JVC RX-7-VBK, RX-9-VBK Owners manual

JVC

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instruction

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Notes:

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and

right

grade

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2. Connect speakers

to

(-).

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.

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stereo effect.

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on

page

5.

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for

the U.S.A.,

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and Australia.

with

correct

polarity

off

when connecting any

wires

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impedance

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position

to

4 ohms (8 ohms when

be

used, in

ventilation,

of

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connect equipme

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with

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:

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the

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signal

the

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provided

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the

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the

to

loop

loop
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receive

antenna
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rear

panel.

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FM
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connected

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75-ohm

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wires

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to

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4,

5)

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sli

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as

or

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extern

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NA

terminal.

set

up

and

rear panel, it will

the

speaker
away

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leave

the F-type

this

unit

shown

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its wires

termi·

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the

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input

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to

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te

sec.

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to select a p

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you have created.

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level indicator

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REC terminals.

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output

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button

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setting

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level. Pressing the

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the S.E.A.

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source selectors,

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indicator

indicator

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left spea

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buttons

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kers

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increased

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increment added. However, the

light

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indicator

indicator

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lights when the

it

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shows which source

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DUBBING

lights.

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indicator

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shows which audio source

or

VCR REC terminals.

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to

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to

indicate the

can

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switched

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button

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processing the signals fed

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to

show

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is

pressed, the lower

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terminals.

indicator

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to

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for

watching

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as

the

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button
10-minute

this mode. This

indication

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the

balance betwe€n the

of

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button

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is

pressed, the sleep

increments

this

turn-off

SPI

for

about

mode.

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UP/DOWN

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output

button

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ng.

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type

by

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processing

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of

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the

signals

EXPANDER

with

LEVEL/SLEEP

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indicator

on the remote con-

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indicator

timer.

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five seconds and then

buttons

to

is

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being

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the

center

are

pressed,

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indicator

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the

pressed, this in-

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up

to

lighting

leftmost

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also cancels

amplifier

output

right

this

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tor

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FM/AM

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AM

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Frequency indicator

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(kHz)
(for
tries)
played

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signal strength

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shows

which

video sou r

or

the

MONITOR

the

LOUDf\IESS

lights.

button

has

indicator

is

displayed during FM reception and

reception.

is

displayed digi

are displayed during

Continental Europe,

or

four

digi

ts

during

FM reception

is

LEVEL

used

indicator

in

tuning

is

shown at three levels.

(MHz)

to

both FM and

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(for

Note:

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signal

strength

each

band

is

shown below.

LOW

FM 10 -

AM

@)SIGNAL

LEVEL

This

the

the presot station, and the stop level

tuning.

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is
STRENGTH
pressing the
shown

40 -

STRENGTH/TUNER

indicator

indicator

tuner

preset indicator showing the channel

indicator

and the

CH/dB

by

pressing 1!he

35

dB

65

dB

is used

can

in

dB

corresponding to

40

- 55 dB

70

-

as

the

cJB

be

switched between

TUNER

button.

STOP

The STOP

LEVEL

Notes:

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dB

corresponds

to

11lV/75

inAM.

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indication

-The

optimum

mono, more than

If

the

signal

is

shown

signal

60

is

too weak

in 5 dB

strength

dB

for

or

FM

too strong, this display may

not indicate the correct value.

-

Even

if the

dB

display mode
button, the CH indication
when the station
TUNING

button

select

is

pressed,

is

is

buttons

the 0

ed.

-If

a broadcast

CH/dB button

is

received

is

pressed

by preset

so

that the
played before switching the power
will

be

displayed when the power

~

FM

MODE/FM

These indicators show
according

MUTE

to

the setting

indicators

"AUTO"/"ON"

of

the

FM

ce

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output

OUT

terminals.

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pressed, this indica-

pt

ion,

U.S.A. and Canada)

AM

MID

85

dB

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tally

five digi

broadcast

each

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to the VCR

during

Four

digits

ts

(M Hz)

other

coun-

are dis-

s.

The

level

HIGH

60

dB

90

dB

in

PRESET/STOP

signal strenqth

indicator

PRESET display modes by

LEV

button.

ohms

in

the

E L display

FM

and

indicator,

number

for

auto

S I G

NA

11lV/m

of

steps.

is

more than

stereo,

set

by

displayed

are

dB

off,

is

switched

MODE/MUTE

40

dB

and

70

dB

for AM.

pressing

pressed.

indication

tu

ning,

dB

the CH/dB

and

maintained

When

is

and

then the

indication

display-

the CH indication

on

again.

or

"MONO"/"OFF"

button.

for FM

the

is

dis-

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is

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this

indicator
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broadcast
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is

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AUTO

MEMORY

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p

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CATV

indicator

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to

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PRESET

Each

time

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preset stations

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REMOTE

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infrared signa

control

~

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this
show th
the station
lit

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station in the specified
number

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pr

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STA

TIONS
matically Sl a
tu

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broad cast is tuned in. Then its s

dB

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ed

earlier fl ickers
store this station
seconds; the dB indication is s
starts again. Oth erwise, the MEM
n

el

number I ight together and the frequency

th

at channel . Then the
and up·s
for

a frequency
continues
station has a frequency stored

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the upper

thi

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display

ed

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indicator

an

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this

indicator

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being

button

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this indicatur ligh

circuit

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rec

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so

strength

will

ed.

that

ts

not

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"AUTO"

of

and th e

indicator

UTO MEMO

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indicator

ve

seconds when the MEMO RY

to

on, or

for

during auto

(only

CATV

button

show that this

SELECT

indicator

the PRES

shows "1 -

to

be

one second

memory

for

unit

ET

SELECT button

8"

or

selec ted.

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the U.S.A. and Canada)

is pressed to

receives

"9

- 16 "

SENSOR

ls are

being received from the remote

unit, the RECEIVED

button,

ul

it is rea

and the
dy

select bUttOll

about

five seconds) makes

indica

MEMORY

to rece

ive a mem

while the M EM

memory

is

shuwn

in

the display

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top

level using the STOP LEVEL buLl

button and

butt

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ing

to

ons

then one

to

scan

arld preset broadcasts

frum

the frequency b illg displayed, the

incr

eas

ingly higher frequencie

ig

one second and the channel

for three

in

memory,

seconds.

press

ho

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next channel

ca

nning

res

tart

s,

as

the

tuner

to

store

in

the next channel . This process

until

the highest numbered channel pl'eset

in

its

limit

of

the frequency band

s,

the upper

instead of the channel

thi

limit frequen

numb

s process ends, the last frequency tun

is being received,

lig

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even

if a stereo FM

case,

press

the FM

is

shuwn.

an

FM stereo broadcast

QSC

(Quieting Slope

button

is

set to on.

button

n a frequency is stored

on,

th

is

indicator

CATV

prCllJra

ms.

to

tor

lights.

indicator

is pressed

sh

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ory setting. Pressing

ORY

indicator is

it

possible

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this time, the channel

of

the T

to

store thr

UNER PRESET

s, unt

nal strength

number

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is shown in

you

ave

't wish

this button within four

sca

n func

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indi

cator

and chan·

is

stored in

numb er

autorT

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is

ily

searches

memory.

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reached

cy

is shown with dB

er

to and its corresponding channel number are displayed.

If

, whi

le

this operation
broadcast band,
pre

ssed, the

being

operation stops and the broadcast cu rrently

tun

ed

to

is

th

at

heard.

is

taking place w

same

broad

If a different

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a pa

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broadcast band but­ton is pressed, the operation stops and the broadcast last
tuned

to

when

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bund

was

listened

to

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shows

on,

auto·

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press

tion

shown

before

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cular

on is

is

of

to

to

ed

Note:
To

cancel the auto
tons in the
or

PRESET

@)

PRESET
Press

to

tuner
SELECT

SE

LECT

set
9 - 16 PRESET
for

each bClnd
Even when
1 ­acc

om plish preset

SE

T S

~

CATV

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ttached

a
gram recei

b

utto

When

you

8 and 9 - J6 by pressing this b

TATIONS button

(only

isten to an FM broadcast re eived by .he FM antenna

\0

ved via the connected

n The

th

e

CATV
by th e an enn a connected
can

be

heard. In addition,

be stored in p

portio

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(j

pr

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is

then

not necessa

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or to sto

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When one of th se bu
shown by the

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one

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will

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STOP

LEVEL

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is

used

to

the

scan

tunin

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60 -90

memory

section

function,

other

press

than the

one

AUTO

of

the

but·

MEMORY

button.

to preset channel s 1 - 8 or 9 - 16, 1 - 8 or

SELECT

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pushed ME

AM

memory

indi

cator

lights. Up to 16 stations

16)

can

be

MORY butto

utt

by pressing the

preset

as

required

n and th en changed

on,

it

is

possible

TUNER

PRE-

.

for

the U.S.A. and Canada)

the

CAT

CATV

indicalO

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indic

ator wililig

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CATV

it,

or

to

a cable TV pro-

cable, pr ss this

t.

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CAT

rese

t sta

lion memories.

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frequencies c n

To hem the audio
ed, si mply press
on.

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his

the ap·

button
ry.
STATIONS

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used

to select onc

equency in mem

tlo

ns

TUN

ER PRESET indicat
utt

ons is pres

essed, the

sto

red

in me

mor

set

the strength

g sto

ps

by 5 dB steps

clB

in AM.

is p

y

of

the

pn

ory

.

res

sed

, t

he

preset number is

r.

sed

when the MEM

frequency which

of

broadcast signa

for

30 -60

~set

sta tio

is

being

ls

at

dB in FM

ORY

reo

which

to

ns

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dB

corresponds

in

·

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s to

sele

ct e

ti o

n.

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one

of

the s
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no effec

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PRESET SCAN

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number flas

each

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the dB indi

t.

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utton

is

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of

the other

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received, pressing the PRESET SCAN
sc

anning and the R

stalion, If no stations were selected

th

e frequency tuned to befure

is

tuned

to Clgain.

to

1/_N/75

ith

er the channel indication

tation select bu

ca

tion

mit

s

sCannin~1

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is

not

pre

is

shown and this b

of the prese

t statiuns.

or

sse

pressed, preset station 1 is tlJlled in,

s for

about

sta

tions,

five second

unt

s.

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AM

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X-7VBK/RX-9V8K

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this fu

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or FM

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to

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MODE/MUTE
For normal FM rece
interstat
"AU TO"

ion noise, pre

and FM MUTE's

ption

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this

"ON"

and

button

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so that FM

li ~Jht

in the display
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this b

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on

so

that

F MU

TE lig

ht; the broadcast

the clarity of reception

(ID

TUNING
DOWN:
UP: Press to
Manual
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te

s

Auto

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a

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re

ceived, tuning
in, scann ing
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Note

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causes

UP!DOWN

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to

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ng these bUllons

ps

of 9 or

10 kHz in

tuning

g either button pressed for mor than o

leasing it start s auto luning; when a

cont

aut

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:

one

of

these

to

change at the
quency band. I n
verses

direction

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"MONO"

tune

to

to

higher frequencies.

wdl

sto

inu

es even

buttons

auto

when the

of

FM

MOD

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will

be

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will

be

improved.

lower

frequencie

s.

changes the frequency

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p.

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either

upper

tuning,

upper

when a

button

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bro

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lower

limit

the

frequency

or

lower

limit

SPEAKERS-1

P:

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to

switch

the

spea

te

rmina

ls

on

or

kers connec t

off.

ed

to the

SPEAKERS-2

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to

SWitch

the

speak

ers

termi nals on

(D

Headphone

or off

jack

(PHONES)
Plug stereo headphones
an

d recording monitor

fro

m t

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to

OFF

.

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PRESET

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to

store the displayed

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preset S.E.A. pa

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frequency bands wit h center frequencies
63 Hz to 16 kHz
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to

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is

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music sounds hard

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to

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the V

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settings

in

the

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is

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mode

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VIDEO

VIDEO

unit

video

VIDEO

vid

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connected

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AUX:

to

the

AUX

CD:

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connected

PHONO:

PHONO terminal

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AM:

Press

TAPE

TAPE 1 ter

TAPE

TAPE

2 terminals.

this

func

button

select

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SPI/SEA

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level indica

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DISPLAY

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PEAK INDICA
signals c

button

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MC/MM

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MM:

play when using
an

output

MC:

Press

when using

0.5mV.

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this

tivit

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ca

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indi

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aural

sounds be

of the SOU RCE and REC buttons

signal

flow chart.

the

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1,

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either the SEA SOURCE or the SEA REC

can

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selected.

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connected

2:

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this

this button

to

the VCR terminals.

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but

ton

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to

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tion

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to

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has

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of

this

button

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this

button

an

MM

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butt

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an

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to

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light

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tte

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will

be

given a stereo

r.

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tor (mono -

or

VCR

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terminals.

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ACOUSTIC

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corded.

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to rec

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2,

or

TAPE

button

to

button

to

to

to

the source selected

so

compensate

presse

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to

select the source

the

VIDEO 1 terminals.

to

select the source from the

the V

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to

select the source

to

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to

the source connected

to

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to

a compact disc player

to a turn

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to

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indication

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output

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that "MM"

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table connect

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a tape deck connec

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or

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with

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for

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broad

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position

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strong level

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BALANCE

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to adjust the balance between th e

ers.

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the

left
right. H
ously. The

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s

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to

its original l

BA LANCE

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VOLUME

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button
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shown

these

buttons

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2

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dub

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(LEFT/RIGHT)

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by

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olding

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to

button

once

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VOLUME

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TAPE 2
this

FT

increase the volume

to

TAPE

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button will rele

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indic

ator

MUTE

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ME

bu ttons.

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indicator.
the

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indicator

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it

volume

to

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ase

this funct ion.

left

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speak-

to

adj ust

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cont

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will

light

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return the volume

again,

or

press

Press the

one step, and the

down

one

to

progressively rise

to

the

inu-

the

UP

el

to

is

of

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to

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this bu rton

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to

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Once the SEA

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Note:

Before

to

o

PRESET

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When the FM, AM, or V IDEO

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frequency

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adjustrnent

en

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order

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operating

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buttons

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channels

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pensation.

Pr
time this butto
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B - C - D - E ­returns

SOUND

Source

tape
CHANNEL/SKIP:

STOP:

player, tape deck,

player, tape deck,

.

pr

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these

buttons

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this button

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Press

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button

on

or off

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Use this
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terminals.

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PHONO termi nals.

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the

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Operation

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on the VC R

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deck/VCR,

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CONTROL

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number

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buttons

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SEA

LEVEL

button

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as

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of

the channel

1/TV

button

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se

lect a

TV

television

television

to

listen

select

ssed,

switch the acoustic expander

the SOUND

to

on to sta

instruction

LEVEL

button has

adjust the S.E.A. l

to

the source

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the preset

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by

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channels

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to

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PLA Y

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the
press the

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button

button

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this

button

buttons

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CONTROL

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button

.

(STOP) : Press

Press

with the

with the PAUSE /STI

is

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to

(PLAY): Press

Press

to

fast

this

button

volume

to

BALAN

the "+"

to decrease

its original level, pre

CE

button

to

operate the tape deck connected

to

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for

the

or

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button

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button

tape deck

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wind

this

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to

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VOLUME button.

to

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connected

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to stop operation.

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or VCR

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the

button

the tape

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to

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from

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this button

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to

left.

to right.

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again, or

to

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to

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button

return

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3 -

Battery

-How

to install the batteries (Fig. 17)

1.

SI

ide the cover

arrow

to

2.

Install the

their

polarities

3.

Re-install the cover

- Battery life

The batteries can

-How

to

use

When using the RM-S9
control
units

unit

with

of

the

remove it.

provided

properly

of

be

used

the provided connection bar (Fig. 18)

of a TV

the connection bar

battery

batteries

(AA,

placed

the battery

for

abou t one y

with a compatib

or

other

component,

os follows .

case

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case.

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on

of

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connect the

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with

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replacement time

When the distance at which the r
tions

begins

to

decrease, repl

Notes:

Fig.

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-The

17

the remote control

during

AM

reception, it may

remote control

the receiver.

Notes:

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safety, remove the bar when the units

-To

protect yourself from the connection bar's exposed

edges,

remove the bar from the unit after draping it with

a cloth.

can

ace

is

operated too

cause

be

used

emote contr

both

batteries.

near

interference.

up

to

about 8 m (26 tt) from

are

ol

unit

the receiver

separated.

func-

OPERATION

Before

use

Connect
cord

Basic

1. Press

2.

3.

4.

5. Use the SEA

Presetting to

There are two ways

buttons
function.

each compo

to

an

AC wall

operation

the

ou

POWE R button

Select the speaker system

Proc

eed

through

your

purpose.

Adjust

the volume and balance

buttons

seleC;ted

1.

Auto

nent

correct

ly, and then plug the

tlet.

to on.

with the

SPEAKERS

the steps described

to

your

to

obtain the tone you

stations

(FM

or

AM)

to

preset stations using the

tuning/manual tuning,

buttons.

below

according

requirement.

want

to

2.

Auto

powe

to

hear.

TUNING

memory

Fig.

r

- 14 -

18

Auto tuning/manual tuning

(Refer to

1.

Press

2.

Tune to a desired station by pressing the TUNING
for
Press

3.

PRESET
Pr

ess

4.

the

FM

auto

tuni

the PRESE

SELECT

the

MEMORY

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TUNI

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7VBK/RX

FM

TUNER

Tuning range

-9VBK I

SECTION

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7.5 MHz -

108.0 MH

Usable sensiti

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• Mono 10.3 d

0.9

1.8 /lV /

26 dB quieting

sensitivity

50 dB qu ieting

it

sensi tiv

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• Mono

14.8
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3.0 /l V /300 ohrn

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(225/lV/750hrns

45

/lV

S/

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sensitivity

Signa

l-to-n

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ratio

• Mono 84 dB
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sponse ratio

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TUNER

rang

ration

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nel

SECTION

• Mono 0.
Stereo 0 .08

. 30 HL - 15 k
. 1

.5d

. 70 dB 60

±400 k

50 dB at 1 kH7 45 dB at 1 kHz

Sensitivity

na

l-to -noise ratio

Sig

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Select

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ratio

. 38 dB,

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signal

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Design and specifications subject

"Measured at 1,000

kH z for

'78

'781HF

(For Europe)

87.5 MH/ -

z.

108.0 MHL

Bf

/lV

/75

ohms

300

ohms

1

/lV/75

2 /l V /300

dBf

/75

ohms

s)

38

.3

dBf

/300

ohms)

Stereo
75 ohms
Stereo 46 /lV /

300 oh

Mono 78 B

o 78 dB

08

%

B 1

Stereo 72 dB
(w

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Stereo 0.08 %

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H7,

+0.5 dB, -0.8 dB

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eighted)

dB

Hz

90

100 dB at

dB at

±300 kHz

98

MH z

98

MHz

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(For Eur o

522 kH z - 1,629 kHz

space

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9 k H7

530 kHz - 1,630 kHz

space

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10 kH z

530 kHz - 1,710 kHz

(For U.S.A. and Canada)

30 /lV*

50

±1

250 /l V /

dB"

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Hz

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(100 mV/

35 dB, ±9 kHz*

40

dB"

65 dB

0.5 %*

(100mV/m)

1 Vp-p (at 1 Vp-p input)

75 ohms unbalanced

Negative

45

dB

45

dB

(358 MHz)

to

change wi thout

IHF

and at 999 kHz

DIN

ohms

oh

23

ms

08

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-

18-

DIMENSIONS

AND

WEIGHT

Model

RX-9 VBK

RX-7VBK

POWER

Areas

U

.SA

Canad
Continental

Europe
U.K.

Austral ia
Other

Width H

435

17-3/16"

435 mm
17-3/16"

SPECIFICATIONS

Line voltage

a

areas

AC 120 V'V , 60

AC 220 V'V, 50 Hz

AC 240 V'V, 50
AC

11

I

se

lectable ,

mm

0/1 2

Dimensions

126

117 mm

~-5/8"

& frequency

Hz

Hz

0/220/240
50/60

Hz

eigh

t Depth

.5

mm 38 1 mm

5"

38 1 mm 9 .3

~

-

RX-9VBK RX-7VBK

41 0 wa tts

520
300

300 watts 2

V'V

300 wa ts

1

5"

1

5"

consumption

VA

watt

s 210

Power

Weight

kg

10.4

2

3.0Ibs.
kg

20.5 Ibs.

310 watts
400

VA

wa tts

10

watt

260 watts

s

JVC

VICTOR yOMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED

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Pr inted

in

Japan