Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. 3Before applying power

XD-SERIES (En)

Contents

Preparation section

 

Before applying power ..............................

2

Safety precautions......................................

2

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS........................

4

Special features ...............................................

6

Handling of discs and tapes ............................

7

System connection...........................................

8

Accessories .......................................................................

8

Connection of the System Accessories ........................

8

Connection with other components (optional or com-

mercially-available equipment) ...................................

10

Controls and indicators .................................

12

Main Unit ..........................................................................

12

Display ..............................................................................

14

Remote control Unit ........................................................

15

Operation of remote control unit ..................

16

CHANNEL SPACE setting ................................................

16

Operation of jog dials .....................................

17

Basic section

 

Let's put out some sound................................

18

Basic use method............................................................

18

Playback of CD ................................................................

20

Playback of tape..............................................................

22

Searching for the desired music program (DPSS) ...

25

Receiving broadcast station ..........................................

26

Let's record ......................................................

28

Recording on TAPE .........................................................

28

Copying tape (Tape dubbing) .........................................

31

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Application section

Playback of CD................................................

32

 

 

 

Listening in the desired sequence

 

 

 

 

(program playback) ...................................................

32

 

 

Repeated playback .........................................................

34

 

 

Random playback ............................................................

36

 

 

R.D.S. (Radio Data System)

 

 

 

 

(For U.K., Europe and Russia) ..................................

37

 

 

Searching for a desired program type

 

 

 

 

(PTY search) ................................................................

38

Preparation

 

To be able to listen to the desired information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at any time (EON).............................................................

40

 

Convenient CD recording ...............................

42

 

 

 

Selection of the Recording Type ..................................

42

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Recording only desired titles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD ONE TRACK RECORDING) .................................

43

 

 

Recording of an entire CD

 

 

 

 

(CD DIRECT RECORDING) ..........................................

44

 

 

Recording the programmed titles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD PROGRAM RECORDING)

45

 

 

 

Effective Sound Adjustment .........................

46

 

 

 

Balance adjustment.........................................................

46

Basic

 

Input level adjustment ....................................................

47

 

Listening to music with desired tone and sound field/

 

Switching the display (Equalizer effect and 3D surround

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effect) .................................................................................

48

 

 

 

Creation and memorizing of an equalizer pattern .....

49

 

 

Clock adjustment.............................................

50

 

 

Timer operation...............................................

51

 

 

 

Sleep timer (SLEEP) .........................................................

51

 

 

................................Operate easy To use Timer (O.T.T.)52

 

 

Timer programming..........................................................

53

Application

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge section

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Important Items

56

 

 

 

 

Maintenance ....................................................................

56

 

 

Reference .........................................................................

56

 

In case of difficulty ........................................

57

 

 

 

 

Specifications

61

 

 

 

section Knowledge