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  • Page 1

    B & K Component s, Lt d. User Manual R EFERENCE 5 S2 S tereo Preamplifier T uner 13742 0704[...]

  • Page 2

    USER MANUAL - R EFERENCE 5 S2 © 2004 B & K Components Lt d. All rights reserved. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from B & K Components, Lt d. B & K Component s Ltd. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERA TIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITO[...]

  • Page 3

    1 T ABLE OF CONTENTS ACCESSORIES AND WARRANTY ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 PREAMPLIFIER FEATURES 3 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 4 BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION 5 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 6 SOURCE CONNECTIONS 6 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 7 FIVE POSITION PHOENIX CONNECTOR 8 KEYP AD or IR SENSOR CONNECTION 8 AMPLIFIER CONTROL TRIGGER 8 UNIT OPERATION 9 POWER ON[...]

  • Page 4

    PLEASE READ BEFORE INST ALLING W ARNING: T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care should be t aken to prevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. · · The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user of[...]

  • Page 5

    Y our new S tereo Preamplifier T uner is a versatile audio control center . The Preamplifier T uner is designed to sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio system. The Reference 5 S2 makes an excellent addition to any home or office. B & K products are designed and hand assembled at the facilities in Buffalo Ne[...]

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    1. Head phone Jack - S tereo headphones having a standard ¼” (6.3mm) stereo jack can be connected to the headphone output. The Preamplifier T uner must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphone operation. 2. Front p anel Display - The Preamplifier T uner display is a 16 character alphanumeric fluorescent display . It will display current [...]

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    The Preamplifier T uner's back p anel is organized into groups of inputs and output s as shown above. 1. AC Input Receptacle - For attaching the supplied AC power cord to the Preamplifier T uner . The serial number of your unit is located below the AC input recept acle. AC line fuse rating - .5A 250V 2. RS-232 - RS-232 T wo W ay communication [...]

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    SYSTEM CONNECTIONS It's tempting to plug in your new Preamplifier T uner and have great sound pour out. Before you do that, t ake a few minutes to plan out how you want the Preamplifier T uner to fit into your audio system. Keep the follow- ing suggestions in mind: · · List all components in your system and indicate which jacks of the Preamp[...]

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    USING FULL RANGE SPEAKERS T o connect the Preamplifier outputs to your external amplifier(s) or powered speakers use EITHER the bal- anced (XLR) connections OR unbalanced (RCA) connections. Do not connect both! Shown below is a typical Preamplifier output setup for use with large (full range) speakers: Note: The use of a subwoofer is optional. Bala[...]

  • Page 10

    FIVE POSITION PHOENIX CONNECT OR Control I/O - The five pin phoenix connector can be used when interfacing other equipment with the Reference 5 S2. Equipment such as CK1.2 Keypads, an external amplifier , or devices that require a +12VDC trigger . +12VDC - +12VDC power supply for keypad or IR sensor Ground - Common ground RS-232 Xmit - RS-232 one-w[...]

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    The following pages outline the normal day-to-day operation of your Preamplifier T uner . The Reference 5 S2 can be controlled either from the supplied IR remote controller or directly from the front panel buttons. POWER ON/OFF The master power switch located on the front panel of your Preamplifier T uner must be “ON” (pressed in) for the Pream[...]

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    ADJUSTING BASS, TREBLE AND LOUDNESS Bass, treble and loudness can be adjusted using the remote control supplied or the front panel. T o adjust the level using the front panel, press the LEVEL button to cycle through the selections. BASS increases or decreases the low frequency content in 2 dB increments with a range of +/- 12 dB. T reble increases [...]

  • Page 13

    BKcSuite SETUP SOFTW ARE B&K offers setup sof tware that allows the user to completely configure the the Reference 5 S2 using a personal computer (PC). BKcSuite can be downloaded from the B&K website at www .bkcomp.com. BKcSuite provides fast and easy setup of the user preset s and system settings. Y ou can save your BKcSuite setup files as[...]

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    THE MENU SYSTEM The menu system is used for adjusting the personal settings of your Reference 5 S2. The setup of your Preamplifier T uner can be done by navigating through the menu system via the front p anel or remote control. If you desire to use a PC to setup your Reference 5 S2, BKcSuite setup software can be downloaded from our website at www [...]

  • Page 15

    Favorite Preset s The Reference 5 S2 has the ability to store up to 40 presets. If a preset is selected as a “favorite preset”, the preset (PRE) +/- button will only scroll through the presets that are set up as favorites. T o set a preset as a favorite, select Favorite Presets under Setup. The UP and Down arrows cycle through presets 0-39. Rig[...]

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    14 MAIN SETUP MENU FLOW DIAGRAM H E A D P H O N E O F F H E A D P H O N E O F F M E N U O N / B A C K M E N U O N / B A C K U P / D O W N R O W T X T U P / D O W N R O W T X T B K R E F E R E N C E 5 S 2 B K R E F E R E N C E 5 S 2 V O L + / - D E C / I N C V O L + / - D E C / I N C T U N E R P R E A M P T U N E R P R E A M P P R O G R A M M A B L [...]

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    ADV ANCED MENU DESCRIPTIONS The advanced setup menu allows the user to adjust the following features. An advanced menu navigational flow chart is located on page 17 of this manual. · · Maximum volume level. · · IR code-set the unit will operate on. · · Power on titles. · · + 12VDC control trigger output. · · User Security · · RS-232 por[...]

  • Page 18

    Security The Reference 5 S2 has the capability to lock the front p anel buttons, turn off the front panel IR receiver , and lock the memory so it cannot be changed. If the front panel IR receiver is turned of f, it will also disable a key- pad or IR sensor if a keyp ad or IR sensor is being used. Selection Options Definitions Memory Lock - YES or N[...]

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    17 ADV ANCED SETUP MENU FLOW DIAGRAM A D V A N C E D V I S I B L E A D V A N C E D V I S I B L E M E M O R Y L O C K N O M E M O R Y L O C K N O F R O N T L O C K N O F R O N T L O C K N O B A U D R A T E 9 6 0 0 B A U D R A T E 9 6 0 0 I R L O C K N O I R L O C K N O E C H O E N A B L E D E C H O E N A B L E D U P D A T E E N A B L E D U P D A T E[...]

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    REFERENCE 5 S2 STEREO PREAMPLIFIER TUNER *S pecifications subject to change without notice SPECIFICA TIONS Frequency Response 5 - 45kHz Input Sensitivity 63 mV Signal to Noise Ratio 89 dB Input Impedance 50 K W Output Impedance 221 W Maximum Output Level 8V T uner Specifications FM AM Frequency Range 87.5 - 107.9 MHz 520 - 1670 kHz T otal harmonic [...]