Audionet Cat User manual

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FM / AM -Stereo Tuner
User'sManual

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Contents
1Preface..........................................................................................5
1.1 Included.........................................................................................6
1.2 Transport.......................................................................................6
2Overview front panel..................................................................7
3Overview backpanel...................................................................8
4Installation and power supply....................................................9
4.1 Placement......................................................................................9
4.2 Mainsconnection..........................................................................9
4.3 Orientation of mainsplug...........................................................10
5Inputsandoutputs....................................................................11
5.1 Antenna inputs............................................................................11
5.2 Audio outputs..............................................................................11
5.3 Audionet Link.............................................................................11
5.4 External power supply EPS.........................................................12
6Usage..........................................................................................13
6.1 Powering up................................................................................13
6.2 Switching on and off...................................................................13
6.3 Mainsphase detection.................................................................14
6.4 Using Audionet Link...................................................................15
6.5 AutoStart function.......................................................................15
6.6 Control elementson the front panel............................................15
6.7 Display........................................................................................16
6.8 Switching frequency bands.........................................................17
6.9 Automatic search.........................................................................17
6.10 Manual search.............................................................................18
6.11 Direct frequency input.................................................................18
6.12 Info function Show......................................................................20
7Presets........................................................................................21
7.1 Save preset..................................................................................21

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7.2 Load preset..................................................................................22
8Setup menu................................................................................24
8.1 Set RDS Option...........................................................................26
8.2 Set FM-Receiver.........................................................................27
8.3 Set Dim Level.............................................................................28
8.4 Set Mode.....................................................................................29
8.5 Set FM-Input...............................................................................30
8.6 Search Level FM.........................................................................30
8.7 Set Language for PTY.................................................................31
8.8 Set AutoStart...............................................................................31
8.9 Set Off-Text................................................................................32
8.10 Factory defaults...........................................................................32
9Audionet System Remote Control...........................................33
9.1 Key assignmentsCAT.................................................................35
9.2 Screen 1.......................................................................................37
9.3 Screen 2.......................................................................................37
9.4 Screen 3.......................................................................................38
10 Security advice...........................................................................39
11 Technical data............................................................................40

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1 Preface
The Audionet Team congratulatesyou on your purchaseof thisunit.
The CATbuildsthe bridge between the classic and the avant-garde. As
an analog audio tuner, it receivesthe well-known broadcastprogram in
highest quality.
The CATplaysanalogprogramssleekly as well ascolourfully and con-
vincesby high information density and interferenceinsensitivity. The
analog tuner unit decodesantenna and cable signalsaccurately and with
high sensitivity. Further signal processing isdone with Audionet'sproven
circuit technology. The frequencysearch ofthe CAThasswitchable sen-
sitivities. Station namesand other radio data are also displayed.
The CATmakesradioanew experience. With hitherto unheard clearness,
transparency and dynamic. Get on the air!
But before you start listening to your new Audionet CAT,please read this
manual carefully soyou are able to useand enjoy all functionsof thisunit
without drawback on music quality.

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1.1Included
Included you will find the following items:
·the Audionet tuner CAT
·the user'smanual (that you are currently reading)
·one standard mainscord
1.2Transport
Important
·Please transport the CATonly in the included package.
·Alwaysuse the plastic bag to prevent scratcheson the casing.
·Pleaseallowthe CATto adapt to the climatic conditionsin your lis-
tening room before you switchon the unit for the firsttime after
transport.

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2 Overview frontpanel
Display
powe
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key
down
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Remote control
receiver
up
key
set
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power
up
set
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CAT
FM / AM – Stereo Tuner

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3 Overview back panel
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FM antenna input
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AM antenna input
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'Audionet Link' input
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Balanced (XLR) output Right
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Cinch output Right
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Cinch output Left
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Balanced (XLR) output Left
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Input for external precisdion power supply EPS
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Mains input
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Marking mains phase
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Mains switch
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4 Installation and powersupply
Important
·During connecting orremoving to/from your pre amplifier the
CAT aswell asthe pre amplifier have to be switched off to avoid
damage on the CAT, pre amplifier and/or any other connected
unit.
·Pleasemakesure that all cablesare in absolute bestconditions!
Broken shieldsor short-cut cablescould damage theCATand/or
any other connected unit.
4.1Placement
Important
·It isrecommended to place theCATinto ahigh quality rack or onto a
stable table.
·Do not expose the unitto direct sunlight
·Do not place the CATin close range to heat sourceslike radiators.
·Do not cover the ventilation slots.
·Do not place the CATon topofother units,especially not on topof
power amplifiers,pre amplifiersor similar that produce heat. Both
unitscould suffer damage from thermal overload.
4.2Mains connection
The mainsinput 9 *ison the back panel of the CAT.Toconnect the unit
to mainsusethe included mainscord. If you prefer to useadifferent
power cord make sure that it meetsthe specificationsfor your home
country.
Important
·The electrical specificationsof your home country mustmeet the
electrical specificationsprinted onto the backpanel.
·The CATisaClassI unit and mustbe earthed. Pleaseensure astable
earth connection. Phase('hot'pin) ismarked phase on the backpanel
10 .
*see numbers in section 'Overview back panel' on page 8

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·If you connect the mainscord pleasemakesure thatmainsswitch
11 at the back panel isswitchedoff
·Neverpull themainsplug while theCATisswitched on! Beforeyou
pull themainscord offitssocket 9 attheback panel, power down the
unit to stand-by mode and switch off the unit using mainsswitch 11.
Only in casesof extended absence–like vacations–or if massive trouble
on the mainspower isto be expected youshould switch off the CAT
from the mainsusingmainsswitch 11 .Todisconnect the unit com-
pletely from mainspull the mainsplug.
Tip
·The useof high quality mainscordscould improve sound quality.
Ask your local dealer for more information.
4.3Orientation of mains plug
The correctpolarizationof mainsisimportant for reasonsof audioclarity
and stability. Pleaseconnect themainscordsothatthehot pin of the wall
outlet isconnected to the pin of the mainsinput 9 marked phase 10 .
Note
·While powering up your Audionet CATfrom stand-bymode byus-
ing the power keyonthe front panel, the unit detectsawrong polari-
zation of the mainsplug and issuesthe warning:
Attention: Mains
Phase incorrect!
in the display of the front panel. In thiscaseswitch offthe unit and
flip the mainsplug in the wall outlet (seesection 'Mainsphasedetec-
tion'on page 14).

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5 Inputsand outputs
Important
·During connecting orremoving to/from your pre amplifier the
CAT aswell asthe pre amplifier have to be switched off to avoid
damage on the CAT, pre amplifier and/or any other connected
unit.
·Pleasemakesure that all cablesare in absolute bestconditions!
Broken shieldsor short-cut cablescould damage theCATand/or
any other connected unit.
5.1Antenna inputs
On the backpanel aretwo antenna inputs.For FMreception connect your
FMantenna or cable to antenna input FM 1 .
For AMreception connect yourAMantenna to the clip connectorsof
antenna input AM 2 .
5.2Audio outputs
The CATisequipped with apair of Cinch (Line)outputs5 and 6 as well
as apair ofbalanced (XLR)outputs4 and 7 .UsetheCinch outputsto
connect theCATto your pre amplifier using high quality Cinchcables.
Alternatively, you mayconnect the CATto your pre amplifier using the
balanced (XLR) outputsin caseyour pre amplifier doesnot support
Cinch (Line) inputs.
Tip
Pinning of the balanced (XLR) outputs:
The pinsare marked with numbersasin the picture above.
5.3Audionet Link
For yourconvenience,the CATcan be switched on/off remotely by one
of Audionet'smulti-channel pre amplifiers(e.g. MAP or MAP 1) aswell
1: Ground
3: Negative
2: Positive

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asone of Audionet'sstereo pre amplifiers(e.g. PREor PRE1 G3) using
the 'Audionet Link'interface.
You only need asimple optical 'Toslink'cable to connect the'Audionet
Link'output of your Audionet pre amplifier to the 'Audionet Link'input
audionetlink 3 of the CAT.Now, the CATand all other unitscon-
nected via 'Audionet Link'will be switchedon/off automatically, when
you switch on/offyourpre amplifier at the front panel or by remote con-
trol.
5.4External power supply EPS
In order to usethe optional external precision powersupply Audionet
EPS (External Power Supply) with you CATplease proceed asfollows:
1. Makesure both CATand EPSare switched off and disconnected
from mains.
2. Connect the EPSwith the included cable to inputjack ext. power
8 on the backpanelof the CAT. The shape of the plug preventsa
wrong polarity. Thesmall 'nose' inside the plug hasto faceup-
wards. Now screw the ring of the plug onto the EPSinput jack8 .
3. Usethe mainscord that came with the CAT to connect the EPSto
mains.
4. Switch on the EPS with the mainsswitch on itsback panel.
5. Usethe power key on the frontpanel or the keys PowerOn or
PowerToggle *) of the Audionet System Remote Control Har-
mony One to switch onthe CAT.The unit isnow ready to useand
getsitspower from the external power supply EPS.
6. To switch off the CATinto stand-bymode, usethe power key on
the front panel or keys PowerOff or PowerToggle *) of the
Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One.
Important
·Never switch on or off the EPSon itsbackpanel while the CATis
operating.
·For furtherinformationreferring to the external powersupply EPS
pleaseconsult itsuser'smanual.
Tip
·Useahigh quality cable to connect the EPS to mains.The sound will
improve.
*) or switched on/off byActivitieson the AudionetSystemRemoteControl;see separateuser's
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6 Usage
The front panel hasfour keystocontrol all functionsof theCAT.For
more comfort pleaseusetheoptional Audionet SystemRemoteControl
Harmony One (seesection 'Audionet System Remote Control'on page
33).
6.1Powering up
Firstofall,pleasemake sure your CATisconnected correctly to your pre
amplifier and to mainspower (see section 'Installation and powersupply'
on page 9 and section 'Inputsand outputs'on page 11).
The CATisastand-by unit. Pleaseoperatethe mainsswitch 11 on the
back panel.The display showsawelcome messagefor abriefmoment.
After that the CATisin stand-by mode. The displaywill indicate the
stand-by mode either with the text off or asmall dot(see section 'Set
Off-Text'on page 32).
Only in casesof extended absence (like vacations)or if massivetrouble
on the mainspoweristo beexpected (e.g. thunder storms)it isrecom-
mended todisconnectthe CATfrom the mains.While the CATisin
stand-by mode, operate mainsswitch 11 onthe back panel. The display
will go dark. Todisconnect the PRE1 G3 from mainscompletely, you
have to pull the mainscord off the mainsjack9 .
Important
·Never pull the mainsplug whilethe CAT isswitched on! Before
you pullthe mainscord off itssocket 9 at the backpanel, power
down the unit to stand-by mode and switch off the unit using
mainsswitch 11 .
6.2Switching on and off
Topower up the CATfrom stand-by mode, pressthe power keyon the
front panel. The CATissuesthe message:
WAKING UP...
In casethemainsplug hasthe incorrect polarization awarning will ap-
pear in thedisplay (seesection 'Mainsphasedetection'on page14). After
that the unit isin normal operating mode and ready to use.
If you would like to switch off the unit, pleasepressthe power keyon the
front panel. First, the display showsthe message:
GOING TO SLEEP..
which then will be replaced by the stand-by text (see section 'Set Off-Text'
on page 32). The unit isnow in stand-by mode.

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Note
·Of course, you may switch on/off the CATwith the Audionet System
Remote Control Harmony One.For detailed informationpleaserefer
to section 'Audionet System Remote Control'on page 33.
·All user and setupoptions,presets,current receivermode andfre-
quency aresaved during power down and are availableafter switch-
ing on again. The lastmode before switching off to stand by mode
will be restored. All saved information isnon-volatile even after dis-
connecting the CATfrom mainspower
6.3Mains phase detection
The correctpolarizationof mainsisimportant for reasonsof audioclarity
and stability. Pleaseconnect themainscord sothat the 'hot'pinof the
wall outlet isconnected to the pin marked phase 10 of the mainsinput
9 on the back panel.The CATrecognizesthe incorrect polarization of
the mainsplug automatically. Right after switchingon the unit from
stand-by mode by pressing the power key on the frontpanel the follow-
ing messageappearsinthe displayin casethemainspolarization isincor-
rect:
Attention: Mains
Phase incorrect!
If you read the above message, switch off the unit by pressing the power
key. Pleasewait until the display no longer reads
GOING TO SLEEP..
Disconnectthe CATfrom mainsby operating the mainsswitch 11 on
the back panel. Now pull the mainsplug and re-insert it into themains
socket rotated by 180°.
If you switch on the unit again, the warning should not appear now.
Important
·If the CATissuesthe mainspolarization warning or nowarning at all
for both positionsof the mainsplug, check the connection to earth of
your mainssocket and mainscord. You have to ensure astable
connection to earth for the mainsphasedetection of the CATto
workcorrectly!

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6.4Using Audionet Link
If you connected theCATto anAudionet pre amplifier via 'Audionet
Link',you can comfortably switch on/off the CAT(and all otherunits
connectedby 'Audionet Link')with the remote control of the preampli-
fier.
Pleasereferto section 'Audionet Link'on page 11 for informationon how
to set up the necessary connections.
Note
·Some Audionet devicesissuethe'switch on/off'signal to any further
Audionet unitsdaisychained to their 'Audionet Link'output with a
little delay to avoid allunitsswitching on at the samemoment, which
could causean overload of your mainsfuse.Pleaseconsult the user's
manual of your other Audionet unitson thissubject, too.
·Independently from the 'Audionet Link'interface, you can switch
on/off manually your CATat anytime by using the power key onthe
front plate or the remote control.
6.5AutoStart function
If the AutoStart function of the CATisactive, the unit doesnotstay in
stand-by mode after connecting to mains(e.g. by usingthe mainsswitch
on the backpanel), but switchesonautomatically. Usethisoption to
power on the unit automatically using atimer device. Refer to section 'Set
AutoStart'on page 31 for detailed information how to setup the AutoStart
function.
6.6Control elements on the front panel
The front panel hasfour keysto control the CAT(seesection 'Overview
front panel'on page 7). With thesekeysyoucan control all functionsas
well asall setup optionsto adjustthe unit to your preferences(see section
'Setup menu'on page 24).
power Usekeyto switch on/off the unit (see section 'Switching on
and off'on page 13).
set Pushkey shortly to navigate through the setup menu (see sec-
tion 'Setup menu'on page 24).
Keep key pushed forlonger thantwo secondsto toggle be-
tween FMand AM reception(seesection 'Switching fre-
quency bands'on page17) orto exit thesetup menu (see sec-
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up /down Pushkeysto start automatic search (seesection 'Automatic
search'on page 17), tune manually (seesection 'Manual
search'on page 18) or adjustany setup option (see section
'Setup menu'on page 24).
6.7Display
During FMreception the display offersthe following information:
1in Preset mode the number ofthe current preset isdisplayed, the
Scan modeisindicated by SC (see section 'Set Mode'on page 29)
2showsthe station name, if supported;
otherwise -- isindicated.
3indication of field strength (max. 4 bars)
4indicator for FMreception
5frequency of current station
6ST =Stereo reception, MO =Mono reception(see alsosection 'Set
FM-Receiver'on page 27)
During AMreception the display offersthe following information:
1in Preset mode the number ofthe current preset isdisplayed, the
Scan modeisindicated by SC (see section 'Set Mode'on page 29)
2indicates AMreception
3frequency of current station
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FM 99.20 MHz ST
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4indication of field strength (max. 4 bars)
Assoonas you enter the setupmenu by pushing the set key, thedisplay
changestoshow information related to the selected menu item.For fur-
ther displaydetailsrefer to the description of each menu item in section
'Setup menu'starting from page 24.
Note
·After 10 minuteswithout any user interaction the 'display saver'is
invoked automatically. The display thenshowsonly thestationname
(if supported by thestation, otherwisethe frequency)or the radio
text. Pleaserefer to section 'Set Dim Level'on page 28 for further in-
formation on the 'display saver'mode.
6.8Switching frequency bands
Press key set onthe front panel longer than 2secondstotoggle between
FMand AMreception. The display indicatesthe current reception mode
(see section'Display'on page 16).
Tip
·You can directly selectthe reception mode with the optional Audio-
net System Remote Control Harmony One.Press key FM on screen
2to switchthe CATtoFMreception. Press key AM to put the CAT
into AMreception mode (see section 'Screen1'on page 37).
6.9Automatic search
Start the automatic search in the corresponding direction by holding
down the key up or down onthefront panel for longer than 2seconds.
With the optional Audionet System RemoteControl Harmony One please
use keys Ch+ and Ch- .
If the next station isfound, the search stopsautomatically. It alsostops
manually atthe current position if you usekeys up / down or Ch+ /
Ch- again.
Note
·While the CAT isin Preset mode, the keys up and down orkeys
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Frequency Input:
FM ___._ _MHz
Scan mode in order to manuallytune withkeysabove (see section
'Set Mode' on page 29).
·If the searchreachesthe upper orlower endof the frequency range
without finding astation, the search continuesat the corresponding
opposite end of the frequency range maintaining the search direction.
6.10Manual search
Usekeys up and down on the front panel or keys ‡and ˆof the
Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One to tunethe CATmanu-
ally.
up or ‡increasesthefrequencyone step. down or ˆdecreasesthe
frequency one step. The step size is50 kHz in FMreception mode and
9 kHz in AMreception mode.
Note
·If you reach the upper or lower end of the frequency range, the search
continuesat the corresponding opposite end of the frequency range
maintaining the search direction.
6.11Direct frequency input
In FMreception mode you are able to enter the desiredfrequency directly
using the digit keysof the optional Audionet System Remote Control
Harmony One.
First, press key # enter to invoke the Direct Frequency Input dialog.
The display shows:
Now usethe digit keyson screen1of the Harmony One to enter the de-
sired frequency digit by digit fromthe left to the right. Assoon asthe last
digit isentered, the CATtunesto the new frequency. In caseyouwould
like to exit thismode without completing the input justpress key # en-
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While in Direct Frequency Input mode please followthese rules:
·Only frequenciesin the range from 87.50 MHz to 108.00 MHz are
allowed. Therefore, only digits8, 9or 1are permitted asfirstdigit.
All other entriesare ignored.
·It isnot necessary to enter aleading zero (for frequenciesbelow
100 MHz).Simply press 8 or 9 .The CATautomatically addsthe
leading zero. Example:Press 9 6 5 0 toenter the frequency of
96.50 MHz.
·Toenter frequenciesgreater than100 MHzpress1 for the fistdigit.
The CATautomatically recognizesthe input as10. You are spared
from unnecessary inputs. Example:Press 1 6 7 0 to enter the
frequency of 106.70 MHz.
·During FMreception the smallestpossible frequency step is50 kHz,
hence the lastdigit ofthe frequency hasto be 0or 5. Press digit key
0 to enter a0. Any other digit key entersautomatically a5aslast
digit.
Note
·Direct Frequency Input mode isonly available using the optional
Audionet System Remote Control Harmony One.
·Thisfunction isonly available in FMreception mode.

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FM 99.20 MHz ST
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6.12Info function Show
Independently from the display settingsyouare able to call up all rele-
vant information on the currently tuned station with a single keystroke.
For thispress key set on the front panel once for lessthan 2seconds,or
usekeys Guide or Show onscreen 2ofthe optional Audionet Sys-
tem Remote Control Harmony One (see section 'Key assignmentsCAT'
on page 35 and section'Screen 2'on page 37).
For a short time the display offersthe following information:
FM reception mode AM reception mode
1Frequencyof station 1
2Reception mode indicator 1
3Field strength 1
4Preset number or Scan mode indicator 2
5Station name(if supported bystation) 1
6Playback mode (ST=Stereo or MO=Mono) 3
7Time and date (if supported bystation) 4
8Programtype PTY (if supported bystation) 4
Note
·The info function isactive for about 12 seconds.After that the CAT
switchesback to displaying information according to the settingsyou
made.
·While displaying the info function the display isset to100% bright-
ness for better readability. After leaving thisfunction the display
brightness isreset to the user selected level.
·While in FM receptionmode time, date and programtype are dis-
played separately after approx. 6 seconds.
1See section 'Display' on page 5
2See section 'SetMode' on page29
3See section 'SetFM-Receiver'on page 27
4See section 'SetRDS Option' on page 26
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