TAG MCLAREN AUDIO AVANTGARDE T32R SL Operating Manual

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welcome

getting started

remote control

tuning methods

storing/recalling stations

mode controls

general controls

RDS functions

timer functions

go to sleep with the T32R

menu functions

TAGtronic Bus

fm antenna

am antenna

DAB antenna

outputs

Tuner AvantGarde T32R s

version v3.7x 09/02

record level setting

TAGtronic Bus

running in and warming up

care and maintenance

technical data

international standards

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Page 1 version v3.7x 09/02 controls record level setting welcome TAGtronic Bus getting started running in and warming up remote control care and maintenance tuning methods technical data storing/recalling stations international standards mode controls general controls RDS functions timer functions go to sleep with the T32R menu functions TAGtronic Bus fm antenna...
Page 2 controls controls p o w e r / s t a n d b y L E D m o d e b u t t o n s s t a t i o n b u t t o n s b a n d s e l e c t i o n b u t t o n s M O D E S T A T I O N...
Page 3 TAG McLaren Audio exists with one aim in mind: to produce the very best audio and audio-visual equipment in the Dr. Udo Zucker – CEO world. TAG McLaren Audio Like many people, I often have my best ideas when relaxing to a piece of music. For...
Page 4 T32R: beauty in all details TAG McLaren Audio’s aim is sonic performance, flexibility and adaptability, perfection combined with aesthetic delight and that sounds so good yet is so simple to and solid build quality – a rare combination use.Whether you simply want to listen to in hi-fi but one which we are delivering.
Page 5 Thank you for purchasing the TAG McLaren tuner T32R. tuner T32R s The sky is full of radio signals. Criss-crossing land and sea the world over are a whole host of analog and, increasingly now, digitally-encoded radio signals which carry an enormous variety of sounds.
Page 6 T32R is fully compatible unit’s display, or can be directed to your with Digital Radio (often referred to as television if you have a TAG McLaren Audio digital audio broadcasting), audio-visual processor in your hi-fi system. providing an all-format radio receiver Station location is quick and simple, using solution in one unit.
Page 7 Controls on the front panel and Remote geographical location, you may occasionally Control, coupled with the intuitive display need to listen to lower-quality broadcasts layout, make the T32R easy and convenient from weaker FM signals.To help you get to operate. the best from these signals we have Connecting the T32R to other TAG provided additional features including...
Page 8 TAG McLaren distortions. In the T32R,TAG McLaren Audio Audio’s requirements by leading company uses its award-winning CD reproduction Bosch Multimedia Systems in Germany. It is...
Page 9 DAB module already installed, panel, allowing you to make digital your approved TAG McLaren Audio retailer recordings using a digital recorder. can easily add it at a later date. We recommend connecting the T32R’s...
Page 10 Communications Bus also allows RDS and This arrangement is called ‘straight line DAB radiotext to be routed, via our av technology’ and is common to all our high- processor, for display on a TV. technology products. The powerful 16-bit Siemens C161RI The T32R’s transformer provides very microcontroller controls and monitors large power reserves, resulting in a more...
Page 11 With surface mount components for fast Both the cover and baseplate are bonded with digital signal transfer and leaded viscoelastic laminate to provide a low Q panel components for perfect audio signals, the with rapid absorption of externally induced T32R incorporates mixed technology vibrations.
Page 12 We know you are keen to get your tuner T32R working. This section will have you listening to your favourite station as quickly as possible, but to obtain optimum performance you should spend a few moments studying these instructions. Contained within are a series of easy-to-follow steps which will have you up and running in the minimum of time.
Page 13 Check that the power button is out so that the power is off . Pull the power cord out of your T32R. Please make sure that all components of your complete hi-ﬁ system are switched off and disconnected from the power. Connect an FM antenna to the socket marked FM ANTENNA 1 on the rear of your T32R .
Page 14 Whilst ensuring that the front panel power button is in its ‘off’ position, plug in the power cord into the socket at the rear of your T32R. Connect the power cord to an AC outlet of the appropriate voltage. Power up your complete hiﬁ system. Press the power button in.
Page 15 Once the T32R is ready, the front panel display window will show the station and mode which were operative last time you used the T32R. tuning band programme mode tuning or radio annunciator flags mode flags memory location news traffic info general info k b/s stereo muting...
Page 16 The T32R is supplied with the T32R Remote, which uses two AAA 1.5V batteries. Before using the Remote for the ﬁrst time, you will need to insert the batteries supplied. Make sure that the + and - markings on the batteries match those in the battery compartment. M A I N standby mute...
Page 17 The T32R offers three ways to tune in to the stations of your choice. You can scan for stations using the TUNE next or previous buttons, manually tune using the tuning knob TUNE or enter the station’s frequency directly (using the T32R Remote) if you know it M A I N Press the BAND fm, mw, lw or dab button on the front panel (or key B A N D...
Page 18 The T32R has two antenna inputs for FM antennae . Press the M O D E M A I N standby mute MODE antenna button on the front panel or the antenna key on data volume mono data the T32R Remote to toggle between the two FM antenna inputs. - -- - -- info...
Page 19 The tuning knob TUNE should be rotated clockwise to increase the selected frequency or anticlockwise to decrease it. When you begin to rotate the tuning knob the display will show the frequency changing unless it is in DAB mode , in which case station names will be displayed.
Page 20 If you know the frequency of the station to which you would like D I R E C T I N P U T station to listen, you can enter it directly using the T32R Remote. To do so ﬁrst select the BAND then press the frequency input key on the frequency input Remote;...
Page 21 The T32R incorporates an FM tuning indicator to facilitate precise tuning of FM stations when tuning. An FM station is tuned correctly when the centre segment of the tuning indicator is illuminated tuning The T32R’s display also incorporates a signal strength indicator, which works on both FM and AM bands when using the tuning knob TUNE.
Page 22 The T32R has 99 station memories, each of which can store all D I R E C T I N P U T station selected settings for any station, so there is no need to select the frequency input band (or change the mode settings) before or after you recall wake up your stored station from memory.
Page 23 To recall a station stored in memory, press a number button on the D I R E C T I N P U T station front panel for memories 1 to 9 or both digits for memories 10 to frequency input 99.
Page 24 The MODE controls help you to get the best sound from weak radio signals. The display shows the currently selected mode settings, which you can change by pressing one of the MODE buttons. M O D E mono Each broadcast station uses a small range of frequencies either mono muting side of its nominal frequency.
Page 25 The mono selection mode only works in FM. When ‘mono’ is not selected, the display automatically shows either ‘stereo’ or ‘mono’ depending on the encoding of the incoming signal. Inter-station muting silences weak signals which would otherwise M O D E make a loud hiss.
Page 26 The display of the T32R is a so called Vacuum Flourescent Display M O D E (VFD) which are well regarded for their high contrast, good data readability and high reliability. However, as with many displays a station info tuner select display antenna continuously applied high brightness, combined with a static content,...
Page 27 Pressing the tuner select key on the Remote will select the tuner input station tuner select display antenna on selected TAG McLaren Audio pre- or integrated ampliﬁers . If - -- you press this key again within 10 seconds, once or repeatedly, the ampliﬁer will cycle through all its inputs.
Page 28 When you have selected an FM station which is transmitting RDS information, the ‘rds’ indicator will be displayed The T32R allows you to display further information. Pressing the data M A I N M O D E standby mute button on the front panel or the data key on the Remote will cycle mono data data...
Page 29 Utilizing the EON (Enhanced Other Network) feature on FM, the T32R can be set to automatically switch to alternative stations transmitting news, trafﬁc or general information. After the announcement ends, the T32R will return to the station you were previously listening to. However, it is important to note, that this feature will only work if you listen to a FM station which is part of the Enhanced Other Network (which is shown by the eon indicator in the display) and if...
Page 30 When a particular announcement is being broadcast , the relevant indicator(s) will ﬂash at the top of the display – either ‘news’, ‘trafﬁc info’ or ‘general info’ If you do not want to listen to the complete announcement, press the M A I N standby mute...
Page 31 another station of the same programme type without having to reset the programme type. After 60 seconds or if no station has been found, despite scanning the band several times, the programme indicator pty switches off and the T32R will reset to select all stations.
Page 32 The T32R can extract time and date from a FM station broadcasting RDS or from most DAB Digital Radio stations. (1, 2) Using this information the T32R can be programmed to wake-up from standby at a set time. To set the wake up time, press the wake up key on the Remote then, using the number keys, enter the four digits (in 24-hour clock format) for the wake up time you want;...
Page 33 To de-activate the wake up mode, press the wake up key again followed by the cancel key; the alarm symbol will be switched off. To re-activate an alarm at the time used last time press wake up followed by the enter key. The wake up function can be personalised using the T32R menu function, described on page 42.
Page 34 The T32R can use the time, to go automatically into standby after user conﬁgurable sleep time. The T32R also incorporates a ‘sleep’ mode, which will allow you to select a period of time after which it will go into ‘standby’. To select the ‘sleep’...
Page 35 The tuner T32R has many additional features to customise your P R O G R A M M I N G menu enter return cancel T32R. These can be accessed using its menu system. To enter the menu system press the menu key on the Remote. The following controls are then used to navigate through the menus: station +/- –...
Page 36 Press menu to enter the menu. All functions are detailed on the following pages. display stations system time TAGtronic Bus enter enter enter enter enter sort stations by name high brightness by frequency relay IR commands mid brightness calibration tone limit dynamic calibration tone always set from rds...
Page 37 To simplify the appearance of the display, parts of it can be turned on and off. All ticked items will be displayed. icons = information icons; rds, mono, etc band = FM, MW, LW, DAB indicator centre text = large dot burst display information lower text = dot matrix display information To ‘tick’...
Page 38 When the T32R leaves the factory it will switch-off its display when switched into standby. You can also conﬁgure it to show the time and date, if available, whilst in standby. The standby brightness, which can be selected from 1 (light bulb) to 7 allows you to set the brightness whilst in standby.
Page 39 by name: sorts stations in memory into alphabetical order by name. by frequency: sorts stations in memory into order by their frequency Erases the currently selected stored station from memory. Press enter to conﬁrm. Allows editing of the currently selected stored station’s name .
Page 40 Sets the level at which the auto tune system will stop at a given frequency. low sensitivity = only include strong signal stations medium sensitivity = include strong and medium stations high sensitivity = include strong, medium and weak stations Turns on the 400 Hz calibration tone at -6dB, to allow recording levels to be set.
Page 41 Allows the local time to be set using the time information sent via FM or Digital Radio. Switch to off if the time isn’t received correctly (if you live for example close to the border of a a time zone) and set the time manually. Allows the local time to be set manually until RDS or DAB time information is available .
Page 42 The T32R can send infra-red remote commands, received by its remote sensor, via the TAGtronic Bus to other units, connected to the Bus. The T32R can request that other units, connected to the TAGtronic Bus, synchronise their front panel display brightness to that of the T32R.
Page 43 In order to receive FM radio signals, your T32R needs to be connected to a suitable FM antenna or cable distribution system. To get the best performance, you should use a dedicated, high-performance outdoor FM antenna or a connection to a cable distribution system.
Page 44 In order to receive AM radio signals, your T32R needs to be Foot Coil connected to an AM antenna. A loop antenna is supplied which will give in most cases good AM performance. Assemble the AM loop antenna as shown in the diagrams. First unwrap the twisted wire (about 3 turns), leaving the remaining wire in place on the coil.
Page 45 In order to receive DAB radio signals, your T32R needs to have the optional DAB module ﬁtted and be connected to a suitable DAB antenna. To get the best performance, you should use a dedicated, high-performance outdoor antenna. DAB antenna 50 ohm Using high-quality 50 cable terminated with a BNC connector,...
Page 46 The low-impedance (100 ) output is buffered and will drive long A U D I O O U T P U T cables or several inputs in parallel if required. Use a good- left quality, screened analog phono-phono audio cable (such as our Cable AvantGarde F3-10-ANA) to connect the phono sockets right marked AUDIO OUTPUT left and right on the rear of your T32R to...
Page 47 As DAB grows in popularity and the full capabilities (such as still output picture transmission) of the digital transmission format are exploited by broadcasters, your T32R will be able to keep pace with the inevitable changes by allowing external equipment to receiver data inter face gain access to the DAB data stream, which contains both audio...
Page 48 Your T32R has a record level setting facility to help you record radio broadcasts This is a 400Hz tone, at a level which equates to 50 per cent modulation, replaces the broadcast programme. This signal (which is routed to the AUDIO OUTPUT sockets) can be used to set the level controls of your recording equipment before making a recording Calibration tone is accessed under the system menu functions...
Page 49 The T32R features the TAGtronic Communications Bus. This allows TAG McLaren Audio units equipped with this advanced technology to work seamlessly together to C O M M U N I C A T I O N S form an effective, fully integrated system. For example, remote codes can be transferred over the Bus, allowing system components to be operated out of sight, synchronise display brightness or standby.
Page 50 TAG McLaren Audio equipment is designed to give optimum performance for many years. Just like a high-quality car, the performance of your T32R will improve during the ﬁrst few hours of operation. The electronic components will then have reached and settled down to near- perfect speciﬁcation.
Page 51 T32R serviced 1. You cannot open the fuse carrier drawer while the plug is in the socket 2. You can arrange service for your T32R, or any other TAG McLaren Audio product, via our website: www.tagmclaren.com...
Page 52 The only service you should carry out on your T32R is described on the left. All other servicing should only be performed by our authorized service agents. If service is required, please contact your authorized TAG McLaren Audio retailer, or arrange it directly via our website: www.tagmclaren.com.
Page 53 This section is for those of you who really want to know the ‘insides’ of your T32R. You will not miss out on any of its functions or performance if you choose to read no further. E=Europe/Asia, N=North America, UK=United Kingdom 87.5MHz –...
Page 54 (mono) greater than 76dB IHF greater than 54dB (for greater than 46dBµV or 57dBf) (stereo) greater than 72dB IHF (for greater than 64dBµV or 75dBf) (IHF) alternate channel greater than 50dB ±9kHz greater than 65dB (IF narrow) (±10kHz, N) greater than 40dB (IF wide) (1kHz) 50dB (stereo, IF wide 1kHz) less than 0.08% less than 0.5% (30% modulation, 1kHz)
Page 55 37.5kHz deviation 50% modulation (-6dB peak level) 50µs or 75µs according to country image greater than 70dB IF typically 50dB IF greater than 80dB IF/2 greater than 80dB...
Page 56 (L band) 1452MHz – 1492MHz (band III) 174MHz – 240MHz mode I, II, III, IV (ETS 300 401) 24-bit, 96kHz, 128-times oversampling, multi-bit delta sigma DAC...
Page 57 400Hz nominal nominal FM: 500mV rms ± 1dB at 75kHz deviation AM: 600mV rms ± 1dB at 100% modulation DAB: 2.3V rms ± 1dB at 0dB FS phono sockets phono socket – coaxial, SPDIF (option) BNC socket – coaxial, SPDIF TOSLINK™...
Page 58 ±10% 500mVpp ±10% (75 load) (into rated load) 10 – 35˚C 50 – 60Hz 110 – 120V or 220 – 240V The voltage is marked on the rear of the unit less than 35W 445mm wide 75mm high (including feet, 338mm deep terminals and controls) The rated and typical performance applies when the mains supply voltage is either 230V AC...

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