Pioneer CT-W604RS, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT IMPORTANT NOTICE For U S and Canadian models The serial number for this equipment is located On the rear panel Please write this serial number on your enclosed war ranty card and keep it in a secure area This is for your secu rity I THE POWER SWITCH IS SECONDARY CONNECTED I AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT I FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION Thisproduct compli...

Page 2: ...ance POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance POLARIZATION If your purchased product is pro vided with a polarized power plug please read the following instructions This produ...

Page 3: ...Level consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equip ment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries 30 Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the 40 most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that 50 lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blar 60 ing or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sen ...

Page 4: ...are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service cen ter or your dealer for a replacement 7 Capstan Erase head Pinch roller Rec play head Capstan Pinch roller CLEANING THE HEADS PINCH ROLLERS AND CAPSTANS The heads pinch rollers and capstans...

Page 5: ...accidental erasure prevention tab for each side is the one located on the top left when the side that you want to protect is facing you When breaking off the tab do not use a magnetized screwdriver I AUTOMATIC TAPE SELECTOR FUNCTION This cassette deck is equipped with an automatic tape selector func tion which utilizes the sensor holes on the tape cassette to deter mine the type of tape being used...

Page 6: ... Keep the input and output jacks connected between the amplifier and this unit otherwise the CD DECK SYNCHRO recording cannot be carried out Even when the CD player is connected to the amplifier with an optical fiber cable connect the CD player to the ampfifier or this unit with the input and output cords that have pin plugs I PIONEER SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL CONTROL IN jack Use the enclosed Remote C...

Page 7: ...e speed copy DECK II BLE XD button Reverse mode switch REV MODE RELAYISKIP DECK II BLE XD button CT W704RS _ DECK II counter mode button TIMEICOUNT DECK II counter reset button RESET _ _ CD DECK SYNCHRO recording button CD SYNC I_ DECK I eject button _A If the tape is moving recording playback tape winding etc press the stop button before pressing this button NOTE If the power is turned off while ...

Page 8: ...ng level sensitivity and equalizer values must be set accordingly for each tape In many conventional tape decks stan dard values are fixed for standard tapes thus nullifying the subtle differences between individual tapes Perfect tuning by ear through use of fine adjustment controllers for bias and sensitivity is difficult and requires a lot of effort It is especially difficult with a 2 head deck ...

Page 9: ...le range The Dolby B type NR system reduces noise in the treble range cutting tape hiss and expanding the dynamic range The Dolby C type NR system is even more effective in re ducing noise as it reduces noise from the mid range on Dolby S type NR System The Dolby S type noise reduction system is effective at reducing noise not only in the treble and mid range frequencies but in the bass frequencie...

Page 10: ...e elapsed time for recording or playback This automatically starts counting when recording or playback starts During fast forwarding rewinding the counter automati cally switches to the tape counter The time counter indicates only the time duration of recording or playback When recording or playback is changed to fast forwarding rewinding or music search the counter switches from the time counter ...

Page 11: ...ed continuous playback can be performed When the tape in the first deck reaches its end and stops the other deck will automatically begin playback 1 Load prerecorded tapes in DECK I and DECK II 2 Set the DOLBY NR ON OFF and the DOLBY NR B C S switches Set the DOLBY NR ON OFF switch to ON first then select B C or S type NR with the DOLBY NR switch Always set the switches to the same positions that ...

Page 12: ...he number of songs to be skipped plus one During reverse playback When you wish to locate a future song press the _ button as many times as the number of songs to be skipped When you wish to listen to the song being currently played from the beginning press the _ button once To return to a previously played song press the 1 4_ button as many times as the number of songs to be skipped plus one From...

Page 13: ...s When recording without Dolby NR set the REC LEVEL control so that the 3 dB indicator lights and the 0 dB indicator lights oc casionally at peaks NOTES The optimal recording level may differ somewhat depending on the audio source and type of tape used In order to obtain the best possible results set the recording level after actual testing Listen to your recordings and adjust the level as necessa...

Page 14: ...ress the BLE XD button of DECK I SUPER AUTO BLE XD tuning will be performed on DECK I and DECK II respectively If the BLE XD button of DECK II is pressed the tuning will stop after only DECK II is tuned A tuning signal will be recorded on the cassette in the cas sette deck when using AUTO BLE XD The music and other information already recorded on this cassette will be erased from the point where t...

Page 15: ...ecording in DECK I and DECK II 2 If you use AUTO BLE XD tuning see page 14 3 Set the DOLBY NR ON OFF and the DOLBY NR B C S switches 4 Set the REV MODE switch to o 5 Press the recording e button of DECK I 6 Prepare the audio source from which you wish to record Turn on the stereo amplifier and prepare it for playback of the desired audio source 7 Adjust the recording level For details see page 13 ...

Page 16: ...eck enters recording standby mode and resumes recording when the CD player begins playing the next disc A four second blank space is automatically created between tracks When the end of the tape is reached while the CD player is still playing The CD player returns to the beginning of the currently playing selec tion and then enters the pause mode To resume recording load another tape and check the...

Page 17: ...deck Both decks will stop NOTES a The tape in DECK II will be copied in the same type of DOLBY NR B C S as DECK I s tape regardless of its own setting When listening to the copied tape set the DOLBY NR B C S to the type used for recording If a nearby television set is on while high speed copying is being performed a high pitched interference sound may be heard on the tape In this case either use t...

Page 18: ... sound The amplifier input selector is not correctly set The amplifier volume level setting is too low Connection problems wrong connection cord re moved poor contact broken wire RECORDING e Press the stop 11 button Turn power on Reinsert the cassette Play back in the opposite direction Rewind the tape Take up the slack see page 5 Replace the blank tape with a recorded one Clean the heads see page...

Page 19: ...ion of a connection cord poor con tact Recording level is too low The head is dirty The head is magnetized Replace the cassette Check connections see page 6 Turn REC LEVEL control up when recording see page 13 Clean the head see page 4 Demagnetize with a head demagnetizer OTHERS The music search function Blanks between selections are less than 4 seconds Use a tape with blanks more than 4 seconds l...

Page 20: ...s Power Requirements U S and Canadian models AC 120V 60 Hz U K model AC 230 240 Volts 50 60 Hz Power Consumption CT W704RS CT W604RS 19 W Dimensions 420 W X 125 H X 250 D mm 16 1 2 W X 4 7 8 H X 9 13 16 D in Weight without package CT W704RS CT W604RS 4 2 kg 9 Ib 3 oz Accessories Operating instructions 1 Connection cord with pin plugs 2 B Remote control cord 1 CD DECK SYNCHRO control cord 1 NOTE Sp...

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