Pioneer Dc-777z User manual

Operating

Instructions

STEREO

DOUBLE

CASSETTE

TAPE

DECK

AMPLIFIER

DC-777Z

FM/AM

DIGITAL

SYNTHESIZER

TUNER

TX-888Z/TX-888ZL

AM/FM

STEREO

TUNER

TX-7772Z/TX-7772ZL

STEREO

TURNTABLE

PL-8882Z/PL-777Z

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

explanatory

drawings.

However,

the

method

of

connect-

ing

and

operating

the

unit

is

the

same.

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

warranty

card

and

keep

it

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

ELECTRIQUES

NE

PAS

UTILISER

CETTE

FICHE

POLARISEE

AVEC

UN

PROLONGATEUR

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PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,

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LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

&

FOND

SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT.

Features

Checking

the

accessories

Initial

turntable

set-up

Connections

Antenna

connection

..

Front

panel

facilities

..

How

to

handie

cassette

tapes

.

Graphic

equalizer

controls

FOOT

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Se

eet

CONTENTS

LINE

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCH

Only

multi-voltage

models

are

provided

with

this

switch.

U.S.,

Canadian,

European,

U.K.,

and

Austra-

lian

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,

the

switch

is

set

to

the

power

requirements

of

the

destination;

neverthe-

less,

you

should

check

that

it

is

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

selector

and

adjust

to

the

voltage

value

of

your

area

so

that

the

tip

of

the

arrow

point.

240

V

|

/

,

120

Screwdriver

wWwoV

/

\

-127V

ALR,

(alee.

“This

produet

is

manufactured

to

comply

with

the

radio

interference

requirements.

of

EEC

Directive

76/889/EEC

and

82/499/EEC.”

WARNING:

To

prevent

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HaAz-

ARD.

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

Basic

Operations.

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14

Recording

and

playback

using

the

audio

timer.........

15

Mic

mixing

for

singing

along

with

recorded

accompaniment

tg

D

Maintenance

.....

Troubleshooting.

Specifications...

@

PIONEER’

The

future

of

sound

and

vision.

2

READ

INSTRUCTIONS—All

the

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated

RETAIN

INSTRUCTIONS

—

The

operating

instruc-

tions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

HEED

WARNING

—

All

warnings

on

the

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS

—

Ali

operating

and

use

instructions

shouid

be

followed.

WATER

AND

MOISTURE

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

ina

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

etc

LOCATION

—

The appliance

should

be

installed

in

a

stable

location

WALL

OR

CEILING

MOUNTING

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

mounted

to

a,

wall

or

ceiling.

VENTILATION

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

80

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the ap-

pliance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

‘openings,

or,

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

cabinet

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

HEAT

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

or

other

appliances

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

POWER

SOURCES

—The

appliance

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

appliance,

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,

paying

particular

attention

te

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance.

POLARIZATION

—

If

your

purchased

product

is

provided

with

a

polarized

power

plug,

please

read

the

following

instructions.

This

product

is

equipped

with

s

polarized

alternating

current

tine

plug

(a

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

the

other).

This

piug

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

‘one

way,

This

is

a

safety

feature.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

try

reversing

the

plug.

If

the

plug

should

still

fail

to

fit,

contact

your

electrician

to

replace

your

obsolete

outlet

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

polarized

plug.

CLEANING

—

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

with

a

polishing

cloth

or

a

soft

dry

cloth.

Never

clean

with

furniture

wax,

benzine,

insecticides

or

other

volatile

Jiquids

since

they

may

corrode

the

cabinet,

IMPORTANT

1

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equi-

lateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons,

IMPORTANT

2

If

the

apparatus

is

fitted

with

AC

mains

power

out-

let{s),

see

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

for

convenient

connection

of

additional

Hi-Fi

component(s).

Make

all

connections

to

the

AC

outlet(s)

and

the

signal

terminals

first.

Connect

the

plug

to

the

wali

socket

last,

make

sure

that

the

power

switch

is

off.

Discon-

nect

the

wall

piug

when

the

equipment

is

not

in

{regular}

use,

e.g.

when

on

vacation.

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

POWER

LINES

—

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

OUTDOOR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

—

Ian

out

located

away

from

power

lines.

side

antenna

is

connected

to

the

amenna

NONUSE

PERIODS

—The

power

cord

of

the

be

sure

the

:

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

to

provide

some

pr

when

left

unused

for

a

tong

periad

of

time.

and

beilt

up

static

OBJECT

AND

LIQUID

ENTRY

—

Care

should

be

in

the

U.S.A.

section

610

of

the

National

Ele

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

trical

Cade,

ANSI/NFPA

No.

70-1988,

provides

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings

information

with

respect

to

proper

grourding

of

DAMAGE

REQUIRING

SERVICE

—

The

appliance

the

mast

and

supporting

structure,

grouncing

ot

should

be

serviced

by

@

Pioneer

authorized

ser-

the

lead-in

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit.

1

vice

center

or

qualified

service

personnel

when.

of

grounding

conductors,

iocation

of

antenr.

@

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

discharge

unit.

connection

to

grounding

ele

damaged;

or

todes,

and

requirements

for

the

grotnding

ale

®

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

trode.

See

Fig.

A

the

appliance;

or

©

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

®

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

nor-

mally

or

exhibits

@

marked

change

in

perfor-

mance:

or

©

The appliance

has

been

dropped:

or

the

enciosure

damaged.

SERVICING

—The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

For

all

other

servicing,

contact

the

nearest

Pioneer

authorized

service

center.

a)

Use

No.

10

AWG

(5.3

mm?)

cop-

per,

No.

8

AWG

(8.4

mm?}

minum,

No.

17

AWG

(1.0

mp

copperclad

steel,

bronze

wire,

«

larger

as

ground

wire.

b)

Secure

antenna

lead-in

anid

ground

wires

to

house

with

stand-off

insulators

spaced

from

4

feet

(1.22

meters)

to

6

(1.83

meters)

apart.

¢)

Mount

antenna

discharge

unit

»

closely

as

possible

to

where

fe

in

enters

house.

STANO-OFF_

d)_Use

jumper

wire

not

smaller

than

INSULATORS

B)

No.6

AWG

(13.3

mm4)

copper

or

the

equivalent,

when

a

sepa

rate

antenna-grounding

electrode:

is

used,

See

NEC

Section

810-21

(j).

POWER

LINES

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

CONDUCTORS,

ANTENNA

LEAD-IN

WIRE

TQ

EXTERNAL

ANTENNA

TERMINALS

OF

PRODUCT

ANTENNA

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

DISCHARGE

UNIT

c

EQUIPMENT

GROUND

WIRE

a,b

GROUND

eS

CLAMPS

QPTIONAL

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

he

DRIVEN

8

FEET

(2.24

mj

»

POWER

SERVICE

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

(eg.

interior

metal

water

pipe)

BONDING

—

Ha

INTO

THE

EARTH

JUMPERd

ff

IF

REQUIRED

BY

FIG.A

H

COCAL

CODES

SEE

UW

NEC

SECTION

810-21

(1)

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO'NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

1s

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

pr

af

imparta

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

Operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

sa

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

the

jiterature

accompanying

the

appliancs.

SERVICING

To

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

FOR USE

IN

THE

UNITED

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

|e

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

th:

KINGDOM

marking

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

‘

as

follows

ured

in

accor-

The

wire

which

is

coloured

biue

must

be

conn

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

cox

dance

with

the

following

code:

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

lett

Blue:

Neutral

coloured

black.

Brown:

Live

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Equipment

sold

in

the

U.K.

is

not

supplied

with

@

power

plug.

FEATURES

Double

deck

configuration

The

double

deck

configuration,

with

one

deck

for

playback

only

and

the

other

for

both

recording

and

playback,

provides

lots

of

fun

with

its

double

speed

copying

and

relay

play

functions.

5-control

graphic

equalizer

The

graphic

equalizer

with

its

5

controls

allows

the

listener

to

adjust

the

sound

quality

optimally.

24-station

random

FM/AM

presetting

{(TX-888Z.

TX-888ZL}

A

total

of

up

to

24

FM

and

AM

stations

can

be

preset

in

order

to

facilitate

instant

recall

of

your

favorite

stations

in

areas

where

the

frequency

bands

are

crowded

with

stations.

On

models

provided

with

the

LW

tuning

band,

a

total

of

24

FM,

MW

and

LW

stations

can

be

preset.

FM

MONO

switch

(TX-888Z,

TX-8882ZL)

When

the

FM

MONO

switch

is

set

to

on,

those

stereo

broadcasts

that

are

drowned

out

by

noise

can

be

tuned

in

with

greater

clarity.

The

FM

MONO

reception

mode

can

be

preset

for

individual

broadcasting

stations.

CHECKING

THE

ACCESSORIES

FM/AM

Tuner

AM

loop

antenna

FM

T-type

antenna

INITIAL

TURNTABLE

SET-UP

1.

Check

accessory

items

and

attaching

|

pieces.

(

iS

EP

Adaptor

Platter

mat

2.

Remove

the

2

clampers

and

lift

off

the

platter.

To

remove

the

clampers,

twist

them

in

the

direction

indicated

in

the

illustration,

and

lift

them

straight

up.

Platter

Clampers.

7

=

-

ST,

aa6

€

3.

Hook

the

turntable

drive

belt

over

your

*

finger.

4,

Set

the

platter

onto

the

turntable

so

that

the

platter

shaft

passes

through

it.

Hook

the

drive

belt

over

the

motor

pulley.

Rotate

the

platter

a

few

times

by

hand

to

make

sure

that

the

belt

is

correctly

in

place.

(Ce

iY

ead

mat

2

Belt

pulley

O

Tonearm

Place

the

platter

mat

on

top

of

the

platter.

Remove

the

band

securing

the

tonearm.

Disconnect

the

tonearm

from

the

arm

rest.

Remove

the

stylus

guard.

oN

Oo

a

CONNECTIONS

Proceed

as

follows

with

the

set-up

and

connections.

|

@

When

using

the

rack,

connect

the

AM

and

FM

antennas

be-

4.

Connect

the

speaker

cords

to

the

SPEAKERS

terminals

of

fore

mounting

in

the

rack.

It

can

be

difficult

to

connect

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier.

|

antennas

after

mounting

in

the

rack.

5.

Finally,

connect

the

power

cord

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

1,

Connect

the

FM

antenna

and

the

AM

antenna

to

the

tuner’s

amplifier

to

the

AC

wail

socket

or

audio

timer

{AC

OUTLET).

i

antenna

terminals.

|

2.

Connect

the

tuner’s

input/output

cord

to

cassette

tape

r

|

deck

amplifier.

|

3.

Connect

the

turntable’s

cord

to

the

cassette

tape

deck

am-

plifier’s

jacks.

If

any

other

stereo

componentis

to

be

used,

|

connect

it

in

the

same

way

to

the

CD

or

VIDEO

jacks.

Plug

the

power

cord

into

the

AC

wail

socket

outlet

only

after

ail

the

connections

have been

completed.

Keep

the

power

switch

at

the

OFF

position.

Connecting

the

input/output

cords

@

Insert

the

plugs

securely

into

the

jacks.

Improper

con-

nection

can

lead

to

sound

distortion

or

malfunctioning

®

The

white

plug

is

for

the

left

channel

connection

and

the

red

plug

for

the

right

channel

connection

When

using

ther

turn!

Turntabi

Fi

another

turntable.

urntable

Be

sure

to

insert

the

plugs

all

the

way

ect

eect

Red

plug

|

!

acc

When

using

PL

8882

or

PL-7772

turntables.

White

plug,

Inse:t

the

connector

obliquely

trom

above,

and

Push

it

down

until

«t

locks,

thus

ensuring

that

it

is

connected.

When

disconnecting

the

connector

ull

it

in

the

opposite

direction

while

pressing

the

left

and

right

claws

Connecting

the

speaker

cords

iki

Cutter

2]

2

}

Speaker

cord

x

(Left)

Speaker

(Right)

3]

L

ey

Twist

the

strands.

system

10mm

Pd

&

ZAR

woh

Sfeaker

hy

cord

Push

down

Push

up

Connect

the

cord

to

the

speaker

terminals,

making’sure

not

to

reverse

the

®

and

©

connections.

Check

that

the

speaker

cords

are

secure

and

will

not

be-

come

disconnected.

Compact

disc

player

p

Video

disc

player,

etc

NOTE:

a

ae

do

Do

not

allow

the

conductors

of

the

cords

to

project

beyond

the

ter-

minals

and

to

come

into

contact

with

other

conductors.

A

breakdown

or

failure

may

occur

when

conductors

touch

one

another.

To

AC

wall

socket

pe

—N

Itlustration

not

applicable

to

U.K.

model.

Speaker

impedance

Connect

speaker

systems

with

a

nominal

impedance

of

bet-

ween

6

and

16

ohms.

4

ANTENNA

CONNECTIONS

Radio

reception

is

not

possible

unless

the

antenna

is

properly

connected.

The

strength

of

broadcast

signals

varies

from

one

area

to

another

(signal

propagation

is

especially

poor

in

metropol-

itan

areas,

where

there

are

many

tail

buildings,

and

in

mountainous

areas).

Proper

antenna

installation

is

vital

to

good

reception

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

computers,

television

sets,

and

other

devices

generating

radio

frequencies.

Setting

Up

the

AM

Antenna

®@

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

ona

level

surface

and

rotate

it

to

locate

the

orientation

that

yields

the

best

reception.

AM

Loop

Antenna

Set-up

Hole

om

AM

Loop

Antenna

Stopper

Connection

The

accessory

AM

loop

antenna

must

be

connected

to

ensure

proper

reception

External

AM

antenna

Indoor

AM

antenna

Provide

a

vinyl-coated

wire

(5

to

6

meters

long).

Secure

one

end

to

the

AM

terminal

and

the

other

end

to

a

wall

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

se-

cure

it

outdoors.

Connecting

the

external

AM

antenna

Outdoor

AM

antenna

pea

Indoor

AM

antenna}

AM

loop

antenna

NOTE:

Do

not

detach

the

AM

loop

antenna

when

using

the

external

AM

antenna.

FM

ANTENNA

FM

T-type

Antenna

Attachment

Connect

the

accessory

FM

T-type

antenna

to

the

FM

terminals,

Stretch

the

antenna

out

to

its

full

length,

and

affix

it

to

a

wall,

etc.

Stretch

out

both

ends.

a

aes

Correct

Wrong

The

accessory

FM

T-type

antenna

must

be

connected

to

ensure

proper

reception.

SERIES

teu

External

FM

antenna

installation

Use

an

external

antenna

when

the

signals

from

the

station

are

weak

and

cannot

be

picked

up

by

the

accessory

T-type

FM

antenna,

or

when

the

sound

heard

is

accompanied

by

large

amounts

of

noise.

There

are

two

ways

of

connecting

the

external

FM

antenna

to

the

ANTENNA

terminals:

with

300-ohm

feeder

wire,

or

with

a

75-ohm

coaxial

cable.

It

is

recommended

that

you

use

the

75-ohm

coaxial

cable,

so

that

the

effects

of

extraneous

noise

are

reduced

to

a

minimum.

When

the

connecting

cable

is

a

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

4

_75-ohm

coaxial

cable

with

PAL

connector

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

without

PAL

connector

OOOO

When

the

connecting

cable

is

a

300-ohm

feeder

wire

AM/FM

CHANNEL

STEP

SWITCH

(TX-888Z

only)

This

switch

is

not

provided

on

models

for

use

in

Europe,

North

America,

or

Australia.

(Provided

only

on

models

stamped

“Z/E”

on

packing

case.)

The

AM/FM

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

allotment

plan

of

the

area

in

which

the

tuner

is

sold.

When

the

TUNING

switch

is

given

a

single

push,

the

frequency

display

will

change

in

the

foliowing

units.

Model

CHANNEL

STEP

|

Frequency

change

inati

:

iti

destination

switch

position

av]

AM

mode

North

America

and

|

100

kHz/10

kHz 100

kHz

|

10

kHz

Continental

South

America

Other

countries

[50

kHz/9

kHz

5O

kHz

[9

kHz

NOTE:

®

ff

the

switch

is

set

to

the

wrong

position,

correct

tuning

will

not

be

possible.

Consult

your

dealer

if

you

are

not

sure

about

the

channel

ailotment

plan

in

your

area.

5

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

Deck

amplifier

DC-777Z

Auto

Tape

Selector

The

purpose

of

the

auto

tape

selector

provided

on

this

unit

is

to

select

automatically

between

normai

and

CrO,

tapes

when

recording

and

playback.

Metal

tape

position

is

used

for

playback

only.

Graphic

equalizer

controls

(GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER)

Fine

adjustments

in

sound

quality

are

possible

using

the

5

controls

on

the

graphic

equalizer.

|

Dolby

NR

switch

Set

this

switch

to

the

ON

position

to

activate

the

noise

reduction

system.

®

Tapes

recorded

using

Dolby

B

NR

noise

reduction

should

always

be

played

back

with

the

noise

reduction

system

on

Sound

quality

will

be

adversely

affected

if

they

are

played

back

with

the

system

off,

or

if

tapes

recorded

using

a

different

noise

reduction

system

are

played

back

with

the

Dolby

B

NR

system

on.

®

It

is

recommended

that

tapes

recorded

using

Dolby

B

NR

be

so

marked

on

the

label.

This

will

help

to

prevent

incorrect

setting

of

the

noise

reduction

switch

during

playback.

DPPDP

Pee

ees

We

a

9

My

Md

Wa

We

Nd

Noise

reduction

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

“Dolby”

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

RII

AAAI

aU

UA

AU

ata

UAY

AYU

NU

POWER

H

switch

°

wn

When

this

switch

is

pressed,

|

power

is

supplied

to

the

unit.

Press

the

switch

again

to

turn

power

off.

So

tee

ea

4

—

om

cx

=

a

)

,

VOLUME

:

Ee

Fie

——

control

iE

Teen

Headphone

jack

(PHONES)

For

miniature

stereo

phone

|

plug.

BALANCE

control

6

iz

=|

or

FUNCTION

switches

|

TAPE

(a_o

):

Push

when

playing

back

tapes.

|

records

on

the

PHONO

(@

):

Push

when

playing

turntable.

CD

(@_

}:

Push

when

playing

on

the

CD

player.

VIDEO

(6)

):

Push

when

listening

to

a

component

con

nected

to

the

VIDEO

terminals

TUNER

(#€+

):

Push

when

listening

to

broadcasts

on

the

tuner.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

Synchronized

rec

start

switch

Deck

I]

Operation

switches

(SYNCHRO

REC

START)

0

(PAUSE)

...

For

temporarily

stopping

the

tape

run.

Press

to

start

copying

from

Deck

|

to

Deck

Ii.

Set

the

copy-

Cancel

pause

mode

when

pressed

ing

speed

(NORMAL

or

HIGH)

using

the

HIGH

SPEED

i

again.

|

COPY

switch.

___|

O/&

(STOP/EJECT)

...

Stops

tape

travel.

Ejects

cassette

|

@

Press

this

switch

only

after

you

have

set

the

HIGH

if

pressed

when

tape

is

stopped.

SPEED

COPY

switch

as

desired.

>

{PLAY)

...

For

playing

back

a

tape.

>

(FF)...

For

fast

forwarding

a

tape.

4<€

(REW)

...

For

rewinding

a

tape.

®

(REC)...

For

recording

material

onto

a

tape.

Deck

I

Operation

switches

D/&

(STOP/EJECT)

....

Stops

tape

travel.

Ejects

cas-

sette

if

pressed

when

tape

is

stopped.

(PLAY)

....

For

playing

back

a

tape.

BP

(FF)

..

For

fast

forwarding

a

tape.

@4(REW)

....

For

rewinding

a

tape.

TAPE

COUNTER

(DECK

I!)

3-digit

display

measures

tape

travel

on

record/play

deck.

TAPE

COUNTER

RESET

button

MIC

jack

(Except

for

Australian

model).

This

is

a

stand-

ard

jack

for

connecting

the

microphone.

BAS

CSe3SSeaes

sai

we

a

MIC

MIXING

control

HIGH

SPEED

COPY

switch

(Except

for

Australian

model).

This

is

used

to

adjust

the

pro-

OFF

(ML)

....

Tapes

are

copied

at

the

normal

speed

portion

of

the

microphone

volume.

ON

(am)

....

Tapes

are

copied

at

twice

the

normal

speed.

NOTE:

®

Do

not

change

the

switch

position

during

tape

copying.

®

When

this

switch

is

set

to

the

ON

position,

recording

of

an

external

source

(equipment

connected

to

the

VIDEO

:

terminals,

a

turntable,

CD

player

or

tuner)

is

not

possible.

When

not

performing

high

speed

tape

copying,

always

leave

in

the

OFF

position.

Th

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

Tuner:

TX-888Z/TX-888ZL

FM

MONO

switch/indicator

Normally

this

is

set

to

the

off

position

(the

FM

MONO

indicator

goes

off).

When

noise

spoils

the

reception

of

an

FM

program,

press

the

switch

to

the

on

position

(the

FM

MONO

indicator

will

now

light).

The

program

of

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

will

be

heard

in

mono.

TUNING

switch

The

setting

of

the

FM

MONO

switch

(on

or

off)

is

memorized

along

with

the

station's

frequency

in

the

STATION

CALL

|

FREQUENCY

display

Permits

reading

the

received

frequency

at

a

glance

from

the

|

displayed

figure.

The

FM

band

is

indicated

by

MHz,

and

the

AM

(MW

or

LW)

band

by

kHz.

|

These

are

used

to

locate

the

stations.

Push

either'of

these

|

two

switches;

the

left

switch

“—"’

to

go

to

a

lower,

and

the

j

switches.

7

right

switch

+”

to

go

to

a

higher

frequency.

When

using

the

preset

tuning

feature,

reception

will

be

in

the

L

mode

selected

when

the

station

was

memorized

This

switch

will

not

function

for

AM

(MW

or

LW)

reception.

STER

EO

indicator

l

This

lights

when

a

stereo

program

has

been

picked

up

during

an

FM

broadcast.

SELECT

(1-12/13-24)

switch/indicator

This

switch

is

used

to

set

the

STATION

CALL

switches

to

either

Mode

1

TUNED

indi

(Stations

1-12)

or

Mode

2

(Stations

13—24).

To

put

the

unit

in

Mode

2,

cator

press

this

switch.

The

indicator

is

lit

up

during

Mode

2.

NOTE:

Changing

the

position

of

this

switch

has

no

effect

on

tuner

per-

formance

itself.

This

lights

to

indicate

when

the

finest

tuning

of

a

station

has

been

achieved.

z

athe

STATION

CALL

switches

BAND

SELECTOR

switch

Sa,

These

are

used

to

recall

preset

broadcasting

stations

and

to

[For

model

TX-888Z]

aes

|

preset

the

station,

Each

time

this

switch

is

pressed,

FM

and

AM

reception

is

selected

alternately.

a

FM

and

MHz

light:

FM

reception

MEMORY

switch

AM

and

kHz

light:

AM

reception

This

switch

is

used

to

memorize

stations.

When

the

switch

is

[For

model

TX-888ZL]

pressed,

the

frequency

display

will

flash.

To

memorize

the

frequency

Each

time

this

switch

is

pressed,

FM,

MW

and

LW

reception

of

any

station,

press

the

STATION

CALL

switch

while

the

frequency

is

selected

alternately.

display

is

flashing.

FM

and

MHz

light:

FM

reception

AM

and

kHz

light:

MW

or

LW

reception

8

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

|

POWER

indicator

1

Dial

pointer

>

{ees

Band

selector

switches

MW:

Push

to

receive

MW

band

broadcasts.

LW:

Push

to

receive

LW

band

broadcasts.

FM:

Push

to

receive

FM

band

broadcasts.

Only

AM/FM

switching

is

available

for

model

TX-7772Z.

NOTE:

The

illustration

is

of

the

modet

for

use

in

continental

Europe

and

the

U.K.

STEREO

indicator

This

lights

when

a

stereo

program

has

been

picked

up

during

an

FM

broadcast.

Turntable:

PL-888Z/PL-7772Z

EP

adaptor

Platter

shaft

Platter

mat

—

Platter

RS

ee

SPEED

switch

Set

this

switch

in

accordance

with

the

speed

of

the

record.

33:

For

33-1/3

rpm

records.

45:

For

45

rpm

records.

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

®

Use

the

switch

for

manual

play.

®

Use

the

switch

to

suspend

record

play

temporarily.

®

Use

the

switch

when

changing

the

tracks

during

actual

play

.

[UP]:

The

tonearm

rises

(the

stylus

moves

away

from

the

record).

[DOWN]:

The

tonearm

descends

(the

stylus

is

lowered

onto

the

record).

Rotate

this

knob

to

pick

up

stations.

ae

knob

NOTE:

PL-777Z

is

not

equipped

with

disc

size

switch.

Dust

cover

Arm

rest

|

Tonearm

as}

ay?

Cartridge

START/STOP

switch

(only

PL-888Z)

Press

this

switch

when

starting

auto

play

or

when

stopping

play.

NOTE:

Be

sure

to

press

the

switch

firmly

when

starting

playback;

if

not

pressed

firmly,

the

platter

may

rotate

without

the

tonearm

moving.

STOP

switch

(only

PL-777Z)

Press

this

switch

when

stopping

play.

|

SIZE

switch

(only

PL-888Z)

Set

this

switch

in

accordance

with

the

size

of

the

record.

B30:

For

30cm

LP

records.

2m

17:

For

17cm

EP

records

g

HOW

TO

HANDLE

CASSETTE

TAPES

Bear

in

mind

the

following

points

before

loading

cassette

tapes.

Is

the

tape

loose,

or

is

some

of

the

tape

outside

the

cassette?

lf

some

of

the

tape

is

projecting

outside

the

cassette

shell

or

if it

is

loose,

it

may

not

enter

between

the

capstan

and

pinch

roller.

This

will

prevent

the

tape

from

being

supplied

or

damage

the

tape

itself.

In

cases

like

these,

insert

a

pencil

into

the

reel

hole

and

take

up

the

slack.

(Fig.

A)

Some

cassette

tapes

come

with

a

plastic

or

thick

paper

stopper

which

prevents

tape

slack.

Remove

this

stopper

when

loading

the

tape

and

replace

it

after

having

used

the

cassette.

What

are

the

accidental

erasure

prevention

tabs

for?

A

cassette

is

provided

with

these

tabs

so

that

important

or

otherwise

valuable

recordings

will

not

be

erased

acciden-

tally.

When

the

tab

(Fig.

B)

on

the

cassette

shell

is

broken

out

with

the

tip

of

a

screwdriver,

it

will

not

be

possible

to

activate

the

recording

function

even

by

pressing

the

record-

ing

(REC)

switch,

so

valuable

recordings

will

not

be

erased

in

error.

To

re-record

on

a

cassette

whose

tabs

have

been

broken

out,

simply

stick

a

piece

of

doubled

adhesive

tape

over

the

tab

areas,

as

shown

in

Fig.

C.

NOTE,

The

accidental

erasure

prevention

tabs

are

located

at

the

top

left

on

both

sides

A

and

B

(7

or

2),

so

that

material

on

each

side

can

be

prevented

fram

being

erased

in

errar.

Tips

on

using

cassette

tapes

®@

Leader

tape

(which

does

not

aliow

sound

to

be

recorded

over

it)

is

provided

at

the

beginning

of

a

cassette

tape.

Start

recording

after

allowing

the

tape

to

run

for

about

§

seconds

so

that

the

leader

tape

clears

the

recording

head

®

Do

not

leave

a

cassette

tape

exposed

to

the

enviranment

Store

the

cassette

in

its

case

so

that

dust

and

dirt

do

not

adhere

to

the

tape

after

use,

and

so

that

the

tape

is

prevented

from

becoming

slack.

Choose

a

location

which

is

not

exposed

to

the

effects

of

magnetism,

dust,

dirt

and

oil

for

storing

the

tapes

®@

Because

C-120

tapes

are

so

thin,

they

easily

jam

in

the

pinch

roller

and

capstan,

and

they

are

susceptible

to

other

trouble

such

as

irregular

winding.

Try

not

to

use

them

with

this

unit.

How

to

take

up

How

to

prevent

already

recorded

tape

slack

tapes

from

being

erased

e

Fig.

A

Fig.

B

&

u

For

side

A

For

side

B

Cassette

shell

Tape

NOTE

FOR

RE-RECORDING

ON

A

CASSETTE

TAPE

WHICH

HAS

A

BROKEN

TAB

Fig.

C

x

Adhesive

tape

for

re-recording

CORRECT

METHOD

OF

APPLYING

TAPE

®

Apply

two

layers

of

cellophane

tape

®

Apply

the

tape

taut

so

that

it

does

not

rise

up.

Simm

min

Be

careful

not

to

block

the

tape

identification

detection

hole

(metal

or

chrome

tape).

10

INCORRECT

METHOD

OF

APPLYING

TAPE

THIS

MAY

RESULT

IN

AN

ACCIDENT

2:

Ly

ae

——

Ep

ap?

Curted

tape

Protruding

tape

\\

Applying

vinyi

Applying

top

Insertion

tape,

gum

tape,

7

of

an

or

other

tape

portion

only.

eraser,

or

apart

from

cello-

the

like.

phane

tape.

After

removing

the

cellophane

tape,

completely

wipe

away

all

traces

of

paste.

Use

only

alcohol

or

benzine.

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

CONTROLS

The

advantage

of

the

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

over

conventional

tone

controis

is

that

with

the

five

controts

of

the

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

it

is

possible

to

control

five

different

narrow.

With

conventional

tone

controls

a

setting

for

a

bass

or

treble

boost

or

cut

will

also

affect

the

lower

or

upper

mid

frequencies.

The

frequency

bands

controlled

by

the

five

slide

controls

have

been

chosen

to

yield

the

maximum

possible

control

action

within

the

audio

spectrum.

100

Hz:

The 100

Hz

control

1s

very

useful

for

enhancing

low

bass

notes

as

in

organ

music.

330

Hz:

The 330

Hz

contro!

will

aflow

you

to

vary

the

upper

bass

frequencies.

1

kHz:

The

1

kHz

control

is

the

presence

control

and

can

be

used

very

effectively

to

emphasize,

or

de-

emphasize

vocalists

3.3

KHz:

The

3.3

KHz

control

will

add

brilliance

and

clarity

to

brass

instruments

and

violins

10

kHz:

The

10

kHz

control

can

be

used

to

make

up

for

missing

high

frequencies

absorbed

by

the

environ-

ment

and

to

add

a

natural

crispness

to

music

BASIC

OPERATIONS

100

330

1k

3.3k

10k

Emphasize

frequency

range

De-emphasize

frequency

range

[DECK

AMPLIFIER

|

REC

SYNCHRO

REC

START

switch

—]

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

switch

STOP/EJECT

switch

PLAY

switch

———_,

switch

POWER

switch

FUNCTION

switches

®

Set

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier’s

POWER

switch

to

on.

®

Adjust

the

volume

with

the

VOLUME

control

and

tone

with

the

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

controls

on

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier.

TAPE

PLAYBACK

Playback

can

be

performed

on-either

Deck

|

or

Deck

HH,

but

if

both

decks

are

placed

in

the

playback

mode,

Deck

|

will

automatically

be:

given

priority.

If

you

wish

to

perform

playback

on

Deck

II,

be

sure

that

Deck

|

is

in

the

stop

mode.

7

Push

the

FUNCTION

switch

in

the

TAPE

position.

?

Load

a

pre-recorded

cassette

securely.

3

Select

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

position.

4

Push

the

PLAY

switch.

Push

the

STOP/EJECT

switch

to

stop

the

tape

playback.

RECORDING

(function

of

Deck

Il

only)

1

Set

the

FUNCTION

switch

to

the

posi-

tion

corresponding

to

the

recording

program

source

(CD,

VIDEO,

TUNER,

or

PHONO).

Load

the

cassette

tape

for

recording

into

Deck

II.

Sa

Select

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

position.

Piay

a

program

source.

Push

REC

and

PLAY

switches

at

a

time.

¢

The

RECORDING

indicator

will

light

up.

Push

the

STOP/EJECT

switch

to

stop

the

recording.

Oo

Ge®d

ho

NOTE:

Graphic

equalizer

effects

can

be

added

to

the

speaker

output,

but

such

effects

cannot

be

recorded

on

the

tape.

Auto-Stop

Mechanism

When

the

tape

is

fully

wound

onto

one

ree!

during

recording

or

playback,

the

auto-stop

mechanism

operates

to

release

the

tape

mechanism

and

bring

the

tape

to

a

stop

without

having

to

press

the

STOP/EJECT

switch.

This

mechanism

prevents

the

tape

from

becoming

stretched

and

the

pinch

rollers

from

being

deformed.

14

BASIC

OPERATIONS

Erasing

the

tape

(function

of

Deck

Il

only)

When

recording

on

a

previously

recorded

tape.

the

previ-

ously

recorded

sounds

will

be

erased

and

new

recording

entered

on

the

tape.

To

erase

a

previously

recorded

tape

without

recording

anew,

perform

the

following

operations:

1

Load

the

cassette

tape

into

Deck

Il.

2

Set

Deck

|

to

the

stop

mode.

3

Push

the

FUNCTION

switch

in

the

TAPE

position.

4

Push

the

REC

and

PLAY

switches

at

a

time

to

begin

erasing.

RELAY

PLAY

(from

Deck

|

to

Deck

Ii)

Relay

play

is

possible

from

Deck

|

to

Deck

II

but

not

vice

versa.

1

Load

the

pre-recorded

cassette

tapes

to

be

played

back

into

Deck

|

and

Deck

ii}

2

Press

the

PLAY

switch

on

Deck

I,

then

press

the

PLAY

switch

on

Deck

Il.

Deck

|

will

be

set

to

the

playback

mode

and

Deck

II

to

the

play-

back

standby

mode.

3

When

Deck

|

has

finished

playing

and

stops

automatically,

Deck

Ii

will

auto-

matically

begin

playback.

4

When

the

tape

in

Deck

Il

has

reached

its

end,

the

relay

play

will

automati-

cally

stop.

TAPE

COPYING

(from

Deck

I

to

Deck

II)

Load

the

playback

tape

(pre-recorded

original

tape)

into

Deck

|

and

the

tape

for

recording

into

Deck

II.

When

performing

tape

copying,

the

copy

will

have

the

same

characteristics

as

the

tape

in

Deck

|

(original

tape),

regardless

of

the

position

of

the

Dolby

NR

switch.

Set

HIGH

SPEED

COPY

switch

to

the

appropriate

position.

Then

push

SYNCHRO

REC

START

switch.

Never

reverse

the

order

of

the

steps.

Otherwise

tape

copying

may

not

be!

[performed

correctly.

®

HIGH

SPEED

COPY

Push

the

HIGH

SPEED

COPY

switch

to

ON.

2?

Push

down

the

SYNCHRO

REC

START

switch

to

ON

3

To

stop

the

tape

copying.

push

both

STOP

switches.

NOTE:

When

performing

‘high

speed

tape

copying,

tape

copying

will

take

place

regardless

of

the

position

of

the

FUNCTION

switch.

However,

sound

heard

from

the

speakers

will

be

that

of

source

selected

by

the

FUNCTION

switch.

e@

NORMAL

SPEED

COPY

Release

the

HIGH

SPEED

COPY

switch

to

OFF

2

Push

the

FUNCTION

switch

in

the

>

PAPE

position.

Push

down

the

SYNCHRO

REC

START

switch

to

ON.

4

To

stop

the

tape

copying,

push

the

both

STOP

switches.

NOTE:

When

performing

tape

copying

at

normal

speed,

be

sure

to

set

the

FUNCTION

switch

to

the

TAPE

position.

if

set

to

any

other

position,

the

signal

from

that

source

will

be

recorded.

|

TURNTABLE

The

illustration

shows

model

PL-8882.

Platter

mat

en

ae

+

fas:

Cp

IOS

SPEED

switch

oS

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

[

PL-7772Z

RECORD

PLAY

Press

the

FUNCTION

switch

and

set

it

to

PHONO.

Place

the

record

on

the

platter

mat.

Remove

the

stylus

cover

and

release

the

tonearm

from

the

arm

rest.

Set

the

SPEED

switch.

Move

the

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

to

the

UP

position.

Move

the

tonearm

by

hand

across

the

record.

At

this

stage,

the

platter

starts

to

rotate.

Move

the

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

to

the

DOWN

position.

To

stop

the

player

while

a

record

is

being

played,

press

the

STOP

switch.

—~

Arm

rest

oS

Tonearm

START/STOP

switch

SIZE

switch

on

OO

Of

WH

=|

PL-888Z

RECORD

PLAY

(Auto

play)

Press

the

FUNCTION

switch

and

set

it

to

PHONO.

Place

the

record

on

the

platter

mat.

Remove

the

stylus

cover

and

release

the

tonearm

from

the

arm

rest.

Set

the

SPEED

and

SIZE

switches.

Move

the

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

to

the

DOWN

position.

Push

the

START/STOP

switch

to

start

record

play.

To

stop

the

player

while

a

record

is

being

played,

press

the

START/STOP

switch.

s

OD

Ob

Wh

=

BASIC

OPERATIONS

|

NOTE

@

When

play

is

completed,

the

tanearmn

will

return

automati-

cally

to

the

arm

rest.

8

When

playing

45

rpm

records

with

large

center

holes,

place

the

EP

adaptor

anto

the

platter

shaft.

Beginning

Record

Playback

From

Any

Point

(Manual

Play)

|

Press

the

FUNCTION

switch

and

set

it

to

PHONO.

Place

the

record

on

the

platter

mat.

Remove

the

stylus

cover

and

release

the

tonearm

from

the

arm

rest.

Set the

SPEED

switch.

Move

the

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

to

the

UP

position.

Move

the

tonearm

by

hand

to

the

de-

sired

position

over

the

record.

Move

the

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

to

the

DOWN

position.

®

The

tonearm

will

descend

onto

the

record

and

playback

will

start

8

To

stop

the

player

while

a

record

is

being

played,

press

the

START/STOP

switch.

=

&

orb

GN

13

BASIC

OPERATIONS

TUNER

TX-777Z

(L}

The

illustration

shows

model

TX-777ZL.

Band

selector

switches

TUNING

knob

FM

AND

AM

(MW/LW)

RECEPTION

Press

the

FUNCTION

switch

and

set

it

to

TUNER.

?

Press

the

appropriate

band

selector

switches

on

the

stereo

tuner.

3

Rotate

the

TUNING

knob

and

tune

in

the

desired

station.

TX-888Z

(L)

SELECT

switch

TUNING

switch

FM

MONO

switch

TUNED

indicator

|

f

I

¢

COLELEEELELLCEL

yy

y

MEMORYswitch

BAND

SELECTOR

switch

STATION

CALL

switches

Presetting

41

Begin

receiving.

®

To

receive

radio

station,

see

“Manual

Tunig”.

When

memorizing

an

FM

station,

either

press

the

FM

MONO

switch

to

forcibly

memorize

the

station

in

the

monaural

mode,

or

memorize

the

station

in

the

auto

stereo

mode

(with

FM

MONO

switch

left

in

the

OFF

position).

2

Press

the

select

switch

to

select

Mode

1

or

Mode

2.

When

presetting

using

Mode

1

When

presetting

using

Mode

2

STATION

CALL

switches:

STATION

CALL

switches:

Not

lit

Lit

Sees

Sey

as

3

Press

the

MEMORY

switch.

During

the

approximate

ten

seconds

within

which

the

memory

circuit

functions,

push

the

desired

STATION

CALL

switch

to

memorize

the

current

fre-

quency

in

that

switch.

®

When

the

frequency

indicator

stops

flashing,

presetting

is

no

longer

possible.

Press

the

MEMORY

switch

again

to

per-

form

presetting.

14

<<ARB1078>

Repeat

steps

1

to

3

to

preset

station

into

buttons

1

through

24.

®

Up

to

24

AM

(MW

and

LW)

and

FM

stations

may

be

preset.

If

you

accidentally

preset

a

station

into

a

STA-

TION

CALL

switch

which

contains

information,

it

will

be

erased

and

the

new

station

will

be

entered

instead.

Reception

using

preset

tuning

1

Press

the

STATION

CALL

switch

into

which

the

desired

station

has

been

preset.

(When

necessary,

do

not

ne-

glect

to

perform

Station

Mode

selec-

tion

as

well.)

Tuning

can

be

performed

simply

and

accurately

by

following

the

above

procedure.

NOTE:

®

The

contents

of

the

STATION

CALL

switch

will

be

preserved

for

several

days,

even

after

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

off.

®

if

a

preset

station

has

been

erased,

reset

it

Manual

tuning

(FM/AM

reception)

1

Press

the

FUNCTION

switch

and

set

it

to

TUNER.

2

Select

your

desired

broadcasting

band

using

the

BAND

SELECTOR

switch.

3

Use

the

TUNING

switch

to

locate

the

frequency

of

your

desired

station.

For

step-by-step

searching,

press

the

TUNING

switch

once

and

release

it

immediately.

For

continuous

rapid

scanning

keep

the

TUNING

switch

pressed,

The

TUNED

indicator

will

light

up

when

the

desired

station

is

tuned

in

best.

NOTE:

The

TUNED

indicator

will

not

function

for

broadcasts

receved

over

fong

distances

or

when

signals

are

weak.

A

RECORDING

AND

PLAYBACK

USING

THE

AUDIO

TIMER

®

Connect

the

power

cord

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

am-

plifier

to

the

audio

timer

(See

page

4)

and

check

that

the

HIGH

SPEED

COPY

switch

is

at

the

OFF

position.

Operations

will

vary

according

to

the

audio

timer

used.

For

details,

see

the

operating

instructions

supplied

with

the

timer.

UNATTENDED

RECORDING

(function

of

Deck

Il

only)

1

Set the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

2?

Load

the

tape

for

recording

into

Deck

Il.

3

Push

the

FUNCTION

switch

in

the

TUNER

position

on

the

cassette

deck

amplifier

and

operate

the

tuner

to

tune

in

the

station

whose

program

is

to

be

recorded.

4

Select

the

DOLBY

NR

switch.

§&

Set the

VOLUME

control

to

the

minimum

position.

6

Set

the

time

on

the

audio

timer

so

that

the

power

comes

on

at

the

desired

time

(this

action

switches

off

the

power

to

the

cas-

sette

tape

deck

amplifier).

7

Push

the

REC

switch

and

PLAY

switch

at

the

same

time.

8

At

the

preset

time,

the

power

will

be

switched

on

and

recording

will

start

auto-

matically.

WAKE-UP

PLAYBACK

(function

of

Deck

|

and

Deck

Hl)

7

Set the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

?

Load

a

pre-recorded

cassette

tape.

3

Push

the

FUNCTION

switch

in

the

TAPE

position

on

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

and

adjust

the

VOLUME

control

to

the

appropriate

level.

Use

the

graphic

equalizer

to

adjust

the

tone

to

suit

your

taste.

4

Select

the

DOLBY

NR

switch.

5

Set

the

time

on

the

audio

timer

so

that

the

power

comes

on

at

the

desired

time

(this

action

switches

off

the

power

to

the

cas-

sette

tape

deck

amplifier).

6

Push

the

PLAY

switch

of

the

deck

into

which

the

cassette

has

been

loaded.

7

At

the

preset

time,

the

power

will

be

switched

on

and

the

playback

will

start

automatically.

MIC

MIXING

FOR

SINGING

ALONG

WITH

RECORDED

ACCO

M

PAN

l

Mi

E

NT

{Except

for

Australian

model)

sg,

a

2

MIXING

KNOW-HOW

Mixing

involves

combining

the

signals

from

two

input

sources

(a

microphone

and

a

tape,

for

example).

SINGING

ALONG

WITH

A

SOURCE

Plug

a

microphone

into

the

MIC

jack.

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

the

ON

position.

Adjust

volume

to

a

suitable

level.

Set

the

MIC

MIXING

control

to

the

center

position.

—

®

If

howling

occurs

(a

high-pitched

sound

from

the

speakers},

take

the

following

steps.

(1)

Move

the

microphone

away

from

the

speakers.

(2)

Lower

the

volume.

BO

b=

5

Select

the

desired

program

source

us-

ing

the

FUNCTION

switches.

6

Start

playback

of

the

program

source.

7

Adjust

the

volume.

15

MAINTENANCE

CLEANING

THE

HEAD

SECTION

The

head,

capstan

and

pinch

roller

are

parts

which

are

liable

to

get

dirty

quite

easily.

In

particular,

if

the

heads

are

dirty,

the

high

frequency

components

of

the

sound

will

not

be

reproduced

and

the

stereo

balance

will

be

impaired,

result-

ing

in

a

deterioration

in

sound

quality.

It

is

therefore

recommended

that

the

head

section

be

cleaned

regularly.

1.

Push

the

STOP/EJECT

switch

to

open

the

cassette

door.

2.

Dip

a

cleaning

swab

into

the

cleaning

fluid

and

use

it

to

wipe

the

heads,

capstan,

and

pinch

roller.

DEMAGNETIZING

THE

HEAD

The

rec/playback

head

becomes

magnetized

when

you

use

the

tape

deck

for

prolonged

periods

of

time.

This

results

in

noise

being

generated

and

the

treble

dropping

off

during

tecording

and

playback.

The

rec/playback

head

should

therefore

be

demagnetized

regularly

with

a

head

demagne-

tizer

(sold

separately).

For

further

details,

refer

to

the

operating

instructions

accom-

panying

your

head

demagnetizer.

NOTE;

®

Do

not

hold

screwdrivers,

metal

objects,

or

magnets

close

to

the

heads.

®

When

demagnetizing

the

heads,

be

sure

the

unit's

POWER

switch

is

in

the

OFF

position.

Plyaback

head

Capstan

Pinch

roller

ADJUSTING

THE

STYLUS

DESCENT

POSITION

(PL-888Z

only)

Proceed

as

follows

when

the

stylus

does

not

descend

at

the

proper

position

on

the

record

during

auto

play.

While

performing

the

adjustment,

take

care

not

to

scratch

the

record

with

the

stylus.

1

Place

a

30

cm

LP

record

on

the

platter.

Push

the

START/STOP

switch

to

start

auto

play.

@

Check

the

direction

and

amount

of

stylus

deviation

(how

many

millimeters

toward

the

inside

or

outside

of

the

record’s

lead-in

groove).

Push

the

START/STOP

switch

to

re-

turn

the

tonearm

to

the

arm

rest.

Set

the

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

to

the

UP

position

and

manually

move

the

tonearm

across

the

outside

edge

of

the

record.

Rotate

the

screw

with

a

small

screw-

driver

in

accordance

with

the

direc-

16

tion

of

the

deviation

observed

in

step

2.

®@

Rotate

the

screw

clockwise

if

the

stylus

descends

on

the

outside

of

the

proper

position.

@

Rotate

the

screw

counterclockwise

if

the

stylus

de-

scends

on

the

inside

of

the

proper

position.

Manually

return

the

tonearm

to

the

arm

rest

and

set

the

ARM-ELEVATION

switch

to

the

DOWN

position.

7

Push

the

START/STOP

switch

and

check

that

the

stylus

stops

at

the

lead-

in

groove

on

the

outer

circumference

of

the

record.

If

the

position

is

still

not

correct,

repeat

steps

2

to

6.

if

the

stylus

descends

on

the

outside

of

the

proper

position.

lf

the

stylus

de-

scends

on

the

inside

of

the

aes

=

Adjustment

hole

REPLACING

THE

STYLUS

1

Remove

the

screw.

2

Pull

the

cartridge.

3

Remove

the

stylus

gently.

4

Attach

the

new

stylus

to

the

cartridge

and

replace

the

screw.

NOTE:

we

®

The

service

life

of

the

stylus

on

the

supplied

cartridge

ranges

from

800

to

1,000

hours.

®

Using

a

worn

or

damaged

stylus

can

damage

your

records

and

distort

the

sound

reproduction.

Remember

to

0

reglace

the

stylus

at

the

earliest

possible

date.

®@Always

use

the

PIONEER

“PN-295T"

as

a

none:

stylus.

®

Always

ask

for

a

genuine

PIONEER

replacement

stylus.

4p)

is

the

universal

mark

for

the

Plug-in

connector

system.

Products

carrying

this

mark

are

interchangeable

and

can

be

used

together.

Remove

the

screw

Pull

the

cartridge.

Remove

the

stylus

Stylus

holder

/~

>

Cartridge

PRECAUTION:

If

the

turntable

is

mounted

directly

on

or

against

a

speaker,

the

vibration

from

the

speaker

will

be

transported

to

the

tonearm’s

cartridge,

thus

causing

feedback

howling.

Be

sure

that

speakers

are

mounted

sufficiently

separated

from

the

turntable.

TROUBLESHOOTIN

Incorrect

operations

are

often

mistaken

for

trouble

and

malfunctions.

If

you

think

that

there

is

something

wrong

with

this

compo-

nent,

check

the

points

below.

Sometimes

the

trouble

may

fie

in

another

component.

Investigate

the

other

components

and

elec-

trical

appliances

being

used.

lf

the

trouble

cannot

be

rectified

even

after

exercising

the

checks

listed

below,

ask

your

nearest

PIONEER

authorized

service

center

or

your

dealer

to

carry

out

repair

work.

Cassette

Deck/Amp

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

No

sound

from

speakers.

*Is

volume

level

turned

down?

*

Increase

volume

level.

|

Tape

deck

will

not

work.

*ls

deck

in

pause

mode?

*ls

tape

loaded

correctly?

Press

PAUSE

{

@@

)

switch

to

release

pause

mode.

¢Load

correctly.

No

sound

from

tape

deck.

°

FUNCTION

switch

has

been

set

to

any

posi-

tion

except

TAPE.

|

1s

a

blank

tape

loaded?

*

Are

heads

clean?

¢

Set

FUNCTION

switch

to

TAPE.

*

Load

a

pre-recorded

tape.

*

Clean

heads.

Recording

not

possible.

#ts

tape

loaded

in

Deck

I?

*

Are

heads

clean?

*

Load

blank

tape

in

Deck

II

for

recording.

*

Clean

heads.

High

frequency

sounds

not

reproduced.

High

frequencies

over-

emphasized.

*

Are

heads

clean?

®

ls

a

non-Dolby

tape

being

played

back

with

the

Dolby

NR

system

on?

*

Clean

heads.

e

Turn

off

the

Dolby

NR

system.

#\Is

a

Dolby

NR

tape

being

played

back

with

the

Dolby

NR

system

OFF?

Noise

picked

up

during

record-

_ing

of

tape,

record,

radio,

etc.

Copying

not

possible

*ls

power

to

TV

set

turned

on?

js

unit

located

too

close

to

TV

set?

els

a

tab

on

the

cassette

tape

removed?

*

Turn

on

the

Dolby

NR

system.

¢

Turn

off

TV

set.

“ae

unit

at

le.

30cm

from

TV

set.

tape

with

tabs,

or

place

a

piece

tape

on

the

back

edge

(see

page

10).

Stereo

Tuner

No

sound

«FUNCTION

switch

has

been

set

to

any

posi-

tion

except

TUNER.

*

Set

FUNCTION

switch

to

TUNER.

AM

reception

not

possible.

#\s

loop

antenna

connected?

@

Is

band

selector

swich

set

to

AM

(LW

or

MW)?

*

ls

station

tuned

in

properly?

¢

Connect

loop

antenna,

sits

®

Set

band

selector

swich

to

AM

(LW

or

MW),

2”

*

Tune

in

station

properly.

FM

reception

not

possible

|

*Is

antenna

connected?

*ls

band

selector

switch

set

to

correct

position?

*

Connect

antenna,

following

instructions

on

page

5.

*

Set

band

selector

switch

to

FM.

4.

Large

amount

of

noise

i

°

Are

radio

waves

weak,

causing

antenna

input

to

be

insufficient?

®

Switch

OFF

the

CD

player.

Turntable

does

not

work.

*

Is

drive

belt

properly

attached?

¢

Attach

belt

correctly.

No

sound.

®

FUNCTION

switch

has

been

set

to

any

posi-

tion

except

PHONO.

*

Set

FUNCTION

switch

to

PHONO.

Static,

scratching

noise

produced.

*is

record

surface

dirty?

*1s

record

warped

or

scratched?

*

Clean

record.

*

Replace

record.

Stylus

does

not

descend

at

correct

position.

(PL-888Z

only)

*is

descend

position

set

correctly?

*#{is

record

a

special

size?

°

Adjust

descent

position

as

explained

on

page

6.

*

Change

record

or

play

back

manually.

17

SPECIFICATIONS

Stereo

double

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

DC-7772

AMPLIFIER

SECTION

Continuous

Power

Output

Music

power

{both

channel

driven)

.

oie

50

W

+

50

W

(1

kHz,

T.H.D.

1%,

8

ohms)

Peak

MUSIC

POWEF

.ocecececesseesteeseseseesereesteeeraeee®

270

W

TKHZ

(DIN)

eee

33

W

+

33

W

(T.H.D.

1%

8

ohms)

1

kHz

(DIN

music

power)

0.0...

50

W

+

50W

(T.H.D.

1%

8

ohms)

Graphic

equalizer

frequency

band.

..........

100

Hz,

330

Hz,

1

kHz,

3.3

kHz,

10

kHz,

+7

dB

Hum

and

Noise

(IHF,

short-circuited,

A

network)

PHON

Ors

52.6

sos

nortentkk

cttstoen

tata

te

tec

72

dB

Hum

and

Noise

(DIN

continuous

Power/50

mW)

PHONO

...,

68

dB/60

dB

Total

Harmonic

Distortion

(40

Hz

to

20,000

Hz,

8

ohms)

15

Watts

per

channel

power

output

.....

No

more

than

0.2%

Tape

Deck

Section

Systems

..

4

track,

2-channel

stereo

Recording/playback

head

x

1

Playback

head

x

1

Erasing

head

x

1

.

DC

servo

2

speed

motor

x

2

...

No

more

than

0.13%

(WRMS)

pproximately

105

seconds

(C-60

tape)

Heads

..

Wow

and

Flutter

.

Fast

Winding

Time

.

Frequency

Response

-20

dB

recording:

Normal

tape

oo...

cccceeeseesteeeeeee

35

Hz

to

14,000

Hz

+

6

dB

LO

aveteeseabere

Ses

stated

ovduadecsssnitesytee

35

Hz

to

15,000

Hz

+

6

dB

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

Dolby

NR

OFF

...

ve.

56

dB

Noise

Reduction

Effect

Dolby

B

type

NR

ON

......

More

than

10

dB

(at

5

kHz)

Furnished

Parts

Operating

INStructions

ooecccccccccccsccssssessesssessssessereesesenee

4

18

Miscellaneous

Power

requirement

Australian

model..

Other

destination

models

eidaapsephevenes

AC

110

V/120—127

V/220 V/240

V

(switchable),

50/60

Hz

7

210

W

420

(W)

X

190

{H)

X

283

(D)

mm

16-9/16

(W)

X

7-1/2

(H)

*

11-1/8

(D)

in

Weight

(without

package)...

eee

6.2

kg

(15

Ib

3

oz)

--

AC

240

V,

50/60

Hz

Power

Consumption

Dimensions

FM

Tuner

Section

Frequency

range

......

scenes

87.5

MHz

to

108

MHz

Usable

Sensitivity

..........

12.7

dBf,

IHF

(1.2

»

V/75

ohms)

50

dB

Quieting

Sensitivity

...

Mono:

18

dBf

(2.2

»V/75

ohms)

Stereo:

38.3

dBf

(22.6

»V/75

ohms)

Sensitivity

(DIN)

......0..

eects

Mono

:

0.9

#V/75

ohms

Stereo

:

31.5

#V/75

ohms

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

(IHF,

85

dBf

Input)

....

Mono:

77

dB

Stereo:

73

dB

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

(DIN)

..............e

Mono:

62

dB

Stereo:

60

dB

Stereo:

0.5%

(1

kHz)

60

dB

(400 kHz)

Distortion

Alternate

Channel!

Selectivity

Stereo

Separation

40

dB

(1

kHz)

Frequency

Response

+1

dB

(30

Hz

io

15

kHz)

Image

Interference

Ratio

.

38

dB

110

dB

.

300

ohm

balanced

75

ohm

unbalanced

Output

Level

(FM

100%

MOD)

......cccee

eee

650

mV

IF

Interference

Ratio

.

Antenna

Input

MW

(AM)

Tuner

Section

oie

Frequency

range

531

kHz

to

1,602

kHz

Sensitivity

(IHF,

Loop

antenna)

.

350

pV/m

Selectivity

..

20

dB

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

.

45

dB

Image

Interference

Ratio

.

40

dB

IF

Interference

Ratio

.

..

§0

dB

Antenna

Loop

Antenna

Output

Level

(AM

30%

MOD)

.........0..

eee

150

mV

SPECIFICATIONS

LW

Tuner

Section

(For

LW-equipped

models

only)

Frequency

range

oes

153

kHz

to

281

kHz

Sensitivity

(HF,

Loop

antenna)

.

1500

pV/m

Selectivity

20

dB

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

Image

Interference

Ratio

.

IF

Interference

Ratio

.......

ANTON

wcceseseeeetsee

reece

Output

Level

(AM

30%

MOD)

..

Miscellaneous

DIMENSIONS:

cx.

Aciendiee

420(W)

X

56(H}

X

215(D)

mm

16-9/16(W)

X2-3/16(H)

X

8-1/2(D)

in

Weight

(without

package)..........ccscsseseceeee

2.0

kg

(4

Ib

6

oz)

Furnished

Parts

FM

T-type

Antenna

.

AM

Loop

Antenna

..

|

FM/AM

tuner:

TX-7772Z

(L)

FM

Tuner

Section

Frequency

range

..

Usable

Sensitivity

(DIN)

..

‘87.5

MHz

to

108

MHz

.

15.3

dBf,

IHF

(1.6

«

V/75

ohms)

Mono:

1.3

xV/75

ohms

Stereo:

35.4

»V/75

ohms

50

dB

Quieting

Sensitivity

...

Mono:

23.3

dBf

(4.0

«V/75Q)

Stereo:

41.2

dBf

(31.4

#V/75Q)

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

(IHF,

85

dBf

Input)

....

Mono:

77

dB

;

Stereo:

73

dB

Singal-to-Noise

Ratio

(DIN)

......cccceeeees

Mono:

66

dB

Stereo:

60

dB

...

Stereo:

0.4%

(1

kHz)

.

55

dB

(400

kHz)

sak

40

dB

(1

kHz)

30

Hz

to

15

kHz

(+

1dB)

DISLOMION:

nie.

cmascecesesecendese

setter

ses

Alternate

Channel

Selectivity

.

Stereo

Separation

............

Frequency

Response

Ratio

.

Image

Interference

Ratio

2

IF

interference

Ratio

.....

..

80

dB

AM

Suppression

Ratio

Antenna

Input

.

300

ohm

balanced

75

ohm

unbalanced

Output

Level

ween

650mV

(FM

100%

MOD)

MW

(AM)

Tuner

Section

Frequency

range

Sensitivity

(IHF,

Loop

antenna)

.

Selectivity...

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

Image

Interference

Ratio

IF

Interference

Ratio

.

Antenna

Output

Level

...

531

kHz

to

1,602

kHz

250

uV/m

22dB

..

Loop

Antenna

150

mV

(AM

30

%

MOD)

LW

Tuner

Section

(For

LW-equipped

models

only)

Frequency

range

........

ce

cece

eeeeeeeee

153

kHz

to

281

kHz

Sensitivity

(HF, Loop

antenna)

.

890

pVim

Antenna

Loop

antenna

Output

Level

.

150

mV

(AM

30%

MOD)

Miscellaneous

Dimensions

......0000

ee

420

(W)

x

56(H)

x

217(D)

mm

16-9/16

(W)

X

2-3/16(H)

X

8-1/2(D)

in

Weight

(without

package)...........cccceceeseeeteeeeeee

1.8

kg

(4

Ib)

Furnished

Parts

FM

T-type

Antenna

AM

Loop

Antenna

..

|

Turntable:

PL-888Z/PL-7772Z

|

Motor,

Platter

Motor

Type

.

DC

servo

motor

Drive:

Method:

<cssé.csecin

de

coscsevsscatecancheotseoetend

belt

drive

Speed

............

33-1/3,

45

RPM

Speed

Variation

....

0.05%

WRMS

(JIS

+

0.07%

WTD

Peak

(DIN)

S/N

Ration

sassesssstnctstiees

aediesiee

Sie

sascahanibees

68

dB

(DIN-B)

Platter

..nciscc

isan

304

mm

dia.,

aluminum

die-cast

Tonearm

a

bt]

0(-

eeeeteseeterer

rere

eeote

static-balance

type,

straight

tonearm

installed

Cartridge

(PC-295T)

Type

Replacement

Stylus

..

MM

type

.

PN-295T

0.6

mil

diamond

StylWS

.-sc03..

Output

voltage

2.5

mV

(1

kHz,

5

cm/s,

Lat.

peak)

Tracking

Force

oes

1—1.5

g

(optimum

1:25

g)

Frequency

Response

Load

Resistance

Cartridge

Weight

...

.

10

Hz

to

30,000

Hz

50

kQ

.

6g

eit)

Other

oe

DIMENSIONS

......

ee

eee

420

W

x

99H

x

374

D

(mm)

Weight

PL-888Z

....

.

3.7

kg

(8

Ib

3

02)

PL-777Z

.

3.7

kg

(8

Ib

3

02)

Accessories

45-RPM

Adaptor

.

SYSTEM

ACCESSORIES

Operating

Instructions.

.....

soteobis

Meceszariese

Ver

MY

cata

hstoesiess

steady

1

Specifications

and

design

subject

to

possible

modifications

with

out

notice

due

to

improvement.

19

PIONEER

ELECTRONIC

CORPORATION

=

4-1,

Meguro

1-Chome,

Meguro-ku,

Tokyo

153,

Japan

PIONEER

ELECTRONICS

[USA]

INC.

2265

East

220th

Street

Long

Beach,

California

90810

USA.

P.O.

BOX

1720

Long

Beach,

California

90801-1720

U.S.A.

PIONEER

ELECTRONICS

OF

CANADA,

INC.

505

Cochrane

Drive,

Markham,

Ontario

LR

6B8

Canada

PIONEER

ELECTRONIC

[EUROPE]

N.V._

Keetbergiaan

1,

2740

Beveren,

Beigium

TEL:

03/775-28-08

PIONEER

ELECTRONICS

AUSTRALIA

PTY. LTD.

178-184

Boundary

Road,

Braeside,

Victoria

3195,

Australia

TEL:

[03]

580-9914

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