Panel Controls And Indicators - Pioneer SX-1500T Operating Instructions Manual

Functions
of
the front
panel controls and
indicators
Th
s position provides proper equalrzation for
tapes
recorded
at
19
centimelers
(or
7r/z
inches)
per
second.
9.5/33/q" .........This position provides proper equalization for
tapes
recorded
at 9.5
centmeters
(or
33/q
inches)
per
second.
AUX..................For reproduction
of
signals
fed
to
the
AUX
lacks (30)
6.
PHONES
This
jack
is for
stereo
headphones.
7.
BASS
This control adjusts bass response. Turning
it to
clockwise will
boost, and
turning it
counterclockwise
will
reduce bass
response.
The center
top
rndicates
the
intermediate po nt.
8.
TREBLE
This control adlusts treble
response.
Turnrng
it
clockwise
wrll
boost, and
turning t
conuterclockwise
will
reduce treble
response.
The center top
inCicates
the
intermediate point.
Note: These controls
(BASS and
TREBLE)
are
of
two,section
type;
the
front
section adjusts
the left
channel
and
the
rear
section
adlusts the right channel.
Usaully. the tone respo:-rse
is
adjusted
for
both channels simultaneously.
To
adtust
the
response
for
only
one
channel,
the
section
corre-
sponding to
the channel
may
be adjusted
while
the other
is
held by
hand
9.
BALANCE
Fig.
5
This control
serves
to
balance
the volume
level
of
the left
and
right
channels.
IO.
VOLUME
This
control adjusts
the
volume
level.
Turning
t
clockwise wi
I
increase
the
volume, and
turning
t
counterclockwise
will
decrease
the
volume.
I1.
LOUDNESS
CONTOUR
For
listening
at
low volume settings,
th
s
sw
tch is
set
to
the
L0UDNESS
positon
to
increase
the
sounds rn the
extreme
bass
and treb e range
for
adding reallty
to the
reproduction. For
listen
ing
at
high volume leve,
this
switch
is
normally set
to
OFF
12-
LOW FILTER
S
etting this switch
to
the
LOW
FILTER position
w
ll
eliminate
1ow
f
requency noise such
as
record rumble,
hum,
or
other
nterference. When noise
is not
present, this switch
is
normally
set
to
OFF.
13.
HIGH FILTER
Setting
this
switch
to the
H
GH
F LTER
position
will
eliminate
high
frequency noise,
such as
record
scratch, hiss, static
noise
from
fluorescent lamps,
or
other
interference.
When no
such
no
se s
present, this switch
is
norma
ly
set
to
0FF.
14.
MUTING
SWITCH
When
an FM station is tuned n, setting this switch to
MUT
NG
will
el
minate interference noises
between
FM
stations.
For
re.
ception
of
a
weak
srgnal station,
the
switch
should
be
set
to
OFF,
15.
AFC
SW]TCH
The
function
of
the
AFC
(automatic frequency control)
circuit
is
to
compensate automatically
for
tuning
drift which
frequently
occurs when
lrsten
ng in an
FlVl station
for a
long time.
This
switch
should be
set
to
the
OFF position when tunrng
rn
a
station, and after
the
station has
been
tuned
n, t
should
m
medrately
be 5el
lo tre
ArC
po5,l,on.
16.
PH0N0
SWTTCH
This control switch
selects
the
record player
to
be
used.
PH0N0 1 .........For
reprodution
of the output of
the
record
player connected to
the
PHON0 1 jacks (26).
For
reproduction
of
the output
of
the
record
player connected
to
the
PH0N0
2
jacks (27).
rD
EDs,u
2^^ Nm
Fig.
4
1.
LOUDSPEAKERS
This switch
selects
the
loudspeaker
system
to
be
used
and
also
sevres
as
the
main power switch.
lts
positions are as
fol
ows.
POWER
0FF......For turn
ng the unrt power off.
lvlAlN ...............For listening
through main
loudspeakers.
EXTRA ............For listening through
extra ioudspeakers.
MAIN'EXTRA ...For listening
through both
main
and
extra
loudspeakers.
SP.
0FF............For muting
all
loudspeakers.
(This
functton
is convenient when
the
headphones are used.)
2.
FM
STEREO
INDICATOR
This
indicator light
automatically switches
on
when
the
FN4
5[at,on
is
broadcaslrnp
siereo.
3.
TUNING
INDICATOR
This
meter lndicates
the optimum tun ng
points for AM or
FM
stations. For tuning
in a
station,
the
TUNING controi
(4)
s
adlusted
to produce
maximum swing
of this
meter.
4.
TUNING
This
control tunes
the
receiver
to the
desired Al\4
or
FM
statio
n.
5,
SELECTOR
This
control switch selects
the program material
to
be
repro-
duced;
the
type
of
radio broadcast,
phono, or
tape playback.
Alvl
..................For
reception
of
AlVl
(medium-wave
broadcast
band) station.
Fl\1 l\10NO.........For reception
of
FM
monaural
statrons.
Flvl
AUTO........For
reception
of
FlVl broadcasts,
with
auto-
matic switching
between
FM
monaural
and
stereo.
PHONO ............For playback
of
records.
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PHONO
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