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M4.2S   User   Manual   

 

Welcome   

 
 
Thanks for purchasing the DaySequerra M4.2S AM-FM Digital Radio Receiver.  We design and build all 
of  our  DaySequerra  products  to  be  completely  reliable  and  easy  to  use,  so  you  can  concentrate  on 
producing  great  sounding  broadcasts,  not  struggling  with  complicated  equipment  or  difficult  to  use 
product manuals. 
 
While the M4.2S has been designed to be straightforward to use, we do suggest that you spend a few 
minutes  familiarizing  yourself  with  the  features  and  operational  functions  that  are  contained  in  this 
manual.   
 
DaySequerra has been building broadcast quality products since 1989.  The technology developed for 
the  M4.2S,  and  all  of  our  products,  has  evolved  through  a  process  of  user  feedback,  extensive 
listening, field-testing and careful refinement. 
   
In  the  event  that  you  encounter  any  technical  or  operational  difficulties  with  this  or  any  DaySequerra 
product, please feel free to contact us at 856-719-9900.  Our office hours are from 9 to 5 ET, Monday 
through Friday.  Or you can email your questions to: 

[email protected]

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Also,  please  remember  to  visit  our  website 

www.daysequerra.com

  for  warranty  registration  and  the 

latest DaySequerra product information. 
 
We have worked hard to ensure that your DaySequerra M4.2S HD Radio Receiver will reliably serve as 
a  flawless  link  between  the  transmitter  and  your  monitoring  facility,  or  as  the  primary  broadcast 
reference source in your studio.   
 
We sincerely hope our products help you achieve a new level of excellence in your work!  
 

   
   
   
David   V.   Day   

and   the

   DaySequerra   Team

  

 
 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for M4.2S

Page 1: ...M4 2S AM FM HD Receiver User Manual...

Page 2: ...ucts has evolved through a process of user feedback extensive listening field testing and careful refinement In the event that you encounter any technical or operational difficulties with this or any...

Page 3: ...demark used herein are the property of their respective owners Specifications subject to change M4 2S M4 2S Features Robust 24 7 performance stays locked to AM FM analog HD 1 or selected multicast str...

Page 4: ...orization number The monitor ID and firmware version is momentarily displayed at start up for your convenience Please visit www daysequerra com and register your new M4 2S so we can keep you informed...

Page 5: ...High performance headphone monitor delivering greater than 1W into 8 ohm Remote Dashboard provides total remote control and display of RBDS and all HD Radio PAD SIS network and alarm conditions along...

Page 6: ...n Analog Digital and Headphone audio Alarm Notification Rear panel tallies front panel indications and email for loss of Audio Carrier and OFDM HD Radio Lock RBDS Data Pl Call Letters PS Program Servi...

Page 7: ...n AC mains outlet with a functional earth ground connection The M4 2S has been set at the factory to operate at 120VAC unless otherwise specified on the shipping carton The M4 2S export version is con...

Page 8: ...pper right hand corner of VFD when tuner has acquired OFDM portion of an HD RadioTM signal Multicast Blue LED illuminates when tuner has acquired OFDM of an HD RadioTM signal and there is at least one...

Page 9: ...ximum Analog Audio Outputs Left Right Balanced XLR 4 dBm into 600 ohm at 100 modulation Digital Audio Output AES 3 Professional 110 transformer isolated on XLR connector 0 dBFS 0 005 THD N using HD Ra...

Page 10: ...which override IP PAD RBDS data 4 SNR Indicator Strength bars are displayed indicating the signal to noise ratio digital only 5 BAND PRESET AM and FM Bands are selected 50 AM and FM including Multicas...

Page 11: ...l This mode provides for audio phase matching as well as audio level and time alignment of the HD RadioTM broadcast for the correct analog diversity delay Default mode is off Alarms Program Loss Monit...

Page 12: ...the Alarm menu Audio Loss Silence Detect Threshold Navigate the arrow to Threshold and press ENTER to change the Threshold A blinking arrow will indicate the Threshold can be changed Low Medium and Hi...

Page 13: ...e 7 PAD RBDS Loss Delay Use the arrow buttons to select from 1 300 seconds of delay Alarm Type Stagnant or Present PAD Field Select among Station Long and Short Name Program Type Song Artist Album Gen...

Page 14: ...ocated at the top right corner of the Alarm menu is used to exit back to the previous SYSTEM menu From Alarms menu press the UP arrow button until the arrow is to the right of EXIT on the LCD then pre...

Page 15: ...menu FM band supports 100 KHz or 200 KHz tune spacing Illustrated in figure 11 FM default is factory set to 200 KHz Press ENTER after making a selection to save and EXIT to the previous menu Figure 11...

Page 16: ...P is set to ON by default Disabling DHCP allows the users to manually enter an IP address subnet and gateway IP Exiting this menu will save and reset the M4 2S The new manual IP address will be displa...

Page 17: ...ner and Settings Tuner is the main page that controls Frequency Tuning Presets Multicast Forcing Analog Digital and displays the Alarm Status of the M4 2S When Album art and PAD SIS RBDS data is avail...

Page 18: ...uminated in a bold font 4 Alarm Status window Indicates any active alarms in a bold red font 5 Tuning buttons Tune the frequency Up and Down Holding the button for more than 3 seconds will increase th...

Page 19: ...properly 3 Firmware Upgrade button Check for Update when selected will search for a more recent version of firmware if available on DaySequerra s FTP site A pop up window will tell the user if the Fir...

Page 20: ...ng the Rest Unit button will remotely reset the unit 5 About window Read only window displaying important M4 2S information Serial Firmware Version and Box ID 6 Private FTP The use of a private FTP si...

Page 21: ...e void in the event a covered product has been damaged or failure is caused by or attributable to acts of God abuse accident misuse improper or abnormal usage failure to follow instructions improper i...

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