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Specifications: Digital radio tuner, with full Band III reception capability for reception of all UK DAB broadcasts. Fully compliant with ETS 300 401 and capable of decoding all DAB transmission modes 1-4. With analogue stereo output, optical and coaxial 48 kHz S/PDIF digital output and RDI digital output.

Frequency Range: Band III (174 - 240 MHz), with fast auto-tune feature.

Tuner Sensitivity: -98 dBm

Integrated DAC: 24-bit 96 kHz stereo DAC.

Input connectors: RF F-connector 75ohm for DAB aerial connection (aerial supplied). Dual phono for external line level audio input (from FM/AM/AUX tuner unit) with auto pass-through to output at power off.

Output connectors: Dual phono for stereo analogue audio output. Optical Toslink connector for digital S/PDIF output (IEC958 @ 48 kHz). Coaxial connector for digital S/PDIF output (IEC958 @ 48 kHz). Optical connector for digital RDI output.

Controls: Power on/off. Autotune button. Rotary selection switch. Brightness button selects between 4 levels of LCD display brightness. Display button selects between DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) scrolling text, programme type, and Service Information (DAB ensemble name, frequency, etc.) for LCD display. Info button switches LCD between signal strength indicator and mono/stereo mode plus service’s data rate.

Indicators (front panel): LED power-on indicator. Remote control activity indicator. Stereo service indicator. Secondary service indicator.

High Visibility STN LCD Display: 16 x 2 characters with 4 user-selectable brightness levels.

Performance: Frequency response (limited by broadcast -DAC capable of higher responses) of 20 Hz to 20 kHz for 48 kHz decode; 20 Hz to 12 kHz for 24 kHz low sample frequency (LSF) decode.

THD (nominal output): Less than 0.005% at 1 kHz

S/N Ratio: 100 dB

Remote control: Infrared remote control functions include: station select, preset station store/recall, DRC (dynamic range control), mute and primary or secondary information display.

Power supply: High-performance, low noise internal toroidal transformer power supply. 230-240V AC 50 Hz.

Approvals: CE marked. Compliant with the EMC and Low Voltage Directives (89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC).

Dimensions: 430 mm (w) x 65 mm (h) x 270 mm (d).

Cables supplied: Stereo phono to phono cable and DAB ‘T’ indoor aerial.

Technical support: Telephone support hotline and Internet website.

Warranty: Two years.