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- Page 1 USER MANUAL E-SERIES MUSIC RECEIVER Software Version V 1.4 Order No. 9103-0437 UK...
- Page 2 Welcome. We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a product. With your new Music Receiver you have acquired a top-quality piece of equipment which has been designed and developed with the wishes of the audiophile music lover as absolute top priority.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Operation Front panel controls ......................4 Remote Control ......................7 Basic settings of the Music Receiver ................. 9 System Settings (System Configuration menu) .............. 9 Tone control settings ..................... 12 Recording with the Music Receiver ..............13 The Music Receiver as a D/A Converter ..............13 Operating the tuner ..................... -
Page 4: Front Panel Controls
Front panel controls All the important functions of the Music Receiver can be operated using the buttons on the front panel. Direct-acting buttons are provided for fundamental functions such as source select, station change and track select. Functions not needed so frequently are controlled using the menus which are called up using the / / button. All information relating to the machine’s state, the current track and the associated transmitting station are displayed on the integral screen;... - Page 5 Selects the CD-Player or the Streaming Client function of the Music Receiver (Internet radio, access to music server, iPod playback) Brief press: Selects the CD player Long press: Selects the Streaming Client function Selects the VHF tuner or the device connected to the REC input of the ...
- Page 6 All the Music Receiver’s display elements are grouped together in a clearly Display arranged screen area. If the screen displays the message “PROTECTION“ or “OVERHEAT“, the Protection protection circuit has switched off the speaker-outputs. For details see chapter Overheat “Trouble shooting”. Source display The screen displays and symbols vary according to the currently active function (disc player, SCL, radio, external sources) and the type of music being played.
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Page 7: Remote Control
Remote Control General Information All the Music Receiver’s mechanism control functions and auxiliary functions can be operated using the remote control system. In general terms the remote control buttons have the same function as the corresponding buttons on the Music Receiver’s front panel. The infra-red sensor for the remote control system is located in the display area of the Music Receiver. - Page 8 Tuner CD-Player Streaming Client Navigation Navigation Back to previous point Rewind to search for a particular Back to previous point passage During alpha-numeric character input you can erase a character with the ...
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Page 9: System Settings (System Configuration Menu)
Tuner CD-Player Streaming Client Opens the System Configuration menu (e.g. for adjusting screen brightness) Opens the Favourites menu Brief press: when the Favourites list is Switches to main menu (Home) displayed. -
Page 10: Basic Settings Of The Music Receiver
Basic settings of the Music Receiver System Settings (System Configuration menu) In the System Configuration menu general device settings are adjusted. This menu is described in detail in the following chapter. Briefly press the button on the front panel or on the remote control Calling up and operating •... - Page 11 Loudspeaker size Loudspeaker menu point Sets the size and bass response of the loudspeaker SATELLITE for very small loudspeakers (satellite speakers) with limited bass response. The low-frequency bass signals (below 100 Hz) of the main channels are mixed onto the subwoofer. If you are using SAT speakers a sub-woofer is a basic necessity, otherwise bass response will be inadequate.
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Page 12: Tone Control Settings
Tone control settings (Tone menu) F100 Music Receiver The Music Receiver features a range of facilities for fine-tuning the sound to suit your personal preference, the listening environment and the particular recording currently being played. All the tone control settings are grouped in the TONE menu. -
Page 13: Recording With The Music Receiver
Oversampling A number of special settings are available for the Music Receiver’s D/A converter; they are designed to fine-tune the characteristics of your amplifier to suit your listening preferences. The Music Receiver can exploit two different filter types offering different tonal characters: Oversampling 1 is a classic FIR filter with an extremely linear frequency response (FIR long). -
Page 14: Operating The Tuner
Operating the Tuner First press the button to select the integral tuner as the source. When you select a station, the integral screen initially shows the reception frequency or the RDS station name. The screen on the front panel displays all information in a clear form. - Page 15 The Favourites List When you have called up the Favourites list by pressing the button, Creating the Favourites list you can press the button to call up the Favourites menu, from which the following points can be selected using the ...
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Page 16: Operating The Cd Player
Operating the CD player • Open the CD drawer ( on the front panel / F100) Inserting a CD • Place the disc centrally in the appropriate depression in the drawer, with the side to be played facing down. •... -
Page 17: Playback Program
Playback Program Creating a Playback Explanation: Program A playback program consists of up to thirty tracks of a CD stored in any order you like. This can be useful, for example, when you are preparing a cassette recording. A playback program can only be created for the CD currently in the disc drawer of the Music Receiver. -
Page 18: Operating The Streaming Client
Operating the Streaming Client The Music Receiver includes what is known as a 'Streaming Client'. This General Information on is a new class of playback devices for media content, providing a means of the Streaming Client playing music which is stored on a vast variety of sources. These sources may be an iPod or a USB hard disc connected directly to the Music Receiver, but they may also be thousands of miles away (e.g. - Page 19 The following table shows the buttons on the remote control handset and the front panel, and their basic function when operating the Streaming Client: Selects the Streaming Client as listening source. Brief press: Switches to the main list (Home function) ...
- Page 20 All information relating to machine status, the current music track and Screen navigation in lists is displayed on the Music Receiver’s graphic screen. The display is context-sensitive, and varies in part according to the capabilities and facilities of the service to which you are currently listening. The essential information is displayed in enlarged form in the main line of the screen.
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Page 21: Access To Media Content Via The Main Menu (Home Menu)
Access to Media Content via the Main Menu (Home Menu) When you call up the Streaming Client by pressing the button, the front Main Menu panel screen displays a list containing the devices connected to the system, or (Home-Menu) accessible via the network, together with the Favourites folder, e.g.: USB / iPod *1) -
Page 22: Accessing Media Content Using The Favourites List
Accessing Media Content using the Favourites List The Favourites list can be used to store your preferred Internet radio stations The Favourites List and the paths to your preferred music tracks. At any subsequent time you can then very quickly access these stations and tracks using the 'Favorites' entry in the Home Menu. -
Page 23: Using The System For The First Time
Installation Using the system for the first time Safety notes This section describes all those matters which are of fundamental importance when setting up and first using the equipment. This information is not relevant in daily use, but you should nevertheless read and note it before using the equipment for the first time. -
Page 24: Back Panel Connections
Back panel connections Pre-amplifier output for external power amplifiers or active speakers. PRE OUT Analogue audio output (line output), e.g. for analogue recording equipment (TAPE LINE OUT recorder) Outputs for connecting one or two active sub-woofers If a sub-woofer is employed, use the sub-woofer’s controls to set the cut-off ... - Page 25 This FM antenna input can be connected to a normal 75 Ω FM home antenna FM ANT or to TV/FM cable networks. For first-class reception quality a high- (antenna input) performance aerial system, competently installed, is a basic requirement. Digital co-axial output for connection to an external digital/analogue converter DIGITAL OUT with an co-axial cable.
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Page 26: Installation And Wiring
Installation and wiring Carefully unpack the Music Receiver and store the original packing materials carefully. The carton and packing are specially designed for this unit and will be needed again if you wish to move the equipment at any time. Please be sure to read the safety notes in these instructions. - Page 27 Loudspeaker cables and signal cables (inter-connects) have a significant Loudspeaker and signal influence on the overall reproduction quality of your sound system, and their cables importance should not be under-estimated. For this reason recommends the use of high-quality cables and connectors. Our accessory range includes a series of excellent cables and connectors whose properties are carefully matched to our speakers and electronic units, and which harmonise outstandingly well with them.
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Page 28: Safety Notes
Safety notes All the components in this device fulfil the currently valid German and European safety norms and standards. We ensure that our products are of consistently high quality, and meet all specifications, by checking all materials rigorously for quality, using meticulous production methods and subjecting each unit to a fully automatic computer- controlled final inspection. -
Page 29: Fcc Information To The User
This device is designed exclusively for reproducing sound and/or pictures in the Approved usage domestic environment. It is to be used in a dry indoor room which meets all the recommendations stated in these instructions. Where the equipment is to be used for other purposes, especially in the medical field or any field in which safety is an issue, it is essential to establish the unit’s suitability for this purpose with the manufacturer, and to obtain prior written approval for this usage. -
Page 30: Network Configuration
Network Configuration The Music Receiver can be operated in wired LAN networks (Ethernet LAN or General Information Powerline LAN) or in wireless networks (WLAN). If you wish to use your Music Receiver in your home network, you must first enter the necessary network settings on the Music Receiver. This includes entering the network parameters such as the IP address etc. - Page 31 First select the Music Receiver’s Streaming Client function by pressing the Opening the Network button. Configuration Menu Open the configuration menu with a long press on the button on the F100 remote control handset. You should now see the configuration menu on the front panel screen.
- Page 32 The Configuration for a Wired Ethernet LAN or Power-Line LAN connection • Connect the Music Receiver to an operational network or Power-Line modem Setting the Parameters using the LAN socket on the back panel. for a Wired Network • Switch the Music Receiver on, and select the Streaming Client function by pressing the ...
- Page 33 The Configuration for a WLAN connection • Connect the WLAN aerial (supplied) to the Music Receiver’s WLAN aerial Setting the Parameters socket, and ensure that no cable is attached to the Music Receiver’s LAN for a Radio Network socket. • Switch the Music Receiver on, and select the Streaming Client function by pressing the ...
- Page 34 The Music Receiver automatically searches for accessible radio networks, and Special case: lists them when you call up the menu point 'WLAN Configuration'. However, the Manual Network Entry Music Receiver can only locate networks which broadcast their SSID network identity. For security reasons many radio networks do not transmit the SSID (if you are not sure about this, ask your network administrator).
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Page 35: The Vtuner Premium Service
The vTuner Premium Service The list of radio stations displayed by your Music Receiver is prepared by an Internet Service Provider, and transferred to your machine by data transfer. You can expand and edit the 'Favourite Groups' and 'Added Stations' list to suit your preferences via the Internet portal of your service provider, using the main menu point 'Internet Radio'. - Page 36 On the vTuner Internet site you can also set up new stations which are not (yet) Setting up new Internet included in the Select lists. This is accomplished by registering with vTuner and Radio Stations logging on. Click on the point 'My Added Stations'. An input mask appears in which you can enter the data for your station.
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Page 37: Fd 100 Radio Remote Control
FD 100 Radio Remote Control The Music Receiver can be controlled remotely using the FD 100 bi-directional radio remote control handset if a Gateway module is installed; this is available as an optional extra. The FD 100 features an integral full-colour screen which provides a convenient means of controlling virtually all the Music Receiver’s functions, even when there is no direct line-of-sight contact with it. -
Page 38: Trouble-Shooting
Trouble shooting Many problems have a simple cause and a correspondingly simple solution. The following section describes a few difficulties you may encounter, and the measures you need to take to cure them. If you find it impossible to solve a problem with the help of these notes please disconnect the unit from the mains and ask your authorised ... - Page 39 Tuner Whistling whispering Cause: The antenna lead is routed too close to a mains, remote control or audio signal noises from the speakers. cable. Remedy: Move the leads so that they are spaced well apart. Use the domestic (loft or outside) antenna or a cable connection.
- Page 40 Streaming Client The streaming client can Cause 1 (cable LAN): Network cable not properly connected not connect to a network. Remedy: On the display the Connect network cable, check connection to router indication 'SCL Connecting...' Cause 2 (wireless LAN): WLAN antenna not connected or placed in a location with bad reception quality is displayed.
- Page 41 Transmission interruptions Cause 1: The capacity of the internet radio station‘s server is at it‘s limit. occur when listening to internet radio stations. Remedy: Choose a different station. Cause 2: Network problems occurred. Remedy: Check your netwerk (see above). Some internet radio stations Cause: The internet radio station has been switched off, it transmits only at certain can not be received...
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Page 42: Glossary / Supplementary Information
Glossary / Supplementary Information The Music Receiver gives the user the opportunity to seek particular tracks on Playbackprogram a CD for playback, to store this selection in a playback program and play it, or to record it to tape. Compact Discs (CD) are digital data media which need to be handled carefully. These are the basic rules: •... - Page 43 The electrical field strength is a measurement of the level (strength) of the radio Field strength signal supplied by the antenna. In general terms, the higher the field strength of the tuned station, the better the reception quality. Signal field strength is determined primarily by the following factors: 1.
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Page 44: Network Terms
NETWORK TERMINOLOGY The Switch ensures that the individual components within a network are General information connected correctly. This is only possible if it can identify each device within the network unambiguously; this is the reason why every component is assigned a form of “house number”... - Page 45 Network storage facility. This is generally a very large-capacity (> 200 GB) storage device to which other devices have access. If the NAS server includes (Network Attached Storage) a UPnP-AV server service, then the Music Receiver has access to media files stored on the NAS, and can play them back.
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Page 46: Appendix
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Page 47: Wiring Diagram
Appendix A Wiring diagram As an alternative to passive loudspeakers it is possible to use active speakers, which are connected to the pre- amplifier output. External output stages can also be connected to the pre-amplifier output. The volume control for the pre-amplifier output operates in parallel with the left and right output stages. - Page 48 Attention! A properly set up home network with router must be installed and in operation to use the Music Receiver. For the use of internet radio a DSL access to the internet is needed. For questions regarding setting up your network and internet connection please ask your system administrator or any network specialist.
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Page 49: Specification
Appendix B Specification Nominal output per channel 2 x 160 Watt into 4 Ohm, 2 x 94 Watt into 8 Ohm Peak output 2 x 220 Watt into 4 Ohm, 2 x 150 Watt into 8 Ohm Frequency response +/- 3 dB: 1 Hz – 60 kHz Total harmonic distortion <... - Page 50 elektroakustik GmbH & Co. KG Herford Deutschland Germany...
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