Factor Electronics VT-1 User manual

Owners Manual
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Owners Manual
FACTOR
ELECTRONICS
VT- / VT-4
Professional Tuners With RBDS
PREMIUMAUDIOVIDEOLIGHTINGANDPOWERPRODUCTS

IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS OWNER'S MANUAL IS PROVIDED AS AN
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING AID. FACTOR ELECTRONICS DOES NOT
ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY AS TO ITS ACCURACY AND SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE IN TORT OR CONTRACT FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE INSTALLATION, USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO WATER, RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS APPLIANCE
SHOULD NOT DAMPENED BY WATER DROPS OR SPLASHING. CONTAINERS OF
LIQUID SUCH AS VASES SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS APPLIANCE.
Immed ately upon rece pt, nspect the un t and sh pp ng conta ner for nd cat ons of mproper
handl ng or n-trans t damage. Th s equ pment was carefully nspected and tested before
leav ng the factory. Not fy the Transportat on Company, Wholesaler or Reta ler mmed ately f
any damage s found. Be sure to save the carton and pack ng mater al as ev dence of damage
for later nspect on. DO NOT SHIP the un t back to the factory unless author zed to do so by the
factory. IN TRANSIT DAMAGES ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. DO NOT INSTALL OR
ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THIS UNIT IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Read and keep these nstruct ons.
• Heed all warn ngs and follow all nstruct ons conta ned w th n th s manual.
• Do not use th s un t near water.
• Clean only w th dry cloth.
• Do not block any vent lat on open ngs. Install n accordance w th the manufacturer’s
nstruct ons.
• Do not nstall near any heat sources such as rad ators, heat reg sters, stoves, or other
apparatus ( nclud ng amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar zed or ground ng-type plug. A polar zed plug
has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from be ng walked on or p nched part cularly at plugs, conven ence
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessor es spec f ed by the manufacturer.
• Unplug th s apparatus dur ng l ghtn ng storms or when unused for long per ods of t me.
• Refer all serv c ng to qual f ed serv ce personnel. Serv c ng s requ red when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does
not operate normally, or has been dropped.
• Operate the product only w th the voltage spec f ed on the un t. F re and/or electr c shock
may result f a higher voltage is used.
• Do not mod fy, k nk, or cut the power cord. Do not place the power cord n close prox m ty to
heaters and do not place heavy objects on the power cord and/or the product itself, doing so may result in
fire or electrical shock.
• Replace the protect ve cover over the speaker term nals after nstallat on. Do not touch the
70V speaker terminals as electric shock may result.
• Ensure that the safety ground term nal s connected to a proper ground. Never connect the
ground to a gas pipe, as a severe explosion and/or fire may result.
• Be sure the nstallat on of th s product s stable, avo d slanted surfaces as the product may
fall and cause injury, property damage, electrocution and/or fire.
• Note when the un t s turned off t s not completely d sconnected from the wall AC power
outlet. Do not open the cover unless the device is unplugged from the wall AC power outlet.
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Introduction
Congratulat ons and thank you for purchas ng Factor Electron cs products. The
Factor Electron cs “VT” ser es d g tal tuners are des gned and bu lt to prov de ultra
rel able performance for profess onal background mus c and mult -room mult -
source aud o appl cat ons. All Factor Electron cs tuners feature color-coded
outputs, and ultra low no se components. The "VT" ser es d g tal tuners offer
RBDS "rad o broadcast d splay system" wh ch d splays the stat on ID, the art st
name and song t tle n the h gh qual ty dot matr x d splay. Also comprehens ve PC
control s standard v a RS232 or USB to RS232. Please read th s ent re manual to
get the most from your Factor Electron cs "VT" ser es tuner.
Unpac ing
The V-Ser es Tuners ncludes the follow ng parts:
1 x VT-1 or VT-4 Tuner
1 x VT-1/VT-4 Infrared Remote Control
2 x AAA Batter es
1 x AM Antenna
1 x FM Antenna
1 x Product Manual
Quic Start: To get up and runn ng qu ckly refer to DIAGRAM A on the next page.
1. Connect the tuners RCA output jacks to the RCA nput on your ampl f er or pre-
ampl f er.
2. Connect the ncluded AM antenna to the back panel AM term nals.
3. Connect the back panel FM nput to your cable v s on outlet or the FM antenna
ncluded w th your tuner.
4. Plug n the AC power cord to an AC110V 60 Hz power outlet.
5. Press the front panel power button to the ON pos t on.
6 & 7. Press AM then Auto Scan on the front panel. The tuner w ll automat cally
scan all AM stat ons ava lable n your area and load them nto the memory presets
n ascend ng order. Press FM and Auto Scan and the process w ll be repeated for
all FM stat ons.
8. Adjust the front panel volume knob by turn ng to ach eve the des red volume
level.
9.To hear the presets, select AM or FM by press ng the correspond ng AM/FM
button then press the front panel preset buttons 1-6. The stat ons w ll be
d splayed on the front panel d splay.
The "VT" ser es tuners can store up to 48 preset stat ons. Press the AM/FM
buttons repeatedly to cycle through AM1, AM2, FM1, FM2, FM3, FM4, FM5 and
FM6. Each AM/FM memory level holds 6 presets.
10. Here’s another qu ck start method. Push then turn the Tune knob and cycle to
a stat on where you know the frequency. Stop on that frequency and the stat on
w ll be broadcast. To save that stat on nto the memory press the memory button
then press a preset button 1-6 then press the memory button aga n to conf rm
your select on and the stat on w ll be stored n that memory locat on. Th s w ll
automat cally overwr te the prev ously stored stat on n that memory locat on.
11. If you're not hear ng sound, adjust the back panel VOLUME knob wh ch s
located bes de the RCA output connectors.
Refer to Diagram A on the next page:
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Quic Start Guide
Diagram A
1 Connect the RCA outputs
to your ampl f er
2 Connect the ncluded
AM antenna
3 Connect the ncluded
FM antenna
4 After all your connect ons are made
plug the AC power cord n
5 After all your connect ons are made
press the power sw tch ON
7 After all your connect ons are made
press the Auto Scan button
6 Press the
FM button
8 Adjust the
volume
9 Press presets 1 - 6
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VT-1 VT-4 IR Remote Control
- The VT-1 and VT-4 tuners nclude an IR
remote control. All the front panel buttons on the tuners are repeated on the remote
control. Use the remote to control the tuner funct ons w th n 30 feet of the tuner
ma nta n ng l ne of s ght for best results. The VT-1 VT-4 remote can also be used w th
IR repeater systems, wh ch support IR frequenc es between the ranges of 36K to
56K.
Additional VT-1/VT-4 remote controls are available for
purchase at your local Factor Electronics dealer.
2
TUNER SELECT
3 4
2 3
4 5 6
STATION PRESETS
AUTO MEMORY CLEAR
AM FM ST/MONO
MUTE --- SEEK +
STATION --- TUNER +
FUNCTIONS
– VOLUME +
F CTOR
V
ELECTRONICS
VT- / VT-4
1. Tuner Select
2. St tion Presets
3. Auto Sc n
4. Memory
6. AM/FM
8. Mute
10 St tion
12. Volume - +
5. Cle r
7. ST/Mono
9. Seek + Seek -
11. Tuner - +
See detailed remote control explanations on the next page
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Tuner Select
The VT-4 prov des 4 ndependent tuners. Press tuner buttons 1,2,3 or4 to select the
tuner you w sh to control. When us ng the VT-1 tuner these buttons w ll have no
effect.
Station Presets
The pre-set buttons prov de access to the tuner per-sets and work n conjunct on
w th the AM/FM, Auto Scan, Memory and Clear buttons. Press pre-set buttons 1-6 to
nstantly recall stat ons once stat ons are stored n the pre-set memory. To nstantly
store a stat on, nav gate to the des red stat on by press ng then turn ng the tune
knob on the front panel then press the memory button. Now press one of the pre-set
buttons 1-6 then press the memory button to conf rm and the stat on w ll be
automat cally stored n that locat on. NOTE: there are 4 pre-set levels and 48 pre-
sets that can be stored n the nternal memory.
AM/FM
The AM/FM buttons prov de access to the AM band (press AM) and the FM band
(press FM). Press these buttons repeatedly to access the 2 x AM and 6 x FM pre-set
levels.
ST/MONO
The VT ser es tuner s a stereo dev ce. In some commerc al sound appl cat ons t w ll
be advantageous to change the output to mono. Sw tch ng the tuner to MONO w ll
prov de two mono l ne level outputs per tuner that can be used to feed mult ple
ampl f ers.
MUTE
Press ng the MUTE button on the remote control w ll mute the tuner output. (no
sound w ll be broadcast). Press the MUTE button aga n and the aud o w ll resume.
NOTE: f there s no tuner output, check the MUTE button to nsure the tuner s not n
ts muted state.
SEEK + SEEK- -
Press Seek + and the tuner w ll scan to the next val d stat on n ascend ng order.
Press Seek – and the tuner w ll scan to the next val d stat on n descend ng order.
Cont nue press ng Seek +/- unt l you f nd the stat on you are search ng for.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
VT-1/ VT-4 Remote Functions
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Memory
The memory button prov des access to the nternal pre-set memory locat ons. Th s
feature s handy for chang ng memory locat ons. Nav gate to a stat on. Press
MEMORY and the preset memory locat on w ll flash. Press the des red pre-set locat on
button 1-6. Press memory aga n and the stat on w ll be moved to the newly selected
locat on. Th s s an easy way to store your favour te stat ons n locat ons that are
easy to remember l ke memory locat on # 1.
CLEAR
The CLEAR button clears stat ons from presets 1-6. Press clear and the selected
stat on w ll flash. Press and hold the CLEAR button for approx mately 5 seconds to
nstantly clear the stat on from the pre-set memory.
Auto Sc n
Press and hold the AUTO SCAN button for three seconds, the tuner will scan all available AM or FM
stations and load them into the internal memory in ascending order. This will overwrite all saved presets.
(Note; if the tuner is in AM mode before pressing the AUTO SCAN button, the unit will scan and save
AM stations only. If the tuner is in FM mode before pressing the AUTO SCAN button, the unit will scan
and save FM stations only.

VT-1/ VT-4 Remote Functions
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11
12
Front Panel Operation and Connections
Power On/Off - The Power sw tch appl es power to the tuner.
Tune/ Tuner Volume Knob - Th s push/turn knob has dual funct ons. 1) Turn the
knob clockw se or counter clockw se to adjust the output level of the tuner (rad o)
source. 2) Push then turn the knob clockw se or counter clockw se to cycle up or
down through the rad o frequenc es. Stop on a frequency and that stat on w ll be
broadcast.
STATION ID- The Station ID button displays the radio station ID for 3 seconds. Example FM 05.7.
If the currently selected station does not broadcast RBDS then “RDS N/A” will be displayed for
3 seconds. The default display status displays RBDS information constantly when RBDS is
broadcast from the selected station. If the currently selected station does not broadcast RBDS
The station ID will be constantly displayed.
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TUNER + -
The tuner + and – buttons w ll adjust the tuners frequenc es n 0.10 steps. Th s
prov des the ab l ty to cycle up or down to f nd the stat ons you are search ng for. The
operat on of the remote control TUNER + - buttons operates the same as the front
panel (push turn) Tune knob.
VOLUME + - The volume + - buttons w ll adjust the tuner volume up or down.
Please note that the back panel prov des a secondary rotary volume control wh ch
w ll not be affected by the volume + - buttons located on the remote control. It
should also be noted that the VT-4 prov des four ndependent tuners. Adjust ng the
volume on tuner #1 w ll not affect the volume of the other three tuners. Make sure
you have selected the correct tuner w th the tuner select buttons before attempt ng
to adjust the tuner.

Front Panel Operation and Connections
Preset Buttons 1-6 - The pre-set buttons prov de access to the tuner per-sets and
work n conjunct on w th the AM/FM, Auto Scan, Memory and Clear buttons. Press
pre-set buttons 1-6 to nstantly recall stat ons once stat ons are stored n the pre-set
memory. To nstantly store a stat on, nav gate to the des red stat on by press ng then
turn ng the tune knob then press the memory button. Now press one of the pre-set
buttons 1-6 then press the memory button aga n to conf rm your select on. The
stat on w ll be automat cally stored n that locat on. NOTE: there are 4 pre-set levels
and 48 pre-sets that can be stored n the nternal memory. Press the AM/FM buttons
to cycle from AM1, AM2, FM1, FM2, FM3, FM4, FM5 and FM6 w th 6 memory locat ons
n each level.
AM/FM - The AM/FM buttons prov de access to the AM band (press AM) and the FM
band (press FM). Press these buttons repeatedly to access the 2 AM and 6 FM pre-
set levels.
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ST/MONO - The VT ser es tuners are stereo dev ces. In some commerc al sound
appl cat ons t w ll be advantageous to change the output to mono. Sw tch ng the
tuner to MONO w ll prov de up to two mono l ne level outputs per tuner that can be
used to feed mult ple ampl f ers.
SEEK + SEEK- Press Seek + and the tuner w ll scan to the next val d stat on n
ascend ng order. Press Seek – and the tuner w ll scan to the next val d stat on n
descend ng order. Cont nue press ng Seek +/- unt l you f nd the stat on you are
search ng for.

Front Panel Operation and Connections
Auto Scan – Press the Auto Scan button and hold for three seconds. The tuner w ll
scan all AM or FM stat ons and load them nto the nternal memory n ascend ng
order. Th s w ll overwr te all saved pre-sets. Note: f the tuner s n AM mode before
press ng the Auto Scan button only AM stat ons w ll be scanned. If the tuner s n FM
mode before press ng the Auto Scan button only FM stat ons w ll be scanned.
Memory - The memory button prov des access to the nternal pre-set memory
locat ons. Th s feature s handy for chang ng memory locat ons. Nav gate to a
stat on. Press MEMORY and the preset memory locat on w ll flash. Press the des red
pre-set locat on button 1-6. Press memory aga n and the stat on w ll be moved to the
newly selected locat on. Th s s an easy way to store your favour te stat ons n
locat ons that are easy to remember l ke memory locat on # 1.
CLEAR - The CLEAR button clears the currently selected stat on from the memory.
Press clear and the selected stat on w ll flash. Press and hold the CLEAR button for
approx mately 5 seconds to nstantly clear the stat on from the pre-set memory.
STATION ID- The Station ID button displays the radio station ID for 3 seconds. Example FM 05.7.
If the currently selected station does not broadcast RBDS then “RDS N/A” will be displayed for
3 seconds. The default display status displays RBDS information constantly when RBDS is
broadcast from the selected station. If the currently selected station does not broadcast RBDS
the station ID will be constantly displayed.
TUNER SEL - The VT-4 prov des 4 nd v dual tuners. Each tuner operates
ndependently and shares the same front panel and GUI controls. Press the Tuner
Select button to nav gate between tuners 1-4.
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Rear Panel Operation and Connections
Rear panel VT-1
Rear panel VT-4
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RS232 Control – Th s jack prov des remote control of all tuner funct ons us ng a
personal computer. Connect the RS232 jack of your computer to the RS232 jack on
the back panel or use a USB to RS232 (DB9) converter to access these funct ons.
The VT ser es tuners nclude free software on the Factor Electron cs webs te at
www.factorelectron cs.com
Install ng the tuner control software on your PC s easy. S mply download the Free
software and follow the nstruct ons prov ded w th the nstallat on w zard. The VT
control software s compat ble w th W ndows XP, V sta and W ndows 7. After
connect ng the RS232 port to your computer, download the program. Then follow the
nstallat on w zard prompts. Once the program s successfully nstalled you w ll have
control of all tuner funct ons: Select AM/FM , select spec f c AM/FM frequenc es,
select AM/FM presets, Auto Scan, Seek+ Seek-, Memory funct ons and tuner volume,
RBDS on/off and tuner 1-4 select for the VT-4.
IR This jack is a 3.5mm female two contact jack. Use this jack to connect wired Infrared systems
directly to the VT- or VT-4. All tuner functions except ON/OFF can be controlled through the IR port.
The VT- and VT-4 Infrared frequency rage is 36K to 56K. This feature allows the VT- and VT-4 to
be controlled remotely from another room or building with a compatible Infrared repeater system.
POWER CORD - Connect the AC power cord to 120V AC outlets only. Do not connect
the power cord unt l all aud o connect ons are made. Ser ous damage may result f
the tuner s connected to AC l ne voltages other than 120V AC.
FUSE - TYPE T6, 315mA/250V - Always use the correct fuse for replacement.
Fa lure to use the correct fuse or short ng the fuse could result n f re and ser ous
damage. Us ng the wrong fuse w ll vo d your warranty.
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FM 75-OHM INPUT – This is a coaxial 75ohm terminal. Connect your cable-vision output
to this jack or use the included external FM antenna for the best FM reception. NOTE: It is
impossible to receive FM signals without an FM antenna. In areas of low radio signal strength,
use a good quality outdoor FM antenna.
NOTE: Rear Panel color coding
GREEN = Input
RED = Output
Line Level Outputs RCA – The L ne Level Output sect on offers stereo unbalanced
RCA +4 dB outputs and a rotary level control to match output levels w th other aud o
dev ces l ke ampl f ers and m xers. The VT-4 prov des four RCA stereo output jacks
and four ndependent level controls. All VT-4 RCA outputs are act ve prov d ng four
constant stereo outputs or e ght MONO outputs w th the front panel MONO feature
engaged. Th s s a handy feature when d str but ng aud o s gnals to mult ple
ampl f ers. The VT-4 tuners can broadcast four d fferent rad o stat ons
s multaneously.
AM ANTENNA INPUT – Connect the ncluded AM antenna to rece ve AM rad o
stat ons by nsert ng the w res nto the push term nals. The nput term nals are not
polar ty sens t ve. Note: It s mposs ble to rece ve AM s gnals w thout connect ng an
AM antenna.

Spec f cat ons VT-1 VT-4
Tuner Specifications FM
L ne level Outputs 2VRMS 2VRMS
Tun ng Frequency 87.5MHz to 108 MHz 87.5MHz to 108 MHz
Usable Sens t v ty Less than 12uv Less than 12uv
S/N rat o Better than 50 dB Better than 50 dB
THD 0.2 percent 0.2 percent
Frequency Response 30Hz-15,000 Hz 30Hz-15,000 Hz
Stereo Separat on ≥30dB @ 1kHz ≥30dB @ 1kHz
Tuner Specifications AM
L ne level Outputs 0．5VRMS 0．5VRMS
Tun ng Frequency Range 530kHz to 1710kHz 530kHz to 1710kHz
THD 0.2 percent 0.2 percent
Usable Sens t v ty Less than 20uv Less than 20uv
S/N Rat o Better than 48 dB Better than 48 dB
Others
Rack He ght 2U 2U
Power Requ rements AC AC120V/60Hz AC120V/60Hz
Power Consumpt on AC ≤10W ≤10W
D mens ons 8.5’’W x 4”H x 11.25’’D 8.5’’W x 4’’H x 11.25”D
Sh pp ng We ght 3.25KG 3.4KG
Opt onal Accessor es Rack K t RK2.5 Rack K t RK2.5
In an effort to constantly provide our customers with the latest
advancements in technology Factor Electronics specifications are subject to
change from time to time.
Contact Information
Factor Electron cs
#108, 19232 Enterpr se Way
Surrey B.C. Canada V3S 6J9
E-ma l: nfo@factorelectron cs.com
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Warranty
Factor Electron cs "VT" Ser es tuners are warranted to be free from defects n
workmansh p and mater als for a per od of three (3) years w thout charge for parts
or labour. The warranty appl es only to the or g nal owner. The owner’s
respons b l t es are to prov de proof of purchase and transportat on to the dealer the
un t was purchased from or transportat on to the Factor Electron cs factory. Th s
warranty does not apply to un ts, wh ch have been subject to m suse, abuse, neglect
or mproper nstallat on, and does not apply to repa rs or alterat ons made by
unauthor zed personnel. Th s warranty spec f cally excludes respons b l ty for
consequent al damage. Retent on of your dated ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE s requ red
to obta n serv ce under the terms of the warranty.
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