Three times Tuner of the Year 2002

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Specifications: DAB 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.

Frequency range: Band III (174 - 240 MHz), with fast autotune feature.

Integrated DAC: 24-bit 192 kHz stereo DAC.

Input connectors: RF F-connector 75. 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 analogue output on standby.

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. USB connector for future software upgrades. ." headphone socket on front panel.

Controls: Power on/off. Autotune button. Rotary selection switch. Brightness button selects between four levels of LCD display brightness (including off). Display button selects between DLS (Dynamic Label Segment) scrolling text, programme type, multiplex name, time/date, channel and frequency, technical information and signal quality. Setup button gives access to station list order selection, tuning aid, DRC setting, software version details and software upgrade.

LED indicators: Front panel indicators for power-on, standby mode, remote control, stereo service and secondary service.

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 0.002% at 1 kHz.

S/N Ratio: 103 dB.

Remote control: Infrared remote control functions include: power on/standby, station select, volume (analogue output only), mute, store and recall of 99 presets, autotune, LCD display mode, setup, and four levels of LCD display brightness (including off).

Power supply: High-performance, low noise internal toroidal transformer power supply. 230V 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 stereo phono cable.

Aerial: DAB 'T' indoor aerial.

Technical support: Telephone support hotline and Internet website.

Warranty: Two years.

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