Page 3 - General Safety Instructions; Important Safety Instructions; AKURATE TUNER
ENGLISH General Safety Instructions 1 1.. R Re ea ad d tth he es se e iin ns sttrru uc cttiio on ns s.. 2 2.. K Ke ee ep p tth he es se e iin ns sttrru uc cttiio on ns s.. 3 3.. H He ee ed d a allll w wa arr n niin ng gs s.. 4 4.. F Fo ollllo ow w a allll iin ns sttrru uc cttiio on ns s.. 5 5.. D Do...
Page 4 - Fuse replacement
ii AKURATE TUNER 1 16 6.. P Po ow we err s so ou urrc ce es s.. Connect the apparatus to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or marked on the apparatus. 1 17 7.. M Ma aiin ns s p pllu ug g.. Use the mains plug to disconnect the apparatus from the mains supply. The...
Page 5 - CE Declaration of Conformity; Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the
iii AKURATE TUNER CE Declaration of Conformity Linn Products Ltd declare that this product is in conformance with the Low VoltageDirective 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amendedby 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC. The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Dire...
Page 6 - Copyright and Acknowledgements; Copyright © 2007 Linn Products Ltd. First edition June 2007.
iv AKURATE TUNER Copyright and Acknowledgements Copyright © 2007 Linn Products Ltd. First edition June 2007. Linn Products Limited, Glasgow Road, Waterfoot, Eaglesham,Glasgow, G76 OEQ, Scotland, United Kingdom All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval s...
Page 7 - Contents
Contents Introduction 1 Installation 1 Unpacking 1 Positioning 1 Cleaning 2 Connecting 3 Back panel 3 Connecting the aerials 4 Connecting to a Linn AKURATE KONTROL, 4 other pre-amplifier or AV system controllerConnecting the DAB digital output 5 Connecting to the mains supply 5 Automatic DAB scan 5 ...
Page 9 - Unpacking; Positioning
Introduction At Linn, we believe that music is fundamental to human well-being,whether it be music you know well and love, or something you havenever heard before that delights you. The number and variety of radiostations that are available ensures that tuners are an excellent way ofdiscovering musi...
Page 10 - Cleaning
• For best performance, do not stack the unit with other products. Ideally, position the unit on a shelf by itself or, if proximity to other products is unavoidable, positioning side-by-side is preferable to stacking. • The unit should not be situated above, or otherwise directly adjacent to, source...
Page 11 - Connecting; Back panel
Connecting Back panel 3 AKURATE TUNER ENGLISH O OF FF F,, O ON N P PO OW WE ER R E EA AR RT TH H G GR RO OU UN ND D R RS S2 23 32 2:: IIN N,, O OU UT T R RE EM MO OT TE E:: IIN N,, O OU UT T D DA AB B D DIIG GIIT TA AL L A AU UD DIIO O O OU UT TP PU UT T D DA AB B A AE ER RIIA AL L 1 2 9 10 8 3 4 5 ...
Page 12 - DAB aerial; Connecting the aerials; Connect the supplied FM and AM aerials as shown.; FM aerial
DAB aerial For best reception attach the aerial to a wall as high as the length ofwire will allow. Attach the arms of the aerial to the wall vertically, asshown. Connecting to a Linn AKURATE KONTROL, otherpre-amplifier or AV system controller Note:The analogue connectors output DAB, FM and AM. To pr...
Page 13 - Automatic DAB scan
Connecting the DAB digital output If you wish to record the DAB signal, connect one of the outputs to arecording device which accepts a digital audio connection. Connecting to the mains supply The unit can be connected to any worldwide mains voltage with noadjustment. It incorporates Automatic Volta...
Page 14 - Front Panel and Handset; Front panel; Changes band
Front Panel and Handset Front panel B BA AN ND D Changes band F Frro on ntt p pa an ne ell d diis sp plla ay y S ST TA AN ND DB BY Y Brings the unit out of, or puts into, standby mode S SE EA AR RC CH H -- // + + Search for stations P PR RE ES SE ET T -- // + + Select preset stations 1 2 3 4 5 6 AKU...
Page 16 - Operation; Standby
Operation Standby When powered up, your AKURATE Tuner will be in standby and thedisplay will show the standby symbol . To toggle between standby mode and operating mode: • Press on the front panel or handset. Note:Standby mode reduces the power used by the unit and is useful forsituations where the ...
Page 17 - Radio Text
Selecting a station Station searching This function allows you to search up or down the FM or AM band forstations. To search for stations: using the handset- • Press S SC CA AN N . (If SEARCH is not shown on the display, press and hold S SC CA AN N .) • To search for the next station, press . • To s...
Page 19 - Listening to DAB
Selecting a station Station searching This function allows you to search stations in the DAB band. To search stations: using the handset- • Press S SC CA AN N . (If SEARCH is not shown on the display, press and hold S SC CA AN N .) • To search for the next station, press . • To search for the previo...
Page 21 - Station information; Presets
To listen to a secondary station: • Press T TU UN NE E on the handset, then . < < will be shown to the left of the station’s name. To return to the main station: • Press . Note:Secondary stations cannot be saved as presets. If you try to save asecondary station as a preset it is the main stati...
Page 22 - Rescanning the DAB band
Rescanning the DAB band If new DAB stations begin broadcasting in your area, you will have torescan the DAB band before you can listen to them. If you move toanother area you should also perform a rescan. To rescan for available DAB stations: using the handset – • Press S SE ET TU UP P . • Select Un...
Page 23 - Manual preset storage/Renaming stations
Presets This section explains how to store and access stations as presets(maximum of 100). Automatic preset storage To automatically scan for all available stations and store them aspresets: • Select the band you wish to store presets from. • Press S ST TO OR RE E on the handset. • Press and hold S ...
Page 26 - User Options
User Options The user options can be used to customise certain features of theAKURATE Tuner to suit your requirements, or to rescan the DAB band. To enter, navigate and change settings in the user options: using the handset - • Press any of the tuner keys (i.e. P PR RE ES SE ET T,, S SC CA AN N,, T ...
Page 27 - Unit Configuration
DAB DigitalOutput Reset Defaults Rescan DABStations Unit Information If set to ‘On’, the DAB audiosignal will be sent to the DABdigital outputs as well as to theanalogue outputs. If set to ‘Off’, the DAB audiosignal will only be sent to theanalogue outputs. Resets all options to their factorydefault...
Page 28 - Display Configuration; AU
Display Configuration DisplayBrightness Sleep DisplayDelay Allows adjustment to thebrightness of the front paneldisplay. When set to AUTO theunit will select a brightness levelbased on the ambient light levelin the room (the greater theambient light level, the brighterthe display will be). Sets the ...
Page 29 - Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications F Frre eq qu ue en nc cy y rra an ng ge e FM (Europe) 87.5 – 108.5 MHz FM (USA) 87.5 – 108.5 MHz FM (Japan) 75.5 – 108.5 MHz AM (Europe) 522 – 1611 kHz AM (USA) 530 – 1730 kHz AM (Japan) 522 – 1629 kHz T Tu un niin ng g rre es so ollu uttiio on n FM (scan/tuning mode) 50 kHz...
Page 30 - Guarantee and Service; Warning
Linn Products Limited Glasgow RoadWaterfootEagleshamGlasgow G76 0EQScotland, UK Phone: +44 (0)141 307 7777 Fax: +44 (0)141 644 4262 Helpline: 0500 888909 Email: [email protected] Website: www.linn.co.uk Linn Incorporated 8787 Perimeter Park BoulevardJacksonvilleFL 32216 USA Phone: +1 (904) 645 524...