FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. tions should be adhered to. 2. Do Not Touch The ST2 With Wet Hands – Do not handle the ST2 or 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and user instructions should be fol- power cord when your hands are wet or damp.
ST2 Tuner is designed to meet your needs. (72 total presets) • Two Favorite presets per tuner with ST2-RC The ST2 Tuner gives you two radios in one. The • Stereo or mono mode two AM/FM tuner modules share one set of con- •...
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• ST2-RC remote control audio outputs and two IR connections - one for • 12VDC power supply each tuner in the ST2. You will need at least one • AM loop antenna (2) IR link cable (Russound P/N 09-0508) for these •...
COMPONENT GUIDE ST2 FRONT PANEL MAIN POWER SWITCH - Turns power on and off POWER ON/OFF LED - Indicates power on or off REMOVABLE COVER LENS - Covers the selection buttons on the tuner BANK SELECT BUTTON - Selects bank 1-6...
TUNER 2 TUNER 1 RNET LINK IN/LINK OUT - Links to other Russound components that are RNET compatible, dis- plays frequency and other information on the UNO keypads RS-232 INTERFACE - The RS-232 Interface allows the tuner to be controlled by PC or other devices that have an RS-232 Interface.
(numeric input) TUNE UP/DOWN - Incrementally crolls through station numbers BANK FAV 1/FAV 2 - Sets/ Selects Favorite 1 or 2 preset selection on ST2 tuner TUNE SEEK UP/DOWN - Seeks the next tuned station AM/FM up/down TUNE LOCAL/DISTANCE -...
Connect one the screws provided to secure the rack ears end of the cable to the RNET Link In of the ST2 onto the unit on both sides. The ST2 tuner tuner, and connect the other end of the patch...
RCA Cable Source Connections with CAV6.6 Controller/Amplifier The diagram depicts a typical setup using the ST2 Tuner with a CAV6.6 amplifier. Each tuner in the ST2 unit must be connected as a separate source for audio inputs. UNO-S2 keypads are connected...
ST2-KP Connections to ST2 Tuner (Non-RNET Systems) The diagram depicts a standard ST2-KP keypad connection to the keypad port on the back of the ST2. The keypad uses a 110 punchdown connection and an RJ-45 T568A connection to the tuner.
ST2 Tuner Connecting an Indoor and Outdoor Antenna The diagram above depicts a typical setup using the ST2 Tuner with the included FM antenna and AM loop antenna. Also shown are two outdoor antenna options (not included). (Diagram not to scale)
ST2 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Antenna Lead In Wire Electric Service Equipment Grounding Conductors Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System Grounding an Outdoor Antenna If the tuner is used with an outdoor antenna, the antenna must be grounded against static charges and voltage surges.
The Selecting Distant or Local Reception “RNET Backup Utility” is available through the Document Center at www.russound.com . Also Press and hold to toggle between distant and required are a DB9 male-to-female cable and laptop local mode.
ST2-RC REMOTE CONTROL ST2-RC Remote Control Operation Selecting Stereo or Mono Output Turning the unit on To take the ST2 tuner out of standby mode, push Press to toggle between stereo and mono mode. MONO STEREO or MONO appears briefly on the screen when or any other button except TUNER 1 or selecting mode.
5 characters. To activate the ST2-KP, press . Press power down the keypad display. The keypad remains powered until the ST2 Tuner is turned off. Selecting the desired tuner To select a different tuner, press and hold . (If the...
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ST2 OPERATION UNO-S2 KEYPAD CONTROL WITH RNET CONTROLLER UNO-S2 Keypad Operation Frequency Scan NOTE: To control the ST2 Tuner through the To scan, press and hold then release . The UNO-S2 keypad, the tuner must be configured tuner scans through tuned stations with a 5-sec- as a source using the RNET Controller program- ming steps.
SEEK - Seeks next higher tuned station (press) troller to control the ST2 through RNET. UNO-S2 keypads do not connect directly to the ST2 Tuner. SCAN - Scans through tuned stations with 5-sec- ond preview before next station (press and hold)
ST2 OPERATION SRC2 REMOTE CONTROL WITH RNET CONTROLLER SRC2 Remote Control Operation is reached, the tuner continues SEEK mode at the Turning the unit on lowest frequency. The tuner is power managed by the RNET-enabled Frequency Scan controller. If the tuner is in standby mode, any button...
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ST2 OPERATION SRC2 REMOTE CONTROL WITH RNET CONTROLLER POWER - Powers off the zone RUSSOUND SELECTION - “R” must be the selected source for control of the NUMERIC INPUT - (press) Number buttons for controller and any connected compo- direct input of frequency nents.
Follow the setup menus if custom names are desired, or for system information. If the ST2 is used with an RNET system such as CAV6.6, the following minimum setup must be per- formed for the ST2 to be properly controlled by the RNET controller.
6. “Please wait” appears on the tuner during the 7. Cycle power to the tuner. process and “Cycle Power” appears when com- plete. Factory Initialization (Chassis) 7. Cycle power on the ST2 tuner. The Factory Initialization procedure allows the erasure of all programmed settings and returns...
ST2 TUNER SETUP MENU System Info (Chassis) appears again. 10. Press BAND to access the Memory Name The System Info menu shows the ST2 Tuner’s entry screen. manufacturing build properties. 11. Press Tune Up/Down to select a character 1. Enter the Setup Menu by pressing and holding and MEM Up/Down to change a character posi- the TNR SEL button.
PC application “RNET Backup” is available through the Region (AM/FM) Document Center at www.russound.com . Also The Region procedure assigns either US or Euro required are a DB9 male-to-female cable and lap- to the tuner. The difference between the two is top or desktop PC.
9. Press the Setup button three times to back out of the Installation Menu. Source Configuration Note: When the ST2 Tuner is used with the CAV6.6 or other RNET controller, it is configured as an RNET command type PERIPHERAL and is connected via the RNET bus. This makes the tuner behave as a fully integrated device with UNO keypad support.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ST2 Smart Tuner Dimensions: 17"W x 8"D x 1.8"H (43 x 20.3 x 4.4 cm) Weight: 7 lbs. (3.2kg) Power Supply: 12VDC 1.25A Frequency Range: AM 530 - 1710 kHz FM 87.7 - 107.9 MHz FM Antenna impedance:...
In these cases, repairs will be made on the basis of the retail value of the parts and labor. To return for repairs, the unit must be shipped to Russound at the owner's expense, along with a note explaining the nature of service required. Be sure to pack the unit in a corrugated container with at least three (3) inches of resilient material to protect the unit from damage in transit.