Nuvo NV-T2FX manual

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    ENGLISH Danger Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time. The U.S. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specifie[...]

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    FRENCH DURE EN HEURES P AR JOUR 8 6 4 3 2 1 INIVEAU SONORE CONTINU EN dB 90 93 95 97 100 103 Danger L‘exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de l’audition, Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l’audition, mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de I’acuite auditive l[...]

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    GROUND CLAMPS GROUND CLAMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE ENTRANCE ELECTRIC SERVICE ENTRANCE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810-20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810-20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS GROUND CLAMPS GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUPING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 P A RT H POWER SERVICE GROUPING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 P A[...]

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    Congratulations on your purchase of the NuV o T2 dual T uner . With the T2 Dual T uner , broadcast music enters the twenty-first century. Finally you can enjoy state-of-the-art, advanced radio and satellite receiver technology, with astonishingly clear reception throughout the entire home. Combined with the NuV o Concerto Whole Home Audio Distribut[...]

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    NV-T 2D F W iring D iagr am Diagr am is shown with t he NuV o Concerto S yst em and NuV oNet. NV-T 2DF Package Con tent s: 1 NV-T 2DF Du al AM, FM, WX T uner 1 NV-T 2F AA Active AM/FM Ant enna 1 NV-T 2RC3 Remot e Control 2 NV-RCA1 S tereo R CA Audio Ca bles 1 NV-AC1 2 Met er Coaxial An tenna Ca ble 1 NV-PC2 IEC 2-Wir e Power Ca ble (North American [...]

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    Front P anel 1. Stand-by LED: This LED (Light Emitting Diode) indicates that the T2 is plugged into an AC power source. 2. Remote Sensor: This IR (Infrared) receiver allows wireless remote control of the T2 functions. This IR input is active, even when it is used in conjunction with the direct IR input on the back panel. 3. Frequency and Band Displ[...]

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    Back P anel 1. Antenna Input: Coax “F” connector brings in the signal input from the NuVo NV-T2F AA AM/FM or the NV-T2XAA XM active antenna (pg. 11). 2. Aux. Input: This stereo RCA connector is enabled through the advanced menu options (pg. 14), and allows an additional audio source to be connected and accessed through the tuner source selectio[...]

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    NV-T2RC3 Remote Control 1. Power: The power button turns the selected tuner on and off . 2. Scroll Buttons: These buttons are the equivalent of turning the front panel Select knob. The top button is the equivalent of turning the knob clockwise, and the bottom button is the equivalent of counterclockwise. 3. Enter: This button is the equivalent of p[...]

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    I. Installing the NV-T2 Dual T uner Stereo Audio Connections Each tuner has two audio output jacks. One is a stereo RCA connection, and the other is a stereo 3.5mm mini. The RCA output is an individual left and right channel connection made with a standard RCA cable. The other end is connected to the corresponding audio input on the back panel of t[...]

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    IR Pass-Thru The mini jack labeled “IR pass-thru" mini connection is used for connecting forwarded IR signals to an audio component connected to the auxiliary audio input. Using the Aux. Input The T2 is equipped with an auxiliary audio input labeled “ AUX IN. ” This will accept an audio signal from an external component. This is most use[...]

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    AM/FM Antenna Input The T2 ships with a proprietary active AM/FM antenna. This antenna is designed to work only with the NuV o T2 series AM/FM tuners. It can be located up to 200 feet from the tuner location, and we recommend 75-ohm RG 6 coaxial cable with a standard F style connector on each end. Simply attach the cable to the connector at the bot[...]

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    Page 12 Proper Location of the XM Antenna Location of the XM antenna is critical to proper performance. There cannot be any obstructions between the antenna and the southern sky. This means that any possible interference from buildings, trees or other structures must be avoided. The most common location is mounted to the eve of the home’ s exteri[...]

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    II. Front P anel Menu Controls AM/FM The T2 has many settings available in the menus. This allows for specialized set up options for tuner operation. The menu is accessed from the front panel by pressing and holding the “MENU” button. Once in menu mode, you can scroll through the menu options by turning the “Select” knob clockwise (CW) to m[...]

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    The following menu selections are not necessary for standard tuner operation, but do provide a deeper level of control for those who need it. When you scroll to “ Advanced Settings” in the menu, pressing the Select knob then accesses the following menu options: Operating Mode The T2 defaults to Stand-alone operation. This is the appropriate mod[...]

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    Audio Settings These selections are intended for AM, FM and XM stand-alone applications. They should be left at default settings for NuV o audio systems. These systems allow identical audio control on a per-zone basis. Bass EQ: Bass output can be adjusted +12 dB or down to 12 dB. The default setting is flat. This feature is useful for stand-alone u[...]

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    AUX Input Disable/Enable: The T2 has an auxiliary audio input that allows access through either of the tuners to an additional audio source. T o use this you must first enable the input in the menu options. AUX Gain: The audio input from an auxiliary source can be adjusted to match the output of the T2's T uner A and T uner B. AUX Gain is sele[...]

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    Page 1 7 III. Front P anel Menu Controls XM Most menu functions are identical to the AM/FM tuner with some exceptions. The menu functions specific to XM reception are outlined here. Signal Status: This function is important to XM functionality. When the antenna is installed and plugged into the T2 antenna input and follow the following submenus. Th[...]

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    IV . Stand-alone Front P anel Use of the T2 T uning a Desired Station: Pressing the Select knob cycles through the tuning modes. Step T une Mode: Each of the T2's tuners default to step tune mode. When the Select knob is turned clockwise (CW), the tuner will tune within the preset tuning standard ( see Advanced AM/FM Settings, Regional Setup, [...]

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    Actual use of these data fields is not regulated, and they may vary significantly in content between stations. If you choose not to have RDS information displayed, pressing the “Display” button will then indicate “RDS receive OFF”. In this state, Stereo indication and a signal strength indicator will replace the PSN field on the top line, a[...]

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    IV . Using the T2 with the Concerto NuV oNet Setting Up the T uner for NuV oNet The T2 must be set for one of the Concerto source inputs 1-6. This can be done at the front panel when the tuner is first turned on, in the T2 Configurator software, or through the front panel advanced menu. The best way to utilize the T2 with NuV oNet is to set up the [...]

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    Making the Connection Prior to connecting to NuV oNet, the Concerto must have the correct Configuration version downloaded with the T2 representing two of the audio sources. Making the NuV oNet connection is done simply by connecting the “NuV oNet” output on the T2 to one of the “P eripheral Device” inputs on the Concerto EZ P ort, fig. 28.[...]

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    T2 AM/FM Configuration Sof tware Basic setup and operation of the T2 is easily done from the front panel, the included T2RC3 remote, or the Concerto Display P ad. The T2 package includes the T2 Configurator setup software designed to quickly move you through the T uners' setup options in a methodical fashion, and allow access to the more advan[...]

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    2.2 Regional Setup 2. 3 Brightness 2.4 Aut o-On Page 23 2.2 Regional Setup: Depending on your geographic location, the tuner needs to be set for the proper tuning standard. The choices are USA and Canada, W estern Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Countries outside these geographic locations need the advanced custom setting (see Advanced Settings[...]

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    3.3 R ename Bank 3.4 Erase Bank 3.2 Add Bank Page 24 3.2 Add Bank: If you want to add a bank of 10 presets, the “ Add Bank “ button will bring up a window that allows you to name the bank and automatically add it to the T2's presets. 3.3 Rename Bank: This button allows you to give a bank of presets a customized name. 3.4 Erase Bank: All pr[...]

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    4.1 C ustom Regional Setup Page 25 4.1 Custom Regional Setup: Some countries operate at a tuning standard outside the four preset regions. The Custom setting allows specific parameters. One determining factor for tuning is the “Pre-emphasis”. The two choices for this a are 50µS (microseconds) and 75µS. The custom setting also allows for speci[...]

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    4.5 A UX Input Page 26 4.5 AUX Input: The T2 has an additional input that allows an external device to be controlled through the T2's IR pass through. When this input is enabled, the level of the signal input can be adjusted up or down to match the tuners ' signal output level. 5.0 Advanced Presets The preset tab in the advanced settings [...]

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    Page 27 6. 1 Categories T ab 6.2 FM Freqs: This tab lists all the available frequencies within the FM band. When highlighted, the Frequency Information on the right side of the tab allows you to name and categorize each desired frequency in up to four different categories. The Category drop down menus will only display the categories you have turne[...]

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    Page 28 7 .2 Successful Download: When the download is complete a final window will appear indicating that all the information has downloaded successfully. Actual download time will vary based on your computer's processing capabilities. 7.2 S uccessful Down load T r oubl eshooting Symptom I can ' t control the T uner A or T uner B from Di[...]

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    The song name displayed on my Display P ad does not match what I'm hearing. When I use Seek or Scan tuning, the tuner misses some stations that I can receive in the manual, STEP tune mode. There is a lot of hiss and extra noise on some of the AM stations. I want to have another audio source connected to the “ AUX” input, but I have no audi[...]

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    NV-T2DF Specifications FM Section AM Section Tuning Range 87.5 to 108 MHz Tuning Range 522 to 1720 kHz IF Frequency 10.7 MHz IF Frequency 450 kHz Usable Sensitivity, 30 dB S/N 14 dB ?V Usable Sensitivity 25 dB S/N Auto Scan Sensitivity Adjustable Auto Scan Sensitivity Adjustable Image Rejection 50 dB Min. Image Rejection 50 dB Min. Limiting S ensit[...]

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    NuV o T echnologies 4940 Delhi Pik e Cincinnati, Oh io 45238, USA www .nuvot echnologies. com Ph: 513-347-2180 The XM name and rel ated logos ar e trademarks o f XM Satellit e Radio Inc.[...]