Introduction Your choice of this product indicates that you are 8 devotee 10 excellence in sound reproduction. We appreciate your patronage and take pride in the long tradition of quality components that our company. represents.
A Caution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying power For the U.S.A, and Canada For Australia and Europe important! Units shipped to the U.S.A. and Canada are designed for operation an 120 vomits AC only. Safety precaution for a Polarized AC plug However, some products may be supplied with a non-polarized plug.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this unit. For best resits, follow afl warnings placed on the unit and adhere to the operating and use instructions, These safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 1. Power sources — The unit should be connected ta a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.
A Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. 12. Certs and sends — An appliance end cat combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cant combination to overturn 13. Nonuser periods — The power cord of the unit should be unplugged from the outlet when deft unused for a long priced of time. 14, Abnormal smell — if an abnormal smell or smoke is detected, immediately turn the power OFF and pule out the power cord.
Before operation M Notes on cassette tape » Safety tab {accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording hes been finished, berks the safety tab, 10 prevent the recorded contents from being erased or recorded on coincidentally. Cover with adhesive tee To re-record » To store cassette tapes Do not store the tapes in 6 place which is subject (o direct sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat.
W Disc handling precautions Handling Cleaning Hold compact discs st that you do ‘ If fingerprints or foreign matter bent touch the plying surface. some attached 1o the dist, light wipe the disc with & soft cotton cloth for simmer} from the center of the disc outwards in & radial meaner. able side tying side Storage Do not techie paper or tape 1o either the playing side or the label side of compact discs.
System connections Do not plug in the prows lead until all connections are completed. MW Connection of speakers B Connection of surround speakers only) @ Push the lever. \ ~ Right = [ 1 Surround speakers 7} & Insert the cord, | }@,f i & Return the lever. 1 » Be sure 1o connect both surround speakers. If only one surround 1 speaker is connected, surround cannot be heard.
HAM (MW, LW) loop antenna connection — w——— — — —— The supplied antenna is for indoor use. Place it as far as possible from the main system, TV set, speaker cords and power cord, and set it to a direction which provides the bast reception. For M.252 For M-25 Loop antenna send Loop antenna send M AM (MW, LW) outdoor antenna connection 1f the reception is poor when the AM (MW, LW) loop antenna is used, distribute 8 vinyl coated wire of more than & meters outdoors, without disconnecting the loop antenna.
System connections M 75 O coaxial cable connection (M-25) arranger the coaxial cable as illustrate. Outer shield {Brain} 9, ternary conductor GR-6 (5-2v) or GR-BI Open the 76 /300 O antenna adapter, Press the claws in the direction of the arrows with the fingers to release the lock and pull gut the cover. @ Cut off the red wire and remove‘ it from the clip. Removes the red wire @ Insert into the suit on the clip. Fasten the bands A and B, using a pair of pliers.
Controls and indicators W Tuner Numeric keys (1~0} {Stereo) indicator AUTO indicator | SLEEP indicator MEMOS. lordliness TUNED indicator misty o [e0) ) e U Timor program numbers I mEy PRIG. (Program} 1, 2 indicators 188 88y 88:88 Band indicators M.252: M, AM . M.25: FM. MW, LW Remote contort light sensor 'BAND key TUNING key {DOWN/LP} ; TR G SLEEP key EXE. (Execute) 12X 2 key PRIG. (Program) keys PRIG. 1 key, PRIG.
W W CD player CHECK key/CLEAR sometime key Skip keys Duse tray Beach keys Numeric keys {10, +10} ENVISION comma svosmavsn o Stop key REPEAT key Playhouse key EDIT key 1 Open/close key P.C] indicator {Program check} . EDIT indicator Cr's indicator 1 REPEAT indicator Edit file indicators 1 Play mode indicator | .wwm TRACK mode PGM mode Piaf indicator. :. IRTISH] ‘5: i Pause indicator TRACK NO.
Listening to sound e Automatic play operation function The automatic play operation alias 10 stet plying the selected input source by simply pressing the input select key {TAPE A, TAPE 8, TUNER, CD). it sis allows 10 select & correct input select key on the amplifier by simply starting payback on the desired input g source Component The same operation is also possible with the relative keys on thy remote contra unit.
Clock adjustment The tuna incorporates a clock. By adjusting the time of the clock, the time can be sad not only for the clock display but sis in the timer function. Homeric keys e ADJUST key ENTRANT kay e r——— a—— \ ADJUST A -G080 r | The leftmost digit of the time display blinks. 2 input the time of the day. ] To input 8:05 input 4:50 Use the 24 hour clock method. i » i you commit 8 mistake in the input of numeric keys, re-start the time adjustment from the beginning. | S prods the enter Key.
Operation of remote control unit The model of the supplied remote control unit varies . Diploid ng batteries depending on the destination area where this unit is sold, For M-2B2 . Transmitter FLEES key—— POWER key.
Operation of amplifier Press the POWER key of the amplifier. B Volume adjustment To mute sound temporarily TUNING « The input indicator of the selected source is blinking. Crossing the key again resumes the previous volunteer. W Adjusting the left and right volume balance CENTER To decrease right { \ 3 speaker sound To decrease loft speaker sound L " VOLUME CONTROL knob BALANCE control knob MUTING key MiC ;ack I MIC MIXING knob M Microphone mixing (M-252) PHONES jack Input select keys The microphone mixing
Operation of tuner M Receiving broadcast stations and storing them in memory {preset operation) 1 Select the tuner input select the broadcast band (FM, AM/MW, LW). sans Enter the AUTO tuning mode. AUTO # The indicator goes on JATO} and off {attenuate) alternately very {(AUTO] indicator tights up, 1 LR 3158~ /3586 time the key is pressed, 4 Tune a desired station. Auto tuning mode Manual tuning mode R Press once.
BAND koy TUNING key Numeric keys + 10 key ENTER key AUTO key M Receiving a preset station M Listening to all preset stations in sequence: Preset Scan {Available from the remote control unit only} Select the desired station. Select the tuner input. \ Press the numeric key under which the station is 1 preset. Press the P.SCAN key. Example Pilot o ] To select resat No. 16, press the key once, then the ] 3 (8] key once.
Operation of graphic equalizer The equalizer effect cen be turned ON/OFF by press£Q. EFFECT key/indicator ing the EQ. EFFECT key. VOLUME CONTROL knob M Application of equalizer effect Circumference key Preset keys CONTROLLER keys Press the EQ. EFFECT key on the amplifier. #o srFgcT & i 2 Select an equalizer pattern. O Sot to MANUAL or REFERENCE. ® Select the pattern referring 10 the “List of preset equalizer patterns™. ] impermanence plat CIVVIES i :7 Only ane of them light up.
M List of preset equalizer patterns Preset equalizer pattern: REFERENCE 1 t0 B Preset equalizer pattern: MANUAL 110 6 Patterns can be created and preset by the user in this made. 1 [PHONES] for recording sound by adjusting its sound suitable for playback with & headphone stereo. 1 For reducing ultra-low frequency noise or scratch noise when playing an analog disk. 2 [CAR] For recording sound by adjusting its sound | @ For placing the Jazz of the fifties, etc..
Operation of graphic equalizes B To preset a user-created pattern 1 Create & desired equalizer pattern. (O Select the frequency bend to be adjusted. @ Adjust its level, 3 Re pest steps (D and @ 1o adjust the desired frequency band. Eo. control. + Press the key while the indicator is blinking. Created patterns can be preset under the 1 10 § keys. needs | To clear a user-preset painter and return to tho‘ originally-preset pattern @ Set to MANUAL.
B Function of graphic equalizer Cactus sound trenching the fastener Original, or ideal, speaker sound Compensation for the audio characteristics of listening room The listening room may contain Several objects. Some of them reflect sound and some absorb sound, thus the sound reaching your ears is considerably affected by these abject. In such cases, the graphic equalizer can be used 10 adjust the frequency response Of the room for & flt response from iow 10 high frequencies.
Operation of CD player i ¥ OpenOffice key TIME key Stop key Applause key M Playing a CD from the beginning (TRACK mode) Press the CD input selector key of the \ amplifier, 2 inserts CD. & Open the disc tray. & Close the tray. @ Cl use the tmy. | & Hood the disc taking care not 10 touch Label side: @ the side 1o be played. fang sure to place only ons CD at s ime. . Disc tray ' i TRACK] indicator Eights BUNUEL The track Nos. recorded ore soon 1 ony ara display: 3 Start playback. I s Vera Track No.
Noncom Kay o er=1 ] Search quays Skip keys M Listening from the desired track — s s Ensure that the CD player is in the TRACK To start playback from the beginning of the mode. current or next track , » 1 the [FRAG] indicator is lighted, press the ey, Press ane of the skip keys according to the direction to skip. 2 Select the desired track When the (4] key is pressed once during play, the track starts again from the beginning.
Operation of CO player The program mode allows you to play desired tracks in the order you want to hear them. A maximum of 20 selections can be entered in memory, M Playing desired tracks in desired order (PGM mode) \ 1 Enter the PGM mode. Press the [P.MODE] key. [FGM] indicator lights up. P. MODE] foppishness v m00i60avune The SINGLE ‘nME] spiny changes 10 the TOTAL TIME display. 2 Program desired tracks in desired order. Example: To program track Nos.
M To add a track to the program Press the key{s} for the track No. to be added. B To change a track in the program 7] Press the CHECK key. indicator lights Press unfit the P-No. o be changed is displayed. 2 Press the key(s} to input the track No. to replace the previous one. ! Press while the indicator is lighted. o The track being played cannot be changed. ] Numeric keys ] T Penologist key CHEEK clearway key B To clear tracks from the program Clearing from the last track \ CLEAR I ® Vary time the key is pr
Operation of CD player W Repeated playback ‘ Repeated playback of programmed tracks Gated playback of the whole CD \ 1 Enter the PGM mode. 1 Enter the TRACK mods. 1 PGM] indicator lights up. [TREK] indicator fights up. . MODE P, Mode outgoes 2 Select the desired track. 2 Press the REPEAT key. } REPEAT REPEAT: indicator Heights 8¢ ooh the selected racks will be played repeatedly. only one back is selected, that track will be played i represented. { 3 Press the REPEAT key. 3 Start playback.
Playback of cassette deck ONE WAY MODE key Eject key 'Dfl?f Ay Ei"CI kay [Deck Shies, o ] DOLBY NR key M To playback a tape insert a tape. ABJECT key Close securely by pressing upper inside. ® The taps shall be fully rewound to one of the reels before being inserted into the cassette holder. o The type of tape. Normal, Chrome or Metal, is detected and set automatically, 2 Determine the playback conditions.
Playback of cassette deck W To wind the tape at high speed N q Stop playback. Fast tape winding in the W direction Fast step winding in the » direction To stop fast taps winding Relay playback Tapes in the two decks {A and B) can be played alternately and repeatedly. 1 insert tapes. ® The tapes sre placed in the directions indicated by their respective indicators. 2 Cross the ONE WAY MADE key ONE W, ODE ooe 3 Start playback. The playback starts with the deck the [B] key of which is \_ pressed.
DOSS operation The DOSS stands for Direct Program Search System, which enables the following convenient operations (rheas operations are, however, not available on both decks simultaneously. The DOSS functions are bested on the detection of non-recorded spaces of 4 seconds or more between tunes. 1.
POSS operation B Single-tune repeated playback ONE WAY BODE key 1 Play the tuns to be repeated. w 2 Cross the play key of the same direction as the current tape transport direction, Transport direction of the tape: » # Norma playback resumes after repeating the same tune for 16 times, B Rewind & Play operation Transport direction of the tee: b = Press simultaneously. i ONE V%ODE ! Both side will be repeated 8 times.
Recording on cassette deck {Deck B only) M Preparation for recording Recording on metal tees cannot be carried out. 3 Adjust the recording level. \ (@ Play the musical source and output its sound. 1 Set up the cassette deck. () Insert a tape in Duck B. (@ Cross the CURLS key. {e==p & Set the tape transport direction. Regor 10 page The deck enters the Rec-Pause mode. ® When the CURLS key is pressed #tier the indicator sash lighted @ Select one-side or two-side recording.
Seconding on cassette deck (Deck B only) N Actual recording When the source is TUNER Souse key Recording key Playhouse key Numeric keys (o o anemone ) When the source is PHONON 1 Tune a station. Refer to page 18, 19, 1 Start playing the analog disc. 2 Press the Recording key. o J When the source is CD 2 Press the Recording key. 1 Enter the record-pause mode. 2 Start recording, ® Taps recording starts a1 the same time. When the CD player has completed playback, the cassette \ deck also stops recording and en
M To Pause recording temporarily W To stop recording 1 Press once, Tress once. To resume recording l Stop playing the source component. l o Press once. W To re-start recording after mistake A non.recorded space of 4 seconds or more should be reserved before the position where recording was started.
Recording of CD playback (CARS) The CARS {Computer-controlling CD Recording System) makes the following convenient recordings possible by setting the optimum recording level of the specific CD to be recorded and starting recording Automatically.
. . M Recording of CD playback in TRACK mode 1 Place a disc in the CD player. M Recording of CD playback in PGM mode (T amoebae oo ) 1 Place a disc in the CD player, 2 Set the input selector to CD. @ Press the P.MODE key if the indicator is lighted 4 Set up the cassette deck ready for recording. (@ insert a tee in Sack B. @ Sat the tape transport direction. @ Select one-aids or two-side recording. @ Select the DOLBY NR mode. {Re far to page 33} ¥ 5 Start recording.
Recording of CD playback {CARS) M Edited recording of CD 1 Place & disc in the CD player. i Completion of editing ‘\ 2 Set the input selector to CD, Stops busking B ESTER Blinks 143 24 Total time of selected tracks Track Nos. detected farm disc 3 Set up the cassette sack ready for recording. -+ (O Insert & tape in Deck B. (& Set the tape transport direction. & Select two-side recording. @ Select the DOLBY NR mode. {Refer 10 page 33.) 5 Start recording. 4 Actives CD editing.
M To include desired track in priority in edited recording Numeric keys Ensure they the CD player is in the PGM = = mode. 0o sl T Open/cldlxw key CLEAR kook; PGM | indicator lights up. P.MODE key } EDIT key o : 0 i-08:0 « 1 e [FREER tectonic s tight. s o TEETER Clock the edited contents 2 Input the desired track No. ( \ Clearing all edited contents . Press either of these keys. [F. MOOED 3 Start editing. \ Safer to step on page 31 ‘ N Clearing from the last track M To check the edited contents Press the [CH
Tape dubbing The dubbing refers to the copy of the recorded contents of a tape to another tee {taps in Deck A — tape in Deck Bl. Norms l-spawnd dubbing: Copy st normal tape sped. High-speed dubbing: Copy at double the normal spored. ~\ 1 Insert tapes in the cassette decks. Tops 10 be recorded Tempe to b keyed in Deck A note in Deck initiate tape transport directions l Set the same tape transport direction for' both decks. Refer to page ONE WAY' MODE kay ' ;bub T NORM.
Deviation of timer Be sure the correct date and teems sre et bafflers setting the timer. MW Preparations Numeric keys EXE Territory o ‘The preparations consist of the setting of the timer = L ON and OFF times {and the prose station No. when L i receiving radii broadest is ragamuffin. e POWER base PROGENITOR. Crass the POWER key = 51 first tkey™ Z key Example: Setting timer radio reception from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM of preset station No. 3 in timer Example: Setting timer CD playback from 11:00 PM program 1.
Operation of timer [ 8o sure the correct teds anytime sfa set before batting the dimer. W M Receiving radio broadcast with timer Preparations \ 1. Perform the preposition steps 1 to 4 described on page 41. 2. Removal disc from the CD player. 3. Rom ova tapes from the cassette deck: ‘ in case of a mistake, re-start from the beginning. Adjust the volume and tone. 2 Specify the execution of timer program. Press the EXE. 1 2= 2 key. X » Check the lighted Program No. indicator. 3 section the TUNER input.
Be sure the correct date end time are set before setting the timer. J M Playing CD with timer M Playing tapes) with timer Place a disc in the CD player. Remove tapes from the cessation decks. It it is required to play the desired tracks in the desired order, program them referring to page 29 — (Promotional \ (Preparation 1. Perform the preparation steps 1 10 4 described on 1. Perform the preparation steps 1 10 4 described on page 41. page 41, 2.
Operation of timer Bo aura the correct fete and dime ara set before setting tha timer. fi M Recording radio broadcast with W To check the timer chatting timer contents — gtepnmflcns \ Crass the PRIG. 1 or PRIG. 2 key. 1. Perform the preparation steps T to 4 described on page 41, 2. Remove disc farm the CD player, 3. Inge rt @ recorded tape in Deck B. 4. Perform the preparations for recording described on page 33. / 1 Adjust the volume and tone. 2 Pacify the execution of timer program, Press the EXE.
9000 B Sleep timer The pleas timer allows to turn the system power off after the specified period has lapsed. The period can be set up to 90 minutes in 10-minute steps. The strap timer is applied in priority over the timer programs. fll Turn the power ON. \ 2 Press the SLEEP key once. SLEET SLEEP indicator lights 38338 3 Press the key until the desired period is displayed. Canceled — BLEED, ® each press decreases the period by 10 minutes. PRIG. 1 ker PRIG.
In case of difficulty 0 —— What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. If your unit should not perform s expected, cons'u!t the table below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service representative. Remote control unit Symptom Cause Remedy Remote control operation is not possible, » Barbarities sre exhaust. ® The remote control Uit is 100 far awry from the main system, controlling angle is w0 serge.
Symptom Cause Remedy Radio stations cannot be received. ® No antenna i connected. # The broadcast hand is not set properly. # The frequency of the desired station 1s not tuned « Connect an antenna. ® Set the broadcast band properly. » Tune the frequency of the desired station. A station which was preset cannot | e The preset station belongs 10 8 frequency | ® Preset 8 Station with » receivable be received by pressing the correlate cannot be received. frequency. spending numeric key.
In case of difficulty Symptom Souse Remedy The cassette holder does not open when the eject key is pressed. # The key is pressed during recording O playback. » Press in the Stop mods. Ra cording is not initiated when the Retarding key is pressed. = The protection tab On the essence has hinge broken, @ The cassette holder is not closed completely. « The TAPE A or Input selectors selected on the amplifier. » Tape has been fully wound 10 & reel. # Use & cassette with unbroken teb, or close the hole.
S CD player Symptom Cause Remedy Disc has been placed but it cannot be played. # The disc is pieced upside down # The disc is very dirty. # The disc is scratched or deemed. # Dew is condensed on the optics lenses. # Place the disc properly with the labeled side up. + Clean the disc then play # again. « Replace the disc. » Remove condensed dew by referring 1o “Beware of condensation” Sound is not produced. & Disc is not placed. The CD player is not set in the Play mode. » Place a disc and play it.
Specifications 00 Amplifier section {M-28) Continuous power output DIN at 1 kHz 8 @ JEC/NFat8 0 Total harmonic 36W + 35W 35W + 35W /2 rated power 0.09% {M-252) Continuous power output IHF '86 from kHz, 0.08% THD. st 68 HAJJES maximum useful power output at § ‘Total harmonic admonitory at 1/2 rated power 0.09% Signal to noise ratio PHONON CD, TUNER, TAP input sensitivity/impedance PHONON (MM} LBmV/47 ki Graphic equalizer section Graphic equalizer controls 60 Hz, 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.
