Technics SC-EH680 Stereo System User Manual
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1. 17 Sot Dutton SET eee d a wis wae der en x ear 13 18 Tuning buttons v TUNING esee 13 17 6ch discrete input button 6CH DISCRETE INPUT 24 EH580 for areas except the United Kingdom RDS display mode button RDS PS DISP MODE PTY 17 Karaoke and echo buttons KARAOKE ECHO 35 Microphone jacks 1 MIC 2 esee 35 Microphone volume control MIC VOL lseeese 35 B CD changer CD player Random play button RANDOM seleesese 16 Repeat play button REPEAT eseesesese 16 CD edit button EDIT eeeeeee RII 29 Disc tray open close button 4 OPEN CLOSE 8 9 Skip search buttons aa aaa 1 14 Disc tray Stop button B sii cc eee eee 8 9 Pause button HI 2 0 2 cece eee eee 8 9 Play button and indicator gt 0 02 0c eee eee eee 8 9 The colour of the indicator depends on the operation taking place If stopped orange If playing green If paused flashes Disc select buttons and indicators DISC 1 5 8 Green Indicates that the tray is ready to play its CD or to be opened 6 Disc direct open buttons leeseseeseeese 8 DIRECT OPEN DISC 1 DISC 5 EH680 Front panel controls A C2. see 20 Using the super sound equalizer 20 Changing sound field and quality 20 Using the acoustic image equalizer Al EQ 21 Using the manual equalizer M EQ 0 0 0 00 eee ee 22 Enjoying surround sound lees 23 BCH DISCRETE INPUT ee us e eot eth IR or e Eo mne 24 DOLBY PROLOGIC 22e cedant er des e duce mette n penia i Me 24 SUPER SURROUND cardeaceehk ic ER R3 Rp ayes EH 24 Surround effects llle 26 Recording operations Before recording Deck 2 only 28 Recording CDs i eare raap iua EE eE ee aeaa E 29 Recording the radio eee eee eee 30 Tape to tape recording 202 cece eee ee eee 30 Timer operations and convenient functions Using the timers 24 1 Sek v9 EIilcu 31 Changing the sound range display 34 Muting the volume eese 34 Using headphones eese 34 Enjoying karaoke For Australia and N Z 35 External unit connections lesee 36 Optional antenna connections 37 Using other equipment esee 37 References Troubleshooting guide 0 0 e eee eee eee 38 Maintenance 22 9 1 P dee Bete eek Stee 39 Cassette tape selection and care 39 Technical specifications Back cover Safety precautions Placement S
3. 21 63 DOLBY PRO LOGIC button and indicator DOPRO LOGIC OFF ON 000ceceeeeeeeeeeees 24 69 Super surround button and indicator SUPER SURROUND 2 0 0c e eee eee eee eee 24 65 Center focus button and indicator CENTER FOCUS oe oc tic ede a sha mnm hea ee ee ee 26 66 Al EQ Manual EQ button Al EQ M EQ 21 22 Multi control buttons 4 gt A Y MULTI CONTROL seen 21 EQ button EQ sseeeeeeeee RR 20 EH580 AIEQ button AIEQ 000 cece eee nnn 21 Manual EQ buttons M1 M2 M3 essel 22 Flat button FLAT csse 20 amp 2 uv 2 S amp 2 S o S S o B S gt S S o Control guide and preparatory steps m The illustration shows the remote control for SC EH780 for A Australia and N Z O SLEEP PROGRAJ CANCEL ot NEA 1 V EFFECT SUPER SOUNDEQ KARAOKE DIGITAL 30506905 9 4 n ma O 6CHINPUT DECK 1 2 ci D 00s H C o VOLUME t Nj Tuner amplifier Front panel controls A Remote control Buttons such as function in the same way as the controls on the main unit Sleep timer button SLEEP lessen 33 Numbered buttons 1 9 0 210 llle 15 Cursor buttons 4 gt A V lesse 25 26 Tape select deck 1 deck 2 select button TAP
4. v Black s X ea Antennas FM indoor antenna For Australia and N Z Twist the vinyl tip and pull off Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best Adhesive tape AM indoor antenna aR Keep loose antenna cord away Twist the vinyl tip and pull off from other wires and cords i gt v ns N X Connecting Disconnecting Flat cables Connect the connectors to the terminals of the same colour I I I Keep the cables as flat as possible against the back of the unit I Incorrect connection can damage the unit 1 4 To household mains socket AC mains lead Insertion of connector Appliance inlet For the United Kingdom only Even when the connector is perfectly in Connector BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC serted depending on the type of inlet X MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 4 BEFORE CONNECTION used the front part of the connector may jut out as shown in the drawing lI However there is no problem using the unit Approx 6 mm For your reference Information you enter into the unit s memory except for time remains intact for up to two weeks after the mains lead is disconnected Simple set up and play Simple set up and play Listening to a CD 1 Press 5 I to turn the unit on pL DIRECT OPEN DISC1 DISC5 and insert a CD Simple set up and play La 3 Press 4 O
5. CANCEL again A particular track All tracks Press PROGRAM or W while stopped To program the track you are listening to Press PROGRAM The program mode engages and the current track is automatically recorded as program No 1 Basic operations i s RQT6301 15 Basic operations INPUT SELECTOR EH780 RANDOM REPEAT ivl EH680 EH780 i E680 RANDOM RANDOM REPEAT EH580 hy CDs Preparation Press CD on the remote control or INPUT SELECTOR on the tuner amplifier to select CD A Direct access play Starts normal play from a selected track on a selected disc to the last track of the final disc page 8 EH580 Starts normal play from a selected track to the last track Remote control only 1 Press DISC Within 10 seconds or so Press 1 5 to select the disc 2 Select the track with the numbered buttons For tracks numbered 10 and over press 210 then the two digits e g To select track 21 210 5 2 1 B Random play Plays the tracks on all discs once each in random order EH580 Plays the tracks once each in random order Press RANDOM To cancel Press RANDOM RANDOM goes out For your reference In the program play mode page 15 the programmed tracks are played randomly C Repeat play Repeats a
6. EE h eYou may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories systems and effects are used with some sources If this occurs turn the Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of surround system or effect off D jb a b 2 ogic a e Coupes csymbo are Wagermarss 9 When you turn on one of the surround systems the indicator for oy Hanoralories the additional effects you can use also light gt N naditi D Surround system Features Software Additional effects V JN AN See below for details e Use this input selector to enjoy Dvds encoded with Dolby Digital or amp Center focus D 5 1 channel sources e g Dolby Digital or DTS can be identified with these Virtual rear surround EH780 DTS played on a DVD player with marks Multi rear surround 6CH 5 1 channel output and a built in Dolby DIGITAL B Seat position DISCRETE i Digital DTS decoder page 36 for i Djal i INPUT connection page 24 for operation DIGITAL page 24 eConnect a subwoofer not included to See tho manual ferth ibrnent v the SUBWOOFER terminal to enhance m ema id ic ae p th you the surround effect page 36 AVe COD eee OD Oe tale DIM V J types of software you can use AN J N eris unit has built in Dolby Pro Logic Software encoded with Dolby B B circuitry so you can enjoy Dolby Surround can be identified with this amp Center focus Surround mark Virtual rea
7. REC play timer is on 3 Recording starts 30 seconds before the set time with the volume muted during the set time 2 D 2 TUNNG S To cancel the timer 5 NS Press DPLAY OREC so OREC goes out 9 SET Each time you press the button GOPLAY OREC OPLAY REC gt Light off OFF A 2 5 The record timer will be canceled but the settings stay in the Q tef tomo p ee a memory JANI 04 2401 S a LIM es a ag Q 1 REC o 3 OFE 9 40 E b REC f EE ES hese T c E EET EO dues 1 CH a 1 REC HANE 0000000 LEA FIT iL Ur LE REC 4 SPa e On ML ae a 6REC OPLAY OREC CLOCK TIMER SLEEP Using the timers A The play and record timers Turning the timers on and off The timers come on at the set times if the OPLAY OREC indicator is on They can be turned on and off by pressing OPLAY OREC Checking the timers Press CLOCK TIMER to select DPLAY or DREC The timer conditions are shown in the following order Play timer Start time Finish time Source Volume Record timer Start time Finish time Selected radio station The timers can be checked even if the unit is off Playing the unit after the timers are set The unit can be used after the timers are set Make sure the unit is off before the set start time elf you turn the unit off and on again while a timer is functioning the finish time setting will not be activated
8. TE EH6 EH580 Press EQ to select a setting Each time you press the button SUPER SUPER HEAVY Adds punch to rock SOUND EQ SOUND EQ CLEAR Clarifies higher sounds SOFT Forbackground music HALL Expands sound to make you feel like you were in a hall FLAT Canceled no effect is added PER B Ense 4 Press EQ to select a setting Pod a AE N E RA AN E Eoo Each time you press the button Ti crm i HEAVY Adds punch to rock L i CLEAR Clarifies higher sounds SOFT For background music Changing sound field and quality Ls On the remote control EH580 Press EQ Press EQ AI EQ M EQ To cancel Turn MULTI JOG to select FLAT Press EQ to select FLAT EH580 Press FLAT Note Turn off the effect if sound quality reduces when using HALL with a source EH680 EH580 1 mua MULTI JOG EH780 MULTI JOG 12 3 Mo 1 2 EH680 EH580 AIEQ AL EQ Salt EH580 MULTI CONTRO Changing sound field and quality Using the acoustic image equalizer Al EQ Achieve subtle sound quality settings with the soft sharp heavy and light coordinates 1 Turn MULTI JOG to select Al EQ Press Al EQ M EQ to select Al EQ The indicator turns green EH580 Press Al EQ to select Al EQ The indicator turns green 2 Press SUPE
9. 2 Press TUNING MODE to select MANUAL Each time you press the button MANUALZ PRESET 3 Press TUNING v or to tune in the desired broadcast If you press and hold TUNING v or for a moment the frequency starts changing automatically It stops when a station is found It may also stop if there is outside interference Press and hold TUNING v or again to restart You can also stop the frequency changing by pressing TUNING v or TUNED is displayed when a radio station is tuned ST is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being received 4 Adjust the volume A If noise is excessive in FM Press FM AUTO MONO to display MONO This mode improves sound quality if reception is weak for some reason but broadcasts are heard in monaural Press FM AUTO MONO again to cancel the mode MONO goes out MONO is also canceled if the frequency is changed Turn off MONO for normal listening Stereo and monaural broadcasts are automatically played as they are received Stations can be preset in monaural Carry out presetting manually page 18 RDS broadcasting n EH780 for the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe EH580 for areas except the United Kingdom Basic operations I This unit can display the text data transmitted by the radio data system RDS available in some areas If the station you are listening to is transmitting RDS signals RD
10. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CD changer or CD player Back of product INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DANGER AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING VED BNING NAR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE Tr __ERUDEAFFUNKTION UNDG UDS TTELSE FOR STR LING AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NAKYMATONTA LASERSATEILYLLE L KATSO SATEESEEN OSYNLIG LASERSTRALNING NAR DENNA DEL AR OPPNAD OCH 2 SP RREN AR URKOPPLAD BETRAKTAEJSTR LEN EL USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR DEKSEL PNES OG SIKKERHEDSLAS BRYTES UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STR LEN UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GE FFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN Inside of product Supplied accessories Please check and identify the supplied This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile tele phones during use If such interference is apparent please in crease separation between the product and the mobile telephone THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when M asking for replacement parts AC mains lead esee 1 pe For the United Kingdom RJA0053 3X For Australia and N Z RJA0035 2X For Eastern Europe RJA0019 2X The included AC mains lead is for use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment Remote
11. Changing the sound range display The sound processor shows the level of each sound range with the three types of display described below Press DISPLAY MODE The spectrum display will change as follows a Normal display This display indicates the strength of the sound in each tonal range b Peak hold display The peak sound value of each sound range is held on the display for about one second after it occurs c Aurora display The peak sound value of each sound range is displayed in inverted form DJ Muting the volume EH580 Remote control only Press MUTING Volume is reduced to minimum On the remote control or the tuner amplifier Press MUTING The indicator lights green and volume is reduced to minimum To cancel Press MUTING again MUTING goes out and the volume is restored To cancel from the tuner amplifier turn VOLUME to minimum dB then raise it to the required level Muting is also canceled when the unit is turned off Using headphones not included Reduce the volume before connection Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage Plug type 3 5 mm stereo 1 KARAOKE ECHO 1 MIC 2 MONO L 4 i ee i ILONI ye i MONO R Is ES cM Wk LULIL E te i V MUTE Original display VOLUME UP 7 MIC VOL N iN 21 DOWN MN MAX ECHO P i E dp PHI l 1 IM
12. SU Enjoying karaoke For Australia and N Z You can do karaoke with CDs and tapes Preparation Lower the volume with MIC VOL and connect the microphone Use a dynamic microphone Plug type 6 3 mm monaural 1 Press KARAOKE to select a voice mode Each time you press the button MONO L MONO R gt VOICE MUTE off Normal T eKaraoke CDs and tapes MONO L Only left channel sound No vocal MONO R Only right channel sound Vocal Select no vocal for karaoke Vocal and no vocal may be reversed eNormal music CDs and tapes VOICE MUTE Voice mute Lowers vocal volume 2 Start playing the CD or tape 3 Adjust the main volume and microphone volume To cancel Press KARAOKE to clear the display To record your performance Start recording in deck 2 and then start singing Ensure the voice mode is set to off at step 2 above when playing the recording The karaoke modes cannot be used with the radio SUPER 3D AI EQ 6CH DISCRETE INPUT or surround effects When using the VOICE MUTE function e Voice mute may not function sufficiently or noise may interfere when us ing the following software eMonaural software eSoftware with few musical instruments including classic music and poetry recitations eSoftware with duets or strong choruses eVOICE MUTE reduces the level of the vocals but does not cancel them out completely Al Using the echo effect Press ECHO Each time you press the but
13. co Seat position SRE page 26 EIEN page 27 da e eThis mode is useful if you have to This mode helps maintain the sound place your surround speakers near position even if the listening position the front speakers due to the layout itself is changed of your room eThis mode makes it seem like the sound from the surround speakers is coming from behind you t gat Virtual speakers i p JN Pi Changing sound field and quality 5 RQT6301 23 Changing sound field and quality Al pum ca CI Ne CEDE EL 1 INPUT SELECTOR 1 SUPER SURROUND c OOPRO LOGIC OFF ON g SUPER MTP QS ERE i 1 uL 1 SURROUND ES E Enjoying surround sound See page 25 for speaker level adjustments A 6CH DISCRETE INPUT Preparation Connect a DVD player with a built in Dolby Digital or DTS decoder page 36 1 Press 6CH DISCRETE INPUT 2 Playback a Dolby Digital or DTS source On the remote control Press VCR AUX 6CH INPUT to select 6CH INPUT To cancel Press INPUT SELECTOR to select another source You cannot record or enjoy karaoke For Australia and N Z when you are using 6CH DISCRETE INPUT To record or enjoy karaoke with DVDs ensure the DVD player is also connected to the AUX DVD terminals and select AUX DVD with INPUT SELECTOR page 37 B DOLBY PRO LOGIC 1 Press D0 PRO LOGIC OFF ON The indicator turns green 2 Playback a Dolby Surround
14. control 12 2 osee reeta eta eh RR EA 1 pc EIJ for the United Kingdom for Australia and N Z and Eastern Europe EUR7702060 EUR7702050 EH580 EUR7702070 FM indoor antenna s esee 1 pe For the United Kingdom For Australia and N Z and Eastern Europe RSA0006 J RSA0007 AM loop antenna set 00 0 cece eee eee 1 set RSA0022 L Speaker leads REE1057 2 pcs REE0853 2 pcs EH580 Red Black Gray Blue Antenna plug adaptor 00 0 c eee ee eee 1 pe Only for the United Kingdom SJP9009 Table of contents Safety precautions lul lslsluss 3 Caution for AC Mains Lead 0 cece eee eens 4 Simple set up and play Locating 0 Glories ore eere E ete ate 5 Speaker leads 5 eere a ne ees 6 Antennas ek ee ere ecce heer eee 7 Flat cables and AC mains lead 7 Listening to a CD ene e E ere 8 Control guide and preparatory steps Front panel controls llle 10 The remote control ellueleseseseees 12 Turning DEMO Off 2 2 cece eee eee eee 13 Setting the time 2 cece ce eee eee eee 13 Basic operations CDSrre den aa nea E Jacke EaR E RE 14 The radio manual tuning 17 The radio preset tuning 0 cece eee ee 18 Cassette tapesi ire terete eee 19 Changing sound field and quality Boosting the super woofer
15. elf the unit is on the timer will not function The system must be in the standby mode eThis system retains the ON OFF time settings until you make a new set ting If you make a new ON time setting you must make a new OFF time setting Do not turn DEMO on after setting a timer The timers will not work while DEMO is on B The sleep timer Remote control only This timer turns the unit off after a set time While playing a source Press SLEEP to select the time minutes Each time you press the button SLEEP 30 gt SLEEP 60 SLEEP 90 SLEEP OFF lt SLEEP 120 lt To cancel the sleep timer Press SLEEP to select SLEEP OFF SLEEP goes out To confirm the remaining time While the timer is functioning Press SLEEP The remaining time is shown for about 5 seconds To change the setting Press SLEEP to display the remaining time then press again to select the required time Using the timers together Any of the timers can be used together but ensure the unit is off before the start time for the record and play timers g RQT6301 m Timer operations and convenient functions 33 o S Q S 2 E 2 S S S o o S S o c 2 s S o A T E I DISPLAY MODE On the sound processor DISPLAY MODE a MUTING MUTING MUTING VOLUME n
16. of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire If electrolyte leaks from the batteries consult your dealer Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact with any part of your bogy Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Replace if the unit does not respond to the remote control even when held close to the front panel Aim at the sensor avoiding obstacles at a maximum range of 7 meters directly in front of the unit eKeep the transmission window and the unit s sensor free from dust eOperation can be affected by strong light sources such as direct sunlight and the glass doors on cabinets Do not eput heavy objects on the remote control etake the remote control apart espill liquids onto the remote control DEMO DEMO ZY Turning DEMO off A demonstration of the display is shown if you have not set the clock You can reduce the power consumed in standby mode by turning the demonstration off While the unit is on Press and hold DEMO until NO DEMO is displayed Each time you press and hold the button NO DEMO off 2 DEMO on Eq Setting the time This is a 24 hour clock The example shows how to set the clock for 16 25 4 25 p m 1 Press 0 1 to turn the un
17. surround channel for Dolby Pro Logic is monaural so the indicator appears as Sch instead Press A to increase level or W to decrease level TEST e Lch Front left Y SUPER SURROUND While playing a source 1 Press CH SELECT 2 Press A to increase level or W to decrease level Changing sound field and quality I s RQT6301 2 Changing sound field and quality lj VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND CENTER MULTI REAR FOCUS SURROUND CENTER FOCUS EH780 soe 9 AN EFFECT T CENTER T FOCUS VIRTUAL REAR Won SURROUND Poa yt a MULTI REAR f SURROUND QE Surround effects These effects can be used with the surround systems described on page 24 Refer to the chart on page 23 for details on which effects can be used EIJ These effects are available when the corresponding indicators are alight E center Focus Press CENTER FOCUS The indicator turns green To cancel Press CENTER FOCUS so the indicator turns orange SC EH780 or turns off SC EH680 On the remote control Press AV EFFECT Press lt 4 or gt so the CENTER FOCUS indicator flashes Press A ON or W OFF Press CENTER FOCUS B VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND Press VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND The indicator turns green To cancel Press VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND so the indicator turns orange On the remote control Pr
18. 70 mm EH580 293x89x269 mm Mass 1 5kg EH580 1 4 kg TUNER AMPLIFIER W Amplifier section Power output L R both channel driven Stereo Mode DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 O High 2x25W 100 Hz THD 1 8 O Low 2x45W RMS 1 kHz THD 10 6 O High 2x35W 100 Hz THD 10 8 Low 2x65W PRO LOGIC mode DIN FRONT 1 kHz THD 1 95 6 O High 2x25W 100 Hz THD 1 8 Q Low 2x45W SURROUND 1kHzTHD1 8Q 2x30W CENTER 1 kHz THD 1 8 QO 60 W RMS FRONT 1 kHz THD 10 95 6 Q High 2x35 W 100 Hz THD 10 8 Q Low 2x65W SURROUND 1kHz THD 10 8Q 2x40 W CENTER 1 kHz THD 10 8 Q 80 W PMPO 1 kHz High 6 Q Low 8 Q CENT 8 O SURR 80 3000 W Total harmonic distortion Rated power at 1 kHz 1 6 Q Half power at 1 kHz 0 1 6 Q Load impedance FRONT High 60 FRONT Low 8Q SURROUND 8Q CENTER 8Q DIGITAL S WOOFER Center frequency 60 Hz LEVEL VOL 20 dB W Amplifier section Power output L R both channel driven Stereo Mode DIN 1 kHz THD 1 95 6 O RMS 1 kHz THD 10 95 6 Q PRO LOGIC mode DIN MID 3 dB MAX 6 dB 2x60 W 2x80 W FRONT 1 kHz THD 1 6Q 2x60W SURROUND 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q 2x15W CENTER 1 kHz THD 1 95 8 O 30W RMS FRONT 1 kHz THD10 6 Q 2x80W SURROUND 1 kHz THD 10 8 Q 2x20W CENTER 1 kHz THD 10 8 Q 40W Total harmonic distortion Rated power at 1 kHz 1 6 Q Half power at 1 kHz 0 1 6 Q Load impedance FRONT 6Q SURROUND 80 CENTER 8Q W Amplifier section EH580 Power output L R both channel driven DIN 1
19. Deck 1 Playback head Permalloy head Deck 2 Recording Playback head Permalloy head Erasing head Double gap ferrite head Motors Deck 1 2 Capstan drive DC servo motor Tape speed 4 8 cm s Wow and flutter Fast forward and rewind times Approx 110 seconds with C 60 cassette tape Frequency response Dolby NR off TYPE NORMAL 20 Hz 16 kHz DIN TYPE II HIGH 20 Hz 16 kHz DIN TYPE IV METAL 20 Hz 16 kHz DIN S N Signal level max recording level TYPE Il type 0 16 WRMS tape NR off 56 dB A weighted Dolby B NR on 66 dB A weighted Input sensitivity and impedance REC IN 150 mV 23 kQ Output voltage and impedance PLAY OUT 280 mV 360 Q W General Dimensions WXHXD 294x118 5x281 mm Mass 2 1kg FRONT SPEAKER Type 3 way 3 speakers Bassreflex Speaker s Super woofer EH580 17 cm cone type Woofer EH580 12 cm cone type 17 cm cone type Midrange 12cm cone type Tweeter 6 cm ring shaped dome type EH580 6 cm cone type Impedance EH580 High 6 Q Low 8 Q 6Q Input power Music EH580 High 60 W Low 120 W 160W Output sound pressure level 87 dB W 1 0 m EH580 84 dB W 1 0 m Crossover frequency 120 Hz 4 kHz 3 kHz 6 kHz EH580 150 Hz 4 kHz Frequency range 42 Hz 50 kHz 16 dB 46 Hz 36 kHz 10 dB 49 Hz 22 kHz 16 dB 56 Hz 20 kHz 10 dB EH580 42 Hz 22 kHz 16 dB 46 Hz 20 kHz 10 dB BW General Dimensions WXHXD 240 412x259 mm Mas
20. E DECK 1 2 cu cuuee e eth ERA pede aren RE 19 CD pause tape reverse playback button 4 8 8 19 Muting button MUTING leen RR 34 Program button PROGRAM 00 cece eee ee ene 15 Cancel button CANCEL 0 cc cece eee eee eee 15 CD button CD ccc cece cece cece nnn 15 16 CD play tape forward playback button amp 15 19 CD tape stop button B Lssluesleeeeses 15 19 3 CD skip search tape fast forward rewind buttons 144 44 P P llle nn 14 19 EH580 EQ button EQ eseeeeeen RII III 20 9 Input select button VCR AUX 6CH INPUT 37 Disc button DISC eeeeee IIR 15 AV effect button AV EFFECT 0ceceeeeeeeees 26 Test button TEST sssssseseseseses eene 25 Channel select button CH SELECT esses 25 EQ AI EQ Manual button EQ AI EQ M EQ 20 22 EH580 AUX button AUX isie 00 0 c cece ce men 37 The remote control B Batteries e nsert so the poles and match those in the remote control eDo not use rechargeable type batteries Do not emix old and new batteries euse different types at the same time eheat or expose to flame etake apart or short circuit eattempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries euse batteries if the covering has been peeled off ekeep together with metallic objects such as necklaces Mishandling
21. O DISC is displayed when a disc isn t in the player Press I To pause play Press H during play The indicator flashes Press H or gt to resume play 1 Press 5 I to turn the unit on Simple set up and play E Control guide and preparatory steps ed EH780 EH580 EH680 Front panel controls A Tuner amplifier D Standby on switch O I 6 00 c eee eee eee 8 Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa In standby mode the unit is still consuming a small amount of power Standby indicator When the unit is connected to the AC mains supply this indicator lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is turned on Play timer record timer button and indicator OPLAY OREC esses III 31 32 Clock timer button CLOCK TIMER 13 31 32 Demo button CDEMO 0 cece eee ee RR 13 FM mode button FM AUTO MONO e eese 17 Source input button INPUT SELECTOR 37 Tuner band button TUNER BAND esee 17 9 EH580 Digital super woofer button and indicator DIGITAL S WOOFER eese III 20 Muting button and indicator MUTING eee 34 Volume control VOLUME seen n RII 8 Headphone jack PHONES eese 34 Tuning mode button TUNING MODE
22. PEN CLOSE to close the tray Repeat steps 2 and 3 to load the other trays Displayed when the unit is in CD mode r DISC i und T fum Ir p U1 Disc number Total number Total playing time of tracks 4 Press to start play Play starts from the first track on the disc in the play position and finishes at the end of the last track on the final disc see below You can start play from another disc by 5 s Serea DISC 4 4 Adjust the volume Track number Elapsed play time MIN MAX To stop the disc Final disc Press B For example if play starts from disc 4 disc 3 will be the final disc Order of progression Disc 455 123 To pause play Press M during play The indicator flashes Play position 8 Press HH or gt to resume play eThe disc in the play position is ready to play immediately when you 2 press gt g Note e NO DISC is displayed when a disc isn t in the play position You can not change CDs in other trays while a disc is playing The illustration shows SC EH580 for the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe 2 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE and insert a CD 3 Press 4 OPEN CLOSE to close the tray Displayed when the unit is in CD mode Total number of tracks Total playing time A PN gt to start play Track number Elapsed play 5 imi Adjust the volume ae ee EL LIT T yO LILLE 1T ET t dB 0 dB MIN H yay To stop the disc N
23. Preset the stations one at a time Tune to the required station Press SET Press TUNING v or to select a channel Press SET The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset in that channel C Selecting channels Preparation Press to turn the unit on On the remote control 1 Press TUNER BAND 2 Press the numbered buttons to select the channel For channels 1 to 9 press the corresponding number For channels 10 or over press 210 then the two digits e g To select channel 21 210 gt 2 1 3 Adjust the volume On the main unit Select PRESET with TUNING MODE Press TUNING v or to select the channel DECK 1 2 lt 4 gt gt Forward side Tape facing down Tape direction DOWN DECK 1 2 e Cassette tapes See page 39 for tape selection Preparation Press 5 I to turn the unit on 1 Press 4 OPEN on deck 1 or deck 2 and insert the cassette Close the holder by hand 2 Press DOLBY NR to select Dolby NR on DONR appears or off 3 Press REV MODE to select the reverse mode Each time you press the button One side is played Both sides are played Cz Both sides are played 8 times each Press lt 1 reverse side or D forward side Play begins and the indicator changes to green D Adjust the volume T
24. R 3D AI EQ to select the surround level Each time you press the button AI EQ SUPER 3D AI 1 SUPER 3D AI 2 ds SUPER 8D Al 1 Adds a surround effect to the Al EQ SUPER 3D Al 2 Adds a stronger surround effect to the Al EQ 3 Change the sound quality with 4 gt A V Adjust softness and sharpness with lt gt Adjust heaviness and lightness with A V The original display is restored on the display panel in about 5 seconds To cancel Turn MULTI JOG to select FLAT Press Al EQ M EQ to select FLAT The indicator turns off EH580 Press FLAT The indicator turns off The changes you make are stored and automatically recalled the next time you select Al EQ Note eTurn off the effect if sound quality reduces when using SUPER 3D Al EQ with a source eYou cannot select SUPER 3D AI 1 or SUPER 3D Al 2 while eUsing a surround system page 23 eKaraoke mode is on SC EH780 for Australia and N Z only page 35 eListening to the radio eUsing headphones Changing sound field and quality Fj Changing sound field and quality Ls EH780 EH680 EH580 1 mu MULTI JOG M1 M2 2 mu M3 EH680 AIEQ MEQ EH580 EH680 MULTI CONTROL QW 5n d Changing sound field and quality Using the manual equalizer M EQ Create your own sound quality effects SC EH580 has three manual equa
25. S will light up on the display Displaying the text data Press PS DISP MODE to display a station name Press DISP MODE PTY to display a program type Each time you press the button Frequency display PS or PTY display RDS displays may not be available if reception is poor M O R M Middle of the road music E RQT6301 17 TUNING MODE uo S 2 3 Q o 9 S t SET The radio preset tuning There are two methods of presetting stations Automatic presetting The stations the tuner can receive are preset Manual presetting You can select the stations to preset and the order they are preset in There are 39 channels available for presetting A Automatic presetting Do the following once each for FM and AM Preparation Tune to the frequency presetting is to begin at page 17 Hold down SET Release the button when AUTO MEMORY appears The tuner presets all the stations it can receive into the channels in ascend ing order FM stations are preset into channels 1 to 39 and AM stations are preset into channels 21 to 39 SET OK is shown when presetting is complete and the last station to be preset is played ERROR is displayed if the tuner doesn t receive any stations Do preset ting manually if this happens see below AM stations replace any FM channels that were preset in channels 21 to 39 B Manual presetting
26. System Component M Technics Operating Instructions ModelNo SC EH780 SC EH680 SC EH580 The illustration shows SC EH780 for the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO EB on the outer packaging indicates the United Kingdom Before connecting operating or adjusting this prod uct please read these instructions completely RQT6301 B Before use Le Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions care fully These operating instructions are applicable to the following systems These operating instructions however fundamentally explain the operation of system SC EH780 Bu indicates a function which can be enjoyed with SC EH780 only indicates a function which can be enjoyed with SC EH680 only EH580 indicates a function which can be enjoyed with SC EH580 only system EEENESE 77 ecenee SH EH780 SH EH680 Tuner amplifier SA EH780 SA EH680 SA EH580 CD changer sLEH80 Froni sov seereeo seteem e Re Fem fo sure sess sees CD player sLEHeso sL EHeso CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZ ARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
27. USE The deck goes into the recording standby mode and the play indica tor lt or gt starts flashing 3 Press lt reverse side or forward side to start recording To stop recording Press BN To temporarily stop recording Press 8 REC PAUSE The deck goes into recording standby mode To resume recording press lt or gt with the flashing indicator REC TUNED ONR PAUSE EM HB Iris 3 Tape to tape recording Preparation eDo the preparatory steps 1 and 3 page 28 e nsert the tape to be recorded in deck 1 1 setthe tape direction on both decks D Press DECK 1 2 to select DECK 2 First press lt or gt and then W Repeat steps 1 and 2 for deck 1 2 Press TAPE EDIT to start recording The indicator lt 1 or gt shows deck 2 direction If either deck 1 or deck 2 stops the other deck also stops To stop recording Press B Both decks will stop To enjoy another source while recording Start playing the other sound source You can change the volume level and tone quality without affecting the recording The recording level and the noise reduction effect of the original playback tape will be recorded on the new tape 1 1 DECK1 2 So um Recording operations e 2 TAPE EDIT ToC ao nnn eg es OALE LILII em Using the timers The play timer T
28. aning tape not included Normal position TYPE v High position TYPE II v Metal position TYPE IV v eTapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or get caught in the mechanism eTape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and should be taken up before the tape is played eEndless tapes can get caught up in the deck s moving parts if used incor rectly Use tapes appropriate to this unit s auto reverse mechanism Wey References 39 g RQT6301 Technical specifications SOUND PROCESSOR W EQ SFP section MANUAL GEQ 5 Band EQ EH580 Center frequency Level control 3 Band EQ Center frequency 70 300 1 k 3 15 k 10 k Hz 2 0 4 0 6 0 dB 70 1 k 10 k Hz Level control 2 0 4 0 6 0 dB EQ Space mode 4 modes HEAVY CLEAR SOFT HALL EQ mode EH580 3 modes HEAVY CLEAR SOFT SUPER 3D AI EQ 3 modes AI EQ SUPER 3D AI 1 SUPER 3D AI 2 W Pre amplifier section Input sensitivity impedance VCR EXT 250 mV 15 kQ AUX DVD 250 mV 15kOQ AUX EH580 250 mV 15 kQ Output level VCR REC OUT 150 mV 1 5 kQ W DOLBY PRO LOGIC section PRO LOGIC mode SURROUND CENTER mode NORMAL DELAY TIME 20 ms Fixed W AV SURROUND section AV surround mode SUPER SURROUND MUSIC MOVIE W DSP CONTROL section DSP control mode SUPER SOUND EQ CENTER FOCUS VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND MULTI REAR SURROUND SEAT POSITION W Spectrum analyzer section Display mode NORMAL PEAKHOLD AURORA W General Dimensions WXHXD 293x89x2
29. assette deck amp Deck 1 cassette holder open button 4 OPEN 19 Deck 1 Fast forward rewind TPS buttons 44 PP 19 Deck 2 Deck 2 cassette holder open button 4 OPEN 19 Counter reset display buttons COUNTER RESET DISPLAY cesses 28 Deck 1 deck 2 select button DECK 1 2 19 Playback buttons and indicators lt Lise 19 The colour of the indicators depends on the operation taking place If stopped fast forwarding or rewinding orange If playing or recording green While carrying out TPS or recording is on standby flashes Stop button I iiss occ tak Se e namo Rn nne 19 Dolby noise reduction button DOLBY NR 19 Reverse mode button REV MODE essere 19 Tape edit button TAPE EDIT eeeeeeeeeeee 30 Record pause button 6 REC PAUSE 29 B Sound processor Display mode button DISPLAY MODE eee 34 Display Super sound EQ button SUPER SOUND EQ 20 Jog control and joystick 4 gt A V MULTI JOG 20 Virtual rear surround button and indicator VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND esses 26 69 Multi rear surround button and indicator MULTI REAR SURROUND sesesseeesees 26 63 Seat position button and indicator SEAT POSITION 27 Super 3D AI EQ button SUPER 3D AI EQ
30. cassettes and equipment marked OONR use Dolby B NR Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories H RQT6301 19 n Boosting the super woofer DIGITAL EH580 S WOOFER Boosting the super woofer adds power to the bass Press DIGITAL S WOOFER The indicator turns green Each time you press the button MID medium MAX high cancel off t There is only one level when listening through headphones SUPER To cancel SOUND EQ MULTI JOG Press DIGITAL S WOOFER to turn the indicator off Turning on the super sound equalizer gives you a more powerful sound SUPER Press SUPER SOUND EQ SOUND EQ E Q The indicator turns green To cancel EH780 n Using the super sound equalizer Press SUPER SOUND EQ so the indicator turns orange SC EH780 or turns off SC EH680 and SC EH580 SUPER SOUND EQ FLAT EQ Changing sound field and quality EH580 lL Turn MULTI JOG to select a setting Each time you turn HEAVY Adds punch to rock CLEAR Clarifies higher sounds Al SOFT For background music Waal ge HALL Expands sound to make you feel like you were in a hall j POL og AI EQ Adjust sound with the acoustic image equalizer page 21 M EQ Create your own effects page 22 FLAT Canceled no effect is added
31. ch is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH THE LETTER E BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COL OURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver Figure A Figure B 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover Figure A Fuse Uu 5 ampere or ss Fuse d 5 ampere Figure B Simple set up and play STEP 1 Locating Components CD changer or CD player Sound processor Jem OD ae WEENGEEEEN ooooo J Cassette deck Tuner amplifier D Sound processor C7 ee 85000 fF oo0000 Tuner amplifier CD changer or CD player Cassette deck Do not put the CD changer or CD player on the top of the tuner amplifier Heat can damage your CDs Caution Use the speakers only with the recommended system Failure to do so may lead to damage to the amplifier and or the speakers and may result in the risk of fire Consult a qualified service person if damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden
32. change in performance eDo not attempt to attach these speakers to walls using methods other than those described in this manual If irregular colouring occurs on your television These speakers are designed to be used close to a television but the picture may be affected with some televisions and set up combinations If this occurs turn the television off for about 30 minutes The television s demagnetizing function should correct the problem If it persists move the speakers further away from the television The illustrations show SC EH780 for the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe Speakers Optimum location Distance A B C D E Front speaker left EH780 Front speaker right Center speaker S 1 1 L 4 y i Y 4 4 S B A i 1 A p i Y 1 30 30 Li rears Y I nu x I 1 I 1 1 Li i 1 Nd Se 1 D e SS E 1 Pd a SEL 1 d 120 S 1 Pid NS rA x 2 an e g EH780 EH780 Surround speaker left Surround speaker right Use only the supplied speakers Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be neg atively affected Front speakers Left and right front speakers are exactly same Surround speakers Place either side of the listening position or slightly to the rear about 1 meter higher than ear level with the Technics logo facing toward the lis tening position The effect varies with the type of music and the mu
33. e eJ EJ jg To stop recording EITHER Press W on the CD changer or CD player The deck goes into the recording standby mode 4 seconds later DISC1 5 a OR Press W on the deck EH680 EH580 EDIT 3 Recording stops immediately but the CD continues to play To record programmed tracks Program tracks before step 1 page 15 B One touch CD editing This function makes it easier for you to record from discs eWhen recording if a track is cut off in the middle at the end of the front side it is recorded from the beginning on the reverse side Ensure the reverse mode Z gt is selected Al e At the end of the reverse side recording stops and the current track will be interrupted 1 After pressing 1 or gt then W on the cassette deck to set the tape direction Press EDIT Recording starts In the meantime CD EDIT will scroll across the display NS After edit recording has finished the cassette deck automatically stops 2 REC j DONR To stop editing PAUSE Tl F r k ri rt H H ET Press lil on the CD changer or CD player The cassette deck also stops EDIT OUT scrolls across the display To edit programmed tracks Program the tracks page 15 and press EDIT Recording operations B ias EH580 s RQT6301 P EN Recording the radio Preparation Do the preparatory steps page 28 1 Tune to the required station page 17 or 18 2 Press REC PA
34. e was a power failure recently Set the time The demonstration feature CDEMO is on Turn it off if it is not required The CD changer or CD player The display is wrong or play won t start TAKE OUT DISC appears on the display The disc may be upside down Wipe the disc Replace the disc if it is scratched warped or nonstandard Condensation may have formed in the changer or player due to a sudden change in temperature Wait about an hour for it to clear and try again There is a problem with the CD mechanism A power failure may have occurred The tray will open automatically Remove the CD from the tray and after ensuring there is no CD in the tray close it The unit will make the disc changing noises for a few moments and then it should operate normally Listening to the radio Noise is heard The stereo indicator flickers or doesn t light Sound is distorted A beat sound is heard A low hum is heard during AM broadcasts The correct AM frequency can t be tuned in Use an outdoor antenna Gy Turn the TV off or separate it from the unit Separate the antenna from other cables and leads Change the frequency step Hold TUNER BAND down for 10 seconds to change the step to 9 kHz The cassette deck Clean the heads Check the Dolby NR setting Poor quality sound Recording is not possible DECK NO TAPE is displayed Load a casset
35. ess AV EFFECT Press lt or gt so the VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND indicator flashes Press A ON or Y OFF MULTI REAR SURROUND Press MULTI REAR SURROUND The indicator turns green To cancel Press MULTI REAR SURROUND so the indicator turns orange On the remote control Press AV EFFECT Press lt or gt so the MULTI REAR SURROUND indicator flashes Press A ON or Y OFF Surround effects SEAT POSITION 1 Press SEAT POSITION The indicator flashes green 2 While the indicator is flashing within 10 seconds Adjust the seat position with 4 gt A V The indicator flashes for 10 seconds then lights green To cancel 1 Press SEAT POSITION so the indicator flashes 2 Press SEAT POSITION again while the indicator is flashing so it turns orange On the remote control Press AV EFFECT Press lt 4 or gt so the SEAT POSITION indicator flashes Press A ON Adjust the seat position with 4 PA V To turn it off after steps 1 and press W so the indicator turns orange eThe seat position is remembered by the unit and is reactivated when you turn seat position on again eWhen used with virtual rear surround seat position is changed in 3 horizontal steps 1 On the sound processor SEAT mem we wow um
36. et the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight high tem peratures high humidity and excessive vibration These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components thereby shortening the unit s service life Place it at least 15 cm away from wall surfaces to avoid distortion and unwanted acoustical effects Do not place heavy items on the unit Before use a Voltage Do not use high voltage power sources This can overload the unit and cause a fire Do not use a DC power source Check the source carefully when setting the unit up on a ship or other place where DC is used AC mains lead protection Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock Do not pull bend or place heavy items on the lead Grasp the plug firmly when unplugging the lead Pulling the AC mains lead can cause electric shock Do not handle the plug with wet hands This can cause electric shock Foreign matter Do not let metal objects fall inside the unit This can cause electric shock or malfunction Do not let liquids get into the unit This can cause electric shock or mal function If this occurs immediately disconnect the unit from the power sup ply and contact your dealer Do not spray insecticides onto or into the unit They contain flammable gases which can ignite if sprayed into the unit Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself If sound is i
37. his timer starts play of the selected source at the selected time 3 1 2 The example shows settings for preset radio channel 1 to play between 6 30 and 7 40 at 48 dB Preparation Turn the unit on set the time page 13 preset radio sta tions if you want the timer to start playing the radio page 18 1 D Press CLOCK TIMER to select PLAY Each time you press the button CLOCK OPLAY OREC Original display D Press SET within 3 seconds OPEAV OREC 2 Follow these steps to set items 3 to d Press TUNING v or to select the condi tion required and Press SET Start time Finish time Source TUNER CD TAPE qe Insert a CD or tape if you select these sources If you select TUNER Select a preset channel Volume 2 D TUNING UM E The play timer is now on standby The display shows each condition S C again then restores the original display 2 N Press I to turn the unit off 8 PLAY REC indicator remains illuminated to show the play or 2 SET record timer is on 3 The timer starts at the set time with the volume increasing gradually to the S set level 7 i i gt a a v n To cancel the timer 5 Press DPLAY OREC so PLAY goes out Es Wee Each time you press the button S b Anrede ap PLAY REC PLAY OREC Light off OFF o p OPLAY mil
38. i t J 5 The play timer will be canceled but the settings stay in the ES i ae 1 memory 3 e Mean A Q i O For your reference 3 Cv ISAIYV BNTOPIBIYTUMU QE D ENiUES When you insert cassettes in decks 1 and 2 deck 1 has priority FO GIG NOT EE ict E at l ELI Uwe E Lehe OPLAY necs der P 101 ME LIES Ld c Using the timers The record timer This timer records the radio at the set time The example shows settings for recording preset channel 1 from 18 30 to 19 30 Preparation Turn the unit on set the time page 13 preset radio sta tions page 18 1 Press CLOCK TIMER to select OREC Each time you press the button CLOCK OPLAY OREC Original display 4 Press SET within 3 seconds OPLAY OREC 3 2 Follow these steps to set items 3 b and Press TUNING v or to select the condi tion required and Press SET Start time b Finish time Preset channel CTT oo The record timer is now on standby The display shows each condi tion again then restores the original display 3 Prepare for recording Insert a tape into deck 2 D CLOCK 2 Select the Dolby NR mode TIMER 3 Select the reverse mode N Select the tape direction t skr im 4 Press Ol to turn the unit off S EUIS TES s OPLAY OREC indicator remains illuminated to show the record or
39. it on 2 Press CLOCK TIMER to display CLOCK Each time you press the button CLOCK OPLAY OREC Original display D l Within 5 seconds Press SET 3 Press TUNING v or to set the time The time display can be changed in one minute units by tapping the buttons and quickly by holding down the buttons Press SET The time is set and the original display is restored Displaying the clock Press CLOCK TIMER The clock is shown for about 5 seconds Reset the clock regularly to maintain accuracy H RQT6301 Control guide and preparatory steps l 13 uv S 2 d amp o 9 D Q COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO 44 44 gt gt gt CDs See pages 8 and 9 for basic CD play Al CD selection Choose discs with this mark Do not euse irregularly shaped discs eattach extra labels and stickers euse discs with labels and stickers that are coming off or with adhesive exuding from under labels and stickers eattach scratch proof covers or any other kind of accessory ewrite anything on the CD eclean CDs with liquids Wipe with a soft dry cloth euse CDs printed with label printers available on the market G To prevent damage Always observe the following points eLoad only 1 CD per tray eLoad CDs as shown in figure An adaptor is not needed with 8 cm CDs si
40. kHz THD 1 6 O High 2x25W 100 Hz THD 1 8 Low 2x65W RMS 1 kHz THD 10 6 Q High 2x35W 100 Hz THD 10 8 Low 2x85W Total harmonic distortion Rated power at 1 kHz 1 6 Q Half power at 1 kHz 0 1 6 Q Load impedance Main High 6Q Main Low 8Q DIGITAL S WOOFER Center frequency 60 Hz LEVEL VOL 20 dB W FM tuner section Frequency range MID 3 dB MAX 6 dB 87 50 108 00 MHz 0 05 MHz steps Sensitivity 1 8 uV IHF usable S N 26 dB 1 5 uV S N MONO 70 dB 75 dB IHF Antenna terminal s W AM tuner section Frequency range 75 Q unbalanced 522 1629 kHz 9 kHz steps 520 1630 kHz 10 kHz steps Sensitivity S N 20 dB 500 uV m W Timer section Clock Quartz lock type Function Play timer 1 time daily Rec timer 1 time daily Sleep 120 min 30 min intervals Setting intervals Play Rec 1 minute 23 hours 59 minutes 1 min intervals W General Power supply For the United Kingdom Australia and N Z AC 230 240 V 50 Hz For Eastern Europe AC 230 V 50 Hz Power consumption Buy 190 w 170 W EH580 160 W Standby 0 5W Dimensions WXHXD 293x118 5x345 mm Mass 5 2 kg EH580 5 0 kg CD PLAYER W Pickup Wavelength 780 nm W General Dimensions WXHXD Bi 293 89x 288 mm EH580 293 x 89x 268 mm Mass 2 2 kg EH580 1 6 kg CASSETTE DECK Deck system Track system Stereo cassette deck 4 track 2 channel Recording system AC bias Bias frequency 100 kHz Erasing system AC erase Heads
41. lizers 1 Turn MULTI JOG to select MANUAL Press Al EQ M EQ to select MANUAL The indicator turns green EH580 Press M1 M2 or M3 to select the equalizer you want to set The indicator turns green 2 Change the sound quality with 4 gt A V D Select the sound range to be adjusted with lt 4 or gt Q Adjust the level with A or V Repeat step 2 to set the desired sound quality The original display is restored on the display panel in about 5 seconds To cancel Turn MULTI JOG to select FLAT Press Al EQ M EQ to select FLAT The indicator turns off EH580 Press FLAT The indicator turns off Note The changes you make are stored and automatically recalled the next time you select the manual equalizer Enjoying surround sound The following chart gives a summary of this unit s surround features It also shows additional effects that can be used to enhance your enjoyment eAll the features are only effective if speakers are used No discernible c aC is e eae Out are registered effect will be heard through headphones PaAgemarks OU giat NAET ystems Tie
42. ll tracks on all discs or all programmed tracks EH580 Repeats all tracks or programmed tracks Press REPEAT before or during play To cancel Press REPEAT goes out To repeat only your favourite track s D Program the track s you want page 15 Press REPEAT and make sure is displayed 8 Press gt Play will start FM AUTO RDS MONO PS DISP MODE PTY 1 TUNER BAND i D Jam 4 c ORG E LZ Ll 2 TUNING MODE S Sat 3 TUNING j TUNED Tha A im o i Fii EIEI Ode j ST 4 VOLUME WM a ache arnt PAR ane ere 7 T PAT a LAA A T p L AE LET DL a s Bigot depu SP 0 dB MN 99 1 x PRION ose cM EIE th FPE EIL l MONO i RDS RDS PS PS DISPMODE PTY ini C I NEN ee li RDS PTY NE M PTY displays NEWS VARIED FINANCE COUNTRY AFFAIRS POPM CHILDREN NATIONAL INFO ROCK M SOCIAL A OLDIES SPORT M O R M RELIGION FOLK M EDUCATE LIGHT M PHONE IN DOCUMENT DRAMA CLASSICS TRAVEL TEST CULTURE OTHER M LEISURE ALARM SCIENCE WEATHER JAZZ The radio manual tuning Radio stations can be tuned manually by selecting the station s frequency or they can be preset into channels to make it easy to tune page 18 Preparation Press 5 I to turn the unit on 1 Press TUNER BAND to select FM or AM Each time you press the button FMZ AM
43. moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark SP on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must en sure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local dealer CAUTION IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UN SUITABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELEC TRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings 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 or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal whi
44. mw ww mw m c POSITION z Changing sound field and quality N RQT6301 2 Recording operations E DOLBY NR OONR 2 TID Phe Th PAA ae Use ES ela COUNTER RESET DISPLAY DECK 1 2 iS EN COUNTER DISPLAY COUNTER RESET Tab for side B Tab for side A To re record Normal tape E High position tape Discrimination hole Forward side Tape facing down REV MODE MS Before recording Deck 2 only See page 39 for tape selection You cannot record when 6CH DISCRETE INPUT is selected Volume sound quality and surround effects have no effect on re cording Sound quality and surround effects are automatically set to flat when recording Al To display the tape counter while recording Press COUNTER DISPLAY The counter is displayed for about 5 seconds ePress COUNTER RESET to reset the counter eTo display or reset the tape counter for deck 1 first press DECK 1 2 E Erasing recordings Press INPUT SELECTOR to select TAPE Insert the recorded tape into deck 2 Press DOLBY NR so the OO NR indicator goes out Select the reverse mode Press 8 REC PAUSE Press lt or gt ee6e6 o Erasure prevention The illustration shows how to remove the tabs to prevent recording To record on the tape again cover as shown being careful not to c
45. nd from the DVD player Connect to AUX DVD Subwoofer The included front speakers have superwoofers but you can en hance surround sound from a unit connected to DVD 6ch INPUT by connecting another subwoofer to SUBWOOFER terminal EJ DVD player Laser disc player without 5 1ch output etc This unit has Dolby Pro Logic circuitry The sound will be reproduced with the same powerful stereophonic effects found in movie theaters Video cassette recorder You can enjoy the sound from your video cassette recorder Connections to SC EH680 SC EH580 D DVD player Laser disc player Video cassette recorder etc You can enjoy the sound from your DVD player Laser disc player Video cassette recorder etc Tuner amplifier For the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe FM outdoor antenna For the United Kingdom only CO Use the antenna plug adaptor included Remove a piece of the outer vinyl 30mm gt Twist the shield braid to expose the core wire 15mm Th gt E Shield braid Core wire AM loop antenna a f I 5 12m AM outdoor antenna oO ee OTT Optional antenna connections Use outdoor antennas if radio reception is poor Al FM outdoor antenna Disconnect the FM indoor antenna eThe antenna should be installed by a competent technician B AM outdoor antenna Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a window or other c
46. ngles eSet the system on a flat level surface e Always unload all CDs before moving the system Do not eset it on top of magazines inclined surfaces etc move the system while tray is opening closing or when loaded eput anything except CDs in trays euse cleaning CDs or CDs which are badly warped or cracked c Skipping and searching through tracks Skipping tracks Press I lt lt 4 lt 4 backward or gt gt gt gt forward Current position Twice Once Once Searching through tracks During play Press and hold I lt lt lt backward or f 1 forward eSkipping is done in the selected order in program play page 15 eYou cannot skip to tracks already played in random play page 16 e You can search only within tracks in program and random play Note on CD R and CD RW This unit can play CD DA format audio CD R and CD RW that have been finalized upon completion of recording It may not be able to play some CD R or CD RW due to the condition of the recording Finalizing is a process that enables CD R CD RW players to play audio CD R and CD RW 1 255 EH780 DISC PROGRAM CANCEL PRGM PRGM Programmed track no Total playing time PRGM CDs Program play Select up to 24 tracks to play in the order you choose Remote control only Preparation Press CD to put the unit in CD mode 1 Press PROGRAM 2 P
47. nterrupted indi cators fail to light smoke appears or any other problem that is not covered in these instructions occurs disconnect the AC mains lead and contact your dealer or an authorized service center Electric shock or damage to the unit can occur if the unit is repaired disassembled or reconstructed by unqualified persons Extend operating life by disconnecting the unit from the power source if it is not to be used for a long time WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AP PARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION eDO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILA TION VENTS eDO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS eDO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT eDISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL LY FRIENDLY MANNER RQT6301 Before use ER Caution for AC Mains Lead For United Kingdom EB area code model only For your safety please read the following text carefully This appliance is supplied with a
48. o stop the tape Press IM EX To change the deck to be used Press DECK 1 2 to select the deck you want to play To listen to 2 tapes consecutively Insert a tape into each deck and select C275 Both tapes will be played 8 times each B Finding a place on a tape To fast forward and rewind Press lt lt or gt gt while the tape is stopped To find the beginning of a track TPS Tape program sensor Press lt lt or gt during play Play resumes from the beginning Basic operations aN Tape direction rewind fast forward gt lt lt gt gt lt gt gt lt lt eEach deck s play direction is stored in the system s memory e You can fast forward or rewind the tape while you are playing or recording atape in another deck Press DECK 1 2 to switch to the deck not playing and then press or gt gt After the above operation be sure to press DECK 1 2 to reselect the deck playing TPS may not operate correctly in the following situations If the interval between tracks is less than 4 seconds If there is noise between tracks If there are silent parts within tracks Dolby noise reduction Dolby NR reduces hissing when playing tapes It increases the high fre quency region when recording and then reduces it in playback Use the same system during playback and recording This unit has Dolby B NR which reduces noise to a third Prerecorded
49. ons 37 La References Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service make the below checks If you can t fix the system as described below or if something not listed here occurs refer to the enclosed directory to locate an Authorized Service Center convenient to you or contact your dealer Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers Common Problems No sound Sounds unfixed reversed or come from one speaker only Humming heard during play ERROR is displayed U70 is displayed F60 is displayed ee appears on the display The display starts up even after the unit is turned off Turn the volume up Switch off the unit determine and correct the cause then switch the unit on Causes include shorting of the positive and negative speaker wires straining of the speakers through excessive volume or power and using the unit in a hot environment Check the speaker connections An AC mains lead or fluorescent light is near the cables Keep other appliances and leads away from this unit s cables If possible in your area turn the AC mains lead s plug or connector over to reverse the lead s polarity Incorrect operation performed Read the instructions and try again Connect the flat cables firmly If U70 remains on the display contact the dealer There is a problem with the amplifier Consult your dealer You plugged the AC mains lead in for the first time or ther
50. onvenient location Leave the loop antenna connected Disconnect the antenna when the unit is not in use Do not use the antenna during an electrical storm Using other equipment Listening to an external source 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR to select the external source Each time you press the button TUNER gt CD gt TAPE VCR EXT AUX DVD J EH580 TUNER gt CD gt TAPE gt AUX On the remote control Press VCR AUX 6CH INPUT SC EH780 or AUX SC EH680 and SC EH580 2 Operate the unit See the unit s manual for details on operation and connection To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS page 24 Recording an external source 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR to select the external source 2 Select Dolby NR and reverse mode page 28 3 Press REC PAUSE 6 Press lt or gt to start recording Start the source to be recorded See the unit s manual for details on operation and connection To stop recording Press M on the deck To temporarily stop recording Press 8 REC PAUSE The deck goes into the recording standby mode To resume recording press lt or gt with the flashing indicator Recording onto an external unit Connect the external unit to VCR EXT OUT Select the source to be recorded with INPUT SELECTOR Start recording on the external unit and start playing the source to be recorded E RQT6301 iai Timer operations and convenient functi
51. over the high position discrimination hole Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws D Preparatory steps Do these steps before each recording Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately 1 Press 4 OPEN on deck 2 and insert the cassette 2 Press DOLBY NR to select Dolby NR on DONR appears or off Dolby noise reduction page 19 3 Press REV MODE to select the reverse mode Each time you press the button tt One side only records x and c gt Both sides record forward reverse cZ automatically changes to lt gt when 8 REC PAUSE EDIT or TAPE EDIT is pressed Recording CDs Preparation Do the preparatory steps page 28 e nsert the CD s you want to record page 8 or 9 1 2 Enc Press DISC 1 5 on the CD changer to select the disc where you want to start recording then press WI to stop the disc A Normal recording 1 Press lt reverse side or D forward side then BI to set the tape direction 2 Press REC PAUSE The deck goes into the recording standby mode and the indicator lt a or starts flashing EH780 3 Press gt gt on the CD changer or CD player EDIT 3 Recording starts automatically 4 seconds after the CD s finishes the deck goes into the recording stand by mod
52. r surround Dolby Pro Logic is a decoding system Multi rear surround EH780 that was developed to get a better sense D g DOLBY SURROUND Seat position DOLBY PRO of presence from sources encoded with LOGIC Hl Dolby Surround The feeling of position il eDVD 4 has been improved by the addition of a eLaser Disc amp Center focus gt page 24 separate center speaker channel eVideo tape elf your DVD player only has 2 channel ecD output you can still enjoy surround sound when playing 5 1 channel software by using Dolby Pro Logic S DNS ETE IS A E B f ernis mode adds surround effects to Any stereo sound source except for tmm B EH780 movie software that hasn t been the radio Virtual rear surround MOVIE recorded with the above systems eVideo tape Multi rear surround SUPER ein MOVIE mode you can adjust the ecD Seat position SUR volume of the surround speakers to get eTape il 7 the best surround effect ROUND page 24 This mode adds surround effects to stereo MUSIC sources NS Additional effects f NC i N Center focus Multi rear surround 3 5 EH780 4 4 page 26 Q Q ar gt page 26 e This mode makes it seem like the CG C This mode makes it seem like there sound from the center speaker is are multiple surround speakers in your coming from within the television room increasing the cinema like eThe center speaker should be placed atmosphere above the television Ne J N dE Af E N Virtual rear surround
53. ress DISC Within 10 seconds or so Press 1 5 to select the disc 3 Select the track with the numbered buttons For tracks numbered 10 and over press 210 then the two digits e g To select track 21 210 5 2 1 Repeat steps 2 through 3 SC EH780 or step 3 SC EH680 and SC EH580 to program the tracks in the required order The total playing time of the programmed tracks is displayed 4 Press gt All the tracks are played in the selected order To cancel Press PROGRAM CLEAR is displayed and all the tracks are canceled FULL is displayed If 24 tracks have been programmed __ is displayed if etotal playing time for the tracks is over 99 minutes and 59 seconds a track numbered 25 or over was programmed a disc not in playing position was programmed SC EH780 Tracks can still be programmed and played To check the contents of the program Press CANCEL CANCEL will light Press I lt lt lt or gt gt gt gt Each time you press the button the disc numbers SC EH780 track numbers and programmed order are displayed After the playing time appears on the display press CANCEL CANCEL goes out To add to the end of the program Repeat steps 2 and 3 SC EH780 or step 3 SC EH680 and SC EH580 To cancel tracks 1 Press CANCEL 2 Select the track with I lt lt lt lt or gt gt gt gt then press CANCEL 3 Press
54. s 5 8 kg CENTER SPEAKER Type 2 way 3 speakers Bassreflex Speaker Woofer x2 8 cm cone type Tweeter 6 cm cone type Impedance 8Q Input power Music 160W Output sound pressure level 86 dB W 1 0 m Crossover frequency 4 kHz Frequency range 100 Hz 22 kHz 16 dB 115 Hz 20 kHz 10 dB General Dimensions WXHXD 190x99x166 mm Mass 1 8kg CENTER SPEAKER Type 1 way 1 speaker Closed Speaker Full range 8 cm cone type Impedance 8Q Input power Music 70W Output sound pressure level 84 dB W 1 0 m Frequency range 130 Hz 20 kHz 16 dB 150 Hz 18 kHz 10 dB B General Dimensions WXHXD 140x99x118 mm Mass 0 8 kg SURROUND SPEAKER Type 1 way 1 speaker Closed Speaker Full range 8 cm cone type Impedance 8Q Input power Music 70W Output sound pressure level 84 dB W 1 0 m Frequency range 130 Hz 20 kHz 16 dB 150 Hz 18 kHz 10 dB W General Dimensions WXHXD 140x99x118 mm Mass 0 9 kg 1 Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions are approximate 2 Total harmonic distortion is measured by the digital spectrum analyzer 3 Low and High stand for low frequency and high frequency Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web Site http www panasonic co jp global En RQT6301 B F1201YWO
55. sic source If you are unable to position the surround speakers as recommended You can put them near the front speakers and still achieve a surround like effect page 26 VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND Attaching to a wall Set the speaker onto screws and slide through bracket to lock into posi tion NNN ZA 30 35 mm a 7 5 9 5 mm 7 9 mm The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached should be capable of supporting 5 kg per screw gt S n g S gt E uv X Q E D Simple set up and play The illustrations show SC EH780 for the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe TER Spea ker leads Do not connect the AC mains lead until all other connections are complete Center speaker s d ker left rroun r le EH780 Surround speaker Pees Surround and center speakers ign LJ Simple set up and play La Front speaker Speaker side Tuner amplifier side EH580 EH580 Connect the leads to the terminals of the same colour Grey Red Grey LF and HF stand for low frequency and high frequency Connect the left L side in the same way e Never short circuit positive and nega tive speaker wires e Be sure to connect only positive red or grey wires to positive terminals and negative black or blue wires to negative terminals Incorrect connection can damage the speakers Twist the vinyl tip and pull off F gt
56. source To cancel Press AO PRO LOGIC OFF ON so the indicator turns off C SUPER SURROUND Press SUPER SURROUND and select MOVIE or MUSIC The indicator turns green Each time you press the button MUSIC MOVIE STEREO SOUND off zb To cancel Press SUPER SURROUND to select STEREO SOUND The indicator turns off Enjoying surround sound TEST A Y Speaker level adjustments 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DOLBY PRO LOGIC CH SELECT O If the level of the speakers appears to be different while listening to a Source adjust the level of the speakers to the same apparent level 6CH DISCRETE INPUT Adjust while listening to a surround source If your DVD player is able to output a test signal you can use it instead of playing a source DOLBY PRO LOGIC Adjust while listening to a test signal Preparation Set the volume level of the front speakers normally used for enjoying the source D Remote control only CH SELECT Tam Ai 00 i D 6CH DISCRETE INPUT i is fe h li r1 H Press CH SELECT to select the speaker The speaker channel changes each time you press the button DOLBY PRO LOGIC Press TEST A test signal is output from each speaker in order To stop the test signal press TEST again Cch Center Rech Frontright RSch Right surround LSch Left surround SWch Subwoofer 6CH DISCRETE INPUT only when connected eThe
57. te into deck 2 during One touch editing DECK CHANGE TAPE is displayed during One touch editing If the erasure prevention tabs have been removed cover the holes with adhesive tape If the erasure prevention tabs have been removed cover the holes with adhesive tape When there is a television set nearby The picture on the TV disappears or stripes appear on the screen outdoor antenna The location and orientation of the antenna are incorrect If you are using an indoor antenna change to an The TV antenna wire is too close to the unit Separate the antenna wire of the TV set from the system The remote control The remote control doesn t work Check the batteries are inserted correctly D Replace the batteries if they are worn All components are required to service the system If service is ever necessary bring the entire system Maintenance If the surfaces are dirty Cassette tape selection and care The unit can correctly play or record on the following types It identifies the type automatically To clean this unit wipe with a soft dry cloth e Never use alcohol paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit eBefore using chemically treated cloth read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully For a cleaner crisper sound Clean the heads regularly to assure good quality playback and recording Use a cle
58. ton ECHO 1 ECHO 2 ECHO 3 OFF nN m Timer operations and convenient functions g RQT6301 35 o S 2 bd 3 3 E 2 S S S o o S S o S 2 S o A E I DVD player with 5 1ch output SUBWOOFER SURROUND L R I Sound processor DVD r SUBWOOFER R rR i AUX DVD 6ch INPUT CENTER SURROUND FRONT DVD player Laser disc player without 5 1ch output etc AUDIO L R OUT Video cassette recorder Lr AUDIO AUDIO OUT IN DVD player Laser disc player Video cassette recorder etc Sound processor AUX Sound processor VCR EXT OUT IN LO RO G Sound processor External unit connections eTurn off all units before making connections eRefer to the manual of the other unit for details Cables and equipment not included Stereo phono cable not included White L P Red R sb Gr Connections to SC EH780 EY DVD player with 5 1ch output This unit has the input terminals for 5 1ch surround systems but it does not have the decoders necessary to play them back The DVD player should have these decoders and 5 1ch output U To record sou
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