T+A Elektroakustik MP1260R User manual
Software Version V 2.5
Order No. 9103-0397 UK
USER MANUAL
MP 1260 R
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Welcome.
We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a
product. With your new MP 1260 R you have acquired a
top-quality piece of equipment which has been designed and developed with the wishes of the audiophile music lover as
absolute top priority.
This system represents our very best efforts at designing practical electronic equipment incorporating solid quality, user-
friendly operation and a specification and performance which leaves nothing to be desired.
All these factors contribute to a piece of equipment which will satisfy your highest demands and your most searching
requirements for a period of many years. All the components we use meet the German and European safety norms and
standards which are currently valid. All the materials we use are subject to painstaking quality monitoring.
At all stages of production we avoid the use of substances which are environmentally unsound or potentially hazardous
to health, such as chlorine-based cleaning agents and CFCs.
We also aim to avoid the use of plastics in general, and PVC in particular, in the design of our products. Instead we rely
upon metals and other non-hazardous materials; metal components are ideal for recycling, and also provide effective
electrical screening.
Our robust all-metal cases exclude any possibility of external sources of interference affecting the quality of
reproduction. From the opposite point of view our products’ electro-magnetic radiation (electro-smog) is reduced to an
absolute minimum by the outstandingly effective screening provided by the metal case.
Our range of accessories includes high-quality cables and connectors
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the faith you have shown in our company by purchasing this pro-
duct, and wish you many hours of enjoyment and sheer listening pleasure with your MP 1260 R.
elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG
All the components we use meet the European safety norms and standards which are currently valid. The ope-
ration instructions, the connection guidance and the safety notes are for your own good - please read them
carefully and observe them at all times.
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC), EMV Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE
Marking Directive (93/68/EEC).
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Contents
Operation
Front panel controls ........................................................................................................ 4
Remote Control ............................................................................................................. 8
Basic Functions of the
MP 1260 R
............................................................................... 10
System Settings (System Configuration menu) ............................................................. 10
Network Settings ........................................................................................................... 10
D/A Converter Settings .................................................................................................. 11
Operating the Streaming Client ................................................................................. 12
Access to Media Content via the Main Menu (Home Menu) ......................................... 13
Accessing Media Content using the Favourites List ...................................................... 14
The
MP 1260 R
as D/A Converter ................................................................................. 15
Operating the Tuner .................................................................................................... 16
Using the system for the first time
Back panel connections ................................................................................................. 20
Installation and wiring .................................................................................................... 22
Safety notes ................................................................................................................... 24
FCC Information to the user .......................................................................................... 25
Network Configuration ................................................................................................ 26
The vTuner Premium Service ..................................................................................... 31
Assigning a Device Address .......................................................................................... 33
Activating optional functions ........................................................................................... 33
General
Trouble-shooting ............................................................................................................ 34
Glossary / Supplementary Information .......................................................................... 39
Network Terms .............................................................................................................. 41
Appendix
Wiring diagram .............................................................................................................. 44
Specification .................................................................................................................. 47
About these instructions
All the controls and functions of the MP 1260 R which are frequently used are described in the first section of these
operating instructions.
The second part - 'Basic settings, Installation, Using the system for the first time' covers connections and settings
which are very seldom required; they are generally required only when the machine is set up and used for the first time.
Here you will also find a detailed description of the network settings required for connecting the MP 1260 R to your
home network.
For newcomers to networks we have prepared explanations of some of the important terms used in this technology and
other background information in the Chapter 'Network Terms'.
Symbols used in these instructions
Caution!
Text passages marked with this symbol contain important information which must be observed if the
machine is to operate safely and without problems.
This symbol marks text passages which provide supplementary notes and background informatio
ns; they
are intended to help the user understand how to get the best out of the machine.
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Front panel controls
All the important functions of the MP 1260 R can be operated using the buttons on the front panel. Direct-acting buttons
are provided for fundamental functions such as source select and track select. Functions used not frequently are
operated by menues which can be accessed by the
/
buttons.
All information relating to the machine’s state, the current track and the associated transmitting station are displayed on
the integral screen. The main information is displayed in a larger font to be readable more easily. The following section
explains the functions of the buttons on the machine, and the information provided on the screen.
(On / Off switch)
A brief press on the
button switches the unit on and off. When the
machine is switched on, the indicator light above the button glows.
Caution!
The mains button is not a mains isolation switch. Even when the LED is not
glowing parts of the machine remain connected to the mains power supply
(Standby mode). The stand-by current drain is stated in the chapter entitled
'Specification'.
If the unit is not to be used for a long period we recommend that you isolate
it from the mains by pulling out the mains plug at the wall socket.
If the machine is switched off using the mains switch the energy
consumption is 0 Watt. When switched off in this way, the unit cannot be
switched on again using the remote control handset. If you wish to switch
the unit on, first move the mains switch to the '1' position.
Selects the MP 1260 R’s Streaming Client function (Internet radio, access to
music server, iPod playback)
Selects the FM tuner of the MP 1260 R.
Selects the MP 1260 R’s digital inputs 1.
Selects the MP 1260 R’s digital inputs 2.
Brief press: Opens the 'Source Select' menu, enables selection of the
listening source
Long press: Opens a context-sensitive menu
Brief press: Opens the System Configuration menu (see Chapters
'System settings (System Configuration Menu)')
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Navigation
Brief press: Back to the previous point / change button
Long press: Fast rewind: searches for a particular passage.
Tuner: Search
Brief press: Confirms input / change button
Long press: Fast forward: searches for a particular passage.
Tuner: Search
Selects the next point within a list / select button
Selects the previous point within a list / select button
Confirm button / Starts playback / halts playback (pause) / resumes playback
after a pause
Ends playback
Halts playback (pause) / resumes playback after a pause
/
Repeat functions (not possible with all media)
Brief press: Repeat Track, Repeat ALL, 'Normal'
Long press: Mix-Mode (Shuffle)
Brief button presses in MIX mode: Mix, Repeat Track, Reapeat Mix
If Streaming Client is selected, and the main menu is displayed:
Brief press: Toggle switch between inputs USB 1 and USB 2
/
Brief press: Adds a favourite to the Favourites list created on the
MP 1260 R
Long press: Removes a favourite from the Favourites list created on the
MP 1260 R
/
Brief press: During Streaming Client operation:
Toggles the display between the ‚Now Playing‘ view and track
list / station list navigation.
During tuner operation:
Toggles between Mono and Stereo
Long press: Displays the Favourites list created on the MP 1260 R
/
Brief press: Switches between the Digital filters
Long press: Only when connected to a WLAN network: switch display to
field strength indicator (for WLAN antenna adjustment)
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Display
All information relating to machine status, the current music track and
navigation in lists is displayed on the MP 1260 R’s graphic screen. The display
is context-sensitive, and varies in part according to the capabilities and facilities
of the service to which you are currently listening.
The most important pieces of information are displayed in a bigger font.
Additional information is displayed by symbols. The meaning of the symbols is
explained in the following table.
e. g.
The screen functions and symbols vary according to the currently active
function (SCL, Digital IN), and according to the type of music being played.
The basic areas of the screen:
•Display field (a) shows information relating to the piece of music being
played. The essential information is displayed enlarged in the main line.
•The bottom line (b) displays supplementary context-sensitive information and
operating notes:
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The screen can display the following symbols:
Making connection (Wait / Busy)
The rotating symbol indicates that the MP 1260 R is processing a command, or
is making the connection to a service. These processes may take a little while,
depending on the speed and current load of the network.
During this period the MP 1260 R may be muted, and may not respond to
commands. If this should happen, please wait until the symbol disappears.
Indicates a playable music track or a playback list (Playlist)
Indicates a folder, concealing further folders or lists.
Indicates that the MP1260R is connected to the network by cable LAN.
Indicates that the listen source is connected by wireless WLAN.
Indicates that the MP 1260 R is playing a station or a music track.
Pause indicator
Buffer display (full indicator, memory indicator) and
(if supporterd by the source) indication of bit-rate of the stream.
The higher the bit rate, the better the audio quality will be.
Time display: elapsed playback time.
This display is not available for all services.
Indicates that it is possible to switch to a higher menu level or select menu
using the
button.
0 / 0 Position indicator in Select lists. The first figure indicates the current position in
the list, the second figure the total number of list entries (list length).
Indicates that the selected menu point / list point can be activated by pressing
the
button.
ABC or
123 or
abc
Character input mode indicator
1 or
2
Indicates which USB socket is selected
Stereo indicator
Mono indicator
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Remote Control
General Information
In general terms the remote control buttons have the same function as the corresponding buttons on the MP 1260 R’s
front panel.
The following tables show the remote control buttons and their functions when operating the machine.
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FM100R
F6a
Source buttons
(eg.
)
Switch ON the MP 1260 R with the assigned source button (eg.
)
See chapter 'Basic Functions of the MP 1260 R, System Settings (System
Configuration menu), Menu item Divice Adr' for details.
Switches the MP 1260 R off
-
Starts a piece of music
-
Selects an Internet radio station
-
Confirm buttons during input process
-
Halts playback (pause) / resumes playback after a pause
Ends playback
Halts playback (pause) / resumes playback after a pause
-
In a list or menu: selects the next item
-
During playback: next title (playlist) / next station (station list)
-
In a list or menu: selects the previous item
-
During playback: previous title (playlist) / previous station (station list)
-
Back to the next higher menu level
-
Hold button pressed in for rewind (FM100R - button too)
-
Opens a folder
-
Starts a piece of music
-
Selects an Internet radio station
-
Hold button pressed in for fast forward (FM100R - button too)
abc
...
xyz
abc
...
xyz
-
Direct alpha-numeric input, e.g. track number, fast station select, radio station.
-
The and buttons are also used for non-standard characters.
During text input you can switch between numeric and alpha-numeric input, and between
capitals and lower case by pressing the
button.
-
Storing and calling up a Preset
Brief press: Calling up a Preset
Long press: Storing a Preset
Brief press: Opens the source select menu
Long press: While navigating through lists:
Calls up the Search function (Alpha search)
During playback: Calls up oversampling filter menu
The menu points are called up using the / button, and can be altered
using the / buttons.
During character input operations:
when pressed repeatedly this button toggles between numeric and alpha-
numeric input, and between capitals and lower case
(not
possible
with all
media)
(not
possible
with all
media)
Repeated brief presses cycle through the repeat functions:
Rpt Trk The current piece is repeated
Rpt All All pieces in the current folder / the current playlist are repeated
Normal Repeat function switched off
Long press: Switches Mix mode (Shuffle) ON and OFF
Subsequent repeated brief button presses cycle through the shuffle functions:
Mix, Rpt Trk, Rpt Mix
If Streaming Client is selected, and the main menu is displayed:
Brief press: Toggle switch between inputs USB 1 and USB 2
Brief press:
During Streaming Client operation:
Toggles the display between the ‚Now Playing‘ view and track list /
station list navigation.
During tuner operation:
Toggles between Mono and Stereo
Long press: Displays the Favourites list
Brief press: Adds a favourite to the Favourites list created on the MP 1260 R
If the memory is full the display shows the message 'Favorite List Full'.
Long press: Removes a favourite from the Favourites list created on the MP 1260 R
Switches the radio text function ON/OFF
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Basic Functions of the MP 1260 R
There are a few basic functions of the MP 1260 R which are always available regardless of the selected source
(Streaming Client, …). For example, these include the System Configuration menu, in which device settings such as
screen brightness and language can be carried out.
System Settings (System Configuration menu)
In the System Configuration menu general device settings are adjusted. This menu is described in detail in the following
chapter.
Calling up and operating
the menu
•The menu is called up by briefly pressing the
button on the front
panel
•When the menu is opened, the following select points appear on the screen:
•Display Brightness (Screen brightness)
•Language
•Device Adr
•Use the
/
to select a menu point.
•To change a selected menu point, first press the
button, then change
it using the / buttons.
•To accept the setting, press the
button after completing the change.
•You can press the
button at any time to interrupt the procedure, i.e. to
conclude without accepting a change.
•Press the
button again to leave the menu.
Menu item
Display Brightness
(Screen brightness)
At this point you can adjust the brightness of the integral screen to suit your
personal preference. Available settings are:
•Off
•Medium
•High
Menu item
Language
This menu item lets you select the display language for the MP 1260 R.
The language of data received from external sources (eg. iPod, UPnP-AV-
server) depends on the settings of the external device and can not be selected
in MP 1260 R’s language menu.
Menu item
Device Adr
Here you can assign the source button which selects and activates the
MP 1260 R as listening source.
The MP 1260 R must be connected to the corresponding audio inputs of your
amplifier or receiver.
Network Settings
The operation of this menu is described in detail in the chapter Installation / Using the system for the first time,
Network Configuration.
Entering the network
settings menu
•To enter this menu keep the
-
button on the front panel pressed until
the menu opens on the display.
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D/A Converter Settings
A number of special settings are available for the MP 1260 R’s D/A converter;
they are designed to fine-tune the characteristics of your amplifier to suit your
listening preferences.
Calling up and operating
the D/A converter options
To enter the D/A converter options press the
button on the front panel
briefly.
During playback alternatively you can enter the D/A converter options by a long
press on the
button of the remote control.
This action opens a set-up window in which the various options are displayed.
•Now use the
/
buttons to select a set-up option.
•In each case the displayed option can be altered using the
/
buttons.
•If no further action is taken for a period of a few seconds, the set-up window
disappears again from the screen.
D/A set-up option
Filter (OVS)
Pressing this button causes the currently active digital filter to be displayed on
the screen for a period of about one second, e. g.: 'FIR lang'.
During this period pressing the
/
button repeatedly calls up and
selects the five available digital filters in turn. For more information on filters
please refer to the Section 'Glossary / Supplementary Information, Digital
filters'.
Note:
A continuously glowing code number (1... 4) on the screen indicates the active
filter.
D/A set-up option
Output
At this point it is possible to toggle between normal and inverted phase in the
signal.
With particular instruments or voices the human ear is certainly capable of
detecting whether absolute phase is correct or not. However, absolute phase is
not always correctly recorded. The problem can be corrected by pressing this
button to invert the signal (i.e. turn it through 180°).
The correction is carried out at the digital level, and has absolutely no adverse
effect on sound quality.
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Operating the Streaming Client
General Information on
the Streaming Client
The MP 1260 R includes what is known as a 'Streaming Client'. This is a
new class of playback devices for media content, providing a means of playing
music which is stored on a vast variety of sources. These sources may be an
iPod or a USB hard disc connected directly to the MP 1260 R, but they may
also be thousands of miles away (e.g. Internet radio station). The Streaming
Client can access such remote sources via a home network and the Internet.
The network configuration is explained in the Chapter 'Network Con-figuration'.
The MP 1260 R’s Streaming Client can access the following sources:
Local sources
(direct connection)
Remote sources
(via home network or Internet)
USB memory sticks and
USB hard discs
Internet radio
iPod
NAS server (with UPnP-AV server)
PC (with UPnP-AV server)
The media content formats which the MP 1260 R can reproduce are very wide-
ranging, and extend from compressed formats such as MP3, WMA, AAC and
OGG Vorbis to high-quality non-compressed data formats such as FLAC and
WAV, which are thoroughly audiophile in nature. A full listing of all possible
data and playlist formats is included in the Specification, which you will find in
the Appendix to these instructions.
Since virtually no read or data errors occur when electronic memory media are
accessed, the potential reproduction quality is even higher than that of CD. The
quality level may even exceed that of SACD and DVD-Audio.
The MP 1260 R can also play back high-resolution audio formats (FLAC 96/24,
WAV 96/24). High-resolution audio files can be played back from a USB hard
disc connected to the unit, or via a network connection. However, if you wish to
use a network for 96/24 reproduction, a cable network must be used since a
WLAN network is not generally sufficient for the high data rates (see also the
note in the chapter entitled 'Network configuration').
The music from the iPod is read out digitally, and converted into the analogue
music signal by the high-quality internal D/A converters. This technique
produces the best possible quality of reproduction from an iPod.
Digital audio output is supported by the following iPod models:
iPod nano (all models) iPod classic (all models)
iPod touch (all models) iPhone (all models)
iPod 5G
Earlier models of iPod only generate analogue audio output, and are not
supported.
Select Lists
The music content to be played is chosen from Select Lists. These lists are
operated using the navigation buttons (cursor buttons) which you will find on
the remote control handset and on the front panel. All content can be accessed
via the main menu. Internet Radio in particular offers a huge number of
stations, which can result in long searches or periods of navigation. We
therefore recommend that you store your preferred stations in a Favourites
List, as this makes them easy and fast to access, with no protracted searching.
The media content can be listed according to various criteria - Internet radio
stations e.g. by country of origin, genre or alphabetical, music from media
servers e.g. by artiste, album, track, genre, etc.
The exact form of the displayed list and the preparation of the content also
depend to a large extent on the capabilities of the server, i.e. the full facilities of
the MP 1260 R cannot be exploited with all servers or media. You may
therefore find that in many cases not all the functions described in these
instructions can be used.
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Access to Media Content via the Main Menu (Home Menu)
Main Menu
(Home-Menu)
When you call up the Streaming Client by pressing the
button on the
front panel or the
button on the remote control (brief press,
opens the
source select menu
), the front panel screen displays a list of accessible
media sources:
-
USB / iPod *1)
-
Internet Radio
-
UPnP-AV Server (Media server) in the local network *2)
-
Favorites
*1) Only the selected USB input is displayed.
Use the button to switch between the USB inputs.
*2) To play back media files that are stored on PC’s or NAS storage devices on
your home network, a UPnP-AV server software must be installed on these
devices to make the media content accessible through the network.
Selecting and Playing
Media Content
You can now select a device or a service using the
/
buttons.
The selected list point is shown enlarged, and can be called up by pressing the
button.
The content of the device is displayed in the form of a list. The individual list
entries are followed either by a folder symbol ( ) or a note symbol ( ).
You can now again move to the individual list points using the
/
buttons, and open them with the
button.
If the list entry you open is a folder, the screen displays the contents of the
folder: you can now navigate further within the new folder.
If the entry is followed by a note symbol, this indicates that the content is
playable (pieces of music, playlists, radio station etc.). If you open an entry of
this type, its content will be played.
The lists and music tracks you can see when you select a device vary
according to the machine and the transferred data.
Alpha-Search
(Letter Search Function)
When you are navigating through lists you can call up the MP 1260 R’s letter
search function at any time by briefly pressing the button. The screen
now displays the message ‘Search _’. While this is on the screen, enter up to
five letters or numerals using the remote control handset; the letters assigned
to the numeric buttons are printed below the buttons. To obtain a particular
letter, press the appropriate button repeatedly until the correct letter appears on
the screen. Before entering the next character you have to wait until the cursor
is displayed again. After pressing the button or after a brief delay with
no further input the MP 1260 R moves to the first entry in the list which starts
with the characters you entered.
If the text searched for is not found the best matching result will be shown. You
can abort the search using the -button.
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Accessing Media Content using the Favourites List
The Favourites List
The Favourites list can be used to store your preferred Internet radio stations
and the paths to your preferred music tracks. At any subsequent time you can
then very quickly access these stations and tracks using the 'Favorites' entry in
the Home Menu.
Adding Favourites to the
List
If you ar
e currently enjoying a particular Internet radio station, simply press the
remote control button / front panel button (brief press): this
adds the station to the Favourites list.
In principle you can also add pieces on a NAS server or a USB hard disc to
your Favourites list, but we only recommend this if the content of the relevant
storage medium is available at all times (e.g. permanently connected USB hard
disc).
Calling up Favourites
Open the Favourites list using the remote control button / front
panel button (lang press), then select an entry from the list using the
/
buttons. Start the track or the station by pressing the
/
button.
Erasing Favourites
Entries are removed from the Favourites list by first selecting the entry to be
erased using the
/
buttons, and then holding the
remonte control button / front panel button pressed in for several
seconds.
Caution!
Erase the paths to files on USB hard discs or UPnP-AV servers from the
Favourites list using the remonte control button / front panel
button before you erase or move files.
Using Presets
Preset function
You can store Internet radio stations as Presets using the process familiar from
FM radio. These stations can subsequently be called up directly using the
numeric buttons on the remote control handset.
Storing a Preset First select an Internet radio station (e.g. using the Home menu / Internet
radio). When you hear the station, hold a key
to
pressed until
the massage 'Px stored' appears. The station is now stored under this number.
It is possible to store a total of ten Presets under the numbers
to
.
Calling up a Preset Briefly press one of the numeric buttons
to
. The associated
Preset is now called up, and after a brief delay you will hear it.
Presets are particularly useful when the front panel screen is not in view, but
you wish to call up stations (e.g. when operating the system from an adjacent
room, or when operating it via a domestic control system).
Adding Internet Radio
Stations
The lists of Internet radio stations displayed by the MP 1260 R are very
complete and comprehensive, but since new stations are constantly being
added you may find that one of your favourite stations is not (yet) included in
the Select lists.
In this case you can add the stations using the vTuner service (see also the
Chapter 'vTuner Premium Service'). The station added can then be accessed
from the MP 1260 R’s main menu under the Internet Radio / Added Stations
point.
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The MP 1260 R as D/A Converter
General Information on
D/A Converter Operation
The MP 1260 R can be used as a high-quality D/A converter for other
devices such as satellite receiver, digital radio etc. which are fitted with poor-
quality converters or no converter at all. The MP 1260 R features two digital
inputs on the back panel to allow this usage.
Devices with an electrical co-axial output or an optical light-pipe output can be
connected to the digital inputs of the MP 1260 R. The MP 1260 R accepts
digital stereo signals conforming to the S/P-DIF norm, with sampling rates of 32
to 96 kHz.
D/A Converter Operation
Selecting a
D/A Converter Source
Select the MP 1260 R as listening source on your amplifier.
Now press the
or
button on the front panel to select one of the
digital inputs. Alternatively you can open the source select menu by a brief
press on the
button on the remote control. In this menu you can select
the digital input which is to be played.
As soon as the source device delivers digital music data, the MP 1260 R
automatically adjusts itself to the format and sampling rate of the signal, and
you will hear the music.
Screen Display
During D/A converter operations the MP 1260 R’s integral screen displays the
characteristics of the digital input signal.
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Operating the Tuner
First select the integral tuner as source using the
button on the front
panel, or the
button on the remote control handset (Select source
menu).
When you select a station, the integral screen initially shows the reception
frequency or the RDS station name.
Front panel display
The screen on the front panel displays all information in a clear form.
Field strength display:
a) When you are listening to a radio station in Tuner mode, the message
'Radio' appears in the top line of the screen.
b) Here the music type or style is displayed, e.g. Pop Music.
This information is only displayed if the transmitting station broadcasts it as
part of the RDS system. If you are listening to a station which does not
support the RDS system, or only supports it in part, these information fields
remain empty.
c) The frequency and / or the station name is displayed in enlarged form. If a
station name is displayed, its frequency is shown at the end of the line.
d) These lines display information which is broadcast by the station (e.g.
Radiotext).
e) The field strength and therefore the reception quality to be expected from
the set transmitting station can be assessed from the field strength.
f) Display of Stereo '
'/ Mono'
'
Selecting a station using the Favourites list:
a) The selected station is displayed in enlarged form, and can be called up
using the
/
button.
b) Press the
button to return to the station previously selected.
c) Position display in the Favourites list.
d) Press the
/
button to select the station displayed in
enlarged form.
Station Search
Holding one of the
/
buttons pressed in initiates a station
search in the upward or downward direction. The station search stops
automatically at the next station.
Favourites List and
Presets
In addition to manual tuning and searching, the tuner of the MP 1260 R also
features a Favourites list and Presets, which provide a fast, convenient
method of managing your preferred stations and calling them up at any time.
You can edit the Favourites list to suit your preferences (see section 'Adding
stations to the Favourites list / Erasing stations from the Favourites list').
It is also possible to store the stations under a station number (Preset), and
then to call it up directly by entering the station number. Presets are particularly
useful if you wish to call up stations when the screen is not in sight (e.g. from
an adjacent room), or via the domestic control system.
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The Favourites List
Creating the Favourites list Once you have called up the Favourites list with a long press of the
front panel button / remote control button, you can call up the
Favourites menu with a long press of the
front panel button. In the
Favourites menu you can use the
/
buttons to select the
following points:
Select the menu point 'Scan for stations' and initiate the station search with
the
button. The screen displays the message 'Auto Store active', and
the MP 1260 R now automatically stores up to sixty receivable stations in the
Favourites list.
Sort function The Favourites list can be sorted according to various criteria; these are
selected in the menu point 'Sort Favourites by':
Frequency / Station name / Program ID
Now use the
/
buttons to select the desired sort criterion, and
confirm your choice by pressing the
button.
Selecting radio stations
from the Favourites list
•Call up the Favourites list with a long press of the
front panel button /
remote control button, then use the
/
buttons to
select a stored station from the Favourites list, and confirm your selection with
the
button.
•You can also select stations directly, without calling up the Favourites list as
described above, by briefly pressing the
/
buttons.
Adding stations to the
Favourites list
First set the desired station manually (by briefly pressing the
/
buttons) or using a search (holding the
/
buttons pressed in).
As soon as you hear the station, you can include it in your Favourites list with a
brief press of the remote control button /
front panel button.
Erasing stations from the
Favourites list
Open the Favourites list. Select the station you wish to erase from the list, hold
the remonte control button /
front panel button pressed in for a
few seconds: the station is now removed from the Favourites list. After the
erasure the tuner automatically switches to the next station in the Favourites list.
Presets
Calling up a Preset
At any time you can quickly call up a station stored as a Preset by entering its
Preset number using the remote control’s numeric buttons
to
.
Storing a Preset
•Select a station, either using the
/
buttons, or from the
Favourites list.
•A long press of a numeric button (
to
) stores the Preset. The
front panel screen briefly displays the message 'Preset Stored at' to confirm
this.
RDS functions
If the station being received is broadcasting relevant RDS data, the following
information will be displayed on the screen:
•Station name
•Radiotext
•Programm type (genre)
Mono / Stereo
You can toggle the tuner of the MP 1260 R between stereo and mono reception
by briefly pressing the remote control button /
front panel
button. The reception mode is shown on the screen by the following symbols:
'
'(Mono) or '
'(Stereo)
If the station you wish to listen to is very weak or very distant, and can only be
picked up with severe background noise, you should always switch to MONO
mode as this reduces the unwanted hiss significantly.
When you store the station in the Favourites list, the settings you enter for this
station are also stored, and are automatically restored the next time you call up
the station.
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Installation
Using the system for the first time
Safety notes
This section describes all those matters which are of fundamental importance when setting up and first using the
equipment. This information is not relevant in daily use, but you should nevertheless read and note it before using the
equipment for the first time.
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Back panel connections
ANALOG OUT
Analogue output
The output sockets should be connected to the appropriate input sockets of the
pre-amplifier, integrated amplifier or receiver in accordance with their markings
(L / R). Select the input sockets of the amplifier or receiver which correspond to
the device address set in the ‘Device address’ configuration menu (chapter
‘Basic functions of the MP 1260 R’) (in most cases the address AUX1 should
be used for the MP 1260 R).
ANT
Space for input sockets of optional add-on modules (applies only to particular
model variants).
DIGITAL OUT
Digital co-axial output for connection to an external digital/analogue converter
with an co-axial cable.
DIGITAL IN
Inputs for digital source devices with optical or coaxial digital audio output.
WLAN
Input socket for WLAN antenna
Automatic Activation of the WLAN Module
After powering on the MP 1260 R detects if it is connected to a wired LAN
Network. If no wired LAN connection is found, the MP 1260 R will automatically
activate its WLAN module and it will try to get access to your WLAN network.
Attention!
When WLAN shall be used, the LAN socket must be left unconnected.
LAN
Socket for connection to a wired LAN (Ethernet) home network.
If a LAN cable is connected this will have priority over wireless WLAN net-
works. The WLAN module of the MP 1260 R will automatically be disabled.
USB 1
Socket for USB memory sticks and external hard discs
The storage device must be formatted with a FAT16 or FAT32 filesystem.
The USB device (example 2,5 inch HDD) can be supplied with power from the
MP 1260 R via the USB socket provided the power consumption of the USB
device conforms to the USB standard.
USB 2
Socket for iPods (use the original lead supplied with the iPod for this)
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