Pioneer DC-Z92 User manual

Operating
Instructions
STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE TAPE DECK AMPLIFIER
DC-zZ92
FM/AM DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER TUNER
F-Z92/F-Z292L
STEREO TURNTABLE
PL-2S2/PL-292
Thank you for buying this PIONEER product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how
to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the in
structions, put them away in a safe place for future reference
In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power
outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory draw
ings. However, the method of connecting and operating the unit is the
same,
“This product is manufactured to comply with the radio interference
requirements of EEC Directive 76/889/EEC and 82/499/EEC.
LINE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCHES
Only multi-voltage models are provided with these switches. U.S.,
Canadian, European, U.K., and Australian models are not provided
with this switch.
Mains voltages in Saudi Arabia are 127 V and 220 V only. Never use
this model with 110 V setting in Saudi Arabia.
Before your model is shipped from the factory, these switches are set
to the power requirements of the destination; nevertheless, you should
check that they are set properly before plugging the power cord into
the AC outlet.
1. Disconnect the power cord
2. Use a medium-size screwdriver
3. Insert the screwdriver into the
groove on the voltage selectors and
adjust so that the tip of the arrow
points to the voltage value of your
area
TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS
IMPORTANT 1
The lighting flash with arrowhead, withia an equi CAUTION
lateral triangle, is intended to alert the user of the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
the product's enclasure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constute a usk of electric shock to SERVICING TO
persons PERSONNEL
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
QUALIFIED = SERVICE
The exclamation point within an equilateral trangle 1s
intended to alert the user of the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appkance
IMPORTANT 2
ff the apparatus 1s fitted with AC mains power out
let(s), see REAR PANEL FACILITIES for converient
connection af addnional Hi-Fi component(s} Make
all connections to the AC gutlet(s) and the signat
terminals first. Connect the plug to the wall socket
last, make sute that the power switch is off
FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM
The wites m this mains fead are coloured «n accor
dance with the following code
Blue Neutral
Brown: Live
AS the colours of the wires in the marms bead of this
apparatus may not correspond wah the coloured
marking identifying the terminals in your plug proceed
as follows
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter Nor
cotcured black
The wire whic!
10 the terminal wh
coloured red
Equipment sold in the U.K. is not supptied with
@ power plug.
s coloured brown mist be connected
ch as marked with the letter L or
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PUT BATTERIES INTO REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ........-. RELAY RECORDING
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SET-UP
FOR
OPTIONAL
PL-282/PL-292
TURNTABLE
PARALLEL
RECORDING
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CONNECTIONS
+¥
COPYING
TAPES
.
20
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ANTENNA
CONNECTIONS
TAPE
FADER
2]
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SURROUND
SYSTEM
...
A.S.E.S.
(Auto
Synchro
Editing
System)
PANEL FACILITIES SLEEP TIMER .....
TTE TAPES .
HOW TO HANDLE CAS TIMER PLAYBACK .
BASIC
OPERATIONS
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TIMER
RECORDING
ste
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GRAPHIC
EQUALIZER
CONTROLS
MAINTENANCE
.
24
MICROPHONE
MIXING
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TROUBLESHOOTING
.
25
CASSETTE
TAPE
RELAY
PLAYBACK
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SPECIFICATIONS
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PUT
BATTERIES
INTO
SET-UP
FOR
OPTIONAL
REMOTE
CONTROL
UNIT
PL-Z82/PL-Z92
TURNTABLE
1. Open the rear cover. 1. Check the parts.
2. install size “AAA” (IEC RO3/UM-4) batteries making sure that the
@® €) polarity is correct. eS
3. Close the cover.
£P adaptor Platter mat Platter
(4)
(You will find
this taped on
the cabinet)
2. Pinch belt on inner tim between thumb and forefinger.
3. Slip belt over finger and pull out, inserting finger in hole.
4. Insert finger from top of platter and transfer belt to forefinger.
5. Lower platter onto spindle.
6. Release belt onto pulley.
Cautions for handling batteries.
Misusing batteries can result in electrolyte leakage or explosions. Bear
in mind the following points for getting the most out of your batteries
* When loading the batteries into the battery Compartment, make sure
the plus @ and minus © potarities correspond to the markings on
the compartment.
« Even though they rnay be the same shape, batteries come with
different vottage ratings. Do not mix or use different types of batteries
together. Use only the same kind of batteries.
* Do not mix up new batteries and used batteries but replace all the
batteries at the same time.
* Do not heat up, disassemble or shortcircuit batteries or throw them
into a fire.
Pulley
‘ Correct
Incorrect
7. Place platter mat on platter (with “PIONEER” side up).
8. Remove the vinyl band holding the tonearm.
9. Remove the tonearm from the arm rest.
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10. Remove the stylus cover.
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CONNECTIONS
Refer to page 2 for the connections diagram.
i ceessory FM antenna
sory AM loop antenna
3. FMAM tuner (F292 or F-292L)
Turntable (Separately sold PL-Z82 or PL-Z92)
Tuner inputioutput cord
Surround speaker system
(: CD player control cord
(@. Cassette tape deck amplifier
Turntable output cord
Speakers cord
(
re
¢
Speaker system
42 Power cord
wh €D player (Separately sold PD-Z?2T or PD-Z82M)
Digital
audio
tape
deck
{DAT)
or
video
cassette
recorder
(VCR)
AC
wall
socket
Plug the power card into the AC wall socket ou
connections have been cornpleted
eervraeD |
[ Hf the FM antenna terminal of the FM/AM tuner is a PAL connector |
L only, then refer to connection diagram B
Proceed as follows with the set-up and connections.
1, Place the cassette tape deck amplifier on top of the CD player.
2. Connect the CD player OUTPUT jacks to the cassette tape deck
amplifier CD INPUT jacks with audio cords.
3. Place the tuner on top of the cassette tape deck amplifier.
4, Connect the tuner input/output cord ‘5) to cassette tape deck
amplifier.
TUNER CONNECTION (Page 3, diagram C}
Insert the connector until it locks, thus ensuring that it is connected.
When disconnecting the connector, puil it in the opposite direction
while pressing the left and right claws
If using this unit together with the optional PD-272T or PD-282M.
connect the control cord <7).
5. Connect the FM antenna ‘1! and the AM foop antenna ‘2: to the
tuner’s antenna terminais.
6, Place the turntable on top of the tuner
7. Connect the turntable’s cords (9: to the cassette tape deck
amplifier’s jacks.
lf using this unit together with the optional PL-282 or PL-292,
connect the turntable’s audio cords and power supply cord
respectively to the cassette tape deck amplifier’s PHONO jacks and
DC 12V OUTPUT jack.
H using a different turntable, connect the audio cord and earth cord.
8. Use the “DAT/VIDEO" jacks for connection to the audio
input/output jacks of a DAT or VCR.
lf connecting an LD player, connect the LD player's audio output
jacks to the “DAT/VIDEO”’ input jacks.
NOTE:
* Insert the plugs securely into the jacks. improper connection can lead
to sound distortion or malfunetioning.
* The white plug is for the left channel connection and the red plug
for the right channef connection
9. Connect the speaker cords 75 to the SPEAKERS terminals.
Connect the “ +’' terminals on the cassette tape deck amplifier to
the “+ terminals on the speakers, the '’-‘ terminals on the
cassette tape deck amplifier to the '’ — ‘’ terminals on the speakers.
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Connecting the speaker cords.
1 cue 2
Speaker cord
Saou] s
P oie Twist the strands.
Omm
3 Push away. 4 Pull back.
NOTE:
Do not allow the conductors of the cords to project beyond the terminals
and to come into contact with other conductors. A breakdown or failure
may occur when conductors touch one another.
Speaker impedance
Connect speaker systems with a nominal impedance of between 6 and
162
Surround speaker connection
Connect the plugs properly.
Connect a speaker system having
22° a nominal impedance of 16 2 or
more
10. Finally. connect the power cord ‘\)) to the AC wail socket (15).

ANTENNA
CONNECTIONS
SURROUND
SYSTEM
Radio
reception
is
not
possible
untess
the
antenna
is
properly
connected,
The
strength
of
broadcast
signals
varies
from
one
area
to
another.
Signal
propagation
is
especially
poor
in
metropolitan
areas,
where
there
are
many
tall
buildings,
and
in
mountainous
areas.
Proper
antenna
installation
is
vital
to
good
reception.
FM ANTENNA
FM
Antenna
Attachment
(Page
3,
diagram
D}
Connect
the
accessory
FM
antenna
to
the
FM
terminals.
Stretch
the
antenna
out
to
its
full
length,
and
affix
it
to
a
wall,
etc.
External
FM
antenna
installation
(Page
3,
diagram
E)
Use
an
external
antenna
when
the
signals
from
the
station
are
weak
and
cannot
be
picked
up
by
the
accessory
FM
antenna,
or
when
the
sound
heard
is
accompanied
by
large
amounts
of
noise.
If
the
FM
antenna
terminal
is
a
PAL
terminal
then
connect
as
shown
in
figure
E-a.
If
the
FM
antenna
terminal
is
not
a
PAL
terminal,
then
connect
as
in
figure
E-b
if
using
a
75
Q
coaxial
cable
AM ANTENNA
The
AM
loop
antenna
supplied
with
the
tuner
should
be
connected
to
the
AM
antenna
terminals,
The
antenna
should
be
placed
at
a
distance
from
the
tuner,
and
should
not
be
allowed
to
touch
metallic
objects
Avoid
placing
it
near
CD
players,
personal
cornputers,
television
sets,
and other devices generating radio trequencies.
Setting Up the AM Antenna (Page 3. diagram F)
*
Fold
out
the
supports
on
the
bottom
of
the
antenna.
Insert
the
stopper
in
the
hole
in
the
antenna
to
lock
them
in
place.
*
Place
the
antenna
on
a
level
surface
and
rotate
it
to
locate
the
orientation
that
yields
the
best
reception.
External AM antenna (Page 3, diagram G)
Indoor AM antenna
Provide
a
vinyl-coated
wire
(5
to
€
meters
long).
Secure
one
end
to
the
AM
terminal
and
the
other
end
to
a
wail
or
other
high
location
Outdoor
AM
antenna
if
reception
is
still
poor
even
when
a
lead
antenna
has
been
stretched
out
indoors,
stretch
out
a
vinyl-coated
wire
and
secure
it
outdoors
NOTE:
Do
not
detach
the
AM
loop
antenna
when
using
the
external
AM
nten
FM/AM CHANNEL STEP SWITCH
This switch is not provided on models for Europe or U.K
The
adjustment
is
only
necessary
when
there
is
a
CHANNEL
STEP
switch on the rear panel.
The
CHANNEL.
STEP
switch
is
located
on
the
rear
panel
of
the
digital
synthesizer
tuner.
Before
the
tuner
leaves
the
factory,
this
switch
is
set
to
the
channel
allocation
system
of
the
area
in
which
the
tuner
is
sold.
When
the
TUNING
switch
is
pressed,
the
frequency
display
will change in the following way:
[100kHz/10kHz] position:
Set
to
this
position
for
areas
with
FM
reception
step
of
100kHz
and
| AM 10kHz.
[S0kH2/9kHz] position:
Set
to
this
position
for
areas
with
FM
reception
step
of
5OkHz
and
AM SkHz.
NOTE:
*
Hf
the
switch
ts
set
to
the
wrong
position,
correct
tuning
will
not
be
possible.
|
|
Consult
your
dealer
if
you
are
not
sure
about
the
channel
allocation
|
| | system in your area.
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What is surround sound?
With
ordinary
stereo,
sound
normally
comes
only
from
speakers
in
front
of
the
listener.
in
a
concert
hall
or
theater
though,
sound
reflected
from
the
wails
and
ceiling
reaches
the
listener
from
all
directions.
This
is
what
accounts
for
the
feeling
of
ambience
or
spaciousness
of
a
five
performance.
Surround
sound
works
to
reproduce
these
effects
to
produce
fuller,
more
“‘live’’
sound.
STEREO WIDE
When
the
surround
speakers
are
not
connected,
the
stereo
wide
function
will
be
activated.
This
function
enhances
the
stereo
effect.
Note
that
it
does
not
operate
in
the
case
of
a
monaural
source,
however
Speaker
System
Placement
Examples
{Page
3,
diagram
H)
The
sound
effects
obtained
in
a
surround
system
depend
on
speaker
placement,
Experiment
with
various
arrangements
to
find
the
one
most
Suited
to
your
tastes.
Placing
the
speakers
so
that
they
are
slightly
higher
than
ear
level
contuibutes
to
sound
quality.
[Case A}
Good
sound
dispersion;
recommended
for
movies,
etc
[Case B]
Sound
appears
to
come
from
directly
in
front
of
listener.
Good
for
listening
to
music
recordings.
{Case C]
Offers
most
varied
effects;
good
for
watching
sports
programs
or
listening
to
live
recordings
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PANEL
FACILITIES
F-292/F-Z92L
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a
F292/F-2921
(
Range
of
remote
control
Remote sensor
window =
Pm
Approx. 7m
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PANEL FACILITIES
|
REAR
PANEL
FACILITIES
|
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i)
FM/AM
ANTENNA
terminals
Antennas
must
be
connected
to
these
terminals;
otherwise
you
will
not
be
able
to
receive
stations.
See
page
7
for
details
on
ANTENNA
CONNECTIONS
2. CONTROL OUT jack
Connect
this
jack
to
the
CONTROL
IN
jack
of
a
CD
player
(PD-Z72T
or PD-282M)}j.
*
This
jack
enables
the
remote
control
unit
provided
with
the
cassette
tape
deck
amplifier
to
control
the
CD
player
Also,
by
connecting
this
to
the
CONTROL
IN
jack
of
the
optional
CD
player
PD-2727T
or
PD-282M,
it is
possible
to
enjoy
synchronized
recording
of
campact
dises
on
the
cassette
deck
(Auto
Synchro
Edit
ing
System:
ASES)
*3)
TUNER
input/output
cord
Connect
to
the
TUNER
jack
of
the
cassette
tape
deck
amplifier
1) TUNER jack
Connect
the
F-292
(or
F-292L)
FM/AM
tuner,
‘2)
TURNTABLE
OUTPUT
jack
This
jack
supplies
power
to
the
PL-Z82
or
PL-Z92.
'3)
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
jacks
Connect
the
Surround
speaker
systems
NOTE:
Connect
a
speaker
system
having
a
nominal
impedance
of
160)
or
more.
‘4; SPEAKERS terminals
L:
Connect
the
left
speaker
system
as
seen
from
the
listening
position.
R:
Connect
the
right
speaker
system
as
seen
from
the
listening
position
NOTE:
Connect
a
speaker
system
having
a
nominal
impedance
ranging
fram
62
to
162,
6) Ground terminal (GND)
Connect
this
to
the
ground
terminal
on
the
turntable
{except
tor
PL-Z92
and PL.-282).
6; PHONO input jacks
Connect
the
audio
output
cord
on
the
turntable
to
these
jacks,
‘2) DATNIDEO jacks
IN:
Connect
to
audio
output
jacks
of
DAT,
LD
player
or
VCR,
etc.
OUT:
Connect
to
audio
input
jacks
of
DAT
or
VCR,
ete.
°8) CD input jacks
Connect
to
audio
output
jacks
of
CD
player
8:
AC
OUTLET
(SWITCHED
100
W
MAX)
Power
supplied
through
these
outlets
is
turned
on
and
off
by
the
cassette
tape
deck
amplifier's
POWER
switch.
Total
electrical
power
consumption
of
connected
equipment
should
not
exceed
100
W.
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NOTE:
Bo
not
connect
appliances
with
high
power
consumption
such
as
heaters,
rons,
of
television
sets
to
the
AC
OUTLET
in
order
to
avoid
overheating
or
fire
risk
This
can
cause
the
cassette
tape
deck
amplifier
to
matfunction.
@) Power cord
Connect
this
to
the
AC
wall
socket.
1:
REMOTE
SENSOR
window
(2)
Timer
selector
switches
(WAKE
UP
1,2]
Use for timer playback setting.
[REC]
Use for timer recording setting.
(3) SET switch
Use
for
current
time,
timer
playback,
and
timer
recording
setting,
(4, CHECK switch
After
setting
the
unit
for
timer
playback
or
timer
recording,
use
this
switch
to
confirm
that
the
settings
are
as
intended
5) FM MONO
Turn
on
when
there
is
much
noise
during
reception
of
FM
stereo
broad-
casts,
The
reproduced
sound
will
become
monaural
but
noise
will
be
reduced
6) Display section
Shows
current
time,
received
frequency,
contents
of
tirner
settings,
etc,
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(&: MONO indicator
Lights
when
the
FM
MONO
switch
is
set
to
ON.
When
this
indicator
is
lit,
FM
stereo
broadcasts
are
reproduced
monaurally
B) TUNED indicator
Lights when a broadcast is received.
‘STEREO indicator
Lights
when
an
FM
stereo
broadcast
is
received
when
the
FM
MONO
switch
is
set
to
OFF.
DB Timer indicators
These
show
which
timers
have
been
set.
(E> SLEEP indicator
Indicates
that
the
steep
timer
is
operating.
Remote control indicator
Flashes
when
a
command
is
received
from
the
remote
control
unit