Russound ST2S manual

ST2S Smar t T uner Installation Manual[...]

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T ABLE OF CONTENTS Pr oduct Introduction ..........................................................................................................................4-5 Component Guide ST2S Front Panel ................................................................................................................................6 ST2S Rear Panel ....[...]

4 INTRODUCTION DESCRIPTION Thank you for choosing the Russound ST2S Smart T uner . Whether you are adding radio to an existing system, expanding a CAi Series system or taking advantage of the CAV6.6’ s robust RNET ® communication link, the ST2S T uner is designed to meet your needs. The ST2S T uner is like having two radios in one. The AM/FM tun[...]

5 INTRODUCTION INST ALLA TION APPLICA TIONS RNET -enabled System When the ST2S T uner is used with an RNET- enabled device such as the CAV6.6 and is con- nected to it through the Link In or Link Out port, the tuner will be controlled by the CA V6.6 through the UNO-S2 keypad. Thr ough RNET , tuner information such as T uner 1 or 2, station frequency[...]

6 COMPONENT GUIDE ST2S FRONT P ANEL Mode Band Mode Band ESPN Radio ESPN Radio DROP-DOWN COVER - Hinged see-through cover pr otects the selection buttons on the tuner MAIN POWER SWITCH - T urns power on and off BANK SELECT BUTTON - Selects bank 1-6 MEMORY SELECT BUTTONS - Sets and selects memory pr esets 1-6 for each bank POWER ON/OFF LED - Indicate[...]

LR RNET Link RS232 Interface 1 Keypad 2 FM Coax 75 Ω Loop Antenna GND AM Tuner 2 IR LR Power 12VDC 1.25A Serial Tuner 1 IR ST2 Smart Tuner Designed in USA Made in China In Out RNET LINK IN/LINK OUT - Links to other Russound components that are RNET compatible, displays frequency and other information on the UNO keypads RS-232 INTERF ACE - The RS-[...]

8 TUNE TUNE FAV 1 SEEK ST/ MONO LOC/ DX SEEK TUNE TUNER 1 TUNER 2 4 M E M B A N K 123 56 789 0 PWR MEM TUNE AM/FM FAV 2 OK POWER - Puts the tuner in/out of standby mode TUNER CONTROL - Select TUNER 1 (SIRIUS) or TUNER 2 (AM/FM) and all subsequent button presses affect that tuner NUMERIC INPUT - Number buttons for direct selection of station, channe[...]

9 Power T o power the tuner , connect the 12VDC external power supply by inserting the power supply jack into the power supply connection on the tuner’ s rear panel. Audio Output Connect one end of a dual RCA audio cable to the T uner 1 Audio Output connection. Keep prop- er channel identity . Attach the other end of the RCA cables to the source [...]

10 LR RNET Link RS232 Interface 1 Keypad 2 FM Coax 75 Ω Loop Antenna GND AM T uner 2 IR LR Pow er 12VDC 1.25A Serial T uner 1 IR ST2 Smart T uner Designed in USA Made in China In Out 1 R L 2 1 R L 2 34 CA6.4i NEWMARKET , NH U.S.A. ~110VAC ~220-240VAC ~50-60Hz 400W VOLTAGE 110V 220-240V FUSE F4A F2A K EYPAD P ORTS Z ONE P REAMP O UTPUTS 123456 O U[...]

ST2S SETUP AND CONNECTIONS CA V6.6 SERIES CONNECTIONS LR RNET Link RS232 Interface 1 Keypad 2 FM Coax 75 Ω Loop Antenna GND AM T uner 2 IR LR Power 12VDC 1.25A Serial Tu ne r 1 IR ST2 Smart T uner Designed in USA Made in China In Out ST2 T une r CA V6.6 UNO-S2 keypads RCA Cable 99:Horizons Sirius antenna T uner 1 is Source 1 T uner 2 is Source 2 [...]

12 ST2S SETUP AND CONNECTIONS ANTENNA CONNECTIONS AM Antenna Connect the included loop antenna for AM recep- tion to the back panel, attaching the GND (ground) and AM ends to the appr opriate con- nections for T uner 2. It is recommended to use an external outdoor or attic-mounted long wire antenna for best per- formance for AM reception. Use a 75-[...]

13 ST2S SETUP AND CONNECTIONS ANTENNA CONNECTIONS SIRIUS Signal Strength Mode T o test the SIRIUS signal reception, turn the unit on. When the SIRIUS radio is powered for the first time, the SIRIUS service will start playing Preview Channel 184, a pr eview/promotional channel. V erify that Channel 184 is playing by pressing the T une Up/T une Down [...]

14 ST2S SETUP AND CONNECTIONS ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Gr ounding an Outdoor Antenna If the tuner is used with an outdoor antenna, the antenna must be grounded against static char ges and voltage sur ges. Consult the instructions that came with the antenna or contact the antenna manu- facturer for pr oper installation instructions. The diagram gives a g[...]

15 SIRIUS Radio Activation SIRIUS Radio delivers over 120 channels of digital entertainment - 65 channels with 100% commer- cial-free music and 55 channels of news, sports and entertainment. SIRIUS radio is a subscription- based service with a monthly provider fee and an activation char ge. Billing and activation are done directly thr ough SIRIUS. [...]

16 SIRIUS Radio Modes There ar e six user “modes” for selecting music, viewing music information, retrieving ID and locking channels on the SIRIUS T uner: Preset (default or normal) Category Search Now Playing Display Prefer ences SIRIUS ID Channel Lock These modes are accessed thr ough cer tain button and key pr esses from the tuner panel, r e[...]

17 ST2S OPERA TION SIRIUS RADIO MODES ST2S ST2-RC ST2-KP UNO-S2 UNO-LRC1 Preset Mode Next Preset MEM Previous Pr eset MEM Next Bank Hold Hold Hold Previous Bank Hold Hold Hold Channel Up TUNE Channel Down TUNE Preset (default) Mode This is the normal operating mode of the SIRIUS tuner . In this mode the SIRIUS tuner operates similar- ly to the AM/F[...]

18 ST2S ST2-RC ST2-KP UNO-S2 UNO-LRC1 Category Search Mode Mode Band OK Next Category MEM Previous Category MEM Category Channel Up TUNE Category Channel Down TUNE ST2S OPERA TION SIRIUS RADIO MODES Category Search Mode ( 1 1 . . C C A A T T S S E E A A R R C C H H ) (continued) Next Category This button press accesses the next category fr om the c[...]

19 ST2S ST2-RC ST2-KP UNO-S2 UNO-LRC1 Display Prefer ence Mode Mode Band OK Next Display Prefer ence TUNE MEM MEM Previous Display Pr eference TUNE MEM MEM ST2S OPERA TION SIRIUS RADIO MODES Display Prefer ence Mode ( 3 3 . . D D S S P P L L Y Y P P R R E E F F ) This mode allows you to choose how SIRIUS channel information will be displayed on the[...]

ST2S OPERA TION SIRIUS RADIO MODES Channel Lock Mode ( 5 5 . . C C H H A A N N L L O O C C K K ) This mode allows you to lock/unlock a channel or channels to prevent audio access. This par ental control is set/clear ed with a four-digit code entered using the UNO-LRC1 or ST2-RC r emote controls. Channel to be locked/unlocked must be selected before[...]

Fr ont Panel Operation T urning the unit on T o turn the unit on, push the On/Off button up on the front panel. Pushing the On/Off button down turns the tuner off. Selecting the desired tuner From the fr ont panel, use to toggle between SIR- IUS and AM/FM. A backlight shows behind the select- ed label SIRIUS (green) or AM/FM (amber) to indicate the[...]

22 ST2S OPERA TION ST2-RC REMOTE CONTROL ST2-RC Remote Contr ol Operation The ST2-RC remote contr ol is the only means of remote operation of the ST2S in a non--RNET system. The ST2S front panel displays information for the tuner that is receiving commands fr om the ST2-RC. However , the ST2-RC commands do not change which tuner is playing; that is[...]

23 ST2S OPERA TION ST2-KP KEYP AD CONTROLS ST2-KP Keypad Operation T urning the keypad on/of f T o activate the ST2-KP , press . Press to power down the keypad display . The keypad remains powered until the ST2S T uner is turned off. Selecting the desired tuner T o select a different tuner , press and hold . (If the keypad has been hardwar e jumper[...]

24 ST2S OPERA TION UNO-S2 KEYP AD CONTROLS WITH CAV6.6 CA V6.6-UNO-S2 Keypad Operation NOTE: T o control the ST2 T uner through the UNO-S2 keypad, the tuner must be configured as a source using the CA V6.6 programming steps. T urning the unit on The tuner is power managed by the CAV6.6 or other RNET -enabled controller . If the tuner is in standby [...]

25 ST2S OPERA TION UNO-S2 KEYP AD CONTROLS WITH CAV6.6 ESPN Radio TUNER SELECTION - Select sour ce number assigned to TUNER 1 (SIRIUS) or TUNER 2 (AM/FM) TUNE UP/DOWN - Used for manual station or chan- nel selection SELECT - (AM/FM) Selects AM or FM band (SIRIUS) Operating mode toggle SEEK - (press) (AM/FM) Seeks next higher tuned station (SIRIUS) [...]

UNO-LRC1 Remote Contr ol Operation T urning the unit on The tuner is power managed by the CAV6.6 or other RNET -enabled controller . If the tuner is in standby mode, any button press of the UNO-LRC1 will bring the tuner out of standby mode when used with the UNO keypad. Selecting the desired tuner T o select a tuner , push and choose the source num[...]

27 ST2S OPERA TION UNO-LRC1 REMOTE CONTROL WITH CA V6.6 POWER - Power managed by CAV6.6 NUMERIC INPUT - Number buttons for direct input of frequency , channel, preset, bank TUNE UP/DOWN - Incrementally scr olls through channels or tuned stations EXIT - Exit SIRIUS operating mode TUNE UP/DOWN - Incrementally scr olls through channels or tuned statio[...]

28 ST2S T uner Setup Menus Note: The Setup Menu procedur es must be per formed fr om the ST2S T uner front panel. The ST2S T uner Setup Menus provide setup and naming pr ocedures for the ST2S main chassis, the SIRIUS tuner module and the AM/FM tuner module. These procedur es include source number assign- ments, assigning a custom name to a memory p[...]

29 ST2S TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU Press and Hold Select button ST2 Chassis Setup P rocedures This Procedure returns the ST2 Tuner to its Factory settings SOURCE NUM Procedure F ACTORY INIT Procedure UPDA TE FIRMW Procedure SYSTEM INFO Procedure HOLD MODE After update cycle Power Start Update Cycle Power TUNER # SOURCE NUM TUNER SETUP M[...]

System Info (Chassis) The System Info menu shows the ST2 T uner’s manufacturing build properties. 1. Enter the Setup Menu by pressing and holding the SELECT button. 2. TUNER SETUP appears. Press MEM Up/Down until SYSTEM INFO appears on the tuner . 3. Press MODE/BAND. 4. Press MODE/BAND at “Build Time” to view . 5. Press MEM Up/Down to advance[...]

31 ST2S TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU Press Select button to select SiriusTuner BANK # MEMORY # MEMORY NAME SA VE CHANGES? Sirius Setup Menu Memory Name Procedur e Selects character Selects character position Repeat for each character in name MEM NAME Procedure BANK NAME Procedure Sirius Setup Menu F ACTORY INIT Procedure CONTROLLR ID Proc[...]

32 ST2S TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU Press Select button to select Sirius Tuner BANK # BANK NAME SA VE CHANGES? Sirius Setup Menu Bank Name Proc edure Selects character Selects character position Repeat for each character in name MEM NAME Procedure BANK NAME Procedure Sirius Setup Menu FA CTO RY INIT Procedure CONTROLLR ID Procedure SYSTE[...]

ST2S TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU Press Select button to select Sirius Tuner Sirius Setup Menu Con troller , Diagnostics, Factory Initialization and Sy stem Info Proc edures MEM NAME Procedure BANK NAME Procedure Sirius Setup Menu FACT ORY INIT Procedure CONTROLLR ID Procedure SYSTEM INFO Procedure DIAGNOSTICS Procedure This Procedure ret[...]

ST2S TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU T uner Setup Menu for AM/FM It is important to select the desired tuner (T uner 2 for AM/FM) using the SELECT button BEFORE accessing the T uner Setup Menus. Memory Name (AM/FM) A memory preset must be created and saved before it can be named (see page 21). Once it is saved, the preset’ s T uner #, Bank[...]

AM/FM Setup Menu MEM NAME Procedure AM/FM Setup Menu TUNER SETUP Menu SOURCE NUM Procedure Chassis Setup Menu FACT ORY INIT Procedure UPDA TE FIRMW Procedure SYSTEM INFO Procedure REGION Procedure BANK # BANK NAME SA VE CHANGES? Selects character Selects character position Repeat for each character in name BANK # MEMORY # MEMORY NAME Selects charac[...]

36 NOTE: The CAV6.6 (Rev . 3) must have firmware version 2.01.16 or higher , CAV6.6 (Rev . 4) must have firmware version 3.01.10 or higher ,and UNO-S2 firmwar e must be version 3.01.01 or higher to control the ST2S T uner . Use the System Info Menu of the CAV6.6 to check the firmwar e version. If the firmware is not the pr oper revision as noted he[...]

37 ST2S Smart T uner Dimensions: 17"W x 8"D x 1.8"H (43 x 20.3 x 4.4 cm) Weight: 7 lbs. (3.2kg) Power Supply: 12VDC 1.25A Frequency Range: AM 530 - 1710 kHz FM 87.7 - 107.9 MHz FM Antenna Impedance: 75 ohm unbalanced Impedance: 300 ohm balanced AM Sensitivity @ S/N: 20dB 55 dBu Image Rejection: 33dB S/N Ratio: 45 dB FM Sensitivity @ [...]

38 WARRANTY & REP AIR The Russound ST2S is fully guaranteed against all defects in materials and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of pur chase. During this period, Russound will replace any defective parts and correct any defect in workmanship without char ge for either par ts or labor . For this warranty to apply , the unit must be [...]

39 NOTES[...]

Russound 5 Forbes Road, Newmarket, NH 03857 tel 603.659.5170 • fax 603.659.5388 e-mail: tech@russound.com www .russound.com © 2005 Russound ® All rights reserved. All trademarks ar e property of their respective owners. © 2005 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “SIRIUS” and the SIRIUS dog logo are r egistered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio [...]