Pioneer KEX-900 Service Manual page 6

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3. NOMENCLATURE AND USE (KEX-500)
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@ Fast Forward (+)/Rewind (—) Button
The (+) button is used for fast forward, while the (—) button is used
for rewind. Pressing either of these buttons twice in succession activates
the music search function, and pressing a third time returns to normal
playback.
@ Clear Button
Not used for normal operation, this button is pressed using a thin, point-
ed object to reset the unit when such symptoms as power supply failure,
operation button failure, and abnormal display indicate misoperation of
the unit's built-in microcomputer caused by noise. Pressing this button
causes the message bs Gf d E to appear on the display. Input the previ-
ously registered secret code at this time.
© Display
© Open/Eject Button
Opens the flip down control panel. Press again to eject the cassette tape
from the deck.
© Mode Button
Switches the power of the cassette deck ON and OFF.
© When a CD player and hide-away tuner are included in the system,
each press of this button switches from cassette deck to CD player
to tuner.
@ Volume/Attenuator Button
Pressing (+} increases volume while (~} decreases volume. Simultane-
ously pressing (+} and (—) immediately cuts the volume to 1/10 of its
Current setting. The volume display flashes at this time to indicate that
the volume is attenuated. Simultaneously pressing the two buttons again
returns the volume to its original level .
@ Music Scan Button
Plays back 10 seconds of each successive selection when pressed. Press-
ing the release button cancels this function and resumes normal play-
back when the desired selection is located.
© Command Buttons
Sets the number of selections to be skipped by the skip search function.
© Program Switching/Release Button
Press this button to switch from side A to side B and vice versa. Also,
you can press this button to cancel music scan, search, skip search, and
fast forward or rewind.
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@ Balance Control
@ Bass Control
@ Treble Control
@ Cassette insertion Slot
@ Loudness Button
Compensates the low and high ranges when pressed to improve output
at low voliime.
@ Blank Skip Button
Sets the unit to automatically skip past long unrecorded potions (longer
than 10 seconds) between selections or at the end of the tape. The B.S
indicator is shown on the display while this function is activated.
@ FM Stereo/Monaural Button
Used when a hide-away tuner is included in the system.
@ Dolby NR Button
Press when playing a tape recorded with a Dolby NR. {00 appears on
the display).
4. READING THE DISPLAYS (KEX-900)
@ Skip/Equalizer Preset Number
Shows the number of selections skipped by the skip search function. Also
shows the preset number (O—5, F) when the equalizer preset button is
Pressed.
@ Music Search/Skip Search Display
MS appears on the display during music search and skip search operations.
* The display changes as shown during music search:
Ex. Locating the beginning of the current selection.
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