Perreaux MODEL ETR User manual

MODEL ETR
DUAL CHANNEL AM/FM TUNER
OWNERS MANUAL

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ETR
OWNERS MANUAL
NOTE: At initial turn - on (i.e. for the first
time) the Mute Off / Mono function is selected
by the ETR. To select stereo operation, push
the Mute Off / Mono button once at initial
installation. This set-up will not have to be
repeated unless the ETR mains supply is
interrupted for more than a week or so
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your PERREAUX Model
ETR purchase. To realise the full potential of
the unit, you need to appreciate all aspects of
its operation.
Before installing the ETR into your system,
read the entire manual carefully. Please try to
understand every detail by familiarising
yourself with the controls and features as you
read. You will find it easier to install using the
relevant sections of this manual as a
reference.
We have attempted to explain every feature
and operational facet clearly and concisely.
Your Perreaux dealer will be happy to assist if
you encounter any unforeseen problems.
Read this manual, install your ETR correctly
and realise the sonic significance of your
investment in Perreaux.
Perreaux products are designed to provide
the utmost in sonic realism and electronic
reliability with a functional yet elegant
appearance, this reflects the care and
craftsmanship applied during all stages of
construction.
To maintain the consistently high quality that
you expect from us, and we expect from
ourselves, Perreaux products are essentially
hand-crafted.
We maintain the human link throughout, from
design and construction, through to the
ultimate test, your music, your system, your
ears.
Because we listen to our products, we know
that with your PERREAUX you will discover
many more of the musical secrets we strive
to reveal.
CONTENTS
Safety Instructions 1
Important Information 2
Remote Controller 2
Front Panel Display & Controls 3
- Remote Sensor Window
- Band Button
- Mono Button
- Memory Button
- Tuning up & Down Buttons
- Auto Tune Button
- Digital Display
Rear Panel Connections/Labels 3
- Serial Number Label
- Mains Line Voltage Label
- FM Antenna Socket
- AM/Ground Antenna Sockets
- Left/Right Output Sockets
- Mains /Line Input Receptacle
Installation And Operation Procedure 4
Installation and Operation Precautions 4
Mains/Line Voltage Change 5
Mains/Line Fuse 5
Specifications 6
SAFTEY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read Instructions
All safety and operational instructions
should be read before the ETR is
operated. Keep the Owners Manual in a
safe place for future reference.
2. Follow Instructions
All installation, operation and other
instructions should be followed.
3. Warnings
All warnings on the ETR and in the
Owners Manual should be strictly
adhered to.
4. Water and Moisture
The ETR should not be used near water,
for example near a bathtub, washbowl,
kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement, near a swimming pool, etc.
5. Rack / Wall / Ceiling Mounting
The ETR should be rack mounted only in
a heavy duty rack or stand that is
recommended for audio equipment use.
Mounting to a wall or ceiling should be
via a heavy duty bracket or shelf
designed for audio equipment use.
6. Heat
The ETR should be situated away from
heat sources such as radiators, stoves,
or other appliances that produce
excessive amounts of heat.
7. Power Sources
The ETR should be connected to a
mains power supply only of the type
described in the operating instructions, or
as marked on the rear of the ETR.

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8. Power Cord Protection
The mains power supply cord should be
routed so that it is not likely to be walked
on or pinched by items placed on or
against it. Pay particular attention to the
cord at power points, convenience
receptacles, and the point where it exits
from the ETR.
9. Cleaning
When cleaning ‘E’ series product use
luke warm water with a few drops of a
mild non caustic detergent.
DO NOT USE SOLVENTS
10. Non-use Periods
The mains power cord of the ETR should
be unplugged from the mains/line outlet
when the unit is to be left unused for long
periods of time.
11. Object and Liquid Entry
Care should be taken so that objects
and/or liquids do not accidentally fall
inside the unit.
12. Damage Requiring Service
The ETR should be serviced by qualified
service personnel if any of the following
occur :
a. The mains power-supply cord,
and/or plug have been damaged
b. Objects have fallen, or liquid has
been spilt into the ETR
c. The ETR has been exposed to rain
and/or excessive moisture
d. The ETR does not appear to
operate normally, or exhibits a
marked change in performance
e. The ETR has been dropped, or the
chassis damaged.
13. Servicing
The user should not attempt to service
the ETR beyond those means described
in the owners manual. All other servicing
should be referred to qualified service
personnel.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Always make sure the volume control of your
preamplifier or source unit is set to zero and
the mains/line supply disconnected from your
ETR prior to performing any switching
functions or connection alterations of any
type to your ETR (other than tuning, pre-
setting of stations etc. during which volume
should be at a low level) or to any other part
of your entire system. This caution also
applies to the normal use of your Compact
Disc player, Cassette Deck, etc.
REMOTE CONTROLLER
The ETR is primarily designed for operation
utilising the supplied 29 button Universal
infra-red remote controller. Preparing the
controller for operation only requires removal
of the battery housing on the back of the
controller and installing the 2x AAA batteries
provided.
Control of the ETR achieved via 17 buttons
either coloured blue or labelled blue to the
right of the button.
Note: Press the blue button labelled ‘TU’ to
engage the TUNER code-set
The following is a list of the remote controller
buttons and description of their functions:
Also Refer FRONT PANEL DISPLAY &
CONTROLS below.
BAND (Located on the white button labelled
RND)
The Band button is located both on the front
panel and remote controller. Depressing this
control alternately switches between AM and
FM bands
TUNE + UP (located on the white
CD next track button)
TUNE -DOWN (located on the
white CD previous track button)
Tuning control buttons are located on both
the remote control and front panel. These
controls allow for manual search of AM and
FM frequencies, up or down the band for
suitable stations or auto search up or down if
this option is selected (see AUTO TUNING
below)
AUTO TUNING (Located on the
white CD A=B button)
The auto tuning or scan button is located on
the remote controller and front panel and is
enabled or disabled by repeated selection of
this button. When auto tuning is selected
'AUTO' is illuminated on the front panel
display. Auto tuning operates with the tuning
up / down buttons enabling the tuner to scan
for suitably strong stations up or down the
selected AM or FM band. When a signal is
sensed the tuner will lock-on allowing the
user to either pre-set the station via a
memory setting or continue searching by
repeated use of the tune up / down buttons.
This feature is particularly useful when pre-
setting memory channels or for surfing the
selected band.

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DIRECT STATION PRESET BUTTONS 1 –
9 (White numbered buttons)
The Channel Preset buttons are labelled 1 to
9.These buttons allow direct selection of pre-
programmed station channel pre-sets and
are also used in the initial station pre-setting
procedure (see MEMORY section in manual).
For selection of channels 1 through 10 simply
point the remote towards the tuner front
panel and depress the channel number
required. For channels 10 through 30
depress the first digit and second digit within
5 seconds.
FRONT PANEL DISPLAY & CONTROLS
Whilst the ETR is primarily designed for
operation utilising the supplied remote
controller, there are however some basic and
seldom used controls on the front panel - the
following is a list of the front panel controls
provided and description of their functions:
(Also Refer REMOTE CONTROLLER sections
above).
- REMOTE SENSOR WINDOW
This window is located to the left beside the
buttons of the front panel indicator panel and
houses the remote sensor. Ensure this area
is not covered in any way as this may inhibit
the remote controls performance.
- BAND BUTTON
The Band button is located both on the front
panel and remote controller. Depressing this
control alternately causes the ETR to switch
between AM and FM bands
- MONO BUTTON
The Mono control button is not replicated on
the remote control. It is designed to enable
the ETR to receive weak signal strength
stations. Operation of this mode will defeat
the muting circuitry and produce a mono
output signal. (The muting circuitry employed
in the ETR is designed to remove unwanted
hiss and spurious noise ).
- MEMORY BUTTON
The Memory control button is not replicated
on the remote control however this control in
conjunction with the remote controller
enables pre-setting of up to 30 AM or FM
stations, directly accessible from the remote
control. The instructions for setting up pre-set
stations are as follows -
a) Select the band AM or FM you wish to
select a radio station from.
b) Select a station you wish to pre-set using
the tuning buttons on the remote control or
front panel in either manual or auto tuning
modes.
c) Decide which channel (pre-set) number to
assign to the station (We will use channel 11
for this example).
d) With the remote in one hand, push the
Memory button on the ETR front panel at
which time the Memory light will illuminate.
e) Point the remote at the ETR front panel
and depress the 1 button then release it.
Then depress the number 1 button again
within 5 seconds and release it at which time
the display will indicate 'CH11' and the
'MEMORY' light will extinguish - CH11 is now
pre-set.
f) To pre-set further channels repeat as
above.
- TUNING BUTTONS ∧
∧∧
∧(Up) ∨
∨∨
∨(Down)
Tuning control buttons are located on both
the remote control and front panel. For a
description of their operation refer to TUNING
in the REMOTE CONTROLLER section above
(see also AUTO TUNING above).
- AUTO BUTTON
See Auto Tuning section above.
- DIGITAL DISPLAY
The fluorescent display is located on the front
panel of the ETR and indicates the following:
Frequency band (AM or FM)
RF Level (Signal strength)
Frequency
Auto (If auto tune function is selected)
Memory ( If memory function is selected)
Stereo (if receiving a stereo broadcast)
Tuned (if tuned to a station)
Ch−
−−
−−
−−
−( #of a memorised station pre-set )
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS / LABELS
The following user connections and labels
are situated on the rear panel of the ETR -
Please ensure all warnings are read, noted
and adhered to.
- SERIAL NUMBER LABEL
All Perreaux units are allocated a unique
serial number which are recorded at the
factory against build details. If you should
require information about your unit, providing
the serial number will help achieve a prompt
reply. Keep a copy of all your serial numbers
in a safe place. The ability to identify and
prove ownership can be very useful.
- MAINS/LINE VOLTAGE LABEL
The voltage label indicates the mains/line
voltage the unit will accept. Always check
this setting when first installing your ETR. A
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voltage indicated is acceptable. Contact your
Perreaux dealer for any voltage adjustment
and updating of this label.
- FM ANTENNA SOCKET
This socket is for the connection of the FM
antenna provided. The antenna should be
extended and positioned for the best
reception however it should be noted that
superior performance will be achieved using
a professionally installed outdoor antenna.
NOTE: Outdoor antenna's can be dangerous
if incorrectly installed and through incorrect
earthing - we recommend using the services
of a registered contractor for outdoor antenna
installation.
- AM / GROUND ANTENNA SOCKETS
These sockets are for the connection of the
AM loop antenna provided. Again this
antenna should be positioned for the best
reception. A mounting clip is provided on the
rear panel to hold this antenna. It should be
noted that the inherent performance of AM
signal broadcasts is not of high fidelity and
can be noisy, hence the reason for the
popularity of FM broadcasts.
- LEFT / RIGHT OUTPUT SOCKETS
These are high quality gold plated RCA type
sockets for the connection of the ETR to a
pre or integrated amplifiers TUNER input.
When connecting the ETR to auxiliary
equipment terminate the interconnect cables
with a red plug for the right channel and
white, black or blue for the left channel.
These are the most commonly accepted
colour coding combinations in use
internationally to help maintain channel and
phase integrity i.e. left to left, right to right,
positive to positive, and negative to negative.
An initial set of interconnects is provided
however we recommend substituting higher
quality cables at your earliest convenience for
improved fidelity.
- MAINS/LINE INPUT RECEPTACLE
This receptacle accepts the female end of
the mains power cord. For more information
regarding MAINS/LINE VOLTAGE and
connection see the relevant sections.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
PROCEEDURE
The Perreaux Tuner employs a PLL
synthesiser for easy and accurate tuning.
Tuning frequency is visible on the digital
display, and you can tune in to the desired
station very accurately. With the units
memory circuit, you can pre-set station
memory tuning, letting you recall a stored
frequency instantly with a single tap of a
button.
One station can store one AM or one FM
station in its memory; a total of 30 AM or FM
stations can be stored.
Before commencing operation, check to
make sure all antenna preamplifier and
power connections are properly made.
- Set the volume control on the control
amplifier to a low position and selection
switch to the tuner position.
- Turn on the ETR, the control amplifier and
lastly the power amplifier (if applicable).
- Depress the FM or AM Band button on the
remote controller to select the band required.
- Tune in to the desired station( See
relevant sections TUNING and
AUTO TUNING.
-
- Raise the volume to the desired level and
enjoy listening
NOTE: If you have turned off the ETR and
turn it on again, it will tune into the station
frequency to which it was tuned immediately
before turn-off.
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
PRECATIONS
Precautions which should be observed
during installation and operation are:
- Leave sufficient clearance between the top
of the ETR and the bottom of equipment
above if installed in a rack or stack.
- Always operate in a horizontal position.
- Install away from excessive heat and
moisture. Do not allow the ambient
temperature around the ETR to exceed 40º
Celsius (105º Fahrenheit.)
- Check the mains/line voltage stated on the
rear panel of your .ETR Supply voltage must
be within +/- 5% of the stated voltage.
- Connect all your hi-fi equipment to the same
mains/line source to avoid possible earthing
problems.
- The protection fuses for the ETR are
internal and not user serviceable.
- Always contact an approved PERREAUX
dealer if any changes are noted in
performance.
- Always ensure the volume control on your
control amplifier is set low before making any

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connection alterations or when changing
input sources. The reason for this precaution
is to protect your loudspeakers against bursts
of very high powered signals from high level
sources such as a CD player or whilst tuning
the ETR between stations when high level
spurious noise can be present. Situations can
arise when playing a low output cassette with
a fairly high volume control setting then
switching to CD or Tuner where a high level
of signal may be present at the source input
sockets. The resulting burst of high power
may damage your speakers or cause
damage in some power amplifiers.
- Make all connections logically and care-
fully, checking that you are maintaining
channel integrity.
- Install your Tuner close enough to your
control amplifier to avoid stretching or
extending your interconnect leads.
- Keep your interconnect cables and antenna
leads away from all mains / line cables and
speaker leads.
MAINS / LINE VOLTAGE CHANGE
It is important that the ETR be operated from
the correct mains/line voltage. This unit is
factory set for the voltage applicable to the
original country of destination. The correct
operating voltage is indicated by the voltage
label on the rear panel (see section MAINS
LINE VOLTAGE LABEL).
The ETR will operate satisfactorily within a
voltage variation of up to +/- 5% of that
voltage at which the unit has been set.
If you require the voltage setting to be
altered, e.g. relocation to another area, city or
country, or extraordinarily high or low
voltages, contact your Perreaux dealer. This
modification can only be performed by
qualified service personnel.
NOTE : Always ensure this unit is
disconnected from the Mains/Line supply
before any covers are removed
Any modifications to the mains/line voltage
setting within your Perreaux product may only
be carried out by a approved Perreaux
service agent. Failure to recognise this
warning will void any warranty.
MAINS / LINE FUSE
The Perreaux ETR is equipped with internal
mains/line fuses which are not user
serviceable. These fuses do not usually blow
without a reason. Any doubts about fuse
failure should be conveyed directly to your
Perreaux dealer.
NOTE: Always ensure your ETR is
disconnected from the mains/line supply if
attempting to change the mains/line fuse.

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SPECIFICATIONS
ETR AM / FM STEREO TUNER
FM SECTION (75 ohm antenna)
Usable Sensitivity
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity
Mono
Stereo
Signal to Noise ratio (@ 65 dBf)
Mono
Stereo
Harmonic Distortion (@ 65 dBf)
Mono
Stereo
Frequency response
Stereo separation (100 Hz / 1 kHz / 10 kHz)
Output level
Alternate channel selectivity (+ 400kHz)
Capture ratio
Spurious Response ratio
Image Rejection ratio
IF Rejection ratio
AM suppression ratio
Antenna input impedance
AM SECTION ( Loop antenna)
Usable Sensitivity
Selectivity
Signal to Noise ratio
Image rejection ratio
Harmonic Distortion
Output Level
Mains Voltages
Power Useage
Weight
Dimentions
14.2 dBf
20.2 dBf
45.3 dBf
73 dBf
70dBf
0.2%
0.3%
10Hz-15kHz +3dB
40 dB / 45 dB / 35 dB
1.0V
47 dB
2.0 dB
90 dB
80 dB
80 dB
55 dB
75 ohms
500uV/m
25 dB
40 dB
45 dB
0.5%
500mV
115 volts AC 50/60 Hz
220/230/240 volts AC 50/60 Hz
12 watts
7.0kg (15.4lb)
425 (w) x 88 (h) x 315 (d) mm
16.7" (w) x 3.5" (h) x 12.4" (d)
PERREAUX INDUSTRIES LTD
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THIS PRODUCT AT
ANY TIME.
Designed and Manufactured in
New Zealand
Perreaux Industries Ltd
PO Box 47- 413
Ponsonby
Auckland
NEW ZEALAND
Tel: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: [email protected]om
Website: www.perreaux.com