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Operating

Instructions

STEREO

DOUBLE

CASSETTE

TAPE

DECK

AMPLIFIER

DC-S8sZz

FM/AM

DIGITAL

SYNTHESIZER

TUNER

TX-8882Z/T

X-8882.L.

AM/FM

STEREO

TUNER

TX=77TIZITKX"7IFZL

STEREO

TURNTABLE

PL-888Z/PL-777Z

Thank

you

for

buying

this

Pioneer

product.

Please

read

through

these

operating

instructions

so

you

will

know

how

to

operate

your

modei

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

game.

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

UNE

PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,

SAUF

SI

LES

LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

A

FOND

SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT.

Features

Checking

the

accessories

Initial

turntable

set-up

Rear

panel

facilities

Connections

.......

Antenna

connections

...

Front

panel

facilities

Remote

control

unit

How

to

handle

cassette

tapes

Graphic

equalizer

controls

Basic

operations

CONTENTS

or

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.

Screwdriver

he

“This

product

is

manufactured

to

comply

with

t

e

radio

interference

requirements

of

FEC

Directive

TR/S8S/EEC

and

82/499/EEC.”

a

@

WARNING:

to

prevent

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZ-

ARD.

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

Relay

playback

16

Music

search

...

Recording

muting

Copying

tapes

.

Mic

mixing

for

singing

along

with

recorded

accompaniment

2

Recording

and

playback

using

the

audio

timer

Surround

system

.

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Specifications

..

@

PIONEER’

The

future

of

sound

and

vision.

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

—

All

operating

and

use

instructions

should

be

followed.

WATER

AND

MOISTURE

—

The appliance

should

hot

be

used

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbow1,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

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

wail

or

ceiling

VENTILATION

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

$0

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

biock

the

ventilation

openings;

or,

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

@

bookcase

or

cabinet

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

HEAT

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

fram

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

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

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

when

left

unused

for

3

long

period

of

time.

OBJECT

AND

LIQUID

ENTRY

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

DAMAGE

REQUIRING

SERVICE

—

The

appliance

should

be

serviced

by

a

Pioneer

authorized

ser-

vice

center

or

qualified

service

personne!

when:

®@

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

©

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance:

or

©

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

@

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

nor-

mally

or

exhibits

3

marked

change

in

perfor-

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

all

other

servicing,

contact

the

nearest

Pioneer

authorized

service

center.

POWER

LINES

SERVICE

”

ENTRANCE

CONDUCTORS.

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

——___,

QUTDOOR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

—

[fan

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.

In

the

U.S.A.

section

810

of

the

National

£1

tical

Code,

ANSI/NFPA

No.

70-1984,

provides

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

supporting

structure,

grounding

of

the

lead-in

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit,

size

of

grounding

conductors,

location

of

antenna-

discharge

unit,

connection

to

grounding

elec-

trodes,

and

requirements

for

the

grounding

elec-

trode.

See

Fig.

A.

a)

Use

No.

10

AWG

(5.3

mm?)

cop-

per,

No.

8

AWG

(8.4

mm?)

alu-

minum,

No.

17

AWG

(1,0

mm?)

copperciad

steel,

bronze

wire,

or

larger

as

ground

wire

b)

Secure

antenna

lead-in

and

ground

wires

to

house

with

stand-off

insulators

spaced

from

4

feet

(1.22

meters)

to

6

feet

(1.83

meters)

apart

cc)

Mount

antenna

discharge

unit

as

closely

as

possible

to

where

lead-

in

enters

frouse.

STAND-OFF

jse

jumper

wi

mail

INSULATORS

»

2)

Use

jumper

wire

not

smaller

than

No.6

AWG

(13.3

mm?)

copper,

or

the

equivalent,

when

a

sepa-

rate

antenna-grounding

electrode

is

used.

See

NEC

Section

810-21

(j).

|

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

a

polatized

alternating

current

line

plug

(a

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

the

other).

This

plug

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

liquids

since

they

may

corrode

the

cabinet,

IMPORTANT

1

ANTENNA

‘LEAD-IN

WIRE

TO

EXTERNAL

ANTENNA

TERMINALS

OF

PRODUCT

GROUND

GROUND

WIRE

ab

ANTENNA

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

CLAMPS:

DISCHARGE

UNIT

c

EQUIPMENT

GROUND

WIRE

ab

ie

GROUND

GROUNGING

ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

>

CLAMPS

"

=

at

OPTIONAL

ANTENNA

marior

metal

water

pi

r

be

ealalliah

Gb

GROUNDING

ELecTRoDE

‘

DRIVEN

8

FEET

(2.44

m

BONDING

=

He

INTO

THE

baat

:

JUMPER

=f

IF

REQUIRED

BY

FIG.A

4

LOCAL

CODES

SEE

NEC

SECTION

819-21

(f).

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

wail

socket

last,

make

sure

that

the

power

switch

is

off.

Discon-

nect

the

wall

plug

when

the

equipment

is

not

in

{reqular)

use,

e.g.

when

on

vacation

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

To

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

tiangle

1s

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

structions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

ia

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

marking

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

15

marked

with

the

letter

Nor

coloured

black

The

wire

which

is

coloured

beown

must

be

connected

ked

with

the

Jeter

Lor

FOR

USE

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

The

wites

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accor-

dance

with

the

following

code:

Biue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

to

the

terminal

which

is

coloured

red

Equipment

sold

in

the

U.K.

is

not

supplied

with

a

power

plug.

2

<ARBIO72>

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.

Remote

control

unit

The

remote

control

unit

enables

the

listener

to

control

ail

the

major

functions

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier,

tuner

and

CD

player.

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-8882Z,

TX-888ZL}

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

Cassette

deck

amplifier

Size

“AAA”

(IEC

R03)

Remote

control

UIE

aecissse

seen

1

batteries

cee

INITIAL

TURNTABLE

SET-UP

1.

Check

accessory

items

and

attaching

pieces.

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

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.

AM

loop

antenna

1.5

V(UM-4)

dryceh

an

v2

oN

OH

FM/AM

Tuner

Saas

FM

T-type

antenna

Platter

mat

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.

3

<ARB1072>

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

(oc-seaz,

tx-sa8zi)

TUNER

input/output

cord

Connect

to

the

TUNER

jack

of

the

deck

amplifier.

INPUT

jack

PHONO:

Connect

‘the

output

cord

on

the

turntable

to

these

jacks.

|

CD:

Connect

the

output

cord

on

the

compact

dise

player

to

these

jacks.

VIDEO:

Connect

the

audio

output

cord

of

the

LaserVision

player

(Video

dise

player)

or

hi-fi

VCR

to

these

jacks.

TURNTABLE

OUTPUT

jack

This

jack

supplies

power

to

the

PL-888Z

or

PL-777Z.

AC

OUTLET

(SWITCHED)

FM/AM

antenna

terminals

Antennas

must

be

connected

to

these

terminals;

otherwise

you

will

not

be

able

to

receive

stations.

See

page

6

for

details

on

antenna

connections.

NOTE:

These

terminals

are

on

the

left

on

models

TX-7772L

and

TX-777Z.

Power

supplied

through

these

outlets

is

turned

on

and

off

by

the

deck

amplifiers

POWER

switch.

Total

electrical

power

consumption

of

connected

equipment

should

not

exceed

100

W.

NOTE:

Do

not

connect

appliances

with

high

power

consumption

such

as

heaters,

irons,

or

television

sets

to

the

AC

OUTLET

in

order

ta

avoid

overheating

or

fire

risk.

This

can

cause

this

equipment

to

malfunction.

oee/9]

Ground

terminal

{GND)

Connect

this

to

the

ground

terminal

on

the

turntable

(except

for

PL-888Z

and

PL-

7772).

TUNER

jacks

Connect

the

TX-8882Z

(L)

or

TX-777Z

(L)

FM/AM

tuner.

SPEAKERS

terminals

“|

L:

Connect

the

left

speaker

system

as

seen

from

the

listening

position,

R:

Connect

the

right

speaker

system

as

seen

from

the

listening

|

position.

|

|

NOTE:

Speaker

impedance:

i

Connect

a

speaker

system

having

a

nominal

impedance

ranging

from

6

ohms

to

16

ohms.

Power

cord

Connect

this

to

the

AC

wail

socket.

While

this

unit

is

in

a

standby

status

and

the

power

cord

is,

connected

to

the

wall

socket,

the

circuit

of

the

unit

will

operated

continuously,

When

not

using

the

unit

for

a

long

period,

either

switch

the

unit

OFF,

or

remove

the

power

card

from

the

power

socket.

[OFF]

»

When

the

switch

is

OFF,

the

power

to

the

unit

will

be

cut

of

Remote

control

output

jack

Connect

this

jack

to

the

CONTROL

IN

jack

of

a

CD

player

provided

with

a

PIONEER

CONTROL

IN

jack

®

This

jack

enables

the

remote

control

unit

provided

with

the

deck

amplifier

to

exercise

central

control

over

the

CD

player.

Pre-caution

Don’t

connect

to

TURNTABLE

OUTPUT

jack.

Connecting

Surround

speaker

systems

Ulustration

not

applicable

to

the

U.K.,

European,

Australian,

and

U.S.

models.

Surround

speaker

S-X1A,

etc.

(soid

separately)

Left

Surround

speaker

S-X1A,

etc.

(sold

separately)

Right

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OL

Ee,

Ne

TT

ee

ee

eT

eee

or

CONNECTIONS

Proceed

as

follows

with

the

set-up

and

connections.

®

When

using

the

rack,

connect

the

AM

and

FM

antennas

be-

fore

mounting

in

the

rack.

It

can

be

difficult

to

connect

the

antennas

after

mounting

in

the

rack.

1.

Connect

the

FM

antenna

and

the

AM

antenna

te

the

tuner’s

|

antenna

terminals.

i

2.

Connect

the

tuner’s

input/output

cord

to

cassette

tape

|

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.

4,

Connect

the

speaker

cords

to

the

SPEAKERS

terminals

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier.

5.

Finally,

connect

the

power

cord

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

|

amplifier

to

the

AC

wall

socket

or

audio

timer

(AC

OUTLET).

Plug

the

power

cord

into

the

AC

wail

socket

outlet

only

after

all

the

connections

have been

completed.

Keep

the

power

switch

at)

the

OFF

position.

When

using

anather

turntable

Turntable

When

using

PL.888Z

oF

PL-777Z

turntables.

left

and

right

claws.

Speaker

(Right)

system

(Left)

Compact

disc

player

fe

llustration

not

applicable

to

U.K.

model.

To

AC

wail

socket

Insert

the

connector

obliquely

from

above,

and

push

it

down

unti

it

locks,

thus

ensuring

that

it

is

connected.

When

disconnecting

the

connector

pull

it

in

the

opposite

direction

while

pressing

the

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.

Be

sure

to

insert

the

plugs

all

the

way.

White

piug

Cts

i

i

Red

plug

R

@=at

fe

sas

Connecting

the

speaker

cords

fi]

Cutter

2

\

Speaker

cord

€

-

Twist

the

strands,

3)

10

mm

4)

=

Speaker

hy

cord

Push

down

Push

up

ake

®

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.

NOTE:

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.

Speaker

impedance

Connect

speaker

systems

with

a

nominal

impedance

of

bet-

ween

6

and

16

ohms.

5

<ARB1072>

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

tall

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

on

a

level

surface

and

rotate

it

to

locate

the

orientation

that

yields

the

best

reception.

AM

Loop

Antenna

Set-up

=

Hole

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

lf

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

Indoor

AM

antenna}

©lo/S

AM

!foop

antenna

NOTE:

Do

not

detach

the

AM

loop

antenna

when

using

the

external

AM

antenna.

6

<ARB1072>

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.

Le

fae

Correct

Wrong

Wrong

The

accessory

FM

T-type

antenna

must

be

connected

to

ensure

proper

recep-

=

oooh

>

Ue

|

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

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

with

PAL

connector

q

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

without

PAL

connector

ee@ls9

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

following

units.

|

Model

destination

CHANNEL

STEP

Frequency

change

it

ti

switch

position

FM

TAM

mode

mode

100

kHz

|

10

kHz

North

America

and

|

100

kHz/10

kHz

Continental

South

America

Other

countries

NOTE:

®

/f

the

switch

is

set

to

the

wrong

position,

correct

tuning

will

not

be

possible.

50

_kHz/9

kHz

BOKHz

[9

kHz

Consult

your

dealer

if

you

are

not

sure

about

the

channel

allotment

plan

in

your

area.

FRONT PANEL

FACILITIES

Cassette

deck

amplifier

:

DC-888Z

7

VOLUME/BALANCE

indicator

|

This

normally

indicates

the

output

level.

it

switches

to

display

the

balance

when

the

balance

is

adjusted.

POWER

STANDBY

indicator

When

the

unit

is

in

a

standby

status,

the

indicator

is

lit.

When

the

power

is

switched

on,

the

indicator

goes

out,

Graphic

equalizer

controls

(GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER)

Fine

adjustments

in

sound

quality

are

possible

using

the

5

controls

on

the

graphic

equalizer

heron

ecole

)

POWER

STAND-

BY/ON

switch

Pressing

this

switch

turns

on

the

power.

Press

the

switch

again

to

turn

power

off.

Headphone

jack

|

SURROUND

switch

This

is

not

provided

on

models

destined

for

the

European

;

continent,

the

U.K.,

Australia

and

North

America.

|

When

surround

speaker

systems

(c.f.

S-X1A

sold

separately}

are

connected

to

the

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

jacks

at

the

fear:

:

By

turning

this

switch

ON,

you

can

enjoy

surround

reproduc-

|

tion.

When

surround

speaker

systems

are

not

connected:

By

turning

this

switch

ON,

you

can

enjoy

STEREO

WIDE

re-

production

with

greater

left-right

spread.

NOTE:

In

the

case

of

a

monaural

source,

a

SURROUND/STEREO

WIDE

effect

cannot

be

obtained.

FUNCTION

switch/indicator

This

is

used

to

select

the

sound

source

which

is

to

be

delivered

through

the

speakers

or

the

source

which

is

to

be

recorded.

Every

time

it

is

pressed,

the

functions

are

selected

successively

as

follows:

r—

TUNER

+

VIDEO

—

CD

—

PHONO

>

TAPE

—

TUNER

(#41

):

Used

to

listen

to

radio

broadcasts.

VIDEO

(

(2)

):

Used

to

listen

to

a

video

component

{LaserVision

player

or

hifi

VCR)

connected

to

the

tear

panel

VIDEO

jacks.

CD

(@_):

Used

to

listen

to

compact

discs.

PHONO({

CG

):

Used

to

listen

to

records

on

a

turntable.

TAPE

(ao

):

Used

to

listen

to

tapes.

While

recording

is

taking place,

these

function

switches

are

inoperative.

(PHONES)

For

miniature

stereo

.

phone

plug.

o

‘ee

REMOTE

SENSOR

window

|

MIC

jack

This

is

a

standard

jack

for

connecting

the

microphone.

MIC

MIXING

control

This

is

used

to

adjust

the

proportion

of

the

microphone

volume

and

volume

of

the

other

sound

source

for

mixing.

BALANCE

switches

L:

Used

to

reduce

the

sound

from

the

right

speaker.

R:

Used

to

reduce

the

sound

from

the

left

speaker.

L/R:

When

both

switches

are

pressed,

the

sound

is

instantly

returned

to

its

normal

(center)

setting.

VOLUME

switch

Press

the

“~"

or

“+

switch

to

control

the

volume.

+:

Used

to

increase

the

volume.

—:

Used

to

reduce

the

volume.

7

<ARB1072>

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

®

This

unit

is

provided

with

an

automatic

tape

selector

function.

SYNCHRO

COPY

switches

®

Tapes

can

be

played

back

on

deck

|;

tapes

can

be

played

back

Press

to

set

the

copy

mode.

and

recorded

on

deck

I.

NORMAL

....

Permits

you

to

listen

to

playback

normally

during

®

Sound

can

be

recorded

with

the

quality

which

has

been

dubbing

(normal

speed

copying)

adjusted

by

the

graphic

equalizer.

[

HIGH

....

High

speed

dubbing

(double-speed,

half-time

copying)

Deck

I]

Operation

switches

|

TAPE

COUNTER

(DECK

ii)

@

REC

MUTING

....

For

creating

the

blanks

of

the

appropriate

length

3-digit

display

measures

tape

travel

on

record/play

deck.

between

tepe

programs.

|

TAPE

COUNTER

reset

button

@

REC

....

Record

ee

ear

en)

seheicle

Aline

tte

Mie

H&

PAUSE

....

Temporarily

stops

tape

travel.

Cancels

pause

mode

when

pressed

again.

f=,

0.

ee

Se

ar

bP

FAST

...

Fast

forward

in

forward

mode,

rewind

in

reverse

REVERSE

MODE

switch

mode.

Switch

position

|

During

playback

RELAY

PLAY

_|

Deck

ts

Deck

fi

PLAY

....

For

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

forward

mode.

BESTOP

For

stopping

the

tape

run.

|

<IPLAY

.....

For

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

reverse

mode.

—

|

Single:

side

eitle

eee

|

4FAST

....

Rewind

in

forward

mode,

fast

forward

in

reverse

|

t

en

BO,

fern

REOTEING,

Continuous

Double-sided

playback

recording

|

mode.

cD

D

Continuous

playback

is

automatically

stopped

after

6

round

trips.

<u

EJECT

button

(DECK

il]

Push

to

open

the

cas-

sette

door,

EJECT

button

(DECK

1]

Push

to

open

the

cassette

door,

Deck

I

Operation

switches

Dolby

NR

switch

be

FAST

...

Fast

forward

in

forward

mode,

rewind

in

Set

this

switch

to

the

ON

position

to

activate

the

noise

reduction

reverse

mode.

system.

PLAY

....

For

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

forward

mode.

®

Tapes

recorded

using

Dolby

B

NR

noise

reduction

should

STOP

....

For

stopping

the

tape.

always

be

played

back

with

the

noise

reduction

system

on.

<IPLAY

....

For

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

reverse

mode.

Sound

quality

will

be

adversely

affected

if

they

are

played

back

44FAST

...

Rewind

in

forward

mode,

fast

forward

in

with

the

system

off,

or

if

tapes

recorded

using

a

different

noise

reverse

mode.

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

TIMER

switch

|

setting

of

the

noise

reduction

switch

during

playback

Use

only

when

performing

unattended

recording

or

wake

RAIA

AAA

up

playback.

Normaily,

leave

in

the

OFF

position.

|

Noise

reduction

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Lab-

oratories

Licensing

Corporation.

“Dolby”

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

IDRBALD

DADA

DADA

AAA

AUN

8

<ARB1072>

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.

The

setting

of

the

FM

MONO

switch

(on

or

off)

is

memorized

along

with

the

station's

frequency

in

the

STATION

CALL

switches.

i

When

using

the

preset

tuning

feature,

reception

will

be

in

the

|

mode

selected

when

the

station

was

memorized.

This

switch

will

not

function

for

AM

(MW

or

LW)

reception.

|

SELECT

(1-12/13-24)

switch/indicator

This

switch

is

used

to

set

the

STATION

CALL

switches

to

either

Mode

1

{Stations

1—12)

or

Mode

2

(Stations

13-24).

To

put

the

unit

in

Mode

2,

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.

FREQUENCY

display

Permits

reading

the

received

frequency

at

a

glance

from

the

dispiayed

figure.

The

FM

band

is

indicated

by

MHz,

and

the

AM

(MW

or

LW)

band

by

kHz.

TUNING

switch

This

is

used

to

locate

the

stations.

Push

either

side

of

this

switch;

the

left

side

“—"

to

go

to

a

lower,

and

the

right

side

“+”

to

go

to

a

higher

frequency.

STEREO

indicator

This

lights

when

a

stereo

program

has

been

picked

up

during

an

FM

broadcast.

TUNED

indicator

This

lights

to

indicate

when

the

finest

tuning

of

a

station

has

been

achieved.

STATION

CALL

switches

These

are

used

to

recall

preset

broadcasting

stations

and

to

preset

the

station.

MEMORY

switch

This

switch

is

used

to

memorize

stations.

When

the

switch

is

pressed,

the

frequency

display

will

flash.

To

memorize

the

frequency

|

of

any

station,

press

the

STATION

CALL

switch

while

the

frequency

|

display

is

flashing.

BAND

SELECTOR

switch

8,

[For

model

TX-888Z]

wa

Each

time

this

switch

is

pressed,

FM

or

AM

reception

is

selected

alternately.

FM

and

MHz

light:

FM

reception

AM

and

kHz

light:

AM

reception

[For

modei

TX-888ZL]

Each

time

this

switch

is

pressed,

FM,

MW

or

LW

recep-

tion

is

selected

alternately.

FM

and

MHz

light:

FM

reception

AM

and

kHz

light:

MW

or

LW

reception

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FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

Tuner:

TX-777Z/TX-777ZL

TUNED

indicator

This

lights

up

to

indicate

when

finest

tuning

of

a

station

has

been

achieved.

POWER

indicator

Dial

pointer

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-777Z.

«

i

=

NOTE:

The

illustration

is

of

the

model

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.

Tuning

knob

Rotate

this

knob

to

pick

up

stations.

Turntable:

PL-8882Z/PL-777Z

EP

adaptor

Platter

shaft

Platter

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

styius

moves

away

from

the

record).

[DOWN]:

The

tonearm

descends

(the

stylus

is

lowered

onto

the

record).

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NOTE:

PL-7772Z

is

not

equipped

with

disc

size

switch.

START/STOP

switch

{only

PL-8882)

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.

Ei

30:

For

30cm

LP

records.

mm

17:

For

17cm

EP

records.