Fanfare FM FT-1 User manual

FT-1
ReferenceQuality
Digital /Analog
FMTuner
Owner'sManual
FMTM

CONTENTS
15APPENDICES ............................ ..............................................
14ServicingtheRemoteController ............ ..............................................
14InCaseofDifficulty ...................... ..............................................
13Specifications ........................... ..............................................
13WarrantyInformation ..................... ..............................................
12NoiseandInterference .................... ..............................................
12AntennaDownleadCabling ................ ..............................................
12GainandtheFMAntenna ................. ..............................................
11ChoosinganFMAntenna .................. ..............................................
10TypicalFMAntennas ..................... ..............................................
9ImprovingYourFMReception .............. ...............................................
9WhatisUNISETTM ? ....................... ...............................................
8TheFT-1'UndertheHood' ................ ...............................................
7FrontPanelandRemoteControllerFunctions . ...............................................
6OperatingtheFT-1 ....................... ...............................................
5RearPanelConnectionsandLayou
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4SettingUptheFT-1 ...................... ...............................................
3DesignandConstruction .................. ...............................................
3FeaturesoftheFT-1 ...................... ...............................................
2WelcometoFANFAREFMTM ................ ...............................................
1Contents ............................... ...............................................
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Welcometo
While FANFAREFM™isarelativelynewnameontheaudioscene,thephilosophyunderwhichitsmanagementoperateshasbeenapersonalcodeofethicsofminefor
years.Itisaphilosophythat,initssimplestform,assuresFANFAREdealersandtheircustomersthatwehavebutoneobjective...completecustomersatisfaction.
WealsorealizeyouhaveputalotoftimeintomakingthedecisiontopurchaseaFANFAREFT-1.Afterall,ithasbeenonlyduringthepastfewyears that FM has been
recognized asmorethanjustapartofthebackground.Today,ofthe5,000+FMstationsintheU.S. and Canada, more and moreare beingfoundtohaveremarkably
pleasingfidelity.However,ittookanFMtuner,liketheFT-1,torealizethefullpotentialfromthisexcitingdiscovery.
Forthatreason,FANFAREhastakenanactiveinterest,notonlyinthequalityofreproductiontheFT-1mustprovide,butinthequalityofthesignalthatleavestheFM
station.Therefore,inordertomakeFMstationsmoreawareofthegrowingaudienceofdiscerninglistenerswithgoodquality,FMtuners,suchastheFANFAREFT-1,we
havebegunaskingthemthefollowingsimplequestion.
"Howdo youknow howgood yousound, ifyou can'ttell howgood yousound?"
Inordertohelpprovideanaccurateanswertothatquestion,theFT-1hasbeenspeciallydesignedtoallowimmediateincorporationintoanyFMbroadcaststation's
monitorrack.Specificfeaturessuchas'CompositeOutput'andbalancedaudiooutputsfromtheFT-1allowtheradiostation'sChief Engineer, and anyone else in the
station forthatmatter,toaccuratelymonitorthequalityofthesignal'sfullaudiofidelity.Also,forstationsthatmustemploy 'repeaters' to distribute their signal into
poorreceptionareas,theFT-1isreadytoserveasabroadcastdemodulator.Thisprovidestheradiostationwithreliable,fullfidelityreceptionoftheirmainsignalfor
'originalquality're-transmissionattherepeatersite.
Soonyouwilldiscoverthat,unliketheatonalqualityofmanyFMtunersonthemarkettoday,theFT-1reproducesallthesubtledifferencesineachandeveryselection
beingplayed.Asamatteroffact,itdoesthissowellthatmanytimesduringourexhibitsIhavehadvisitorsaskwhichCDwewereplaying.And,Iwasjustdelightedto
say"That'snotjustaCDplaying,that'saCDplayingoverourFMtuner."
Finally,whenyouthinkofit,withalltheout-of-printselectionsandallthe'firstairplays'thatoccureverydayonFM,there'sawealthofmusicouttheretobeheard.
What'smore,it'sallfree!
ThankyouforchoosingtheFANFAREFT-1asyourFMtuner.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,commentsorcriticisms,I ambutaphoneor a FAX call away.
Enjoy!
FanfareElectronics,Ltd.
M. C. (Marv) Southcott
President
©1993-2004FanfareElectronics, Ltd.This manualmay notbe reprintedor copiedinany waywithout thewritten permissionof Fanfare Electronics,Ltd.
TM "Fanfare FM" and "UNISET"are trademarks ofFanfare Electronics, Ltd.
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FEATURESOFTHEFT-1
Designedtomeetexactingstandards,theFANFAREFT-1isahighlysensitiveFMtuneraugmentedbyexcellentselectivityandoffering a host of important features. Not
Nottheleastofthesefeaturesisclear,full-spectrumstereoreceptionwithexcellentsonicaccuracyandsoundstagereproduction.
FT-1featuresinclude;
)Infraredremotecontrolofallfrontpanelfunctions.
)8presetswithexclusiveUNISETTM programmingcontrol.
)Wide/narrowIFbandswitchingforbestselectivity.
)2position'DX'switchingforlongdistanceor'localonly'reception
)FastUP/DOWNmanualtuningin 50KHzsteps.
)Auto-seekmodetoautomaticallyfindlistenable stereo FM stations.
)Easytoread,fluorescentfunctiondisplay.(greenisstandard,butdisplayfilter(color)may be changed to suit system)
)Optional19"EIAor17"blackfaceplate(otherconfigurationsavailable.)(Maybereplacedonsite)
)Silent,push-buttoncontrolatboththeremotecontrolleroratthefrontpanel.
)Audiophilegrade,silver-plated,OFC(stranded) internal audio interconnects.
)3yearlimitedwarrantywithtransferabilityoption.
OtherFT-1features include;
)Noisereductioncircuitrytomaintainambientnoiselevelsbelowusualminimums.
)Twosets,unbalancedaudiooutputs(HIandLO).
)Oneset,balancedaudiooutputs.
)CompositeOutput(foruseinFMbroadcaststation).
)DetachableISE-typepower cord.
)Fullymodularcostruction(all circuit boards field-replaceable - nore-alignmentnecessary)
DESIGNANDCONSTRUCTION
TheFT-1isa'fullchassis'design,builtof16gaugesteelinordertoprovidemaximumrf shielding and to withstand the rigors of professional use. Yet its sleek,
understated,frontpaneliselegantenoughtocomplimentthecomponentrackofthemostappearance-consciousaudiophile.Thefaceplateisavailableintwowidths-19
inch(483mm)withEIArackmountingholes,and17 inch(432mm)withnomountingholes.FANFAREisalsostudyingthefeasibilityofmanufacturingfaceplates
withspecialfinishesandgraphicstomorecloselyco-ordinatewiththemorepopularbrandsofhighendcomponents.
ComponentsusedinthemanufactureofFANFAREproductsarethebestqualityandspeciallyselectedforuseinradiofrequencyservice.Themicroprocessorsectionis
manufacturedusingcomputergradepartsandhighreliabilityLSI devices. All push-button controls are reliability tested to rigorousstandards.
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SETTINGUPTHEFT-1
Duetotheproliferationofaudio/videocomponentsnowcompetingforspacewithinmanyhomeentertainmentsystems,placementofthe tuner has become no easy
task.Therefore,ifyouhavenot alreadydoneso,takethetimetoplantheoverallsystemintermsofcomponentplacement;cablelengths,identification,serviceaccess
andyourownpersonalsafety.Atthesametime,takeamomenttoplantheintegrationoftheFT-1FMtunerintoyoursystem,taking into consideration its own special
installationrequirements.
PLACEMENT OF THE FT-1 TheallowabledistancebetweentheFMtunerandthelinestagepreamplifierdependsonthemethodoftrans-
mission.Useofgoodquality,balancedinterconnectswillallowvastdistances(100'soffeet).However,ifunbal-
ancedinterconnectsarebeingused,thelimitsaremorefinite.Ifthelinelevel(HI)outputsarebeingused,
distancesupto25feetmaybepossiblebutshouldbeconfirmedbeforemakingtheinstallationpermanent.Useof
theLOlevel,unbalancedoutputsmayrequireadecidedlyshorterrunlengthofperhaps36inchesorless.
Conversely,ifthepreamplifierisamicroprocessorcontrolled(A/V) type, being too close may invite airbornerf
noisetoenterthetuner.Itisalwaysprudenttotest-locateanFMtunerbeforeconfirmingitslocation.
CABLES AND CONNECTIONS Itisrecommendedthatyouplacethetunerinalocationconvenienttobeingseenvisuallyandbytheremote
controllerifmanualtuningisnecessary.Ifvisibilityisnotessential,placementshouldbewithinareasonable
distanceofthepreamplifierbutwellawayfromdigitalprocessingequipment,thepoweramplifier(s)andanyother
devicethatradiateselectromagneticwaves.
TheFT-1requires3cableconnections;(a)astereopairoflineinterconnects(b)acoaxialtype antennacable
and(c)anISEtypepowercord. Havingdeterminedwhattypeoflineinterconnectwillbeused(balancedor
unbalanced)andwheretheFT-1willbelocatedwithrelationtothepreamplifier,allthatislefttodetermineis
the physical lengthoftheinterconnectpair.
Onewaytoestablishtheidealinterconnect cable length is to simulate the run using a piece of zip wire (lamp
cord)orlightrope.Doingitthiswaywillensurethatallthecurvesthecableislikelytomakeinitsjourneyare
takenintoconsideration.Runthewireorropealongtheexactrouteyouwouldliketheinterconnecttotravel,
dressingitneatlyasyougoalong.Measurethewireorrope,thenadd6-12inchestoprovidesomeslackin
theeventyouhavetomovetheFT-1orthepreamplifierinandout.
Remember,insituationswhereanumberofcablesareinuse,asisusuallythecasewithA/V preamplifiers, there
mustbesufficientgiveinthewaythecablesareconnected.Thisissotheywon'tgetpulledoutbyothersrunning
alongsidetheminthebundle,shouldthepreamplifierbemovedinadvertently.
IMPORTANT: Inordertoprotectsensitivecomponentsinyoursystem(speakersetc.),alwaysturntheamplifierand
preamplifierOFF,beforeplugginginorunplugginginterconnectcables.
Theantennacable isonethatshouldberunonitsown,awayfromtherestofthecables,tolessenthepossibility
ofinducednoise.
Thepowercord, being detachable, allows you to substitute any good qualityISE type, moldedcableassembly
available,atwhateverlengthisnecessary.Tominimize possible interference through the power lines,
DO NOTCONNECT THE FT-1'SPOWER CABLE TO THE SAME OUTLET AS THE POWER AMPLIFIER.
POWERING UPWhenallcableshavebeenproperlyconnectedanddouble-checked,turnontheamplifier(s),thenthepreamplifier,
andfinally,theFT-1.Whenpowerhasbeenconfirmedateachcomponent,tunetheFT-1toalocalstation.You
shouldnowhearthatstation'sprogramming.
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TheFT-1 REARPANEL
Thisis afused,power receptacleallowingthe usertodisconnect the ISEtypepower cordasnecessary. Theremovablefuse housingcontains
the0.5A systemfuse.There isalsoa compartment tohold a sparefuse.
ACPOWER INLET
These are XLR-type connections providing balanced, line level,audio output. Nominal output impedance is 47.5 ohms. (0dB into 600 ohms).
Connections: 1. GND; 2.(-); 3. (+)
BALANCEDOUTPUTS
Theseare unbalanced(RCA-type)connections providinglinelevel audio output. Nominaloutput impedance is47.5 ohms" "- HI
These areunbalanced(RCA-type) connectionsproviding an unamplified,lowimpedance, audiosignal directfromthe tuner'smultiplex filters.
AUDIOOUTPUTS -LO
Accepts a BNC-type connector. This output isprimarily for usein an FM broadcaststation. The Composite output from the FT-1 is adjustablefrom
2.5 -4.5V(peakto peak)which issufficientto drivemost modulationmonitors or FM exciters.
COMPOSITEOUTPUT
Accepts a standard F-type antenna coaxial cable connector.
ANTENNAIN (75 ohm) DESCRIPTIONCABLE DETAIL*CONNECTION THEREAR PANELCONNECTIONS
*Record thecable typeand lengthin theevent youhave toreplace itsome timein thefuture.
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OPERATINGTHEFT-1
APPLYING POWER TheFT-1shouldbepluggedintoanACpowersourcethatisnotusuallyturnedoff.Oncepluggedin,theunitmay
beoperatedeitherfromitsfrontpanelorfromtheremotecontroller.
TUNE UP OR DOWN Foruseifyouwishtomovequicklytoaparticularstationfrequency.(Scan MODE)
EnsurethatthetunerisinMONOmode("STEREO"indisplaynotilluminated).PressingandholdingdowntheUP
button willcausethedisplayedfrequencytoincrease.Similarly,holdingtheDOWNbuttondownwillcause
thefrequencytodecrease.
WhenthetoporbottomoftheFMbandisreached,thedisplaywillcontinuetotuneupordowninthebandfrom
thetoporbottom.Forexample,ifyoucontinuetopresstheDOWNbuttonafterthedisplayreaches"87.50"it will
beginagainat"108.50".And,itwillcontinuetuninginthedownwarddirectionuntiltheDOWNbuttonisreleased.
AsimilarreactioninanupwarddirectionwilloccuriftheUPbuttonispressedcontinuously.
Toreturntostereoreception,presstheSTEREObutton.
TUNE -UPOR DOWN EnsurethatthetunerisinSTEREOmodeandDXis'on'("DX"and"STEREO"showinginthedisplaywindow).
(SEEK MODE)PresstheUPorDOWNbuttonandrelease.Thedisplaywillbeginrangingupordowninthedirectionselected.It
willstopatthefirststationthatistransmittinginstereoandisbeingreceivedatasignalstrengthsufficient to
provideatleast50dBof quieting. It will stay tuned to that frequency until the UP or DOWN button is pressed
again.Tostoptheseek mode,presstheSTEREObuttontwice.
Note: Theseekspeedwillbenoticeablyslowerthanwhenitisscanninginmonomode.Thisisduetothefactthat
UNISET'sdigitalcircuitryiscontinuouslysamplingtheoutputfromthefrontendfor(a)astationthatis
transmittinginstereomode,and(b)atasignalstrengththatwillprovidefullquieting(50dBorbetter).Andit
mustdothisin50Khzsteps.
THE DXFUNCTION Thisfunctionisusefulinhelpingtocontrolstrongsignalsthataboundinurbanareasduetothelargenumberof
FMstationsthatareusuallyconcentratedthere.Whenthe"DX"symbolisshowinginthedisplaywindow,
theFT-1'sfrontendissetformaximumsensitivity.WhentheDXbuttonispressed,theFT-1's sensitivity will be
reducedbysome18dB. The lessened sensitivity will decrease the amount of incoming signal thereby reducing
thepossibilityofinterferenceandnoisecausedbystrong,localsignals.
PressingtheDXbuttonswitchestheFT-1alternatelybetweenDXandnon-DXmodes.TheDXsymbolilluminated
inthedisplaywindowindicatesthatDXhasbeeninvoked.
Note:DXshouldbeinvokedatalltimesexceptwhenreceptionofagivenstationisactuallyimprovedbyturning
itoff.ItisalsoessentialtheDXmodebeinvokedwheneverthe'Seek"methodoftuningisbeingused.
STEREO/MONO PressingtheSTEREObuttonwill alternatelyswitchtheFT-1between'stereo'and'mono'receptionmode.When
the'stereo'modeisinvoked,the"STEREO"symbolwillbeilluminatedinthedisplaywindow.
Note:When"STEREO"isdisplayeditisactuallyindicatingthepresenceof the19KHz stereo pilot signal being
transmittedbytheFMstation.Ifthestationisnottransmittinginstereo,theSTEREOindicator willnotbe
illuminated.
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FREQUENCYDISPLAY10
Indicatesrelative incomingsignal strength.[5 segmentsilluminated indicates
SIGNALSTRENGTH DISPLAY9
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reached. To automaticallyseek listenable stereo stations, place in STEREOm
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stronger.To continuethe search,press theup ordown buttonagain. Repeat
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BANDbutton againto returnto theprevious display.
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station to a preset.
PRESETS (1- 8)PRESETS(1 -8)6
Used to initiate the memorization of astation, along with configurationof all
preset. When the SETbutton ispressed, the "SET"symbol (5) illuminatesin
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remain flashing for7 seconds.To program a preset, the preset buttonmust b
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SETSET5
Switchesthe DXmode 'on'and 'off'.When DXis invoked,the "DX"symbol
itis notilluminated, thetuner's sensitivitywill beattenuated byabout 18dB.
DXDX4
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illuminatedin thedisplay window.When itis notilluminated, thetuner isin t
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OperatingtheFT-1(cont'd)
WIDE/NARROW PressingtheWIDEbuttonswitchestheFT-1alternatelybetween'wide'and'narrow'bandmode.Indoingsoit
allowsyoutoswitchbetweentwolevelsofselectivity(IFBandwidth)inordertodealwithdifferingreception
conditionsthatmightbeoccurringwitheachFMstation.Undergoodsignalconditions,withnoapparent
sidebandinterference,thepreferredmodewouldbe'wide'. In'wide'mode,the"WIDE"symbolisilluminatedin
thedisplaywindow.
Ifinterferencefromadjacentstationsiscreatingareceptionproblemitisrecommendedthatyouswitchtothe
'narrow'mode.BecausetheFT-1hassuchexcellentaudioresponse,switchingto'narrow'bandisnotlikelyto
alterthefidelityresponsecurveinaparticularlynoticeablemanner.
Rememberthatyoucansetwhatevermodeyoufindusefulforanystationandsavetheentireconfigurationtoa
preset.Thatwaythestationfrequency,alongwithalltheprogrammingyoudidtoestablishbestreception,willbe
recalledalongwithit.
PRESETPROGRAMMING Whenprogrammingapreset,the desired station is tuned first. Then each of the subsidiary functions (STEREO, WIDE
orDX)isset.Onceyouhavedeterminedwhichpreset number (1thru8)towhichyouwishtosavethecurrent
settings,presstheSETbutton.ThewordSETwillbegintoflashinthedisplay.Inorderfortheprogramtobesaved,
thedesiredpresetbutton must be pressed before the SET symbol stops flashing (approximately 7 seconds). If you
donotmakeitintime,repeattheaboveprocedure.Yourprogrammingwillremainintactaslongasyoudonot
changeeitherthestationorthemodesettings.
THEFT-1 -'UNDER THEHOOD'
AttheheartoftheFANFAREFT-1FMtuner thedesignisanalog. Why analog? Primarily becauseanaloghasprovenitselftobethe'musical'choicewhencomparedwith
mostfrequencysynthesis(FS)digitaldesigns.Howthetwodifferisintheirwayofinteractingwiththesignalcominginfromtheantenna.InanFSdesign,a'blackbox'
producesthenecessaryfrequenciesinordertoconverttheantennasignals.Whilesuchaprocessisefficientandinexpensive,the resultant audio very often has an edge
or 'brittleness'toit.With analog,tuning is accomplished in discreet circuitryusingtunedcoilsandMOSFET solid state devices. Asaresult,moreofthemusic,alongwith
itsintrinsic andambientqualitiesismorelikelytobedistinguished.
However,thisdoesnotprecludethevalueofdigitalcircuitryasausefultechnologywhenusedinconjunctionwithawellco-ordinated analogdesign.TheFT-1'sunique
UNISET™digitalmicroprocessorisanexcellentexampleofsuchusefulness,andplaysaverycrucialrole intheFT-1's control system. As a matter of fact, UNISETTM acts
likeaverygoodprogrammanagerbymaintainingtuningaccuracyatalltimes,alongwithprovidingthenecessaryreliabilityforthecontrolfeaturestheFT-1offers.Asa
matteroffact,theostensiblytransparentexistenceoftheUNISET™monitorwithintheFT-1hasproventhatitcanactuallyenhance the already established smoothness
andinherentlymusicalcharacteristicof thetuner'saudiooutput.
Amorein-depthlookattheFT-1willshowthattherf stages are analog using high qualityvaractortuningdevicesandextremelysensitiveMOSFETrf amplifiers.
CouplingisprecisetomaintainmaximumsensitivityrightthroughtheIFstages.Boththefirstrfstagesandthelocaloscillatorcircuitarecontinuouslymonitoredbythe
UNISET™microprocessorfortuningaccuracy.Indoingso,theUNISET™ microprocessor reacts by adjusting the tuning instantly to compensate for any drift in the tuned
frequency.
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TheFT-1- 'UndertheHood'
ThesignalthentravelsintotheIF(intermediatefrequency)stageswhereitisconvertedtoa10.7MHzIFsignal.Fromthereit is passed through the IF filter stages which
consistspartlyofhandselectedceramicfiltersinordertoprovidebestgroupdelaycharacteristic(allsignalsarrivingatthe decoder stage at the same time). The signals
arethensenttothestereodecoder wherethestereosignalbeginstotakeshape.Followingthatthesignalispassedthroughanother set of filters which clean the signal
ofanyextraneousaudioproductthatmightotherwiseinfluenceshapeandseparation.
Theaudiosignal isthendistributedwithonesetofoutputleadsbeingcapacitor-coupledtotheLO level,unbalanced,RCA-type, audio output jacks. The other set of
outputsfromthemultiplexfiltersissenttoahighquality,audiogradeamplifierstage.TheamplifiedL&Rsignalsarethendirect-coupledtotheinputofthebalanced
outputsPCBwhichprovidesbalancedaudiooutputsthroughXLR-type connectors. A set of leads is then direct-coupled from the (+) output terminals on the balanced PCB
totheHI(linelevel)RCA-type,audiooutputjacks.
Directcouplingispreferredoverthemoretraditionalcapacitorcoupling.Thisis,inpart,duetoamoreaccurate,lesscoloredrenderingof bassandmidrange.Itisalso
offersmoreconsistencyinmanufacturefromoneunittothenextbecausethereisnocapacitortocapacitorvariancetocontendwith. Finally, DC offset which is a great
concerntomostaudiophilesisatabsoluteminimum,ifpresentatall,asaresultofin-lineservocircuitry.
WhatisUNISETTM
Thetermreferstoaproprietaryprocesswithinthetuner'smicroprocessorthat;
(a)constantlysamplesthefrequencytunedforaccuracy.Shouldadriftofanymagnitudebedetected,theUNISET monitor instantlysends
thenecessarysignaltothetuningstagestobringthetunerbacktoitscorrectsetting.
(b) storestheindividualsettingsforeachofthe8presets for recall at any time.
(c) carriesoutasearchfunctionwhentheUP(V) or DOWN (W) TUNE button is pressed (in STEREO mode only) by sampling each
frequencyinsuccessionforastationtransmittinginstereoatasignalstrengthof55dB.Onceastationmeetingthesearchcriteria is
found,thesearchissuspended,thefrontend circuitisfinetuned,andthestationisheld.Atthatpoint,thestationmaybesaved to a
PRESET.ThesearchmayberesumedbypressingtheUP(V)or DOWN (W) TUNE button again.
IMPROVINGYOURFMRECEPTION
Perhapsthemostimportantcomponentinanyradioreceptionsystem,asidefromawell-designedFMtunertotranslatethesignal,is the antenna. As a matter of fact,
whenradiowasfirstintroduced,itwastheefficiencyoftheantennaalonethatdeterminedsignalstrengthandreceptiondistance. Now, modern receivers and tuners have
suchphenomenalsensitivitythatrelativelydistantsignalscanbereceivedclearlywithonlyasmall,indoorantenna.
However,suchanadvanceintechnologywasnotmadewithoutitsownformof'Catch22'.Towit,asthesensitivityofthereceiver was increasing, so was its
susceptibilitytonoiseandinterference.Surprisingly,alongwithindustrialdevelopmentandtheconcomitantnoisebeingradiated from its various electronic and
mechanisedprocessescametheproliferationofradiostations,therebyaddingtheirownformof'roux'toanalreadythickeningstew. Inevitably,thisbroughtaboutthe
needforshieldingagainstsaidinterference,themostefficientofwhichwasfullmetalcabinetry.Asaresult,theincreasedshielding has now denied entry to all but the
strongestofsignals.Hence,theneedforanantennawhich,whoseefficiencywearenowdependentontoprovideuswiththebestreception.
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CHOOSINGANFMANTENNA
ThemostusefulandappropriateantennaisonethatistunedtoreceivetheFMbroadcastbandof88through108MHz.And,thebestplacementfortheantennaisthe
highestpossiblelocation.Caremustbetakenthatitbekeptawayfromobstructionssuchaswalls,chimneysetc.Also,itshouldnotbeplacednearmetalofanytype,
includingfurniture,eavestroughing,railings, beside TV masts or near their 'guy' wiring. Such influences can reflect signals andcreatemultipath problems. Or, the antenna
couldbecomedetuned,thereby sapping its efficiency. Of the FM broadcast band antennas available, those illustrated on page 10 are most common.
BI-DIRECTIONAL DIPOLE - (Fig.1) This is perhaps the most commonly used FM antenna and exists as an industry reference(OdB)formostTVandFMbroadcastband
antennas. Youhaveseenthisdesigninitscrudestformastheubiquitous,wiredipole'foundpackedwithjustabouteveryFMtunerandreceiver.The dipoleisalsothe
basicelementinboththe'unidirectionaldipole'and'yagi' antenna designs.
Thesingledipolereceivesequallywellfromfrontandback(referringtoitstwoflatsides).Itssensitivitytoradiosignalsissaidtobeatmaximumwhentheantennais
positionedsothatthecenterof its front or back sides is perpendicular to the radio transmitting tower. It is at minimum when the ends are pointing towards the radio
tower.
THE UNIDIRECTIONAL DIPOLE - (Fig.2) This isamodifiedversionofthebi-directionaltype.Ithastwoelementsandmoregain.Functionally,itisabletoconcentrate its signal
pickup withinabroadbut well-definedangleintheforward(dipoleside) direction.Thistypeofantennawouldberecommendedwherethe stationsdesiredareinone
generaldirectionandmoderatelydistant.
MULTI-ELEMENT ARRAY (Fig.3) This is an unidirectional antenna capable ofmaximizingthesignalfromverydistantstationsduetoitshighgain.However,thisgainis
directionalandrequiresthattheantennaberotatedeachtimeyoutunetoastationthatis'aroundthecompass'fromtheonetunedpreviously.Agoodqualityantenna
of this type, mountedhigh on a mast, should provide youwith the best, unaided, FM reception possible.'Yagi', 'collinear' and 'logperiodic'arethemostcommonof
thesehighefficiency,multi-elementarraytypes.Fanfare's APS-7 and APS-14 antennas a very good examples of theyagivariety.
TURNSTILE (CROSSED DIPOLE)(Fig.4)Thisantennacametopassasanattempttoestablishanomni-directionalreceivepattern,withouttheneedforrotatingtheantenna.
Unfortunately,tests onthisdesignhaveshownareductioninefficiency(-3dB)whencomparedwiththeresultsobtainedwithasingle,bi-directionaldipole.
VERTICAL DIPOLE (Fig. 5) This antenna is the newest and perhaps the most revolutionary design on the market today. There are a number of distinct advantages
offered by thisantennaoverthehorizontally-polarizeddipole.First,itisfully omnidirectionalin its receptive capability. Second,itisreceptiveonlytothe
vertically-polarizedportionoftheradiosignalandisthereforelesssensitivetomultipathinterference.Anotheradvantageisthegainprovided,whichisusuallyinthearea
of2.5dBoverthedipole.Finally,beinga1/2wavedesign,no'groundplane'isnecessaryforitsfunction.Itcanbeinstalledonamast or on any surface (metal, wood,
fibreglassetc.),includingthatofacar,truckRVorboat.AnexcellentexampleofthisantennatypeistheFanfare FM-2G,FMantenna.
INDOOR ANTENNAS There are a number of different designs on the market, some of which are 'active' (powered), with others being 'passive' (non-powered). However, the
keytoanyantenna'seffectiveness,activeorpassive,isitstuningandrelativelength.Inotherwords,theexposedelementsmustbeofaspecific(tuned)lengthfor
maximumreceptionatagivenfrequency,inthiscasethe88-108MHzband.
Themostcommonantennausedinanindoorenvironmentisthefoldeddipoletype.Itsphysicallengthwouldbe1/2wavelength(60" at 100MHz) and looks
somewhatliketheBi-directionalDipole(Fig.1), but is shaped like a wide 'V' and sits on a stand. Placement of this type of antennaisusuallygovernedonlybythelength
ofcoaxialcablerequiredandhowmuchinconveniencetherunpresents.
Unfortunately,indoorantennas,iftheyareinalocationwheretheywillbeseen,mustconformtobothsizeandappearancerestrictions. This has spawned a bevy of
'powered'varietieswhichmayconformtothe'appearance'requirement,butmustbeassessedineachandeveryreceptionsituationfortheirrelativeeffectiveness.The
caveathereisdefinitely'Trybeforeyoubuy'.
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GAINANDTHEFMANTENNA
Theperfectantennareceivesequallywellineverydirection.However,becauseourmainconcentrationisontheareaabovegroundlevel,anumberofdifferentwayshave
beendevelopedtoimprovetheantenna'sefficiencyanddirectionalresponse.Oneisbytransferringtheantenna'sreceptivecapabilityfromonedirectionand'adding'it,
electrically,totheantenna'sreceptivecapabilityinanotherdirection.Thebestexampleofthisisthe"multi-element"antenna referred to inFig.3.Asanexample,in
designingthe'yagi'typeofmulti-elementantenna, the dipole has been employed as the basic element. To the dipole an element has been added on one side which is
calleda'reflector.Thereflectorelementnowbecomesthe'back'oftheantennaand,asitsnameimplies,it reflectsthesignal arriving from the front back to the dipole.
Indoingsoitisalsodesensitizedtosignalsarrivingfromthebacktherebyestablishingthenewlyformedantennaas'unidirectional'therebyaddingtoitssensitivity
(electrically)tosignalsarrivingatitsfrontside.
Inaddition,tuned'director'elementsareplacedinfrontofthedipolewhichhave(a)theeffectof narrowingtheantenna'sfrequency response by further defining its
'tuned'attitude.Inthiscaseitwouldbethe88-108MHz FM band, and (b) an antenna that has been'desensitized'tosignalsarrivingatitfromthesidesandback,but
throughtheelectricaladdingtechniquementionedpreviouslyhasbeenmadeevenmoresensitivetosignalsarrivingatitfromthe front. The total amount by which it has
becomemoresensitive,inrelationtothatofasingledipole,iscalled'gain'.Intermsofsignalvoltage,each6dBofgainrepresents a doubling of the signal voltage over
thatreceivedusingthereferencedipole.Inthiscontext,thedipoleisreferredtoashaving0dBgain)
ANTENNADOWNLEADCABLING
Therearetwotypesofcableingeneraluseforhome-type,FMantennas.Oneistheflat,twinleadcablethatwasintroducedwhen TV became a fixture in the late
1940's.Thesecondtypeisthenowwidely-used,75ohmcoaxialcable,alsoreferredtoasRG59/U.
Speakinggenerally,acommongradeof3001ohm twin lead(Fig.7,pg.10)hasaboutonehalfthelossesthatusuallyoccurinacoaxialcablelikeRG59/U(Fig.6,
pg.10)whosetypicallinelossisabout3.3dBper100ft.at100MHz.However,alongwithbeinglessexpensiveandeasiertoinstall,coaxial cable provides much
betterprotectionagainstinterferencepickup.Thetrade-offoflesssignalforaquieterandlessexpensiveinstallationisoftenwellworthit.However,therurallistenerwho
isnotparticularlybotheredbylocalinterferencemightwanttotakeadvantageofthehighersignalyieldofferedby300ohmtwin lead when a long run of lead-in cable is
necessary.
Finally,would-beantennainstallersshouldkeepthefollowinginmindastheyplantheirinstallation.Thetwomajorcontributorstolastinginstallationefficiencyare:(a)a
neat,well-thought-out;well-fastenedcablerunand(b)cleantightconnectionsthathavebeenprotectedagainsttheelements.Forcoaxialcablealittle siliconegreaseon
theconnectorshellswillhelpavoidcorrosivebuild-up.For300ohmtwinlead,theavoidanceofrunningthecablenearmetal isimportant.Ifitmustgoover
eavestroughing,pipesetc.makesureitisstood-off adistanceofatleast6inchestoavoidpickingupstrayinterferencefromthemetal.Twinleadmustalsobetwisted
through360degreesforeachfootofcableruntoavoidbecomingalongwireantennaitselfanddetuningthesystem.
NOISEANDINTERFERENCE
TherearetwotypesofnoiseassociatedwithFMreception.Theseare 'natural'and'man-made'.Amongstthenaturalvarietyisatmospheric noise (lightning etc.).
Man-madecoverseverythingfrommachinery(diathermyequipment,electricmotorsetc.),tobusinessequipment(FAXmachines,computersetc.).
Whileatmosphericnoise,withtheexclusionofweather-relatedcauses,cansometimesbeminimizedthroughuseofanultra-efficientantennaandlead-insystem,
man-madeismoredifficulttodealwith.Usuallyitrequiresthateithertheoffendingsourcebemovedawayfromthetuner,orits the antenna and lead-in, or vice versa.
Interference,otherthanfromnoise,mostoftenoriginateswith otherradiotransmittersandtheonlyeffectivetoolisto(a) maximizethetuner'sselectivityand(b)to
maximizetheantenna'sconcentrationonthestationofchoice.TheFANFAREFT-1,operatinginthe'narrow'bandmode,alreadyoffersexcellent selectivity. Therefore,
initially,aconcentrationontheantennasystemanditsplacementmaybeofferthemostimmediateresultsinminimizingobtrusiveinterference.
Formoreinformationonthissubject,callforacopyofourbooklet"DiscoveringStereoFM".
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1N.BThe reference to 300 ohm cable excludesthe shielded variety.This type hasabout the sameloss factor ascoaxial lead-in.

LIMITEDWARRANTY
FANFAREElectronics,Ltd.,hereinreferred toas "FANFARE", guarantees thisproduct tobe freeof defectinboth materialand workmanshipand agreestoremedy anysuch defector
toreplaceanydefectivecomponent atno chargefor aperiod ofthree yearsfromdate ofsale tothe firstend user.Should such a defectbe discoveredand itsremedy isdeemed by
FANFAREtobecoveredunder theterms ofthis guarantee,FANFARE willcorrect thedefectin workmanshipand/or replaceany defectivecomponent witha serviceablecomponentof
similarcapabilityandvalue.
This warrantyis void ifthe producthas been foundto be subjectedto misuse,abusive treatment, lightningstrike or unauthorized service. Thiswarranty is alsovoid ifthe unit has
beendamagedintransitor hasbeen alteredor repairedin sucha waysoas todetract fromits performance,its reliabilityor its safeoperation. This warrantydoes notapply tothe
cabinet, theremote controlleror appearance itemssuch asthe faceplate, control buttons ordisplay lenses; nordoes itcover any expensesincurred inshipping the unitto andfrom
theFANFARE servicedepot.
The foregoingis in lieuof any otherwarranties expressed, impliedor statutory andFANFARE neitherassumes nor authorizes any personto assume forit anyother obligation or
liabilityinconnectionwiththe saleof thisproduct. Thiswarranty isnot transferable orextendibleexcept bywritten authorization fromFANFARE. In ordertoqualify for
transferability,theproductmust beregistered withFANFARE within30 daysof theselling datebyreturning theenclosed Warranty RegistrationCard.
Defectiveunitsmustbereturned tothe sellingdealer. Inthe eventthe sellingdealeris notreadily available,the unitmay be returnedto FANFAREatthe addressbelow. Inorder to
qualifyunderthetermsof theabove warranty,all itemsmust bereturned, adequatelyinsuredand with allshipping chargesprepaid.FANFARE reservestheright tocharge thereturn
shippingcoststothesender if nodefect isfound inthe allegeddefective unit.Inlieu ofhaving previouslyregistered thepurchase ofthe unitby completingandreturning the
attached WarrantyRegistration Card, theunit must beaccompanied by proofof purchase(bill of sale)from an authorized FANFARE dealer.
Before returning theproduct, a Return Authorization number must first be obtainedfrom FANFARE . However,FANFARE does not assume nordoes it accept anyliability whatsoever
in respect ofany product, FANFAREor otherwise, being returnedto FANFARE for any reason. Productarriving at FANFARE's service depotwithout a validReturn Authorization
numbershowingprominentlyonthe shippingcontainer willbe refused.
Thiswarrantyprovidesyouwith specificlegal rights.You mayalso haveother rightswhichvary fromState toState. However,no warranty, impliedor otherwisecreated byState
law,shallextendbeyondthe termof thiswarranty andFANFARE FMshall notbeliable forany incidentalor consequentialdamage arising outofa defectin materialor workmanship
oftheunitduringthe termof thiswarranty orthereafter. SomeStates donotallow theexclusion orlimitation ofincidental or consequentialdamages andthe foregoingexclusions
maynotapplytoyou.
Electronics,Ltd. 2100OldUnionRoad, Buffalo NY 14227 [phone] FAX [phone]
NOTE: IN ALL COUNTRIES,OTHER THAN THE U.S.A., DEFECTIVE UNITS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SELLING DEALER.
MyFT-1 serialnumberis______________The sellingDealeris ___________________________________Date of Purchase__________
Soldto ____________________ Address ____________________________________________Date _________________
SPECIFICATIONS
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Usablesensitivity-mono <10.5dBf
Usablesensitivity-stereo <11.5dBf
Sensitivityfor50dB quieting- mono <15.0dBf
Sensitivityfor50dBquieting- stereo <32.0dBf
Audiofrequency response (±1.5dB) 30Hz- 15KHz
Captureratio 1.5dB
AlternateChannelSelectivity-wide 55dB
AlternateChannelSelectivity-narrow 75dB
AdjacentChannelSelectivity-wide 10dB
AdjacentChannelSelectivity-narrow 25dB
Tuning range (50KHz steps) 87.5 - 108.5MHz
Signal-to-NoiseRatio(SNR) (A-weighted) 75dB
TotalHarmonicDistortion-mono 0.15%
TotalHarmonicDistortion-stereo 0.30%
StereoSeparation (1Khz) 40dB
AMsuppression -70dB
SCAsuppression -70dB
Powerrequired 120/220/240VAC* @50 watts
Dimensions 19.0"(w)x10.25"(d)x3.5"(h)
" ' 483mm(w)x 260mm(d)x 89mm(h)
Weight 16lb.(7.3Kg)

SERVICINGTHEREMOTECONTROLLER
Undernormalcircumstances,andiftreatedwithreasonablecare,theremotecontrollerwilloffernodifficulty.Itwill,however, require a change of batteries every once
inawhile.
Thefrequencywithwhichtheyneedtobechangedwilldependon(a)theamountofusageand(b)thequalityofthebatteryused.It is recommended that you use a
goodgradeofalkalinebatterytoobtainlongestlife.
Ifthecontrollerwillbeleftunusedforsometime(morethantwoweeks),removethebatteries.
INSTALLINGNEWBATTERIES
Toexposethebatterycompartment,locatetheaccesspanelontherearofthecontroller.Useyourthumbtoslidetheaccesspaneldownwardstowardsthebottomof
thecontroller.Ifyouareinstallingthebatteriesforthefirsttime,removeanytapethatmightbebindingthebatteriestogether.Paycarefulattentiontothesymbols
showninsidethecompartment.Orient each battery as shown and install.
Toreplacetheaccesspanel,slideitbackon.DONOTATTEMPTTOSNAPITIN.YOUMAYBREAKTHEPANEL'SLOCKINGTABS.
CLEANINGTHEREMOTECONTROLLER
Wipewithdrycloth.Adampened(notsaturated)clothmaybeusedcarefullytoremovefoodstainsetc.DONOTUSE DETERGENTS,DUSTINGORWAXCOMPOUNDS.
ESPECIALLYDONOTUSE CLEANERSWITHANAMMONIAINGREDIENT(LIKEWINDOWCLEANER).ITWILLCAUSETHE FACEPLATETODISCOLOUR.
PLEASENOTETHECOMMENTSINTHEWARRANTYSTATEMENTABOUTTHEREMOTECONTROLLER.
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*Ifunitcontinuestoblowfuses,haveitserviced. ---- DO NOT USE AHEAVIERFUSE!
-Checkall connectorsandrepairasnecessary-PoorgoundconnectionininterconnectcablingLoudhumorbuzzononeormorechannels
-
re-installorreplacebatterie
s
-Turnunit'off'.Wait1minuteandturnon.
-(Turnoffpreamp.)Disconnectpowercord.
Wait30seconds.Reconnect.(TurnonPreamp.)
-Batteriesdeadornotinstalledcorrectl
y
-Tuner'smicroprocessor'lockedup'.
-Turningunitoffdoesnotsolveproblem.
Unitwillnotrespondtoremotecontroller.
Unitwillnotrespondtofrontpanelpushbuttons.
(Displayillumiinated.Soundevident.)
-
Tighten,repair orreplacecable
-Double-checksourceselectionatLinestage.
-TurnMUTEto'off'.
-Checkamplifierfor'on'status.
-Tuner tolinestagecableslooseorfault
y
-Tuner notselectedassourceatLinestage.
-MUTEinvokedatLinestage.
-Amplifier powerturned'off'.
Nosound.Displayiluminated.Allfunctions
appearoperational.
-Reconnectpowercord
-CheckACsource(switch,fuseetc.)
-Checkforshortsoroverloading*
-Powercordnotpluggedin
-PoweroffatACsource
-Internalfuseblown orfaulty
Nodisplay,nosound POSSIBLESOLUTION
POSSIBLECAUSEPROBLEM
INCASE OFDIFFICULTY

A
PPENDI
C
E
S
Appendices to thismanual arein the preparation stagesand include the following:
APPENDIX‘A’ Changing displayfilter.
APPENDIX‘B’ Changing inputvoltages(mains).
APPENDIX‘C’ Changing FMde-emphasis
OtherAppendiceswill become available asthey aredeveloped. AllregisteredownersoftheFanfare FT-1AFMtuner/monitor
willreceivethese manual updates by mail automatically. Aswell,they will be posted on theFanfarewebsiteat ‘
http://www.fanfare.com/technical.html‘ inthe‘support’ section.
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APPENDIX‘A’
1.Removal andreplacement ofFaceplate- FT-1
2.Replacing displayfilter
PreparingtoRemove thefaceplate-Precautions
Whilethemostobviouswaytomarkafaceplateis to bang it against something, there is another that is less obvious. This occurs when you draw your finger across the
faceplateagainstthetexturegroovesthatwereformedwhenthefaceplate was 'brushed'. These grooves will act just like a very fine file and remove whatever is on your
fingers.Forexample,indryweather,youmightleaveachalk-likemarkwhichiscomposedofminuteflakesofdeadskin.
Anymarksthatappearonthefaceplate may be cleaned using warm water and a mild detergent. DO NOT USE WINDEX, OR ANY CLEANING SUBSTANCE THAT CONTAINS
AMMONIA, ORANYOTHERCHEMICALCLEANINGCOMPOUND.Thiswillstripthe anodizesealer from thesurfaceoftheplate.Intime.thiswillcauseablackfaceplate to turn a
multitudeofcolorsrangingfrompurpletobrown.
AstheLimitedWarrantypackedwiththeFanfareFT-1states,allappearanceitems,includingthefaceplatearenotcovered.
RemovingtheFaceplate
CAREFULLY,usinga5/32"allenhexwrench,removeeachofthe4screwsthatholdthefrontpaneltothechassis.
Toavoidtheriskofdamageofmarkingwearsoft,cleangloves,orplaceatoweloverthefaceand,graspingthefaceplatethroughthetowel,drawitforwardfromthechassis.
ChangingtheDisplayFilter
WhiletheFT-1isshippedwithgreenasthedisplaycolor, the display material can be changed to any othercolor for which acetate or other clear, tinted material of a thickness
nottoexceed3thicknessesof the material already installed on thefaceplatedisplaywindow.Thesteps for replacement are;
1.Placethefaceplatefacedownonsomethingsoftandnon-abrasive.Acleantowelwilldonicely.Ifyouwishtore-usethefiltermaterialbeingremovedatsomeothertime,
use agloveorsofttissuetograspthe filterwhenfollowingstep2.
2.Atoneendofthedisplaymaterial,carefullyremovethetape.Useautensilthatcangetunderthetapesoitwillcomeoffcleanly. Once the end is free from thefaceplate,
pullthematerial gentlybutfirmlyawayfromthetapedend sothatit 'peels'offthefaceplate.
3.Cleanthedisplaywindowusingasmallamountofwindowcleanerontheendofacleancloth.Removethecleanergentlywithaclean dry cloth. Apply only to the display
window,onthebacksideofthefaceplate.Do not rub hard or excessively. You are likely build up a static charge that will attractdustandlintparticles.
3.Preparethenewdisplayfilterbyapplyinga1.5"pieceof1/2"tape acrosseachendofthenewmaterialsothatapproximately1/4"oftapeoverhangstheendandthe
sides.Blowoffanylintordustparticlesthatmighthavelandedoneitherthedisplaymaterialorthebacksideofthedisplaywindow.
4.Holdingthedisplayfilterbyitsedges.layoneendinsuchawaysothefilteroverlapsthedisplaywindow'stop,bottomand sides and that its edges lines up perfectly with
thelinesofthedisplaywindow.Secureoneendtothefaceplateandthentheother,keepingthefiltermaterialasflattothedisplaywindowaspossible.
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APPENDIX‘A’(cont’d)
ReplacingtheFaceplate
Thetunerfaceplatefits precisely on the chassis. The buttons will move freely in their respectivecutoutswhenitisinstalledcorrectly.Thiscanbedonewithalittlecarepatience
andcare.Justremember, the necessity to make very slight adjustments of thefaceplate'sposition is important. If you move it too far in any one direction you will end up
havingtospendmoretimemakingthenecessaryadjustmentssoitwillnotbindonthepushbuttons.
1.Ideally,youwillhavethetunerinapositionsothatitcanrestonitsrearapron,withthefrontoftheunitfacingupwards.
2.Takeprecautionstoavoidmarkingthefaceplate. Placing a facial tissue over each end and grasping thefaceplatethrough the tissue is often sufficient.
3.PlacethefaceplateonthefrontofthechassisinsuchawaysothattheyoucanseetheON/OFFbuttoncomingthroughitsprescibedcutouthole at the right hand side of
thegroupofcontrolbuttons.Thenlookdownwardintotherestoftheholesandlineupthefaceplatesothebuttonsaredirectlyundertheirrespectivecut-out hole.
4.Allowingthefaceplatetorestonthebuttons,movethefaceplategentlyfromsidetoside.(about1/8"isallthesidetravelusuallynecessary.)Nofurtherdownward
pressureshouldbeapplied.Dothisuntilthe faceplatedropsdownontothebuttons.
5.Reinstallthe4Allenmachinescrewsyouunfastenedwhenyouremovedthefaceplate. Tighten only to the point where you feel the beginning of resistance.Do not tighten
anyfurther.
6.Setthetuneronitsfeetandpresseachbutton3or4timestoensureitismovingfreelyinitsrespectivecut-out. If any button is not moving freely, determine on which side
ofthebuttonthefaceplateis binding and adjust the faceplateveryslightlytorelieveit.Onceitisfree,checkthetravelofeachbuttonagain to ensure they are all moving
freely.
7.Tightentheleftupperscrewandthentherightlowerscrewinasimilarfashion.Againcheckthebuttonstoseethattheyarenotbinding.Makeadjustmentsasnecessaryto
ensuretheydonotbind.
8.Ifnobuttonsarebinding,tightenthescrewshandtightstartingagainwiththeupperright, lower left lower right and upper left.
Pleasenote:Ifanybuttonisnotmovingfreelyandsticksinthedepressedposition,itcanpossiblyupsettheoperationofthetunerbycausing the UNISETtm microprocessor to
lockup.Shouldthathappen,unplugthetunerfromACpower.Thenadjustthebuttonsbyfirstbackingoffthefaceplatescrews in the same order as explainedin #8 above, and
enoughtoallowmovementofthefaceplate.Again, follow the procedure as set out in 6, 7 and 8 above. Then, when you are certain all buttons are moving freely, plug the
tunerbackintoACpower.
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APPENDIX‘B’
Changing the ACinput(mains) voltage
Preparation
1.Makesurethepowercordisdisconnectedfrom the tuner’spowerinletconnectorontherearpanelofthetuner.
2.Startwiththetunersittingonitsfeetwithitsfaceplatefacing you.
3.Removethe4screwsfromthetunerchassistopcover(2screwseachside).
4.Removethetopcoverbyliftingitstraightup.
5.Placeahandtowelorclothoverthefaceplateto guard against accidental scratching.
Changingtheinputvoltage
1.Lookingtowardstherightrearofthechassis,youwillseethepowerinletreceptaclewhereitisinstalledthroughtherearpanel.Onthefrontofthereceptacle(the
partthatfacesinsidethechassis,nearthetop,youwillseeawirepluggedintoaspadeplug.Itscolorwillbeasfollows;
PrimaryLead colors (from Power transformer)
Yellow =- 120VAC Orange = 220VAC Red = 240VAC
Towardsthelowerportionof the receptacle there is a white wireattached. This isthe neutral wire.DONOTCHANGEITSLOCATION.
Belowthatisagreenwirewhichrunsfromapostonthefloorofthechassis,nearthebarrierstrip.Thisistheearthground for the chassis and is not to be removed.
WITHTHEGREENWIREATTACHED,THECHASSISISATEARTHGROUND.HOWEVER, ALL AUDIO CONNECTIONS ON THE FT-1 ARE DESIGNED TO BE ISOLATED,ORTO
‘FLOAT’ABOVEGROUND.DONOTATTEMPTTOCHANGE THIS BY GROUNDING THE AUDIO CONNECTIONS TO THE CHASSIS.
Totheleftofthereceptaclethereisabarrierstrip.Twoofthethreeaboveprimarytransformerleadswillbeattachedtothebarrierstripspadelugs.Tochangethe input
voltage;
(a) Notingthecoloroftheleadpresentlyconnectedtothepowerinletreceptacle, remove that lead.
(b) Fromthebarrierstrip.removetheleadofthecolor that represents the voltage you wish to change to and connect that to the recently vacated lug on
thepowerreceptacle.
(c) Connectthecoloredlead removed from the powerinletconnectortotherecentlyvacatedlugonthebarrierstrip.DONOTCONNECTITTOANYOTHER
LUGONTHEBARRIERSTRIP.TODOSOMAYDAMAGETHETRANSFORMERBEYONDREPAIR.
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APPENDIX‘C’
ChangingFMDe-emphasis
Preparation
1.Makesurethepowercordisdisconnectedfrom the tuner’spowerinletconnectorontherearpanelofthetuner.
2.Startwiththetunersittingonitsfeetwithitsfaceplatefacing you.
3.Removethe4screwsfromthetunerchassistopcover(2screwseachside).
4.Removethetopcoverbyliftingitstraightup.
5.Placeahandtowelorclothoverthefaceplateto guard against accidental scratching.
Changingfrom75microseconds(NorthAmerica) to 50 microseconds (Europe et al)
Lookingtowardsthemiddleofthemaincircuitboardlocatethetwo,green,polypropolyenecapacitorsmarked“C16”andC18”.Theywillbelocatedrightbehindthe
bluetrimpotlabelled“StereoMultiplexAdjust”.
IfyourFT-1isexpectedtoremaininthecountryforwhichit s being, carry out the following procedure.
-Withasmallpairofelectronicssidecutingpliers,sniptherightandleftlegofC16atthecircuitboardandremove from the chassis. Do the same with C18.
If itispossibletheFT-1maybemovedfromthecountryinwhichthis change is taking plae and will be broughtbacktoNorthAmerica,youhavetheoptionofmaking
theprocedurereversible by doing the following.
IFyouareplanningtoreturntheFT-1totheUSAorCanada
-InsteadofremovingC16andC18fromthecircvuit, you may cut the inside legs halfway between the capacitor body and the circuit board(C16-rightandC18-left)
andfoldeachcapacityoveronitsconnectedlegsothatthesideofthecapacitorisparallelwith the circuit board. Doing so does not in any way affecttherfcircuit.
Whentheactionmustbereversedsimplybendthecapacitorcarefullybackintoplace and solder-tack the legs that were cut back into their original position.
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