Pioneer cta 9 owners manual

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IFOR KU MODEL] READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safetv and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is ogerated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS - The operating instruc- tions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNING - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCIIONS - All opeEting and use instructions should be tollowed. WATER AND MOISTURE - The appliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet ba$ment, or near a ilimming pool, etc' LOCATION - The appliance should b-‚¬ installed in a stable location. WALL oR CEILING MOUNTING - The appliance should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling. VENTILATION - The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its propsr ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug. or similar surface that may block the v-‚¬ntilation open- ings; or, plsced in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the Jlow ot sir through the ventilation openings. HEAT - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiatoE, heat reg'sters, stoves, or other appliances {including amplifiers) that produce heat. POWER SOURCES - The appliance should be con- nected to a power supply only of the type de$rib- ed in the operSting instluctions or as marked on the aooliance. POWER-CORD PROTECTION - Powersupply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, psying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where thev exit trom the appliance. CLEANING - The appliance should be cleaned only with I polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, inssticides or other volatile liquids since they m8y corrode the cabinet. POWER LINES - An outdoor antenna should be lo-‚¬ted away from power lins. NONUSE PERIODS - The power cord of the ap- pliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused tor I long period of time. OBJECT AND LIOUID ENTRY - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. DAMAGE REOUIRING SERVICE - The appliance should be rerviced by Pioner authorized seryice center or aualified sNice personnel when: . The power-supply cord or the plug has b@n damaged; or . Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance; or . The aoDliance has been exposed to rain; or . The aDpliance do6 not appear to operate normally or exhibits I marked change in performance; or . The applianc-‚¬ has ben dropped; or the enclosure damaged. SERVICING - The user should not attempt to sryice the applisnce beyond that d,escribed in the operating instructions. For all bther srvicing, con- tact the nearest Pioneer authorized sryice center. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING - Itan outside antenna is connected to the antenna terminal, be sure the antenna systsm is grounded so as to pro- vide some protaction against voltage surg6 and built up static charges ln the U.S.A. section 810 ot the Nstional Electrical Code, ANSI/NEPA No.70-1S1, provides informa- tion with respect to proper groundig of the mast and supporting structure. grounding ot the lead-in wire to an antenm discharge unft, size ot groun- ding conductors, location o{ antenna-discharge unit. connection to grounding electtodes, and re- quirements fo. the grounding electrode. See Fig. EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUC. TIONS Ground clamp a), b)Mastground To Antenna terminal I a), b)Ground Ground clamps ii Grounding electrode driven 8' into the earth (2.'M meters) a) Use No. 10 AwG (5.3 mmr) copper or No. 8 AWG (8.4 mm2l aluminum or No. 17 AwG (1.0 mm'?) copper-clad steel or bronze wire. or larger as ground wires for both mast and lead-in b) Secure lead-in wire from antenna to Sntenna dischsrge unit and mast ground wire to house with stand-off insutators, sDaced lrom 4 leet l'1.2 mete.s) to 6 teet (1.88 meters) apart. c) Mount sntenna discharge unit as closEly as po$i- ble to where lead-in enteF house. IMPORTANT IFOR KU MODEL] CAUTI()N The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user of the Presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to Persons. CAUTIOl{:TO PREUE]UT THE RSK OF EIfGTBIC SHOCK, DO ftoT REftovE covER loR BAcl0. tlo usEs SERVICEABTE PARIS I]ISIDE. REFER SERVICII{G M OUALIFIED SERYICE PERIIO]II{EL The exclamation Point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the Presence of imPortant operating and maintenance (servicing) in- structions in the literature accompanying the appliance. IMPORTANT IFOR HB AND HP MODELS] To prevent electric shock. do not remove cover' No user ser- viceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified service personnel' lf the apparatus is fitted with AC main power outlet(s), see REAR PANEL FACILITIES for convenient connection of additional Hi-Fi component(sl. Make all connections to the AC outlet(s) and signal torminals first. Connect the plug to the wall socket last, make sure that the power switch is off. Disconnect the wall plug when the equipment is not in regular use, e.g. when on vacation' FOR USE IN UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA CAUTION 240 V: Mains supply voltage is factory adjusted at24oV. FOR USE IN UNITED KINGDOM The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured marking identifying the ter- minals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or colouretr black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the ter- minal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Equipment sold in the U.K. is not supplied with a power plu9. 2

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CONTENTS Features ....................3 Line Voftage Selection ..................4 Rear Panel Facilities and Connections ............... 5 Front Panel Facilities .......-.............6 Recording ................10 AUTO BLE Tuning System ...........12 Playback ..................13 Using the Accessory Functions ......14 Recording and Playback Using the Audio Timer ........ ................. 16 Maintenance .............17 Troubleshooting .......... ..............18 CassetteTapes ..........19 Specifications ............. ..............20 FEATU RES AUTOMATIC SI LENT-LOADI NG MECHANISM The use of an optical cassette detector and shift mechanism makes possible easy-to-operate auto loading and power eject. In addition, thorough attention has been paid to all aspects of construction, from selection of materials for motor drive transmission parts, to final assembly, in order to assure that the mechanism operates as silently as possible. MOL BALANCE CONTROL TYPE AUTO BLE Differences in the frequency spectrum of the music source changes the AUTO BLE bias adjustment point in 3 stages. This allows a flat fre- quency response and dynamic range at the maximum limits allowable with tape. AUTO BLE: An abbreviation for Automatic Bias, Level and Equalizer Tuning System. MOL: An abbreviation for Maximum Output Level. AUTO MONITOR For simplified operation of the bothersome monitor switch during recording. This feature allows you to switch between tape monitor and source monitor merely by pressing the operating switch. FEATHERTOUCH. EASE OF OPERATION wrTH tc Loclc The unit is a joy to operate, with sure. microcomputer digital feedback servo controller mechanism, allowing direct transition from playback to fast forward, rewind. TAPE SLACK PREVENTION FUNCTION With the tape slack prevention function, when the cassette holder closes, the takeup reel automatically revolves to eliminate any tape slack. DOLBY NR B. C SYSTEMS ln addition to the previous Dolby B noise reduction system, the unit is equipped with the Dolby NR C type system and its superior noise reduction effect for even greater fidelity of sound reproduction. MPX FILTER Using the Dolby NR system, the MPX filter can be switched to ON or OFF for more effective noise reduction with FM stereo broadcasts. AUTO RECORDING MUTE FUNCTION The automatic recording mute function creates a non-recorded inter- val of 4 seconds at one touch, then automatically returning the unit to the recording standby mode. This function is very convenient for cut- ting out commercials and unwanted narration during FM broadcast recording and editing. BUILT-IN MUSIC SEARCH FUNCTION The music search function is convenient for locationg a particular pro- gram on a tape, or when performing repeat play of a certain program. DUAL MODE COUNTER The four-digit digital display can be used either as a real time counter for displaying the time remaining on the tape, or as a normal tape counter display. TIMER FUNCTION ALLOWS ABSENTEE RECORDING OR WAKEUP PLAYBACK When used with an optional audio timer, you can wake up to your favorite music, or perform automatic tape tuning and recording start. The AUTO BLE timer recording function gives you more freedom for recording. CLOSED LOOP, DUAL CAPSTAN DRIVE This mechanism drives the tape using two sets of capstans and pinch rollers. Tape travel is greatly stabilized in order to shut out any ex- ternal vibration. Wow and flutter, and modulation noise is reduced. letting you enjoy even greater clarity of tone. In the capstan a quartz PLL D.D. motor is used, the reel motor is a super-low torque ripple coreless type. THREE.HEAD SYSTEM USING RIBBON SENDUST HEADS Since a 3-head system, using independent recording, playback, and erasing heads is used. you can monitor the playback sound while recording, thus allowing you to check the recording status. Ribbon Sendust, developed through Pioneer's own magnetics technology, is used in the combination recording/playback head, while anoxic cop- per windings are used in the playback head, and the erasing head uses a special alloy with high efficiency for small wi;rdow use, As a result, the full performance of high-ou.tput tapes. including metal tapes, is fully demonstrated, delivering the dynamic energy of sound with superb sound quality. DC AMPLIFIER A DC amplifier, with superb tone and phase characteristics and dynamic range is used for the playback equalizer amp. The first stage is a low noise dual FET differential 2-stage type amp, while the power section is a shunt type + 2 power unit composition.