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  • BS 5942-2:1987

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    High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for FM radio tuners

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  24-04-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-1987

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Committees responsible
    1 Scope
    2 Measuring conditions
    3 Published data
    Section one - Minimum requirements for characteristics
                  directly related to the reproducing
                  quality
    4 Rated minimum input signal level for high fidelity
        performance
    5 Sensitivity at 50 dB signal-to-noise ratio
    6 Effective frequency range
    7 Channel unbalance
    8 Total harmonic distortion
    9 Variation of operating frequency with time
    10 Channel separation
    11 Unweighted (band-limited) signal-to-noise ratio
    12 Weighted signal-to-noise ratio
    13 Capture ratio
    14 AM suppression ratio
    15 Selectivity
    16 Rejection of unwanted signals entering through the
        aerial
    17 Spurious responses due to r.f. non-linearity
    18 Suppression of fundamental and harmonics of the sub-
        carrier and the pilot-tone
    19 Rejection of sub-carrier modulation other than due
        to the stereophonic signal
    20 Interconnection
    21 Characteristics to be specified

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Performance characteristics and methods of measurement for tuner units designed for the reception of frequency modulated sound broadcast emissions primarily intended for high quality reproducing systems in the home.

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    Committee EPL/100
    Development Note Also numbered as IEC 60581-2 Supersedes 81/30858 DC (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5942-8:1987 High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for combination equipment
    BS 5942-11:1989 High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for high fidelity systems for use in vehicles (for example, motor cars); general requirements
    BS 5942-13:1989 High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for high fidelity systems for use in vehicles (for example, motor cars); FM radio tuner units

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4054-1:1980 Methods of measuring and expressing the performance of radio receivers for sound broadcasting General conditions
    BS 5942-1:1980 High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for general requirements
    BS 6840-1:1987 Sound system equipment Methods for specifying and measuring general characteristics used for equipment performance
    IEC 60315-4:1997 Methods of measurement on radio receivers for various classes of emission - Part 4: Receivers for frequency-modulated sound broadcasting emissions
    BS 5428-10:1979 Methods for specifying and measuring the characteristics of sound system equipment Preferred matching values for the interconnection of sound system components
    IEC 60268-11:1987 Sound system equipment. Part 11: Application of connectors for the interconnection of sound system components
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