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RQT6301
Before use

Safety precautions

Placement
Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high tem-
peratures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can
damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit’s
service life.
Place it at least 15 cm away from wall surfaces to avoid distortion and
unwanted acoustical effects.
Do not place heavy items on the unit.
Voltage
Do not use high voltage power sources. This can overload the unit and
cause a fire.
Do not use a DC power source. Check the source carefully when setting
the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used.
AC mains lead protection
Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged. Poor
connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock. Do not pull,
bend, or place heavy items on the lead.
Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead. Pulling the AC mains
lead can cause electric shock.
Do not handle the plug with wet hands. This can cause electric shock.
Foreign matter
Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit. This can cause electric shock
or malfunction.
Do not let liquids get into the unit. This can cause electric shock or mal-
function. If this occurs, immediately disconnect the unit from the power sup-
ply and contact your dealer.
Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit. They contain flammable
gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit.
Service
Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If sound is interrupted, indi-
cators fail to light, smoke appears, or any other problem that is not covered
in these instructions occurs, disconnect the AC mains lead and contact
your dealer or an authorized service center. Electric shock or damage to
the unit can occur if the unit is repaired, disassembled or reconstructed by
unqualified persons.
Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power source if it
is not to be used for a long time.

Table of contents

Before use
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Caution for AC Mains Lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control guide and preparatory steps
Front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Turning DEMO off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Basic operations
CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The radio: manual tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The radio: preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cassette tapes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Changing sound field and quality
Boosting the super woofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the super sound equalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing sound field and quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the acoustic image equalizer (AI EQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the manual equalizer (M.EQ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enjoying surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6CH DISCRETE INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DOLBY PRO LOGIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SUPER SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Recording operations
Before recording (Deck 2 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Recording CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Recording the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tape-to-tape recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Timer operations and convenient functions
Using the timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Changing the sound range display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Muting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Enjoying karaoke (For Australia and N.Z.). . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
External unit connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Optional antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
References
Troubleshooting guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Cassette tape selection and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover

Simple set-up and play

Locating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Speaker leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Flat cables and AC mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Listening to a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK
OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AP-
PARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR
SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH
LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON
THE APPARATUS.
CAUTION!
³DO NOT INSTALL, OR PLACE THIS UNIT, IN A
BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL
VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING,
ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILA-
TION VENTS.
³DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION
OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS,
CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
³DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES,
SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.
³DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL-
LY FRIENDLY MANNER.