PULSE+ TU-201 User manual

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DAB+ / FM Tuner
Model: TU-201
Instruction Manual
www.pulse-audio.co.uk

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Safety Information
Thelightningboltwithina
triangleisintendedtoalertthe
usertothepresenceof
dangerousvoltagelevelswithin
theproduct’senclosure.
Thisvoltagemaybeof
sufficientmagnitudeto
constituteanelectricshock
risk.
Toreducetheriskofelectric
shock,donotremovecoverofthis
device.Therearenouser
serviceablepartsinside.Refer
servicingonlytoqualifiedservice
personnel.
Theexclamationpointwithina
triangleisintendedtoalerttheuserto
importantoperatingandmaintenance
(servicing)instructionsintheliterature
accompanyingtheappliance.
Safety Precautions
Readtheseinstructionscarefullyandretainforfuturereference.
Toallowisolationfromthemainssupply,themainsplugsmustremainaccessiblewhentheequipment
isinuse.
Theequipmentmustbeconnectedtoathreepinearthedmainssocketoutletusingthemainscord
provided.
Donotexposetheequipmenttodrippingorsplashingwateranddonotplaceanyobjectsfilledwith
liquids,suchasvasesontheequipment.
Donotusetheequipmentnearwaterorinhighhumidityareas.
Donotplaceanynakedflamesources,suchaslightedcandles,ontopoftheequipment.
Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
Ensurethatthepowercordcannotbedamaged,oncetheequipmentisinstalled.
Onlyuseaccessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
Therearenouserserviceablepartswithinthisequipment.Referallservicingtoqualifiedpersonnel.
Forinstallation,mounttheequipmentsecurelyina19”rack,oronasolidflatsurface.
Toclean,onlyuseacleansoftcloth.Donotuseanydetergentsorsolvents.
Battery Safety
Fortheremotecontrol,onlyusethebatteriesrecommended(2xAAA,notprovided).
Ensurethatthebatteriesareinsertedcorrectly,observingtheplusandminusmarksonboththe
batteriesandthecompartment.
Fitafullsetofbatteriesatonetime.
Removedeadbatteriesfromtheremotecontrol,orifitisnotgoingtobeusedforalongtime.
Nevermixoldandnewbatteriestogether,ordifferenttypesofbatteries.
Neverdisposeofbatteriesinafire,orattempttorechargeordinarybatteries.

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Pulse 1U 19” DAB+/FM Tuner
ThePULSETU‐201isafullyfeatured,19”rackmountingprofessionalDAB/FMtuner.Designedtoprovidehigh
quality,reliableperformanceforallapplicationsincludingschools,communitycentres,retailshopsand
industrialinstallations.
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Thisunitincludesahostoffeatures,alongwithanimpressivelistofspecifications,whicharedetailedoverthe
nextpages.Pleasetakethetimetoreadthisdocumentcompletelypriortoinstallationofthisproduct.Should
youhavequestionsregardinginstallationoroperationofthisunit,pleasecontactyourPulseRetailerorPulse
TechnicalSupport.
Features
DAB+&FMRadioTuner
Auto/manualtuning
40Presetmemory(20FM,20DAB)
LCDscreen
Radiostationdisplay
RadioText(scrolling)
Automaticradiocontrolledtime&date
Outputs:2xXLR(L+R),StereoRCA
IRremotecontrol(requires2xAAAbatteries)
1U19”Rackmountablewithremovablerackears
Included Accessories
Instructionmanual
IRremotecontrol
Telescopicantenna
UKpowercable

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Connections & Controls
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NumberItemDecription
1PowerSwitchPoweron/offswitchfortuner.
2MemoryPresetsQuickaccesstostoredDAB/FMradiostations1‐10.
3ShiftUsedtoaccessmemorypre‐sets11‐20(useSHIFT+1‐10).
4MuteMutes&un‐mutestheaudiooutput.
5Display2Row,32characterLCDdisplay.
6IRSensorInfraredsensorforremotecontrol.
7ModeChangebetweenDABandFMfrequencymodes.
8MenuAccessthemainmenuscreen.(seefig.2)
9InfoTogglesthroughdisplayedinformation.(seefig.1)
10SleepSetacountdowntimetoputunitintosleepmode.
11Down/Up
(FMmode)Presstodecrease/increasethereceivingfrequencyby
0.05MHz.
(DABmode)Presstogodown/uptoviewnextavailableDAB
station.
12EnterUsethisbuttontoenteramenufunctionorOK/selectasetting.
13FMListUsethisbuttontoaccesstheFMstationsfoundbytheauto‐scan.
14JogWheelMulti‐functionjogwheel,usedfortuning,auto‐scans&selecting.
1519"RackEarsAllowsunittobemountedintoa19”rackorremovableforstacking.
16Antenna
Connection
FTypescrewterminalforsuppliedtelescopicantenna.
(Forweaksignalareasitisadvisedforanexternalaerialtobe
connected).
17RCAOutputsUnbalancedaudiosignal(leftandright)outputssuitableformost
audioequipment.
18XLROutputsBalancedaudiosignal(leftandright)outputsforprofessionalaudio
equipment.
19PowerInputIECsocketforsuppliedpowerlead.
20IRRemoteFullfunctionIRremotecontrol.
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Functions & Settings
Change Between DAB & FM Modes:
1. TochangereceivingmodefromDABtoFM,simplypresstheMODEbutton.
2. TheLCDscreenwilldisplaythecurrentselectedmode.
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Tuning In DAB Mode:
InitialDABTuning.
1. TocarryoutinitialDABtuningpress&holdtheJogWheelonthefrontoftheunitfor2seconds,or
presstheAUTO‐SCANbuttonontheremote.
2. TheAUTO‐SCANfunctionwillsearchandstoreallavailableDABradiostations.
3. TostoreanynewDABstations,repeatstep1ofinitialDABtuning.
ChangingbetweenDABStations.
1. TochangebetweenDABstationsturntheJogWheelleft/rightorpresstheDOWNorUPbuttonson
theremote,thiswillscrollthroughthestoredDABstations.
2. Oncedesiredstationisdisplayed,either,presstheJogWheelortheENTERbuttonontheremote.
3. TheDABstationwillnowtuneitselfinforlistening.
Note:Ifsignalistooweak“Notavailable”willbedisplayedontheLCDscreen.
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Tuning In FM Mode:
ManualTuning.
1. Tomanuallytune/searchforadesiredradiostationyoucanturntheJogWheelleftorrightto
decreaseorincreasethereceptionfrequencyby0.05MHz.
2. AlternativelyyoucanpresstheDOWNorUPbuttonstodecreaseorincreasethereceptionfrequency
by0.05MHz.
AutoTuning.
1. Toautomaticallytunetothenextavailableradiostationpress&holdeithertheDOWNorUP
buttons.
2. Theunitwillthenautomaticallysearchforthenextavailablestation.
AutoScan.
1. ThisfunctionwillautomaticallytuneintoandstoretheavailableFMradiostationsintotheFMList
button.
2. ToactivatetheAutoScanfunctionpress&holdtheJogWheelonthefrontoftheunitfor2seconds,
orpresstheAUTO‐SCANbuttonontheremote.
3. ToselectastoredradiostationpresstheFMListbuttonthenturntheJogWheelleft/rightorpress
theDOWNorUPbuttonstoscrollthroughthestoredFMstations.
4. Oncedesiredstationisdisplayed,either,presstheJogWheelortheENTERbutton

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Storing A Memory Pre-Set:
Storinginmemorybuttonlocations1‐10.
1. TuneintodesiredDABorFMradiostation.
2. Holddownthedesiredmemorybutton(1‐10)until“Preset#Saved”isdisplayedontheLCDscreen.
Storinginmemorybuttonlocations11‐20.
1. TuneintodesiredDABorFMradiostation.
2. PresstheSHIFTbuttontoselecttoaccesslocations11‐20,thenholddowndesiredmemorybutton
1‐10(e.g.SHIFT+1=11,SHIFT+10=20)until“Preset#Saved”isdisplayedontheLCDscreen.
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Selecting A Memory Pre-Set:
Selectingmemorypre‐setbuttons1‐10.
1. Pressthedesiredmemorybutton(1‐10),thestoredpre‐setstationwillnowbetunedinanddisplayed
ontheLCDscreen.
Selectingmemorypre‐setbuttons11‐20.
1. PresstheSHIFTbutton,“Preset(11‐20)”willbedisplayedontheLCDscreen.
2. Pressthedesiredmemorybutton1‐10(e.g.SHIFT+1=11,SHIFT+10=20),thestoredpre‐setstationwill
nowbetunedinanddisplayedontheLCDscreen.
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Change Displayed Information:
1. UsetheINFObuttontotogglethroughdisplayedinformationofthereceivedstation.
Seethebelowtableforwhatinformationcanbedisplayedineachmode.
INFOButtonTable
DABFM
RadioTextRadioText
ProgramType ProgramType
RegionSignalStrength
Time&DateTime&Date
Frequency
AudioType/Quality
SignalStrength
SignalError

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Menu Functions & Settings
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UsethebelowflowdiagramstonavigatethemenusystemoftheDAB/FMtuner
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1. Toaccessthemenusystem,presstheMENUbuttononeitherthefrontpanelortheremote.
2. UsetheJogWheelleft/rightorpresstheDOWNorUPbuttonstoscrollthroughthemenuoptions.
3. Oncethedesiredoptionisdisplayed,eitherpresstheJogWheelortheENTERbuttontoselectit.
4. TostepbackthroughthemenusystempresstheMENUbutton.
5. Toexitthemenusystem,eitherstepbackthroughthemenusystemorleaveitfor5seconds.
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DAB Menu:
StationScan.
ThisisusedtoscanforavailableDABstations.
YoucancarryouteitheraFullScanforallstationsoraManualTunetosearchforaspecificDAB
frequency.
TimeSetup.
Thisisusedtosetthein‐builtclocktime&date.
YoucansettheTime&Datemanually,oryoucansettheunittoAutoUpdatethetime&datefrom
theradiosignal.
Sleep.
ThisisusedtosettheSLEEPtimertoputtheTunerintoSLEEPmode
InSLEEPmodetheTunersoutputsareswitchedoff,andthedisplaywillshowtheTime&Date.(the
buttonswillstayilluminated)
TotaketoTunerbackoutofSLEEPmode,presstheSLEEPbutton.
PruneStation.
ThisisusedtoremoveanyunavailableDABstationsfromthelistofDABstationsstoredbythe
previousAutoScan.

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StationOrder.
ThisisusedtosetwhatordertheDABstationsarelistedin.
Multiplex–TheDABstationsaresortedbytheirmultiplexchannelnumbers.
Alphanumeric–TheDABstationsaresortedbytheirstationnames.
Active–TheDABstationsthatarecurrentlyavailableareatthebeginningofthelist.
FactoryReset.
ThisisusedtoresettheTunertoitsoriginalsettings.
SWVersion.
ThisdisplaystheSoftwareVersionoftheTuner(e.g.ET‐393Ver.13)
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FM Menu:
AudioSetting.
ThisisusedtosetthetunertoStereo/MonoorMonoOnlymodesforFMsignals.
Stereo/Mono–TheTunerwilloutputastereoaudiosignaliftheFMstationssignalisstrongenough,
ifthesignalistooweaktheTunerwillreverttoamonoaudiooutput.
MonoOnly–TheTunerwilloutputonlyaMonoaudiosignal.
TimeSetup.
Thisisusedtosetthein‐builtclocktime&date.
YoucansettheTime&Datemanually,oryoucansettheunittoAutoUpdatethetime&datefrom
theradiosignal.
Sleep.
ThisisusedtosettheSLEEPtimertoputtheTunerintoSLEEPmode
InSLEEPmodetheTunersoutputsareswitchedoff,andthedisplaywillshowtheTime&Date.(the
buttonswillstayilluminated)
TotaketoTunerbackoutofSLEEPmode,presstheSLEEPbutton.
FactoryReset.
ThisisusedtoresettheTunertoitsoriginalsettings.
SWVersion.
ThisdisplaystheSoftwareVersionoftheTuner(e.g.ET‐393Ver.13)
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Technical Information
GeneralSpecification
AerialInput75ΩUnbalancedantenna
InputConnectorFType
AudioOutputs2xBalancedXLR(L+R),UnbalancedstereoRCA
Powerconsumption10W
PowersupplyAC230V,50Hz
Dimensions(WxHxD)430x44x195mm(excl.19”rackears)
Weight2.34kg
FM‐ElectricalPerformance
ParameterValueUnit
FMTuningRange87.5‐108MHz
Sensitivity10µV
AudioOutputVoltage400mVrms
FMStepFreq.50kHz
DAB‐ElectricalPerformance
ParameterValueUnit
DABTuningRange174.928‐239.2MHz
AdjacentChanelSelectivity≥31dB
Far‐offSelectivity≥49dB
Sensitivity‐97dB

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Compliance
INFORMATION ON WASTE DISPOSAL FOR CONSUMERS OF ELECTRICAL &
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND BATTERIES
When this product has reached the end of its life it must be treated as Waste Electrical &
Electronics Equipment (WEEE). Any WEEE marked products must not be mixed with
general household waste, but kept separate for the treatment, recovery and recycling of the
materials used. Contact your local authority for details of recycling schemes in your area,
or contact PULSE directly via www.pulse-audio.co.uk
Dischargedbatteriesalsomustnotbeplacedinwithhouseholdwaste.Alwaysseparate
themforseparatecollection.Manyretailersofelectricalequipmenthaveacollection
containerforthedisposalofwastebatteries.
Warranty
Pulse products are warranted, by Pulse, against manufacturer defects for a period of one
year from the original date of purchase. This warranty is limited to manufacturer defects,
in either materials or workmanship. PULSE, or any other worldwide divisions of Premier
Farnell PLC, is not responsible for any consequential or inconsequential damage to any
other component, structure or the cost of installation or removal of said items. Defective
items should be returned to the retailer from whom they were originally purchased.
This warranty will not cover damage due to improper use or items damaged by weather.
Batteries are covered by a 90 day warranty from date of purchase.
For questions or specific information regarding warranty replacement or repair, please
contact:
PULSE
www.pulse-audio.co.uk