Pioneer CT-520 User manual

FULL LOGIC CONTROL
STEREO
CASSETTE
TAPE
DECK
T-520
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Operating
Instructions
This operation manual is written in four languages. The English is from page 1 to page 14, the Ger-
man from page 15 to page 28, the French from page 29 to page 42 and the Italian from page 43 to
page 56. Please read the pages in your language to learn to use this product correctly.
Diese Bedienungsanleitung ist in vier Sprachen abgefa&t. Der englische Text reicht von Seite 1 bis
Seite 14, der deutsche Text von Seite 15 bis Seite 28, der franzdsische Text von Seite 29 bis Seite 42
und der italienische Text von Seite 43 bis Seite 56. Lesen Sie bitte die Seiten in Ihrer Muttersprache
aufmerksam durch, um sich mit diesem Produkt gut vertraut zu machen.
Ce manuel d’utilisation a été rédigé. en quatre langues. La version anglaise va de la page 1 a la page
14, la version allemande de la page 15 a la page 28, la version frangaise de la page 29 a la page 42 et
la version italienne de la page 43 a la page 56. Veuillez lire les instructions dans la langue qui vous
intéresse pour apprendre a utiliser correctement ce produit.
Questo manuale d’istruzioni per I’uso é redatto in quattro lingue. L’inglese é da pag. 1 a pag. 14,
il tedesco da pag. 15 a pag. 28, il francese da pag. 29 a pag. 42 €e I’italiano da pag. 43 € pag. 56. Leg-
gere attentamente le istruzioni nella propria lingua per usare correttamente questo prodotto.
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LINE-VOLTAGE VARIATIONS
You
will
find
the
line
voltage
selector
switch
on
rear
panel.
This
switch
has
positions
for
220V
and
240V_
power
sources.
Before
your
cassette
tape
deck
is
shipped
from
the
factory,
the
switch
is
set
to
the
power
requirements
of
the
destina-
tion;
nevertheless,
you
should
check
that
it
is
set
properly
before
plugging
the
power
cord
into
the
outlet.
lf
the
voltage
is
not
properly
set
or
if
you
move
to
an
area
where
the
voltage
requirements
differ,
adjust
the
selector
switch
as
follows.
After
adjusting,
connect
the
power
cord.
1.
Use
a
Phillips
screwdriver
to
loosen
mounting
screw,
then
remove
selector
plug.
2.
Reinstall
the
selector
plug
with
its
cut
out
section
exposing
the
correct
voltage
indication.
3.
Tighten
mounting
screw.
Selector
plug
Phillips screwdriver
Mounting screw
IMPORTANT
To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Always disconnect all the equipment from the mains supply when disconnecting the signal leads. The power cord
should be connected last, make sure that the power switch is off.
Unplug the set from the wall socket when it is not to be used for
an extended period of time.

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CONNECTIONS
If you intend to hook up PIONEER system components, refer to the CONNECTIONS section in the Operating Instructions
of the stereo amplifier. The section will help you connect the equipment more easily.
| Rear panel connections |
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Connect the INPUT
terminal of the tapedeck to
the TAPE GE terminal of
the amplifier.
Playback cord connec-
tions
Connect the OUTPUT
Stereo amplifier’s
terminals
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Tape deck
Power cord connections
Insert the power plug into
an auxiliary AC OUTLET
(SWITCHED) on the ampli-
fier or into a household
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terminal of the amplifier. mendeestans eee Headphone connections
Connect the plug to the
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to the left (L) channel oo slg a 21M | 3
and the red plug to the ae ere Ve z NOTES:
right (R) channel.
@Make sure that all the
plugs are pushed into the
jacks as far as they will
go.
Stereo amplifier
e/nsert the plug into the
jack as far as it will go.
If the optional stereo rack
is provided with a head-
phone jack, connect the
rack’s
headphone _ cord
(with pin plug) with this
jack.
Front panel connections
Microphone
connections
Insert the plug into the
unit's MIC jacks.
NOTES:
@ Connect the left channel
microphone to the L
jack, and the right chan-
nel microphone to the R
jack.
e/nsert the plug into the
jack as far as it will go.
Right channel
Left channel
Microphones

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(1) POWER switch
Used to switch the unit's power on and off.
Power is ON: Meter lights.
Power is OFF: Meter goes off.
(2) TIMER start switch
Used for unattended recording and wake-up playback opera-
tions. (For details, turn to page 10.) Normally, this switch is
kept at the OFF position.
OFF: For normal tape play and recording.
REC: For- unattended recording.
PLAY: For wake-up playback.
(3) EJECT button and cassette holder
The cassette tape is housed in this holder (for details, turn to
page 5.)
To open the holder: Depress the EJECT button.
To close the holder: Push the holder by hand.
NOTE: Do not depress the EJECT button while the tape is
traveling.
(4) Tape COUNTER and RESET button
The figures on the tape counter increase or decrease in line with
the forward or reverse movement of the tape. If the counter is
set to “O00” at the start of recording, it will be easy to find the
recording start position when you want to listen to the program
again at a later date.
(5) TAPE SELECTOR switches
Use these switches in line with the tapes being used.
For normal tapes:
©
Set
the
left-side
switch
to
the
NORM
-S&©
(out)
position.
® The right-side switch position is not used.
For chrome tapes:
® Depress the left-side switch to the HIGH -m (in) position.
® Set the right-side switch to the CrO, -m&L (out) position.
For metal tapes:
© Depress the left-side switch to the HIGH —-m_ (in) position.
© Depress the right-side switch to the METAL —m (in) position.
*
(6) DOLBY NR switch
Set to the depressed ON position when recording and this will
reduce the amount of tape hiss (turn to page 13). Also set to
ON when playing a tape which has been recorded using the
Dolby noise reduction system.
@ MS switch
Set to ON when automatically searching the start of a program.
(For details, turn to page 9.) Normaily, this switch is kept at
the OFF position.
Function switches
Rewind switch ( << ):
Depress to rewind the tape.
Fast forward switch ( >> ):
Depress to fast forward the tape.
Stop switch (= ):
Depress
to
stop
the
playback,
recording,
fast
forward
and
rewind
operations.
PLAY switch (> ):
Depress to start tape play.
PAUSE switch:
Depress
to
temporarily
suspend
recording
or
to
adjust
the
recording level. (For details, turn to page 6.)
Depress
the
PAUSE
switch
to
resume
recording.
NOTE:
The
tape
will
not
stop
even
if
this
switch
is
depressed
when
you
are
performing
a
rewind
or
fast
forward
operation.
REC switch:
Depress to start recording operations.
REC MUTE switch:
Push to create unrecorded blanks between tape programs.
(For
details,
turn
to
page
7.)
When
the
switch
is
kept
pushed
during
recording,
no
sound
is
recorded
for
as
long
as
the
switch
is
in
the
depressed
position
(thereby
creating
an
unrecorded
blank).
NOTE:
@When the POWER switch is set to the OFF position, all the
function switches are released to the OFF mode.
(9) Recording/playback level meter
This indicates the strength of the sound being played back or
the sound about to be recorded.
MIC jacks
Plug the microphone(s) into these jacks when recording using
microphones. (For details, turn to page to 6).
“L'': Left.channel jack, ‘‘R’’: Right channel jack
(1) INPUT recording level controls
Rotate these controls while observing the level meter when
adjusting the strength of the sound that is to be recorded. (For
details, turn to page 6.) The strength is increased when the
controls are rotated clockwise from the ‘‘0’’ minimum position.
Front control: For left channel adjustments
Rear control: For right channel adjustments
The controls normally rotate together. To rotate only one con-
trol, hold the other so that it will not move.
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TAPE RECORDING
Recording Preparations
Set up the stereo amplifier and the program source (record or FM broadcast) unit whose
sound is to be recorded.
TAPE 2/
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OFF m OFF
ON m ON
4 Depress the POWER
switch to ON.
the record.
TUNER
ia
TUNER PHONO TAPE 1 aux, VIDEO)
Depress the
switch to TUNER or PHONO
for recording FM broadcast or
alone
Rotate
the
VOLUME
Senance
contro!
to
check
re-
cording
the
program
source.
FUNCTION
Tuner
Operate the tuner and
tune in the FM sta-
tions.
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Set the TIMER
switch to OFF.
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Depress the POWER switch to ON.
Depress
Provide the record for
playback.
Set the DOLBY NR switch
either to ON or OFF.
Set the switch to ON when
recording the program source
with the Dolby noise reduc-
tion system. poLsy
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Set the TAPE SELECTOR
switches to the appropriate
positions.
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Select the position in accord-
ance with the type of tape
which is to be played. (Refer
to the section on cassette
tapes on page 12.)
Inserting the cassette tape. —
Depress the EJECT button
to open the tape holder.
(Q) Insert the tape into the
holder.
Load the tape with the ex-
posed strip of tape at the bot-
tom and the side to be re-
corded facing you.
(3) Close the holder.
Push the holder by hand
until it is back in position.
NOTES:
e Do not load the cassette with the exposed strip of tape at the
top instead of bottom since this may result in trouble.
@On rare occasions the cassette is not secured properly when
the tape holder is pushed back. In cases like this, take out
the tape, rotate the tape reels slightly and then reload the tape.
e/f the tape is half wound up or wound up on the right reel,
rewind the tape onto the left reel following the instructions
given for rewinding the tape.
e Always depress the STOP switch{ a ) to the stop mode before
loading or ejecting the tape.

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NOTES:
e Accidental erasure prevention tabs can be found on the top
edge of the cassette tape. If these tabs have been broken out,
the program source cannot be recorded.
e7o record the program source onto a tape without the tabs,
stick a piece of cellophane tape over the opening. (Turn to
page 12.)
Recording FM Broadcast or Records
Play the program source which
is to be recorded.
Play the record on the turntable if
you are recording the records.
Operate the tuner and turn in the
station whose program is to be
-recorded if you are recording an
FM broadcast.
Depress the REC switch after the PAUSE switch
has been depressed. PAUSE REC
[I ]
Set the recording level.
Observe the recording level meter
and rotate the INPUT tevei controls.
®
Adjust within the following range for a relatively loud sound
Distortion and noise are increased with the following adjust-
ments.
e@ Noise increases with play if the level is too low.
(Between around [—20] and [—10] )
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e Distortion increases with play if the level is too high.
({+8] lights continuously)
When using any tape (except metal tape)
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When using metal tape
e@ Use dynamic electret microphones.
e Make sure that the cord is not longer than § meters if you are
using high-impedance microphones.
e Use the microphones at a distance from the speakers since
TAPE RECORDING
@A leader tape which cannot be recorded is provided at the
beginning and end of the tape.
e Before recording, take up the leader onto the right-hand real
fallow the tape to travel for about 10 seconds in the play
mode).
[4] Set the tape counter to “000”.
Depress
Depress the RESET button
to set to 000".
COUNTER
RESET
Start recording
As soon as the PAUSE switch is depressed, the tape moves from
left to right and recording begins. PAUSE
Depress Q]
ie
6] When stopping recording or using the PAUSE function
e Depress the STOP switch ( m ).
This releases the recording mode
and the tape stops traveling.
e Depress the PAUSE switch. U
The tape stops traveling but the
recording mode is not released. ie!
e To resume recording, depress the s
PAUSE switch.
Recording is completed.
The tape stops automatically when it is fully wound.
1. Plug the microphones into the unit's jacks.
2. The subsequent operations are the same as [2]
through for recording FM broadcast and records.
‘howl (a prolonged wailing sound) may be heard when monitor-
ing and sound through the speakers.
e@ There will be no howl if you monitor the recording with your
headphones.

elf you are using a metal tape, set the TAPE SELECTOR
switch to the METAL position and erase the sound.
e When program is recorded onto a pre-recorded tape, the
previous recording will be automatically erased.
Recording
with
the
REC
MUTE
Function
Proceed as follows when:
e Creating unrecorded blanks which are used by the unit's MS
function (this comes in handy for cutting out the commercials
while recording an FM broadcast and leaving the unrecorded
Creating unrecorded blanks for MS function
4 Push the REC MUTE switch for about 5
seconds after you have recorded one program.
No signals will be recorded
only while this switch is in
the depressed position. (Once
REC
MUTE
the switch is released, re-
cording will resume.)
Depress
Depress the PAUSE switch with the REC
MUTE switch in the depressed position.
The tape has stopped traveling.
Now wait for the part of recor Ghee
the program whose recording 0
is not required to end. (The
sound will be heard through
the speakers but it will not be
recorded.) =
Depress
Once the part of the program which is not
required has ended, depress the PAUSE switch
and recording resumes. pause
Depress [I
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| Eliminating the noise with record play |
Push the REC MUTE switch immediately before
Fe Leave off your finger from the switch immediately
TAPE RECORDING
Set
the
INPUT
level
controls
to
the
“0”
position
(by
rotating
them
to
the
leftmost
position.)
Depress the REC switch to start recording.
As the tape travels, the recorded
sound is erased and the tape will
be unrecorded.
Depress
sections as blanks of about 5 seconds).
e Eliminating the noise heard when the stylus descends onto
the
record
during
the
recording
of
the
record.
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the stylus descends onto the record.
REC
MUTE
Push
before play begins after the stylus has descended onto
the record. Release

TAPE PLAYBACK
Playback
Preparations
| Set up the stereo amplifier for tape play. |
Depress the POWER switch to ON.
—_—~
Depress the TAPE function
2 switch.
Tape deck preparations
Set the TIMER START
switch to the OFF position.
toON.
Load the cassette tape.
Depress the POWER switch
It takes about four seconds after the POWER switch has been
set to ON before the function switches are fully operative.
Set the TAPE SELECTOR ‘Select the position in accord-
switches to the appropriate ance with the type of tape
positions. which is to be played. (Refer
to section on cassette tapes
on page 12.)
Set the DOLBY NR switch
either to ON or OFF.
Set the switch to ON when
playing back the tape with the
Dolby noise reduction system;
otherwise set it to OFF.
Rewinding the tape ( << ).
When the tape is half wound up on the right-hand reel or fully
wound up, rewinding the tape serves to bring the tape back to
the initial position.
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The tape travels at high speed
from right to left (no sound is
heard).
© Depress the REWIND
switch ( << ).
The tape stops automatically when it is completely wound up
on
the
left-side
reel.
a
Stopping rewinding
Depress the STOP switch ( ® ). ‘e Depress
4 | Depress the PLAY switch ( >).
The tape travels from left to right
and play begins.
Left side
Depress
Fast forwarding the tape ( >> ).
When the tape has been partially played, fast forwarding serves
to wind up the tape fully.
The tape travels at high speed
from left to right (no sound is
heard). > >
e Depress the FAST
FORWARD
switch ( >> ).
The tape stops automatically when it is completely wound up
on the right-side reel. a
Stopping/fast
forwarding
ie!
panies
Depress the STOP switch ( @ ).
Adjust the tone and volume of the sound using
the controls on the stereo amplifier.
When play ends
The tape automatically stops when it is completely wound up
on the right-hand reel. (The POWER switch is not set to OFF.)
Stopping play
Depress the STOP switch ( @ ). Depress

Music Search (MS) Function and Tape Play
The music search function automatically locates the unrecorded
blanks lasting more than 4 seconds between the programs on
the tape and it starts play from the beginning of the desired pro-
gram. Make use of this function when:
© Selecting a program which you want to listen to
e Listening to the same program again from the start
e Skipping the program now being heard to listen to the follow-
ing (or previous) program.
Depress the REWIND << > Stopped and play begins.
( << ) switch. Once the tape has been
fully rewound to the
start of the program,
the rewinding operation
is automatically stopped
and play begins.
To listen to a program much further back on the tape, repeat
this operation (the number of repeats should be equivalent to
‘the number of programs recorded before the desired program
is reached).
NOTES:
e For these operations, make sure that you are using a tape with
unrecorded blanks lasting at least 4 seconds between the programs.
e The MUSIC SEARCH function does not work with the following
tapes:
e Tapes with recorded conversations where the sound breaks off
over 3 seconds.
@ Tapes where the sound is low level for more than 3 seconds.
This deck comes with a function (known as REC
MUTE) which makes it possible to create unrecorded
blanks on the tape during recording quite easily.
(Turn to page 7 for details.)
Depress the MS switch MS
to
ON.
Payee
Stopped ord play begins. ici Depress the FAST FOR-
Once the tape has been WARD ( p> ) switch.
fast forward ed tothe po-
sition where the next
program begins, the fast
forward operation § is
automatically stopped
and play begins.
To listen to a program much further forward on the tape, repeat
this operation (the number of repeats should be equivalent to
the number of programs recorded until the desired program is
reached).
Always set the MS switch to OFF when MS operation
is not carried out.

RECORDING AND PLAYBACK USING THE AUDIO TIMER
“Unattended recording”, ‘Wake-up playback” and ‘Sleep operations” may be performed if the equipment is
connected as shown in the figure below. For this, obtain an optional timer (such as the DT-510 by PIONEER).
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Unattended Recording
FM
programs
can
be
recorded
while
you
are
out.
Turn
the
stereo
amplifier’s
volume
control
to
the
minimum
position.
NOTE: Remember to turn down the stereo amplifier’s volume
control so that the sound from the speaker systems is
not too loud while you are out.
Set the timer.
Set
the
timer
so
that
the
power
is
switched
on
at
the
desired
time
(by
referring
to
the
timer’s
Operating
Instructions).
Once
the
timer
has
been
set,
the
power
to
the
unit,
stereo
ampli-
fier
and
tuner
is
switched
off.
Set
the
timer
so
that
the
power
is
switched
off
after
all
the
tape
has
been
wound
up.
Depress the REC switch after the PAUSE switch has
been depressed.
Operate the tuner and tune in the broadcasting
station whose program you wish to record. 6 | ‘Set the TIMER START switch to the REC position.
Set the recording level. The power will be supplied at the time set by the timer and
recording will start in 4 seconds’ time.
Wake-up Playback ——_———
Tape play can be made to start at the desired time.
NOTE: Make sure that the volume is not too high when play
begins (adjust this with the stereo amplifier’s volume
control).
Depress the REWIND switch ( << ).
[4] Set the timer.
Set
the
timer
so
that
the
power
is
supplied
at
the
desired
time
(by
referring
to
the
Operating
Instructions
of
the
timer).
Once
the
timer
is
set,
the
power
to
the
unit
and
the
stereo
ampli-
fier is switched off.
15. Set the TIMER START switch to the PLAY position.
The pcwer is switched on at the time set by the timer and play
Adjust the volume using the control on the :
stereo amplifier. ‘ rae aoe” tape has been completely wound up, it auto-
Sleep Operation
This functions allows you to doze off to sleep while listening Set the timer.
to
your
favorite
music.
1
Set the timer so that the power will be switched off in 30 to
60 minutes. (Refer to Operating Instructions of the timer.)
Depress the PLAY switch (> ) and start play.
The power is switched on at the time set by the timer and play
the time set by the timer.