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STEREO

AMPLIFIER

A-443

A-333

-

Operating

Instructions

The

illustration

shows

mode!

A-443.

Thank

you

for

buying

this

Pioneer

product.

Please

read

through

these

operating

instructions

so

you

will

know

how

to

operate

your

model

properly.

After

you

have

finished

reading

the

instructions,

put

them

away

in

a

safe

place

for

future

reference.

In

some

countries

or

regions,

the

shape

of

the

power

plug

and

power

outlet

may

sometimes

differ

from

that

shown

in

the

explanatory

drawings.

However,

the

method

of

connecting

and

operating

the

unit

is

the

same.

WARNING:

to

prevent

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

LINE

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCH

Only

multi-voltage

models

are

provided

with

this

switch.

U.S.,

Canadian,

European,

U.K.,

and

Australian

models

are

not

provided

with

this

switch.

Mains

voltages

in

Saudi

Arabia

are

127V

and

220V

only.

Never

use

this

model

with

110V

setting

in

Saudi

Arabia.

The

line

voltage

selector

switch

is

on

the

rear

panel.

Before

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

warranty

card

and

keep

it

in

a

secure

area.

This

is

for

your

security.

{For

Canadian

model]

CAUTION:

to

prevent

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION:

pour

prevenirn

tes

cHocs

ELECTRIQUES

EN

PAS

UTILISER

CETTE

FICHE

POLARISEE

AVEC

UN

PROLONGATEUR

UNE

PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,

SAUF

SI

LES

LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

A

FOND SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT.

your

model

is

shipped

from

the

factory,

this

switch

is

set

to

the

power

requirements

of

the

destination.

Check

that

it

is

set

properly

before

plugging

the

power

cord

into

the

AC

wall

socket.

If

the

voltage

is

not

properly

set

or

if

you

move

to

an

area

where

the

voltage

requirements

differ,

adjust

the

selector

switch

as

follows.

1.

Use

a

medium-size

screwdriver.

2.

Insert

the

screwdriver

into

the

groove

on

the

voltage

selector,

and

adjust

so

that

the

tip

of

the

arrow

points

to

the

voltage

value

for

your

area.

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

=

1a7v

HOY

1z0-127¥

HOV

wow

z0¥

Medium-size

screwdriver

@)

PIONEER’

The

future

of

sound

and

vision.

MASTER.

STEREO

AMPLIFIER

A-443

A333

-

Operating

Instructions

The

illustration

shows

model

A-443.

Thank

you

for

buying

this

Pioneer

product.

Please

read

through

these

operating

instructions

so

you

will

know

how

to

operate

your

model

properly.

After

you

have

finished

reading

the

instructions,

put

them

away

in

a

safe

place

for

future

reference.

In

some

countries

or

regions,

the

shape

of

the

power

plug

and

power

outlet

may

sometimes

differ

from

that

shown

in

the

explanatory

drawings.

However,

the

method

of

connecting

and

operating

the

unit

is

the

same.

WARNING:

to

prevent

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT

NOTICE

LINE

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCH

Only

multi-voltage

models

are

provided

with

this

switch.

U.S.,

Canadian,

European,

U.K.,

and

Australian

models

are

not

provided

with

this

switch.

Mains

voltages

in

Saudi

Arabia

are

127V

and

220V

only.

[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

warranty

card

and

keep

it

in

a

secure

area.

This

is

for

your

security,

[For

Canadian

model]

CAUTION:

to

prevent

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION:

pour

prevenir

tes

cHocs

ELECTRIQUES

EN

PAS

UTILISER

CETTE

FICHE

POLARISEE

AVEC

UN

PROLONGATEUR

UNE

PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,

SAUF

SI

LES

LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

A

FOND

SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT.

Never

use

this

model

with

710V

setting

in

Saudi

Arabia.

The

line

voltage

selector

switch

is

on

the

rear

panel.

Before

your

model

is

shipped

from

the

factory,

this

switch

is

set

to

the

power

requirements

of

the

destination.

Check

that

it

is

set

properly

before

plugging

the

power

cord

into

the

AC

wall

socket.

If

the

voltage

is

not

properly

set

or

if

you

move

to

an

area

where

the

voltage

requirements

differ,

adjust

the

selector

switch

as

follows.

1.

Use

a

medium-size

screwdriver.

2.

Insert

the

screwdriver

into

the

groove

on

the

voltage

selector,

and

adjust

so

that

the

tip

of

the

arrow

points

to

the

voltage

value

for

your

area.

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

w20-127¥

HOV

7,

2

240

z0v

‘s

Se

gr

Medium-size

screwdriver

Q)

PIONEER’

The

future

of

sound

and

vision.

[IMPORTANT

1

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equi-

lateral

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.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

{OR

SACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

[IMPORTANT

2

If

the

apparatus

is

fitted

with

AC

mains

power

out-

let{s),

see

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

for

convenient

connection

of

additional

Hi-Fi

component(s).

Make

all

connections

to

the

AC

outlet(s)

and

the

signal

terminals

first.

Connect

the

plug

to

the

wali

socket

last,

make

sure that

the

power

switch

is

off,

READ

INSTRUCTIONS

—Ali

the

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated.

RETAIN

INSTRUCTIONS

—

The

operating

instruc-

tions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference.

HEED

WARNING

—

Ali

warnings

on

the

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to,

FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS

—

All

operating

and

use

instructions

should

be

followed.

WATER

AND

MOISTURE

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowI,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

etc.

LOCATION

—

The

appliance

should

be

installed

in

stable

location.

WALL

OR

CEILING

MOUNTING

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

mounted

to

a

wall

or

ceiling.

VENTILATION

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

80

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the

ap-

pliance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings;

ar,

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

a8

a

bookcase

or

cabinet

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

HEAT

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

or

other

appliances

{including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat,

POWER

SOURCES—The

appliance

should

be

connected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

appliance.

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,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance.

POLARIZATION

—If

your

purchased

product

is

provided

with

a

polarized

power

plug,

please

read

the

following

instructions.

This

product”

is

equipped

with

a

polarized

alternating

current

line

plug

(a

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

the

other).

This

plug

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

This

is

a

safety

feature.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

piug

fully

into

the

outlet,

try

reversing

the

plug.

If

the

plug

should

still

fail

to

fit,

contact

your

electrician

to

replace

your

obsolete

outlet.

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

polarized

plug.

CLEANING

—

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

with

a

polishing

cloth

or

a

soft

dry

cloth.

Never

clean

with

furniture

wax,

benzine,

insecticides

or

other

volatile

liquids

since

they

may

corrode

the

cabinet

POWER

LINES

—An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

FIG.A

HH

FOR

USE

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accor-

dance

with

the

fotlowing

code:

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

located

away

from

power

lines.

NONUSE

PERIODS—The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time

OBJECT

AND

LIQUID

ENTRY

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

DAMAGE

REQUIRING

SERVICE

—

The

appliance

should

be

serviced

by

a

Pioneer

authorized

ser-

vice

center

or

qualified

service

personne!

when:

®

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

@

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance;

or

@

The appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

@

The

appliance

does

not

appeer

to

operete

nor-

mally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

perfor-

mance;

or

®

The

appliance

has

been

dropped;

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

SERVICING

—The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

For

all

other

servicing,

contact

the

nearest

Pioneer

authorized

service

center.

POWER

LINES

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

SONDUCTORS"

i

GROUND

J,

GROUND

WIRE2.>

ANTENNA,

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

7}

CLAMPS

DISCHARGE

UNIT

¢

EQUIPMENT

Mf

GROUND

WIRE

ab

GROUND

POWER

SERVICE

CLAMPS,

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

=,

fe.

interior

metal

water

pipe)

QPTIONAL

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

JUMPER

d

2

<ARBI102>

DRIVEN

8

FEET

(2.44

m)

BONDING

=

H.___

INTO

THE

EARTH

if

iF

REQUIRED

BY

LOCAL

CODES

SEE

a

NEC

SECTION

810-21

(f)

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

marking

identifying

the

terminals

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

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Equipment

sold

in

the

U.K.

is

not

supplied

with

a

power

plug.

OUTDOOR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

—

{fan

out-

side

antenne

is

connected

to

the

antenna

termi-

nal,

be

sure

the

antenna

system

is

grounded

so

as

to

provide

some

protection

against

voltage

surges

and

built

up

static

charges.

in

the

U.S.A.

section

810

of

the

National

Elec-

trical

Code,

ANS!/NFPA

No.

70-1984,

provides

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

supporting

structure,

grounding

of

the

lead-in

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit,

size

of

grounding

conductors,

location

of

antenna-

discharge

unit,

connection

to

grounding

elec-

trodes,

and

requirements

for

the

grounding

elec-

trode.

See

Fig.

A.

a)

Use

No.

10

AWG

(5.3

mm?)

cop-

per,

No.

8

AWG

(8.4

mm?)

alu-

minum,

No.

17

AWG

(1.0

mm?)

copperclad

steel,

bronze

wire,

or

larger

as

ground

wire.

b)

Secure

antenna

lead-in

and

ground

wires

to

house

with

stand-off

insulators

spaced

from

4

feet

(1.22

meters)

to

6

feet

(1.83

meters)

apart

&)

Mount

antenna

discharge

unit

as

closely

as

possible

to

where

lead-

in

enters

house.

STAND-OFF.

d)

Use

jumper

wire

not

smaller

than

.

No.6

AWG

(13.3

mm?)

copper,

or

the

equivalent,

when

a

sepa-

rete

antenna-grounding

electrode

is

used.

See

NEC

Section

810-21

(j).

ANTENNA

LEAD-IN

WIRE

TO

EXTERNAL

ANTENNA

TERMINALS

OF

PRODUCT

The

illustration

shows

modei

A-443.

Mode!

A-333

is

not

equipped

@.

(8)

and

@.

The

U.K.

models

(A-443

and

A-333)

are

not

equipped

with

3

<ARB1102>

@

Adaptor

component

@

Speaker

system

B

@

CD

player

{graphic

equalizer}

@

DAT/Tape

decks

a)

|

—=|

Oe)

|e)

ae

ck

me

RY

©

Speaker

system

B

fh)

ee

@

To

an

AC

wall

socket

co

fe

EM-AM

CES)

coor

Tuner

®

LD

player,

Turn

table

@

Speaker

system

A

©

Speaker

systemA

~

(Lj

{R)

VCR

etc.

4

<ARB1102>

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17

FEATURES

®

Drive

capacity

1OOW

+

100W/4Q

(DIN)

matching

to

high

power

and

low

impedance

type

speaker

system.

[model

A-333

...

72W

+

72W/4Q

(DIN))

®

The

use

of

a

DIRECT

circuit

assures

high

fidelity

playback

of

consistent

frequency

characteristics,

accompanied

by

maximum

clarity.

®

REC

selector

switch

makes

tape

editing

very

simple.

Non-Switching

Circuit

Type

I!

(A-443

only)

is

employed

to

realize

high-quality

sound

with

minimum

distortion,

Comes

with

a

built-in

phono

equalizer

which

accepts

MC

cartridges.

{(A-443

only)

Honeycomb

Frame

Chassis

Honeycomb

Heat

Sink

5

<ARB1102>

PANEL

FACILITIES

See

page

3

for

Panel

Facilities.

[FRONT

PANEL]

@

POWER

switch/indicator

Press

to

turn

power

to

the

unit

ON

and

OFF,

@

SPEAKERS

A

selector

switch

Use

this

switch

to

listen

to

the

speaker

systems

connected

to

the

SPEAKERS

A

terminals.

ON

(

am

}:

Depressed

position:

Sound

is

heard

from

the

speaker

systems.

OFF

(

mw):

Released

position:

No

sound

is

heard

from

the

speaker

systems.

Set

to

this

position

when

listening

with

headphones.

(3)

SPEAKERS

B

selector

switch

Use

this

switch

to

listen

to

the

speaker

systems

connected

to

the

SPEAKERS

B

terminals.

ON

(

mj):

Depressed

position:

Sound

is

heard

from

the

speaker

systems.

OFF

(

m):

Released

position:

No

sound

is

heard

from

the

speaker

systems.

Set

to

this

position

when

listening

with

headphones.

@

REC

SELECTOR

switch

When

this

switch

is

set

to

a

position

other

than

SOURCE

or

OFF,

the

equipment

selected

by

the

REC

SELECTOR

switch

can

be

recorded

from,

irrespective

of

the

settings

of

the

INPUT

SELECTOR

and

DIRECT

switches.

TUNER:

To

record

from

the

equipment

connected

to

TUNER

terminals.

cD:

To

record

from

the

equipment

connected

to

CD

terminals.

OFF:

In

this

position,

nothing

from

the

REC

terminals

of

DAT/TAPE

1

and

TAPE

2

is

output.

Set

to

this

position

when

not

recording;

the

tape

deck

will

be

disconnected,

improving

sound

quality.

SOURCE:

To

record

from

the

equipment

selected

by

the

INPUT

SELECTOR

switch.

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TAPE:

12

2—

To

record

(copy)

from

the

tape

deck

of

DAT/TAPE

1

terminals,

to

the

tape

deck

of

TAPE

2

terminals.

2%

1—

To

record

(copy)

from

the

tape

deck

of

TAPE

2

terminals,

to

the

tape

deck

of

DAT/TAPE

1

terminais.

@

INPUT

SELECTOR

switch

Use

to

select

the

playback

source.

LINE:

For

playback

with

a

component

connected

to

the

LINE

terminals.

TUNER:

For

AM

or

FM

broadcast

reception

with

a

tuner.

PHONO:

For

record

playback

with

a

turntable.

cD:

For

compact

disc

playback

with

a

CD

player,

DAT/TAPE

1:

For

playback

with

a

tape

deck

or

digital

audio

tape

deck

connected

to

the

DAT/TAPE

1

terminals.

TAPE

2:

For

playback

with

a

tape

deck

connected

to

the

TAPE

2

terminals.

@

VOLUME

contro!

Use

to

adjust

the

volume

level.

NOTE:

This

unit

is

equipped

with

a

circuit

that

attenuates

the

LOUDNESS

and

TONE

effect

as

volume

is

turned

up.

@

PHONO

SELECTOR

switch

(Model

A-443

only)

Set

in

accordance

with

the

type

of

cartridge

used

with

your

turntabie.

MM

(

B):

Set

to

this

position

when

using

a

moving

magnet

cartridge,

or

a

moving

coil

cartridge

with

a

high

output

of

1

mV

or

more.

MC

(

m

):

Set

to

this

position

when

using

a

moving

coil

cartridge.

©

MUTING

switch

(Model

A-443

only)

Use

to

temporarily

cut

sound

volume,

ON

(

=}:

The

sound

is

cut

off.

OFF

{

mw):

The

sound

will

return

to

its

previous

volume.

PANEL

FACILITIES

©

DIRECT

switch/indicator

Use

this

switch/indicator

when

you

do

not

wish

to

pass

the

output

from

input

terminal

equipment

through

the

various

frequency

adjusting

circuits

(SUBSONIC,

BASS,

TREBLE,

BALANCE,

LOUDNESS)

and

adaptor

terminals

(ADPT}.

ON:

The

indicator

lights:

The

signals

input

through

the

input

terminals

are

reproduced

without

passing

through

the

various

frequency

adjusting

circuits.

This

results

in

flat,

pure

sound which

is

a

more

faithful

reproduction

of

the

input

source.

OFF:

The

indicator

goes

out:

The

signal

passes

through

the

various

frequency

adjusting

circuits.

@

LOUDNESS

switch/indicator

Use

when

listening

at

low

volume

levels.

ON:

The

indicator

lights:

Boosts

low and

high

frequencies

to

give

added

punch

to

playback

even

at

low

volume

levels.

OFF:

The

indicator

goes

off:

Should

normally

be

left

in

this

position.

NOTE:

This

switch

does

not

operate

when

the

DIRECT

switch

is

in

the

ON

position.

®@

SUBSONIC

filter

switch/indicator

(Model

A-443

only)

Use

this

switch

when

playing

records

with

coarse

grooves.

OFF;

Released

position;

leave

in

this

position

for

normal

playback,

ON:

Depressed

position

(the

indicator

lights).

Jn

this

position,

frequencies

of

17

Hz

and

below

are

cut,

eliminating super-

low-frequency

noise

caused

by

coarse

record

grooves,

and

thus

helping

prevent

sound

distortion.

NOTE:

This

switch

does

not

operate

when

the

DIRECT

switch

is

in

the

ON

position.

@

BALANCE

control

Should

normally

be

left

in

the

center

position.

Adjust

the

balance

if

the

sound

is

louder

from

one

of

the

speakers.

if

the

right

side

is

louder,

turn

toward

the

Lileft)

position

and

if

the

left

side

is

louder,

turn

toward

the

Riright)

position.

NOTE:

©

This

contro!

does

not

operate

when

the

DIRECT

switch

is in

the

ON

position.

@

TREBLE

tone

control

Use

to

adjust

the

high-frequency

tone.

The

center

position

is

the

flat

(normal)

position.

When

turned

to

the

right,

high-

frequency

tones

are

emphasized;

when

turned

to

the

left,

high-frequency

tones

are

de-emphasized.

NOTE:

°

This

control

does

not

operate

when

the

DIRECT

switch

is

in

the

ON

position.

e

At

volume

levels

lower

than

‘’4”,

the

set

tone

control

effect

is

obtained.

At

volume

levels

higher

than

“4”,

the

effect

becomes

increasingly

weaker.

@

BASS

tone

control

Use

to

adjust

the

low-frequency

tone.

The

center

position

is

the

flat

(normal)

position.

When

turned

to

the

right,

low-

frequency

tones

are

emphasized;

when

turned

to

the

left,

low-frequency

tones

are

de-emphasized.

NOTE:

®

This

control

does

not

operate

when

the

DIRECT

switch

is

in

the

ON

position.

e

At

volume

levels

lower

than

‘’4"',

the

set

tone

control

effect

is

obtained.

At

volume

levels

higher

than

“4”,

the

effect

becomes

increasingly

weaker.

@

PHONES

jack

When

using

headphones,

insert

the

plug

into

this

jack.

[REAR

PANEL]

PHONO

terminals.

LINE

terminais.

ADAPTOR

OUT

terminalis.

ADAPTOR

IN

terminals.

DAT/TAPE

1

REC

terminals.

DAT/TAPE

1

PLAY

terminals.

SPEAKERS

B

terminals

(right

channel).

SPEAKERS

B

terminals

(left

channel).

Power

cord.

Connect

this

cord

to

an

AC

wall

socket,

or

the

AC

outlet

of

an

audio

timer.

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PANEL

FACILITIES

@

SPEAKERS

A

terminals

(left

channel)

@

SPEAKERS

A

terminals

(right

channel)

@

TAPE

2

PLAY

terminals.

©

TAPE

2

REC

terminals.

®

Shorting

bars.

@

CD

terminais.

@

TUNER

terminals.

©

Turntable

ground

terminal

(GND).

®

Ac

OUTLETS

€)

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

CONNECTIONS

AC

OUTLETS

(SWITCHED)

Power

supplied

through

these

outlets

is

turned

on

and

|.

off

by

the

amplifier’s

POWER

switch.

Total

electrical

power

consumption

of

connected

equipment

should

not

exceed

200

W.

.

AC

OUTLET

(UNSWITCHED)

Power

flows

continually

to

this

outlet,

regardiess

of

whether

the

amplifier

is

swithced

ON

or

OFF.

Electrical

power

consumption

of

the

connected

equipment

should

not

exceed

100

W.

The

equipment

should

be

disconnected

by

removing

the

power

plug

from

the

wail

socket

when

not

in

regular

use,

@.g.,

when

on

vacation.

NOTE;

Do

not

connect

appliances

with

high

power

consumption

such

as

heaters,

irons,

or

television

sets

to

the

AC

OUTLETS

in

order

to

avoid

overheating

or

fire

risk.

See

page

4

for

Connections.

CD

player.

Adaptor

component

(graphic

equalizer).

DAT/Tape

decks.

Speaker

system

B

(R).

Speaker

system

B

{L).

Speaker

system

A

(R).

Speaker

system

A

({L).

Turntable.

LD

player

VCR

etc..

Tuner

To

an

AC

wall

socket.

QOO©LCQQ@HOOO

CONNECTING

THE

SPEAKER

CORDS

1.

Strip

off

the

vinyl

covering

and

twist

the

tip

of

the

wire

core,

Loosen

the

knob

and

insert

the

wire

core

into

the

terminal

hole.

3.

Tighten

the

knob

to

fix

the

wire

core

in

place.

N

NOTE:

Do

not

allow

the

wire

core

to

protrude

and

touch

other

terminals

or

wires.

If

the

cores

of

differing

wires

touch,

damage

may

be

caused

to

your

amplifier

and/or

speaker

systems.

®

Twist

the

wire

core.

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Speaker

Impedance

When

speaker

systems

are

connected

to

only

the

SPEAKERS

A

or

SPEAKERS

B

terminals,

such

speakers

should

have

rated

impedance

in

the

range

of

4—

160.

When

speakers

are

connected

to

both

the

A

and

B

terminals,

they

should

have

a

rated

impedance

in

the

range

of

8—320.

CONNECTING

THE

INPUT/OUTPUT

CORDS

Connect

the

white

plug

to

the

L

(left)

side,

and

the

red

plug

to

the

R

(right)

side.

Be

sure

to

push

the

plugs

in

securely.

Left

channel

White

plug

ieee

Right

channel

~@o

Red

plug

The

INPUT/OUTPUT

jacks

of

this

unit

are

dull

tinplated,

aiming

at

high

audio

quality.

TO

USE

THE

COMPONENT

CONNECTED

TO

THE

ADAPTOR

TERMINALS

1.

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

OFF.

2.

Remove

the

two

shorting

bars

from

the

adaptor

terminals.

Shorting

bars.

=e

ea.

OUT

an

Remove

the

shorting

bars

before

connecting

an

equalizer

to

these

terminals.

Always

keep

the

bars

inserted

while

the

terminals

are

not

in

use,

and

take

care

not

to

lose

them.

OPERATIONS

BEFORE

BEGINNING

OPERATIONS

Set

the

controls

and

switches

as

follows:

See

page

3.

1.

Set

the

POWER

switch

@

to

ON.

2.

Press

the

SPEAKERS

A

selector

switch

6.

SPEAKERS

B

selector

switch

(3)

or

both

switches.

3.

Set

the

BALANCE

control

@

to

the

center

position.

4.

Set

the

DIRECT

switch

@

to

OFF.

PLAYBACK

PROCEDURES

1.

Set

the

INPUT

SELECTOR

switch

[5]

to

the

desired

playback

source.

e

For

playback

with

the

equipment

connected

to

the

LINE

terminals:

Set

to

[LINE].

°®

For

reception

of

an

AM/FM

broadcast:

Set

to

[TUNER].

e

For

playback

of

a

record:

Set

to

[PHONO].

Set

the

PHONO

SELECTOR

switch

@

to

MM

(

@

jor

MC

(

=

)

according

to

the

type

of

cartridge

being

used.

(A-443

only)

For

playback

of

a

compact

disc:

Set

to

[CD]

For

playback

of

a

tape:

Set

to

[DAT/TAPE

1]

or

[TAPE

2].

e

2.

Operate

the

equipment

to

begin

playback.

3.

Adjust

playback

volume

with

the

VOLUME

control

@

on

this

unit.

RECORDING

TAPES:

1.

Select

the

recording

equipment

with

the

REC

SELECTOR

switch

@.

®

When

set

to

SOURCE,

the

signals

from

the

device

connected

to

the

terminals

of

the

selected

input

are

recorded.

(To

record

signals

from

the

device

connected

to

the

PHONO

or

LINE

terminals,

set

the

REC

SELECTOR

switch

to

SOURCE

and

set

the

INPUT

SELECTOR

switch

to

PHONO

or

LINE.)

®

Recording

is

impossible

when

the

switch

is

set

to

OFF.

NOTE:

When

REC

SELECTOR

switch

is

set

to

a

position

other

than

SOURCE

or

OFF,

the

equipment

selected

by

the

REC

SELECTOR

switch

can

be

recorded

from,

irrespective

of

the

settings

of

the

INPUT

SELECTOR

and

DIRECT

switches.

2.

Begin

recording

by

operating

the

recording

equipment

and

tape

deck.

©

Refer

to

the

operating

instructions

for

your

tape

deck

for

proper

operating

procedures.

MONITORING

WHILE

RECORDING

On

a

3-head

tape

deck,

sound

can

be

concurrently

heard

while

recording

on

tape.

SELECTOR

operation

of

checking

the

sound

quality

and

recording

level

is

called

‘“‘monitoring.’””

For

monitoring,

the

INPUT

SELECTOR

switch

of

this

unit

must

be

set

to

the

tape

deck

on

which

recording

is

being

done,

DAT/TAPE

1

terminals:

Set

to

DAT/TAPE

1.

¢

When

recording

with

the

tape

deck

connected

to

the

TAPE

2

terminals:

Set

to

TAPE

2.

NOTE:

When

recording

from

the

PHONO

or

LINE

source,

recording

monitor

is

not

possible,

COPYING

TAPES:

When

two

decks

are

used

{or

when

using

double

cassette

deck),

you

can

record

the

sounds

from

one

deck

onto

the

other,

Application

examples:

©

To

make

a

tape

copy

with

contents

identical

to

the

original

tape.

e

To

edit

a

recording

of

an

FM

broadcast

in

order

to

cut

out

unwanted

commercials,

recording

only

desired

material

onto

another

tape.

When

using

two

tape

decks

1.

Load

tapes

for

playback

(pre-recorded

tape)

and

recording

(blank

tape}

into

the

respective

tape

decks.

2.

Select

the

copying

direction

with

the

REC

SELECTOR

switch

@.

®

When

copying

from

the

tape

deck

of

the

DAT/TAPE

1

terminals

to

the

tape

deck

of

the

TAPE

2

terminals:

Set

to

12.

e

When

copying

from

the

tape

deck

of

the

TAPE

2

terminals

to

the

tape

deck

of

the

DAT/TAPE

1

terminals:

Set

to

21.

NOTE:

The

tape

input

selected

with

the

REC

SELECTOR

switch

can

be

copied,

regardless

of

the

settings

of

INPUT

SELECTOR

and

DIRECT

switches.

3.

Operate

the

tape

decks

to

begin

copying.

Set

the

tape

deck

with

the

original

(playback)

tape

to

the

playback

mode,

and

set

the

tape

deck

with

the

blank

tape

to

the

recording

mode.

Playback

using

a

graphic

equalizer

©

The

sound

of

all

sources

can

be

finely

adjusted

with

a

graphic

equalizer

connected

to

the

ADAPTOR

terminais.

However,

the

graphic

equalizer

is

bypassed

when

the

DIRECT

switch

is

ON.

NOTE:

Be

sure

to

perform

this

operation

with

the

adaptor

component

power

switch

in

the

ON

position.

Even

when

not

using

the

adaptor

component,

its

power

switch

must

be

left

ON.

If

the

adaptor

component

is

switched

OFF,

no

sound

will

be

produced,

or

the

playback

sound

will

be

distorted.

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