Pioneer Gr-x540 User manual

Operating

Instructions

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

GR-x540

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’

safé

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

drawings.

However,

the

method

of

connecting

and

operating

the

unit

is

the

same.

WARNING:

+o

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

it

in

a

secure

area.

This

is

for

your

securi-

ty.

[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

prevenir

Les

CHocs

ELEC-

TRIQUES

NE

PAS

UTILISER

CETTE

FICHE

POLARISEE

AVEC

UN

PROLONGATEUR

UNE

PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,

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SI

LES

LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

A

FOND SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT.

Connections

....

Panel

Facilities

..

Operation

«0...

Using

the

Equalizer

r

Controls

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F

9g

CONTENTS

LINE

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCH

Only

multi-voltage

models

are

provided

with

this

switch.

U.S.,

Canadian,

European,

U.K.,

and

Australian

models

aie

not.

provided

with

this

switch.

Mains

voltages

in

Saudi

Arabia

are

127V

and

220V

only.

Never

use

this

model

set

to

110Vin

Saudi

Arabia.

You

will

find

the

line

voltage'selector'switch

on

the

rear

pan-

el.

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.

If

the

voltage

is

not

properly

set,

or

if

you

move

to

an-area

where

the

voltage

requirements

differ,

adjust

the

selector

switch

as

follows.

Before

adjust-

ing;

disconnect

the

power

cord:

Py

«

1.

Use

a

medium-size

screwdriver.

2.

Insert

the

screwdriver

into.

the

groove

of

the.

selector.

switch

and

turn

it

so

that

the

power

voltage

marking

of

your

area

points

to

the

arrow:

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

Troubleshooting

:..2......0:6

Functioning

of

Switches

Specifications

@)

PIONEER’

The

future

of

sound

and

vision.

IMPORTANT

1

The

lightnirig’

flash

With

arrowhead,

within'an‘equi-

lateral

wiengle,

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

wail

socket

last,

make

sure

that

the

power

switch

is

off.

READ

INSTRUCTIONS—All

the

safety

and

Operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated.

RETAIN

INSTRUCTIONS

—

The

operating

instruc-

tions

shouldbe

retained

for

futtire

refererice.

HEED

WARNING

—

All

warnings

on

the

appliarice

and:

in

the:

operating’

ingtrictions”

should

be

adhered

to.

FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS

~

Alll

oparating

and

use

instructions

should

be

followed.

WATER.

AND,

MOISTURE.—

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

—

for

example,

néar's

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub;

ira

wet

basement,

or

near

8

swimming

pool,

etc.

LOCATION.The

appliance

should

be

installed.in

2:

stabie

location,

:

WALL

OR:

CEILING’

MOUNTING

—

The

appliance

should

not

be.

mounted

to,

a:

wall

of

ceiling.

VENTILATION

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

§0/that

its!

location

or:

positiGn'

does

‘not

interfere:

with

its.

proper.

ventilation.

For.

example,

the.

ap-

pliance

stould

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sofa,

tug,

or,

similar:surface:

that,

may:block:

the:

ventilation:

openings;

or,

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

“'as'4'

bookcase

oF

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,

of

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

of

against

them,

paying

particular

attention’

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

fromthe

appliance.

POLARIZATION

—

If

your

purchased:

product

is,

‘CAUTION:

of

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

{OR BACK}.

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

To

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

FOR

USE

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

WARNING:

This

plug

must

only

be

connected

to

electronic

apparatus

equipped

with

suitable

sockets.

If

not,

cut

off

the

plug

and

fit

an

appropriate

type

in

accordance

with

the

instructions

below.

‘The

cut-off.

plug.

must,

be.

disposed:

of

as.

an

electrical

shock

hazard

could

exist

if

connected

‘to'a

socket

outlet.

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

POWER

LINES

—

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

located

away

from

power

lines.

NONUSE

PERIODS—The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

‘wher

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

OBJECT

AND

LIQUID

ENTRY

—Caré

should

be

taken’'so

that

objects

do

not

fall

‘and

liquids:

are’

not:spilied

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

DAMAGE

REQUIRING

SERVICE

—

The

appliance

should

be’

serviced

by

a

Pioneer

authorized

ser-

vice

center

or

qualified

service

personnel

when:

@°

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged:

or

®

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spified

into

the

appliance:

or

i

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain;.or.

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

nor-

mally.

or

exhibits

a

marked

change’

in

pertor-

mance;

or

@:°:

The

appliance

has

been

dropped;

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

SERVICING

—The

user

should

not

attempt

to

Service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

For:

ali

other

servicing,

‘contact

thé

nearest

Pioneer

authorized:

service

center.

POWER

LINES.

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

CONDUCTORS,

*

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presenée

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(Seivicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

The

wifes

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accor-

dance

with

the

following

code:

Blue

Neutral

:

Brown:

Live

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

marking

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

i

The'wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black

The.wire

which

is

coloured

browa'

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

colotifed

red.

“

OUTDOOR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

—

ff

an

out-

side

antenna

is

connected

to

the

antenna

termi-

nal;

be

sure

the

antenna

system

is

grounded

so.as:

to

provide

some

protection

against voltage

surges.

and,

built

up,

static:

charges:

sear

In

the

U.S.A;

section’

810

of

the

National

Elec-

twical.Code,

ANSI/NFPA

‘No.

70-1984,

provides:

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding,

of

the

mast

and

supportirig

structure,

grounding

of

the

lead-in

wire

to'@nv

antenna

discharge

unit:

size

of

grounding

Conductors,

location

of

antenna:

discharge.

unit;.

connection.

to..grounding®

ales,

trodes,

and

requirements

for

the

grounding

elec-

trode.

See

Fig.

A.

a)

Use

No.

10

AWG

(5.3

mm?)

cop:

per,

Now

8

AWG

(8.4

mm?)

alu-

minum,

No.

17

AWG

MO

mm?)

copperciad

steel,

bronze

wire,

or

larget-as

ground:

wire.

b).

Secure.

antenna

lead-in

and:

“ground

‘wires

to

house

with

stand-off

insulators:

spaced

from

4

feet

(4,22:.meters)

to:

6:

feet

(1:83

meters).

apart:

¢)...

Mount-antenna

discharge

unit

‘as

closely

as

possible

to

where

iead-

in’

enters

house.

STAND-OFF..

..

d):..

Use.

jumper-wire:not

smaller

than:

INSUEATORS

©

No.6

AWG"

(13.3

mm?)

copper,

‘oF

the

equivelent,

when

a

sepa-

sate

antenna-grounding

electrode:

is

used.

i

See

NEC

Section

810-21

{j).

provided

with

a

polarized

power

plug.

please

read

the

following

instructions.

This

product

is

”

equipped

with

a

polatized

alternating

current

line

plug

(2

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

the

‘ather),

This

plug

will

firinta

the

power

outlet

only

ca

one

way,

This

is

a

safety

feature,

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

ty

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

8

plug

POWER

SERVICE

CLEANING

—

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

with

a

polishing

cloth

or

a

soft

dry

cloth.

Never

_

(8.

interior

metal

water

pipe)

clean

with

furniture

wax,

benzine,

insecticides

or

ANTENNA

LEAD-IN

WIRE

TO

EXTERNAL

ANTENNA

TERMINALS

OF

PRODUCT

j

H

*

“GROUND

1,

GROUND

WIREab

6

gi

LAMPS

>

4

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE

UNIT

¢

GROUND

WIRE

ab

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

EQUIPMENT:

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

DRIVEN

8.FEET

(2.44

m)

other

volatile

liquids

since

they

may

corrode

the

Somberg

{NTO

THE

EARTH

cabinet.

FGA

cg

LOCAL

CODES

SEE

Uo

NEC.

SECTION

810-21

(4,

2

:

s

é

&

CONNECTIONS

',

When

connecting..components,

be

sure:

that

all

power

switches

are

OFF.

STEREO

AMPLIFIER

ADAPTOR

JACKS

This

illustration

isan

example

of

the

connections

made whén

us-

:

<

3

ik

e

ing:

the:

GR-X540

in

conjunction.

with

PIONEER’s

components.

For

(Optional

A

X540,

A

x440,

A

X340)

details,

consult

the

Operating:

Instructions

of

the

respective

com-

Corinect

the

EQUALIZER

INPUT

jacks

to

the

stereo

amplifier

ADAP-

TOR

OUT

jacks,

and

connect

EQUALIZER

OUTPUT

jacks

to

the

stereo

amplifier

ADAPTOR

IN

jacks.

ponents.

Connect

TAPE

REC

jacks

to

the

tape.

deck

LINE

(REC)

jacks.

Connect

TAPE

PLAY

jacks

to

the

tapé

déck

LINE

(PLAY)

jacks.

Accessory

cords

provided

with

the

tape

deck

Accessory

cords

provided

with

.the

tape

deck.

inc

ouTLeY

=

JADE

Mlustration

not

applicable

to

U.K.

model.

Accessory

cord

provided

with

GR-X540.

Accessory

cord

provided

with

GR-X540

Stereo

amplifier

.

Illustration

not

applicable

|

to

U.K.

model.

Power

plug

|

AC

wall

socket

3

PANEL

FACILITIES

LJ

ic

our

©

a

Ulustration

not

applicable

to

U.K.

model:

PANEL.

FACILFHES

ACCESSORIES

Pin-plug

cords

|

Pin-plug‘and

Miniplug

cords.

|

REAR

PANEL

|

@®

EQUALIZER

jacks

Connect,to.

stereo.

amplifier.

@

TAPE

jacks

Connect

to

tape

deck.

@®

AC,OUTLET.

(UNSWITCHED

100

W

MAX)

Power:

flows:

continually.

to.

this

outlet,

regardless

of

whether

the

equalizer

is

switched

ON

or

OFF,

Electrical

power

consumption

of

the

connected

equipment

should

not

exceed

100

W.

The

equalizer

should

be

disconnected

by

removing

the

mains

plug

from

the:

AC

wall

socket

when

not

in

regular

use,

e.g.

when

on

vacation:

NOTE:

2

a

Do

not

connect

appliances

with

high

power

consumption

such

as

heaters,

irons,

or

television

sets

to

the

AC

OUTLET

in

order

to

avoid

overheating

or

fire

risk:

This

can’

cause

the’

equalizer

to

malfunction.

@

Power

cord

Connect,to

auxiliary

AC

outlet

on

amplifier.

@

CONTROL

IN,

OUT

terminals

Connect

to

the:

CONTROL:

terminals

when

using

in

combination

with

another

Pioneer

component

with

the

il

mark.

=F)

(“conou.

|

7

To

other

U

Soe

ie

Cg

eer

Low:

our

J

conTRoL

the

with

u

y

v

fm

mark.

|

Amplifier

|

GR-X540

A-X540

Other

component

(A-X440,

with

the

ff]

mark.

A-X340)

ze

FRONT.

PANEL

@®

POWER

switch

(ON/OFF)

When

this

switch

is

sét

to.the.ON

position,

power

is

supplied

to

the

unit

main.

circuits.

(The

spectrum

analyzer

frequency

display

lights:)

@

SPA

(spectrum

analyzer)

switch

When

this

switch

is

pressed,

the

spectrum

analyzer

display

ap-

pears.

The

graphic

equalizer

display

appears

for

5

seconds

when

the

control

switches

or

the

memory

recall

switches

are

pressed.

®

EQ

(equalizer)

switch

;

When

this

switch

is

pressed,

the

graphic

equalizer

display’

appears.

©

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

When

this

switch

is

pressed,

the

MONITOR

indicator

lights:

When

pressed

again,

the

indicator

goes

out.

Use.

this

ewlten

|

in

the

follaw-

ing

manner:

ON:

When

using

the

tape

deck

connected

to

the

equalizer

TAPE

terminals

to

play

back

tapés

with

or

without

adding

‘sound

compensation:

OFF:

When

using

the

components

(tuner,

turntable,

tape

deck)

connected

to

the

stereo

amplifier

to:

play:

back

musi¢:

with:or

without

adding

sound

compensations.

NOTE;

Pressing

the

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

ON/OFF

during

recording:

will

cause

breaks

in

the

recording.

To

avoid

this;

do.not

press

the

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

while

recording:

@

EQ

indicator

This

indicator

lights

when

the

EQ

switch

is

pressed,

indicating

thet

the

display

is

set

to

the:

graphic:

equalizer

display:

:

@

SET

L

&

R

switch/indicator

When

this

switch

is

pressed

and

the

indicator

lights,

the

equalizing

effects

for

the

left

and

right

channels

can

be

adjusted

simulta-

neously

with

either

the

left

or

right

channel

control

switches.

NOTE:

This

does

not

make

both

sides

have

the

same

settings;

it

on.

you

adjust

the

same

frequency

band

on

the

left

and

right

che

at

the

same

time.

@

EQUALIZER

switch

When

this

switch

is.

pressed,

the

EQUALIZER.

indicator

lights

and

its

functions

become

operative.

When

pressed

once

again,

this

in-

dicator

goes

out

and

its

functions

become

inopexgtive.

Use

this

switch

in

the

following:

manner:

ON:When:

using

thesequalizer:

to:.add:

sound:

compensation

to

program

sources

(FM:

broadcasts,

‘records;

tape’

playback,

ete:).

OFF:

When

not

using:

the:

equalizer,

normal:playing:

back:

or

re-

cording’

program:

sources:

will:.be:

performed:

without:

com-

pensation.

5

PANEL

FACILITIES.

®

FLAT

switch

When

this

switch

is

pressed,

the

equalizing.

effect

is

made.

flat

{turned

off}.

@-PRESET/PROGRAM

switch

Use

this

switch

to

select

the-type.of.

memory.

to.

be

recalled.

when

using.

the.

memory

recall.

switches

to

recall

the

equalizing

effects

set

inthe

memory.

The.

type.

of

memory

selected

is

indicated

by

the

PRESET

or

PROGRAM

indicator.

®

REV

(Reverse)

switch

When

this

switch.

is.pressed,.the

set

equalizing.

effect.is-reversed.

(The

strengthened

frequencies

are

weakened

and

the

weakened

frequencies

are

strengthéned:)

@

Control

switches

Use

these

switches

to

increase

(++)

or

decrease

(—)

the

volume

of

the

indicated

frequency.

NOTE:

Tweeters

may

be

damaged

if

you

boost

the

high

frequencies

ex-

cessively:

and

then:

play

music

at

high

volume.

Keep

the

amplifier

volume

at

a

suitable:level

when

using

equalization

curves

that

em-

Phasize

the

treble

tones.

@

SPECTRUM

ANALYZER/EQUALIZER

display.

¥

For

the’

spectrum

analyzer,

this’display

indicates

the

amplitude:

of

the

equalized

output

signals.

For the

equalizer,

the:

display:

indi-

cates

the

settings

of

the

contro!

switches

for

the

various.

frequen-

cies.

@

Memory

recall

switches/indicators

These

switches

are

used

to

recall

the

preset

standard

equalizing

ef-

fects

or

the

equalizing

effects.

stored

at

memories

A

through

E.

When

the

PRESET

indicator

is

lit,

the

preset

standard

equalizing

ef-

fects

can.

be

recalled.

There

are

five

preset

standard

equalizing

ef-

fects:

HEAVY........use,

to.

add

power

to

the

sound

CLEAR....:....Usé

to.

make

the

sound

clearer

-Us@.

tO.

Make

the

sound

softer

and

less

harsh

-

use

with

AV

sources

(for

example;

VCR)

use

for

music

with

vocals

When

the

PROGRAM

indicator

is

lit,

the

effects

stored

at

memories

A

through

E.¢an

be

recalled.

@

PRESET

and

PROGRAM

indicators

These:

indicators:

indicate

the

type:

of

memory:

selected:

with:

the

memory.

recall

switches;

@

When

the

PRESET

indicator

is

lit

—

the

preset

standard.equaliz-

ing'

effects

are:récalled

«When

the

PROGRAM:

indicator:

is

fit

—

the

effects

stored

at

switches

A

through

E

are

recalled

@

EQUALIZER

indicator

This

indicator

lights

when

the

EQUALIZER

switch

is

turned

on.

When

lit,

the

sound

adjusted

by

the

equalizer

is

heard.

@

MONITOR

indicator

This

indicator

lights

when

the

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

is

turned

on.

When

lit,

the

sound

of

the

tape

deck

connected

to

the

TAPE

termi-

nals

is

heard.

Ss

@

MEMORY

switch/indicator

Use

this

switch

to

store

equalizing

effects

in

the

memory.

Refer

to

page

8

for

instructions.

@

Level

meter

Shows

signal

level.

at

OPERATION

TO

PLAY

RECORDS

1

2

3

4.

Set

amplifier

input

selector

switch

to

PHONO.

.

Set

EQUALIZER

switch

to

ON.

@

EQUALIZER

indicator

will

turn

on.

.

Play

back

record.

.

Adjust.

equalizer

controls

TO

RECORD

BROADCASTS

Depending

on

the

amplifier

used,

it

may

not

be

possible

to

record

sound

routed

through

the

GR-X540

when

connected

to

the

amplifi-

el

°

t

TAPE

2

terminal.

:

Set

the

stereo

amplifier

REC

SELECTOR

switch

to

SOURCE

when

using

A-X540,

Set

the

stereo

amplifier

CD

DIRECT

REC

switch

to

OFF

when

usirig

A-X440,

Set

amplifier

input

selector

switch

to

TUNER.

Set

EQUALIZER

switch

to

ON.

®@

EQUALIZER

indicator

will

turn

on.

Tune

in

desired

station.

Adjust

equalizer.

controls:

Record

results

on

tape.

When

tape.

deck

connected

to.the

GR-X540.

or

tape

deck

con-

nected

to

the

stereo

amplifier

is

set

to

the

recording

mode;

equalizer-compensated

broadcasts

can

be

recorded

onto

a

cas-

sette

tape.

,

TO

PLAY

BACK

TAPES

1.

Set

amplifier

input

selector

switch

to

TAPE.

2.

Set

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

as

follows:

ee)

®

To:

play

tape

deck

connected

to

amplifier

Set

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

OFF.

*

To

play

tape

deck

connected

to

GR-X540

cesses

St

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

ON.

,

Set

EQUALIZER

switch

to

ON.

.

Play

back

tape.

Adjust

equalizer

controls.

TO.

EDIT

TAPES

To

record

the

sourid

of

the

tape

in

the

deck

connected

to

the

ampli-

fier

onto

the

deck

connected

to

the

GR-X540:

1.

Set

amplifier

input

selector

switch

to

TAPE.

2.

Set

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

OFF.

3.

Set

EQUALIZER

switch

to

ON.

4.

Play

back

tape

in

deck

connected

to

amplifier.

5.

Adjust

equalizer

controls.

.

6:

Begin

recording

of

tape

In:

deck

connected

to

GR-X540,

To.

record::the:

sound.

of.

the:

tape:

in:

the..deck.:connected:.to.

the

GR-X540

onto

the

deck

connected

to

the

amplifier:

©

Set

the

stereo

amplifier

REC

SELECTOR’

switch:

to.

SOURCE

when

using

A-X540.

©

Set

the

stereo

amplifier

CD.

DIRECT

REC

switch

to

OFF

when

using

A-X440.

1.

Set

amplifier

input

selector

switch

to

any

position

except

TAPE.

i

2.

Set

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

ON.

3..

Set

EQUALIZER

switch

to

ON.

4.

Play

back

tape

in

deck

connected

to,

GR-X540.

5.

Adjust

equalizer

controls.

i

6..

Begin

recording

of

tape

in

deck

connected

to

amplifier.

7

OPERATION

a

USING

THE

MEMORY

Five

equalizing

effects.

(HEAVY,

CLEAR,

SOFT,

VISUAL,

and.

Vo-

CAL)

have beén

preset

in

the

GR-X540

memory.

An

addition

five

other

equalizing

effects

can

be

Set.

in

thé

memory.

STORING

EQUALIZING

EFFECTS

IN

THE

MEMORY

1.

Set

the

equalizing

effect.

2.

Press

the

MEMORY

switch.

The

indicator

will

flash

far

about

five

seconds.

3.

Press’

oné

of

the

memory

recall

switches

{A

through

E)

before

the

indicator

stops

flashing.

—

To

store

at

A

Program

memory

may

be

erased

if

power

is

left

off

for

about

two

weeks

or

more.

MEMORY

RECALL

1:

Press

the

PRESET/PROGRAM

switch

to

select

the

type

of

memory.

@

When

the

PRESET

indicator

is

on;

the

preset

equalizing

ef-

fects

(HEAVY;

CLEAR,

SOFT,

VISUAL,

and

VOCAL)

can

be

re-

called.

=

When.

the

PROGRAM

indicator

is

on,

the

equalizing

effects

stored

at

A

through

E

can

be

recalled.

—

a:

—

MONITOR.

RAUALIZER

PRESET

Cl

a

Ca)

a

2.

Press

one

of

the

memory

recall

switches.

Heavy

seer

au

Voga

[al

yooh

)

&

[es]

*

To

recall

equalizing

effect

stored

at

B

8

fe

USING

THE

REVERSE

SWITCH:

This

function

makes:

it

possible

to

automatically

create

the

oppo-

site

of

the

equalizing

effect

shown

on

the

display.

When

playing

a

tape

recorded.with

an

equalizing

effect,

the

original

sound

can

be

obtained

by

recalling

the

setting

used

when

the

tape

was

recorded

then

pressing

the

REV

switch

to

reverse.

the

effect.

t

retseasnonee

USING

THE

EQUALIZER

CONTROLS

7

ee

bee

een

ee

The

gtaphi¢

equalizer.

divides:

the.

music,

source.

into.a.

number.

of

frequéncy

bands:

and.

boosts.

or

attenuates

the.fevel.at

each.

of

the

frequencies,

enabling.

much.

finer.

sound

quality

adjustments.

than

ordinary

tane

controts

and

sound

field

compensation.

Some.

examples

of

operation

are

given

below.

1)

COMPENSATING

FOR

THE

PLAYBACK

FREQUENCY

RESPONSE

The

frequency

response

of.a

phono-cartridge

or

speaker

has

peaks

and

dipS.in

the

high

range

and

low.

range:

It.can:

be

made

flat

by

ad-

justing

finely:

the

controls

on

the

graphic:

equalizer:

2)

IMPROVING

THE

ACOUSTICS

OF

THE

LISTENING

ROOM

~

The

ideal

listening

room

is

one

where

the

transmission

frequency

response

is

flat.

In

actual

fact,

however,

the

acoustics

vary

depend-

ing

on

the

effects

Of

the

structure

of

the

room

and

its

furniture,

and

“on

the

listening

position.

.

Although.

there.

is

minimal

treble

attenuation

in

a

listening

room

surrounded.

by

-hard.

walls

and

windows

and

having

a

bare

floor,

the

bass

sounds

‘are

reflected

to’a

great

extent:

In

rooms

like

these,

turn

up

the

125.

Hz

control

slightly.

In

a

room

surrounded

by

drapes

and

with

carpets

on

the

floor,

there

is

minimal

reflection

of

the

sound

and

both

the

bass

and

the

tréble

and

absorbed.

ke

.

In

tooms

like

these,

turn

up

the

63

Hz

control

slightly

and.turn

up.

the

frequency

controls.

above

2

kHz

gradually.

The

above

examples

are

extremely

general.

The

acoustics

uridergo

change

in

accordance

with

the

furniture

in

the

listening

room,

the

height

of

the

ceiling

arid

the

listening

posi-

tion,

among

other

factors.

Play

the

music

and

try

operating

each

of

the

controls

'to

produce

the

best

effect.

[3]

COLORING

THE.

REPRODUCED

SOUND

All

instruments

and

vocals

have

their

own

frequency

band,

as

shown

in

the

figure.

By

moving

the

controls

up

or

down,

the

volume

of

the

instruments

preferred

can

be

boosted

or

other

instruments

can

be

attenuated.

For

instance,

it

is

possible

to

boost

the

63 Hz

frequency

and

give

the

bass

drum

a

greaterpunch”

or

boost

thet

kHz

frequency

and

position

the

vocals

at

the

front,

When

the

8

kHz

frequency

is

boost-

ed,

the

cymbals

and

“high’

hat”

sound’

much

clearer.

Instruments

and

vocals

have

a

great

many

harmonic

components

along

with

the

fundamental

frequency

hand

and

so

you

can

have

lots

of

fun

operating

the

10

controls

to

achieve

the

sound

of

your

choice.

NOTE:

Jn

order

to

protect

the

speakers

from

damage

resulting

from

power

overload,

do

not

excessively

increase

the

stereo

amplifier

volume

level

when

boosting

the

treble

range

on

this

unit.

@Cymbals

@Soprano

@Alto

@Tenor

@®Baritone

Bass

@Violin

Cello.

@Contrabass

@Guitar

@Piano

@Trumpet

@Trombone

Piccolo

@Flute

@Alto

clarinet

@Tener

saxophone

@

Oboe

@English

horn

@Basoon

@Bass

drum

@Pipe

organ

@Electric

organ

[4]

RECORDING

TECHNIQUES

USING

THE

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

Coloring

the

sound

of

vocals

or

instruments

The

sound

of

vocals

and

instruments

can

be

colored

at

will

by

op-

erating

the

controls.

For

instance,

when

the

500

He,1:kHz-and.2

KHz

controls

are

raised

and

the

other

controls.

lowered,

people's.

voices

sound

as

if

heard

on

a

telephone.

ze

Preventing

how!

during

play

:

Any

irritating

howl

during

play

can

be

prevented

by

lowering

the

knob

corresponding

to

the

frequency

band

in

which

the

howl

oc-

curs.

Noise

can

be

reduced

during

recording

and

playback

When

the

high-range

controls

are

boosted

in

step

fashion

during

recording

and

then

lowered

in

reverse:

fashion

“during:

playback,

tape

hiss

and

other

high-range

noise

can

be

reduced.

Creating

recorded

tapes

most

compatible

with

the

play-

back

equipment

¢

A

sound

with

a

greater.

“punch”

can:

be:

recorded:

for.

playback:on

car

stereo

equipment

if

the

ultra-low-range,

which

is

hard

to

hear,

is

cut

out

and

the

mid-range-is.

boosted:

ie

te

ae

be

te

ae

———

Frequency

(Hz)

3

TROUBLESHOOTING

incorrect

operations.

are:

often

mistaken

for:

trouble:

and-maifunctions.

if

you

think

that

there

is

something

Wrong

with

this

component,

check

the

points

below.

Sometimes

the

trouble.

may.

lié.in

another

component.

Investigate

the

other

components

and

electrical

appliances

being

used.

If

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.

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

REMEDY

|

No

sound.

¢

Power

switch

is.OFF.

*

Turn

power

switch

on.

°*

‘®

Power

cord

is

not

connected.

*

Plug

in

power

cord,

oe

*

TAPE

MONITOR’

switch

is

‘ON:

©

Set

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

OFF.

®

Incorrect

operation.

of

stereo

amplifier.

Check

thé

settings

of

the

amplifier

switches.

{consult

the

‘amplifier

operating

instructions.):

Connecting

cords

are

disconnected.

@

Connéct

the

cords

properly.

No

graphic

equalizer

®@

EQUALIZER

switch

is

set

to

OFF.

®

Set

to.ON.

effects:

FUNCTIONING

OF

SWITCHES

SPECTRUM

;

ANALYZER/EQUALIZER

display

fa

EQUALIZER

aes

(SOURCE)

outeu

terminals

©

terminals’

EQUALIZER

OFF

{SOURCE)

TAPE

\

PLAY

«

EQUALIZER

switch

©)

pane

terminals

*

Seni

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

lerminals

“

aoe

Above.

diagram

shows

L

channel

only,

140

SPECIFICATIONS

Input

terminais

(reference

input

level/input

impedance)

INPUT,

TAPE

PLAY...

+.

150

mV/50

kQ

Gal

ccccecesccsneseeccsces

Output

terminals

(reference

output

level/output

impedance)

OUTPUT.

:..

150

mV/2.2

kQ

REC

OUT

Soasanas

sobsbsesbasandstomesdsesssieeesec

GOIN.

Harmonic

distortion

(20

Hz

~

20

kHz,

output

7V)

eesbevesstedesege

ws+es-

0.02%

Frequency

response

“INPUT,

TAPE

PLAY

...0....ccccsseseetsevavis

«ies

H2

+

70

kHz

23

dB

Equalizer

bands

Center

frequencies

seigith

segs

ebiges

Geasspeneecucut

32

Hz,

63

Hz,

125

Hz,

250

Hz,

500

Hz,

1

KHz,

2

kHz,

4

kHz,

8

kHz,

16

kHz

Variable

range...

SN

ratio

(IHF,

A

network,

short

circuit,

1

V)

INPUT,

TAPE

PLAY..

SN

ratio

(DIN)

INPUT,

TAPE

PLAY

Spectrum

analyzer

Center

Frequencies

dedesheteadbocericossexctese

Doth

32

Hz,

63

Hz;

125

Hz,

250:

Hz;

500:Hz,

1

kHz,

2

kHz,4:

kHz,

8.

kHz,16.

kHz;

Total

Miscellaneous

Power

requirements

ULK.

MOE...

ccssssservvecerssveesornscsensresceenpenteesen

ac

240Volts

=

~~60/60

Hz

Other

destination

model

......03.s.ch

AC

110:V/120

—

127

V/

220'V/240

V

(switchable),

50/60

Hz

Power

CONSUMPTION

ie.ilisiiiel

iis

eeesesseeeescbeenneeeceeneenerseeeereeery

18

W

External

dimensions

(W

X

H.x

D)

Accessories

Pin-plug

cords.

Operating

Instructions

-

Specifications

and

design

subject

to

possible

change

without

no-

tice,

due

to

improvements:

f

44

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