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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS En (English)
Compact Disc
Stereo System
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
E (Español)
XS-DS70
MODE D'EMPLOI F (Français)
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For assistance and information
(United States and Puerto Rico)
8B-NCJ-903-01
010125AMI-U-M
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PRECAUTIONS Installation Electric Power Read these Operating Instructions carefully and completely 1 Water and moisture — Do not use this unit near water, 1 Power sources — Connect this unit only to power sources before operating the unit. All precautions on this booklet such as near a bathtub, washbowl, swimming pool, or the specified in the Operating Instructions, and as marked on the and on the unit should be strictly followed. like. unit. Keep the Operating Instructions for future reference.
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Outdoor Antenna Damage Requiring Service TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Power lines — When connecting an outdoor antenna, make Have the units serviced by a qualified service technician if: PRECAUTIONS .................................... 2 sure it is located away from power lines. - The AC power cord or plug has been damaged 2 Outdoor antenna grounding — Be sure the antenna system - Foreign objects or liquid have gotten inside the unit PREPARATIONS ................................... 4 is properly grounded
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PREPARATIONS Connection Plug in the AC power cord to the AC power outlet after all other connections are made. Surround speaker Center speaker Surround speaker En Main unit DVD player etc. Subwoofer Front speaker Front speaker 4
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1 Connect the speaker cords to the front speakers, surround speakers and center speaker. For the front speakers (marked "FRONT"), connect the ends FM antenna of the stripe cords to the 0 terminal and the ends of the AM antenna other cords to the 9 terminal with the front speakers cords (without a plug, approx. 4 m / 13.1 ft. ). For the surround speakers (marked "REAR"), connect the ends of the stripe cords to the 0 terminal and the ends En of the other cords to the 9 terminal with the surround 4
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If the video equipment does not have a digital out jack; To mount the surround speakers on the wall Positioning the speakers Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of the video equipment to Mount each speaker on a spot that can hold its weight. To achieve the optimum effects obtainable with the Dolby Digital the VIDEO/AUX jacks of this unit with an optional audio or the Dolby Pro Logic system, it is important to position the connecting cord with RCA phono plugs (red plug to the R speakers properly. Refer t
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PARTS AND CONTROLS Main unit: rear Dynamic Integrated Neo Amplifier Is a brand-new amplifier system where clear mid-to-high range 1 AM LOOP, FM 75 terminals frequency sound, as well as rich low frequency sound, can be Plug in the supplied AM and FM antennas here. reproduced and listeners can enjoy the close-to-original sound 2 DIGITAL IN (PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL) with less distortion at either high or low volume levels. OPTICAL (VIDEO) jack Accepts Dolby Digital signals as well as PCM signals En (con
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Main unit: front ENTER cPRESET Determines the mode and the time (FUNCTION MODE, CD: starts playback. ECO, clock and timer) Radio: tunes into a preset station. DISC DIRECT PLAY 1-3 sCLEAR Selects a CD tray. CD: stops playback. En Radio: clears a station preset. DISC CHANGE aSET Rotates the CD trays. CD: pauses playback. 5 FM Radio: stores the received station to preset. Selects FM band of Radio function. f/rDOWN, g/tUP TUNING AM CD: skips to a previous or a succeeding track when Selects AM band o
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Remote control TIMER CENTER LEVEL (+, -) Enters timer setting mode. Adjusts the sound level of the center speaker for Dolby Surround. SLEEP Enters sleep-timer setting mode. REAR LEVEL (+, -) Adjusts the sound level of the surround speakers for En CLOCK Dolby Surround. Enters clock adjustment mode. 4 POWER RANDOM/REPEAT Enters random or repeat CD playback mode. 5 TUNER/BAND Selects Radio function and the radio band. 2 0-9, +10 VIDEO/AUX CD: selects a CD track of the specified number. Radio: tunes
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ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE OPERATIONS Motorized Slide Window Reveals and covers the operation buttons. To move the Window up/down Press Window UP or WINDOW DOWN. To select AUTO or MANUAL mode 1 Press FUNCTION MODE repeatedly until "WINDOW" is En displayed. 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select "AUTO" or "MANUAL" and then press ENTER. If there is no MULTI JOG operation within 4 seconds, the setting is canceled. AUTO mode - The Window moves up and down automatically. To change the left/right balance e.g.) It moves u
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ECO mode Display color Setting the clock Reduces power consumption with the following operations, etc. The display color can be changed. 1 Press CLOCK on the remote control. ECO ON mode 1 Press FUNCTION MODE once so that "DISPLAY" 2 Press f or g to set the time. - The unit blacks out when the unit is turned off. Only the red is displayed. Each press changes the time in 1-minute steps. Holding indicator lights up. (Only when the clock is set.) it down changes the time in 10-minute steps. 2 Turn M
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CD OPERATIONS To replace disc(s) during playback without interruption While one disc is being played back, press DISC CHANGE so that the compartment opens, replace disc(s) with other one(s), and press DISC CHANGE to close the compartment. Random/Repeat playback En Random playback plays all the tracks on one desired disc or all the discs in random order. Repeat playback plays all the tracks repeatedly on one desired disc or all the discs. 1 Press RANDOM/REPEAT repeatedly on the remote control to
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To check the program Notes on CDs Programmed playback Press f or g repeatedly during stop. The disc number •Do not place more than one disc on one tray. Plays back up to 30 selected tracks in programmed order. flashes, and the track number and program number are •Do not tilt the unit with discs loaded. displayed in succession. 1 Press PRGM on the remote control during stop. • The unit may not play a CD-R/RW disc recorded on personal "PRGM" lights up on the display. computers or certain kinds of
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RADIO OPERATIONS Tuning in to preset stations On the unit 1 Press FM or AM to select the band. 2 Press cPRESET repeatedly or turn MULTI JOG. With each press, the station with the succeeding preset number is tuned in. En On the remote control 1 Press TUNER/BAND to select the band. 2 Press the numbered buttons for the preset number of your desired station. - To select preset number 20, press +10, +10 and 0. - To select preset number 15, press +10 and 5. To clear a preset station * Move the Window
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Adjustments Antennas Keep antennas away from metallic objects, electrical equipment and cords. FM antenna: Extend fully in a T-shape. If receiving condition is poor, connect optional outdoor antenna to FM 75 terminal. Be sure to connect the shield braid of the antenna to En the 2 terminal. AM antenna: Rotate to find best reception. To switch to monaural FM reception Press MONO TUNER on the remote control. With each press, "MONO" and "STEREO" are displayed alternately on the display. Tip: When F
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LISTENING TO EXTERNAL SOURCES Dolby Surround With this unit’s built-in Dolby Digital decoder, video software recorded in Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic can be played back in home theater sound. Dialogs are heard in the front and center sound field, while ambient sounds like cars and crowds are reproduced on all sides of the listener, all in all for an incredibly lifelike audio- En visual experience. Dolby Pro Logic has four independent channels; left, center, right, and surround. These four ch
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Notes on Dolby Surround Playing Dolby Surround sound Dolby Surround modes •Dolby Digital sound and Dolby Pro Logic sound can only Selects a Dolby Surround mode to match the connected speaker be obtained when playing back software with their respective Playing Dolby Digital sound for playing Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic sound logos. For software with the logo. Press NORMAL, PHANTOM or 3 STEREO to select •Make sure all the supplied speakers are placed and one of the following modes. connecte
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•The channel will not change while you are adjusting the Subwoofer On or Off mode Adjustments sound level. If you connect a subwoofer to this unit, change the Subwoofer • Speaker level adjustment is available only for speakers that Speaker level adjustment mode to "S-W ON". Low-frequency effect signals are sent to are activated. the subwoofer. In "S-W OFF", low-frequency effect signals are The unit is equipped with a built-in test signal generator for •Adjustment of speaker levels is common to D
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•You cannot adjust the surround speaker level for LS and RS Delay time adjustment Dynamic range adjustment channels separately. To do that, see "To adjust the speaker Sounds from the surround speakers or the center speaker are In Dolby Digital, dynamic range between soft and loud sounds level without the test signal". reproduced a split second after the front speakers for the effect can be adjusted to suit your desired playback volume. Low-frequency effect level adjustment of "depth". 1 Play the
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Graphic equalizer Selects a sound equalization curve to match the music type. 1 Press SOUND MODE three times so that "GEQ" is displayed. 2 Turn MULTI JOG to select one of the five equalization curves and then press ENTER. En If there is no MULTI JOG operation within 4 seconds, the setting is canceled. - ROCK: Powerful sound emphasizing treble and bass - POP: More presence in the vocals and midrange - LATIN: Accented higher frequencies for Latin music. - CLASSIC: Enriched sound
