Kenwood Ge-7030 User manual

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

KENWOOD

CORPORATION

COOMNS)>

GE-7030

Introduction

Your

choice

of

this

product

indicates

that

you

are

a

devotee

to

excellence

in

sound

reproduction.

We

appreciate

your

patronage

and

take

pride

in

the

long

tradi-

tion

of

quality

components

that

our

company

represents.

90

that

you

can

get

the

most

out

of

your

unit,

we

suggest

that

you

take

the

time

to

read

through

this

manual

before

you

hook

up

and

operate

your

system.

This

will

acquaint

you

with

oper-

ating

features

and

system-connection

considerations

so

that

your

listening

pleasure

will

be

enhanced

right

from

the

start.

You

will

notice

that

in

all

aspects

of

planning,

engineering,

styling,

operating

convenience

and

adaptability

we

have

sought

to

anticipate

your

needs

and

desires.

Keep

this

manual

handy

for

future

reference.

For

your

records

Record

the

serial

number,

found

on

the

back

of

the

unit,

in

the

spaces

designated

on

the

warranty

card,

and

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

the

model

and

serial

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

dealer

for

information

or

service

on

this

product.

Model

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rr'isl

Nummer

Unpacking

Unpack

the

unit

carefully

and

make

sure

that

all

accessories

are

put

aside

so

they

will

not

be

lost.

Examine

the

unit

for

any

possibility

of

shipping

damage.

If

your

unit

is

damaged

or

fails

to

operate,

notify

your

dealer

immedi-

ately.

If

your

unit

was

shipped

to

you

directly,

notify

the

ship-

ping

company

without

delay.

Only

the

consignee

(the

person

or

company

receiving

the

unit)

can

file

a

claim

against

the

car-

rier

for

shipping

damage.

We

recommend

that

you

retain

the

original

carton

and

pack-

ing

materials

for

use

should

you

transport

or

ship

the

unit

in

the

future.

Contents

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AMIMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

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Controls

and

indicators

Operation

of

graphic

equalizer

Demonstration

method

............20+

Contents

of

display

Operation

of

MANUAL

feature

......

Operation

of

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feature

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Creation

of

desired

equalizer

patterns

Adjusting

curves

centered

around

user-selected

frequency

ranges

(Parametric

mode}

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2

GE-7030

{En}

Accessories

e

Audio

cord

(U.K.

only)

e

AC

plug

adaptar

(Except

for

some

areas)

For

the

unit

with

a

Euro-

pean

AC

plug

in

areas

other

than

Europe.

ES

Caution:

Read

the

pages

marked

A

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

Fine

adjustment

of

each

frequency

band

(Graphic

mode)

User-preset

of

user-created

pattern

Operation

of

genre

feature

Tape

playback/recording

with

equalizer

effect

How

to

play

tape

with

equalizer

effect

.........

How

to

record

sound

with

equalizer

effect

Microphone

mixing

Functions

of

the

graphic

equalizer

ANIn

case

of

difficulty

A\Specifications

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Caution:

Read

this

page

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

Before

applying

power

For

the

U.S.A.

and

Canada

Important!

Units

shipped

to

the

U.S.A.

and

Canada

are

designed

for

opera-

tion

on

120

volts

AC

only.

CAUTION:

To

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THE

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEP-

TACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

For

the

United

Kingdom

Important!

Units

shipped

te

the

U.K.

are

designed

for

operation

on

240

volts

AC

only.

The

mains

plug

must

be

removed

from

the

wall

socket

prior

to

any

internal

examination.

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Neutral

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

must

be

connected

to

the

termi-

nals

in

the

plug

as

follows:

Wire

colour

Plug

terminal

marking

BUG.

sags

rok

taeieitienware

cede

NeOr-Black

L

or

Red

Brown

to

Live

Blue

to

Neutral

wv)

Plug

1.

If

a

13-amp

plug

is

used,

this

must

be

fitted

with

a13-amp

fuse.

2.

If

a

3-pin

plug

with

earthing

contact

is

used,

no

wire

must

be

connected

to

the

E

terminai.

Safety

precautions

For

Australia

and

Europe

Important!

Units

shipped

to

Australia

are

designed

for

operation

on

240

V

AC

only.

Units

shipped

to

Europe

are

designed

for

operation

on

230

V

AC

only.

For

other

countries

Important!

Units

shipped

to

countries

other

than

the

above

countries

are

equipped

with

an

AC

voltage

selector

switch

on

the

rear

panel.

Refer

to

the

following

paragraph

for

the

proper

setting

of

this

switch.

AC

voltage

selection

This

unit

operates

on

110-120

or

220-240

volts

AC.

The

AC

voltage

selector

switch

Type

A

or

Type

B

on

the

rear

panel

is

set

to

the

voltage

that

prevails

in

the

area

to

which

the

unit

is

shipped,

Before

connecting

the

power

cord

to

your

AC

out-

let,

make

sure

that

the

setting

position

of

this

switch

matches

your

line

voltage.

If

not,

it

must

be

set

to

your

voltage

in

ac-

cordance

with

the

following

direction.

Note:

——$@$£

i

Our

warranty

does

not

cover

damage

caused

by

excessive

line

voltage

due

to

improper

setting

of

the

AC

voltage

selector

switch.

AC

voltage

selector

switch

—_-

—_

all

AC110-

120V

~

AC220V~

AC240V

~

a

L_I

ACT10V-

<1

AC220V-

120V

~

240V

~

Move

switch

lever

to

match

your

line

voltage

with

a

small

screwdriver

or

other

pointed

tool.

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK

GF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE,

REFER

SER-

VICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

THE

LIGHTNING

FLASH

WITH

ARROWHEAD

SYMBOL,

WITHIN

AN

EQUILATERAL

TRIANGLE,

IS

INTENDED

TO

ALERT

THE

USER

TO

THE

PRESENCE

OF

UNINSULATED

‘DANGEROUS

VOL-

TAGE’

WITHIN

THE

PRODUCT'S

ENCLOSURE

THAT

MAY

BE

OF

SUFFICIENT

MAGNITUDE

TO

CONSTITUTE

A

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

TO

PERSONS,

THE

EXCLAMATION

POINT

WITHIN

AN

EQUILATERAL

TRIANGLE

IS

INTENDED

TO

ALERT

THE

USER

TO

THE

PRESENCE

OF

IMPORTANT

OPERATING

AND

MAINTENANCE

(SERVICING)

IN-

STRUCTIONS

IN

THE

LITERATURE

ACCOMPANYING

THE

APPLIANCE.

GE-7030

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IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

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Caution

:

Read

this

page

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

Please

read

all

of

the

safety

and

operating

instructions

before

operating

this

unit.

For

best

results,

follow

all

warnings

placed

on

the

unit

and

adhere

to

the

operat-

ing

and

use

instructions.

These

safety

and

operating

in-

structions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

1.

Power

sources

—

The

unit

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

appliance.

2.Power-cord

protection

—

Power-supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them,

pay

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

unit.

Never

pull

or

stratch

the

cord.

3.

Grounding

or

polarization

—

The

precautions

should

be

taken

so.

that

the

grounding

or

polariza-

tion

means

of

this

unit

is

not

defeated.

4.

Ventilation

—

The

unit

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

To

maintain

good

ventilation,

do

not

put

records

or

a

table-cloth

on

the

unit.

Place

the

unit

at

least

10

cm

away

from

the

walls.

Do

not

use

the

unit

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings.

5.Water

and

moisture

—

The

unit

should

not

be

used

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowil,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

base-

ment,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

etc.

6.

Temperature

—

The

unit

may

not

function

pro-

perly

if

used

at

extremely

low,

or

freezing

tempera-

tures.

The

ideal

ambient

temperature

is

above

+

5°C

(41°F).

4

GE-7030

(En)

7.

Heat

—

The

unit

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

or

other

units

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

8.

Electric

shock

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

ob-

jects

do

not

fall

and

liquid

is

not

spilled

into

the

en-

closure

through

openings.

If

a

metal

object,

such

as

a

hair

or

a

needle,

comes

into

contact

with

the

inside

of

this

unit,

a

dangerous

electric

shock

may

result.

For

families

with

children,

never

permit

chil-

dren

to

put

anything,

especially

metal,

inside

this

Unit.

9.Enclosure

removal

—

Never

remove

the

en-

closure.

If

the

internal

parts

are

touched

accidentally,

a

serious

electric

shock

might

occur.

10.

Magnetic

fields

—

Keep

the

unit

away

from

sources

of

magnetic

fields

such

as

TV

sets,

speaker

systems,

radios,

motorized

toys

or

magnetized

objects.

11.

Cleaning

—

Do

not

use

volatile

soivents

such

as

alcohol,

paint

thinner,

gasoline,

or

benzine,

etc.

to

clean

the

cabinet.

Use

a

clean

dry

cloth.

12.

Carts

and

stands

—

An

appliance

and

cart

com-

bination

should

be

moved

with

care.

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

overturn.

13.Nonuse

periods

—

The

power

cord

of

the

unit

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

un-

~

used

for

a

long

period

of

time.

_

14.

Abnormal

smell

—

{f

an

abnormal

smell!

or

smoke

is

detected,

immediately

turn

the

power

OFF

and

pull

out

the

power

cord.

Contact

your

dealer

or

nearest

service

center.

POWER

OFF!

15.

Damage

requiring

service

—

The

unit

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personnel

when:

A.

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

inte

the

unit;

or

C.

The

unit

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

D.

The

unit

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

E.

The

unit

has

been

dropped,

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

16.

Servicing

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

ser-

vice

the

unit

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

17.

Outdoor

antenna

grounding

—

If

an

outside

an-

tenna

is

connected

to

the

receiver,

be

sure

the

an-

tenna

system

is

grounded

so

as

to

provide

some

protection

against

voltage

surges

and

built

up

static

charges.

Section

810

of

the

Nationa!

Electrical

Code,

ANSI/

NFPA

No.

70—1984,

provides

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

supporting

structure,

grounding

of

the

lead-in

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit,

size

of

grounding

con-

Notes:

1.

Item

3

is

not

required

except

for

grounded

or

polarized

equipment.

A\Caution

:

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this

page

carefully

to

ensure

‘safe

operation.

ductors,

location

of

antenna-discharge

unit,

connec-

tion

to

grounding

electrodes,

and

requirements

for

the

grounding

electrode.

See

Figure.

EXAMPLE

OF

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

AS

PER

NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL

CODE

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

(NEC

SECTION

810-21)

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SERVICE

GROUNDING

CTRODE

SYSTEM

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—

NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL

CODE

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18.

Power

lines

—

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

lo-

cated

away

from

power

lines.

19.

AC

outlets

—

Do

not

connect

other

audio

equip-

ment

with

a

power

consumption

larger

than

that

specified

to

the

AC

outlet

on

the

rear

panel.

Never

connect

other

electrical

units,

such

as

an

iron

or

toaster,

to

it

to

prevent

fire

or

electric

shock.

2.

Item

17

and

18

are

not

required

except

for

units

provided

with

antenna

terminals.

3.

Item

17

complies

with

UL

in

the

U.S.A.

GE-7030

(En)

5

System

connections

Make

connection

as

shown

below.

When

connecting

the

components,

refer

also

to

the

Instruction

manuals

of

the

Do

not

plug

in

the

power

iead

until

all

connections

are

completed.

This

unit

can

be

connected

to

the

amplifier

or

receiver

having

the

following

jacks.

Amplifier

or

receiver

with

the

i

.

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

Amplifier

with

the

ADAPTOR

jacks

Connect

to

the

TAPE

jacks

{TAPE

MONITOR)

(Set

the

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

the

monitoring

position.)

Unplug

the

shorting

pins

from

the

ADAPTOR

jacks

and

connect

the

component

to

these

jacks.

AC

outlet

(200

W

max.)

U.S.A.

and

Canada

Others

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IN

OUT

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OUT

AC

voltage

selector

switch

To

wall

AC

outlet

(Except

for

some

areas)

Tape

deck

Notes:

1.

Connect

all

cords

firmly.

If

connections

are

loose

there

could

be

loss

of

sound

or

noise

produced.

2.

When

plugging

and

unplugging

connection

cords,

be

sure

to

first

remove.

the

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet

Plugging/unplugging

connection

cords

without

removal

of

the

power

cord

can

cause

malfunctions

or

damage

on

the

unit.

3.

Do

not

connect

up

a

power

source

which

is

larger

than

that

indicated

on

the

socket

at

the

rear

of

the

unit.

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Controls

and

indicators

Graphic

equalizer

display

Spectrum

analyzer

display

Character

display

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Display

POWER

STAND

BY

indicator

POWER

key

TAPE

switch

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EQUALIZER

ON/STAND

BY

MIC

MIXING

MULTIPLE

GRAPHIC DISPLAY

Character

display

Frequency

display

indicator

Indicators

EQ.

ON

GRAPHIC

MEMORY

PARAMETRIC

MANUAL

F1,

F2,

F3

REFERENCE

WIDE/NARROW

GRAPHIC/

PARAMETRIC

key

PAUSE

key

EQUALIZER

LEVEL

control

Frequency

keys

NARROW

key

MIC

jack

DISPLAY

key

MEMORY

key

MANUAL/

|

FREQUENCY

REFERENCE

|

SHUTTLE

knob

MIC

MIXING

LEVEL

key

control

knob

eg

EFFECT

key

FLAT

key

PRESET

keys

(1-5)

GENRE

keys

STAND

BY

mode

of

POWER

switch

When

the

power

cord

of

this

system

is

plugged

into

an

AC

outlet,

the

STAND

BY

indicator

lights

up

regardless

of

the

ON/OFF

setting

of

the

POWER

switch.

This

indicates

that

a

small

amount

of

current

is

being

supplied

to

the

unit

to

back

up

the

memory

contents.

This

mode

is

referred

to

as

the

Stand

By

mode.

Lights

up

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GE-7030

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7

Operation

of

graphic

equalizer

This

unit

incorporates

a

graphic

equalizer

with

27-band

display.

By

fine-adjusting

the

frequency

band

(14

points),

it

is

possible

to

compensate

for

the

acoustics

of

the

listening

room,

as

well

as

to

enjoy

music

with

optimum

sound

as

described

below.

1.

MANUAL/REFERENCE

modes

MANUAL:

Five

preset

patterns

have been

factory-preset

for

this

mode,

too.

In

this

mode,

it

is

also

possible

to

preset

(assign)

equalizer

patterns

created

by

the

user

in

place

of

the

factory

presets.

REFERENCE:

Five

exemplary

patterns

have

been

preset

at

the

factory.

2.

GRAPHIC/PARAMETRIC

modes

GRAPHIC:

The

equalizer

curve

can

be

adjusted

in

a

detailed

way

for

every

frequency

range.It

is

also

possible

to

fine-adjust

a

curve

which

has

been

created

in

the

PARAMETRIC

mode.

The

GRAPHIC

mode

is

to

be

used

when

detailed

adjustment

of

acoustic

compensation

is

required.

PARAMETRIC:

The

equalizer

curve

can

be

adjusted

in

a

simplified

manner

based

on

the

low-,

medium-

and

high-frequency

ranges.

3.

GENRE

mode

A

total

of

30

playback

patterns

have

been

factory-preset

by

combining

five

recommended

equalizer

patterns

with

six

music

genres,

so

that

any

of

them

can

be

selected

by

actually

comparing

them.

Similarly,

selection

from

30

types

of

recording

patterns

for

playback

on

car

stereo

or

from

30

types

of

recording

patterns

for

playback

on

headphone

stereo

is

also

available.

Select

the

optimum

equalizer

pattern

according

to

the

music

genre

and

purpose

of

use

of

the

pattern.

@

Demonstration

method

For

better

understanding

of

the

equalizer

features

described

above,

representative

pattern

for

each

feature

can

be

displayed

for

your

reference.

‘

Play

a

music

source.

2

Initiate

the

“DEMO”

display.

The

mode

changes

every

time

the

DISPLAY

key

is

pressed.

Display

EQ.EFFECT

§

DISPLAY

Graphic

equalizer

display

Spectrum

analyzer

display

DEMO

{Demonstration)

e

Demonstration

is

performed

repeatedly

in

the

following

order

(about

4

minutes

per

cycle).

GRAPHIC

———=—

PARAMETRIC

===

REFERENCE

ml

MANUAL

GENRE

|

(Pattern

select

mode)

@

To

end

the

demonstration,

press

the

DISPLAY

key

again.

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(En)

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GRAPHIC

CISPLAYT

SOURCE

wie

DISPLAY

key

MEMORY

key

FLAT

key

PRESET

keys

Contents

of

display

The

display

mode

changes

every

time

the

DISPLAY

key

is

pressed.

Graphic

equalizer

display

;

EQ.EFFECT

Spectrum

analyzer

display

DEM®

(Demonstration)

Graphic

equalizer

display

Graphic

equalizer

display

Shows

how

each

frequency

range

is

compensated.

The

graphic

equalizer

display

also

appears

for

about

5

seconds.even

while

the

unit

is

in

the

spectrum

analyzer

display

mode,

when

one

of

the

following

operation

is

performed.

1.

Switching

power

ON.

2.

An

operation

key

associated

with

an

equalizer

operation

is

pressed,

Spectrum

analyzer

display

Spectrum

analyzer

display

Displays

the

frequency

distribution

of

the

source

being

played

to

allow

under

standing

at

a

glance.

°

The

peak

value

of

the

varying

levei

of

each

frequency

range

is

held

and

displayed

for

about

0.5

second.

Peak

hold

level

Character

display

Regardless

of

the

DISPLAY

key

setting.

guidance

in

English

is

displayed

according

to

the

aperations

performed.

Example:

DEMO,

GENRE,

USE...etc.

GE-7030

-(En}

9

Operation

of

graphic

equalizer

M@

Operation

of

MANUAL

feature

|

1

Play

a

music

source.

2

Select

the

EQ.ON

mode.

Lights

up.

“3

Set

to

MANUAL.

Lights

up.

|

41.

Select

an

equalizer

pattern.

i

a

To

cancel

the

equalizer

effect:

7

DISPLAY

EQ.ON

indicator

goes

off.

e

Tha

pattern

being

displayed

remains

the

same.

10°}

§

GE-7030

(En)

KENWOOO

srtete

amare

counts

Parrten

fe)

Pat

el

EQ.

EFFECT

key

PRESET

keys

MANUAL/

REFERENCE

key

@

Operation

of

REFERENCE

feature

1

Play

a

music

source.

2

Select

the

EQ.ON

mode.

co

Errecr

Lights

up.

men

a

|

“3

Set

to

REFERENCE.

MANUAL

/

REFERENCE

FR

=

fe

Ss

ee

Lights

up.

4.

Select

an

equalizer

pattern.

ER

a

ET

Flat

key

e

Pressing

the

FLAT

key

makes

the

displayed

curve

flat.

This

occurs

in

any

mode.

Preset

equalizer

pattern

R1

to

R5

(REFERENCE)

Preset

equalizer

pattern

M1

to

M5

(MANUAL)

Patterns

can

be

created

and

preset

by

the

user

in

this

mode.

M1:

[Bassintensity]

For

listening

a

bass

sound

effect

R1:

[Miid]

For

listening

a

mild

sound

comfortable

for

without

feeling

of

sharpness.

ears,

like

back

ground

music.

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[Vocal]

For

listening

vocal

sound

with

enhanced

R2:

[Clear]

For

listening

a

brilliant

sound

with

attenu-

expansion.

ated

low

frequencies.

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For

listening

percussion

sound

R3:

[Heavy]

For

listening

music

like

rock

and

fusion

with

expansion

and

powerfulness.

with

more

powerful

sound.

*

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:

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[Car]

For

recording

tape

with

suitable

tone

to

be

played

on

car

stereo.

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[Headphones]

For

recording

tape

with

suitable

tone

to

be

played

on

headphone

stereo.

R5:

[Noise

reduction

for

recording]

Cut

off

stimulat-

|

M5:

ing

medium

and

high

frequencies

and

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recording.

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When

pattern

M1,

M2

or

M3

is

used,

set

the

SURROUND

key

of

the

amplifier

to

ON.

GE-7030

{En)

11

es,

wk.

Creation

of

desired

equalizer

patterns

PARAMETRIC:

This

mode

allows

to

create

a

curve

for

up

to

three

ranges

centered

around

the

user-selected

frequencies

in

the

low-,

medium-

and

high-frequency

ranges.

The

inclination

of

each

curve

can

be

selected

between

WIDE

(gentle

slope)

and

NARROW

(steep).

GRAPHIC:

This

mode

allows

to

adjust

the

equalizer

curve

for

each

frequency

band

provided.

The

curve

created

in

the

parameter

mode

can

be

fine-adjusted

in

this

mode.

M@

Adjusting

curves

centered

around

user-selected

frequency

ranges

(Parametric

mode)

BF

adjust

the

level.

1

Select

the

EQ.ON

mode.

7

EQ

EFFECT

DISPLAY

Lights

up.

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@

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@

Pressing

the

FLAT

key

allows

to

start

adjustment

from

the

flat

level

position.

6

Select

the

inclination

of

the

curve.

,

2

Select

the

parametric

mode.

WIDE

/

NARROW

Wipe)

arrow]

One

of

the

two

shall

light

up.

Wide

and

NARROW

alternates

every

time

the

key

is

pressed.

GRAPHIC/

PARAMETRIC

Lights

up.

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NARROW

3

Select

the

frequency

range.

@

One

adjusted,

the

curve

remains

the

same

until

it

is

pressed,

ye

ee

=

F1

indicator

2

F2

indicator

vi

When

the

adjustments

of

ranges

F2

and/or

|

F3

are

also

required,repeat

steps

3

to

6

for

|

each

of

them.

}

F3indicator

e@

VVhen

two

or

three

curves

have

been

set,

the

overall

curve

obtained

by

combining

them

is

displayed

in

a

few

seconds.

|

4.

Select

the

center

frequency.

_—*

Low

m

seouene

inv,

High

ep

JAH

Z

anion

ee

a

i

A

ee

e@

For

finer

adjustment.

perform

the

graphic

mode

operation

described

in

the

following

page.

12.

GE-7030

(En)

GRAPHIC/PARAMETRIC

key

KENWOOO

stereo

asec

rouurer

MEMORY

key

PRESET

keys

MANUAL/

REFERENCE

key

Mi

Fine

adjustment

of

each

@

User-preset

of

user-created

pattern

frequency

band(Graphic

mode)

1

Select

the

EQ.ON

mode.

7

Create

a

desired

equalizer

pattern.

Any

equalizer

pattern

can

be

preset

if it

is

being

|

oe

displayed.

Lights

up.

?

Preset

the

equalizer

pattern.

@)

Press

the

MEMORY

key.

?

Select

the

graphic

mode.

GRAPHICS

PARAMETRIC

GRAPHIC

iG

Lights

up.

:

3

Select

the

frequency

band

to

be

adjusted.

MEMORY

Lights

up.

@)

Press

one

of

the

preset

keys.

aVENCY

41,

a

9

SS

a

SP

t

gf

Fe

pp

=)

A.

Adjust

its

level.

Press

while

MEMORY

is

lighted

up.

e

Pattern

is

preset

under

the

number

of

the

numeric

key

pressed.

e

Up

to

five

patterns

can

be

preset

in

the

same

manner.

e@

When

a

pattern

has

previously

been

preset

under

the

|

numeric

key

pressed,

the

newly

preset

pattern

replaces

the

|

EQUALIZER

LEVEL

To

return

to

the

initial

pattern(factory-preset

}

patterns

M1

to

M5

on

page

11)

by

clearing

the

|

5h

For

each

frequency

band

to

be

adjusted,]

J]

User

preset

pattern:

repeat

steps

3

and

4

above.

|

Press

the

preset

key

where

the

pattern

to

be

cleared

is

preset

for

more

than

5

seconds.

Note:

lf

the

mode

is

switched

from

“Graphic”

to

Parametric’,

the

equalizer

pattern

created

in

the

Graphic

mode

Is

cleared.

GE-7030

(nt

13

siete

A

tad

ee

Creation

of

desired

equalizer

patterns

M@

Operation

of

genre

feature

Through

selections

of

the

music

genre,

tone

pattern

and

purpose

of

use

in

three

steps,

this

feature

allows

to

obtain

the

optimum

playback

pattern

from

the

90

equalizer

patterns

(6

genres

X

5

patterns

<

3

purposes

of

use=90).

‘

Play

a

music

source.

2

Initiate

the

genre

mode.

PATTERN

3

Select

the

genre

of

music.

Until

you

actually

select

the

music

genre,

patterns

of

the

feyrass

car

"EADRLONE

|

:

genres

are

displayed

in

repeated

cycles

{7

seconds)

and

the

|

i

}

.

«

[=a

za]

[Gee

))

(Gaz

[ecan)

dH

GENRE

keys

tones

heard

also

change

accordingly.

:

POPULAR

——

ROCK

——

JAZZ

i

‘USiON/S

4

LaSSICsS

:

[Ese]

[ass]

[Ca]

}

|

eee

t_

MOVIE

——=

CLASSIC

«==

FUSION

lf

the

PAUSE

key

is

pressed

in

step

3

or

4,

the

rapettion

of

equaliser

patterns

stop

so

that

you

can

check

the

tone

of

a

specific

pattern

more

in

details.

The

repetitions

resume

when

the

PAUSE

key

is

pressed

again.

Until

you

actually

select

a

tone

pattern,

the

five

patterns

|

=

available

with

the

genre

selected

in

step

3

are

displayed

in

}

BYPASS

CAR

etemea

i

repeated

cycles

and the

tones

head

also

change

accordingly.

|

I

———

PATTERN

keys

Five

of

the

k

I

d

No.k

|

VAZZS

|

genre

eys

are

alSO

used

as

pattern

0.

eys,

[ezezn]

ca

[ea

fezzall

as

aie

genre

keys

are

{

>

2

ee

3

ee

4

5

[cael]

[ees]

[Ge

al

ec

also

used

as

the

[_

g

be

ee

pattern

No,

keys.

The

number

of

|

=>.

the

tone

pattern

The

genre

selected

@

Ajter

the

tone

pattern

has

been

selected,

characters

“USE”

appears

on

the

display.

Viajor

purposes

of

use

provided

by

the

USE

keys.

BYPASS

key

:

For

use

in

normal

playback

and

recording.

|

ea

PASS

(roa)

a

I

CAR

key

‘For

use

in

recorcing

of

tapes

to

be

played

on

The

three

of

the

car

stereos.

genre

keys

are

HEADPHONE

pe

cin

ai

=

used

as

the

STEREO

key

:

For

use

in

recording

of

tapes

to

be

played

on

use

keys.

headphone

stereo

players.

.

For

the

CAR

or

HEADPHONE

STEREO

use,

a

special

curve

for

Ne

GISPley

UOEE

YOU

BeIect

use

in

recording

is

combined

and

displayed.

For

the

procedure

a

tone

pattern

:

.

:

of

recording

sound

with

equalizer

effect,

refer

to

page

15.

BYPASS

——*

CAR

i

b=

HEADPHONE

STEREO

To

cancel

genre

mode

PATTERN

Press

the

key

again.

14

GeE-7030

([En)

Tape

playback/recording

with

equalizer

effect

Preparation:

Before

proceeding

to

the

following,

con-

TAPE

switch

nect

a

tape

deck

as

shown

on

page

6.

MANUAL/

EQ,

EFFECT

key

PRESET

keyS

=

pereReENCE

key

@

How

to

play

tape

with

equalizer

effect

|

Set

the

TAPE

switch

to

ON

(1).

|

2

Select

the

EQ.ON

mode.

EQ

EFFECT

Lights

up.

>

3

Create

a

desired

equalizer

pattern.

@

Refer

to

page

10-14.

—

How

to

record

sound

with

equalizer

effect

In

addition

to

ordinary

recording,

special

equalizer

recording

patterns

(refer

to

page

11)

can

be

used

for

effective

playback

on

car

stereo

or

headphone

stereo.

|

Set the

TAPE

switch

to

OFF

(1).

|

?

Select

the

EQ.ON

mode.

f

DISPLAY

jj

Lights

up.

sap

3

Create

a

desired

equalizer

pattern.

ee

oe

oe)

ee

|

@

Refer

to

page

10-14.

A.

Start

recording

on

the

tape

deck.

GE-7030

(En)

15

Tape

playback/recording

with

equalizer

effect

B

KENWOOD

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saamuc

covauiren

MIC

MEXING

control

Mic

jack

Mi

Microphone

mixing

The

microphone

mixing

function

of

this

unit

allows

to

talk

or

sing

along

with

the

source

sound

(broadcast,

tape,

CD,

analog

disc).

1]

Set

the

MIC

MIXING

control

to

the

SOURCE

position.

MiG

MIXING

{@.

?

Insert

the

microphone

plug

into

the

MIC

jack.

|

3

Adjust

the

volume

balance

between

the

microphone

and

source

sound.

MIC

MIXING

©,

Note:

;

When

the

microphone

is

not

to

be

used,

set

the

MIC

MIXING

control

to

the

“SOURCE”

position.

16

GE-7030

(rn)

Functions

of

the

graphic

equalizer

M@

Functions

of

graphic

equalizer

init

BHA

brent!

eo

mS

JI

Treble

Bass

Treble

Original,

or

ideal,

speaker

sound

Actual

sound

reaching

the

listener

@

Sound

equalization

e

Super

bass

range

(40

Hz

~

63

Hz)

When

this

control

is

moved

up,

the

bass

instrument

(double

bass,

bass

crums.

or

pipe

organ,

etc.)

sound

is

increased.

When

the

super

bass

sound

is

boomy,

move

this

control

down.

e

Bass

range

(98

Hz

~

160

Hz)

Usually,

the

listening

room

resonance

frequency

is

in

this

range.

To

eliminate

bass

resonance,

move

this

control

down.

e

Mid-bass

range

(250

Hz

~

400

Hz)

This

range

is

the

basis

of

music.

Whether

the

sound

is

rich

cr

good,

move

this

control

up.

e

Mid

range

(625

Hz

~

1

kHz)

When

this

control

is

moved

up

or

down,

the

baritone

or

soprano

voice

is

emphasized/de-emphasized.

This

range

is

the

“presence”

of

music.

-

not,

depends

on

this

range.

When

the

playback

sound

is

not

so.

Compensation

for

the

audio

characteristics

of

the

listening

room

The

listening

room

may

contain

several

objects.

Some

of

them

reflect

sound

and

some

absorb

sound,

thus

the

sound

reaching

your

ears

is

considerabiy

affected

by

these

objects.

In

such

cases,

the

graphic

equalizer

can

be

used

to

adjust

the

frequency

response

of

the

room

for

a

flat

response

from

low

to

high

frequencies.

@

Low

frequencies

are

absorbed

by

beds,

chairs,

etc.

e

High

frequencies

are

absorbed

by

curtains,

screens,

etc.

e

The

room

structure

can

cause

the

low

frequencies

to

be

unclear,

or

the

sound

level

to

increase

or

decrease

depending

on

the

frequency.

Adjustment

of

sound

to

your

individual

taste

When

the

reproduced

sound

contains

several

musical

instruments

and

voices,

the

graphic

equalizer

allows

you

to

enhance

or

attenuate

the

sound

of

specific

instruments

or

voices.

=

e

Mid-high

range

(1.5

kHz

~

2.5

kHz)

This

range

is

stimulus

and

metailic

sound,

When

this

range

is

well

compensated,

vivid

sound

can

be

obtained.

e

High

range

(3.9

kHz

~

6.3

kHz)

This

frequency

range

is

the

hardness

of

the

sound.

When

this

control

is

moved

up,

strings

or

brass

instruments,

such

as

flutes

or

piccolos,

are

emphasized,

When

the

control

is

moved

down,

the

sound

will

be

more

soothing.

e

Super

high

range

(10

kHz

~

16

kHz)

This

frequency

range

is

the

details

of

the

music,

When

this

control

is

moved

up,

super

high

frequency

instruments,

such

as

triangles

or

cymbals,

are

emphasized,

resulting

in

wide

sound

and

echoes.

GE-7030

(n)

17

in

case

of

difficulty

A

Caution

:

Read

this

page

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

What

appears

to

be

a

malfunction

may

not

always

be

serious.

If

your

unit

should

not

perform

as

expected,

consult

the

table

below

to

see

if

the

problem

can

be

corrected

before

seeking

help

from

your

dealer

or

service

representative.

Power

fails

to

turn

on.

e

Poor

connection

of

the

power

cord

|

e

Connect

the

power

cord

plug

plug.

securely.

e

The

power

cord

plug

is

connected

to

|

®

Turn

on

the

power

switch

of

the

SWITCHED

outlet

of

the

amplifi-

amplifier.

er,

and

the

power

switch

is

turned

off.

No

equalizer.

e

The

input

and

output

connectionsare

|

e

Connect

the

input

and

output

reversed.

correctly.

Notes:

1.

This

system

is

microprocessor-controlled,

so

malfunction

may

occur

due

to

external

noise

or

interference

noise.

In

such

a

case,unplug

the

power

cord,

plug

it

and

power

on

again.

2.

Do

not

use

contact

cleaners

because

it

could

cause

a

malfunction.

Be

specially

careful

against

contact

cleaners

containing

oil,for

they

may

deform

the

plastic

components.

Specifications

Equalizer

characteristic

variable

range

occ

+

12

dB

Individual

Channel

Adjust

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40

Hz,

63

Hz,

98

Hz,

160

Hz,

250

Hz,

400

Hz,

625

Hz,

1

kHz,

1.5

kHz,

2.5

kHz,

3.9

kHz,

6.3

kHz,

10

kHz,

16

kHz

Total

harmonic

distortion

(at

1

KHz,

Flat)

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10

Hz

to

70

kHz,

+3

dB

Signal

to

noise

ratio

(THF

"66)

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dB

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Maximum

output

voltage

(at

1%

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Output

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18

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AC

outlets

For

the

U.S.A.

and

Canada

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W:

440

mm

(17-5/16")

H:

148

mm

{(5-13/16")

D:

376

mm

{14-13/16")

NN

BIGHTE

(MOE):

cesses

crests

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el

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one

cook

5.1

kg

(11.2

Ib)

Note:

KENWOOD

follows

a

policy

of

continuous

advancements

in

development.

For

this

reason

specifications

may

be

changed

without

notice.

720

0

6

GE-7030

{En}

Note:

The

unit’s

power

supply

is

secondarily

connected.

Note

following.

te

toe

;

:

The

unit

is

not

completely

disconnected

from

the

mains

as

long

as

the

power

cord

is

connected

to

a

wall

outlet.

Observera:

Apparatens

strOmf6rsdrjning

kopplas

fran

sekundart.

V.g.

ge

akt

pa

fdljande.

Apparaten

frankopplas

inte

helt

och

hallet

fran

str6mnatet

medan

apparatens

n&atsladd

4r

ansiuten

till

vaxel-

stromsuttaget.

Bemeerk:

Stra@mmen

til

apparatet

afbrydes

p&

den

sekundare

side.

Vear

opmeerksom

pa

felgende.

Denne

enhed

er

ikke

fullstendig

koblet

fra

lysnettet

sa

lenge

stikket

er

tilsiuttet

stikkontakten.

Anmerkning:

Stro@mmen

til

apparatet

er

slatt

av

pa

sekundeersiden.

Veer

oppmerksom

pa

det

falgende.

Dette

apparatet

koples

ikke

fullstendig

fra

nettet

sa

lenge

stgpselet

star

|

en

stikkontakt,

selv

om

str@mbryteren

settes

i

av-stilling.

Huom:

Virta

yksikk6Gn

on

kytketty

pois

sekundaaripuolelta.

Huo-

miol

seuraava.

Tama

yksikk6

ei

ole

kokonaan

kypketty

pois

pad

virranjaka-

jasta

kun

pad

katkaisin

on

liitettyna

virtatiiriin.

,

For

the

U.S.A.

FCC

WARNING:

This

equipment

may

generate

or

use

radio

frequency

energy.

Changes

or

modifications

to

this

equipment

may

cause

harmful

interference

unless

the

modifications

are

expressly

approved

in

the

instruction

manual.

The

user

could

lose

the

authority

to

operate

this

equipment

if

an

unauthorized

change

or

modification

is

made.

_

te

hare

2

=

NOTE:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications,

if

it

is

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

For

CANADA

DOC

REGULATION

“THIS

DIGITAL

APPARATUS

DOES

NOT

EXCEED

THE

CLASS

B

LIMITS

FOR

RADIO

NOISE

EMISSIONS

FROM

DIGITAL

APPARA-

TUS

AS

SET

OUT

IN

THE

RADIO

INTERFERENCE

REGULATIONS

OF

THE

CANADIAN

DEPARTMENT

OF

COMMUNICATIONS.”

GE-7030

(En)

19

KENWOOD

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