St2 Operation Front Panel Controls - Russound ST2 Installation Manual

ST2 OPERATION
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Front Panel Operation
Turning the unit on
To 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 front panel, use
Tuner 1 and Tuner 2. A backlight shows behind the
selected label TUNER 1 (green) or TUNER 2 (amber)
to indicate the active tuner. In addition, the LCD panel
is also backlit green for Tuner 1 and amber for Tuner
2. Each time a tuner is selected the display will
refresh with the current station or preset, and all sub-
sequent memory preset entries will be associated
with that selected tuner.
Selecting the desired band
Push to switch between AM and FM reception.
Selecting the desired frequency
Press and release
Selecting Stereo or Mono Output
Press and release
mono mode. STEREO or MONO appears briefly on the
screen when selecting mode.
Selecting Distant or Local Reception
Press and hold to toggle between distant and
local mode. DISTANT or LOCAL appears briefly on the
screen when selecting mode. Normal operation is in
Distant mode. In cities, antennas can pick up multi-
path signals when they bounce off buildings and get
doubled. The Local mode limits the noise associated
with these reflected signals.
Bank/Memory Presets
Each tuner has six banks of preset memory settings,
and each bank holds six presets for a total of 36 pos-
sible presets for each tuner (72 total presets).
Presets are associated with the tuner that is selected
at the time the preset is saved.
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to toggle between
and for manual tuning.
to toggle between stereo and
Memory Preset programming
From the front panel, perform these steps:
1. Select a tuner using
2. Use to choose from one of six banks (1-6).
3. Select the desired band (AM/FM) using
4. Tune to the desired station.
5. Push the desired memory preset (M1 through M6)
button for more than 2 seconds. When the memory
preset is saved, the appropriate preset number (M1
through M6) and SAVED appears on the LCD. The
selected station setting reappears after the button is
released.
Recalling a Memory Preset
To recall a memory preset, use
desired bank, then press the desired preset button
(M1 to M6). In addition to direct selection, the memo-
ry presets can be accessed by using
scroll through all presets for the bank selected.
Backup and Restore
Once all of the tuner settings are completed, it may
be advisable to create a backup of the programmed
settings for future use. The backup will then be avail-
able in case tuner settings need to be restored. The
"RNET Backup Utility" is available through the
Document Center at www.russound.com . Also
required are a DB9 male-to-female cable and laptop
or desktop PC.
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