Reception Of Broadcast; Reception Of Fm Broadcast; Reception Of Am Broadcast - Pioneer SX-440 Installation, Operating And Service Manual

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IPIONEER
RECEPTION OF BROADCAST
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BEFORE
TURNING ON THE POWER
SWITCH
OF THE SX.44O, CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
VOLUME CONTROL KNOB (14)
is
set
to
"MtN".
TAPE MONITOR
SWITCH
(12)
issetto
"OFF".
MODE SWITCH
(11)
set
to
"STEREO".
SPEAKER
ON/OFF
SWITCH
(7)
is
set
to "ON".
(lf
using
a
stereo
headphone,
set
the
s^/itch
to
"OFF").
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RECEPTION
OF FM
BROADCAST:
1,
SEt
thE
SELECTOR
KNOb
(5)
tO
thE
"FM
STEREO"
position.
2.
While
observing
the
pointer
deflection
of
the
TUNING
INDICATOR (2),
tune the
SX-440
to
the desired
station
by
using
the
TUNING
knob
(4)
. The best
reception isattained
when
the
pointer
of
the TUNING INDICATOR (2)
largely
deflects rightward.
lf
the
tuned station
is
broadcasting
a
stereo program,
the
STEREO
INDICATOR
(3)
lights.
With
the
SE
LECTOR knob
(5) in this
position,
monaural
programs
can also be received.
3.
When
the
desired
station
is
tuned
in,
gently
turn
the
VOLUME CONTROL
knob
(141
clockwise. Ad.iust
the
BASS
CONTROL (9)
and
TREBLE CONTROL (10)
for
the
desired
tone
quality.
.When
the
SX-2140
is used
very afar
from the
broadcasting
station,
or
external
noise
is
intensive,
the
noise
is
sup-
pressed
and better
reception
is
attained
by
setting
the
SELECTOR
knob
(5)
to the "FM
MONO"
position.
When the
knob
is
in this
position,
however, stereo programs
are received
as
monaural programs. (The stereo
indicator
is
unrelated although
it
lights.)
4.
When
good radio
reception
cannot
be
attained
by
the
above
operating
procedures
1
to
3. reconsider the
antenna,
referring
to
the
article "ANTENNA
CONNECTION AND
GROUNDING".
TRECEPTION OF
AM
BROADCAST:
1.
Set
the
SELECTOR
knob (5) to the "AM"
position.
2.
While
observing
the
pointer deflection
of
the
TUNING
INDICATOR (2). tune
the
SX440
to the
desired
station
by
using
the
TUNING
knob
(4). The
best
reception
is
attained
when
the pointer
of
the TUNING INDICATOR (2)
largely
deflects
rightward.
3.
When
the
desired
station
is
tuned in,
adjust
the
VOLUME
CONTROL
(14),
BASS
CONTROL
(9)
and
TREBLE
CON-
TROL
(10)
for
desired sound
volume
and tone
quality.
4.
When
good radio
reception cannot
be
attained, such
as
speaker
sound
is
noisy
or
inferior
in
tone
quality by
the
above
operating procedures
1
to
3,
re+onsider the
antenna,
referring
to
the
article
"ANTENNA
CONNECTION AND
GROUNDING".
When
the
SX-440 is
used
very
near
the
broadcasting
station,
the field
intensity
is
sometimes too
strong, resulting
in low
tone
quality.
lf
this occurs, shorten or
remove
the
antenna connected
to
the
AM
antenna
terminal
for
the
best
radio
reception.

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