Pioneer Sp-x707 User manual

Operating

Instructions

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d'emploi

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SURROUND

AMPLIFIER

UMFELD-VERSTARKER

AMPLIFICATEUR

ENVELOPPANT

AMPLIFICATORE

DI

CIRCONDAMENTO

SP-X707

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

instructions,

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

ex-

planatory

drawaings.

However,

the

method

of

connecting

and

operating

the

unit

is

the

same.

WARNING:

To

prevent

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT

NOTICE

{For

U.S.

and

Canadian

models]

The

serial

number

for

this

equipment

is

located

on

the

rear

panel.

Please

write

this

serial

number

on

your

enclosed

war-

ranty

card

and

keep

in

a

secure

area.

This

is

for

your

security.

[For

Canadian

model]

CAUTION:

to

prevent

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION:

pour

prevenin

LES

CHOCS

ELEC-

TRIQUES

NE

PAS

UTILISER

CETTE

FICHE

POLARISEE

AVEC

UN

PROLONGATEUR

UNE

PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,

SAUF

SI

LES

LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

A

FOND

SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT.

LINE

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCHES

Only

multi

voltage

models

are

provided

with

these

switches,

U.S.,

Canadian,

U.K.,

Australia

and

Europe

models

are

not

provided

with

these

switches.

You

will

find

the

line

voltage

selector

switches

on

the

rear

panel.

Before

your

model

is

shipped

from

the

factory,

the

switch

is

set

to

the

power

requirements

of

the

destination;

nevertheless,

you

should

check

that

it

is

set

properly

be-

fore

plugging

the

power

cord

into

the

AC

wall

socket.

If

the

voltage

requirements

differ,

adjust

the

selector

switches

as

follows.

Before

adjusting,

disconnect

the

power

cord.

1.

Use

a

medium

size

screwdriver.

=~

2.

Changing

the

position

of

switch

A

Insert

the

screwdriver

into

the

groove

on

the

voltage

selector

and

adjust

so

that

the

tip

of

the

arrow

points

to

the

voltage

value

of

your

area.

Medium

size

screwdriver

3.

Change

the

position

of

Switch

B

Change

the

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

position.

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

Switch

B

[—)

—

<=

=<

=

110-120V

220-240V

NOTE:

Both

switches

A

and

B

must

be

in

the

samme

switch

ser

ting.

PIONEER:

READ

INSTRUCTIONS

-

AW

the

salety

&

operating

instructions

thould

be

read

before

the

eppliance

is

operated.

RETAIN

INSTRUCTIONS

—

The

operating

instruc:

tions

shoud

be

retained

for

tuture

reference.

HEED

WARNING

—

Ail

warnings

on

the

appliance

and

in

the

operdting

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS

—

AN

operating

and

use

insisuctions

should

be

followed.

WATER

AND

MOISTURE

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

—

tor

exemple,

ni

bathtub,

washbow,,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

wb,

ina

wet

basement,

o¢

nea

wirnming

pool,

etc.

LOCATION

—

The

appliance

shoutd

be

insialied

in

&

stable

location.

WALL

OR

CEILING

MOUNTING

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

mounted

to

a

wall

or

ceiling.

VENTILATION

~

The

appliance

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

of

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the

appliance

should

not

be

siluated

on

s

bed,

sofa,

rug.

oF

similar

aurtace

that

block

the

ventilation

open-

ings;

or,

placed

in

»

buitt-in

instalation,

such

#3

8

bookcase

ar

cabinet

thai

may

impede

the

flow

of

bie

through

the

ventilation

openings.

HEAT

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

Stoves,

of

other

eppliences

(including

amplitiars)

that

produce

heat.

POWER

SQUACES

—

The

appliance

should

be

con-

nacted

10

8

power

supply

only

of

the

type

describ-

ed

in

the

operating

insisuctians

o¢

as

marked

on

the

appliance.

POWEA.CORD

PROTECTION

—

Power-supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

10

be

waked

on

of

pinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

hem,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

ai

plugs,

convenience

receptactes,

and

the

pomt

where

thay

exit

trom

the

apptiance.

POLARIZATION

—

{f

your

purchased

product

is

pro-

vided

with

a

polsrized

power

plug,

please

read

the

folowing

instructions.

This

product

is

equipped

with

a

polarized

allemating

current

line

plug

is

plug

having

one

blade

wid

wil

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

wey.

This

is

a

safety

feature.

if

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

Inta

the

outlet,

try

reversing

the

plug.

If

the

plug

should

still

fai

to

fit,

contact

your

electrician

to

saplace

your

obsolete

outlet.

Do

not

detest

the

salety

purpose

of

the

polerized

plug.

CLEANING

—

The

spplisnce

should

be

cleaned

ony

with

@

polishing

cloth

of

a

soft

dry

cloth,

Never

clean

with

furniture

wax,

banzing,

insecticides

or

other

volatile

tiquids

since

they

may

corrode

the

cabinet,

IMPORTANT

1

The

lightning

fi

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equilateral

iiangla,

is

intanded

to

alert

the

user

of

tha

presence

of

uninsulaied

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

»

risk

of

elecisic

shock

to

persons,

IMPORTANT

2

It

the

apparatus

is

fitted

with

AC

mains

power

outlet{s),

see

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

for

conveniant

connec:

tion

of

additional

Hi-Fi

componantis),

Meke

all

connec:

tions

to

the

AC

outletish

and

the

signal

terminals

first.

Connect

the

plug

lo

the

wall

socket

laut,

make

suse

that

the

power

switch

is

off.

Disconnect

the

wall

plug

when

tha

equipment

is

not

in

(regular)

use,

.g.

when

on

vacation.

2

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

POWER

LINES

—

An

outdoor

antenna

should

ds

located

away

from

power

lines.

NONUSE

PERIODS

—

The

power

cord

of

the

ap-

pliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

ouilet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

OBJECT

AND

LIQUIO

ENTRY

—

Care

should

be

taken

$0

(hat

objects

do

not

[a8

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

tha

enclosure

through

openings.

DAMAGE

REQUIRING

SEAVICE

—

The

appliance

should

be

serviced

by

Pioneer

authorized

service

center

of

qualified

service

personnel

when:

¢

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

ot

©

Objects

have

fatien,

or

liquid

has

been

spied

into

the

appliance;

or

«©

—

Tha

appliance

has

been

expased

to

sain;

oF

*

—

The

appliance

does

not

appear

lo

operate

normally

‘of

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

©

The

eppliance

has

been

dropped;

or

the

enclosure

damaged,

SEAVICING

—

The

user

should

not

allemp!

to

service

tha

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

‘operating

instructions.

For

all

other

servicing,

con-

tact

the

nearest

Pioneer

authorized

service

center.

10

”

MH

MDUMLD

OF

MH

LOCAL

Coots.

$41

FIG.A

BME

CON

ae

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

00

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACKI.

NO

USER-

SEAVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVIC-

ING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

FOR

USE

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

WARNING:

This

plug

must

only

be

connected

to

alectronic

apparatus

equipped

with

suitable

sockets,

Ii

not,

cut

off

the

plug

and

fit

on

appropriate

type

In

accordance

with

the

instructions

below.

The

cut-oif

plug

must

be

disposed

of

trical

shock

hezerd

could

exist

If

connected

to

socket

outlet.

4

ne

DeSRATORS

©

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my

weont

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Thauiaes

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PRODUCE

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OUTDOOR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

—

If

an

‘outside

antenna

is

connected

to

the

antenna

_

terminal,

be

sure

the

anienna

system

is

grounded

so

as

lo

provide

some

protection

against

voltage

surges

and

built

up

sialic

charges.

tm

the

U.S.A,

section

610

of

the

Nationat

Elec-

tical

Code,

ANSI/NFPA

No.

70-1964,

pro-

vides

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

af

the

mast

and

supporting

siruc-

tura,

grounding

of

the

lead-in

wire

to

an

anien-

charge

unit,

size

af

grounding

conduc-

Jocation

of

nna-discharge

unil,

con-

nection

to

grounding

electrodes,

and

re-

quirements

for

the

grounding

electrode.

See

Fig.

A.

a)

Use

No.

10

AWG

(5.3

men)

copper,

No.

@

AWG

18.4

mm!)

aluminum,

No.

17

AWG

{1.0

mm!)

copper:

clad

.

bronze

wire,

oF

Jarger

as

ground

wire.

b)

Secure

antenna

lead-in

and

414K0

ove

ground

wires

to

house

with

stand-off

insulstors

spaced

from

4

teet

(1.22

meters)

10

6

feat

{1.63

meters)

spert.

el

d}

Use

jumper

wire

not

smaller

than

No.6

AWG

(13.3

mm')

copper

or

equivalent

when

Separate

anienna-ground-

ing

electrode

is

used.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equéatersl

trengie

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

prasence

of

important

ance

(servicing!

instructions

in

eppliance.

The

wires

in

this

moins

lead

are

coloured

in

sccardance

with

the

following

Bhat

Neutrat

Brown:

Live

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

ap-

paralus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

marking

identitying

the

tesminais

in

your

plug

proceed

as

tolows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

macked

with

the

fetter

N

of

col-

oured

black.

‘The

wite

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connacisd

10

the

lerminal

which

is

marked

with

the

feiter

&

or

cot-

oured

red.

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the

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INSERTING

BATTERIES

—{

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>

Red

1A)

The

remote

control

unit

is

located

inside

the

packing

box

when

the

surround

amplifier’s

packing

box

is

opened.

Insert

batteries

in

the

remote

control

unit

as

described

below:

4)

Open

the

battery

compartment

lid

on

the

underside

of

the

remote

control

unit.

The

lid

will

open

easily

if

you

slide

it

sideways

while

pressing

it

with

your

thumb.

Insert

the

two

accessory

“R6”

size

dry

cell

batteries

in

the

compartment,

taking

care

to

correctly

match

the

polarities

as

shown

inside

the

compartment.

8)

Close

the

lid.

NOTE:

*

When

not

using

the

remote

control

unit

for

long

periods

of

time

fone

month

or

more},

remove

the

batteries

from

the

remote

control

unit

to

prevent

any

possibility

of

battery

leakage

in

the

compartment.

*

Never

use

old

and

new

batteries

together.

When

‘replacing

batteries,

always

replace

the

two

old

batteries

with

two

new

ones.

©

Do

not

lay

books

or

other

objects

on

top

of

the

remote

con-

trol

unit.

The

operation

keys

may

be

depressed,

causing

a

con-

tinuous

flaw

of

battery

power.

INSERTING

BATTERIES

Insert

dry

cell

batteries.

Align

the

battery

poles

as

shown

in

the

Close

the

lid.

The

lid

will

click

into

place.

~

“TEC

R6”

(AA)

size

3

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

@CONTROL

input

jack

(IN)

Since

this

unit

is

equipped

with

a

window

for

receiving

in-

frared

signals

from

remote

control

units,

it

can

be

controlled

using

the

accessory

remote

control

(CU-SPX001)

or

the

CU-AX002

remote

control

unit

that

is

an

accessory

to

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifiers.

To

use

the

remote

control

to

control

a

television

which

is

connected

to

the

SP-X707,

plug

one

end

of

the

accessory

control

cord

into

this

terminal

and

connect

the

other

end

to

the

control

output

terminal

of

any

television

equipped

with

signal

receiver

(for

example,

any

component

display

with

the

Pioneer

“

mark

on

it).

@CONTROL

output

jack

(OUT)

This

jack

can

be

used

to

send

the

control

signals

to

still

an-

other”

i]

‘’

unit

just

as

the

above-described

IN

jack

is

used

to

relay

signals

from

the

television

to

the

SP-X707.

By connecting

a

line

from

this

OUT

jack

to

the

IN

terminal

of

another

component

of

a

system,

the

whole

system

can

be

controlled

by

remote

control.

Components

having

an

IN

terminal

but

not

signal

receiver

can

also

be

remote

controlled

through

the

SP-X707

by

connecting

them

to

this

jack

as

_the

last

component

in

the

system.

@CONTROL

UNIT

SELECTOR

The

CONTROL

UNIT

SELECTOR

switch

is

used

to

indicate

which

remote

contro!

unit

is

to

be

used:

the

SP-X707's

accessory

CU-SPX001

remote

control

unit,

the

optional

CU-AX001

full

remote

control

unit

or

the

CU-AX002

remote

control

unit

which

comes

with

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifiers.

Remote

control

unit

Setting

CU-AX001

or

CU-AX002

B

CU-SPX001

A

(For

details,

reter

to

page

21.)

@Variable

L+R

OUTPUT

jack

The

signal

for

the

front

speaker

is

output

through

this

jack

as

an

L+RA

monaural

signal.

By connecting

a

monaural

power

amplifier

to

this

terminal

you

can

add

a

front

center

channel

speaker.

4

@SWITCHED

AC

OUTLET

(MAX.

200W)

¢

The

power

to

the

components

(whose

power

switches

are

kept

at

the

“ON”

position)

connected

to

this

outlet

is

switched

ON

and

OFF

by

the

ON/OFF

setting

of

the

master

amplifier’s

SYSTEM

POWER

switch.

*

Ensure

that

the

combined

power

consumption

of

the

components

connected

to

these

outlets

does

not

exceed

200

watts.

¢

Never

connect

a

television

or

Pioneer

component

display

to

this

outlet.

Power

consumption

of

AC

outlets

Under

no

circumstances

should

an

electrical

appliance

(such

as

a

toaster

or

hair

drier)

with

a

power

consumption

exceed-

ing

the

maximum

rating

marked

on

the

panel

be

connected

to

these

outlets

since

malfunctioning

or

breakdowns

may

result.

@®INPUT

BALANCE

(L,

R)

control

This

knob

is

for

adjusting

the

balance

of

the

DOLBY

SUR-

ROUND

input

signal.

To

adjust,

apply

a

monaural

sound

sig-

nat

and

rotate

until

the

SURROUND

{rear)

sound

becomes

minimal.

@INPUT

jacks

These

INPUT

jacks

are

the

SP-X707‘s

main

input

jacks;

use

the

accessory

pin-plug

connection

cord

to

connect

to

the

record

output

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terminals

of

an

amplifier

or

the

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifier

audio

adaptor

terminals

(remove

the

jumper

fixtures)

of

a

stereo

amplifier.

@OUTPUT

FIX

jacks

(fixed)

These

OUTPUT

jacks

are

for

connecting

the

SP-X707

to

a

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifier.

Connect

them

to

the

audio

adaptor

terminals

on

the

amplifier

with

the

ac-

cessory

pin-plug

connection

cord.

The

front

[speaker]

volume

can

be

controlled

by

the

amplifiers

master

volume

control

when

using

these

jacks.

|

i

|

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

@OUTPUT

VAR

jacks

(variable)

These

jacks

serve

as

the

output

jacks

whenever

using

the

SP-X707

in

combination

with

a

non

Audio-Video

master

amplifier.

Connect

them

to

the

tape

play

(PLAY)

terminals

of

the

amplifier

using

the

accessory

pin-plug

connection

cord.

TAPE

jacks

Use

these

jacks

to

connect

a

tape

deck

to

your

SP-X707.

@)

LINE

OUT

jacks

(SURROUND)

The

same

signals

output

to

the

surround

speakers

are

out-

put

as

line

output

signats

through

these

jacks.

They

can

be

used

to

enhance

the

surround

sound-effect

connecting

them

to

the

AUX

input

terminals

of

a

high-powered

stereo

ampli-

fier

and

adding

surround

speakers.

BEFORE

CONNECTING

@

SPEAKERS

(SURROUND)

terminals

Connect

these

to

the

speaker

systems

installed

at

the

rear.

“R’

is

for

the

system

installed

on

the

right

and

‘’L’’

for

the

system

installed

on

the

left.

Speaker

impedance

Use

speaker

systems

with

an

impedance

ranging

from

6

to

16

ohms

for

connection

to

the

SPEAKERS-terminals.

@

Power

cord

Connect

this

to

a

wall

AC

outlet

or

to

the

electrical

outlet

of

an

amplifier.

Or,

if

you

have

combined

the

unit

with

a

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifier,

connect

to

the

“AC

OUTLETS

SWITCHED”.

"

Connecting

speaker

wires

1.

Remove

the

vinyl

covering

and

twist

the

wire

core.

10mm

2.

Press

the

lever

down,

and

insert

the

wire

core

into

the

hole.

Be

sure

to

connect

the

plus

®

wire

to

the

@

side,

and

minus

©)

wire

to©).

3.

Raise

the

lever.

NOTE:

©

After

raising

the

lever,

pull

gently

on

the

wire

and

check

that

it

is

connected

securely

to

its

terminal.

*

Do

not

allow

the

wire

core

or

protrude

from

its

terminal

and

contact

other wires

or

terminals.

If

the

cores

of

two

wires

touch

each

other,

damage

to

components

could

result,

Connecting

the

audio

input/output

cords

©

Use

the

cords

with

the

red

and

white

plugs

attached.

*

Connect

the

white

plug

to

the

left

(L)

terminal

and

the

red

plug

to

the

right

(R)

termina}.

Be

sure

that

the

plugs

are

pushed

in

as

far

as

they

will

go.

7

.

White

@.

Red

5S

(For

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifier)

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

|

Connect

the

SP-X707

to

the

master

amplifier

only

through

its

INPUT

and

OUTPUT

“‘FIX"

jacks

and

the

amplifier’s

AU-

DIO

ADAPTOR

terminals.

Please

refer

to

the

Total

System

Connection

Diagram

in

the

System

Component

Connections

Instructions

included

with

the

amplifier

for

more

detailed

information

when

connect-

ing

the

amplifier.

When

using

the

SP-X707

in

combination

with

a

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifier,

connect

all

components

as

il-

lustrated

below.

Before

making

connections,

first

check

all

power

switches

to

be

sure

that

they

are

all

turned

OFF.

LINE:

a

ae

Teel

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ccmearey

(REC)

(PLAY)

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tape

deck

or

®

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graphic

equalizer,

etc.

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connecting

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speakers

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deck’s

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amplifier

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Power

plug

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deck

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Tape

deck's

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Bi

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socket

accessory

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cord

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Tape

deck’s

accessory

connecting

cord

SP-X707

©

Pa

eer

er

crete

eaer

eae

(For

an

amplifier

without

an

audio

adaptor

terminal.)

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

II

When

connecting

components,

be

sure

that

all

power

switches

are

OFF.

For

details,

consult

the

Operating

Instruc-

tions

for

the

components

to

be

connected.

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position

setting

Surround

speakers

SP-X707

No

connections

here

ENGLISH

i

SP-X707's

accessory

iS

connecting

cord

SP-X707's

accessory

connecting

cord

Stereo

amplifier

Power

cord

Power

plugs

é

AC

wall

sockets

f}

U

Ge

7

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

TAPE

MONITOR

indicator

POWER

indicator

REMOTE SENSOR

indicator

srereu

mawore

ay

CONTA,

STAND-BY

indicator

@MAIN

POWER

switch/indicator

Pressing

this

switch

turns

on

the

main

power

supply.

The

STAND-BY

indicator

lamp

will

illuminate

in

orange

to

let

you

know

that

the

power

supply

is

in

the

stand-by

state;

no

sound

will

be

output

yet.

To

turn

off

the

unit,

press

this

switch

once

more.

@POWER

switch

Press

this

switch

after

turning

on

the

main

POWER

switch

ON.

The

STAND-BY

indicator

lamp

will

turn

off,

and

the

power

indicator

will

illuminate

in

green

to

let

you

know

that

the

SP-X707

is

now

fully

activated

and

ready

for

use.

The

ac-

cessory

remote

control

unit

and

the

Audio-Video

master

amplifier

remote

control

unit

can

also

now

be

used

to

operate

the

SP-X707.

:

@TAPE

MONITOR

switch

Press

this

switch

(TAPE

MONITOR

indicator

on)

when

playing

back

music

from

the

tape

deck

connected

to

the

unit's

TAPE

terminals.

At

other

times,

press

the

switch

once

more

(TAPE

MONITOR

indicator

off).

@

OPERATING

MODE

DISPLAY

(SURROUND

MODE)

The

mode

can

be

changed

in

the

cycle

shown

below

by

repeatedly

pressing

the

surround

mode

key

on

the

acces-

sory

remote

contro!

or

the

full

remote

control

unit:

@®

VOLUME

switches

Use

these

to

adjust

the

volume.

{+]:

This

turns

the

volume

up.

{-]:

This

turns

the

volume

down.

@®

MUTING

switch

Use

this

switch

to

temporarily

cut

off

all

the

sound.

This

switch

is

ON

when

‘‘MUTING”’

on

the

operating

mode

display

lights,

and

in

this

mode

no

sound

is

heard.

The

volume

returns

to

its

when

the

switch

is

returned

to

the

OFF

position.

@

REMOTE

SENSOR

This

lights

when

it

receives

signals

from

the

remote

con-

trol

unit.

Qo

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

LOUDNESS

switch

Use

this

switch

when

listening

to

sound

at

a

low

volume.

The

switch

is

ON

when

‘‘LOUDNESS”’

on

the

operating

mode

display

lights.

In

this

mode,

the

bass

and

treble

are

boost-

ed

and

the

sound

takes

on

an

extra

“punch”

even

at

low

volume

levels.

POWER

switch

Turns

power

to

the

SP-X707

ON/OFF.

SURROUND

ON/OFF

switch

Turns

surround

ON/OFF.

MUTING

switch

Use

to

temporarily

cut

off

all

sound.

SUPER

BASS

SWITCH

Press

this

switch

to

enjoy

empha-

sized

bass

sound.

Pressing

it

once

again

turns

this

function

off.

MASTER

VOLUME

LEVEL

contro}

Use

these

to

adjust

the

volume.

(+]:

This

press

the

volume

up.

[-]:

This

press

the

volume

down,

orange.

SURROUND

VOLUME

LEVEL

control

The

level

indicator

illuminates

in

red.

NOTE;

The

SURROUND

switch

must

be

ON

for

these

controls

to

work.

BALANCE

switches

Normally,

the

BALANCE

indication

on

the

operating

mode

display

is

kept

at

its

center

position

(setting

is

made

here

by

pressing

CENTER).

Adjust

these

switches

when

the

vol-

The

level

indicator

illuminates

in

(—MasTen

~~]

VOLUME

LEVEL

W)

PIONEER

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

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SURROUND

MODE

SELECTOR

By

depressing

these

switches,

4

different

surround

sound

effects

can

be

selected.

O00

SURROUND:

This

position

is

specially

designed

for

watching

movies

on

TV,

partic-

ularly

video

tapes

marked

with

the

symbol,

or

those

having

the

symbo!

shown

at

the

end

of

the

movie,

in-

dicating

that

the

soundtrack

was

recorded

using

*

Dolby

noise

reduc-

tion.

The

SP-X707

contains

a

decoder

designed

to

work

with

Dolby

surround

sources.

The

decoder

works

to

reproduce

sound

with

all

the

impact

and

presence

of

a

movie

theater,

in

your

own

home.

THEATER:

When

listening

to

a

movie

music

source

with

this

switch

position,

you

are

treated

to

music

sound

like

that

enjoyed

from

a

seat

in

a

con-

cert

hall.

STADIUM:

Depress

this

switch

when

listening

to

live

sports

broadcasts,

etc.

The

resulting

sound

will

make

you

think

you

are

sitting

right

in

the

stadium.

SIMULATED

STEREO:

Depress

this

switch

when

using

a

monaural

sound

source.

A_

full-

breadth

of

rich

sound

can

be

enjoyed.

EXPANDER

switch

Set

to

this

switch

when

not

using

the

rear

surround

speakers

in

order

to

produce

surround

effects

from

the

front

speakers

alone.

In

this

way,

you

can

enjoy

sound

with

a

natural

breadth

and

an

added

sense

of

depth

without

spoiling

the

impor-

tant

sound

image

placement.

The

surround

effect

can

be

adjusted

by

using

the

surround

volume

control.

ume

tends

to

be

louder

at

the

left

or

right.

If

it

is

too

loud

at

the

right,

press

L;

if it

is

too

loud

at

the

left,

press

R.

OG

pap

ncaa

Ca

This

mode

can

also

be

turned

ON

or

OFF

by

means

of

the

remote

control

units.

The

indicators

at

the

bottom

show

the

master

volume,

sur-

round

volume,

and

balance.

The

operation

of

these

functions

is

executed

with

the

re-

mote

control

unit:

please

consult

the

more

detailed

descrip-

tion

presented

on

the

*

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Cor-

poration.

Additionally

licensed

under

one

or

more

of

the

following

patents:

U.S.

numbers

3,632,886,

3,746,792

and

3,959,590;

CANADA

numbers

1,004,603

and

1,037,877.

“Dotby”

and

the

double-D

symbol!

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

The

Loudness,

Super

Bass,

and

Expander

functions

cannot

all

be

used

together.

The

Expander

cannot

be

used

together

with

Dolby

surround.

Also,

the

loudness

function

does

not

work

with

surround

output

and

“output

fixed

(FIX)"".

g

8

SURROUND

SOUND

EFFECT

“‘Surround’’

sound

reproduction

Ordinary

stereo

reproduction

presupposes

that

you

are

listening

to

the

3-dimensional

sound

from

the

front

only.

However,

in

a

concert

hall

or

theater,

the

sound

is

heard

not

only

from

the

front

but

from

all

sides

since

it

is

reflect-

ed

off

the

high

ceiling

and

walls.

This

gives

the

sound

an

added

ambience

and

depth.

It

is

this

effect

that

the

‘‘sur-

round’

attempts

to

reproduce.

{Examples

of

speaker

system

installation]

An

ambience

resembling

that

of

a

concert

hall

or

theater

Example

I:

*

We

recommend

that

the

Dolby

surround

be

positioned

like

this.

Example

Il:

A

sound

field

created

as

if

play

were

being

conducted

in

front

of

the

listener

Example

ill:

The

sound

takes

on

added

depth

which

is

ef-

fective

when

watching

a

movie

FRONT

SURROUND

Listening

area

LL}

Example

IV:

If

a

monaural

power

amplifier

{commercially

available)

is

connected

to

the

L+R

OUTPUT

jack,

and

use

made

of

a

super

woofer

etc.

{commercially

available),

a

3D

(3

dimension)

system

can

be

created.

oO

®

BEFORE

OPERATION

CAUTION

WHEN

SOUND

MODE

IS

SET

TO

Oo

SURROUND

When

the

sound

mode

is

set

to

00

SURROUND,

the

ex-

pander

switch

does

not

operate

even

if

turned

ON.

Converse-

ly,

if

the

sound

mode

is

set

to

010

SURROUND

when

the

dynamic

expansion

switch

is

already,

turned

ON,

the

dynamic

expander

is

automatically

turned

OFF.

[

OPERATION

OF

LOUDNEES

FUNCTION

|

When

combined

with

a

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifier

{with

connection

as)

on

page

6,

only

the

amplifier

loudness

function

operates

{to

avoid

double

operation

of

the

loudness

functions).

On

the

other

hand,

when

connection

is

made

‘as

on

page

7

to

an

ordinary

amplifier,

the

SP-X707

loudness

func-

tion

operates.

NOTE:

Please

plug

the

unit

into

a

switched

AC

OUTLETS

(other

than

for

TV

use)

provided

on

the

A-X707V, A-X909V,

or

into

an

unswitched

AC

OUTLET

of

a

device

connected

to

one

of

the

above.

When

using

the

unit

in

combination

with

a

Pioneer

audio-video

master

amplifier,

please

set

each

switch

as

indicated

below,

before

operation.

REMOTE

CODE

SELECTION

Set

the

control

selector

switch

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

unit

to

“B".

This

will

allow

the

MASTER

VOLUME

UP-DOWN

con-

trols

on

either

the

CU-AX002

remote

control

unit

supplied

with

a

Pioneer

audio-video

master

amplifiers,

or

an

optionally

available

CU-AX001

full

remote

control

unit, to

be

used

to

control

the

volume

of

the

unit.

(Muting

also

operates

in

the

same

way.)

VOLUME

SETTING

BEFORE

OPERATION

]

After

turning

on

power,

set

the

master

volume

of

the

Pioneer

When

using

the

unit

together

with

an

ordinary

pre-main

amplifier

(excluding

Pioneer

audio-

video

amplifiers),

please

follow

the

procedure

below.

CONNECTIONS

|

¢

Plug

both

the

SP-X707

and

the

pre-main

amplifier

into

an

AC

walt

socket.

If

the

power

cnsumption

of

the

pre-main

amplifier

is

smaller

than

the

capacity

of

outlet

of

the

SP-

X707,

plug

the

pre-main

amplifier

into

the

AC

outlet

of

the

~

SP-X707.

Power

to

the

whole

system

can

then

be

switched

ON

and

OFF

with

the

remote

control

unit.

¢

Connect

the

signal

cables

between

the

unit

and

the

pre-main

amplifier

as

follows.

Pre-main

amplifier

side

SP-X707

side

INPUT

Jacks

VAR,

OUT

Jacks

REC

OUT

Jacks

Playback

Jacks

In

this

case,

the

recard

input

level

of

a

cassette

deck

connected

ta

the

amplifier,

is

changed

by

SP-X707

volume

operations.

For

this

reason,

we

recommend

that

the

tape

deck

be

connected

to

the

TAPE

terminal

of

the

unit.

REMOTE

CODE

A/B

SELECTION

Set the

contro!

selector

switch

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

unit

to

"A",

VOLUME

SETTINGS

BEFORE

OPERATION

Set

the

master

volume

of

the

pre-main

amplifier

to

the

ap-

proximate

center

position.

The

volume

can

be

adjusted

with

the

remote

control

unit.

DO

NOT

TURN

OFF

POWER

TO

THE

UNIT

ALONE,

EVEN

WHEN

NOT

USING

THE

FUNCTIONS

OF

THE

UNIT

audio-video

master

amplifier

and

the

master

volume

of

the

SP-X707

to

minimum.

Also

set

the

muting

switches

on

both

the

amplifier

and

the

unit

to

OFF

(so

that

the

mutig

indicator

is

When

the

power

plugs

of

the

pre-main

amplifier

and

the

unit

out).

are

both

plugged

into

AC

wali

sockets,

and

connections

are

made

as

in

above,

and

the

power

switch

of

the

unit

is

ON;

if

the

pre-main

amplifier

only

is

turned

ON

or

OFF,

an

extremely

loud

click

sound

may

be

produced

by

the

surround

speakers.

Please

take

care

not

to

allow

this

to

happen.

Center

woofer

speaker

or

center

channel

speaker

SURROUND

Wl

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SURROUND

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ley

|

ADJUSTING

THE

SOUND

VOLUME

|

To

raise

or

lower

the

volume,

use

the

remote

control

unit

sup-

plied

with

the

Pioneer

audio

amplifier.

If

the

remote

control

unit

supplied

with

the

SP-X707,

and

the

volume

controls

on

the

SP-X707

are

used,

the

forward

and

rear

sound

volume

balance

between

the

front

speakers

and

the

surround

speakers

will

be

changed.

If

the

balance

should

be

upset,

repeat

the

above

‘Volume

setting

before

operation’’.

41

10

BEFORE

OPERATING

WHEN

USING

THE

UNIT

WITH

A

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER,

The

SP-X707

has

‘super

bass”

and

‘‘dynamic

expander’’

functions

etc.,

which

increase

sound

volume.

For

this

reason,

when

using

a

graphic

equalizer,

please

be

careful

of

the

following

points.

*

Do

not

move

the

equalize

control

knobs

of

the

graphic

equalizer

too

far

in

the

(+)

direction,

over

the

whole

range

together.

*

Adjust

the

LEFT

and

RIGHT

equalize

control

knobs

so

that

they

are

at

the

same

level.

If

the

LEFT

and

RIGHT

knobs

are

set

to

different

levels,

the

correct

surround

effect

will

not

be

obtained.

Be

particularly

careful

when

playing

back

oo

Surround.

WHEN

USING

THE

“L+R’

OUTPUT

TERMINALS

AND

THE

LINEOQUT

(SURR.)

TERMINALS,

*

Use

a

power

amplifier

with

an

input

sensitivity

of

about

1

V.

If

using

an

ordinary

pre-main

amplifier,

set

the

main

volume

to

the

approximate

center

position.

«

Adjust

the

“L

+

R’'

sound

balance

for

the

front

‘‘L"

and

“R”

using

the

controls

of

the

connected

amplifier.

¢

When

using

the

‘‘LINE

LEVEL’’

(SURR.)

output

terminal

and

another

power

amplifier,

do

not

connect

speakers

to

the

speaker

output

terminals

of

the

SP-X707.

42

WHEN

USING

THE

SUPER

BASS

OR

DYNAMIC

EXPANDER

FUNCTIONS,

*

If

a

large

sound

is

output,

there

is

a

danger

of

damaging

the

speakers.

Please

be

particularly

careful

not

to

raise

the

volume

too

far.

©

When

using

the

unit

with

an

analog

disc

turntable,

there

are

cases

in

which

the

record

disc

contains

super

low

fre-

quency

noise,

so

do

not

use

the

super

bass

or

dynamic

expander

functions

when

using

the

unit

with

an

analog

disc

turntable.

Also,

even

when

there

is

little

noise,

there

is

a

danger

of

howling.

OPERATION

=

SOUND

BALANCE

When

use

is

made

of

the

remote

control

unit

accessory

with

this

unit,

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To

adjust

balance,

press

L

or

R,

depending

on

which

channel

is

producing

less

sound.

Pressing

turns

muting

ON.

Pressing

once

more

turns

muting

OFF.

&

Lit

during

MUTING

ON.

Not

lit

during

MUTING

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the

sound

balance.

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3

>

=

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volume

adjustment

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OPERATION

Case

when

use

is

being

made

of

an

accessory

CU-AX001

remote

contro!

unit

Condition:

When

control

unit

selector

on

rear

panel

of

SP-X707

is

set

to

B,

PRESS

the

FUNCTION

key.

weet

B

+

2

ve

vin

kw

UR

eae

ot

ne.

Fi

wait

ti

a

OooogOoOOooO

sx

This

combination

.

Cannot

be

used.

Surround

Volume

Balanc

(Press

both

sides

to

center

balance.)

the

master

arnplifier.

Press

the

AMP

key

to

bring

up

this

display:

*

Loudness

ON/OFF

©

Stereo

Mode

(Stereo

-L--R)

VGN

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=

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Front

Volume

Balance

Sound

Mode

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ss

et

:

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{Press

both

sides

to

Selection

center

balance.)

1;

WIDE

2:

SS.

WIDE

OFF:

Sound

effect

off

14

INDIVIDUAL

OPERATIONS

=

COMBINING

THE

SURROUND

SYSTEM

WITH

RECORD

PLAYBACK

Here

we

have

used

the

case

of

turntable

playback

as

an

example,

but

if

another

function

(audio

source)

is

selected

on

the

amplifier

side,

the

above

function

can

also

be

used

for

such

other

sources.

—

Perform

the

following

operations

in

numerical

order.

—

A,"

:

Front

speaker

“La

|}

Select

the

amplifier

PHONO

function.

Turn

ON

the

MAIN

POWER

switch.

Turn

ON

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch.

in

the

case

of

equipment

other

than

the

Pioneer

Audio-Video

master

amplifier,

turn

ON

the

tape

monitor

(adaptor)

switch,

in

accordance

with

the

ter-

minal

used

for

connection

to

the

SP-X707.

AUDIO/ADAPTOR

Play

a

record

on

the

turntable.

Always

make

sure

to

turn

the

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

OFF,

Always

make

sure

to

turn

MUTING

OFF.

volume

can

be

adjusted

t

panel

in

the

same

way.

3

>

STONE

Surround

speaker

SP-X707

Turn

ON

the

POWER

switch.

The

STAND-BY

indicator

will

turn

off

and

the

Power

indicator

and

the

unit

will

turn

ON.

Power

indicator

STAND-BY

indicator

Turn

ON

the

POWER

switch.

The

STAND-BY

indicator

will

turn

orange

and

the

unit

will

go

into

stand-by

mode.

15

INDIVIDUAL

OPERATIONS

«

USING

THE

SURROUND

AMPLIFIER

WHILE

LISTENING

TO

BROADCASTS

AND

RECORDING

THE

RESULTS.

—

Perform

the

following

operations

in

numerical

order.

—

When

tape

deck

2

connected

to

the

SP-X707,

or

tape

deck

1

connected

to

the

stereo

amplifier

are

set

to

the

recording

mode,

broadcast

can

be

recorded

on

cassette

tape

by

carrying

out

dynamic

expansion

and

super-bass

operations.

In

the

case

of

equipment

other

than

the

Pioneer

audio-video

master

amplifier,

set

the

am-

plifier’s

tape

monitor

switch

(adaptor

switch)

to

ON.

&

Record

results

on

tape.

Tape

deck

1

Tuner

Right

{R)

Oo

Left

channel

AUDIO/ADAPTOR

A

Right

channel

speaker

:

{iN]

speaker

vy

et

oN

cS

a

we.

yt

Poe

a

rte

iM

INPUT

33

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OUTPUT

meee

tet

INPUT

L

OUTPUT

i

x

When

combined

with

equipment

other

than

(FLAY)

i

the

Pioneer

audio-video

master

amplifier,

connect

the

cassette

tape

deck

to

the

“

SP-X707.

“

i

>

te

fo

™

Record

results

on

tape.

f.._™

©

Surround

Left

channel

speaker

Right

channel

speaker

16

fo

N

a

©

Front

£2

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Left

(L)

a

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on

INDIVIDUAL

OPERATIONS

=

COMBINING

THE

SURROUND

AMPLIFIER

WITH

TAPE

PLAYBACK

—

Perform

the

following

operations

in

numerical

order.

—

Play

back

tape.

“Tape

deck'1

2."

A

In

the

case

of

equipment

other

than

the

Pioneer

audio-video

master

amplifier,

set

the

am-

plifier’s

tape

monitor

switch

(adaptor

switch)

to

ON.

oN

cA

Front

cae

vce

Rerenion

sae

Rye

Right

(R)

AUDIO/ADAPTOR

Right

channel

speaker

i”

Eee

sere

OUT

By

Re

a

—

Left

channel

speaker

0)

MET

ets

an.

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:

SURROUND

SYSTEM

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*

To

play

back

Tape

Deck

2

connected

to

the

SP-X707,

set

the

SP-X707

-,

Tape

deck

2,

©

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

ON.

AE

Ete

eA

diab

iue

l

ninti

lade

a

ne

Surround

Left

channel

speaker

Right

channel

speaker

*

When

combined

with

equipment

other

than

the

Pioneer

audio-video

master

amplifier,

connect

the

cassette

tape

deck

to

the

SP-X707.

17

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ie

INDIVIDUAL

OPERATIONS

;

_SYSTEM

ONLY

INDIVIDUAL

OPERATIONS

=

USING

THE

SURROUND

AMPLIFIER

WHEN

PERFORMING

TAPE

EDITING

[To

record

from

tape

deck

2

to

tape

deck

1

—

Perform

the

following

operations

in

numerical

order.

—

Tape

copying

from

deck

1

to

deck

2

—

Perform

the

following

operations

in

numerical

order.

—

Set

to

recording

mode.

Play

back

tape.

Tape

deck

1

In

the

case

of

equipment

other

i

than

the

Pioneer

audio-video

i

When

combined

with

equipment

other

es

master

amplifier,

set

the

tape

than

the

Pioneer

audio-video

master

amplifier,

tape

deck

1

may

be

used

for

monitor

switch

{adaptor

&:

d

playback

only.

switch)

to

ON.

"

LT

om

a

—

Oo

©

Front

Stereo

amplifier

©

:

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(L)

Left

(L)

.

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Left

channel

Right

channet

.

Left

channel

AUDIO/ADAPTOR

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channel

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make

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turn

the

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MONITOR

switch

ON,

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to

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channel

speaker

Right

channel

speaker

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:

.

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When

combined

with

equipment

other

than

een

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Left

channel

speaker

;

Right

channel

speaker

the

Pioneer

audio-video

master

amplifier,

i

connect

the

cassette

tape

deck

to

the

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SP-X707.

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