Pioneer Dc-z93 User manual

STEREO

DOUBLE

CASSETTE

DECK

AMPLIFIER

DC-Z93

FM/AM

DIGITAL

SYNTHESIZER

TUNER

F-293/F-Z93L

STEREO

TURNTABLE

PL-Z93

Operating

Instructions

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.

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

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,

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

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

selectors

and

adjust

so

that

the

tip

of

the

arrow

points

to

the

voltage

value

of

your

area.

“This

product

complies

with

the

Radio

Interference

require-

ments

of

the

EC

(European

Community)

Directive

87/308/EEC.”

WARNING:

The

apparatus

shall

not

be

exposed

to

\two

VOLTAGE

SELECTORS

dripping

or

splashing.

IMPORTANT

1

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

olen

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ay)

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equilateral

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.

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

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

IMPORTANT

2

If

the

apparatus

is

fitted

with

AC

mains

power

outlet(s),

see

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

for

convenient

connection

of

additional

Hi-Fi

component{s).

Make

al!

connections

to

the

AC

outlet(s)

and

the

signal

terminals

first.

Connect

the

plug

to

the

wall

socket

last,

make

sure

that

the

power

switch

is

off.

FOR

USE

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

VY)

PIONEER’

The

future

of

sound

and

vision.

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

marking

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Equipment

sold

in

the

U.K.

is

not

supplied

with

a

power

plug.

F-293/F-Z93L

¢

illustration

shows

U.K.

model.

INPUT

OUTPUT

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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

rupture.

Always

be

sure

to

follow

these

guidelines:

A:

Always

insert

batteries

into

the

battery

compartment

correctly

matching

the

positive

+

and

negative

—

polarities,

as

indicated

inside

the

compartment.

B:

Never

mix

new

and

used

batteries.

C:

Batteries

of

the

same

size

may

have

different

voltages,

depending

on

their

type.

Do

not

mix

different

type

of

batteries.

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PL-Z93

TURNTABLE

SET

UP

S

E>

GD

EP

adaptor

Platter

mat

Platter

(You

will

find

this

taped

on

the

cabinet)

2.

Pinch

belt

on

inner

rim

between

thumb

and

forefinger.

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

onto

spindle.

6.

Release

belt

onto

pulley.

Pulley

Correct

®

Incorrect

oe

Ne

7.

Place

platter

mat

on

platter

(with

‘‘PIONEER”’

side

up).

8.

Remove

the

vinyl

band

holding

the

tonearm.

9.

Remove

the

tonearm

from

the

arm

rest.

a

ade

10.

Remove

the

stylus

cover.

5

CONNECTIONS

Refer

to

page

2

for

the

connections

diagram

@

Accessory

FM

antenna

@

Accessory

AM

loop

antenna

@

FM/AM

tuner

(F-Z93

or

F-Z93L)

@)

Turntable

(PL-Z93)

©)

Tuner

input/output

cord

©

Surround

speaker

system

@

CD

player

control

cord

Cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

@)

Turntable

output

cord

Speakers

cord

@)

Speaker

system

@

Power

cord

@

CD

player

(Separately

sold

PD-Z73T

or

PD-Z83M)

Digital

audio

tape

deck

(DAT)

or

video

cassette

recorder

(VCR)

@)

To

the

AC

wall

socket

Plug

the

power

cord

into

the

AC

wall

socket

only

after

all

the

connections

have

been

completed.

If

the

FM

antenna

terminal

of

the

FM/AM

tuner

is

a

PAL

connector

then

refer

to

connection

diagram

:

Proceed

as

foliows

with

the

set

up

and

connections.

1.

Place

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

on

top

of

the

CD

player.

2.

Connect

the

CD

player

OUTPUT

jacks

to

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

CD

INPUT

jacks

with

audio

cords.

If

using

this

unit

together

with

the

optional

CD

player

PD-Z73T

or

PD-Z83M,

connect

the

control

cord

@.

.

Place

the

tuner

on

top

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier.

.

Connect

the

tuner

input/output

cord

©

to

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier.

TUNER

CONNECTION

(Page

3,

diagram

[3

])_

Insert

the

connector

until

it

locks,

thus

ensuring

that

it

is

connected.

When

disconnecting

the

connector,

pull

it

in

the

opposite

direction

while

pressing

the

left

and

right

claws.

5.

Connect

the

FM

antenna

(1)

and

the

AM

loop

antenna

@

to

the

tuner’s

antenna

terminals.

6.

Place

the

turntable

on

top

of

the

tuner.

7.

Connect

the

turntable’s

cords

@)

to

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier’s

jacks.

If

using

the

turntable

PL-Z93,

connect

the

turntable’s

audio cords

"and

power

supply

cord

respectively

to

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier’s

PHONO

jacks

and

DC

12V

OUTPUT

jack.

If

using

a

different

turntable,

connect

its

audio

cord

and

ground

cord.

8.

Use

the

‘‘DAT/VIDEO”

jacks

for

connection

to

the

audio

input/output

jacks

of

a

DAT

or

VCR.

If

connecting

an

LD

player,

connect

the

LD

player’s

audio

output

jacks

to

the

‘‘DAT/VIDEO”

input

jacks.

NOTE:

®

Insert

the

plugs

securely

into

the

jacks.

Improper

connection

can

lead

to

sound

distortion

or

malfunction.

*

The

white

plug

is

for

the

left

channel

connection

and

the

red

plug

for

the

right

channel

connection.

Aw

9.

Connect

the

speaker

cords

(0

to

SPEAKERS

terminals.

Connect

the

’’

+’

terminals

on

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

to

the

‘+’

terminals

on

the

speakers,

the

‘’—’’

terminals

on

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

to

the

‘’

—

’’

terminals

on

the

speakers.

6

Connecting

the

speaker

cords.

1

.

Cutter

2

.

Speaker

cord

Twist

the

strands.

10

mm

3

=»

Push

away.

4.

Pull

back.

NOTE:

Do

not

allow

the

conductors

of

the

cords

to

project

out

of

the

terminals

or

to

come

into

contact

with

other

conductors.

A

breakdown

or

failure

may

occur

when

conductors

touch.

Speaker

impedance

Connect

speaker

systems

with

a

nominal

impedance

of

ranging

from

6

to

162.

Surround

speaker

connection

Connect

the

plugs

properly.

SURROUND.

SPEAKERS

(REAR)

1

i

¢—

Connect

a

speaker

system

having

a

nominal

impedance

of

16

2

or

R

L

more.

10.

Finally,

connect

the

power

cord

(2

to

the

AC

wall

socket

(5).

CONDENSATION

When

the

unit

is

brought

into

a

warm

room

from

previously

cold

conditions

or

when

the

room

temperature

is

suddenly

increased,

condensation

may

form

inside

and

the

unit

may

not

be

able

to

attain

its

full

performance.

In

cases

like

this,

allow

the

unit

to

stand

for

about

an

hour

or

raise

the

room

temperature

gradually.

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

metropolitan

areas,

where

there

are

many

tall

buildings,

and

in

mountainous

areas.

Proper

antenna

installation

is

vital

to

good

reception.

FM

ANTENNA

FM

Antenna

Attachment

(Page

3,

diagram

[4]

)

Connect

the

accessory

FM

antenna

to

the

FM

terminals.

Stretch

the

antenna

out

to

its

full

‘“’T’’

shape,

and

affix

it

to

a

wall,

etc.

External

FM

antenna

installation

(Page

3,

diagram

[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.

lf

the

FM

antenna

terminal

is

a

PAL

terminal

then

connect

as

shown

in

figure

[5

|-a.

If

the

FM

antenna

terminal

is

not

a

PAL

terminal,

then

connect

as

in

figure

[5]-b

if

using

a

75

Q

coaxial

cable.

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

(Page

3,

diagram

[6]

)

¢

Insert

the

clip

on

the

bottom

of

the

antenna

into

the

groove

on

the

leg.

©

To

permanently

fix

the

antenna,

screw

the

leg

to

a

wall

or

something

similar

before

assembling.

(fixing

the

antenna

in

the

direction

that

gives

the

best

reception).

¢

Place

the

antenna

on

a

level

surface

and

rotate

it

to

locate

the

orientation

that

yields

the

best

reception.

@

lead

wire

@

leg

SURROUND

SYSTEM

External

AM

antenna

(Page

3,

diagram

)

Indoor

AM

antenna

Provide

a

vinyl-coated

wire

(5

to

6

meters

long).

Secure

one

end

to

the

AM

terminal

and

the

other

end

to

a

wall

or

other

high

location.

Outdoor

AM

antenna

If

reception

is

still

poor

even

when

a

lead

antenna

has

been

stretched

out

indoors,

stretch

out

a

vinyl-coated

wire

and

secure

it

outdoors.

NOTE:

Do

not

detach

the

AM

loop

antenna

when

using

the

external

AM

antenna.

FM/AM

CHANNEL

STEP

SWITCH

This

switch

is

not

provided

on

models

for

Europe

or

U.K.

Adjustment

is

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

channel

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:

¢

/f

the

switch

is

set

to

the

wrong

position,

correct

tuning

may

not

be

possible.

Consult

your

dealer

if

you

are

not

sure

about

the

radio

channel

step

standard

in

your

area.

What

is

surround

sound?

With

ordinary

stereo,

sound

normally

comes

only

from

speakers

in

front

of

the

listener.

In

a

concert

hall

or

theater

though,

sound

reflected

from

the

walls

and

ceiling

reaches

the

listener

from

all

directions.

This

is

what

accounts

for

the

feeling

of

ambience

or

spaciousness

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

that

it

does

not

operate

in

the

case

of

a

monaural

source,

however.

Speaker

System

Placement

Examples

(Page

3,

diagram

[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

listening

to

music

recordings.

[Case

C]

:

Offers

most

varied

effects;

good

for

watching

sports

programs

or

listening

to

live

recordings.

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PANEL

FACILITIES

|

Tuner:

F-293/F-Z93L

|

@

FM/AM

ANTENNA

terminals

Antennas

must

be

connected

to

these

terminals:

otherwise

you

will

not

be

able

to

receive

stations.

See

page

7

for

details

on

ANTENNA

CONNECTIONS.

(@

CONTROL

OUT

jack

Connect

this

jack

to

the

CONTROL

IN

jack

of

CD

player

(PD-Z73T

or

PD-Z83M).

©

This

jack

enables

the

remote

control

unit

provided

with

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

to

control

the

CD

player.

Also,

by

connecting

this

to

the

CONTROL

IN

jack

of

the

optional

CD

player,

it

is

possible

to

enjoy

synchronized

recording

of

compact

discs

on

the

cassette

deck

(Auto

Synchro

Editing

System:

A.S.E.S.).

(3)

TUNER

input/output

cord

Connect

to

the

TUNER

jack

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier.

Cassette

tape

deck

amplifier:

DC-Z293

(1)

TUNER

jacks

Connect

the

tuner

cord

here.

@

TURNTABLE

(DC

12

V

OUTPUT)

jack

This

jack

supplies

power

to

the

turntable.

(@

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

jacks

Connect

the

Surround

speaker

systems.

NOTE:

Connect

a

speaker

system

having

a

nominal

impedance

of

16

Q

or

more.

(4)

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:

Connect

a

speaker

system

having

a

nominal

impedance

ranging

from

6Q

to

176Q.

©)

Ground

terminal

(GND)

Connect

this

to

the

ground

terminal

on

the

turntable

except

for

PL-Z93).

(©)

PHONO

input

jacks

Connect

the

output

cord

of

the

turntable

to

these

jacks.

@

DAT/VIDEO

jacks

IN:

Connect

to

audio

output

jacks

of

DAT,

LD

player

or

VCR,

etc.

OUT:

Connect

to

audio

input

jacks

of

DAT

or

VCR,

etc.

CD

input

jacks

Connect

to

output

jacks

of

a

CD

player.

@

AC

OUTLET

(SWITCHED

100

W

MAX)

Power

supplied

through

this

outlet

is

turned

on

and

off

by

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier’s

POWER

switch.

Total

electrical

power

consumption

of

connected

equipment

should

not

exceed

100

W.

10

NOTE:

Do

not

connect

appliances

with

high

power

consumption

such

as

heaters,

irons,

or

television

sets

to

the

AC

OUTLET

in

order

to

avoid

overheating

or

fire

risk.

This

can

cause

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier

to

malfunction.

Power

cord

Connect

this

to

the

AC

wall

socket.

|

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

Tuner:

F-Z93/F-Z93L

@

CLOCK

ADJ

switch

Used

for

starting

the

clock

adjustment.

@

CHECK

switch

Used

for

confirming

timer

settings,

after

setting

for

timer

playback

or

timer

recording.

@

MEMORY

switch

Used

for

memorizing

stations.

When

the

switch

is

pressed,

the

frequency

display

will

flash.

To

memorize

the

frequency

of

any

station,

press

a

station

call

switch

while

the

frequency

display

flashes.

@

REMOTE

SENSOR

window

@

FM

MONO

switch

Turn

on

when

there

is

much

noise

during

reception

of

FM

stereo

broadcasts.

The

reproduced

sound

will

become

monaural

but

noise

will

be

reduced.

©

BAND

selector

switch

[For

model

F-293]

Each

time

this

switch

is

pressed,

FM

or

AM

reception

is

selected

alternately.

[For

model

F-Z93L]

Each

time

this

switch

is

pressed,

FM,

MW

or

LW

reception

is

selected

in

order.

@

Timer

selector

switches

[WAKE-UP

1,2]

Used

for

timer

playback

setting.

[REC]

Used

for

activating

timer

recording.

SET

switch

Used

for

current

time,

timer

playback,

and

timer

recording

setting.

@)-,

+

switches

[During

tuning]

Used

for

locating

stations.

Use

‘’—"’

switch

for

lower,

and

‘’+’’

switch

for

higher

frequencies.

[During

time

and

timer

setting]

Used

for

adjusting

the

clock,

timer

settings

and

its

PANEL

FACILITIES

Display

section

Shows

current

time,

received

frequency,

contents

of

timer

settings,

etc.

®

TUNED

wake

uefi][2]

TIMER

_-®

Mono

we,

DECK

||

,,

O%

SHEEP

Mt

AT

hart

WH

CET

At

Coe

@

MONO

indicator

Lights

when

the

FM

MONO

switch

is

set

to

ON.

When

this

indicator

is

lit,

FM

stereo

broadcasts

are

reproduced

monaurally.

TUNED

indicator

Lights

when

a

broadcast

is

received

and

tuned

in

well.

©

STEREO

indicator

Lights

when

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

received

(FM

MONO

switch

set

to

OFF).

@)

Timer

indicators

These

show

various

timer

setting.

©

SLEEP

indicator

Indicates

that

the

sleep

timer

is

activated.

©)

Remote

control

indicator

Flashes

when

a

command

is

being

received

from

the

remote

control

unit.

@®

Frequency

display

Shows

received

broadcast

frequency.

Also

gives

scrolling

display

of

main

function

status.

FM

and

MHz

light:

FM

reception.

AM

and

kHz

light:

MW

or

LW

reception

(F-Z93L)

@

Time

display

This

shows

the

present

time

and

during

recording,

it

shows

the

elapsed

recording

time.

@

Deck

REC

TIME

indicator

Lights

when

deck

is

recording.

()

STATION

CALL

switches

Used

for

memorizing

and

recalling

memorized

stations.

Cassette

tape

deck

amplifier:

DC-Z93

¢

This

unit

has

an

automatic

tape

type

selector.

©

Recording

and

playback

are

possible

on

both

deck

|

and

Il.

e

Sound

can

be

recorded

as

adjusted

by

the

graphic

equalizer.

(4

Amplifier

section

@

POWER

STANDBY/ON

switch

This

is

the

switch

for

electric

power.

ON:

When

set

to

the

ON

position,

power

is

supplied

and

the

unit

becomes

operational.

The

POWER

indicator

lights.

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

readiness.

When

the

POWER

indicator

is

off,

the

unit

is

in

STANDBY.

(The

tuner

display

shows

only

the

time.)

(@

SURROUND

&

STEREO

WIDE

switch/indicator

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

left-right

spread

when

rear

speakers

are

not

used.

The

indicator

lights

when

the

switch

is

on.

NOTE:

¢

In

the

case

of

monaural

source,

SURROUND

&

STEREO

WIDE

effects

cannot

be

obtained.

©

SURROUND

&

STEREO

WIDE

functions

do

not

operate

if

CD

DIRECT

or

DAT

DIRECT

is

on.

@)

DAT

DIRECT

switch/indicator

Press

this

switch

to

listen

to

a

DAT

without

passing

the

signal

through

sound

quality

adjustment

circuits.

@)

CD

DIRECT

switch/indicator

Press

this

switch

to

listen

to

a

CD

without

passing

the

signal

through

sound

quality

adjustment

circuits.

©

VOLUME

control

©

BALANCE

control

Used

for

changing

the

balance

between

left

and

right

channels.

Usually

set

this

control

to

the

centre

position.

@

MIC

LEVEL

control

Used

for

adjusting

the

volume

of

microphone.

PHONES

(Headphones)

jack

For

stereo

headphones.

NOTE:

There

is

no

output

from

the

speakers

when

headphones

are

plugged

into

PHONES

jack.

@)

Input

selector

switches/indicators

[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

or

VCR

etc.

[DAT/VIDEO]

Press

to

listen

to

digital

audio

tape.

[CD]

Press

to

listen

to

a

CD

player

connected

to

the

CD

jacks.

MIC

(Microphone)

jack

This

is

a

standard

jack

for

connecting

a

microphone.

Graphic

Equalizer

section

@)

Graphic

equalizer/Spectrum

analyzer

display

Usually

this

is

the

spectrum

analyzer

display.

And

becomes

a

graphic

equalizer

display

during

operation

of

the

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches.

11

PANEL

FACILITIES

(2

MODE

display

60

150

900

1

x

@)

EQ

ON

indicator

Lights

when

the

EQUALIZER

switch

is

set

to

ON.

When

this

indicator

is

lit,

the

graphic

equalizer

can

be

used

to

adjust

sound

quality.

MEMORY

indicator

When

the

line

under

‘‘MEMORY’’

is

lit,

it

indicates

that

the

equalization

curves

you

input

in

the

memory

recall

switches

can

be

recalled.

©

A

—

E

indicators

Indicates

which

equalization

curve

is

currently

recalled.

A:

Curve

stored

in

A/CAR.

(Preset

CAR

or

Memory

A)

B:

Curve

stored

in

B/PHONES.

(Preset

PHONES

or

Memory

B)

C:

Curve

stored

in

C/VOCAL.

(Preset

VOCAL

or

Memory

C)

D:

Curve

stored

in

D/HEAVY.

(Preset

HEAVY

or

Memory

D)

E:

Curve

stored

in

E/CLEAR.

(Preset

CLEAR

or

Memory

E)

@)

PRESET

indicator

When

the

line

under

‘7PRESET’’

is

lit,

it

indicates

that

the

equalization

curves

factory

preset

in

the

memory

recall

switches

can

be

recalled.

©

REVERSE

indicator

Lights

when

FLAT/REVERSE

switch

is

used

to

invert

the

equalization

curve.

@3)

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

These

strengthen

or

weaken

the

indicated

frequency

band. Press

the

upper

switch

to

emphasize;

press

the

lower

switch

to

attenuate.

FLAT/REVERSE

switch

Press

once

to

reset

the

equalizer

to

flat

response

(no

equalization).

Press

again

to

reverse

a

(boosted

frequencies

will

be

attenuated,

and

vice

versa).

(3)

Memory

recall

switches

Used

for

recalling

equalization

curves.

PRESET/MEMORY

switch

Determines

whether

the

equalizer

curves

recalled

by

the

Memory

recall

switches

are

your

memorized

curves

or

factory

preset

curves.

@)

MEMORY

switch

Used

for

storing

equalization

curves

you

input

in

the

memory

recall

switches.

(8)

EQUALIZER

ON/OFF

switch

Turns

the

equalizer

on

and

off.

The

EQ

ON

indicator

lights

when

this

switch

is

on.

The

equalizer

can

not

be

used

to

adjust

the

sound

when

CD

DIRECT

or

DAT

DIRECT

is

on.

(@

Cassette

Tape

Deck

Section

Cassette

door

12

DOLBY*

NR

switch

Set

this

switch

to

B

or

C

fore

recording

with

the

built-in

Dolby

NR

systems

and

for

playback

of

tapes

which

have

been

recorded

using

the

Dolby

NR

systems.

It

is

recommended

that

tapes

recorded

with

Dolby

NR

(Type

B

or

Type

C)

be

so

marked

on

the

label.

This

will

help

prevent

incorrect

setting

of

the

noise

reduction

switch

during

playback.

*

Dolby

noise

reduction

manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

“DOLBY”

and

the

double-D

symbol!

DO

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

@i)

RELAY

RECORDING

switch

Use

for

relay

recording

from

Deck

|

to

Deck

II.

Deck

[|

starts

recording

when

Deck

|

finishes.

To

use

put

both

decks

in

stop

mode.

@)

PARALLEL

RECORDING

switch

Deck

|

and

Deck

II

record

at

the

same

time.

To

use

put

both

decks

in

stop

mode.

@)

Operation

indicators

<j

Rec

(C

~—_—e

—

<j

REC

WH

DECK

IW,

RELAY

FADE

,

DECK

A

RELAY

>

PARA

+

FREE

«aces

moor

@)

Direction

(<1,

>

):

Indicates

direction

of

tape

travel

during

recording

or

playback.

Flashes

slowly

in

pause

mode.

Flashes

rapidly

during

Music

Search

(MS).

REC:

Lights

when

recording.

©

RELAY:

Indicates

relay

recording

in

progress

using

Deck

|

and

Deck

II.

@

FADE:

Lights

when

AUTO

FADER

switch

is

on.

©,

ASES

MODE

RELAY:

relay

edit

in

progress.

PARA:

parallel

edit

in

progress.

FADE:

fade

edit

in

progress.

@

AUTO

FADER

switch

Used

for

gradually

fading

out

a

recorded

tape

in

Deck

Il.

(The

sound

will

be

completely

cut

off

after

approximately

10

seconds

and

the

tape

will

stop.)

@)

DECK

Il

COUNTER

@)

Counter

reset

switch

Press

this

switch

to

reset

the

Deck

I!

tape

counter

display

to

OOO.

@)

SYNCHRO

COPY

switches

Used

for

tape

copying.

NORMAL:

Copying

from

the

Deck

|

tape

to

the

Deck

I!

tape

at

normal

recording/playback

speed.

HIGH:

Copying

at

about

twice

normal

tape

speed.

(Copies

can

be

made

in

about

half

the

NORMAL

time.)

PANEL

FACILITIES

REV

(REVERSE)

MODE

switch

Switch

position

|

During

playback

During

recording

RELAY

REC

PLAY

2

Plays

both

tape

sides.

|

Records

on

one

side.

When

one

deck

finishes

playback,

the

other

deck

begins

playback

of

both

tape

sides

for

6

times.

If

there

is

a

tape

in

only

one

deck,

then

that

deck

continuously

plays

both

sides

of

the

tape

for

6

times.

Records

on

both

sides.

REC

PLAY

a

HD

Plays

both

tape

sides

for

6

times

maximum.

Deck

|

EJECT

switch

Deck

|

Operation

switches

t>

(PLAY:

FWD)

..

For

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

forward

mode.

<1

(PLAY:

REV)

...

For

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

reverse

mode.

CO(STOP)

..........6

For

stopping

the

tape.

pr

FAST

...........

Fast

forward

in

forward

mode,

rewind

in

reverse

mode.

Music

search

(MS)

starts

if

this

is

pressed

during

playback.

«dq

FAST...........

Rewind

in

forward

mode,

fast

forward

in

reverse

mode.

Music

search

(MS)

starts

if

this

is

pressed

during

playback.

Il

PAUSE.............

Temporarily

stops

tape

travel.

Cancels

pause

mode

when

pressed

again

or

press

the

PLAY

switch.

@

REC...

To

set

to

recording

standby

mode.

The

REC

indicator

lights

and

the

direction

indicators

(<1

and

[>

)

flash.

Recording

begins

when

you

press

the

PLAY

switch

(<J

or

>).

O

MUTE..............

Used

for

creating

a

blank

space

between

songs.

The

unrecorded

space

is

created

for

as

long

as

this

switch

is

kept

depressed.

@)

A.S.E.S.

switches

Used

for

automatically

recording

a

CD

on

cassette

tape.

RELAY:

Recording

continues

on

Deck

II

after

tape

ends

on

Deck

|.

If

using

this

unit

together

with

the

PD-Z73T

CD

player,

Deck

II

will

record

disc

!!

after

Deck

|

finishes

recording

disc

|.

PARALLEL:

Deck

|

and

Deck

II

record

at

the

same

time.

FADE:

The

sound

fades

out

at

the

end

of

the

tape.

@2

Deck

Il

Operation

switches:

Same

as

Deck

|

operation

switches

@3

Deck

Il

EJECT

switch

Turntable:

PL-Z93

@)

Platter

mat

@)

Platter

spindle

@)

EP

adaptor

Place

over

the

spindle

to

play

45-rpm

singles.

@)

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

record.)

@

STOP

(C)

switch

Press

this

switch

when

stopping

play.

Platter

@)

Cartridge

Tonearm

@)

Arm

rest

13

PANEL

FACILITIES

Remote

control

unit

@)

POWER

key

@)

Function

keys

Sets

function

to

DAT/VIDEO.

Sesivadea

Sets

function

to

PHONO.

Sets

function

to

CD

DIRECT.

@)

DECK

|

operation

keys:

Same

as

Deck

|

operation

switches

(Except

PAUSE,

REC,

MUTE).

(@

TUNER

STATION

key

*

Before

operation,

memorize

broadcast

stations

in

the

STATION

CALL

switches.

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shuvevhvaevssawesacts

Stations

change

in

order

in

the

upward

direction

Ps

inetivie

eines

Stations

change

in

order

in

the

downward

direction.

©

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

operation

keys

ON/OFF:

Turns

the

equalizer

on

and

off.

CALL:

Recalls

the

preset

equalization

curves

(PRESET)

and

memorized

equalization

curves

(MEMORY)

in

sequence.

©

VOLUME

+

(UP)/-

(DOWN)

key

When

pressed,

VOLUME

on

the

amplifier

is

actually

moved

by

a

motor.

@

SURROUND

key

Turns

SURROUND

&

STEREO

WIDE

on

and

off.

Deck

Il

operation

keys:

Same

as

Deck

|

operation

switches

(Except

MUTE).

()

CD

operation

keys

Perform

the

connections

so

that

the

CD

player

is

operated

by

the

remote

control

unit.

CO

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Play

DISC........sccccvoneoes

DISC

selection

ED

uastaewnendebedeevers

Stop

DO

eects

Rettitets

Pause

Ke,

Pf.

Track

search

NOTE:

Note

that

the

DISC

selector

key

on

the

remote

control

unit

may

not

operate,

depending

on

the

CD

player

used.

Timer

operation

keys

SLEEP:

Sets

the

sleep

timer.

Each

time

you

press

this

key,

the

setting

changes

as

shown

here.

The

current

setting

is

shown

on

the

tuner

display.

Power

turns

off

when

your

set

time

has

elapsed.

90

——-_—~

60

—————>

30

(Approx.

90

minutes)

60

minutes)

30

minutes)

00

(OFF)

If

you

press

the

SLEEP

key

during

SLEEP

operation,

the

display

will

show

the

time

remaining

till

power

turns

off.

14

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.

The

amplifier

input

selector

automatically

switches

to

the

music

source

being

operated

when

you

press

the

CD

playback

(>),

cassette

tape

deck

playback

{

<1,

>),

or

tuner

station

controls.

NOTE:

/t

is

not

possible

to

operate

the

CD

player

with

the

remote

control

unless

the

remote

control

cord

is

connected

(refer

to

page

2).

Range

of

remote

control

(See

page

8)

When

the

remote

control

unit

is

pointed

at

the

remote

sensor

window

on

the

tuner

and

any

of

its

keys

is

pressed,

the

tuner

and

other

components

can

be

operated

by

remote

control.

Distance:

Within

a

range

of

approx.

7

meters

from

the

remote

sensor

window

on

the

tuner.

Angle:

Within

approx.

30

degrees

from

the

center

of

the

remote

sensor

window

on

the

tuner.

Remote

control

will

not

be

possible

if

there

is

an

obstacle

between

the

remote

control

unit

itself

and

the

remote

sensor

window

on

the

tuner.

Performance

of

the

remote

control

unit

is

adversely

affected

in

the

presence

of

strong

fluorescent

light.

Keep

such

lights

away,

specially

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 it

is

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

stopper

which

prevents

tape

slack.

Remove

this

stopper

when

loading

the

tape

and

replace

it

after

having

used

the

cassette.

What

are

the

accidental

erasure

prevention

tabs

for?

A

cassette

is

provided

with

these

tabs

so

that

important

recordings

will

not

be

erased

accidentally.

When

the tab

(Fig.

B)

on

the

cassette

shell

is

broken

out

with

the

tip

of

a

screwdriver,

it

will

not

be

possible

to

activate

the

recording

function

even

by

pressing

the

recording

(REC)

switch,

so

valuable

recordings

will

not

be

erased

in

error.

To

re-record

on

a

cassette

whose

tabs

have

been

broken

out,

simply

stick

a

piece

of

doubled

adhesive

tape

over

the

tab

areas,

as

shown

in

Fig.

C.

NOTE:

The

accidental

erasure

prevention

tabs

are

located

at

the

top

left

on

both

sides

A

and

B

(71

and

2),

so

that

material

on

each

side

can

be

prevented

from

being

erased

in

error.

Fig.

C

NOTE

FOR

RE-RECORDING

ON

A

CASSETTE

TAPE

WHICH

HAS

A

BROKEN

TAB

Adhesive

tape

for

re-recording

¢

Apply

the

tape

taut

so

that

it

does

not

rise

up.

G4

aay

Be

careful

not

to

block

the

tape

identification

detection

hole

(metal

or

chrome

tape).

¢

Apply

two

layers

of

cellophane

tape.

5

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.

©

Do

not

leave

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

location

which

is

not

exposed

to

the

effects

of

magnetism,

dust,

dirt

and

oil

for

storing

the

tapes.

©

Because

C-120

tapes

are

so

thin,

they

easily

jam

in

the

pinch

roller

and

capstan,

and

they

are

susceptible

to

other

trouble

such

as

irregular

winding.

Try

not

to

use

them

with

this

unit.

Use

tapes

of

90

minutes

or

less.

Fig.A

Fig.B

How

to

prevent

already

recorded

tapes

from

being

erased

How

to

take

up

tape

slack.

For

side

B

INCORRECT

METHOD

OF

APPLYING

TAPE

THIS

MAY

RESULT

IN

AN

ACCIDENT

>

a“

Curled

tape

Protruding

tape

@)

Insertion

of

an

eraser

or

the

like.

Applying

top

portion

only.

Applying

vinyl

tape,

gum

tape,

or

other

tape

apart

from

cellophane

tape.

After

removing

the

cellophane

tape,

completely

wipe

away

all

traces

of

paste.

Use

only

alcohol.

15

BASIC

OPERATIONS

Switch

numbers

used

in

the

following

explanation

refer

to

the

numbers

appearing

in

the

PANEL

FACILITIES

section

on

pages

8

and

9.

SETTING

THE

CLOCK

(Tuner

operation)

[Example]

Setting

the

time

to

17:15.

(See

page

3,

diagram

[9]

)

.

Press

CLOCK

ADJ

switch

@.

Use

“’-"’

and

‘’+‘’

switches

©)

to

set

the

hour.

Press

SET

switch

@).

Use

*’—"’

and

‘‘+’’

switches

©)

to

set

the

minute.

.

Press

SET

switch

when

“00”

seconds

of

that

minute

are

reached

for

precise

adjustment.

GS

aRONS

¢

After

connecting

to

an

AC

outlet,

be

sure

to

set

the

present

time.

Timer

playback

and

timer

recording

are

not

possible

unless

the

time

has

been

set.

©

The

time

indication

will

appear

as

‘’

--:--’’

if

the

AC

power

cord

is

unplugged.

Be

sure

to

set

the

time

again

after

power

is

resumed.

PREPARATION

Press

POWER

switch

of

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier.

Select

a

input

selector

switch.

To

listen

to

a

CD

or

DAT

without

passing

through

the

various

frequency-

adjusting

circuits,

press

the

CD

DIRECT

switch

or

the

DAT

DIRECT

switch.

The

indicator

lights.

Auto

Function

When

DC-Z93,

F-Z93

(or

F-Z93L)

and

PD-Z73T

(or

PD-Z83M)

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

function

switches

automatically.

Use

the

input

selector

switches

for

PHONO

and

DAT/VIDEO

source

selection

since

Auto

Function

is

not

effective

for

these.

NOTE:

©

When

the

CD

DIRECT

or

DAT

DIRECT

switch

is

on,

you

cannot

use

the

graphic

equalizer

sound

quality

adjustment,

microphone

mixing,

or

SURROUND

&

STEREO

WIDE

functions.

¢

Input

selectors

can

not

be

switched

during

recording.

(Auto

function

does

not

operate

either.)

TUNING

INTO

STATIONS

(Tuner

operation)

1.

Select

the

desired

broadcasting

band

using

BAND

selector

switch

©.

2.

Press

‘’+°’

or

“-"’

TUNING

switch

©)

for

higher

or

lower

frequencies.

[Auto

tuning]

Press

TUNING

“‘—”

or

‘+’

switch

until

the

frequency

starts

to

change,

then

release

it.

The

tuner

will

automatically

searches

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

switch

again.

NOTE

FOR

F-Z93L:

Auto

tuning

is

not

possible

on

the

LW

band.

NOTE:

When

auto

tuning

is

in

use,

reception

may

not

be

possible

for

distant

stations

or

when

signals

are

weak.

At

these

times

manual

tuning

is

recommended.

16

[Manual

tuning]

Press

TUNING

’’—”'

or

‘’+°’

switch

and

release

quickly.

The

tuning

frequency

will

change

by

one

step

each

time

the

switch

is

pressed.

Press

as

many

times

as

necessary

to

tune

in

the

desired

station.

The

TUNED

indicator

lights

up

when

the

station

is

tuned

in

best.

¢

If

you

keep

the

TUNING

switch

depressed

after

the

frequency

has

begun

to

change,

the

reception

frequency

changes

continuously,

and

stops

when

the

switch

is

released.

3.

Adjust

VOLUME

control

©

on

the

amplifier

and

the

tone

with

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

(3).

MEMORIZING

STATIONS

(Tuner

operation)

(Page

3,

diagram

)

Presetting

Up

to

24

FM/AM

stations

can

be

memorized

at

random.

Press

a

STATION

CALL

switch

once

for

Mode

1

(

1

—

12)

and

twice

for

Mode

2

(13

—

24).

1.

Tune

in

desired

station.

(If

the

station

is

FM,

then

the

current

FM

MONO

ON/OFF

switch

©

setting

is

included

in

the

memory.)

2.

Press

MEMORY

switch

@).

¢

The

display

will

flash

(approx.

5

seconds).

3.

Press

STATION

CALL

switch

(1).

¢

While

the

display

is

flashing,

press

a

STATION

CALL

switch

in

which

you

wish

to

memorize

the

station.

When

memorizing

a

station

in

Mode

1

(e.g.

memorizing

a

station

to

No.

9):

By

pressing

the

STATION

CALL

9/21

switch

once,

the

station

will

be

preset

to

Mode

1.

When

memorizing

a

station

in

Mode

2

(e.g.

memorizing

a

station

to

No.

21):

Mode

2

stations

are

memorized

by

pressing

the

STATION

CALL

9/21

switch

twice

within

approx.

2

seconds.

NOTE:

©

Pressing

the

STATION

CALL

switch

within

approx.

2

seconds

switches

alternately

between

Mode

7

and

Mode

2.

Mode

1

-»

Mode

2

(1-12)

(13-24)

press

within

approx.

2

sec.

°

After

you

press

the

STATION

CALL

switch,

the

display

will

flash

for

approx.

2

seconds,

then

the

station

will

be

memorized.

If

you

press

another

switch

while

the

display

is

flashing,

the

station

will

not

be

memorized.

BASIC

OPERATIONS

RECEPTION

USING

PRESET

TUNING

(Tuner

operation)

Press

STATION

CALL

switch

(@)

into

which

the

desired

station

is

memorized.

Press

once

for

Mode

1

stations,

twice

for

Mode

2.

NOTE:

The

contents

of

the

STATION

CALL

switches

will

be

preserved

for

several

days,

even

if

the

cassette

tape

deck

amplifier’s

power

cord

is

unplugged.

{f

a

memorized

station

has

been

erased,

memorize

it

again.

Last

station

memory

The

last

received

AM

and

FM

stations

remain

stored

despite

input

selector

and/or

POWER

switching.

To

recall,

use

BAND

selector

switches.

TAPE

PLAY

(Cassette

tape

deck

operation)

Tapes

may

be

played

back

in

deck

|

or

deck

Il

but

not

in

both

decks

at

the

same

time.

1.

Press

EJECT

switch,

and

load

a

recorded

tape.

2.

Set

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

to

the

same

position

used

for

recording.

3.

Select

REV

MODE

switch

@).

4.

Press

PLAY

switch

(>

or

<1).

Press

PLAY

switch

of

the

loaded

deck.

5.

Adjust

VOLUME

control

©)

on

the

amplifier

and

the

tone

with

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

(4.

6.

To

stop

playback,

press

STOP

switch

(().

Auto

Stop

Mechanism

The

mechanism

stops

automatically

when

the

end

of

tape

is

reached.

NOTE:

When

the

PLAY

switch

of

one

deck

is

pressed

while

the

other

deck

is

in

playback

mode,

the

former

stops

and

the

/atter

starts

playback.

MUSIC

SEARCH

You

can

perform

music

search

during

playback

by

carrying

out

the

following:

1.

To

listen

to

the

following

program,

press

FAST

switch

of

the

same

direction

as

playback.

2.

To

listen

to

the

current

program

again,

press

FAST

switch

of

the

opposite

direction

to

playback.

During

music

search

the

indicator

for

tape

travel

direction

flashes.

When

doing

music

search,

do

not

operate

the

other

deck.

Doing

so

may

affect

blank

interval

detection

function.

When

the

unrecorded

portion

between

the

two

programs

is

located

playback

resumes.

NOTE:

Performing

music

search

on

the

following

types

of

tape

may

not

be

possible.

This

is

not

a

unit

malfunction,

however.

e

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

silent

passages

of

several

seconds

in

the

same

tracks,

such

as

classical

music.

©

A

tape,

such

as

a

conversation

tape

where

sound

is

intermittent.

RECORDING

ONTO

A

CASSETTE

TAPE

(Cassette

tape

deck

operation)

You

can

record

on

Deck

|

and/or

Deck

II.

(See

page

20

for

details

on

relay

recording

from

Deck

|

to

Deck

II.

And

parallel

recording

on

Deck

|

and

Deck

II.)

If

you

turn

on

the

graphic

equalizer

then

you

can

record

the

equalized

sound.

Here

we

will

explain

how

to

record

on

Deck

Il.

Use

the

same

procedure

to

record

on

Deck

|.

1.

Press

EJECT

switch,

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.

e

A

tape

which

has

been

recorded

using

the

DOLBY

NR

system

must

be

played

back

with

the

same

system.

3.

Select

REV

MODE

switch

@).

4.

Use

the

input

selector

switch

©

on

the

amplifier

to

select

and

play

the

recording

source.

Operation

Program

source

|

Selected

indicator

Record

Operate

the

turntable

Radio

broadcast

Tune

into

a

broadcast

Play

a

tape

in

deck

|

Equipment

which

is

Operate

the

connected

to

equipment

connected

DAT/VIDEO

jacks

to

DAT/VIDEO

jacks

5.

Adjust

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

(3

to

change

the

sound

quality

for

recording.

6.

Press

REC

switch

(

@

)

@.

¢

The

REC

indicator

lights.

©

The

direction

indicator

flashes.

7.

Press

the

appropriate

PLAY

switch

(>

or

<1)

@).

8.

To

stop

recording,

press

STOP

switch

(C1)

@.

DAT/VIDEO

17

BASIC

OPERATIONS

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

activated

auto

reverse

operation

which

takes

approx.

2

seconds

after

the

tape

is

taken

up.

NOTE:

A

leader

tape

having

a

length

equivalent

to

approx.

5

seconds

is

attached

to

an

ordinary

cassette

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

careful

of

this,

particularly

when

making

a

two-

way

recording.

Pausing

and

restarting

recording

1.

Press

PAUSE

(I)

switch

@.

*

Recording

will

be

suspended.

2.

To

restart

recording

again,

press

PAUSE

(II)

or

PLAY

switch

@).

Recording

muting

When

recording,

this

can

be

used

to

create

a

blank

no-signal

area

between

songs.

This

blank

area

is

needed

for

the

music

search

function.

Keep

MUTE

(

©)

switch

@

depressed

during

recording

for

the

length

of

the

blank

space

that

you

wish

to

create.

Release

to

resume

normal

recording.

NOTE:

¢

Music

search

operation

requires

unrecorded

blank

(mute)

space

of

at

least

approx.

four

seconds

between

songs.

¢

MUTE

switch

does

not

operate

in

tape

copy

mode.

°

/f

you

press

MUTE

switch

while

recording

is

taking

place,

a

non-

recorded

portion

will

be

created.

Be

careful,

therefore,

not

to

depress

the

switch

other

when

necessary.

Questions

(Q)

and

answers

(A)

on

recording

Q:

How

is

the

recording

level

adjusted?

A:

This

unit

has

a

built-in

automatic

level

control

which

dispenses

with

the

need

to

adjust

the

recording

level.

Q:

What

is

the

difference

between

the

operation

of

playing

a

tape

in

one

deck

and

recording

the

output

onto

a

tape

in

another

deck

(tape

dubbing),

and

tape

copying?

A:

‘Tape

dubbing”

means

playing

back

a

tape

in

deck

|

while

adding

“mic

mixing”

or

graphic

equalizer

processing

for

recording

on

deck

I.

“Tape

copying’’

means

using

the

SYNCHRO

COPY

switch

(NORMAL

or

HIGH)

to

make

a

duplicate

tape

in

deck

II

of

the

tape

in

deck

I.

.

Tape

that

was

|

DOLBY

NR

|

Resulting

newly

put

in

DECK

|

switch

recorded

tape

(playback)

Tape

dubbing

|

Tape

recorded

ON

Tape

recorded

with

DOLBY

NR

|

(appropriate

|

without

DOLBY

|

(type

B

or

C)

position)

NR

Tape

recorded

OFF

without

DOLBY

NR

Tape

recorded

ON

with

DOLBY

NR

|

(appropriate

(type

B

or

C)

position)

Tape

recorded

OFF

without

DOLBY

NR

Tape

recorded

without

DOLBY

NR

Tape

recorded

with

DOLBY

NR

Tape

copy

Tape

recorded

without

DOLBY

NR

18

DOLBY

NR

SYSTEMS

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

restore

the

original

level.

In

this

process

the

original

high-

frequency

noise

(most

easily

perceived

by

the

human

ear)

is

attenuated

notably.

Dolby

B-type

NR

reduces

high-frequency

tape

noise,

widening

the

dynamic

range.

C-type

is

even

more

powerful,

applying

the

noise

reduction

effect

to

a

wider

spectrum

of

frequencies

from

the

middle

range.

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

(B-type

or

C-type},

since

this

does

not

allow

faithful

reproduction

of

the

original

sound.

RECORD

PLAY

(Turntable

PL-Z93)

1.

Set

input

selector

switch

©)

on

the

amplifier

to

PHONO.

2.

Place

record

on

the

platter

mat.

3.

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

position.

¢

The

tonearm

descends

onto

the

record

and

playback

starts.

.

Adjust

the

volume

with

VOLUME

control

©)

on

the

amplifier

and

the

tone

with

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

(9.

9.

To

stop

the

player

while

a

record

is

being

played,

press

STOP

switch

(@).

NO

oh

fee)

PLAYING

THE

COMPONENTS

CONNECTED

TO

THE

CD

OR

DAT/VIDEO

JACKS

1.

Set

input

selector

switch

@)

on

the

amplifier

according

to

the

program

source

to

be

played.

When

used

in

combination

with

Pioneer

PD-Z73T

or

PD-Z83M

CD

player,

the

input

selector

automatically

switches

to

CD

when

CD

playback

starts.

2.

Play

the

component

to

be

used.

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

CONTROLS

1.

Turn

on

EQUALIZER

ON/OFF

switch

@).

°

Press

so

that

MODE

display

indicator

lights.

2.

Use

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

@3

to

adjust

sound.

¢

Left

and

right

channels

are

adjusted

simultaneously.

How

to

recall

a

factory

preset

equalization

curve.

This

unit

has

five

factory

presets.

CAR:

a

curve

for

recordings

to

be

listened

in

a

car.

PHONES:

a

curve

for

recordings

to

be

listened

with

headphones.

VOCAL:

acurve

for

listening

to

vocals

including

operas

and

musicals.

HEAVY:

for

rock

and

other

popular

music;

emphasizes

bass

and

treble.

CLEAR:

_

for

electronic

music,

fusion,

and

other

genres

where

you

want

a

clear

sound

with

strong

midrange

and

treble

characteristics.

1.

Turn

on

EQUALIZER

ON/OFF

switch

(1).

2.

Use

PRESET/MEMORY

switch

(6

to

select

PRESET.

©

Press

so

that

the

line

under

‘‘PRESET”’

lights

in

MODE

display.

3.

Press

amemory

recall

switch

@

for

the

preset

curve

you

wish

to

recall.

How

to

store

an

equalization

curve.

After

creating

your

own

equalization

curve,

you

can

store

it

in

one

of

the

memory

recall

switches.

1.

Turn

on

EQUALIZER

ON/OFF

switch

@.

2.

Use

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

(3

to

adjust

sound.

3.

Press

MEMORY

switch

(1).

¢

The

display

will

flash

(approx.

5

seconds).

4.

Press

the

memory

recall

switch

(A

—

E)

@

in

which

you

wish

to

store

the

curve.

¢

While

the

display

is

flashing,

press

a

memory

recall

switch

you

wish

to

memorize

the

equalization

curve.

How

to

recall

your

memorized

equalization

curve.

1.

Turn

on

EQUALIZER

ON/OFF

switch

(9.

2.

Use

PRESET/MEMORY

switch

(6

to

select

MEMORY.

©

Press

so

that

the

line

under

‘‘MEMORY”

lights

in

MODE

display.

3.

Press

a

memory

recall

switch

@

for

the

memory

curve

you

wish

to

recall.

FLAT/REVERSE

switch

operation

Press

once

to

obtain

flat

response

(all

equalizer

indications

at

zero);

press

again

to

reverse

the

curve

(boosted

frequencies

are

reduced

and

vice

versa).

During

playback

of

a

tape

recorded

with

equalization,

if

you

reverse

the

curve

used

for

recording,

you

will

a

tonal

balance

hear

close

to

the

original.

MICROPHONE

MIXING

KNOW-HOW

Mixing

involves

combining

the

signals

from

two

input

sources

(a

microphone

and

a

tape,

for

example).

MIXING

PROCEDURE

1.

Plug

a

microphone

into

MIC

jack

(0.

2.

Adjust

VOLUME

(©)

to

a

suitable

level.

3.

Set

MIC

LEVEL

control

(

to

the

center

position

between

MIN

and

MAX.

°

If

howling

occurs

(a

high-pitched

sound

from

the

speakers),

take

the

following

steps.

1.

Move

the

microphone

away

from

the

speakers.

2.

Lower

the

volume.

.

Select

the

desired

program

source

using

input

selector

switches

@).

.

Start

playback

of

the

program

source.

.

Adjust

VOLUME

control

©.

.

Use

MIC

LEVEL

control

@

to

adjust

the

microphone

level

in

relation

to

the

music

source.

8.

Talk

or

sing

into

the

microphone.

NOTE:

.

Mic

mixing

is

not

possible

when

using

the

CD

DIRECT

and

DAT

DIRECT

functions.

Nook

MIXING

RECORDING

You

can

record

on

Deck

|

or

Deck

II.

Or

you

can

record

on

both

at

the

same

time.

*

To

record

on

both

Deck

|

and

Il

at

the

same

time,

see

page

20.

.

Perform

steps

1

to

7

in

the

section

‘‘MIXING

PROCEDURE.”

.

Load

a

tape

for

recording

into

deck

I

(or

Il).

.

Press

REC

(

@)

switch

on

deck

|

(or

Il).

.

Press

PLAY

(>

or

<1)

switch

on

deck

|

(or

Il).

.

Sing

along

with

the

program

source.

NOTE:

Mixed

sound

does

not

appear

at

the

DAT/VIDEO

OUT

jacks.

CASSETTE

TAPE

RELAY

PLAYBACK

ObhWN

=A

©

Relay

playback

is

repeated

as

follows:

pies

|

forward

play

{E>

)—*Deck

|

reverse

play

al

Deck

II

reverse

play

(<2)«—

Deck

H

forward

play

(>)

¢

Relay

playback

is

possible

for

a

maximum

of

6

times.

e

lf

there

is

a

tape

in

only

one

of

the

decks,

then

it

will

be

played

continuously

on

both

sides.

.

Load

the

playback

tapes

into

deck

I

and

deck

Il.

.

Set

REV

MODE

switch

@

to

RELAY

PLAY.

.

Set

DOLBY

NR

switch

@

to

the

same

position

used

for

recording.

.

Press

the

appropriate

PLAY

switch

(>

or

<1)

on

deck

I

or

deck

Il.

.

To

stop

relay

playback,

press

STOP

switch

(

(_])

of

the

operating

deck.

aghwn

=

19

RELAY

RECORDING

With

this

function,

deck

Il

starts

recording

when

deck

|

finishes

recording.

Both

decks

must

be

in

stop

mode.

NOTE:

/f

the

accidental

erasure

prevention

tabs

of

the

side

A

on

either

tape

cassette

are

broken

off,

recording

will

not

begin

when

the

RELAY

RECORDING

switch

is

pressed.

1.

Press

EJECT

switch

for

deck

|

@

and

deck

fl

@),

and

load

tapes

for

recording.

Make

sure

there

is

no

tape

slack.

.

Set

DOLBY

NR

switch

@

to

the

desired

position.

.

Set

REV

MODE

switch

@

to

the

desired

position.

.

Press

a

input

selector

switch

©)

to

select

and

then

play

the

recording

source.

©

Choose

a

source

other

than

TAPE.

5.

To

record

the

sound

passed

through

the

equalizer,

turn

on

EQUALIZER

ON/OFF

switch

(8)

and

use

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

(3

to

adjust

the

sound

quality.

6.

Press

RELAY

RECORDING

switch

@).

¢

RELAY

indicator

lights.

©

Deck

|

begins

recording

in

the

forward

direction

(>

).

When

deck

|

finishes

recording,

deck

1!

will

begin

recording

in

the

forward

direction

(>).

7.

To

stop

relay

recording,

press

STOP

switch

(1)

of

the

deck

currently

recording.

BWN

PARALLEL

RECORDING

With

this

function,

both

decks

start

recording

the

same

source

at

the

same

time.

Both

decks

must

be

in

stop

mode.

After

recording

begins,

you

have

independent

control

over

pause

and

stop

operations

of

the

two

decks.

NOTE:

If

the

accidental

erasure

prevention

tabs

of

the

side

A

on

either

tape

cassette

are

broken

off,

recording

will

not

begin

when

the

PARALLEL

RECORDING

switch

is

pressed.

1.

Press

EJECT

switch

for

deck

|

@)

and

deck

II

@3,

and

load

tapes

for

recording.

¢

Make

sure

there

is

no

tape

slack.

.

Set

DOLBY

NR

switch

@

to

the

desired

position.

.

Set

REV

MODE

switch

@)

to

the

desired

position.

.

Press

a

input

selector

switch

©

to

select

and

then

play

the

recording

source.

*

Choose

a

source

other

than

TAPE.

5.

To

record

the

sound

passed

through

the

equalizer,

turn

on

EQUALIZER

ON/OFF

switch

(8)

and

use

EQUALIZING

CONTROL

switches

(3)

to

adjust

the

sound

quality.

6.

Press

PARALLEL

RECORDING

switch

@.

*

The

REC

indicators

lights

on

both

decks

and

recording

begins

in

the

forward

direction

(>

).

7.

To

stop

recording,

press

STOP

switch

((1J)

on

the

deck

you

wish

to

stop.

hWHN

20

COPYING

TAPES

Duplicating

the

recorded

contents

of

one

tape

onto

another

tape

is

known

as

tape

copying.

The

contents

of

the

tape

in

deck

|

can

be

copied

onto

the

tape

in

deck

II

(but

not

vice

versa.)

Copying

is

not

possible

while

either

deck

is

operating.

You

cannot

record

a

source

using

the

graphic

equalizer.

If

a

tape

recorded

with

the

DOLBY

NR

system

is

copied,

the

copied

tape

will

also

be

recorded

automatically

with

DOLBY

NR

system.

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

ll.

©

Wind

the

tape

forward

past

the

leader

to

the

start

of

the

magnetic

coating

portion.

©

Tape

copying

begins

from

the

forward

direction

(I>).

©

Make

sure

there

is

no

tape

slack.

2.

Select

REV

MODE

switch

@).

REVERSE

MODE

switch

Operation

RELAY

REC

One

side

is

copied

from

deck

|

PLAY

<=—

to

deck

Il.

REC

PLAY

22>

Cc

Both

sides

are

copied

from

deck

|

to

deck

Il.

3.

To

perform

a

normal

copy

while

listening

to

playback,

set

input

selector

switch

@)

on

the

amplifier

to

TAPE

and

select

the

DOLBY

NR

switch

@

position.

Even

if

input

selector

switch

is

set

to

another

position,

tape

copying

will

still

proceed.

The

sound

of

the

program

source

selected

by

input

selector

switch

will

be

heard

through

the

speakers.

4.

Press

one

of

SYNCHRO

COPY

switches

@).

NORMAL:

for

tape

copying

at

normal

speed

while

listening

to

it.

HIGH:

for

tape

copying

at

about

twice

normal

speed.

5.

Press

STOP

switch

(

1)

on

either

deck

to

stop

the

copying

at

any

time.

NOTE:

¢

/f

you

are

using

a

TV

in

the

vicinity

of

the

unit,

noise

will

be

recorded.

Either

switch

off the

TV

or

move

it

away

from

the

unit.

°

There

is

variation

in

actual

tape

length

even

among

cassettes

of

the

same

length

label

(C-60,

C-90,

etc.).

Therefore,

even

if

the

recording

tape

is

labeled

as

the

same

length

as

the

playback

tape,

it

is

possible

for

the

recording

tape

to

end

first

without

recording

all

of

the

contents

of

the

playback

tape.

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