Nuvo NV-T2SIR Installation Manual

Nuvo NV-T2SIR Installation Manual

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Dual SIRIUS
-Ready/AM/FM Tuner
Installation Guide

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  • Page 1 NV-T2SIR ® Dual SIRIUS -Ready/AM/FM Tuner Installation Guide...
  • Page 4 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 5 GROUND CLAMPS ELECTRIC SERVICE ENTRANCE GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUPING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE PART H ANTENNA LEAD-IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810-20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS...
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NuVo T2 Dual Tuner. Enjoying broadcast music throughout the home has moved into the 21 century with NuVo's T2 Dual Tuner solutions. Whether your preference is traditional AM/FM listening, or SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the T2 offers an affordable, specially designed component for whole-home distribution.
  • Page 7: T2Sir Quick Setup Guide For Use With Nuvonet

    The T2SIR Dual Tuner is the perfect broadcast music solution for whole-home audio. The internal NuVoNet capability of the T2SIR allows it to easily communicate in real time with the NuVo Grand Concerto and Essentia E6G Control Pads. The following is a step- by-step guide for setting up and installing the T2SIR for use with the Grand Concerto and Essentia NuVoNet Suites.
  • Page 8 Step 4: Complete the antenna connections on the back panel of the Tuner using standard RG6 coaxial cable. Quad shielded cable is recommended. When the antennas are connected, the Tuner will begin receiving a signal for both Tuners A and B.
  • Page 9: Front Panel

    NV-T2SIR Dual SIRIUS Ready AM/FM Tuner STANDBY Front Panel Features 1. Standby: This blue LED will light when the T2SIR is plugged into an AC power outlet. 2. Tuner Highlight: This highlight bar shifts between the Tuner A and B display to indicate which Tuner is being controlled.
  • Page 10: Back Panel

    4. IR Input: The T2SIR offers a single stereo mini, 3.5mm connection for independent IR control of both Tuner A and B. 5. NuVoNet: This single CAT5 connection provides full NuVoNet communication for both Tuners A and B to the NuVo Grand Concerto and Essentia E6G audio distribution systems.
  • Page 11: Nv-T2Rc4 Remote Control

    12. OK: This is a select button used for saving presets or entering an AM or FM frequency. 13. Source Buttons: These four buttons are a direct select for the tuning bands available through the T2 Tuners. Actual functionality depends on the model Tuner being controlled.
  • Page 12: Installing The T2Sir In The Home

    Grand Concerto Systems, select Standalone. This will require IR or serial control of the T2SIR's functions. Highlighting the appropriate Source number input for the NuVo system and touching the OK button sets NuVoNet communication. Once Output A is set, the highlight will move to Output B. For operation, both outputs A and B must be set as Standalone or as a NuVoNet Source.
  • Page 13: Am/Fm Antenna Installation

    Standalone for IR control to be active, see section I. Setting the Audio Outputs for NuVoNet or Standalone use, pg. 7. Fig. 3 The NuVo active antenna can be located up to 200 feet from the T2SIR Tuner.
  • Page 14: Rs232 Serial Control

    IR control. One is to take the IR output of your control device using a mono 3.5mm patch cable plugged into the Direct IR input on the back panel of the T2SIR. Tuners A and B feature discrete commands, allowing both Tuners to be controlled independently from one input.
  • Page 15: Installing The Sirius Antenna

    III. T2SIR Front Panel Menu (Fig. 9) The Menu button on the front panel of the T2SIR allows access to the tuning and functionality of both Tuners A and B. The menu selections are the same for both, and touching the A/B button moves the highlight between the two Tuner outputs.
  • Page 16: Channels

    Channels (Fig. 11) The Channel menu is a SIRIUS function. It is a quick access to the categories associated with SIRIUS. When selected, each category will expand to display the associated channels. When the SIRIUS input is not in use, this will appear grayed out. SIRIUS Info (Fig.
  • Page 17: Tuning Mode

    Tuning Mode (Fig. 15): Tuning Mode has four choices that set defaults for the way in which the T2SIR will tune through channels or frequencies. The SIRIUS only functions will be grayed out when a SIRIUS receiver is not present. Seek Tune (Am/FM only): Seek Tune searches for strong frequencies in AM/FM bands and will stop at the next frequency that meets the...
  • Page 18: T2Sir Settings

    T2SIR: Fine Tuning: This reduces the frequency step to 50 kHz in FM and 1 kHz in AM. With today's digital Tuners, this feature is rarely used. Regional Setup: Regional Setup sets the default tuning standard for four regions of the world.
  • Page 19: Diagnostics

    Diagnostics menu. Version: This displays the T2SIR's current firmware version. Upgraded versions are posted on the NuVo website ProZone and are loaded onto the Tuner by downloading a new configuration from the T2 Configurator software through the RS232 port.
  • Page 20: Iv. Nuvonet Control Of The T2Sir

    Tuner function feedback. Tuning Up and Down (Fig. 25) Tuning at the NuVo Control Pad is accomplished by touching arrow forward >> or arrow back <<. A single touch advances one channel or station frequency based on the tuning method selected, and a touch and hold will rapidly change the channel or frequency.
  • Page 21: Control Pad Main Menu

    Sources Bands Browse Channels My Presets 1 SIRIUS Info T2SIR Options Fig. 29 Favorites The Loft SIRIUS Hits SIRIUS Pops Symphony Hall 700 WLW KROCK 89.9 Fig. 30 Sources NV-T2SIR (A) NV-T2SIR (B) NV-M3 (A) NV-M3 (B) NV-M3 (C) Cable...
  • Page 22 T2SIR Options (Fig. 31): Tuning parameters for the T2SIR are easily set from any Control Pad using this menu. There are five sub-menu choices: Edit Presets (Fig. 32): This allows the user to establish the current channel or station frequency as a preset. The menu provides five banks of 20 presets each.
  • Page 23: Start

    Tuner operation. Within the Config Tab the first step is to establish the correct Tuner model being configured. The choices are NV-T2FXG, NV-T2DXG, NV-T2FXG, NV-T2SIR, NV- T2FAM, and NV-T2DAB. To work with the NV-T2SIR, make that model choice from the “Tuner Mode” menu. Fig. 35...
  • Page 24 Note that this feature is only necessary for non-NuVoNet use, since NuVoNet causes the Tuners to turn on when a zone within the NuVo System is turned on. The Tuners will turn off when all NuVo...
  • Page 25: 3.0 Presets

    Making the selection is simply done by scrolling to the desired channel and left clicking on it. While your computer is connected to the NV-T2SIR via the serial RS232 port, you can click on the “Get SIRIUS Channel List from the Tuner” button and repopulate the drop down menu with the most current channel list.
  • Page 26 Fig. 41 3.2 Add Bank (Fig. 42): If you want to add a bank of 20 presets, the “Add Bank “ button will bring up a window that allows you to name the bank and automatically add it to the Tuner's presets.
  • Page 27: Advanced Settings

    FM and AM. Fig. 46 4.2 Tuning Parameters (Fig. 47): This section determines how the NV-T2SIR tunes up and down. Seek/Scan Levels for each band, FM, AM, and Weatherband sets the signal strength parameter for searching stations. Level 0 (Low), causes the...
  • Page 28: Nv-T2Sir Specifications

    Unit Size Inches Shipping Size Millimeters Shipping Size Inches Unit Weight Kilograms Unit Weight Pounds Shipping Weight Kilograms Shipping Weight Pounds *NuVo Technologies reserves the right to change specifications without notice. NV-T2SIR Package Contents μV NV-T2SIR N V-T2FAA 14 dBV...
  • Page 30 NuVo Technologies 3015 Kustom Dr. Hebron, KY 41048, USA www.nuvotechnologies.com Ph: 859-817-7200 TNSIR 0832...

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