Stereo Tuner TX-540

Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo

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  • Year
  • 1983
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 210946

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 120; 220; 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Stereo Tuner TX-540 - Pioneer Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 420 x 60 x 234 mm / 16.5 x 2.4 x 9.2 inch
  • Notes

  • A hi-fi AM/FM stereo tuner with an analogue dial housed in a black metal case with a silver front. With rotary Tuning control, switches for Power on/Standby, FM Muting,  FM, AM and an FM Stereo indicator. On the rear panel, RCA phono Line Out sockets, terminals for AM and FM antennae and Ground. Supplied with an FM T-type Antenna and an AM Loop Antenna.

    Specification  
    FM Tuner Section  
    Usable Sensitivity Mono; 10.8dBf (0.95µV/75Ω)
    50dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono; 24.2dBf (4.5µV/75Ω)
    Stereo; 38dBf (21.6µV/75Ω)
    S/N Ratio (at 80dBf) Mono; 76dB, Stereo; 70dB
    Distortion (at 65dBf)
       Stereo, Mono 1kHz    		  
    0.25%
    Capture Ratio 1.0dB
    Alt. Channel Selectivity 400kHz 55dB
    Stereo Separation 1kHz 45dB
    Frequency Response 30Hz-15kHz +0.5dB,-1.0dB
    Spurious Response Ratio 70dB
    Image Response Ratio 52dB
    IF Response Ratio 85dB
    AM Suppression Ratio 50dB
    Muting Threshold 29.2dBf (7.9µV), 75Ω
    Antenna Input 300Ω balanced, 75Ω unbalanced
    MW Tuner Section  
    Sensitivity (loop antenna) 200µV
    Selectivity 25dB
    S/N Ratio 50dB
    Image Response Ratio 40dB
    IF Response Ratio 70dB
    Antenna Loop antenna
    Audio Section  
    FM (100% MOD) 600mV/3.3kΩ
    MW (30% MOD) 200mV/3.3kΩ

    Versions/Power requirements

    KU USA 120V AC only
    S General Export 110V, 120V, 220V, 240V AC (switchable)
    SS S.Africa 110V, 120V, 220V, 240V AC (switchable)
    YP Australia 240V AC only

    Power consumption: 12 watts

    A component of the Pioneer Syscom A30 and A50 hi-fi systems.

    Similar to the Pioneer TX-540L Stereo Tuner which additionally has LW.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2.5 kg / 5 lb 8.1 oz (5.507 lb)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service manual Pioneer TX-540 dated Apr 1983)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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