Featu Res; R E A R P A N E L - Pioneer RG-9 Operating Instructions Manual

FEATU RES
Broadens Dynamic Range
The dynamic range of the music source can be expanded
b y e m p l o y i n g t h e R G - 9 a s a s t e r e o s y s t e m a d a p t o r u n i t . N o
preprocessing is needed and only ordinary program sources,
such as records, FM broadcasts or tape music, are required.
The dynamic range is broadened by upward and downward
e x p a n s i o n . r e s u l t i n g i n a p o w e r f u l a n d s h a r p r e n d i t i o n o f
t h e s o u r c e . T h i s h a s t h e e f f e c t o f b r i n g i n g p e r f o r m e r s r i g h t
i n t o t h e l i s t e n i n g r o o m , a n d e s p e c i a l l y p u l s i v e s o u r c e s s u c h
a s r o c k a n d s o u l a r e g i v e n a b r o a d n e w d i m e n s i o n .
Preserves Natural I mpression
Attack and release characteristics of the audio signal are
preserved by a fast and slow response (mixed) double
a c t i o n c o n t r o l s i g n a l t h a t p r e v e n t s u n n a t u r a l i m p r e s s i o n s i n
t h e r e p r o d u c e d s o u n d .
Noise Reduction Effect
A noise reduction effect is also included which reduces
u n d e r l y i n g s o u r c e n o i s e . T a p e h i s s , m o t o r r u m b l e a n d o t h e r
background noises are reduced by the circuit properties of
t h i s u n i t , s o t h a t l o w n o i s e , e x c i t i n g s t e r e o s o u n d c a n b e
e n j o y e d .
REAR PANEL FACILITIES
Faithfu I Reproduction Function
The sensor section which produces the control signal is
p r o v i d e d w i t h a n e n e r g y d i s t r i b u t i o n f i l t e r , t o e n s u r e t h a t
the expansion function is not trigged by noise components.
H o w e v e r , e x p a n s i o n i s n o t l i m i t e d t o i n s t r u m e n t s , w h o s e
fundamental frequency is close to the center frequency of
t h e e n e r g y d i s t r i b u t i o n f i l t e r , s i n c e a l l m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s
produce harmonics which are strongest when the instru-
m e n t i s p l a y e d h a r d . H e n c e t h e s e h a r m o n i c s a c t i v a t e t h e
s e n s i n g c i r c u i t a n d c o n t r o l t h e d e g r e e o f e x p a n s i o n , s o t h a t
l o w e r f r e q u e n c y i n s t r u m e n t s a r e a l s o e n h a n c e d .
S-Stage Dynamic Expansion Selector
The expansion in the dynamic range can be switched in
3dB steps from 4dB to 16dB with this S-setting selector.
B y c o m b i n i n g t h e u p w a r d a n d d o w n w a r d e x p a n s i o n , i t i s
p o s s i b l e t o p r o d u c e t h e o p t i m u m e x p a n s i o n i n t h e d y n a m i c
r a n g e a n d a l s o t o s e l e c t t h e e x p a n s i o n a c c o r d i n q t o t h e
m u s i c s o u r c e a n d y o u r i n d i v i d u a l t a s t e .
Smart, Slimly Designed Styling
T h e p r o c e s s o r h a s b e e n s l i m l y d e s i g n e d w i t h t h e d y n a m -
i c e x p a n s i o n m e t e r , w h i c h e m p l o y s a F l u o r o s c a n d i s p l a y , i n
t h e c e n t e r f o r a c l e a n , f r e s h l o o k .
S e r i a l n u m b e r p l a t e
E PRocEssoR INPUT JAcKs
Connect these jacks to the TAPE REC jacks on the stereo
a m p l i f i e r o r t o t h e P R E A M P O U T ( O U T P U T ) j a c k s o n t h e
p r e a m p l i f i e r .
@ PROCESSOR OUTPUT JACKS
Connect these jacks to the TAPE PLAY jacks on the
s t e r e o a m p l i f i e r o r t o t h e P O W E R A M P l N ( I N P U T ) j a c k s
o n t h e p o w e r a m p l i f i e r .
@ rnPe REc JAcKS
C o n n e c t t h e s e t o t h e I N P U T ( R E C ) j a c k s o n t h e t a p e
d e c k .
@ TAPE PLAY JACKS
C o n n e c t t h e s e t o t h e O U T P U T ( P L A Y ) j a c k s o n t h e t a p e
d e c k .
O A C O U T L E T
T h i s i s a n a u x i l i a r y p o w e r o u t l e t . C o n n e c t t h e p o w e r p l u g
o f y o u r t a p e d e c k o r o t h e r s t e r e o h i - f i c o m p o n e n t t o t h i s
o u t l e t . l t i s n o t c o u p l e d w i t h t h e p o w e r s w i t c h o n t h e
m o d e l R G - 9 ( U N S W I T C H E D ) . T h e m a x i m u m p o w e r
c a p a c i t y i s 1 0 0 W a n d s o d o n o t c o n n e c t e l e c t r i c a l a p p l i -
a n c e s w i t h a p o w e r c a p a c i t y e x c e e d i n g t h i s v a l u e .