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Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................1
Installation...........................................................................................2
In Use.................................................................................................3
Front Panel Switches......................................................................4-5
Front Panel Display............................................................................6
Use of the Tuner..............................................................................7-8
Back Panel.........................................................................................9
Aerial Information.............................................................................10
The optional Remote Control...........................................................11
Additional Functions........................................................................12
Tuning..............................................................................................13
Programming the Pre-sets...............................................................14
Using the Pre-sets...........................................................................15
Use of the Radio in North America..................................................16
Troubleshooting................................................................................17
Reception Problems.........................................................................18
Specifications...................................................................................19
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Introduction
Your Rega Radio 3 has been designed as a high quality source, able
to reproduce a broadcast easily and effectively at a competitive price.
The Radio 3 has been built to Rega's usual discriminating standards
of reliability and quality to ensure many years of musical enjoyment
with improved AM function.
A tuner's function is to oscillate along with the tiny electromagnetic
vibrations that are a radio signal. The ability of a tuner to oscillate at
a stable, predetermined frequency matching that of the signal - is
directly related to its quality.
In addition to meeting this requirement, the Radio 3 allows fine-tuning
between the normal incremental steps. To fully appreciate the quality
of the Rega Radio 3 however, it's only necessary to switch on, sit
back and enjoy the music.
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Installation
The Radio 3 will work well on most surfaces, such as a shelf or
table, provided there is sufficient air around it to prevent
overheating.
For maximum performance place unit as far away as possible from
fridges, cookers, fluorescent lights etc.
Never stack Hi-fi equipment directly on top of one another.
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Radio
Preset
Prog
Am/Fm
St./Mono
Pre
Man
Auto
888888 88
STEREO
kHz - MHz
MEMORY
MW
FM/AM
1
2
9
834
10
7
cg
11
56
f
e
d
a
b
888888 88
STEREO
kHz - MHz
MEMORY
MW
FM/AM
a) Memory indicator
b) MW indicator
c) FM/AM indicator
d) Frequency
e) Station Preset Number
f) Stereo indicator
g) kHz/MHz indicator
1) Preset
2) Auto
3) Manual
4) Preset Down / Auto / Manual Tune
5) Preset Up / Auto / Manual Tune
6) Display
7) Power Switch and LED
8) Stereo / Mono Toggle
9) Am / Fm Toggle
10) Program
11) Infra Red Remote Sensor
In Use
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Front Panel Switches
1) Pre-set - Selects Pre-set station mode. The switch will light to
indicate the Pre-set mode is activated.
2) Auto - Selects Auto tune mode, this will enable automatic scan
through the band searching for strong stations available in your
area. The switch will light to indicate the Auto mode is activated.
3) Manual - Selects Manual tune mode, this will step through the
FM and AM bands in steps of 25KHz & 9/10KHz respectively. The
switch will light to indicate the manual mode is activated.
4) Down - Move, scan or step down in Pre-set, Auto or Manual
tuning modes respectively.
5) UP - Move, scan or step up in Pre-set, Auto or Manual tuning
modes respectively.
6) Display - see front panel display on Page 6.
7) Power on/off - This turns the tuner on or off. When the tuner is
off, the microprocessor will stay active. If in the event of a processor
hang-up or crash, the processor can be reset. This is done by
turning the tuner off at the front panel, removing the mains plug from
the back panel and then plugging it in again after a few seconds.
This will not affect any stored data in the memory.
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8) Mono - Places the tuner into Mono mode, the switch will light to
indicate the Mono mode is activated. This will cause the STEREO
logo on the display to go out if you are receiving a stereo signal.
This can improve the audibility of certain programmes by reducing
mush and background noise.
9) AM/FM - Switches between the wavebands. The FM logo will light
on the display to show the tuner is in FM mode, whereas the MW
and AM logo will light to show the tuner is in AM/MW (Medium
Wave) mode.
10) Program - Places the tuner in Program mode, this is used in
conjunction with the Up/Down and Mode switches. When active the
MEMORY logo in the display will be lit.
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Front Panel Display
The display will indicate the following data.
a) Memory - This shows the tuner is in the pre-set station or
Memory Pre-set programming mode.
b) MW & AM - This shows the tuner is in AM mode.
c) FM - This shows the tuner is in FM mode.
d) First six digits - Shows the tuned frequency.
Note - the last digit is not displayed for reasons of clarity, for
example, 100.025 will be displayed as 100.02.
e) Last two digits - Shows the pre-set location number.
f) Stereo - This shows the radio is receiving Stereo broadcast.
g) kHz - This shows the unit of frequency for AM/MW broadcasts.
The kHz logo also performs as a 'tuned' indicator, and will light when
a strong station is tuned in.
g) MHz - This shows the unit of frequency for FM broadcasts. The
MHz logo also performs as a 'tuned' indicator, and will light when a
strong station is tuned in.
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Use of the Tuner
Manual Tune
Select the required waveband, either AM/FM, then press the manual
button. The button will then light up, if you then press the UP or
DOWN buttons you will step through the frequency band selected.
The MHz or kHz logo lighting indicates a tuned station. Stereo logo
will also light if the station is broadcasting in 'stereo'.
Auto Tune
Select the required waveband, either AM/FM, then press the auto
button. The button will then light up, if you then press the UP or
DOWN buttons you will search through the frequency band selected
until the radio fines a strong signal. You can stop the search by
pressing the button again. The radio will tune to stations that
broadcast in stereo and mono. If the radio will not tune in to your
desired station, you will need to use the manual-tuning mode.
Programming the Pre-sets
Use either Auto or Manual to tune to the desired frequency / station.
Press the program button and the memory logo will light on the
display, showing that you are in the programming mode. You must
then choose a pre-set number to store the frequency / station in, this
is done using the UP or DOWN buttons. Once you have chosen the
pre-set number, press the program button once more to store the
frequency / station into that pre-set.
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Note: The pre-set programming will not be lost if the unit is turned
off but you will need to re-select the preset number when turned
back on.
Pre-set Stations
Firstly decide which band you require, either FM or AM/MW, then
press the pre-set button. The button will then light and the memory
logo is displayed, you should also notice that the output level drops
to stop any loud pops, crackles or noise damaging your system
when tuning.
By pressing the UP or DOWN buttons you will move through the
pre-sets until the desired station is reached. The last two digits in the
display show the pre-set number. Now that you have located your
station, press the Pre-set button again to activate it. The Radio will
then return to either Auto or Manual mode and increase the output
level to normal.
If the frequency indicators do not light, then the signal being
received is not strong enough, and you will hear 'white noise'.
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Back Panel
1) FM aerial socket
2) Earth socket
3) AM aerial socket
4) Left channel coaxial input (white)
5) Right channel coaxial input (red)
6) IEC Power input
12 3 4 5 6
EARTH AM
Right Channel
Left Channel
RegaResearchLim ited,England PowerIn
FM
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