User manual PIONEER GR-470

[. . . ] Two pin-plug cords are included as accessories. These are to be used to connect the graphic equalizer to your stereo amplifier. The white plug is for the left channel, and the red plug is for the right channel. If your stereo amplifier has only one set of TAPE/ADAPTOR or TAPE MONITOR jacks, connect them to the graphic equalizer's INPUT and OUTPUT terminals. [. . . ] Be sure to switch power to standby and remove the power cord from the wall outlet when you make or change connections. Be sure to switch power to standby and remove the power cord from the wall outlet when you make or change connections. Accessory cord provided with GR-470/ Cordon accessoire fourni avec le GR-470 Stereo amplifier/ Amplificateur stéréophonique Power plug/ Fiche du cord o n d'alimentation or AC wall outlet/ ou vers une prise secteur murale When this switch is set to the ON position, power is supplied to the unit's main circuits (Equalizer indicators lights). Even when performing playback without using the functions of this component, be sure that its STANDBY/ON switch is ON. If the STANDBY/ON switch is STANDBY, no sound will be produced from the speakers. When this button is pressed, the equalizer ON indicator lights and its functions become operative. When pressed once again, this indicator goes out and the unit's functions are turned OFF, Use this button in the following manner: ON : When using the equalizer to add sound compensation. OFF : When not using the equalizer, but playing back or recording program sources without compensation. When the EQUALIZER button has been set to ON, these controls may be adjusted. When a control is raised upwards from the "0" position, the frequency band corresponding to that control will be emphasized; when the controls is lowered, the frequency band will be attenuated. In order to protect the speakers from damage resulting from power overload, do not excessively increase the stereo amplifier's volume level when boosting the treble range on this unit. The sound of vocals and instruments can be colored at will by operating the controls. for instance , when the 400 Hz , 1 kHz and 2. 4 kHz controls are raised and the other controls lowered, people's voices sound as if heard on a telephone. Preventing howl during mixing play Any irritating howl during play can be prevented by lowering the knob corresponding to the frequency band in which the howl occurs. Noise can be reduced during recording and playback When the high-range controls are boosted in step fashion during recording and then lowered in reverse fashion during playback, tape hiss and other high-range noise can be reduced. A sound with a greater "punch" can be recorded for playback on car stereo equipment if the ultra-low-range, which is hard to hear, is cut out and the mid-range is boosted. When tape deck 1 connected to the stereo amplifier is set to the recording mode, the contents of the equalizer-compensated broadcast can be recording on cassette tape. Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. [. . . ] If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. [. . . ]