Pioneer DC-Z85 User manual

Operating
Instructions
STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE DECK AMPLIFIER
L285
FM/AM DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER TUNER
P2295
STEREO TURNTABLE
PisZ85
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 connecting and operating the
unit is the same.
WARNING: to prevent Fire oR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
If the socket outlets on the associated equipment are not suitable for
the plug supplied with the product the plug must be removed and an
appropriate one be fitted.
The cut-off plug must be disposed of as an electrical shock hazard
could exist if connected to a socket outlet.
SD, YPW
LINE VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCHES
Only multi voltage models are provided with these switches.
U.S., Canadian, European, U.K., and Australian models are not
provided with them.
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, these switches are
set to the power requirements of the destination; nevertheless, you
should check that they are set properly before plugging the power
cord inta the AC outlet
1. Disconnect the power cord.
2. Use a medium-size screwdriver,
3. Insert the screwdriver into the
groove on the voltage selectors
and adjust the voitage value of
your area.
TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS
IMPORTANT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DOO NOT OPEN
CAUTION:
htning flash with arrowhead, within an equi
le, is intended to alert the user to the presence of
| uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's
| enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute SERVE
arisk of electric shock to persons
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, 00
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK}. NO USER-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
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CONTENTS
CONNECTIONS
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS
SURROUND SYSTEM...
LOADING BATTERIES INTO REMOTE CONTROL UNIT.
PL-Z85 TURNTABLE SET UP
PANEL FACILITIES .....
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SLEEP TIMER .......... 21
TIMER PLAYBAC! 22
TIMER RECORDING 23
BASIC
OPERATIONS
MAINTENANCE
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CONTROL.
TROUBLESHOOTING.
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YOUR
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SETTINGS
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CONNECTIONS
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CONNECTIONS
2 | 3
CD player &
Tuner
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L— 7
10mm
3 s Push away.
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Twist the strands.
4 a Pull back.
Refer to page 2 for the connections diagram
@ Accessory FM antenna
Accessory AM loop antenna
FM/AM tuner (F-Z95)
Turntable (PL-Z85, etc.)
Tuner input/output cord
Surround speaker system
CD player flat cable
Cassette deck amplifier (DC-285)
Turntable power, supply cord
Speakers cord
Speaker system
Power. cord
CD player (Separately sold PD-265, PD-Z75T or PD-Z285M)
LD player or video cassette recorder (VCR)
To the AC wall socket
@ Audio cord (White)
@ Audio cord (Red)
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| Plug the power cord into the household electrical outlet only after
| all the connections have been completed.
Proceed as follows with the set up and connections.
1. Place the cassette deck amplifier on top of the CD player.
2. Connect the CD player OUTPUT jacks to the cassette deck
amplifier CD INPUT jacks with audio cords.
If using this unit together with the optional CD player PD-Z65, PD-
2757 ot PD-Z85M, connect the flat cable @.
3. Place the tuner on top of the cassette deck amplifier.
4, Connect the tuner input/output cord D to cassette deck am-
plifier,
TUNER AND CD PLAYER CONNECTIONS (Fig. [2))
2 »ctor until it locks, thus ensuring that it is con-
disconnecting the connector, pull itin the opposite
direction while pressing the left and right claws.
NOTE:
When connecting or disconnecting the input/output cable, da so only
after disconnecting the power plug from the walf socket.
5. Connect the FM antenna @ and the AM loop antenna © to the
tuner’s antenna terminals.
6. Place the turntable on top of the tuner.
% Connect the turntable power supply cord © and audio cords
© @ to the cassette deck amplifier's jacks.
If using the turntable PL-Z85, connect the turntable’s audio cords
and power supply cord respectively to the cassette deck ampli-
fier’s PHONO jacks and DC 12V OUTPUT jack.
If using a different turntable, connect its audio cord and ground
cord.
8. Use the “LD/VCR" jacks for connection to the audio output
jacks of an LD player or VCR.
NOTE:
* Insert the plugs securely into the jacks. Improper connection car
lead to sound distortion or mattunction.
® The white plug is for the left channel connection and the red plug for
the right channel connection.
9. Connect the speaker cords (2 to SPEAKERS terminals.
Fig. [3])
Connect the “+-” terminals on the cassette deck amplifier to the
“+" terminals on the speakers, the “—” terminals on the c.
deck amplifier to the “—" terminals on the speakers
NOTE:
Do not allow the conductors of the cords to project out of the termi
nats or to come into contact with other conductors. Attreakdown or
failure may occur when conductors touch, anes
Speaker impedance
Connect speaker systems with a nominal impedance ranging trom6
to 16 Q.
Surround speaker connection
Connect the plugs properly.
Connect a speaker system having a
nominal impedance of 16 Q or more.
10. Connect the CD player's power cord to the deck amplifier’s
AC OUTLET.
11. Finally, connect the power cord @ to the AC wall socket.
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INSTALLATION
if
the
turntable
is
placed
directly
on
or
very
close
to
a
speaker,
the
vi-
brations
from
the
speaker
may
be
transported
to
the
tonearm’s
car-
tridge,
thus
causing
feedback
howling.
Be
sure
that
speakers
are
placed
sufficiently
away
from
the
turntable.
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When
the
unitis
brought
into
a
warm
room
from
previously
cold
cor-
ditions
or
when
the
room
temperature
is
suddenly
increased,
con
densation
may
form
inside
and
the
unit
may
not
be
able
to
attain
its
full
performance.
lf
this
occurs,
aliow
the
unit
to
stand
for
about
an
hour
or
raise
the
room
temperature
gradually.
CONDENSATION —
ANTENNA
CONNECTIONS
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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
metropolitan
areas,
where
there
are
many
tall
buildings,
and
in
mountainous
areas.
Proper
an-
tenna
installation
is
vital
to
good
reception,
FM ANTENNA
FM
Antenna
Attachment
(Fig.
[4])
Connect
the
accessory
FM
antenna
to
the
FM
terminals.
Extend
the
antenna
out
to
its
full
length,
and
affix
it
to
a
wail,
etc.
External
FM
antenna
installation
(Fig.
[5])
Use
an
external
antenna
when
the
signals
from
the
station
are
weak
and
cannot
be
picked
up
by
the
accessory
FM
antenna,
or
when
the
sound
heard
is
accompanied
by
large
amounts
of
noise.
LAM ANTENNA
The
AM
loop
antenna
supplied
with
the
tuner
should
be
connected
to
the
AM
antenna
terminals.
The
antenna
should
be
placed
ata
dis-
tance
from
the
tuner,
and
should
not
be
allowed
to
touch
metallic
ob-
jects.
Avoid
placing
it
near
CD
players,
personal
computers,
televi-
sion
sets,
and
other
devices
generating
radio
frequencies.
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Setting Up the AM Antenna (Fig.
©
Insert
the
clip
on
the
bottom
of
the
antenna
into
the
groove
on
the
leg.
®
To
permanently
fix
the
antenna,
screw
the
leg
to
aWall
or
some
thing
similar
before
assembling
(fixing
the
antenna
in
the
direction
that
gives
the
best
reception)
®
Place
the
antenna
on
alevel
surface
and
rotate
it
to
locate
the
orien
tation
that
yields
the
best
reception
® lead wire @leg
External AM antenna (Fig.
® 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
fully
ex
tended
indoors,
stretch
out
a
vinyl-coated
wire
and
secure
it
out
doors.
NOTE:
Do
not
detach
the
AM
loop
antenna
when
using
the
external
AM
an-
tenna.
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ANTENNA CONNECTIONS
FM/AM CHANNEL SWITCH
Adjustmentis only necessary when there is a CHANNEL STEP
switch at the rear panel.
The 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 step standard of the area where the
tuner is sold. Depending on the position of this switch, each time
TUNING switch is pressed, the frequency display changes by the
following amount:
[100 kHz/10 kHz] position
For areas with channe! step of 100 kHz for FM and 10 kHz for AM
[50 kHz/9 kHz] position
For areas with channel step of 50 kHz for FM and 9 kHz for AM.
NOTE:
ifthe switch is set to the wrong position, carrect tuning may not be
possible.
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1 Consult your dealer if you are not sure aboutthe radio channel
| step standard in your area.
SURROUND SYSTEM
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What is surround sound?
Normally with ordinary stereo, sound comes only from speakers in
front of the listener; however, in a concert hall or theater, sound re-
flected from the walls and ceiling reaches the listener from all direc-
tions. This is what accounts for the feeling of ambience or spacious-
ness of a live performance.
Surround sound works to reproduce these effects to produce fuller,
more “live” sound.
STEREO WIDE
When the surround speakers are not connected, the stereo wide
function may be activated, This function enhances the stereo effect.
Note however, that it does not operate in the case of a monaural
source.
Speaker System Placement Examples (Fig. [8])
The sound effects obtained in a surround system depend on speaker
placement. Experiment with various arrangements to find the one
most suited to your tastes.
Placing the speakers slightly higher than ear level contributes to
sound quality.
{Case A]
Good sound dispersion; recommended for movies, etc.
[Case B]
Sound appears to come from directly in front of listener’ Good for lis
tening to music recordings.
[Case C]
Offers most varied effects; good for watching sports programs or lis
tening to live recordings.
® Front speaker left
® Front speaker right
© Front
® Surround speaker left
® Surround speaker right
© Rear
@ Listening area
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LOADING BATTERIES INTO REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
1. Open the rear cover.
2. Install size “AAA” (IEC RO3/UM-4} batteries, correctly matching
polarity.
3. Close the cover.
incorrect use of batteries may lead to leakage or rup-
ture. Always be sure to follow these guidelines:
A:
Always insert batteries into the battery compartment, correctly .
matching the positive ® and negative © polarities, as indicated in
side the compartment.
B:
Never mix new and used batteries.
Cc:
Batteries of the same size may have different voltages, depending on
their type. Do not mix different types of batteries.
4. Check the parts (See Fig. A).
@ EP adaptor (You will find this taped on the cabinet.}
® Platter mat
@® Platter
2. Pinch beit on inner rim between thumb and forefinger (See
Fig. B).
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3. Slip belt over finger and pull out, inserting finger in hole.
4. Insert finger from top of platter and transfer belt to forefinger.
5. Lower platter onte spindle.
6. Release belt onte pulley (See Fig. C).
®D Pulley
® Belt
® Correct
® incorrect
7% Place platter mat on platter (with “PIONEER” side up}.
8. Remove the vinyl band holding the tonearm.
9. Remove the stylus cover.
10. Remove the tonearm from the arm rest (See Fig. D).

PANEL FACILITIES
[Tuner:
F-295
|
@® FM/AM ANTENNA terminais
Antennas must be connected to these terminals: otherwise you will
not be able to receive stations. See page 4 for details on ANTENNA
CONNECTIONS.
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@ TUNER input/output cord
Connect
to
the
TUNER
jack
of
the
cassette
deck
amplifier.
Cassette deck amplifier: DC-Z85 - |
@ Ground terminal (GND)
Connect
the
ground
cord
of
the
turntable
here
(except
for
PL-Z85).
® PHONO input jacks
Connect the audio cord of the turntable to these jacks.
@ LD/VCR jacks
Connect to audio output jacks of LD player or VCR, ete.
@ CD input jacks
Connect to output jacks of a CD player.
@® TUNER jacks
Connect the tuner input/output cord here.
@® TURNTABLE (DC 12 V OUTPUT) jack
This jack supplies power to the turntable PL:285.
Connect the power supply cord of the turntable to this jack.
@® CD jacks
Connect to a compact disc player PD-265, PD-Z75T or PD-Z85M flat
cable
@® SPEAKERS terminals
L: Connect the left speaker system as seen from the listening posi-
tion.
R: Connect the right speaker system as seen from the listening post-
tion
NOTE
wp
Connect a speaker system having a nominal impedance ranging from
62 to 162.
@ SURROUND SPEAKERS jacks
Connect the surround speaker systems.
NOTE:
Connect a speaker system having a nominal impedance of 162 or
more,
@ AC OUTLET (SWITCHED 50 W MAX)
Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the cas
sette
deck
amplifiers
POWER
switch.
Total
electrical
power
con
sumption of connected equipment should not exceed 50 W.
NOTE:
Do
not
connect
appliances
with
high
pawer
consumption
:
heaters,
irons,
or
television
sets
ta the
AC
OUTLET
in
order
to
overheating
or
fire
hazard.
This can cause the cassette deck amplifier to matfunction.
@ Power cord
Connect this to the household electrical outlet.
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PANEL FACILITIES
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PANEL FACILITIES
@ Display section
Shows current time, received frequency, contents of timer settings,
etc.
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® MONDO indicator
Lights when the MPX button is set to ON. When this indicator is lit,
FM stereo broadcasts are reproduced monauraily.
® TUNED indicator
Lights when a broadcast is received and tuned in well.
© STEREO indicator
Lights when an FM stereo broadcast is received (MPX button set to
OFF).
© LOCAL indicator
Lights when the LOCAL button is set to ON.
© Timer indicators
These show various timer setting.
© SLEEP indicator
Indicates that the sleep timer is activated.
i® Frequency display
Shows received broadcast frequency. Also gives scrolling display of
main function status.
FM and MHz light: FM reception.
AM and kHz light: AM reception.
@ Time display
This shows the present time and during recording, it shows the
elapsed recording time. When you listen to a broadcast, the STATION
CALL number is displayed.
@® Deck li REC TIME indicator
Lights when deck If is recording.
NOTE:
The elapsed recording time might not be displayed due to noise from
the power supply caused by improper timing when connecting the
power cord. In such case, disconnect the power card and connect it
again.
ry
@ STATION CALL buttons
Used for memorizing and recalling memorized stations.
® SET buttons
Used for current time, timer playback, and timer recording setting.
@ Timer seiector buttons
[WAKE-UP 1,2]
Used for timer playback setting.
[REC]
Used for timer recording setting.
® CLOCK ADJ button
Used for starting the clock adjustment.
@® TUNING/TIMER (~, +) buttons
[During tuning]
Used for locating stations.
Use “—“ button for lower, and “+” button for higher frequencies.
[During time and timer setting]
Used for adjusting the clock, timer settings and its related adjust-
ments.
@® LOCAL button
Use this if the broadcast signal is too strong, causing noise and dis-
tortion. The atttenuator reduces the strength of the signal, reducing
noise and distortion.
@® MPX (FM MONO} button
Turn on when there is much noise during reception of FM stereo
broadcasts. The reproduced sound will become monaural but noise
will be reduced.
© MEMORY button
Used for memorizing stations. When the button is pressed, the fre-
quency display will flash. To memorize the frequency of any station,
press a station call button while the frequency display flashes
@ BAND selector button
Each time this button is pressed, FM or AM reception is selected al-
ternately.
@ CHECK button
Used for confirming timer settings, after setting for timer playback
or timer recording.
4) SLEEP button
Sats the sleep timer
Each time you press this button, the setting changes as shown hera.
The current setting is shown on the tuner display.
Power turns off when your set time has elapsed.
p—— 90 —— 60 ———————-- 30
(Approx. 90 (Approx. 60 (Approx. 30
minutes) minutes) minutes)
——-——-— (AUTO) = OFF ————
If you press the SLEEP button during recording, AUTO is displayed,
and power is switched off at the end of recording.
[ Cassette deck amplifier: D
@ This unit has an automatic tape type
* Tapes can be played back on deck |; tapes can be played back
and recorded on deck Il.
© Sound can be recorded as adjusted by the soundimage control |
ler.
¢ Use a normal or chrome position tape.
@ Amplifier section
@) POWER STANDBY/ON switch /STANDBY indicator
This is the switch for electric power
ON: When set to the ON position, power is supplied and
the unit becomes operational.
STANDBY: When set to the STANDBY position, the main power
flow is cut and the unit is no longer fully operational
A minute flow of power feeds the unit to maintain
operation readinss.
When the STANDBY indicator is on, the unit is in
STANDBY.

PANEL FACILITIES
@ REMOTE SENSOR window
® SMART OPER. (OPERATION) indicator
This lights when smart operation is on.
It goes out after about 30 seconds.
@ CD DIRECT indicator
This tights when CD DIRECT is on.
® SURROUND indicator
This lights when SURROUND & STEREO WIDE is on.
© SMART OPERATION buttons
[START/SET]
Use when programming memory and operating SMART OPER-
ATION.
{MEMORY]
Use when programming SMART OPERATION into memory.
@ CD DIRECT button
Press this button to listen to a CD without passing the signal through
sound quality adjustment circuits.
SURROUND & STEREO WIDE button
By turning this switch ON, you can enjoy surround reproduction
when rear speakers are used.
By turning this switch ON, you can enjoy STEREO WIDE reproduction
with greater Jeft-right spread when rear speakers are not used.
NOTE:
® In the case of monaural source, SURROUND & STEREO WIDE ef-
fects cannot be obtained.
@ SURROUND & STEREO WIDE functions do not operate if CD DIRECT
is on.
@ VOLUME control
@ PHONES (Headphones) jack
For stereo headphones.
NOTE:
There is no output from the speakers when headphones are plugged
into PHONES jack.
© Input selector buttons
[PHONO]
Press to play records on a turntable connected to the PHONO jacks.
[TUNER]
Press to listen to radio broadcast.
[TAPE]
Press to listen to cassette tape.
[CD]
Press to listen to a CD player connected to the CD jacks.
[LD/VcR]
Press for playback on an LD player or VCR connected to the LD/VCR
jacks.
@ ACTIVE LOUDNESS button
This switches the active loudness function ON and OFF. Depending
on the volume setting on the amplifier, this function automatically
boosts bass and treble response.
@ BALANCE control
Used for changing the balance between left and right channels.
Usually set this control to the center position.
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@ MIC (Microphone) jack
This is a standard jack for connecting a microphone
@ MIC LEVEL control
Used for adjusting the volume of microphone
(@ Sound image controller section
@® SOUND CONTROL ON/OFF button
This
switches
the
sound
image
controller
on/off,
When
it’s
on,
the
SOUND
CONTROL
indicator
in
the
display
tion
lights
During
playback
with
CD
DIRECT
on,
sound
contra
rot
possible
@ FLAT button
Press to reset the equalizer to flat response (no equalization}
@® MEMORY button
Use this to program your desired equalization settings into the mem
ory recall buttons (A to E).
@® PRESET/PGM (PROGRAM) button
Use to switch between recall of PRESET memory settings and your
own original memory settings (PROGRAM) with the mem @
buttons.
The
memory
being
recalled
is
indicated
by
the
lit
indicator
in
the
dis
play
section.
® Display section
® ®© ©
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Visual
display
of
spectrum
analyzer
and
gr
aphig,
®
This
lights
when
the
sound
controlis
on.”
©
This
indicates
the
recalled
indicates
the
one
This
indicates
the
memory
{PRESET
and
PROGRAM}
tha’
recalled
with
the
memory
recall
buttons.
This lights when active loudness is on
Display
of
the
memary
being
alled
with
the
memory
recall
buttons.
A
lit
bar
under
A
to
E
indicates
the
one
selected
© CURSOR EQUALIZER buttons
Use to adjust graphic equalizer settings
[,
&]:
Use
these
to
2
the
frequency
range
to
be
adjusted
[4
(UP),
¥
(DOWN)]:
Use
these
to
adjust
the
degree
of
equalization
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@ image effect buttons
These buttons let you sel
ticular genre of music. Adjust the effi
tthe effect made most suitable for a par-
evel with the SOUND JOG.
Memory recali buttons
Use to recall preset equalization settings.
memory and recall desired sound se
@ SOUND JOG
Use to adjust image effect level.
Also use to program into

PANEL FACILITIES
(@ Cassette Deck Section
@® Deck | cassette door
@ Operation indicators
cee rail
DECK CMOBE-
BISCO FADE
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f
Rs ®
® Direction { <1, ©): Indicates direction of tape travel during rec-
ording or playback. Flashes slowly in Pause mode. Flashes
rapidly during Music Search {MS}.
® REC: Lights when recording. It flashes during tape copying.
© ASES MODE
FADE: Fade edit in progress.
DISCO: Disco edit in progress.
@® DECK Il COUNTER and RESET button
Press the RESET button to reset the tape counter display to 000.
@® SYNCHRO COPY | > II buttons
Used for tape copying.
NORMAL: Copying from the Deck I tape to the Deck II tape at nor-
mal recording/playback speed.
HIGH: Copying at about twice normal tape speed. (Copies can
be made in about half the NORMAL time.)
® Deck fl cassette door
® Deck | EJECT button
@ Deck I operation buttons
& (PLAY: FWD).....For playing back a tape in the forward mode.
~@ (PLAY: REV) .....For playing back a tape in the reverse mode.
@ (STOP .For stopping the tape.
>» (FAST). . Fast forward in forward mode, rewind in reverse
mode.
Music search (MS) starts if this is pressed during
playback.
wtet (FAST) cc ccccenee Rewind in forward mode, fast forward in reverse
mode.
Music search (MS) starts if this is pressed during
playback.
DOLBY* NR switch
Set this switch to the ON position to activate the DOLBY NR system.
® Tapes recorded using Dolby noise reduction should always be
played back with the noise reduction system on. Sound quality will
be adversely affected if played back with the system off, or if tapes
recorded using a different-noise reduction system are played back
with the Dolby NR system on.
Itis recommended that tapes recorded with Dolby B type NR be so
marked on the label. This will help prevent incorrect setting of the
noise reduction switch during playback.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured unde
boratories Licensing Corporation
“DOLBY and the double-D symbol 00 are trademarks of Dolby La-
boratories Licensing Corpor
@AS.E.S. button
Used for automatically recording a CD on cassette tape.
FADE (FINE): The sound fades out at the end of the tape.
DISCO: This cross-fades between songs during recording
NOTE:
2 FINE is the mode when performing CD player COMPU PGM EDIT
(Computer Alfocated Program Editing).
© The FADE (FINE) modes provide a biank space of about tive se
between songs.
@ DECK fi CONTROL buttons
@ (REC)... ee To set to recording standby mode. The REC indi
cator lights and the direction indicators ( ~¢ and
®& ) flash. Recording begins when you press the
PLAY button { <4 or }
i (PAUSE)... Temporarily stops tape travel. Cancels pause
mode when pressed again or press the PLAY
button.
O (MUTE)... Used for creating a blank space between songs
© Deck Il operation buttons
Same as Deck | operation buttons @ .
@® Deck I] EJECT button
Turntable: PL-Z85_
© Platter mat
@ Platter spindle s
@ EP adaptor
Place over the spindle to play 45-rpm singles.
8
@ Dust cover
© 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
® To suspend record play temporarily.
® For 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 rec:
ord.)
@ STOP ( & ) button
Press this button to stop play.
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PANEL FACILITIES
® Platter
© Cartridge
@ Tonearm
© Arm rest
| Remote control unit _
@® POWER button
® Function buttons
LD/VCR..
PHONO..
. Sets function to LD/VCR.
Sets function to PHONO.
Sets function to CD DIRECT.
®
DECK
|
operation
buttons:
Same
as
Deck
|
operation
but-
tons
on
the
cassette
deck
amplifier.
@ TUNER STATION button
®
Before
operation,
memorize
broadcast
stations
in
the
STATION
CALL buttons.
+
..
Stations
change
in
order
in
the
upward
direction
Stations change in order in the downward direction.
® SOUND CONTROL operation buttons
ON/OFF:
Turns
the
sound
image
controller
on
and
off.
CALL:
Recalls
the
preset
equalizing
curves
(PRESET)
and
mem-
orized
sound
control
(PROGRAM)
in
sequence.
® VOLUME + (UP)/— (DOWN) button
When
pressed,
VOLUME
on
the
amplifier
is
actually
moved
by
a
motor.
@ SURROUND button
Turns
SURROUND
&
STEREO
WIDE
on
and
off.
Deck
Il
operation
button:
Same
as
Deck
Il
operation
but
tons
and
DECK
Il
CONTROL
buttons
on
the
cassette
deck
ampli-
fier
(except
MUTE).
@ CD operation buttons
Perform
the
connections
so
that
the
CD
player
is
operated
by
the
remote
control
unit.
-Play
- DISC selection
bee oo . Track search
NOTE:
Note
that
the
DISC
selector
button
on
the
remote
control
unitmay
not
operate,
depending
on
the
CD
player
used.
@ Timer operation buttons
SLEEP:
Sets
the
sleep
timer.
WAKE-UP:
Timer
playback
setting/cancellation
can
be
performed
when
the
timer
playback
time
has
been
set.
This
is
shown
in
the
tuner
display
section.
SNOOZE:
Turns
off
power
if
pressed
after
timer
playback
begins.
Timer
playback
begins
again
approx.
5
minutes
later.
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The
amplifier
input
selector
automatically
switches
to
the
music
source
being
operated
when
you
press
the
CD
playback
(
#
},
cas-
sette
deck
playback
{
<¢,
>
}.
or
tuner
station
controls
NOTE:
itis
not
possible
to
operate
the
CD
player
with
the
remate
control
un-
Jess
the
control
cord
is
connected.
Range of remote control
Remote sensor
window
When
the
remote
control
unitis
pointed
at
the
remote
sensor
wins
dow
on
the
amplifier
section
and
any
ofits
buttons
is
pre:
tuner
and
ather
components
can
be
operated
by
remote
Distance:
Within
a
range
of
approx.
7
meters
(23
feet)
from
the
remote
sensor
window.
Angle:
Within
approx.
30
degrees
from
the
center
of
the
remote
sensor
window.
Remote
control
will
not
be
possible
if
there
is
an
obstacle
be-
tween
the
remote
control
unit
itself
and
the
remote
sensor
win-
dow.
Performance
of
the
remote
control
unit
is
advars
aly
affected
by
strong
fluorescent
light.
Keep
such
lights
away,
especially
from
the
sensor
window.

| 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?
If some of the tape is projecting outside the cassette shell or if itis
loose, it may not feed between the capstan and pinch roller. This will
prevent the tape from being transported 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 stop-
per 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 recordings
will not be erased accidentally. When the tab (Fig. B) on the cassette
shellis broken out with the tip of a screwdriver, it will not be possible
to activate the recording function even by pressing the recording
(REC) button, 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, asshownin
Fig. C.
NOTE:
The accidental erasure prevention tabs are located at the top lefton
both sides A and B (1 and 2}, so that material on each side can be
prevented from being erased in error.
Tips on using cassette tapes
® Leader tape (which does not allow sound to be recorded over it) is
provided at the beginning of a cassette tape. Start recording after
allowing the tape to run for approx. 5 seconds so that the leader
tape clears the recording head
© Donotleave a cassette tape exposed to the environment, 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 jocation which is not exposed to the effects of magnet-
ism, dust, dirt and oil for storing the tapes.
e Because C-120 tapes are so thin, they easily jarn in the pinch roller
and capstan, and they are susceptible to other trouble such as ir-
regular winding. Try not to use them with this unit.
Use tapes of 90 minutes or less.
Fig.A Fig.8
How to take up tape slack.
How to prevent already
recorded tapes from
being erased,
Fig. C
When you wantto record again on a cassette with broken erasure
prevention tabs, cover the tab sections with a double layer of cel-
lotape or other tape.
Erasure
prevention
tabs
With TYPE II (HIGH/CrQ2) tape, be sure not to cover the tape-
type detection holes. If they are covered, the auto tape selec-
tor function will not operate correctly.
“Be sure not to
cover the tape-
type detection
holes

BASIC
OPERATIONS
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[Example]
Setting
the
time
to
17:15.
(See Fig. [9])
1,
Press
CLOCK
ADJ
button,
2,
Use
TUNING/TIMER
“—"
and
“+”
button
to
set
the
hour
and
minutes.
3.
Press
SET
button
when
“00”
seconds
of
that
minute
are
reached
for
precise
adjustment.
ing
to
an
AC
outlet,
be
sure
to
set
the
presenttime.
Timer
playback
and
timer
recording
are
not
possible
unless
the
time has been set.
®
The
time
indication
will
appear
as"
--:-~"
ifthe
AC
power
cord
is
unplugged.
Be
sure
to
set
the
time
again
after
power
is
re-
sumed.
PREPARATION
Press
POWER
switch
of
the
cassette
deck
amplifier,
Select
an
input
selector
button.
To
listen
to
a
CD
without
passing
through
the
various
frequency-ad-
justing
circuits,
press
the
CD
DIRECT
button.
The
CD
DIRECT
indica-
tor
lights.
Auto Function
When
DC-Z85,
F-Z95
and
PD-Z65
(PD-Z75T/PD-
Z85M)
are
used
together.
This
model
is
equipped
with
“auto
function”
operation,
so
when
the
switch
for
playing
CD,
tape,
or
tuner
is
pressed,
the
amplifier’s
func-
tion
switches
automatically.
Use
the
input
selector
switches
for
PHONO
and
LD/VCR
source
se-
lection
since
Auto
Function
is
not
effective
for
these.
NOTE:
®
When
the
CD
DIRECT
button
is
on,
you
cannot
use
the
sound
image
controller,
or
SURROUND
&
STEREO
WIDE
functions.
®
input
selectors
can
not
be
switched
during
recording.
(Auto
func-
tion
does
not
operate
either}
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1.
Select
the
desired
broadcasting
band
using
BAND
selector
button.
2.
Press
“+”
or
“~"
TUNING/TIMER
button
for
higher
or
lower
frequencies.
[Auto tuning]
Press
TUNING/TIMER
“—"
or
“+”
button
until
the
frequency
starts
to
change,
then
release
it.
The
tuner
will
automatically
search
for
a
broadcasting
station,
and
stop
when
one
is
found,
and
the
TUNED
indicator
lights
up,
To
search
for
another
station,
press
again.
°
To
interrupt
auto
tuning,
press
TUNING/TIMER
button
again,
NOTE:
When
auto
tuning
is
in
use,
reception
may
not
be
possible
tor
distant
stations
or
when
signals
are
weak.
Ai these
umes
manual
tuning
is
recommended.
[Manual tuning]
Press
TUNING/TIMER
“—"
or
’+"
button
and
relea
The
tuning
frequency
will
change
by
one
step
each
time
the
button
is
pressed.
Press
as
many
times
as
ne:
Sary
to
tune
in
the
desired
sta
tion.
The
TUNED
indicator
lights
up
when
the
station
is
tuned
in
best,
°
if
you
keep
the
TUNING/TIMER
button
pressed
after
the
frequency
has
begun
to
change,
the
reception
frequency
changes
continu:
ously,
and
stops
when
the
button
is
released,
ckdy.
3.
Adjust
VOLUME
control
on
the
amplifier.
FM
stereo/monaural
broadcast
reception
When
the
MPX
button
is
in
the
off
position
(MONO
indicator
is
out)
the
STEREO
indicator
lights
during
reception
of
an
FM
siereo
broad
cast.
ifthe
FM
stereo
broadcast
signal
is
weak,
with
a
tot
of
noise,
press
the
MPX
button
and
the
MONO
indicator
lights.
Reception
will
be
mon-
aural,
but
noise
will
be
reduced.
LOCAL function
if
the
broadcast
station
is
very
near,
the
FM
broadcast
signal
may
be
too
strong,
resulting
in
noise
and
distortion.
in
this
case,
press
LOCAL
button.
LOCAL
indicator
lights.

BASIC OPERATIONS
| MEMORIZING STATIONS (Tuner operation)
| TAPE PLAY (Cassette d deck operation)
(See Fig. [10]
Presetting
Up to 36 FM/AM stations can be memorized atrandom. Press a STA-
TION CALL button once for Mode 1 ( 1 — 12), twice for Mode 2 (13 —
24) and three times for Mode 3 (25 -- 36).
1, Tune in desired station.
(if the station is FM, then the current MPX on/off and LOCAL on/
off settings are included in the memory.)
2. Press MEMORY button.
® The display will flash (approx. 5 seconds).
3. Press STATION CALL button,
© While the display is flashing, press a STATION CALL button in
which you wish to memorize th ation.
® One préss selects the 1 12 (Mode 1), two presses 13 — 24
(Mode 2), and three p 25 -- 36 (Mode 3).
[Example] If you press button “9/21/33”
Once ... 9CH
Twi Sides 21 CH
Three times 33 CK
NOTE:
ff you press the same STATION CALL button again within two sec-
onds, the station number changes tram Mode 1 to Mode 2 to Mode 3
in sequence.
$M de V nnemnnmenenme Made 2 Mode 3
(Ven 12) (13-24) (25—36)
Press within approx. 2 sec.
© After you press the STATION CALL button, the display will flash for
approx, 2 secands, then the station will be memorized. If you press
another button while the display is flashing, the station will not be
memorized.
RECEPTION USING PRESET TUNING
(Tuner operation)
Press STATION CALL button into which the desired station is
memorized.
@ Press once for Mode 1 stations, twice for Mode 2 and three times
for Mode 3.
NOTE:
The contents of the STATION CALL buttons will be preserved for sev-
eral days, even if the ette deck aniplifier’s power cord is un-
Plugged. ff a memorized station has been erased, memorize it again.
Last station memory
The lastreceived AM and FM stations remain stored despite input se-
lector and/or POWER switching, To recall, use BAND selector button.
Tapes may be played back in deck ! or deck Ii but notin both dec
the same time
1. Press EJECT button, and joad a recorded tape.
2. Set the DOLSY NR switch to the same position used for recor
ding.
3. Press PLAY button (* or <1)
Press PLAY button of the loaded deck,
4. Adjust VOLUME contro! on the amplifier.
5. To stop playback, press STOP button ( & ).
Auto Stop Mechanism
@ When a tape is played back on Dack for Deck I, pla
stops after both sides of the tape has
® if tapes are loaded in both Deck | and D
has finished playing in the reve: direction (8), playback be
in the forward direction (® } on Deck tI (Relay Play). Playbact
matically stops after the tape in Deck Il finishes playing in the
reverse direction ( <4).
© When recording, recording automatically stops when the tape tin
ishes recording in the reverse direction | #).
¢ Load both Decki and Deck Il with tar utplayback (® ) on Deck
\I, and playback will stop after the tape finishes playing in both di
rections.
NOTE:
When the PLAY button of one deck is pressed while the other deck is in
playback mode, the former stops and the fatter staris playback.
MUSIC SEARCH (Cassette dec! deck ope ation) —
You can perform music search during playback by carrying out the
following:
© To listen to the following program, press FAST button of the
same direction as playback.
© To listen to the current program again, press FAST button e the
opposite direction to playback.
During Music Search the indicator for tape travel direction flashes,
When doing musi , do not operate the other . Doing so
may affect blank interval detection function. When thes mrecorded
portion between the two programs is located playback FESUMIES
NOTE:
Performing Mus arch on the following types at tape may not be
possible. This is nat 4 unit malfunction, however.
© A tape whose unrecorded portions between tracks are less than 4
seconds long.
© A tape with high noise level between tracks.
© A tape with low level or os of saveral seconds in the
same tracks, such as
© A tape, such as a canve
tape ‘wher re Sound 18 it
Mtoe,

BASIC OPERATIONS
RECORDING ONTO A CASSETTE TAPE
(Cassette deck operation)
Material can be recorded on Deck Il only. Recording is not possible
on Deck |. You can make a recording of source which has passed
through the sound image controller.
1. Press EJECT button, and load the tape for recording into deck II.
® Check to see that the accidental erasure prevention tabs are not
broken off.
® Make sure that there is no tape slack.
2. Set DOLBY NR switch to the desired position.
* A tape which has been recorded using the DOLBY NR system
must be played back with the same system.
3. Use the input selector button on the amplifier to select the
recording source.
Program source Selected indicator
Operation
Record “PHONO “Operate the turntable
Radio broadcast TUNER | Tune intoa broadcast
Tape TAPE Play atape in deck |
Compact disc ; —¢ cb Play a compact disc
Equipment which Operate the equipment
is connected to LD/VCR connected to LD/VCR
LD/VCR jacks jacks
a i
4. Create your own original sound with the sound image con-
troller,
5. Press REC button ( @ ).
® The REC indicator lights.
® The direction indicator flashes.
6. Press the appropriate PLAY button ( > or <1).
® When you start recording with the ® button, at the end of the
tape, recording automatically continues in the <4 direction
({both-side recording).
® When you start recording with the «4 button, recording stops at
the end of the tape.
7% Play the recording source.
8. To stop recording, press STOP button ( B ).
Auto reverse function
This unit uses rotary type recording and playback heads, and the
same heads are used in both forward and reverse directions. Tape-
end detection is employed to activate auto r $@ Operation which
takes approx. 2 seconds after the tape is taken up.
NOTE:
A leader tape having a length equivalent to approx. § seconds is at-
tached to an ordinary sette tape. This means that for two-way
travel of the leader tape there will be a break of approx, 12 seconds in
the sound. Be very caretul of this, particularly when making a two-
way recording.
Pausing and restarting recording
1, Press PAUSE button { Hf).
® Recording will be suspended.
2. To restart recording, press PAUSE { H ) or PLAY button.
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Recording muting
Use this function to create the 4-second blanks required for the
music search operation
@ Press MUTE ( O) button during
ording sound on the tape for
ording pause mode.
® To create a blank more than 4 seconds jong, hold the button down
for the desired time. The unit will enter the recording pause mode
when you release the button.
¢To resume recording, press PAUSE ( @) button.
ording, and the unit will stop rec-
2out 4 seconds and will enter the rec
| DOLBY NR SYSTEMS.
lf
The Dolby NR Systems is designed to reduce high-frequency noise
(tape hiss) during playback. The level of low-volume, high-frequency
sounds is increased during recording, and decreased by the same
amount during playback to iginal level. In this process
the original high-frequency noise {most easily perceived by the
human ear) is attenuated notably.
Dolby NR reduces high-frequency tape naise, widening the dynamic
tange.
For
playback
always
use
the
same
Dolby
NR
setting
that
was
used
for
recording.
NOTE:
Avoid playing back tapes recorded using the Dolby NR Systems with
DOLBY NR OFF, or tapes recorded without Dolby NR Systems with
DOLBY
NR
ON,
since
this
does
nat
allow
faithful
reproduction
of
the
original sound.
|
RECORD
PLAY
(Turntable
PL-285)
|
Set input selector button on the amplifier to PHONO.
. Place record on the platter mat,
. Remove the stylus cover and release the tonearm from the
arm rest.
. Set SPEED switch.
. Set ARM-ELEVATION switch to UP position.
. Move the tonearm by hand to the desired position over the
record.
% Set ARM-ELEVATION switch to DOWN posi ftin.
® The tonearm descends onto the record and playback starts.
8. Adjust the volume with VOLUME contral on the amplifier
9. To stop the player while a record is being played, press STOP
button.
wns
®
Oar
PLAYING THE COMPONENTS ‘CONNECTED
TO
THE
CD
OR
LD/VCR
JACKS
|
=
|
1: Set input setector button on the amplifier according to the
program source to be played.
When used in combination with Pioneer PQ-Z65, PD-Z75T or PD
Z85M CD player, the input selector automatically switches to CD
when CD playback starts.
2. Play the component to be used.

SOUND CONTROL
Adjusting sound quality with the graphic
equalizer
1, Press the SOUND CONTROL ON/OFF button to switch on.
@ The SOUND CONTROL indicator in the display section lights.
2. Select a frequency with the «, » CURSOR EQUALIZER but-
tons,
® With the <d, » buttons, move the “----” so thatitis lit at the loca-
tion of the frequency you want to adjust.
3. Adjust the level of equalization with the CURSOR EQUALIZER
A (UP), ¥ (DOWN) buttons
Press the & button to increase the level of equalization. Press
the ¥ button to decrease the level of equatization
4. Repeat procedures 2 and 3 to create your desired equaliza-
tion pattern.
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ABCD E
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Use the CAR and HEADPHONE equalization patterns when recording
tapes.
1. Press the PRESET/PGM button to select PRESET.
e The PRESET indicator in the display section lights.
2. Select your desired equalization pattern with a memory re-
cali button.
* The bar under the pre
to E} lights.
od memory recall button’s indicator (A
IMAGE EFFECT CONTROL i
Select “image effect” and change the effect leve! with the SOUND
JOG until you have created your desired sound.
The following four “image effects” are available.
SHARP.
VIVID
WARM
MILD
1. Press the SOUND CONTROL ON/OFF button to switch on,
¢ The SOUND CONTROL indicator in the display section lights.
2. Recall a preset equalization pattern or create your own
equalization pattern with the graphic equalizer.
3. Select your desired image effect.
° The bar under the selected image effect’s indicator lights
4. Adjust the effect ievel with the SOUND JOG.
@ Turnin a clockwise direction to increase the effe
counterclockwise direction to reduce it,
level, andina
ACTRIE LOUDNESS : — si 1
You can enjoy recalling the following five preset equalization pat-
terns.
@ HEAVY... This pattern boosts high and low frequencies, for
a louder, more powerful sound. it’s ideal for rock
and pop music, and live performances.
@ CLEAR . Ideal for fusion and electronic music, this pattern
provides clear middies and highs
@ VOCAL ........... When listening to opera or musicals, this preset
boosts the vocals so you can hear them clearly.
®@ CAR... This is a good equalization pattern to use when
recording tapes for use on your car stereo.
° HEADPHONE .. This is a good equalization pattern to use when
recording tape to listen to on headphones.
The effect graphic equalizer pattern changes automatically depend-
ing on the amplifier volume level setting. The lower the volume level,
the more the bass and treble are boosted. If the volume level is
raised, the graphic equalizer has less effect. .
You can still enjoy a powerful sound even at low volume levets.
Press ACTIVE LOUDNESS button to light ACTIVE indicator.
The original equalization curve and the active loudness curve will be
displayed for a few seconds.
Press ACTIVE LOUDNESS button again to cancel.
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SOUND CONTROL
Programming your own sound quality settings
into memory
You can program up to five of your original sound quality settings
into memory.
Using the memory
5 Sess
>
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1. Adjusting to achieve your desired sound
2. Press the MEMORY button.
© The bars under the A to E indicators light in sequence.
3. Press the memory recall button (A to E) you want to use for
programming.
@ The bar under the pressed button’s indicator (A to E} lights.
4, Repeat procedures 1 to 3 to program into memory with other
memory recall buttons.
Recalling settings from memory
1. Press the PRESET/PGM button, and select PROGRAM.
® The PROGRAM indicator in the display section lights.
2. Press the memory recall button for the memorized setting
that you wish to recall.
© The bar under the pressed memory recall button’s indicator (A
to E) lights.
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[MEMORIZING YOUR USUAL LIS- |
| TENING SETTINGS (SMART OPER-
| ATION) ©
This function lets your tings (usual oper
ation switch and knob settings} at the push ofa uttor
Press the START/SET butten, and the unit searches for an audio
source thatis ready to play, and automatically switches functions be-
fore starting p! from that source.
With PD-Z85M, put CDs in trays 1 and 2
Operation
1. Press the SMART OPERATION START/SET button.
ACD starts playing.
When no disc is loaded
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Playback of the tape in Deck | begins.
When there is no tape loaded in Deck | .....
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Playback of the tape in Deck II begins.
When there is no tape loaded in Deck It...
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Sound from the tuner is output,
If the TUNED indicator does not light at the received
frequency .
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The function becomes CD
Programming the setting ~
_
Select the appropriate settings to be stored.
2. Press the MEMORY button.
® The SMART OPERATION indicator will blink.
3. Press the START/SET button within 5 seconds.
4. The SMART OPERATION indicator will go off,
NOTE:
Volume will be memorized at the setting that exists when mémoriza-
tion takes placed. However, high valume settings above or near the
center position can not be mermarized.
Recalling the me
1. Set to play back from the source you want to listen to
elf you have memorized Tape in SMART OPERATION, load a
tape.
® if you have memorized CD, load a CD in the CD tray
2. Press the START/SET button.
© The SMART OPERATION indicator will blink
¢ When playback with a memorized function is net possible tor
example, when CD has been memorized and there is no CD in
the tray), search for the next audio source and operate ma
nually in the same way as before pragramming the memory.
NOTE:
When playback tr
not possible, swite
n the sour
the function
a stored function (inpul selector] is
as follows
Stored function Switching order
TAPE > TUNER CD
cD
TAPE AS = CD — TUNER — CO
TUNER TUNER => CD + TAPE — Cl

| MICROPHONE MIXING
|
| COPYING TAPES
Mixing involves combining the signals from two input sources (a
microphone and a
oe, for exemple).
[ MIXING PROCEDURE _
1, Plug a microphone inte MIC jack
2. Adjust VOLUME to a suitable level.
3. Set MIC LEVEL contro! to the center position between MIN
and MAX.
elf 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
4, Select the desired program source using input selector but-
tons
5. Start playback of the program source.
6. Adjust VOLUME control.
7 Use MIC LEVEL control to adjust the microphone level in rela-
tion to the music source,
8. Talk or sing into the microphone.
[ MIXING RECORDING
L. “ ee
You can use the mixing feature to record together an input from a
microphone and another source
Perform steps 1 to 7 in the section “MIXING PROCEDURE.”
Load a tape for recording into deck H.
Press REC ( @ ) button on deck #.
Press PLAY { ® or ~€) button on deck Hl.
. Sing along with the program source.
NOTE:
When microphone mixing while playing back an Deck |, mixing recor-
ding is not possible on Deck It
TRONS
CASSETTE TAPE RELAY PLAYBACK
@ When there are tapes in both Deck | and Deck Il, relay play from
Deck | to Deck Il is possible
® Relay playback is repe
as follows:
Deck | forward play ( # ) -- Deck | reverse pl <4)
Deck If reverse play (@) — Deck li forward play ( ) ——
® If there is a tape in only one of the decks, then it will be played con-
tinuously on both sides.
1. Load the playback tapes into deck | and deck Ul.
2. Set DOLBY NR switch to the same position used for recor-
ding.
3. Press the appropriate PLAY switch ( * or 1) on deck I.
4. To stop relay playback, press STOP switch ( @ ) of the opera-
ting deck.
Duplicating the recorded contents of one tape onto another tape is
known as tape copying. The contents of the tape in d:
pied onto the iape in deck ll {but not vice versa.) Copying vot
possible while eith operating. You cannot record a source
using the sound image controller.
loan be
If a tape recorded with the DOLBY NK system is copied, the ¢
pied tape will also be recorded automatically with DOLBY NR sys:
tem. If a tape recorded without the DOLBY NR system is copied.
the copied tape will also be recorded automatically without the
DOLBY NR system.
1. Load the recorded tape into deck | and the tape for recording
into deck Hl.
© Wind the tape forward past the leader to the start of the mag-
netic coating portion.
® Tape copying begins from the forward direction | ® )
® Both sides are copied from deck | to deck I
® Make sure there is no tape sla
2. To perform a normal copy while listening to playback, set
input selector button on the amplifier to TAPE and select the
DOLBY NR switch position.
| Even if input selector button is set to another position
ing will still proceed. The sound of the program source
by input selector button will be heard through th
3. Press one of SYNCHRO COPY | » II buttons.
NORMAL: for tape copying at normal speed while
HIGH: for tape copying at about twice normal speed
4. Press STOP button ( M) on either deck to stop the copying at
any time.
NOTE:
° /fyou are using a TVin the vicinity of the unit, noise will be recarded,
Either switch off the TV or move it away from the unit. rn
® There is variation in actual tape length even among cassettes of the
same length label (C-60, C-90, etc.}. Therelare, even if the recording
tape is labeled as the same length as the playback tajze, itis possible
for the recording tape to end first without recording. all af the con
tents of the playback tape. a
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| AS.E.S. (Aute Synchro Editing System)
This function can be used with the Pioneer CD player PD-Z65, PD-
Z75T or PD-Z85M.
For automatic recording of a CD to a cassette tape. This unit offers
three kinds of A.S.E.S. operation.
i
A.S.E.S.
operation
j
@ The numbers are the CD track numbers
FADE:
© The sound fades out automatically at the end of the tape.
® The track that is faded out during recording on side A is recorded
from the beginning again on side B.
Sid cB Set 4 - IF~
‘ ‘ jee der tape
Side Al 1}4 2 aE
FINE:
®To minimize the amount of unused tape at the end of the tape
length to be used, the CD player automatically programs track
numbers (COMPU PGMM). Tracks are then recorded in the order pro-
grammed.
sidé
BLOF
5
FE_
37
TRVN
B
a teaver orien
DISCO:
© When recording, this provides cross-fade between tracks (the end
of the track currently being recorded fades out as the beginning of
the next track fades in).
® Sound aiso fades out at the end of the tape, in the same way as in
the FADE mode.
Leader tape
When recording starts in the forward direction ( > } at the end of the
tape, the tape reverses and recording resumes in the reverse { <4) di-
rection.
In the FADE and FINE modes, a silent passage about five seconds
long is inserted between tracks during recording.
IFADE, DISCO]
1. Put a disc in the CD player.
2. Put a tape to be recorded in deck Ii.
3. Set DOLBY NR switch to the desired position.
4. Torecord the sound passed through the sound image control-
fer, turn on SOUND CONTROL ON/OFF button and adjust the
sound quality.
5. Press the desired ASES button [FADE (FINE) or DISCO].
lftape remains, you can change CDs and continue recording by using
ASES (FADE, DISCO only).
Perform 1-5, ASES will finish temporarily.
6. Change CD.
7 Press PAUSE button.
@ The Direction Indicator part of the display will flash in the direc-
tion of tape travel and recording will begin in that direction.
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8. Press ASES button (FADE or DISCO).
® Begin LINK ASES.
© With LINK A: ifthe CD playing time is shorter than the tape,
ASES will finish in the REC PAUSE condition. If you wish to con-
tinue and record a different CD, change COs and press the ASES
button (FADE or DISCO)
¢@ In the following situation, ASES will finish in the STOP condi-
tion.
*If the CD playing time is longer than the tape
[FINE]
1. Put a disc in the CD piayer.
® With PD-Z85M. put CDs in trays 1 and 2.
2. Put a tape to be recorded in deck fl.
3. Set DOLBY NR switch to the desired position.
4. Torecord the sound passed through the sound image control-
ler, turn on SOUND CONTROL ON/OFF button and adjust the
sound quality.
5. Perform COMPU EDIT with the CD player for the selected tape
length.
® Please refer to the operating instructions of your CD player
6. Press the FADE (FINE) button.
If you stop A.S.E.S. operation part way through, press Deck II's STOP.
button.
<A.S.E.S. operation>
® The cassette tape for recording is rewound to the
® Recording on the cassette tape begins in the forwa
® Piayback begins on the CD player.
® When one side is recorded, recording on the cassette tape begins
in the reverse direction
NOTE:
© fade-out recording may not occur with some tape types under
some conditions.
° AS.ES. pertorms automatic recording from CD to tape, so do nat
attempt to perform manual operations during A.S.E.S. operation,
eAS.ES, may stop or operate incorrectly when there is q song
change near the end of the tape. In such cases use manual oper-
ation to record the remaining songs.
beginning
d direction.