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PRECAUTIONS..,.............,

CONNECTION

coNNEcrloNs

IN DICATORS

INSTRUCTIONS

DIFFICULTY

OF

RECORDS

Record

the

provided

or service

number,

serial

designated

below.

you

call upon

on

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Examine

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notify the shipping

file

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materials for use should

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MANUAL

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your

and

or

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the back of

warranty card,

model and

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so they

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for shipping

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fails

operate.

to

shipped

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original

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of shipping

delay. Only

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re-setting. further details

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AC outlet.

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important

voltage before

to

make sure that

and

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check

connecting

Voltage

as follows.

Voltage Selector

it corresponds

power

the

Selector

cord

required

to

AC VOLTAGE SELECTION

in

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AC

voltage

Before

connecting

sure that the setting

line

voltage.

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voltage due to improper setting

operates on AC

unit

Selector Switch

that

prevails

in the area to which

power

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position

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with the

following direction.

not

cover

120V,22OV or 240V.

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on the

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unit

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(a)

Avoid locations

Avoid high or low

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(c)

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(d)

Choose a
excessive

(e)

Make sure

connections.

unit away

the

location that

dust.

power

WARNING:

PREVENT

TO

NOT EXPOSE

DO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

PRECAUTIONS

subject

FIRE

to direct

temperature

from heat

relatively

is

before

is off

OR SHOCK

extremes.

radiating

THIS APPLIANCE

sunlight.

sources.

free of vibration

making any

HAZARD,

system

TO

120V-

AC

Position

AC 220V-

Posilion

or

AC 240V-

Position

1.

2. Slide

3.

AC VOLTAGE SELECTOR

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DDD

Remove screw and

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screw.

and

lever to

lever

your line voltage.

with stopper

stopper

Plate

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@

@

Plate.

SWITCH

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CLEANING

Do not use volatile

thinner,
silicone cloth or a clean dry cloth.

gasoline,

benzine, etc. to clean the cabinet.

solvents such as

VENTILATION HOLES

The case

block

these holes with

objects. Make sure

pins,

needles do not

or

holes. The result
ble

shock hazard. Make sure that

foreign

objects into

SYSTEM

top is slotted to allow ventilation. Never

ornamental cloths, books, or other

metal objects

that

enter the unit through the ventilation

be

could

a serious malfunction

ventilation holes.

the

CONNECTION

DIRECTION

FM

STATION

OF

FM

nruterurul

such as coins, hair-

children do

OUTDOOR

alcohol,

or a

not insert

SERVICE

paint

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ed modifications

can void

POWER

outlet by
cord, Take

possi-

sharply

never

sion
shock hazards.

DIAGRAM

FM

INDOOR

ANTENNA

OR MODIFICATIONS

Do not remove

all service

Always

around furniture.

route it

cords. Attention

to

can

the warranty.

CORD

insert

grasping

the

care that

under rugs,

AM

the cabinet

qualified

result

in

or remove

plug

the cord is not

Keep heavy

and

to these

OUTDOOR ANTENNA

or touch internal

service

a dangerous

power

the

body.

Never

subject to

avoid the use

precautions

personnel.

shock hazard

plug

pull

or stretch
traffic

object off the

of

will

parts.

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from

the AC
or

cord;

extra

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avoid fire

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connections
shown on
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page

2.

in accordance

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marks; connect

to similarly-marked

receiver and

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stereo

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connections

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terminals

Notes:

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1.

nation with B and C

rated

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2.

SPEAKERS
in combination

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speaker

separation.

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set

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marked

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three

rated at 8 ohms

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4 ohms

pairs

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electtrical
terminals.

burning at

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together and solder

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the terminals because of

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speaker cable.

of speakers

terminals

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with

correct

terminals

speaker

terminals

leads will

is to

marked SPEAKERS

the speakers

location selected

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speaker

marked

terminals.

marked

result in

set of speakers

right set of terminals'

of speakers

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speakers or

are to be

or more.

of speakers

and C terminals

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receiver-output and speakel

connections

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carefully.

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inch) of

insulation from

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the

to keep the strands from

ends

be connected'

to the

and

I

for

phasing,

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on the

observe
receiver

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with a minus

bass tones and

loss of

be used,

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marked

speakers

of

speaker

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must be

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each

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sign.

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to

to the

good

high

TURNTABLES

Your stereo turntable has two audio cables that are

as

terminated with

the

l-Lland

jacks

INPUT

lf

an additional

connections

the turntable has

lf

unit's GND terminal

JACKS

AUX

INPUT AUX

signal sources, such as tuners, extra tape decks

preamps).

with

phono plugs.

right

the

as shown on

at the

channel

turntable is to be used, make similar

PHONO

to avoid hum.

jacks

TV

WR

or

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plug

page

2.

jacks.

2

ground

a

are used to

sound

left

the

channel

into ttte

wire,

connect

connect

output mic

plug

f]PHONO

it to the

high-level

other

(equipped

preamps,

into

1

etc.

TAPE DECKS

lf

one

only

it

is recommended that

TAPE

A.

Tape

or

terminated with

Playback

into

Record

into

deck

Plug

the

the I and

Plug the left

the f ano

DIN Connector

your

tape

lf

connect

connecting cord.

output connections with a single cord, and the

of

be controlled

Note:

lf

PLAY

it

to the

connections

and

REC

with

are made with a

deck is

tape

it

input

phono plugs.

left

jacks

right

and

rnee A PLAY

@

right input

and

rnee A REC

@

is

deck

TAPE B REC/PLAY connector with the DIN

The DIN

MONITOR

the

should not be used.

be

to

connected to the system

be connected to the

jacks

marked

and output cables are normally

output cables of the tape deck

equipped

connection

jacks.

of the

cables

jacks.

with a DIN connector,

makes

switch on the

DIN

connecting cord,

tape deck

both input and

signal

front

the TAPE B

must

panel.

(3/8

inch)

mm

lO

Back the

2.

caps of the SPEAKER

receiver all the

counterclockwise as

lnsert

3.

one

terminal as

Turn

4.

the cap

firm contact.

Connections at

5.

the type of terminals

instructions and

metal

contact

Check all connections.

there are
terminals or the metal cabinet

no loose strands of

the red

end of

shown

below.

clockwise

your

speakers will

make sure that a

is made.

terminals

way

far

as

cable

and tighten securely

used.

Make

by turning them

out

will

they

into the hole in

vary depending upon

Check the manufacturer's

good,

all are tight, and

sure

wire touching

or trim.

on the

go.

to ensure a

tight, metal-to-

the wrong

the

that

Second Tape

Plug

deck into

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AC OUTLETS

used to supply

table, tape deck, etc.

1.

2.

Note:

Never

the

the

The AC outlets on

SWITCHED
These
the Timer on

watts

UNSWITCHED outlet

This

outlet

2OO watts

connect

capacity

Deck

input and output

the

REC

and

power

OUTLETS

outlets

maximum.)

are controlled

the front

delivers

maximum.)

any equipment

of

each

outlet.

PLAY

the rear

to other

panel.

power

whose

cables from

jacks

marked

panel

of the

components

by

the

(The

total capacity

times.

at all

power

the second tape

B.

receiver may be

such as a

POWER switch and

(The

consumption exceeds

turn-

is 200

capacity

is

Super Eleven

(U)

3

FM

ANTENNAS

Since FM

direct-line
buildings
signals

path,

even in

also become

even though

direct-line path

should

possible

be installed

FM reception.

broadcast

they

the vicinity

signals

become

of a

weak in

there

may

not be

of the signal.

in

the

Therefore,

most

Roflected

Wave

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Direct

Wave and Refloctod Wave

travel

rather

weak

broadcasting

areas

distant

any

effective

along

a straight,

behind

station.

from

obstruction

good

a

FM

manner

hills

and

FM

a station

to the

antenna

for best

FM

lndoor

ln

T-type
antenna

reception,

be

taped

folded.

of

reflections

stereo reception.
minimum,

or,

if this will not

outdoor

Antenna

close

areas

antenna may

horizontally

listening

to

a wall or

lt should

(similar

either by

antenna.

to the

transmitting

suffice.

and

to an FM

ceiling and must

remembered,

be

"ghosts"

to

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careful

eliminate them, by

FM T-typ€ antenna

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position

station. The

reflections

orientation

station,

the

two arms

them

for

the best

antenna

not be rounded

however.

on TV) will result

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using

that

the

be reduced

of the T-type

more

a

directional

supplied

of

the

can then

nor

pickup

poor

in

to a

antenna

FM

Outdoor Antenna

ln

areas at a

station,

recommended.

of

antenna will

antenna,

station.

possible
connection

the

use of

lt is

stations located in many

better results.

offer

always orient

The

correct

lf

you

number

of the SIGNAL LEDs

use

a coaxial

is shown

INNER

CONDUCTOR

(+)

OUTER

SHIELD
(BRAND)

Fold back the
shield

(_)

net wire

greater

distance from

an outdoor antenna is

available in various

directions, a non-directional

it

for the best

position

as follows.

will be indicated

FM

antenna cable

types. For reception

When

using a directional

reception

on the unit.

transmitting

the

of the

(75

highly

type

desired

by highest

ohms), the

Twin

AM ANTENNAS

AM Loop Antenna

Tune

antenna for

position

When

shelf with

antenna

reception.

best

add a lead wire of

your

to

best reception. Try

gives

that

this unit

insufficient

hang it from

and

lf the length

Detachable

(3OOOI

Lead

favorite

best

overall reception.

is mounted

Connection

AM

station

other stations

in

space behind, remove

wall

a

in

the direction

of the lead wire is too short,

an appropriate

Remove

from the unit

and hang it from

position

and

rack

a

or

length.

a wall.

Vary the direction

the loop antenna

the loop

and find the

placed

on a

loop

the

gives

which

of

Strip the coaxial cable as shown

Loosen

the screws

Then tighten all screws

Coaxial

4

Super Eteven

(U)

(A).

and connect the cable

Cable

in

for

a connection like

(75O)

Connection

as shown in

(C).

(B)

AM

Outdoor Antenna

ln

transmitter,

AM Loop

concrete buildings

it may be

antenna. The

insulation

At

this

time, keep

and

connected to

end

the

Antenna

or

necessary

of this

loop

Adjustment

great

at a

to install

wire should

the AM

antenna

terminal.

connected.

distance

and outdoor

from

be stripped

the

wire

of