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    Operating Instructions Register your product at: www .pioneerelectronics.com (US) www .pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. • Improve product development Y our input helps us continue to design products th[...]

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    The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "danger[...]

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    READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All opera[...]

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    S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your eq[...]

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    Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will kn ow how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading th e instruction s, put them in a safe place fo r future reference . Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 [...]

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    Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Quick response power supply cir cuit The superior power supply circuit adopted by this unit achieve s vastly improved res ponse by employing ‘no feedback’ circuitry and low impedence paral lel main capaci tors character- isticly used in professional audio monitoring. • Twin-mon[...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En Inserting the battery Insert the lithium ba tt ery (CR2025) into the remote control as shown below. The battery supplied with this unit is stored in the battery casing (see step 3 below). When you notice a decrease in the operating range, replace the battery in the same manner. 1 Push the release tab to the right to open th[...]

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    Connecting up 02 8 En Chapter 2: Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as sh own in the illust ration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from th e speakers. Important • Before making or changing any connections, swit[...]

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    Connecting up 02 9 En 2 Connect t he analog outputs of your t ape deck (or other recorder) to th e TAPE inputs (IN) on this receiver. Then connect the audio inputs on the tape deck to the TAPE outputs (OUT) o n this receive r. This will allow you to make reco rdings from the components connected to this receiver. Use stereo RCA phono cables as show[...]

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    Connecting up 02 10 En Connecting the speakers Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative ( + / – ) terminals on the receiver match those on the speak ers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 4 Ω –16 Ω . Be su[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 11 En Chapter 3: Controls and displays Front panel 1 POWER  OFF  ON 2 STANDBY ind icator 3 Character display (page 13) 4 DIRECT Press to switch the Direct listening feature on or off (page 14). 5 INPUT SELECTOR dial Selects an in put source. 6 MASTER VOLUME 7 R emote sensor 8 PHONES jack Use to connect headphon es (wh[...]

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    Controls and display s 03 12 En Remote control 1  Switches the receiver between standby and on. 2 Input sele ctor buttons Press to select an input source. 3 TONE/BAL controls Use to adjust the tone and ba lance (page 14). 4 Number buttons Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 15). 5  (TUNE/ST) / ENTER Use [...]

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    Controls and displays 03 13 En • Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. Display 1 Tun er Indicators TUNED – Lights when a broadcast is being received. STEREO – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in a uto stereo mode. MONO – Lights when the MPX button is used to select m ono mo[...]

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    Listening to your system 04 14 En Chapter 4: Listening to your system Using Direct listening Use the Direct listening feature whe n you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing 1 is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure sound source. • While listening to a source, press DIRECT to switch Di r[...]

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    Using the tuner 05 15 En Chapter 5: Using the tuner Listening to the radi o The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts. 1 Press TUNER then press BAND to select the tune r band. 2 Tune to a stati on. There are four ways to do this: Automatic tuning – Press and hold TUNE +/– for about a second . Searching automatica[...]

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    Using the tuner 05 16 En 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored. Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C. 3P r e s s ST +/– to select the station preset you want. A6_KU.book 16 ペー ジ ２００６年１ １月１３日　月 曜日　午後３時１ 分[...]

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    Other connections 06 17 En Chapter 6: Other connections Using XM Radio XM is the leading pro vider of satellite radio in the United States. Th rough two hig h-power satellites, Rock and Ro ll , XM Radio service offers over 150 ch annels of music, news, talk, sports and children's programming on a monthly subscription basis. XM Radio offers con[...]

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    Other connections 06 18 En •U s e t h e / buttons to select a channel then press ENTER to listen to the XM radio broadcast. • To browse by genre, first press CATEGORY , use / to select a genre then press ENTER . 1 • To cancel and exit any time, press RETURN . Tip • You can select cha nnels directly by pressing D.ACCESS then the [...]

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    Other connections 06 19 En Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver. 1 1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the rear [...]

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    Other connections 06 20 En Switching components on and off using the 12 vo lt trigger You can connect components in your system to this receiver through a 12 volt trigger. If you turn the power to a connected com ponent on, the power to this receiver is also turned o n. This receiver w ill not turn on if you turn a connected component off while thi[...]

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    Additional information 07 21 En Chapter 7: Additional information Troubleshootin g Incorrect operations are of ten mistaken for troubl e and malfunctio ns. If you think that there is something wrong with this compon ent, check the points below. Sometimes the trou ble may lie in another component. Investigate th e other components and electrical app[...]

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    Additional information 07 22 En XM radio messages Specifications Amplifier section Power output specific ation is for when power supply is 120 V. • Continuous power output ( both channels driven at 20 Hz to 20 kHz)** THD 0.2 % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 W + 60 W THD 0.2 % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 W + 45 W •[...]

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    Additional information 07 23 En Audio section • Input (Sensiti vity/Impedan ce) CD, TAPE, AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/47 k Ω PHONO (MM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8 mV/47 k Ω • Frequency response CD, TAPE, A UX . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100 kHz dB PHONO (MM). . . . . . . . . 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.2 dB • PHONO (MM)[...]

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    PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC. 300 Allstate Parkway, Markham, Ontario L3R OP2, Canada TEL: 1-877-283-5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, B-9120 Mels[...]