TABLE OF CONTENTS ACCESSORIES AND WARRANTY TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION SYSTEM CONNECTIONS SOURCE CONNECTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTIONS FIVE POSITION PHOENIX CONNECTOR KEYPAD or IR SENSOR CONNECTION AMPLIFIER CONTROL TRIGGER UNIT OPERATION POWER ON/OFF ON/STANDBY ADJUSTING VOLUME CHOOSING A SOURCE...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Installation Considerations C A U T I O N R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K D O N O T O P E N PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES Your new Stereo Preamplifier Tuner is a versatile audio control center. The Preamplifier Tuner is designed to sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio system. The Reference 5 S2 makes an excellent addition to any home or office. B & K products are designed and hand assembled at the facilities in Buffalo New York, USA.
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION & ON / STANDBY PRESET ENTER SAVE TUNE DOWN TUNE UP SOURCE LOUDNESS LEVEL R E F E R E N C E MASTER POWER S T E R E O P R E A M P L I F I E R 1.
BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION A N T E N N A & A u d i o / V i d e o S y s t e m s H a n d - M a d e i n t h e U . S . A . 200 mA Max C A U T I O N Current @ 12V...
MAKING THE CONNECTION SYSTEM CONNECTIONS It's tempting to plug in your new Preamplifier Tuner and have great sound pour out. Before you do that, take a few minutes to plan out how you want the Preamplifier Tuner to fit into your audio system. Keep the follow- ing suggestions in mind: •...
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 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) speakers: Note: The use of a subwoofer is optional.
ACCESSORIES 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 +12VDC trigger. +12VDC - +12VDC power supply for keypad or IR sensor Ground...
UNIT OPERATION The following pages outline the normal day-to-day operation of your Preamplifier Tuner. The Reference 5 S2 can be controlled either from the supplied IR remote controller, the CK1.2 Keypad or directly from the front panel buttons. POWER ON/OFF The master power switch located on the front panel of your Preamplifier Tuner must be “ON”...
UNIT OPERATION ADJUSTING BASS, TREBLE AND LOUDNESS Bass, treble and loudness can be adjusted using the remote control supplied or the front panel. To adjust the level using the front panel, press the LEVEL button to cycle through the selections. BASS increases or decreases the low frequency content in 2 dB increments with a range of +/- 12 dB.
UNIT OPERATION BKcSuite SETUP SOFTWARE B&K offers setup software that allows the user to completely configure the the Reference 5 S2 using a personal computer (PC). BKcSuite can be downloaded from the B&K website at www.bkcomp.com. BKcSuite provides fast and easy setup of the user presets and system settings.
MENU DESCRIPTION THE MENU SYSTEM The menu system is used for adjusting the personal settings of your Reference 5 S2. The setup of your Preamplifier 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 software can be downloaded from our website at www.bkcomp.com/support.
MENU DESCRIPTION Favorite Presets The Reference 5 S2 has the ability to store up to 40 presets. If a preset is selected as a “favorite preset”, the preset (PRE) +/- button will only scroll through the presets that are set up as favorites. To set a preset as a favorite, select Favorite Presets under Setup.
ADVANCED MENU ADVANCED MENU DESCRIPTIONS The advanced setup menu allows the user to adjust the following features. An advanced menu navigational flow chart is located on page 17 of this manual. • • Maximum volume level. • • IR code-set the unit will operate on. •...
ADVANCED MENU Security The Reference 5 S2 has the capability to lock the front panel buttons, turn off the front panel IR receiver, and lock 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.
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SPECIFICATIONS REFERENCE 5 S2 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER TUNER Frequency Response 5 - 45kHz Input Sensitivity 63 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 89 dB 50 K Ω Input Impedance 221 Ω Output Impedance Maximum Output Level Tuner Specifications Frequency Range 87.5 - 107.9 MHz 520 - 1670 kHz Total harmonic Distortion Less than .25%...