
- rclpresetXX:recallapreviouslystoredpresetradiostation
- strpresetXX:storethecurrentfrequencyatdenedpresetnumber
- setselecttunerX(1to4):selectthetunertobecontrolled
- setmantunXXX.XX:manuallysettheradiofrequency
- setstereoon/off:activatestereo/monomode(FMoperationonly)
- incsearch:searchradiostationupward
- decsearch:searchradiostationdownward
- incmantun:increasefrequencyby1stepupward,FM50kHz,AM9kHz
- decmantun:decreasefrequencyby1stepdownward,FM50kHz,AM9kHz
- getrdsinfps:activateRDSreceptionofstationname
- getrdsinfrt:activateRDSreceptionofRDStextinfo
RS232supportedcommandlist
Note:Xstandsforanumericvalue,e.g.XXX.XXcouldbe100.90.Commandsnotmentionedin
thislistarenotsupported,however,thesecommandsallowcompletecontrolofalltunerfunctions
viaRS232.DefaultRS232communicationsettingsare:baudrate38400,echoon,CRon,BSon,
valfbon(valuefeedbackon).
Infraredcodes:
102F5B 102F5A
102F52
102F5D
102F55
102F59
102F51
102F98 102F1F
102F4E 102F4D 102F49 102F48 102F0F
102F4B
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Specications:
FMtuningrange 87.5–108MHz
Presetspertuner 4x10
FMsensitivity(26dBS/N)@75ohm
unbalanced
1.1μV
FMchannelselectivity(200kHz) 50dB
FMchannelselectivity(400kHz) 70dB
AudioS/NratioFM 78dB(IHF)
Audiobandwidth±1.5dB 30–15kHz
THD <0.1%
Stereoseparation >50dB@1kHz
Powersupply 230VAC/50-60Hz
Powerconsumption max10VA
Powerconsumptionstandbymode 1watt
GalvanicallyseparatedantennaandRS232connectors
Integratedantennasplitter/amplier
QuadFMRDStunerwithadaptivenoisesuppression,4fullyindependentFMtuners.
Adjustableaudiooutputlevel:4stereoouts.
DimensionsLxWxH 484(430)x270(245)x44mm
Weight 2.8kg
Includedaccessories:
Mainspowercable,printedmanual,RS232andinfraredspecications,infraredcontrolunit,FM
wireantenna.

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• Pleasecheckthecartonboxforanykindofdamageonreceptionofthegoods.Incaseofa
damagedcarton,pleasecontactyourdealerbeforeopeningthecarton.
• !!!!Danger!!!!Exposuretoextremelyhighnoiselevelsmaycauseapermanenthearing
loss.Individualsvaryconsiderablytonoiseinducedhearinglossbutnearlyeveryonewilllose
somehearingifexposedtosufcientlyintensenoiseforasufcientamountoftime.Therefore
itisrecommendedthatallpersonsexposedtoequipmentcapableofproducinghighsound
pressurelevels,suchasthisamplier,beprotectedbyhearingprotectionwhileinstallingor
operatingthisunit.
• Readalldocumentationbeforeoperatingyourequipment.
• Keepalldocumentationforfuturereference.
• Savethecartonandpackingmaterialeveniftheequipmenthasarrivedingoodcondition.
• Shouldyoueverneedtoshiptheunit,useonlytheoriginalfactorypacking.
• Donotspillwaterorotherliquidsintoorontheunit.
• Makesurepoweroutletsconformtothepowerrequirementslistedonthebackoftheunit.
• Donotusetheunitiftheelectricalpowercordisfrayedorbroken.
• Havegaincontrolsonampliersturneddownduringpower-uptopreventspeakerdamageif
therearehighsignallevelsattheinputs.
• Donotconnecttheinputs/outputsofampliersorconsolestoanyothervoltagesource,such
asabattery,mainssource,orpowersupply,regardlessofwhethertheamplierorconsoleis
turnedonoroff.
• Powerdown&disconnectunitsfrommainsvoltagebeforemakingconnections.
• Donotusetheunitnearstoves,heatregisters,radiators,orotherheatproducingdevices.
• Donotremovethecover.Removingthecoverwillexposeyoutopotentiallydangerous
voltages.
• Incaseofmal-functionthisdeviceshouldbeservicedbyqualiedservicepersonnelonly.
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