Page 2 - Accessories Included; Limited Warranty; ii; ACCESSORIES AND WARRANTY; I M P LY; B K
USER MANUAL - R EFERENCE 5 S2 © 2004 B & K Components Ltd. All rights reserved. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any formwithout prior written consent from B & K Components, Ltd. B & K Components Ltd. SHALL NOT B...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACCESSORIES AND WARRANTY ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES 3 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 4 BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION 5 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 6 SOURCE CONNECTIONS 6 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 7 FIVE POSITION PHOENIX CONNECTOR 8 KEYPAD or IR SENSOR CONNECTION 8 AMPLI...
Page 4 - PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING; SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Installation Considerations; C A U T I O N
PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care shouldbe taken to prevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord withwet hands. ·· The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral t...
Page 5 - Available Faceplates; PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES
Your new Stereo Preamplifier Tuner is a versatile audio control center. The Preamplifier Tuner is designed tosound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio system. The Reference 5 S2makes an excellent addition to any home or office. B & K products are designed and han...
Page 6 - FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION; C D; Confirm Selection; Press ENTER and PRESET simultaneously to access the menu system.; Steps through source inputs.
1. Headphone Jack - Stereo headphones having a standard ¼” (6.3mm) stereo jack can be connected to the headphone output. The Preamplifier Tuner must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphoneoperation. 2. Front panel Display - The Preamplifier Tuner display is a 16 character alphanumeric fluor...
Page 7 - BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION
The Preamplifier Tuner's back panel is organized into groups of inputs and outputs as shown above. 1. AC Input Receptacle - For attaching the supplied AC power cord to the Preamplifier Tuner. The serial number of your unit is located below the AC input receptacle. AC line fuse rating - .5A 250V 2. R...
Page 8 - To connect a source such as a CD player; TAPE or audio recorder -; Connect a cassette deck or; TAPE OUTPUT will; MAKING THE CONNECTION; ConnecttoCDPlayer; OUT to
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS It's tempting to plug in your new Preamplifier Tuner and have great sound pour out. Before you do that, takea few minutes to plan out how you want the Preamplifier Tuner to fit into your audio system. Keep the follow-ing suggestions in mind: ·· List all components in your system a...
Page 9 - USING FULL RANGE SPEAKERS; EITHER; Note: The use of a subwoofer is optional.; USING SMALL SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER; SUB output connection -; SPEAKER CONNECTIONS; BK; BK; OR; BK; BK
USING FULL RANGE SPEAKERS To connect the Preamplifier outputs to your external amplifier(s) or powered speakers use EITHER the bal- anced (XLR) connections OR unbalanced (RCA) connections. Do not connect both! Shown below is a typical Preamplifier output setup for use with large (full range) speaker...
Page 10 - FIVE POSITION PHOENIX CONNECTOR; - +12VDC power supply for keypad or IR sensor; KEYPAD or IR SENSOR CONNECTION; ACCESSORIES; UNIT OPERATION
FIVE POSITION PHOENIX CONNECTOR Control I/O - The five pin phoenix connector can be used when interfacing other equipment with the Reference 5 S2. Equipment such as CK1.2 Keypads, an external amplifier, or devices that require a +12VDCtrigger. +12VDC - +12VDC power supply for keypad or IR sensor Gro...
Page 12 - Direct Frequency Entry Tuning -; any; Remote Control Commands; HEADPHONE MODE
ADJUSTING BASS, TREBLE AND LOUDNESS Bass, treble and loudness can be adjusted using the remote control supplied or the front panel. To adjust thelevel using the front panel, press the LEVEL button to cycle through the selections. BASS increases or decreases the low frequency content in 2 dB incremen...
Page 13 - To save a preset is to take a “snapshot” of the unit settings. To; PresetNumber; BKcSuite
BKcSuite SETUP SOFTWARE B&K offers setup software that allows the user to completely configure the the Reference 5S2 using a personal computer (PC). BKcSuite can be downloaded from the B&K website atwww.bkcomp.com. BKcSuite provides fast and easy setup of the user presets and systemsettings....
Page 14 - HELP; MENU DESCRIPTION
THE MENU SYSTEM The menu system is used for adjusting the personal settings of your Reference 5 S2. The setup of yourPreamplifier Tuner can be done by navigating through the menu system via the front panel or remote control.If you desire to use a PC to setup your Reference 5 S2, BKcSuite setup softw...
Page 15 - FACTORY RESET; To perform a Factory Reset On a Reference 5 S2,; approximately 60 seconds to execute.
Favorite Presets The Reference 5 S2 has the ability to store up to 40 presets. If a preset is selected as a “favorite preset”, thepreset (PRE) +/- button will only scroll through the presets that are set up as favorites. To set a preset as afavorite, select Favorite Presets under Setup. The UP and D...
Page 16 - MAIN SETUP MENU FLOW DIAGRAM; MENU; REFERENCE 5 S2 MAIN MENU FLOW DIAGRAM
14 MAIN SETUP MENU FLOW DIAGRAM H E A D P H O N E O F F H E A D P H O N EO F F M E N U O N / B A C K M E N UO N/B A C K U P / D O W N R O W T X T U P/D O W NR O WT X T B K R E F E R E N C E 5 S 2 B KR E F E R E N C E5S 2 V O L + / - D E C / I N C V O L+/-D E C/I N C T U N E R P R E A M P T U N E RP ...
Page 17 - ADVANCED MENU DESCRIPTIONS; Maximum Volume Level; each input; ADVANCED MENU
ADVANCED MENU DESCRIPTIONS The advanced setup menu allows the user to adjust the following features. An advanced menu navigationalflow chart is located on page 17 of this manual. ·· Maximum volume level. ·· IR code-set the unit will operate on. ·· Power on titles. ·· + 12VDC control trigger output. ...
Page 18 - Security; TROUBLESHOOTING
Security The Reference 5 S2 has the capability to lock the front panel buttons, turn off the front panel IR receiver, andlock the memory so it cannot be changed. If the front panel IR receiver is turned off, it will also disable a key-pad or IR sensor if a keypad or IR sensor is being used. Selectio...
Page 19 - ADVANCED SETUP MENU FLOW DIAGRAM; FROMSETUP; REFERENCE 5 S2
17 ADVANCED SETUP MENU FLOW DIAGRAM A D V A N C E D V I S I B L E A D V A N C E D V I S I B L E M E M O R Y L O C K N O M E M O R Y L O C K N O F R O N T L O C K N O F R O N T L O C K N O B A U D R A T E 9 6 0 0 B A U D R A T E 9 6 0 0 I R L O C K N O I R L O C K N O E C H O E N A B L E D E C H O E ...
Page 20 - REFERENCE 5 S2 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER TUNER; SPECIFICATIONS; Tuner Specifications
REFERENCE 5 S2 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER TUNER *Specifications subject to change without notice SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response 5 - 45kHz Input Sensitivity 63 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 89 dB Input Impedance 50 K W Output Impedance 221 W Maximum Output Level 8V Tuner Specifications FM AM Frequency Range 8...