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    Stereo Cassette Deck Receiver XV-EV500 XV-EV700 XV-EV1000 Speaker System S-EV500V S-EV700V S-EV1000V Operating Instructions EV-500-1000.book 1 ページ 2005年4月5日 火曜日 午後12時31分[...]

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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 symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "[...]

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    Medium size screwdriver D3-4-2-1-5_En V oltage selector Y ou can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi-voltage models. The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220V–230V . Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region. • Saudi Arabia operates on 127V and 220V mains voltage. Please set to the correc[...]

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    4 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference . Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading[...]

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    5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 10 Singing karaoke Singing karaoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Changing the vocal mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Changing the backing track . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 11 Adjusting the sound Using the Sound menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using the Sound F[...]

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    Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1 Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • Remote control • Dry cell batteries (AA/R6) x2 • Video cord • AM loop antenna • FM antenna • Power cord: Central and South American, Taiwan, Philippines models x2 All other models [...]

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    Before you start 01 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Attaching the non-skid pads EV700/1000 model only Use the self-adhesive non-skid pads to provide a stable base for the speakers. Attach four to each speaker or stand 1 as shown below. Removing the front speaker grilles If necessary, remove the front speaker grilles as d[...]

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    Connecting up 02 8 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. • When making cable connections, make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. This may cause a humming noise from the speakers. Connecting the speaker terminals Co[...]

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    Connecting up 02 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Multichannel speaker connections EV700/1000 model only Connect each speaker using the color-coded speaker cable. Match them to the colored labels above the speaker terminals (see illustration below). *This connection is required only for the EV1000 model. Hints on speaker [...]

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    Connecting up 02 10 En • Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect. • Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality. Attaching the surround speakers to the speaker stands EV700/1000[...]

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    Connecting up 02 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires. 2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires. 3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the stand. To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the dire[...]

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    Connecting up 02 12 En Connecting using the component video output If your TV has component video inputs, you can use these instead of the standard or S-Video output to connect this system to your TV. 1 This should give you the best quality picture from the three types of video output available. • Use a component video cable to connect the COMPON[...]

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    Connecting up 02 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Connecting the power After making sure that everything is connected properly, plug in the power cord to the AC inlet, and the other end to a mains power outlet. Congratulations! You’re done setting up. AC IN EV-500-1000.book 13 ページ 2005年4月5日 ?[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 14 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel Illustration shows the EV700/1000 model 1 Display See Display below. 2 Sound options FRONT SURROUND (EV700/1000 only) – Switches on the Front Surround mode (page 26). SFC (EV500 only) – Selects sound modes or custom settings from the Sound Field Control (page 39). SOUND [...]

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    Controls and displays 03 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 13 TUNING and playback control buttons The tuning/scan/skip buttons are used for tuning into stations, skipping or scanning tracks on discs or tapes. The playback control buttons are used for playing, pausing and stopping playback (  ejects the disc). 14 Tape c[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 16 En 7 Channel indicators (EV700/1000 only) These will light according to which channels are encoded on the Dolby Digital or DTS multichannel disc currently in the player. LFE lights when the disc has an LFE channel. 8 Speaker and playback indicators The playback indicator (  ) lights during playback, and the speaker in[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Remote control Illustration shows the EV700/1000 model 1  STANDBY/ON Switches the player on or into standby. 2 Input source function select Selects the source you want to listen to. 3 DVD control buttons AUDIO – Selects the audio channel or language (page 33)[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 18 En 9 SOUND MODE Accesses settings in the Sound menu, such as the tone controls (page 39). 10 Playback controls  – Starts/resumes playback  and / – Use for reverse slow motion playback, frame reverse and reverse scanning  and  /  – Use for forward slow motion playback, frame advance and forward [...]

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    Getting started 04 19 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 4 Getting started Setting the clock Setting the clock allows you to use the timer. 1 1 Press TIMER (SHIFT+6). 2 If ‘CLK ADJ?’ isn’t in the display, select it with  or  , then press ENTER . 3 Use  /  to set the hour. Press ENTER . 4 Use  / ?[...]

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    Getting started 04 20 En Important • Throughout this manual, ‘Select’ means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press ENTER . Tip • The button guide at the bottom of every OSD screen shows you which buttons you’ll need to use for that screen. Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD/S[...]

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    Getting started 04 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Resume and Last Memory When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME shows in the display indicating that you can resume playback from that point. With DVDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, even if ejected, the play position is stored in memory. 1 The next time you load the disc, th[...]

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    Getting started 04 22 En • Manual tuning : Press TUNE +/– repeatedly to change the displayed frequency. • Auto tuning : Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to keep searching. • High-speed tuning : Press and hold TUNE +/– until the freq[...]

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    Setting up for surround sound 05 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 5 Setting up for surround sound EV700/1000 model only Home theater sound setup Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system: 1 • Standard surround 5-spot setup – This i[...]

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    Setting up for surround sound 05 24 En Choosing your surround settings To get the best possible surround sound from your system, make the settings below. You should only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your speakers or wish to change settings for a particular disc). 1 Press SYSTEM SETUP (SHIFT+HOME MENU). 1 2 Us[...]

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    Home theater sound 06 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 6 Home theater sound EV700/1000 model only About the listening modes As explained in Home theater sound setup on page 23, there are two basic surround speaker setup options available. Of course you can select any of the listening modes regardless of how you p[...]

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    Home theater sound 06 26 En Using Front Surround The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround 3-spot speaker setup as described in Home theater sound setup on page 23. The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers and oriented (about 60º) towards the walls (as a guide, line up the edge of the s[...]

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    Home theater sound 06 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • TV SURR. – Designed for mono or stereo TV broadcasts and other sources • SPORTS – Designed for sports and other programs based on commentary • GAME – Creates surround sound from video game sources • 5 STEREO – Designed to give powerful surround soun[...]

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    Playing discs 07 28 En Chapter 7 Playing discs Important • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs/ Super VCDs, CDs, DivX video and WMA/ MP3/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. • Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (random or repeat, for exam[...]

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    Playing discs 07 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Browsing DVD or Video CD/ Super VCD discs with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD or Video CD/Super VCD disc to find the part you want to play. 1 During playback, press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on- s[...]

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    Playing discs 07 30 En 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Disc Navigator’ from the on-screen menu. 2 Use the cursor buttons ( /// ) and ENTER to navigate. Use the cursor up/down buttons ( / ) to move up and down the folder/file list. Use the cursor left button (  ) to return to the parent folder. 1 Use ENTER or cursor right ( ?[...]

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    Playing discs 07 31 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • For DVD discs, select Title Repeat , Chapter Repeat or Repeat Off . • For CDs and Video CD/Super VCDs, select Disc Repeat , Track Repeat or Repeat Off . • For DivX video discs, select Repeat Title (or Repeat Off ). Tip • You can also use the REPEAT ( SHIFT + 2 )[...]

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    Playing discs 07 32 En • You can insert steps by just highlighting the position where you want the new step to appear and entering a title/chapter/track number. • To delete a step, highlight it and press CLEAR . 5 To play the program list, press  (play). Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the progr[...]

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    Playing discs 07 33 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Switching subtitles Some DVD discs and DivX video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback. 1 • Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select a subtit[...]

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    Using the tape deck 08 34 En Chapter 8 Using the tape deck Playing cassette tapes This unit has a tape deck that can be used for both recording and playback. In addition, it features automatic music search (AMS) and auto-reverse functions 1 . See Making tape recordings below for more features. 1 Push down on the cassette door where indicated to ope[...]

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    Using the tape deck 08 35 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Making tape recordings You can make tape recordings from the radio, CDs, or from an external component connected to the auxiliary inputs. 1 If you're recording from CD it’s convenient to use the ASES mode—see Automatically recording CDs (ASES) below. Unlike[...]

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    Using the tape deck 08 36 En If you want to record the tracks in a different order, or record only one track, use the program play feature—see page 31 for how to make a program list. Make sure playback is stopped, then press PROGRAM ( SHIFT + 1 ) before going to the next step. 4 Press ASES to start recording. The ASES REC indicator lights, follow[...]

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    More tuner features 09 37 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 9 More tuner features Memorizing stations You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time. 1 Manually saving station presets 1 Tune to an AM or FM radio station.[...]

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    Singing karaoke 10 38 En Chapter 10 Singing karaoke Singing karaoke Using the karaoke features you can plug in a microphone and mix the sound of your own voice with a backing track. 1 The backing track can be anything you like, from a song on the radio, to a dedicated DVD karaoke disc. Adjust the microphone level relative to the backing track. 1 Se[...]

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    Adjusting the sound 11 39 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 11 Adjusting the sound Using the Sound menu EV500 only 1 There are several optional sound settings you can make from the sound menu. 1 Press SOUND MODE . 2 Use / to choose the setting you want to adjust. The current setting is shown for each option (in[...]

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    Using the timer 12 40 En Chapter 12 Using the timer Important • The clock must be set for the timers to work properly (see Setting the clock on page 19). Setting the wake-up timer Use the wake-up timer to set the system to switch on at any time and start playing whatever source you want. 1 1 Select the source you want played. For example, press F[...]

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    Using the timer 12 41 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Setting the record timer You can set the timer to record from the LINE source, or something off the radio. For example, you might want to record a program that is broadcast while you're at work. 1 1 Set up the tape deck. Load a cassette tape, wind on past the leade[...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu 13 42 En Chapter 13 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu Audio Settings menu EV500 only 1 The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. 1 Press HOME MENU and select ‘Audio Settings’ from the on-screen display. 2 Select and change settings using the / // (cursor) butto[...]

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    Audio Settings and Video Adjust menu 13 43 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • Chroma Level – Adjusts how saturated colors appear ( –9 to +9 ). Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Chroma Level settings using the / (cursor left/right) buttons. 3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen, or HOME MENU t[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 14 44 En Chapter 14 Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video output settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. [...]

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    Initial Settings menu 14 45 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Language settings Display settings Options settings Setting Option What it means Audio Language English If there is an English soundtrack on the disc, it is played. Languages as displayed If there is a language selected on the disc, it is played. Other Language Se[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 14 46 En Parental Lock • Default level: Off ; Default password: none ; Default Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD- Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play. Some discs al[...]

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    Initial Settings menu 14 47 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español About DivX ® VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by generating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider. 1 Im[...]

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    Additional information 15 48 En Chapter 15 Additional information Optional system settings These settings are accessed by using the System Setup menu while in standby. 1 Switch the system into standby. 2 Press SYSTEM SETUP ( SHIFT + HOME MENU ). 3 Use / (cursor left/right) to choose the setting then press ENTER . The current setting is shown [...]

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    Additional information 15 49 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español TV system setting The default setting of this system is AUTO , and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO . If you find picture distortion with some discs, set the TV system to match your country o[...]

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    Additional information 15 50 En Disc compatibility table About DivX DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX ® video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/RW/ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are called "Titles." When naming [...]

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    Additional information 15 51 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Group 1: Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca), Danish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo), Finnish (fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish (ga), Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto- Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish[...]

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    Additional information 15 52 En Using cassette tapes The tape of a cassette is quite easily damaged and loose tape can jam in the tape deck mechanism. If the tape has become unwound, use a pen or pencil to wind it back on to the spool. When not using cassettes, always store in the case. Store cassettes away from magnetic fields, excessive heat, hum[...]

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    Additional information 15 53 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player’s lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt, consult your nearest Pioneer authorized service center. Although lens cleaners are commercially available, we[...]

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    Additional information 15 54 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot[...]

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    Additional information 15 55 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español DVD/CD/Video CD player The microphone can’t be heard. • Stop the disc, then restart playback. • Y ou are only using one microphone and it’s plugged into the MIC (SUB) jack. The MIC (SUB) jack can only be used if there is also a microphone plugged into the[...]

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    Additional information 15 56 En WMA/MP3/JPEG discs Tuner P icture disturbance during playback or dark. • This player is compatible with Macro-V ision System copy guard. Some discs include a copy prevention signal, and when this type of disc is played back, stripes etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV . This is not [...]

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    Additional information 15 57 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Tape deck Error Messages Sound is mono only . • Check that the tuner is not set to FM mono (see Improving FM stereo sound on page 22). Problem Remedy Problem Remedy Cannot record. • Check that the cassette still has its erase-protect tabs intact, or that they[...]

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    Additional information 15 58 En Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in different screen aspects, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to CinemaScope widescreen movies 1 , with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions also come in different aspect ratios; ‘standard’ 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. 2 Using the languag[...]

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    Additional information 15 59 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code, Country/Area code letter Japanese (ja), 1001 English (en), 0514 French (fr), 0618 German (de), 0405 Italian (it), 0920 Spanish (es), 0519 Dut[...]

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    Additional information 15 60 En Preset code list Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using. ACURA 644 ADMIRAL 631 AIWA 660 AKAI 632, 635, 642 AKURA 641 ALBA 607, 639, 641, 644 A[...]

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    Additional information 15 61 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Specifications • Amplifier section EV700/1000 model Continuous power output: Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (1kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Center . . . . . . . . . 100 W (1kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 6 Ω ) Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Additional information 15 62 En • Front speakers (S-EV1000V) Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passive radiator type (magnetically shielded) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm 2-way system Speakers: Woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 cm cone type Tweeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 cm come type Nominal impedan[...]

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    <05D00001> Printed in <XRB3053-A> Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright ©2005 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright ©2005 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long[...]