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FEATURES

FOUR.CHANNEL

,,ACOUSTICAL

latest advance

The

Pioneer

channel

of

Ouadralizer

field,

sound

being in an acoustically

CHOICE OF

OUADRALIZER

FIELD

"

in sound

creates

you

giving

designed

realism:

The exclusive

an all-encompassing

full, life-like

the

concert

hall.

TWO OUADRALIZING

SYSTEMS

The Ouadralizer

stereo source

of two totally different

choice

"Matrix"

ln

creates

(Tape,

operation,

disk,

field without specified

"Phase two-channel stereo

adds a

through the two development

giving you

Shift"

phase-shifted

ALSO WORKS

STEREO

you

lf

the OX-8000 as a

add

PERMITS

only have

the other two

operation,

sound from

"wall

rear speakers.

preserves

that

that sensational

AS STANDARD

RECEIVER

one

regular 2-channel

speakers

4-CHANNEL

4-channel sound

FM). Moreover,

4-channel effects:

it builds

up a room-enveloping

instrument

produces

it

the front speakers,

of sound" with

An

full stereo

performance

life

pair

of speakers

at a later date.

OR

from any

it

locations. Switched

normal,

slight

exclusive,

2-CHANNEL

original

transparency

feeling.

2-CHANNEL

now,

stereo receiver and

RECORDING

you

lf

already own

using it for recording and

on

you plan

Ouadralizer's

to buy a

"quadralized"

playing

channel

back 4-channel

sound.

FULLY EOUIPPED

ILIARY CONTROLS

There are three balance

left-right balance,

complete

separate stereo headphones

are

recordings.

indicator

high and low filter switches, FM muting switch,

75O

channel mode selector.

control over

provided-important

Other

lamps,

(coaxial)

a 2-channel stereo

playback

4-channel

tape

full 4-channel capabilities,

from 2-channel source material, and

tapes

pre-recorded

WITH

AND

controls:

front-rear balance.

and

quadralized

the

for

when

features include

program

FM

indicator lamps, loudness switch,

antenna

terminals, and a 5-

tape

deck,

as before.

recorder,

you

making

tapes with

4.CHANNEL

INPUTS

left-right balance,

front

sound

front

the

monitoring

and

"speakers

These

4-channel

in operation"

CREATES

four-

sensation

EFFECT

2-channel

gives you

sound

transparent

and then

echo effect

Pioneer

while

you

can use

TAPE

you

can

However, if

can use the

your

own

true 4-

AUX.

rear

you

give

field. Also.

rear channels

tape

300S1 and

position

VERSATILE

FACILITIES

2-channel 4-channel

2-channel

mal

4-channel

CIRCUIT

a

rer.eoEIpPED

The

improve

to

employs

numerous

tuner's

works cellent

FM dial

tuning

BUILT.IN

Sensitive

required in most cases.

not

LOW-D

AMPLI

Both

generous

go

quency

is a

construction.

ALL

SIGN

Cabinet

Pioneer square

control

color

TAPE-TO-TAPE

tapes can be

stereo

(by

tape

deck

tape-to-tape

tape-to-tape dupl

using the

quadralized

preamplif

dubbing

icating.

DUPLICATING

and dubbed

outputs).

ier

possible

is

too, as well

CONSTRUCTION

FM TUNER

FM tuner

is

equipped

selectivity and sensitivity. Also,

hybrid and

one

transistors, ceramic

sensitivity and selectivity. The

according to

channel separation. Tuning is made easy by

and the

meters.

the

double

with an FET in its

the lF stage

monolithic lC, replacing

one

filters, etc., and raising

FM MPX decoder

time switching system and boasts

(signal

strength and center

AM FERRITE BAR ANTENNA

highly

and

directional. An outdoor

ISTORT ION, HIGH-POWER AUDIO

FI ER

tone controls and equalization amplifier

amount of

response accuracy

quasi-complementary

NEW

"OUADRALIZED"

control

and

"Ouadralizer"

tuning dial, a modernistic and logically

panel,

styling.

negative feedback for improved

and flatness. The

design, a tried-and-true

panels

are visual symbolizations

concept, with a

and the famous silver-black-wood

AM antenna is

operate with

power

EXTERIOR

recessed, framed,

onto

Nor-

front end to

the

ex-

the linear

zero)

fre-

amplifier

circuit

DE-

of the

arranged

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as

a

TJIONEEFI

LINE

CHANGING

To

voltage remove

that

cut in

selector

fuse

S-ampere

rating

FUSE

If

fuse

VOLTAGE

LINE VOLTAGE

remove

the

is

the fuse

with a new

the fuse,

selector

the

fuse

proper

the

edge of the

is

changed,

to be

used for

fuse

of the

fuse is

REPLACEMENT

blows, remove

turn

in the

direction

plug

from the

line

voltage marking

check the rating

either 220Y

for 110V,

correct, replace

one.

COMPOSITION

To

compose

a solid four

Fig.

If

SF-500

state AM/FM

speaker

1.

electronic

or SF-700)

multiamplifier

an ideal

systems,

crossover

system

4-channel

stereo receiver,

tape decks,

network

installed

is

can be set

AND

the fuse

FUSE

SETTING

cap located

indicated

unit. Put

can be seen

plug.

Whenever

of

or 240V operation

120V

A

or 130V operation.

cap.

the

fuse

4-CHANNEL

stereo

can

turntables,

(separately

as shown in Fig.

up.

AND

FUSE

on

the

by the

the fuse plug

the

the fuse. A

arrow.

back

through

position

1.5-ampere

cap and replace

STEREO SYSTEM

system, the

be

available

QX-8000,

combined

etc. as shown

Pioneer

2,

a 2-way

line

Then

of

and a

if

with

so

the the

the

TURNTABLE TAPE DECK

in

CARTRIDGE

TAPE PLAYER

PERFORMANCE

4-CHANNEL

With

a

installed,

playback

4-CHANNEL

FROM

A 2-channel

stereo

4-channel

PHASE

RALIZER

performance,

front

For 2-CHANNEL

A conventional 2-channel

ed through

front; left-side

system

A 2-way

electronic

program,

and two

the

(CH.

STEREO PERFORMANCE

4-channel

the

programs

of

stereo tape deck

QX-8000

recorded on

STEREO

A 2-CHANNEL

program

etc.) can be reproduced in a high

stereo

SHIFT

performance

system through

circuit

in the

STEREO

source

QX-8000.

two speaker

speaker systems in the rear.

QUADRALIZER

STEREO PERFORMANCE

an arrangement of

speaker

3).

multi-amplifier system

crossover

system

network

OF

QX.SOOO

or

cadridge

provide

can

tape.

a 4-channel

PERFORMANCE

SOURCE

(a

record, recorded

by either

the

MATRIX

provision

tape

OBTAINABLE

For this 4-channel

systems must be installed

circuit, see

stereo

page

14.

performance

can be

two speaker systems in the

(CH.

(see

1) and

be set up by installing an

can

Fig. 2).

right-side

player

stereo

tape, FM

degree of a

system or

of

QUAD-

stereo

in the

provid-

speaker

SPEAKER

TURNTABLE TAPE

ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER NETWORK

(SF-7OO

or SF-5OO)

SYSTEMS

DECK

CARTRIDGE

PLAYER

TAPE

Fig.

1

2

INSTALLATION

The

fully-transistorized

installing

. o

.

A

The

and

ceiling and

harsh

reflecting

improved

(especially

On

"soak

Furniture

the

two

corrected

reducing

it,

however,

place

The

dampness

The

unit should

sun.

place

The surface

should

WORD

quality

shape of

or

the other

sound.

speaker

of reproduced

the

"bright"

surfaces,

by

that facing

up"

the sound,

may

In

by angling

the

distance

check the

should

and

dust.

not

should

be free from

be level

ABOUT

the room,

amount

a sound

and/or

having hand,

be rearranged

any

systems

ample

the speakers)

too

event,

are

between

QX-8000

generates

following points:

be well-ventilated,

be

exposed

and stable.

to the direct

significant

ROOM

sound

the

and arrangement

usually results

too

many

resulting

the true

placed

them

materials

low a

carpet

absorbing

provide

to

too far

slightly

them.

varies

ceiling. This

area or

with a thick

in a

irregular

stereo

toward

no

heat.

When

and

free

from

rays

of the

vibration,

or the

ACOUSTICS

according

of walls,

of

from

covering

surfaces

certain

effect is

apart.

to the

floor

furniture.

too

many hard

condition

the

curtain.

will

tend

"deadness"

reflection

lost

This

may be

each

other or

if the

size

and

Too

is

wal

to

of

TJIONEEFT

SPEAKER

TO

SPEAKER

For

systems

ways: 2

3

4

Since

designed illustrated

NOTES: 1.

SPEAKER

For

use four

Since

that

1. Select

2.

CONNECTION

1.

2.

D.

SPEAKER

SYSTEM

an

optimum

can

-

2

system:

-

l

system:

-

0 system:

the

for

in Fig.

Front left Front right

Rear Rear

For a better 4-channel

speaker than the listening position.

2.

When listening

speaker

SYSTEMS

the

best

speaker

it

is difficult

speaker

two

teristics, select

tics

Connect plug

(+)

negative (-)

that

Connect

speaker

panel. RIGHT (CH. Connect

speaker

to

two

compared

as

shown

lead

all

connections

system

Likewise,

system

plug

the

socket

be

Two

front

Three

front

All

front.

QUADRALIZER

2

left

right

4-channel

systems

and

speaker

the

leads

to

the

lead

the

SYSTEM POSITIONS

SYSTEMS

ARRANGEMENTS

4-channel

arranged

speaker

and

speaker

and

four

speaker

-

2

system,

3.

Channel

-

Channel 3

-

Channel 2

-

Channel

-

systems in the

to

systems

as suggested

stereo

systems

to

meet this

be

selected

speaker

arrange

them

system

with the

from

in Fig.

4. Make

positive

to

the

are

speaker plug

to the

connect

3) speaker

speaker plug

to the

for

REAR

CH.

4.

stereo performance,

in

the

following

two

one

systems

speaker

systems

speaker

are

systems

system

systems

circuit

install

a 4-channel

having

systems

in the

front

the

terminal

negative

correct.

speaker

the

system

speaker

RIGHT

four

1

4

stereophonic

rear

be installed

program

for

that

performance,

the

requirement,

and

arranged

having

front.

having

speaker

as

speaker

system

sure

to

of

terminal.

for

FRONT

socket

speaker plug

to

the socket

for

REAR LEFT

socket

(CH.

positioned

are

in the

positioned

are

of

the

speaker

effect, it is

on a level

source,

particular

it is

same

as follows:

the same

identicar

systems

connect

the

LEFT (CH.

CH.

4)

speaker

three

in

the rear.

rear.

eX-8000

systems

suggested

arrange

program.

desirable

characteristics.

it

is suggested

characteris-

as

to

the

plug,

Then,

1 on

for

CH.

2,

speaker

different

in

a little

higher

the four

charac-

possible.

speaker

positive

and confirm

the

rear

FRONT

g.

(CH.

and

system

AND

the the the

ts

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that

to

the

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2)

the

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room

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