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Pioneer SX-980 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

Am/fm stereo receiver
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FRONT
PANEL
FACILITIES
POWER
SWITCH
POWER
METERS
Flip this switch to the ON position to supply power to the
These
power
meters
allow
you to read out the rated
stereo receiver. There will be a short delay when it is set
power level when speakers with a nominal impedance of
to ON, because the muting circuit has been actuated to
8 ohms are connected to the receiver's speaker terminals.
suppress the unpleasant noise that is sometimes generated
NOTE:
when the power is switched on and off.
These
values
are
related
to
the
impedance
of
the
speakers
and
they
vary
according
to
the
frequency.
In order to find out the exact output level, connect an
PHONES
JACK
8-ohm dummy load instead of the speakers.
Plug the headphones
into this jack when
you want to
listen through your stereo headphones.
Release
both
SPEAKERS
buttons
if you
want
to
listen to the sound through your headphones only. (This
means that both buttons will be released).
FUNCTION
INDICATOR
MEMORY
MARKERS
These are very convenient for frequent tuning in to the
same broadcasting station.
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SPEAKERS BUTTONS:
Press the button corresponding to the speakers connected
to the SPEAKERS
terminals (A or B) on the rear panel.
You can press both of these buttons to listen to sound
from two pairs of speaker systems at the same time.
MUTING
SWITCH—————----
Set this switch to the —20dB position to attenuate the
audio output indicated by the VOLUME control by 20dB.
There is no need to adjust the VOLUME
control if you
use this switch
when
turning down the audio output
temporarily
and
when
changing over records or tapes.
For further details, refer to page 15.
BALANCE
CONTROL
Use this control
to balance the volume of the left and
right channels. First, however, set the MODE
switch to
~VOLUME
CONTROL
appears
to be louder
on
the left, it means
that
the
volume of the left channel is higher. Therefore, turn the
BALANCE
control to the right and adjust. After adjust-
ing, return the MODE switch to STEREO.
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