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Front Panel Operation
Turning the unit on
To turn the unit on, push the On/Off button up on the
front panel. Pushing the On/Off button down turns the
tuner off.
Selecting the desired tuner
From the front panel, use to toggle between XM
and AM/FM. A backlight shows behind the selected
label XM (green) or AM/FM (amber) to indicate the
active tuner. In addition, the LCD panel is also backlit
green for Tuner 1 and amber for Tuner 2. Each time a
tuner is selected the display will refresh with the cur-
rent station or preset, and all subsequent memory
preset entries will be associated with that selected
tuner.
Selecting the desired band (AM/FM only)
Push to switch between AM and FM reception.
Selecting a mode (XM)
Push to select an XM operating mode.
Exiting a mode (XM)
Push to exit the XM mode selection menu.
Signal Strength mode (XM)
Press and hold and release. The display shows
the signal strength rating. To exit press .
Selecting the desired frequency or channel
Press and release and for manual tuning.
Selecting Stereo or Mono Output (AM/FM
only)
Press and release to toggle between stereo and
mono mode. STEREO or MONO appears briefly on the
screen when selecting mode.
Selecting Distant or Local Reception
(AM/FM only)
Press and hold to toggle between distant and
local mode. DISTANT or LOCAL appears briefly on the
screen when selecting mode. Normal operation is in
Distant mode. In cities, antennas can pick up multi-
path signals when they bounce off buildings and get
doubled. The Local mode limits the noise associated
with these reflected signals.
Bank/Memory Presets
Each tuner has six banks of preset memory settings,
and each bank holds six presets for a total of 36 pos-
sible presets for each tuner (72 total presets).
Presets are associated with the tuner that is selected
at the time the preset is saved.
Memory Preset programming
From the front panel, perform these steps:
1. Select a tuner using .
2. Use to choose from one of six banks (1-6).
3. If AM/FM, select the desired band using .
4. Tune to the desired station or channel.
5. Push the desired memory preset (M1 through M6)
button for more than 2 seconds. When the memory
preset is saved, the appropriate preset number (M1
through M6) and SAVED appears on the LCD. The
selected station setting reappears and the sound
resumes after the button is released.
Recalling a Memory Preset
To recall a memory preset, use to select the
desired bank, then press the desired preset button
(M1 to M6). In addition to direct selection, the memo-
ry presets can be accessed by using and to
scroll through all presets for the bank selected.
Backup and Restore
Once all of the tuner settings are completed, it may
be advisable to create a backup of the programmed
settings for future use. The backup will then be avail-
able in case tuner settings need to be restored. The
“RNET Backup Utility” is available through the
Document Center at
www.russound.com
. Also
required are a DB9 male-to-female cable and laptop
or desktop PC.
ST2-XM OPERATION
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS