User manual PIONEER A109

[. . . ] STEREO AMPLIFIER A-109 Operating Instructions 1 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. [. . . ] The center position is the flat (normal) position. When turned to the right, lowfrequency tones are emphasized; when turned to the left, low-frequency tones are de-emphasized. NOTE: This control does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position. 0 PHONES jack When using headphones, insert the plug into this jack. 7 LOUDNESS button/indicator Use when listening at low volume levels. On : The indicator lights: Boosts low and high frequencies to give added punch to playback even at a low volume level. Off : The indicator goes off: Should normally be left in this position. NOTE: The speakers continue to output sound even when headphones are plugged into this jack. To mute the sound from the speakers, press the SPEAKERS button to OFF. NOTE: This button does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position. - SPEAKERS button/indicator Use this button to listen to the speaker system connected to the SPEAKERS terminals. No sound is heard from the speaker system. ÷ When copying from the cassette deck of the TAPE2 MONITOR terminals to the cassette deck of TAPE1/CDR/MD terminals: Set the TAPE2 MONITOR button to ON and the INPUT SELECTOR knob to a position other than TAPE1/CD-R/MD. NOTES: ÷ When you do not want to monitor the TAPE2 MONITOR sound, set the PATE2 MONITOR button to OFF. ÷ When you select PHONO, the sound is muted for a few seconds. 2. Operate the equipment to begin playback. Adjust playback volume with the VOLUME control on this unit. Adjust the tone to your preference using the BASS and TREBLE controls, and LOUDNESS button. 3. Operate the cassette decks to begin copying. Set the cassette deck with the original (playback) tape to the playback mode, and set the cassette deck with the blank tape to the recording mode. RECORDING TAPES 1. Select the recording equipment with the INPUT SELECTOR knob. Begin recording by operating the recording equipment and cassette deck. Refer to the operating instructions of your cassette deck for proper operating procedures. 9 OPERATIONS TO USE THE COMPONENT CONNECTED TO THE TAPE2 MONITOR TERMINALS [For a cassette deck] ÷ A cassette deck connected here can be operated in the same way (recording and playback) as a deck connected to the TAPE2 MONITOR terminals. ÷ Also, if two decks are used, you can copy tapes from one deck onto the other (see the section on "COPYING TAPES"). 1. Operate the cassette deck to perform playback (or recording). NOTE: The source selected with the INPUT SELECTOR knob is backed up for a few days even when the POWER switch is set to off or the power cord is unpluged. After this period, the CD is automatically selected when the power is supplied. [For an adaptor component] By connecting a graphic equalizer, source sounds (from discs, tapes, AM/FM broadcasts, etc. ) can be heard with added sound and tone compensation. Sounds compensated with the adaptor component can be recorded on the cassette deck connected to the TAPE1/CDR/MD terminals. 1. Operate the adaptor component. NOTE: Be sure to perform this operation with the adaptor component power switch in the on position. Even when not using the adaptor component, its power switch must be left on. If the adaptor component is switched off, no sound will be produced, or the playback sound will be distorted. 10 TROUBLESHOOTING Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. [. . . ] 5 Hz to 100 kHz +0 dB* ­3 Tone control BASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 8 dB (100 Hz) TREBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 8 dB (10 kHz) Loudness contour (volume control set at ­ 30 dB position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 6 dB (100 Hz)/ + 4 dB (10 kHz) Signal-to-Noise ratio (IHF short circuit, A network) PHONO (MM, 5 mV input) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]