Technics SC-EH590 manual

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    EB EP GN The illustration shows SC-EH790 for the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe. Note “EB” on the outer packaging indicates the United Kingdom. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for fu- ture reference. RQT6866-B System Component Operating Instructions Mo[...]

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    3 RQT6866 Before use 2 RQT6866 Before use Supplied accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. ∏ AC mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 For the United Kingdom For Australia and N.Z. (RJA0053-3X) (RJA0035[...]

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    4 RQT6866 Before use 5 RQT6866 Simple set-up and play A D C B E Notes on speaker use ∫ You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods. ∫ Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage. ≥ When playing distorted sound. ≥ When the speakers are receiving howling from a[...]

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    7 RQT6866 Simple set-up and play 6 RQT6866 Simple set-up and play CENTER SURROUND R L LF HF LF HF R L (8 ™ ) (6 ™ )( 8 ™ ) (6 ™ ) HF LF B1 A1 B2 [EH790] Surround and center speakers FM indoor antenna Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best. For Australia and N.Z. Twist the vinyl tip and pull off. Front speaker Connect the l[...]

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    9 RQT6866 8 RQT6866 Simple set-up and play Control guide and preparatory steps 1 DISC 2 5 4 3 -- dB MIN 0 dB MAX DISC DISC Final disc [EH790] For example, if play starts from disc 4, disc 3 will be the final disc. Order of progression: Disc 4 > 5 > 1 > 2 > 3 “NO DISC” is displayed When the unit is in CD mode but a disc isn’t in th[...]

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    11 RQT6866 Control guide and preparatory steps 10 RQT6866 Control guide and preparatory steps A B C 30 x 30 x 7m Ai KARAOKE ECHO DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT Í SLEEP CH SELECT PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND 2 / ; 1 ∫ MUTING s VOLUME r EQ Î PRO LOGIC SUPER SRND TEST p q r 9 l[...]

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    12 RQT6866 Control guide and preparatory steps 13 RQT6866 Basic operations C A B a b c d e DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT SLEEP CH SELECT 3D AI PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND 2 / ; 1 ∫ MUTING j VOLUME i EQ Î PRO LOGIC SUPER SRND TEST Í CD DISPLAY X s ALBUM W S 10/-/-- [ 4 ] [ 5 ] CDs[...]

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    15 RQT6866 Basic operations 14 RQT6866 Basic operations 1 3 4 DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT Í SLEEP CH SELECT 3D AI PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND 2 / ; MUTING s VOLUME r EQ Î PRO LOGIC SUPER SRND TEST 1 2 3 4 CANCEL CD DISPLAY ∫ DISC PRGM 1 23 4 56 7 890 PROGRAM 1 1   ?[...]

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    17 RQT6866 Basic operations 16 RQT6866 Basic operations A B 1 2 3 4 23 1 4 FM AUTO/ MONO Í /I RDS PS-DISP MODE-PTY MHz TUNED MHz ST RDS PS RDS PTY MONO MHz DISP MODE RDS PTY PS TUNER/BAND FM AUTO/ MONO TUNING MODE VOLUME UP DOWN -- dB MIN 0 dB MAX TUNING The radio: manual tuning Radio stations can be tuned manually by selecting the station’s fre[...]

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    19 RQT6866 Basic operations 18 RQT6866 Basic operations Cassette tapes See page 39 for tape selection. Preparation: Press [ Í /I] to turn the unit on. 1 Press [ < OPEN] on deck 1 or deck 2 and insert the cassette. Close the holder by hand. 2 Press [DOLBY NR] to select Dolby NR on (“ Î NR” appears) or off. 3 Press [REV MODE] to select the r[...]

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    21 RQT6866 Changing sound field and quality 20 RQT6866 Changing sound field and quality Changing sound field and quality Using the acoustic image equalizer (AI EQ) Achieve subtle sound quality settings with the soft, sharp, heavy, and light coordinates. 1 [EH790] Turn [MULTI JOG] to select “AI EQ”. [EH590] Press [AI EQ] to select “AI EQ”. T[...]

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    23 RQT6866 Changing sound field and quality 22 RQT6866 Changing sound field and quality Surround system Features Software SUPER SUR- ROUND ( ➡ page 24) Any stereo sound source except for the radio. ≥ Video tape ≥ CD ≥ Tape MUSIC 6CH DISCRETE INPUT ( ➡ ➡ ➡ ➡ ➡ page 24) ≥ Use this input selector to enjoy 5.1 channel sources (e.g. [...]

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    25 RQT6866 Changing sound field and quality 24 RQT6866 Changing sound field and quality TEST 1 2 CH SELECT DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT SLEEP CH SELECT PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND MUTING VOLUME EQ SUPER SRND TEST Î PRO LOGIC Í sr 45 2 / ; 1 ∫ SUPER 3D AI EQ TEST CH SELECT [...]

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    27 RQT6866 Changing sound field and quality 26 RQT6866 Changing sound field and quality 1 2 SEAT POSITION MULTI JOG 1 2 DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT SLEEP CH SELECT PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND MUTING VOLUME EQ SUPER SRND TEST Î PRO LOGIC Í sr 45 2 / ; 1 ∫ SUPER 3D AI EQ 1 [...]

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    29 RQT6866 Recording operations 28 RQT6866 Recording operations 1 2 3 B EH790 EH590 EH790 EH590 A B ∫ 1 2 DISC1–5 EDIT 3 ∫ 3 ∫ ∫ ¥ REC PAUSE EDIT EDIT EDIT NR Î 2 REC 2 EDIT REC Recording CDs Preparation: ≥ Do the preparatory steps ( ➡ page 28). ≥ Insert the CD(s) you want to record ( ➡ page 8). ≥ [EH790] Press [...]

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    30 RQT6866 Recording operations 31 RQT6866 Timer operations and convenient functions 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 a b c d 2 3 F PLA Y/ F REC 1 CLOCK/ TIMER SET SET Í /I F PLA Y F PLA Y F PLA Y MHz F PLA Y F PLA Y F PLA Y CH F PLA Y F PLA Y TUNING Using the timers The play timer This timer starts play of the selected source at the selected time. The example shows[...]

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    33 RQT6866 Timer operations and convenient functions 32 RQT6866 Timer operations and convenient functions B A F PLA Y/ F REC CLOCK/ TIMER SLEEP SLEEP DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT Í SLEEP CH SELECT 3D AI PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND 2 / ; 1 ∫ MUTING 45 j VOLUME i EQ Î PRO LO[...]

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    35 RQT6866 Timer operations and convenient functions 34 RQT6866 Timer operations and convenient functions A 1 3 ECHO 1-MIC-2 13 KARAOKE V .MUTE MONO L MIC VOL MIN MAX ECHO VOLUME UP DOWN MONO R ECHO Enjoying karaoke (For Australia and N.Z.) You can do karaoke with CDs and tapes. Preparation: Lower the volume with [MIC VOL] and connect the microphon[...]

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    37 RQT6866 Timer operations and convenient functions 36 RQT6866 Timer operations and convenient functions B C A EXT LOOP 75 h AM ANT FM ANT 75 h FM ANT GND EXT LOOP AM ANT A A 15mm 30mm EXT LOOP AM ANT 5–12m 1, ∫ A 1 2 4 3 A Optional antenna connections Use outdoor antennas if radio reception is poor. ª A FM outdoor antenna ≥ Disconnect t[...]

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    39 RQT6866 References 38 RQT6866 References Poor quality sound. Recording is not possible. “DECK NO TAPE” is displayed during “One touch editing”. “DECK CHANGE TAPE” is displayed during “One touch editing”. The picture on the TV disappears or stripes appear on the screen. The location and orientation of the antenna are incorrect. If[...]

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    Technical specifications FRONT SPEAKER Type 3 way, 3 speakers, Bassreflex Speaker(s) Super woofer 17 cm cone type Woofer 12 cm cone type Tweeter [EH790] 6 cm ring shaped dome type [EH590] 6 cm cone type Impedance High 6 ≠ , Low 8 ≠ Input power (Music) High 60 W, Low 120 W Output sound pressure level [EH790] 87 dB/W (1.0 m) [EH590] 84 dB/W (1.0 [...]