Pioneer M NS1 Owners Manual

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Pioneer M NS1 Owners Manual

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WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. In the UK, this system comprises the XC-F10 (Stereo CD Tuner); M-F10 (Stereo Power Amplifier); and S-F10-LRW (Speaker System). In all other countries the model names are XC-NS1, M- NS1 and S-NS1-LRW respectively. The optional CT-F10 Stereo Cassette Deck is available in the UK only. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However, the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same. IMPORTANT FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted. The cutoff plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor of the distribution panel should be provided with a 5 amp fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with 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. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or THE STANDBY/ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPA- RATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION. This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC,92/31/EEC) and CE Marking Directive (93/68/EEC). coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three-pin plug. NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. If lost, replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer. Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I. or A.S.T.A. to B.S. 1362 should be used. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION ATTENTION DANGER D'ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR These labels can be found on the units bottom panel. [For XC-F10/ XC-NS1] CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: Bottom of the unit. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT Recording and playback of copyrighted material may require consent. See the Copyright Design and Patent Act 1988. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories These Operating Instructions describe the operating procedures of both the XC-F10 Stereo CD Tuner, M-F 10 Stereo Power Amplifier (Non -UK models, XC-NS1 Stereo CD Tuner and the M-NS1 Stereo Power Amplifier) and the CT-F10 Stereo Cassette Deck. However, the CT-F10 is sold separately. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION IMPORTANT CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

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Contents 1 Before You Start Checking what's in the box ................................. 4 Using this manual .............................................. 4 Putting the battery in the remote ....................... 4 Using the remote control ................................... 5 Hints on installation ........................................... 5 Avoiding condensation problems ................. 5 Discs compatible with this system ....................... 5 2 Connecting Up Connecting the CD-tuner to the amplifier .......... 6 Connecting the speakers .................................... 7 Connecting the satellite speakers ................ 7 Connecting the subwoofer .......................... 8 Placing the speakers ........................................... 8 Wall-mounting your system ................................ 9 Connecting the AM and FM antennas ................. 9 AM loop antenna ........................................ 9 FM wire antenna ........................................ 10 Connecting external antennas .......................... 10 External AM antenna ................................. 10 External FM antenna .................................. 10 Connecting to other components ...................... 11 Connecting the power ....................................... 11 Power cord caution .................................... 11 Ventillation ................................................ 11 3 Controls and Displays Remote control ................................................. 12 Display ............................................................. 12 CD-tuner ......................................................... 13 Amplifier ......................................................... 13 Tape deck (UK model only) .............................. 13 4 Getting Started Using menus ..................................................... 14 Switching on and setting the clock .................... 14 Playing a CD ..................................................... 15 About the automatic door open sensor ...... 16 Adjusting the sound .......................................... 16 Listening to the radio ........................................ 17 Improving poor FM reception ..................... 17 5More CD features Programming the track order ............................ 18 Checking the playlist order ........................ 18 Deleting the playlist ................................... 18 Using repeat play .............................................. 19 Using random play ............................................ 19 Changing the display ........................................ 20 When a disc is stopped .............................. 20 When a disc is playing ............................... 20 6 More Tuner Features Saving station presets ...................................... 21 Listening to a station preset ............................. 21 Giving a station memory a name ...................... 22 Using RDS ....................................................... 23 Program types ........................................... 23 Searching for a program type .................... 24 Switching the displayed information .......... 24 Changing the tuning frequency interval ............ 25 7 Using the Tape Deck Playing a tape .................................................. 26 Setting the reverse mode ........................... 27 Reducing tape hiss with Dolby NR. ............ 27 Making tape recordings .................................... 28 Recording CDs .......................................... 28 Recording other sources ............................ 29 Setting up a future recording ........................... 30 Cancelling the record timer ....................... 30 Setting the record timer and the wake-up timer ..................................... 31 Changing the display ........................................ 31 Resetting the tape counter ........................ 31 8 Using the Timer The timer menu ............................................... 32 Setting the wake up timer ................................ 32 Cancelling the wake up timer ..................... 33 Setting the sleep timer ..................................... 33 9 Additional Information Care information ............................................. 34 Handling discs ........................................... 34 Storing discs ............................................. 34 Discs you should avoid .............................. 34 Using cassette tapes .................................. 34 Tapes you should avoid .............................. 34 Erase protection ........................................ 35 Cleaning external surfaces ......................... 35 Moving the unit ......................................... 35 CD lens cleaner ......................................... 35 Tape head cleaner ..................................... 35 Demagnetizing the tape head .................... 35 Magnetic shielding of speakers .................. 35 Removing/replacing the satellite speaker grilles ........................................... 35 Switching the door open sensor on/off ............ 36 Switching the open/close beep on/off ............ 36 Switching the auxiliary attenuator on/off ......... 36 Setting the display brightness .......................... 36 Switching the time format ................................ 37 Troubleshooting ............................................... 38 Specifications .................................................. 39 Switching the demo on/off .................. 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