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- Remote Control
- Making the Connection
- Audio Connections
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Using Full Range Speakers
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Using Small Speakers
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Antenna Connections
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Control Output / IR Input
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- Operation
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Power On/Off
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Sleep
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Adjusting Volume
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Choosing a Source
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Headphone Mode
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Adjusting Balance
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Adjusting Bass
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Adjusting Treble
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Loudness
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Tuner Operation
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Presets
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- Menu
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Headphone on
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Help
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Product Info
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Setup
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Favorite Preset Setup
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Source Names Setup
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Source Levels Setup
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Preset Operation Setup
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Preset Volume
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Preset Naming
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Display Setup
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Memory Options
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- Frequently Asked Questions
- Advanced Setup Features
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Miscellaneous Setup
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Power on Titles
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Control out Setup
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Security Options
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- Factory Reset
- Troubleshooting
- Preamplifier Tuner Specifications
- Menu System
- Advanced Menu System
- Rear Panel Enlarged View
- Notes
- Limited Warranty
- Returning Equipment
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PT 3 series II
Preamplifier Tuner
Owner's Manual
P/N 13010 REV 0005
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Summary of Contents for B&K PT 3 series II
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions ................Features . -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING WARNING: to prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care should be taken 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 the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”... -
Page 5: Features
FEATURES Your new Preamplifier Tuner is a versatile audio control center. The Preamplifier Tuner is designed to sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio system. Although you already have a good idea of your Preamplifier Tuner’s features, we would like to take a moment to point out certain highlights. Remote Control - easy control of your B&K Preamplifier Tuner. -
Page 6: The Basics
THE BASICS The following is intended to familiarize users with common terms and applications of home audio equipment. Amplifier - an amplifier takes the output of a preamp/preamplifier and increases its level to that necessary to drive a speaker. Your Preamplifier Tuner includes full-range, high-pass, low-pass and mono preamp/preamplifier outputs for connecting to external amplifiers and/or powered speakers. -
Page 7: Front Panel
& Components, Ltd. PT 3 series II H E A D P H O N E S L E E P P R E S E T 1. Headphone Jack - Stereo headphones having a standard ¼ inch binaural plug can be connected to the headphone output. -
Page 8: Rear Panel
CAUTION R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K D O N O T O P E N COMPLIES WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS B COMPUTING D E V I C E P U R S U A N T T O SUBPART J OF PART 15 AC IN B&K Components, Ltd. -
Page 9: Remote Control
Your Preamplifier Tuner includes an IR remote control. REMOTE CONTROL POWER MUTE BAL L BAL R TUNE BAND ST/M MENU MODE L O U D N E S S SAVE BASS TREBLE B&K REMOTE CONTROLLER P/N 13010 REV 0005... -
Page 10: Making The Connection
MAKING THE CONNECTION It’s tempting to just plug in your new Preamplifier Tuner and have great sound pour out. Before you do that, take a few minutes to plan out how you want the Preamplifier Tuner to fit into your audio system. Ask yourself the following questions: What source components do I want to connect to my Preamplifier Tuner? (CD, DVD, etc.) What equipment will be receiving the audio? (Amplifier, Powered Speakers, etc.) -
Page 11: Audio Connections
AUDIO CONNECTIONS Connecting your analog sources to your Preamplifier Tuner Audio source - connecting a CD player to the Preamplifier Tuner’s analog inputs. Use the same instructions for connecting to other audio sources such as a DVD, television, satellite receiver, cable box, etc. Attach one end of the audio interconnect cable to the left audio output on the CD player, then attach the other end to the left (white) CD audio input on the Preamplifier Tuner. -
Page 12: Using Full Range Speakers
USING FULL RANGE SPEAKERS Connect the Preamplifier Tuner’s outputs to your external amplifier(s) or powered speakers. Shown below is a typical Preamplifier output setup for use with large speakers Note: the use of a sub woofer is optional. P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R RIGHT INPUT R I G H T S P E A K E R O U T P U T... -
Page 13: Using Small Speakers
USING SMALL SPEAKERS Connect the Preamplifier Tuner’s outputs to your external amplifier(s) or powered speakers. Shown below is a typical Preamplifier output setup for use with small speakers Note: the use of a subwoofer is not optional and is needed to reproduce low frequency audio material. P O W E R E D S U B W O O F E R RIGHT INPUT... -
Page 14: Antenna Connections
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS The FM jack is a standard screw on F-type connector. The AM is a push type. Strip ¼ inch of insulation off your AM antenna wires and insert one wire end into each hole while holding the tabs down. Release the tabs to lock in the AM antenna wires. -
Page 15: Operation
The following outlines the normal day-to-day operation of your Preamplifier Tuner from the supplied IR remote controller or directly from your Preamplifier Tuner’s front panel. POWER ON/OFF The main power switch on the front panel of your Preamplifier Tuner must be on for the Preamplifier Tuner to operate. -
Page 16: Choosing A Source
CHOOSING A SOURCE In general, the selected source will appear at the PREAMP outputs and the TAPE output. From Remote From Front Panel desired source (SOURCE) step to source TAPE MONITOR - If you have an analog three-head cassette or reel-to-reel analog tape recorder you may wish to use TAPE MONITOR, which allows you to hear exactly what is on the tape as you are recording. -
Page 17: Adjusting Balance
ADJUSTING BALANCE BAL (L) positions the source left by decreasing the right channel level. BAL (R) positions the source right by decreasing the left channel level. From Remote From Front Panel (LEVEL) step to BALANCE (BAL L) or (BAL R) then use VOLUME KNOB ADJUSTING BASS... -
Page 18: Tuner Operation
TUNER OPERATION All TUNER operations require the Preamplifier Tuner’s source be set to TUNER. Manual Tuning - press TUNE + or TUNE - to tune the frequency UP or DOWN in single 10 kHz steps for AM or 200 kHz steps for FM. (9 kHz and 100 kHz steps for European version.) Direct Frequency Entry Tuning - for a few seconds after performing any tuner operation ( ) you may directly enter a frequency from the remote control’s numeric keypad. -
Page 19: Presets
PRESETS Presets allow you to save your favorite settings and recall them instantly. Your Preamplifier Tuner can store forty presets (0..39). Most Preamplifier Tuner’s only allow saving of tuner stations. With the presets you save not only the tuner station but also the volume, bass, treble, balance, loudness, and headphone mode. This allows you, for example, to save a music station with enhanced bass and a talk station with enhanced treble. -
Page 20: Menu
MENU For best results, perform the following set up procedure when you initially install your Preamplifier Tuner and anytime you change or add sources, speakers, etc. or when you rearrange your listening area THE MENU SYSTEM Setup of your Preamplifier Tuner will require you to navigate through the menu system via the front panel or remote. -
Page 21: Headphone On
HEADPHONE ON The MAIN MENU Headphone selection provides for operating your Preamplifier Tuner’s with the CONTROL OUT set to off. This feature allows your Preamplifier Tuner to turn off external amplifiers or powered sub woofers with compatible CONTROL inputs. Your Preamplifier Tuner has the capability to be set up to allow for other control out functions (see ADVANCED FEATURES). -
Page 22: Setup
SETUP The MAIN MENU provides a SETUP selection that enables more advanced customization of your Preamplifier Tuner's operation. From Remote From Front Panel MENU SEL or ENTER Favorite Preset Setup Favorite presets need only be setup after adding/changing presets or sources. This feature allows for skipping selected presets when pressing the remote Preset +/- buttons or front panel preset (+) button. -
Page 23: Source Names Setup
Source Names Setup From the factory, your Preamplifier Tuner will display source names that match those printed on the rear of the Preamplifier Tuner and on the supplied remote. However, this menu allows you to change the displayed names to match the actual sources used. -
Page 24: Preset Operation Setup
Preset Operation Setup This menu allows you to configure various aspects of how presets function. From Remote From Front Panel From setup menu: From setup menu: SEL or ENTER Preset Volume You can program presets to recall the volume level setting in effect when you saved the preset or to always use the current volume Setting. -
Page 25: Display Setup
Display Setup Set the intensity of the front panel’s alphanumeric display. From Remote From Front Panel From setup menu: From setup menu: SEL or ENTER VOLUME KNOB (BAL L) or (BAL R) MENU Memory Options Your Preamplifier Tuner continually saves any settings you have made even if power is lost. However, you may wish to save a backup of your settings in case of inadvertent changes to them. -
Page 26: Frequently Asked Questions
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS My collection of equipment differs from the labels on the back of my Preamplifier Tuner, how can I hook them up? Your Preamplifier Tuner provides 5 identical sets of inputs - V1, V2, TV, DVD and CD. It is convenient to connect components as labeled on the back of your Preamplifier Tuner, but since all the inputs are identical, you can connect any compatible source to any set of inputs. -
Page 27: Advanced Setup Features
ADVANCED SETUP FEATURES WARNING - The following describes the advanced features of the Preamplifier Tuner. Since changing some of these functions may cause severe effects such as no sound or no remote control operation, we suggest you leave this menu disabled (hidden) for normal operation. If you are unsure of what you are changing perform any advanced operations. -
Page 28: Control Out Setup
CONTROL OUT SETUP Your Preamplifier Tuner’s control output allows you to control external devices such as power amplifiers, projection screens, etc. The control output can be programmed on/off depending on which source is selected. Control Out - Control out can be programmed to be on or off for each source. For example you may wish to use the control out to turn on an external video projector whenever DVD is selected. -
Page 29: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE No sound, display 1. Power cord not plugged in. will not light 2. Power off at 3. Power switch off. power inlet fuse blown or faulty.* No sound, display 1. Preamplifier Tuner in mute 2. Volume control to minimum. 3. -
Page 30: Preamplifier Tuner Specifications
PREAMPLIFIER TUNER SPECIFICATIONS Preamplifier Specifications Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 20 kHz , +0 0.5dB Input Sensitivity: 63 mV Maximum Output Level: 8 V rms Signal to Noise Ratio: 89 dB CCIR 2 k Weighted max level Input Impedance: 50 k Ohms Output Impedance: 221 Ohms Audio Analog Inputs... -
Page 31: Menu System
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Page 32: Advanced Menu System
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Page 33: Rear Panel Enlarged View
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Page 34: Notes
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Page 35: Limited Warranty
B&K Components Ltd., referred to herein as B&K, warrants your B&K equipment against all defects in material and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser and only to equipment in normal residential use and service. Defective equipment must be returned to B&K, prepaid, accompanied by sufficient payment to cover the cost of return shipping and handling, and will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of B&K whose decision as to the method of reparation will be final. - Page 36 P/N 13010 REV 0005...
