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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER - SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to a[...]
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS Pr oduct Introduction ..........................................................................................................4-5 Component Guide ST2-XM Front Panel ............................................................................................................. 6 ST2-XM Rear Panel ..................................[...]
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4 INTRODUCTION DESCRIPTION Thank you for choosing the Russound ST2-XM 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 ST2-XM T uner is designed to meet your needs. The ST2-XM T uner is like having two radios in one. The AM/[...]
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5 INTRODUCTION frequency or channel, pr eset names and AM/FM band or XM is displayed on UNO-S2 keypads. An additional RNET device can be connected to an existing ST2 by using the Link Out of the first unit into the Link In of the second unit. Before using the ST2-XM tuner with the CAV6.6, you must assign sour ce numbers to T uner 1 and 2 in the ST2[...]
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6 COMPONENT GUIDE ST2-XM FRONT P ANEL XM AM/FM XM AM/FM 64 : The Groove 64 : The Groove MAIN POWER SWITCH - T urns power on and off POWER ON/OFF LED - Indicates power on or off REMOVABLE COVER LENS - Covers the selection buttons on the tuner BANK SELECT BUTTON - Selects bank 1-6 MEMORY SELECT BUTTONS - Sets and selects memory pr esets 1-6 for each [...]
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7 RS-232 INTERFACE 12VDC 1.5A I N O UT NEWMARKET, NH U.S.A. ST2 Smart Tuner LINK K EYP AD P ORTS Serial# MADE IN KOREA T UNER 1 FM C OAX L OOP A NTENNA IR LR A UDIO O UTPUT IR LR A UDIO O UTPUT T UNER 2 A NTENNA RNET LINK IN/LINK OUT - Links to other Russound components that are RNET compatible, dis- plays frequency and other information on the UNO[...]
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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 (XM) or TUNER 2 (AM/FM) and all subsequent button presses affect that tuner NUMERIC INPUT - Number buttons for direct selection of station, channel, b[...]
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9 ST2-XM SETUP AND CONNECTIONS BASIC CONNECTIONS 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[...]
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10 ST2 T uner CA V6.6 UNO-S2 keypads RCA Cable 64:The Groove Source Connections with CA V6.6 Contr oller/Amplifier (RNET System) The diagram depicts a typical setup using the ST2-XM T uner with a CAV6.6 amplifier . Each tuner in the ST2 unit must be connected as a separate source for audio inputs. UNO-S2 keypads ar e connect- ed to the CAV6.6 keypa[...]
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11 ST2-XM SETUP AND CONNECTIONS CAi SERIES AND A-BUS CONNECTIONS RS-232 INTERFACE 12VDC 1.5A I N O UT NEWMARKET, NH U.S.A. ST2 Smart Tuner LINK K EYPAD P ORTS Serial# MADE IN KOREA T UNER 1 FM C OAX L OOP A NTENNA IR LR A UDIO O UTPUT IR LR A UDIO O UTPUT T UNER 2 A NTENNA 1 R L 2 1 R L 2 34 CA6.4i NEWMARKET , NH U.S.A. ~110VAC ~220-240VAC ~50-60Hz[...]
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12 ST2-XM SETUP AND CONNECTIONS ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Connecting an Indoor and Outdoor Antenna The diagram above depicts a typical setup using the ST2-XM T uner with the included XM antenna, FM antenna and AM loop antenna. Also shown are two outdoor antenna options (not included). (Not to scale) 75 ohm to 300 ohm balun XM Antenna Connect the included[...]
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13 ST2-XM 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[...]
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XM Radio Activation XM Radio is over 100 channels of radio broadcasts with the signal deliver ed by satellite and (depend- ing on location) transferred by terr estrial antennas. The radio is a subscription-based service with a monthly provider fee and an activation char ge. XM radio broadcasts several channels for preview but will not broadcast the[...]
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15 ST2-XM OPERA TION XM RADIO MODES XM Radio Modes There ar e four user “modes” for selecting music and viewing music information on the XM T uner: Preset (default or normal) Category Search Now Playing Display Prefer ences . These modes are accessed thr ough cer tain button and key presses fr om the tuner panel, remote controls and keypads. Wh[...]
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16 ST2-XM OPERA TION XM RADIO MODES ST2-XM 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 XM tuner . In this mode the XM tuner operates similarly to the AM/FM tuner fo[...]
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17 Category Search Mode ( 1 1 . . C C A A T T S S E E A A R R C C H H ) XM Radio is or ganized by Channel Category (e.g., Rock, Country, News ). W ithin each category is a series of channels (e.g., T op T racks, Bluegrass Junction, XM Classics). Channel selection in this mode is refined to scr olling only those channels in the selected category . N[...]
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18 ST2-XM ST2-RC ST2-KP UNO-S2 UNO-LRC1 Display Prefer ence Mode OK Next Display Prefer ence TUNE MEM MEM Previous Display Pr eference TUNE MEM MEM ST2-XM OPERA TION XM RADIO MODES Now Playing Mode ( 2 2 . . N N O O W W P P L L A A Y Y N N G G ) This mode displays information about the current XM selection. Appr opriate button presses access the ne[...]
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19 Front 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 XM and AM/FM. A backlight shows behind the selected label XM (green) or AM/FM (amber) to indicate the active tu[...]
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20 ST2-XM OPERA TION ST2-RC REMOTE CONTROL ST2-RC Remote Control Operation The ST2-RC remote contr ol is the only means of remote operation of the ST2-XM in a non--RNET sys- tem. The ST2-XM 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;[...]
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21 ST2-XM 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 . Pr ess to power down the keypad display . The keypad remains powered until the ST2-XM 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 j[...]
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22 ST2-XM OPERA TION UNO-S2 KEYP AD CONTROLS WITH CAV6.6 CAV6.6-UNO-S2 Keypad Operation NOTE: To control the ST2 Tuner through the UNO-S2 keypad, the tuner must be configured as a source using the CAV6.6 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 mo[...]
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23 ST2-XM OPERA TION UNO-S2 KEYP AD CONTROLS WITH CAV6.6 TUNER SELECTION - Select source number assigned to TUNER 1 (XM) or TUNER 2 (AM/FM) TUNE UP/DOWN - Used for manual station or channel selection SELECT - (AM/FM) Selects AM or FM band (XM) Operating mode toggle SEEK - (press) (AM/FM) Seeks next higher tuned station (XM) Exit current XM mode SCA[...]
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24 UNO-LRC1 Remote Control 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 n[...]
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ST2-XM 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 XM operating mode TUNE UP/DOWN - Incrementally scr olls through channels or tuned stations SE[...]
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26 ST2-XM T uner Setup Menus Note: The Setup Menu procedures must be performed from the ST2-XM Tuner front panel. The ST2-XM T uner Setup Menus provide setup and naming pr ocedures for the ST2-XM main chassis, the XM tuner module and the AM/FM tuner module. These procedur es include source number assign- ments, assigning a custom name to a memory p[...]
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27 ST2-XM TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU TNR SEL Press and Hold TNR SEL button ST2 Chassis Setup Proc edures TNR SEL TNR SEL This Procedure returns the ST2 T uner to its F actor y settings SOURCE NUM Procedure F ACTOR Y INIT Procedure UPDA TE FIRMW Procedure SYSTEM INFO Procedure HOLD BAND After update cycle P ower Start Update Cycle P ower[...]
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28 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 TNR SEL button. 2. TUNER SETUP appears. Press MEM Up/Down until SYSTEM INFO appears on the tuner . 3. Press BAND. 4. Press BAND at “Build Time” to view . 5. Press MEM Up/Down to advance. 6. [...]
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29 ST2-XM TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU Tuner Setup Menu for XM It is important to select the desired tuner (Tuner 1 for XM) using the TNR SEL button BEFORE accessing the Tuner Setup Menus. Memory Name (XM) A memory preset must be created and saved before it can be named (see page 19). Once it is saved, the preset’ s T uner #, Bank # and[...]
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30 ST2-XM TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU Memory Name (XM) (continued) 9. Press BAND to advance. MEMOR Y NAME appears again. 10. Press BAND to access the Memory Name entry screen. 11. Press T une Up/Down to select a character and MEM Up/Down to change a character position. Up to 12 characters can be entered one by one. A blinking cursor indi[...]
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31 ST2-XM TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU Press TNR SEL button to select XM T uner XM Setup Menu Con troller , Diagnostics, Factory Initialization and Sy stem Info Procedur es TNR SEL TNR SEL MEM NAME Procedure TNR SEL BANK NAME Procedure XM Setup Menu F ACTOR Y INIT Procedure CONTROLLR ID Procedure SYSTEM INFO Procedure DIAGNOSTICS Procedur[...]
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32 ST2-XM TUNER PROGRAMMING ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU Memory Name (AM/FM) (continued) 1. Enter the Setup Menu by pressing and holding the TNR SEL button. 2. TUNER SETUP appears. Press BAND again. 3. MEMORY NAME appears on the tuner . 4. Press BAND. 5. Bank # appears. 6. Press the T une Up/Down buttons to select the Bank #. 7. Press BAND to advance. 8. P[...]
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33 AM/FM Setup Menu TNR SEL TNR SEL MEM NAME Procedure AM/FM Setup Menu TUNER SETUP Menu SOURCE NUM Procedure Chassis Setup Menu F ACT ORY INIT Procedure UPDA TE FIRMW Procedure SYSTEM INFO Procedure TNR SEL REGION Procedure BANK # BANK NAME SA VE CHANGES? Selects character Selects character position Repeat for each character in name TNR SEL BANK #[...]
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34 NOTE: The CAV6.6 firmware must be version 2.00.01 or higher and UNO-S2 firmware must be version 3.00.01 or higher to control the ST2-XM Tuner. Use the System Info Menu of the CAV6.6 to check the firmware version. If the firmware is not the proper revision as noted here, visit the Document Center at www.russound.com to obtain the latest version. [...]
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35 ST2-XM 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 1.5A 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 @[...]
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36 WARRANTY & REP AIR The Russound ST2-XM 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 b[...]
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Russound 5 Forbes Road, Newmarket, NH 03857 tel 603.659.5170 • fax 603.659.5388 e-mail: tech@russound.com www .russound.com E. & O.E. Copyright © 2004 Russound ® All rights reserved. All trademarks are pr operty of their respective owners. 28-1160 07/13/04[...]