
OPERATION
Reception Of FM Broadcasts
1. Whether you plan to listen to FM monaural or FlVl stereo
broadcasts, first set the SELECTOR (5) to the Flvl-AUT0 posi,
tion, and the IV0DE/IVIONITOR (18) to the MODE-STERE0 po-
sition.
aThe SX-100OTA is equipped with an FM mono/stereo auto
matic switching circuit which serves to ,dentify an FM sig-
nal automatically as either a mono or a stereo signal. Monaural
signals are reproduced in mono, and stereo signals are auto-
matically reproduced in stereo. When a stereo signal is being
received and reproduced in stereo, the stereo indicator lamp
will go on.
2. Set the AFC switch (14) to the OFF position, and then tune
in the desired station by the TUNING control (4) while observing
the TUNING INDICATOR (3) for pinpoint accuracy in tuning.
Olf you wish to eliminate the crackle that is heard between
stations as you tune across the FM band, set the l\4UTlNG
switch (13) to the 0N position.
3. After the desired station has been tuned in accurately, the
AFC swiich is set to the ON posrtion to activate the auto-
matic frequency control circuit.
NOT ES:
1 Wiih the SELECTOR (5) set to the FM-AUTO position, if an
extremely weak stereo broadcast is received but there rs ex.
cessive noise prevalent, the receiver will automatically swrtch to
r,rono operation.
2. lf you wish to reproduce FM stereo broadcasts in mono, or
if there is excessive noise with the SELECTOR (5) set to the
FM-AUI0 position and tonal quality is impaired, set the
SELECTOR (5) to the FM-MON0 position. The N4ODE,/M0NlT0R
switch (18) may be set to the MODE STIREO, MODE LEFT or
lvlODt RIGHT positions.
3. When the MUTING switch is set to the ON position, it may
be difficult to catch a weak station. Therefore, for the reception
of weak stations, it is recommended that the lVl UTING switch
be set to the OFF position.
Reception Of AM Broadcasts
l. The SELECTOR (5) is set to the AM position The MODE/
l/0N ITOR switch may be set to the M 0 DE .STEREO, M0DE
LEFT, or l\10DE RIcHT positions.
2. The desired station is tuned in by means of the TUNING
control (4) while observing the TUNING tNDtCATOR (3).
Reproduction Of Disc Records
1. The SELECTOR (5) is set to to the PHONO positlon.
2. The MODE,/MONIToR switch (18) is now set to the appropri
ate position. When using a stereo turntable, it should be set
to the IVIODE-STEREO position, and when using a monaural
turntable, it should be set to either the MODE,LEFT or MODE-
RIGHT positions, depending upon which channel input the
output cable of the turntable is connected to.
3. The PHONO SELECTOR SWITCH (17) is set to the PHONO-1
position when the turntable is connected to the PHONO-1
inputs, and to the PHONO-2 position when the turntable is con.
nected to the PHONO-2 inouts.
Reproduction Of Tape
Using Tape Deck Or Tape Player
1 The SELTCTOR (5) is set to either the TAPE HD-9.5/3)ior
TAPE HD-I9/7 1 positon, depending upon the speed the tape
is to be played back at.
2. The MODE/l\IONlTOR switch (18) is now set to the appro'
priate position. When playing back tapes recorded in stereo on a
stereo tape deck or tape player, the IVODE,zMON ITOR switch
should be set to the lvl0DE-STEREO position. When using a
monaural tape deck or tape p{ayer, it should be set to erther
the MODE LEFT or lvl0DE-RIGHT position, depending upon
which of the two input channels the output cable from the
tape deck is connected to.
aWhen playing back monaural tapes using a stereo tape deck
or tape player, the M0DE/MONIT0R switch should be set to
the M0DE-LEFT or M0DE RIGHT, depending upon which
track the mono material is recorded on.
Recording And Playback
Using Tape Recorder
Recording
1. Set the SELECTOR(5)to the position providing reproduction
of the program material that is to be recorded. ANl, Flvl-AUTO'
PHONO, or TAPE HEAD.
NOTE: 1.When making monaural recordings by using a monaural
or stereo tape recorder, connect the input of the tape
recorder to one of the two TAPE REC outputs.
2. The settings of the MODE,zIVIONITOR switch(18), the
VOLUME control (16), the TREBLE controls(11) the BASS
controls (8), or the LOW/HIGH filters (9 and 10) do not
affect the sounds being recorded. The recording level
should be adiusted with the level controls of the tape
reco rder.
PlaytJack
1. For stereo playbacx, the MODE/MONIT0R switch (18) should
be set to the IVIONITOR STEREO position. For playback of mono
material using a mono or stereo tape recorder, the MODE,/
l\l0NlTOR switch (18) should be set to either the M0NlT0R LEFT
or Nl0N lT0R-RlG HT, depending upon which track the material
is recorded on.
TAPE MONITORING
When using a Z-head or 3,head tape recorder equipped with a
monitor circuit, by making all connections for recording and
playback,it wil be possible to rnonitor the state of a recording
in progress by moving the MODE/MONITOR switch (18) back
and forth between the MODE'STERE0/MODE-RlGHT,/MODE-LEFT
and MONITOR STEREO/l\l0NlTOR-RIGHT/NIONITOR-LEFT posi'
tions. ln the case of a 2-head tape recorder, the signal being
fed to the recording head will be monitored, and in the case
of a 3 head tape recorder, the signals recorded on the tape
will immediately be monitored by the playback head picking up
the recorded signals.