Nuvo NV-T2FX Installation Manual

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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    ENGLISH Danger Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time. The U.S. Government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has specified the following permissible noise level exposures: DURATION PER DAY (HOURS) 8 6 4 3 2 1...
  • Page 3 FRENCH Danger L‘exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de l’audition, Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l’audition, mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de I’acuite auditive lors d’une exposition suffisamment longue au bruit intense.
  • Page 4 GROUND GROUND CLAMPS CLAMPS ELECTRIC ELECTRIC SERVICE SERVICE ENTRANCE ENTRANCE NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Page 3 ANTENNA ANTENNA LEAD-IN LEAD-IN WIRE WIRE ANTENNA ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION NEC SECTION 810-20 810-20 GROUNDING GROUNDING CONDUCTORS CONDUCTORS GROUND CLAMPS...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NuVo T2 dual Tuner. With the T2 Dual Tuner, broadcast music enters the twenty-first century. Finally you can enjoy state-of-the-art, advanced radio and satellite receiver technology, with astonishingly clear reception throughout the entire home.
  • Page 6 NV-I8X USE NV-SLC1 CABLE SOURCE INPUTS SOURCE LINK Diagram is shown with the NuVo Concerto System and NuVoNet. NV-T2DF Package Contents: 1 NV-T2DF Dual AM, FM, WX Tuner 1 NV-T2FAA Active AM/FM Antenna 1 NV-T2RC3 Remote Control 2 NV-RCA1 Stereo RCA Audio Cables...
  • Page 7: Front Panel

    Tuner A Model NV-T2DF Dual FM/AM/WX Tuner - –- –- FM 94.1 Stereo – - - - REMOTE – – – STANDBY SENSOR Classic Rock FM STEREO•AM•WEATHER Front Panel 1. Stand-by LED: This LED (Light Emitting Diode) indicates that the T2 is plugged into an AC power source. 2.
  • Page 8: Front Panel

    3. Audio Output: A Stereo RCA output allows the tuner audio signal to be connected to an amplifier source, such as the NuVo Simplese, Essentia, and Concerto audio distribution systems.
  • Page 9: Rc3 Remote Control

    NV-T2RC3 Remote Control 1. Power: The power button turns the selected tuner on and off. 2. Scroll Buttons: These buttons are the equivalent of turning the front panel Select knob. The top button is the equivalent of turning the knob clockwise, and the bottom button is the equivalent of counterclockwise. 3.
  • Page 10: Installing The Nv-T2 Dual Tuner

    Direct IR Control The T2 is designed for IR control via IR received by an audio distribution system. In the NuVo Simplese or Essentia audio distribution systems, the IR emitter outputs act as a repeater to IR signals incident on the system keypads. The T2's wired IR connector is a 3.5mm two-conductor (mono) jack labeled “IR...
  • Page 11: Ir Pass-Thru

    Band) to Aux. On the XM models the source button simply toggles between XM reception and the auxiliary input, fig. 6. Fig . 4 Auxiliary Audio Source AUX IN USE ONLY NuVo NV-T2PAS POWERED ANTENNA SYSTEM ANTENNA INPUT TUNER B Fig . 5 TUNER...
  • Page 12 AM/FM Antenna Input The T2 ships with a proprietary active AM/FM antenna. This antenna is designed to work only with the NuVo T2 series AM/FM tuners. It can be located up to 200 feet from the tuner location, and we recommend 75-ohm RG 6 coaxial cable with a standard F style connector on each end.
  • Page 13: Proper Location Of The Xm Antenna

    The software is licensed solely for use within this product. Fig . 9 NV-T2FX Dual AM/FM/ Weather Band and XM Use any commercially available barrel connector or connection plate as shown in the diagram.
  • Page 14: Front Panel Menu Controls Am/Fm

    II. Front Panel Menu Controls AM/FM The T2 has many settings available in the menus. This allows for specialized set up options for tuner operation. The menu is accessed from the front panel by pressing and holding the “MENU” button. Once in menu mode, you can scroll through the menu options by turning the “Select”...
  • Page 15: Seek Threshold

    NuVo Concerto System. Concerto Source 1-6: This must be set for the appropriate NuVo Concerto source input, if the T2 is going to be used with Concerto's NuVoNet control network (see pg. 20 Using the T2 with Concerto and NuVoNet).
  • Page 16: Audio Settings

    Audio Settings These selections are intended for AM, FM and XM stand-alone applications. They should be left at default settings for NuVo audio systems. These systems allow identical audio control on a per-zone basis. Bass EQ: Bass output can be adjusted +12 dB or down to 12 dB.
  • Page 17: Aux Input

    RS232 Communication The T2 has a serial communication port. This allows for complete control of the T2 functions by RS232 control devices. The necessary protocol for this control is available through the NuVo Website Prozone at www.nuvotechnologies.com/prozone Fig. 18 Tuner A...
  • Page 18: Diagnostics

    III. Front Panel Menu Controls XM Most menu functions are identical to the AM/FM tuner with some exceptions. The menu functions specific to XM reception are outlined here. Signal Status: This function is important to XM functionality. When the antenna is installed and plugged into the T2 antenna input and follow the following submenus.
  • Page 19: Stand-Alone Front Panel Use Of The T2

    16 characters. The Radiotext message will be displayed on Display Pads in an integrated Nuvo Concerto system. Radiotext was intended for display of artist and title information. Page 18...
  • Page 20: Signal Strength/Stereo Indicator

    Actual use of these data fields is not regulated, and they may vary significantly in content between stations. If you choose not to have RDS information displayed, pressing the “Display” button will then indicate “RDS receive OFF”. In this state, Stereo indication and a signal strength indicator will replace the PSN field on the top line, and only the station frequency will be displayed on a connected zone's...
  • Page 21: Using The T2 With The Concerto Nuvonet

    . There you can Fig. 28 NuVoNet IR PASS-THRU IR INPUT Page 20 Model NV-T2DF Dual XM Tuner NuVoNet NuVo Techonlogies LLC• Cincinnati Ohio USA www.nuvotechnologies.com RS 232 SYSTEM 3033118 SYSTEM ON DO NOT DISTURB Model NV-T2DF Dual XM Tuner NuVo Techonlogies LLC•...
  • Page 22: Making The Connection

    Making the Connection Prior to connecting to NuVoNet, the Concerto must have the correct Configuration version downloaded with the T2 representing two of the audio sources. Making the NuVoNet connection is done simply by connecting the “NuVoNet” output on the T2 to one of the “Peripheral Device”...
  • Page 23: Start

    T2 AM/FM Configuration Software Basic setup and operation of the T2 is easily done from the front panel, the included T2RC3 remote, or the Concerto Display Pad. The T2 package includes the T2 Configurator setup software designed to quickly move you through the Tuners' setup options in a methodical fashion, and allow access to the more advanced setup features.
  • Page 24: Regional Setup

    2.2 Regional Setup: Depending on your geographic location, the tuner needs to be set for the proper tuning standard. The choices are USA and Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Countries outside these geographic locations need the advanced custom setting (see Advanced Settings: 4.1 Custom Regional Setup).
  • Page 25: Erase Bank

    3.2 Add Bank: If you want to add a bank of 10 presets, the “Add Bank “ button will bring up a window that allows you to name the bank and automatically add it to the T2's presets. 3.2 Add Bank 3.3 Rename Bank: This button allows you to give a bank of presets a customized name.
  • Page 26 This setting and balance, treble, and bass are best left at the default settings for use with an audio distribution system such as NuVo systems, that have built-in equalization capability. You may want to make adjustments when the T2 is being used as a stand-alone component with an amplifier.
  • Page 27: Aux Input

    4.5 AUX Input: The T2 has an additional input that allows an external device to be controlled through the T2's IR pass through. When this input is enabled, the level of the signal input can be adjusted up or down to match the tuners' signal output level.
  • Page 28: Update System

    6.1 Categories Tab 6.2 FM Freqs: This tab lists all the available frequencies within the FM band. When highlighted, the Frequency Information on the right side of the tab allows you to name and categorize each desired frequency in up to four different categories. The Category drop down menus will only display the categories you have turned on.
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    7.2 Successful Download: When the download is complete a final window will appear indicating that all the information has downloaded successfully. Actual download time will vary based on your computer's processing capabilities. 7.2 Successful Download Troubleshooting Symptom I can't control the Tuner A or Tuner B from Display Pads, even though my Concerto Configuration has these tuners enabled as sources in the Concerto Configuration I loaded.
  • Page 30 Troubleshooting Symptom The song name displayed on my Display Pad does not match what I'm hearing. When I use Seek or Scan tuning, the tuner misses some stations that I can receive in the manual, STEP tune mode. There is a lot of hiss and extra noise on some of the AM stations.
  • Page 31: Physical Specifications

    NV-T2DF Specifications FM Section Tuning Range 87.5 to 108 MHz IF Frequency 10.7 MHz Usable Sensitivity, 30 dB S/N 14 dB ?V Auto Scan Sensitivity Adjustable Image Rejection 50 dB Min. Limiting Sensitivity 10 dB ?V Physical Specifications Unit Size Millimeters 44 x 430 x 270 Unit Size Inches 1.75 x 17 x 10.625...
  • Page 32 The XM name and related logos are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc. NuVo Technologies 4940 Delhi Pike Cincinnati, Ohio 45238, USA www.nuvotechnologies.com Ph: 513-347-2180...

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