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SETTING UP YOUR TUNER
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
1 Power inlet
Before making any connection, check that the mains voltage
setting printed on the rear panel is the same as your local mains
supply. Plug the female (socket) end of the power cord into the
power inlet on the rear of the tuner. Plug the male (plug) end of
the cord into a “live” wall socket or a suitable heavy duty
extension cable.
2 Power switch
Press one side of this rocker switch (the side nearer the edge of
the rear panel) to switch the Z132 ON and the other side to switch
it OFF. When the POWER switch is in the OFF position all power
is disconnected from the tuner and it cannot be powered up from
the front panel or the remote control. When the POWER switch is
in the ON position (and the power cord correctly inserted and
plugged in to a live wall socket) the Z132 will power up in standby
mode (see overleaf). It is recommended that the POWER switch
is turned OFF if the Z132 is not going to be used for an extended
period of time.
3 My-Link input/output
When the Z132 is used in a system with other Z-Series products
(or Myryad MX-Series), all may be joined together via the My-Link.
My-Link is a communications bus that allows all the linked
components to operate together as a system and distributes the
remote commands received by any one to each of the others.
The simplest function provided by the My-Link bus is that all
linked units will switch into or out of standby mode when the
amplifier’s front panel or remote control standby key is pressed.
The My-Link bus allows any linked product to be remote-
controlled via the tuner's infra-red receiver - or vice-versa.
The Z132 (or any other product on the My-Link bus) can be
controlled from a remote room via a suitable interface to the
My-Link bus.
Use a short RCA-to-RCA (phono-to-phono) interconnect cable to
connect from the MY-LINK IN socket on the Z132 to the MY-LINK
OUT socket on the amplifier. A second cable may then be run
from the MY-LINK OUT socket on Z132 to the MY-LINK IN socket
on a Myryad CD player – “daisy-chain” fashion. Further
compatible Myryad products can be linked in the same way,
running from the MY-LINK OUT socket on the CD player.
Inexpensive interconnects may be used as the My-Link bus
carries only control signals, not audio, so these cables have no
effect on sound quality.
When other Myryad products equipped with Smart My-Link® (e.g.
Z-Series or MX-Series) are connected via the My-Link many more
powerful system features are available (see page 7).
4 FM antenna input
The Z132 is fitted with a “DIN” style 75
Ω
coaxial antenna socket,
which must be used with a 75
Ω
antenna (aerial). It is supplied
with a simple wire 300
Ω
antenna and an impedance matching
balun plus DIN-DIN adaptor. In North America the Z132 is also
supplied with a “DIN-F-type” coaxial adaptor to allow its use with
an F-type antenna downlead.
The 300
Ω
wire antenna is provided to ensure that the Z132 can
be set up and used straight “out of the box”. It is not adequate to
provide full performance from the tuner except in areas of
particularly high signal strength (e.g. close to the FM transmitter).
In most instances a good quality roof or loft mounted FM antenna
should be used – see page 7.
When using the wire antenna the matching balun and adaptor
must also be used. See the illustration below for clarification.
When you unfold the wire antenna you will note that it is in the
form of a “T”. The “crossbar” portion of the T should be stretched
out horizontally and tacked in place, either on a wall or the back
of a cabinet, or on the ceiling. The “vertical” section of the T goes
to the Z132’s antenna input via the balun. Experiment with the
position and orientation of the antenna to obtain the best
reception.
5 AM antenna input
The Z132 is supplied with an AM loop antenna. It should be
connected to the two spring-clip terminals, with the black wire
connected to the “GND” terminal and the white wire to the “SIG”
terminal. To connect each wire, press the appropriate spring clip
tab downwards and insert the bare end of the wire into the small
hole just above the tab.
The AM loop antenna should be positioned and rotated to obtain
the best signal quality. Usually it is best with the antenna as high
as possible.
6 Line outputs
The line outputs should be connected by high quality audio
interconnects to the TUNER or or other “Line” inputs (e.g. “AUX”)
of any integrated amplifier or pre-amplifier. Never connect to an
amplifier’s PHONO inputs.
