Classe Audio TUNER-1 User manual

CLASSÉ AUDIO
TUNER-1
FM STEREO TUNER
TUNER-1
OWNER'S MANUAL

CLASSÉ DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
1. REPEATED LISTENING DESIGN SESSIONS:
Fine tuning of sound by exchanging and mixing of parts (transistors, capacitors, wiring, PCB boards
etc.), and adjusting many specific operating voltages within proper engineering ranges, producing an
overall sonic recipe giving the most natural harmonic realism of music typical of instruments in a
live performance.
2. UPGRADABLE SINGLE CIRCUIT DESIGNS:
All Classé products share exactly the same circuit design philosophy. This means all amplifiers and
all high level circuits benefit from the same design goals. Similar circuits are then tailored to
different power levels etc. Differences between less expensive models and more expensive models
are parts quality and compliment, power supply extravagance and the amount of filtering etc., as
well as features and packaging.
Classé has over the years been constantly sonically fine tuning and technically upgrading circuit
designs and their application, thus reaching a very high level of natural musical enjoyment, as well
as excellent reliability which benefits all models.
3. EXTREME LONG LIFE IN REAL WORLD CONDITIONS:
Choosing the best attainable quality parts and materials combined with the advantages of the two
above-mentioned areas provides Classé owners with years of proven trouble free reliability and
musical enjoyment.

TUNER-1
OWNER'S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNPACKING&SET-UP.......................................…................4
A.C.LINEPOWER..............................................….…..............5
FRONTPANELAND CONTROLS ...............................…....... 6
REMOTECONTROLWAND.....................................…...........9
REARPANELCONNECTIONSANDFUNCTIONS..............13
TECHNICALDESCRIPTION....................................…......….14
SPECIFICATIONS..................................................…................15

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UNPACKING & SET-UP
TheClasséTUNER ONE has been carefully wrapped in heavy gauge plastic, packed in semi-
rigid foam and packed in a special box. To remove the unit, open and spread the top flaps of the box.
By its sides, lift out the entire unit with the foam pieces attached. Remove each foam side by pulling
straight out. Remove the plastic wrap and inspect the unit for any concealed damage.
Apart from this owner's manual, please ensure the following is also included:
1) Detachable A.C. power cord.
2) Remote control handset (along with allen key and two (2) type "AAA" batteries).
Report any damage or missing parts to your dealer immediately.
TheTUNERmustbelocatedinapositionfree of any hum-inducing magnetic fields.
Permanent placement adjacent to power amplifiers, A.C. line filters, or regulation devices should be
avoided. Ideally, a few feet should separate the TUNER from the power amplifier. As well, keep low-
level interconnect cables away from the power amp and separate from A.C. line cords. Experimentation
with placement will show you how close to your other equipment you can place the Classé Tuner in
your own system
HeatgeneratedbytheTunerisnegligible.Airspacearoundtheunitneednotbeaconcern,but
like all other electronics, it should not be enclosed in a cabinet which will become overheated by other
components.
ChecktheSerialNumberstickeronthebackof the unit for the correct operating voltage.
Regardless of voltage, the fuse rating should be .8 AMP SLO-BLO.

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A.C. LINE POWER
The TUNER-1 has NO ON/OFF switch. The TUNER-1’s low power consumption and improved sonics
from always being ON allow the unit to be “ON” all the time. It is permissible to plug the TUNER-1
into a power-strip if you wish to power it on and off. While thoroughly musical shortly after initial turn-
on, the TUNER-1 will exhibit "sonic growth" for the first 300 hours of use.
For optimum sonic performance, use of the optional CLASSÉ REFERENCE A.C. LINECORD is
recommended. Consult your dealer regarding this accessory.
CAUTION:"FLOATING THE GROUND” OR DEFEATING THE GROUND ON THE 3-
PRONG LINECORD MAY CREATE A SHOCK HAZARD. CONNECT ALL INTERCONNECT
CABLES BETWEEN THE ELECTRONICS BEFORE CONNECTING THE A.C. LINECORDS TO
THE WALL OUTLETS. THIS WILL REDUCE THE POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD. SEE ALSO
THE WARRANTY SECTION OF THIS OWNER'S MANUAL.

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FRONT PANEL AND CONTROLS:
The Front Panel Controls are similar in operation to the controls on the Remote Wand. Each
is discussed below in its own section for the sake of clarity.
1 Selecting a Station
Put the TUNER-1 into tune mode by pressing TUNE on the front panel, to the left of the display
The display will show the current frequency. Now turning the knob on the right of the faceplate
either will tune continuously if held in place or in 50 kHz steps if turned and released. Turning the
knob to the right will tune up through the frequencies and turning it to the left will tune down
through the frequencies. When the highest or lowest FM frequency is reached the display will jump
to the lowest or highest and start over.
2 Storing a Preset
Up to 80 stations may be stored for instant recall. With the TUNER-1 in tune mode press STORE.
The TUNER-1 will show the next lowest available preset location in which the station at that
frequency can be stored. Turning the knob left or right allows you to select another desired lower or
higher number preset position. Once the location has been selected the preset is stored by pressing
STORE again. If there is already a preset stored in a location then the display will show St. to
indicate that you will overwrite a previous preset if the STORE command is executed.
3 Recalling a preset
Put the TUNER-1 into preset mode by pressing the PRESET button below the display. Step through
the stored presets using the knob, turning it left or right to step down or up through the preset
locations. The tuner can store up to 80 presets. When a preset station has been selected its location
number will remain in the display.
NOTE: TO CLEAR ALL PRESETS, unplug the AC cord from the unit, then re-insert the AC cord
while holding the “PRESET” button. Keep holding until the display shows ‘CLR’.
4 Scanning and Searching
The TUNER-1 has two automatic ways of finding stations.
Scanning will scan up or down through the frequency band for stations and will stop and play 5
seconds of the detected station. It will then scan for the next station and play 5 seconds of the next
station found. Searching will scan up or down through the frequency band and stop permanently on
the next station found.

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FRONT PANEL AND CONTROLS:
5 Scanning
While in tune mode, press the SCAN button below the display once, then press again and hold the
SCAN button and the display will show small bars for 2 seconds then change to either “Srch” or
“ScAn” depending on whether it was previously in scan or search mode. Repeat this until “ScAn”
appears briefly. Turn the knob left or right momentarily, depending on which way you wish to scan.
If turned to the left the display will show ‘- ‘ and when turned to the right the display will show ‘
-’.
When the TUNER-1 has found a station the frequency is displayed and “ScAn” will flash. After 5
seconds the tuner will search for the next station. This will continue until either TUNE or PRESET
is pressed.
6 Searching
While in tune mode press the SCAN button once. Press SCAN again and hold and the display will
show small bars for 2 seconds then change to “Srch”, assuming the tuner was previously in scan
mode. The display will briefly show Srch and revert back to the tuned frequency. Turn the knob
left or right momentarily, depending on which way you wish to search. If turned to the left the
display will show ‘- ‘ and when turned to the right the display will show ‘ -’.
When the tuner has found a station the frequency is displayed and the search is stopped until the
knob is turned left or right again.
7 Signal Strength
An indication of the signal strength is available, with a range from 0 to 31. This is useful for aligning
an antenna or choosing the strongest version of a station.
While in any mode the signal strength meter can be accessed by pressing the SIGNAL button. The
display will show, for example, ‘S 25’ indicating that the station you are tuned to has a signal
strength of 25 on scale of 0 to 31. This facility is also used with the threshold facility.

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FRONT PANEL AND CONTROLS:
8 Threshold
This allows you to ignore weak, noisy stations by adjusting the station capture threshold. This is
particularly useful when using Autostore.
While in any mode press and release the SIGNAL button on the faceplate or remote, then press and
hold. The display will illuminate with small bars for around 2 seconds then the display will change
to ‘th 1’ or whatever level the threshold may have been previously set at. This indicates that any
stations found above signal strength 01 will be played. When ‘th xx’ is shown on the display, the
threshold can be adjusted upward by turning the tuning knob to the right or downward by turning it
to the left. The maximum threshold is 31. Pressing either TUNE or PRESET will take you back to
the main tuner functions.
9 AutoStore Function
This tuner has the facility to scan through the band and store the stations that it finds automatically.
While in tune mode, press the STORE button. The TUNER-1 will show the next lowest available
preset location in which the frequency can be stored. This will determine where the tuner will start
storing the presets when the autostore function is executed.
Press and hold STORE. The display will illuminate with small bars for around 2 seconds then the
display will change to ‘ -’ (flashing). This indicates that the tuner is searching for stations. After a
few seconds the display will revert back to preset mode with all the new stations available above the
selected threshold store in the programmed.
10 Stereo and Mono
Stereo and Mono control is only available with the remote wand.
11 Display Functions
This function will allow you to dim or turn off the display. There are 3 brightness settings for the
display. Pressing and holding the DISPLAY button will allow you to choose from one of these 3
settings, the display will show sequentially ‘bri.1, bri.2, bri.3’, from the dimmest to the brightest
setting. Release the display button when you have reached the desired setting.
Pushing and releasing right away the DISPLAY button will turn off the display. To bring back the
display, press any function. NOTE: The DISPLAY function is accessible only through the front
panel.

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WAND AND CONTROLS
TUNER-1 Wand
Remote Control Wand operation.
1 Direct Digit Entry
Put the tuner into tune mode by pressing TUNE on
the handset. The display will show the current
frequency.
Using the number area on the handset enter the
desired frequency.
For example: To tune to 102.5MHz press 1 0 2 5 0.
When the final 0is pressed the tuner will tune to
that frequency.
If there is an invalid digit entry the tuner will
default to the nearest possible value for that
digit.
The selected frequency can be modified in 50
kHz steps by pressing the and  buttons.
Holding or will tune continuously.
2 Storing a Preset
With the TUNER-1 in tune mode press STORE.
The TUNER-1 will show the next lowest
available preset location in which the frequency
can be stored.
Press or  to select the desired preset
number.
Once the location has been selected the preset is
stored by pressing STORE again.
If there is already a preset stored in a location
then the display will show St. to indicate that
you will overwrite a previous preset if the store
command is executed.
3 Recalling a preset
Put the TUNER-1 into preset mode by pressing
PRESET. Step through the stored presets using
the and  keys, or enter the preset number
directly using the numbers on the handset. To
enter a two digit preset, hold the first digit until
it jumps to the left on the display, then enter the
second digit. The selected preset station will be
heard immediately after the second digit is
input.
Selected preset number will remain in display.

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WAND AND CONTROLS
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TUNER-1 Wand
4 Scanning and Searching
This tuner has two automatic ways of finding
stations.
Scanning will scan the frequency band for stations
and will stop and play 5 seconds of the detected
station. It will then scan for the next station and
play 5 seconds of the next station found.
Searching will scan the frequency band and stop
permanently on the next station found.
5 Scanning
While in tune mode, press SCAN once. Press and
hold SCAN and the display will show small bars
for 2 seconds then change to either “Srch” or
“ScAn” depending on the previous mode. Repeat
this until “ScAn” appears briefly. Press /\ or \/
depending on which way you wish to scan. If \/ is
pressed then the display will show ‘- ‘ and if /\ is
pressed then the display will show ‘ -’.
When the TUNER-1 has found a station the
frequency is displayed and ” ScAn” will flash.
After 5 seconds the tuner will search for the next
station. This will continue until either TUNE or
PRESET is pressed.
6 Searching
While in tune mode press SCAN once. Press and
hold SCAN and the display will show small
bars for around 2 seconds then change to
“Srch” assuming the tuner was previously in
scan mode.
The display will briefly show “Srch” and revert
back to the tuned frequency.
Press /\ or \/ depending on which way you wish
to search. If \/ is pressed then the display will
show ‘- ‘ and if /\ is pressed then the display
will show ‘ -’. When the tuner has found a
station the frequency is displayed and the search
is stopped until either /\ or \/ is pressed.

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WAND AND CONTROLS
TUNER-1 Wand
7 Signal Strength
An indication of the signal strength is available
with a range from 0-31. This is useful for aligning
an antenna or choosing the strongest version of a
station. While in any mode the signal strength
meter can be accessed by pressing SIGNAL. The
display will show for example ‘S 25’ indicating
that the S
station you are tuned to has a signal strength of 25.
This facility is also used with the threshold facility.
8 Threshold
This allows you to ignore weak, noisy stations by
adjusting the station capture threshold. This is
particularly useful when using Autostore.
While in any mode press SIGNAL. Press and
release, then press and hold SIGNAL and the
display will illuminate with small bars for around 2
seconds then the display will change to ‘th 1’ or
whatever level the threshold may have been
previously set.
This indicates that any stations found above signal
strength 01 will be played. When the display shows
‘th 01’ the threshold can be adjusted by pressing /\
or \/. The maximum threshold is 31. Pressing either
TUNE or PRESET will take you back to the main
tuner functions.
9 AutoStore Function
This tuner has the facility to scan through the band
and store the stations that it finds automatically.
While in tune mode, press STORE. Again the tuner
will show the next lowest available preset location
in which the frequency can be stored. This will
determine where the tuner will start storing the
presets when the autostore function is executed.
Press and hold STORE. The display will illuminate
with small bars for around 2 seconds then the
display will change to ‘ -’ (flashing). This
indicates that the tuner is searching for stations.
After a few seconds the display will revert back to
preset mode with the new stations programmed.

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WAND AND CONTROLS
TUNER-1 Wand
10 Stereo and Mono
The TUNER-1 can be forced into mono by
pressing MONO on the handset. Pressing
MONO again will switch the tuner back to
stereo, if receiving a stereo broadcast. Forcing
the tuner into mono will reduce noise on a weak
signal.

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND FUNCTIONS:
CONNECTIONS:
Three wire power AC line cord is supplied.
FM input from antenna (or cable feed) is 75 ohm Co-axial only.
Stereo RCA co-axial outputs are provided
Stereo Balanced outputs are provided
RCA and Balanced outputs may be used simultaneously for connection to two separate systems without
harm to the TUNER-1.
CONNECTING CABLES:
The overall performance of the Tuner will vary dramatically with the quality and type of audio cables
chosen. Selection of the highest output interconnects is recommended for maximum performance of the
Classé TUNER-1.
CAUTION: Install antenna (or cable feed) input cable and output cables before connecting the power
AC cord.

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
The CLASSÉ TUNER-1 is a high performance tuner which will accept FM monaural and stereo signals.
Great care has been used throughout the design and layout of the TUNER-1 to meet FCC class B
requirements. This will ensure that the TUNER-1 will be insensitive to noisy components in a system
and in turn will not cause harmful interference.
Every TUNER-1 undergoes rigorous computerised testing that measures each critical performance
parameter before leaving the factory.

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CLASSÉ TUNER-1
REMOTE CONTROLLED
DIGITAL STEREO FM TUNER
TUNER-1 FEATURES
Remote control Featuring direct digit entry, preset, mono, tuning and scan. Front panel
controls also includes store, signal, tune scan, display and preset. Also featuring Balanced
(XLR), single-ended (RCA) outputs and 75 Ohms coaxial antenna input. Special Classé
front panel available in both satin black and soft shadow silver finishes.
SPECIFICATIONS:
RF input tuning range: 87.5MHz to 108.5MHz.
RF input sensitivity: 100uV for 70dB S/N ratio.
RF input impedance: 75Ohms.
Distortion: <0.1% at 75 kHz deviation, 1 kHz.
Power consumption: <10Watts.
Output impedance: 500 Ohms.
Frequency response: 20 Hz to 17 kHz ±3 dB.
Harmonic distortion: < 0.1%.
Output level,
Single ended (RCA): 2 Volts.
Balanced (XLR): 4 Volts.
Signal to noise ratio: -70 dB.
Channel separation: -40 dB at 1 kHz.
Voltage: 100, 120, 220, 240 VAC 50/60 Hz

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SPECIFICATIONS (continued)
Weight
Gross: 13 LBS.
Net: 10 LBS.
Dimensions
Gross: 22.5” W, 14.5” D, 7.5” H.
Net: 19” W, 10” D, 3” H.

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CLASSÉ AUDIO
5070 François-Cusson
Lachine, Québec, Canada H8T 1B3
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Notice to all Classé Product owners:
Thank you for your purchase of a Classé Audio component.
All of us at Classé have taken extreme care to ensure
that your purchase will become a prized investment. We
are proud to inform you that all Classé Audio components
have been officially approved for the European Community
CE mark.
This means that your Classé product has been subjected to
the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the
world, and have proven to meet or exceed all European
Community CE requirements for unit to unit consistency
and consumer safety.
All of us at Classé Audio wish you many years of musical
enjoyment.
As of July 18, 1996, Classé Audio has been granted
Certificate No: C401CLA1.MGS, which indicates CE
approval for all models of the Classé Audio product line.
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