ENGLISH
DESIGNATIONS
AND FUNCTIONS
OF PANEL CONTROLS
POWER
(Power Switch)
When
the power switch is turned ON (-m), the power
function
indicator lights.
When the power switch is turned ON, power is supplied to
the unit. It takes a few seconds after the power is turned on
for the unit to warm
up. This is due to the built-in muting
circuit that eliminates noise during the on/off operation.
PHONES
(Headphone
Jack)
This jack is used to plug in the headphones.
SPEAKERS
(Speaker Selection Switch)
The PMA-380 can be connected to two speaker systems:
speaker system
A and speaker system
B.
When
A is pressed,
the
speaker
system
connected
to
speaker output terminals A operates.
When B
is pressed,
the speaker
system
connected
to
speaker output terminals
B operates.
When A and B are
pressed
on together,
both
speaker
systems
operate
simultaneously.
When
the
A
and
B
switches
are both
off {in the out position), there
is no
output from the speaker terminals. This setting is used to
listen to playback through the headphones.
BASS (Bass Control)
This knob is used to control the base quality of the sound.
When the knob is set at the center position, the frequency
characteristics are flattened in the range below 1000 Hz.
The bass is emphasized as the knob is moved off center to
the right (> ), and reduced as it is moved to the left (1 ).
When volume control @ is set to the right of the center
position, the effect of the other controls is reduced.
TREBLE (Treble Control)
This knob is used to control the treble quality of the sound.
When the knob is set at the center position, the frequency
characteristics are flattened in the range above
1000 Hz.
The treble is emphasized as the knob is moved off center to
the right ((C ), and reduced as it is moved to the left (©) ).
When volume contro! @ is set to the right of the center
position, the effect of the other controls is reduced.
BALANCE
(Balance Control)
This knob is used to adjust the balance between the left and
right channels. When
it is set to the center position, the
amplitude of the amplifier is equal on both sides. If there is
a difference in the left and right channel output voltages for
acartridge, move the knob to the left and the right to adjust
it. ff the volume on the right side is too low, turn the knob to
the right ( C} ). If the volume on the left side is too low, turn
the knob to the left
(© ). This will achieve an even balance
on the left and right sides.
INPUT SELECTOR
(Input Select Switch)
This switch
is used
to select the
input signal for the
program source. The source to be recorded is also selected
with this switch.
« PHONO:
Used to select the output from a turntable
that is connected to the PHONO
terminal.
(Moving
magnet cartridge only).
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CD:
Used
to listen a compact
disc player or
other component that is connected to the
CD terminal.
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TUNER:
Used
to play a component
such
as an
FM/AM tuner or a TV tuner that is connec-
ted to the TUNER
terminal.
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AUX:
Used to play a component such as a Hi Fi
video player, TV tuner, 8-track tape player
or tape deck that is connected to the AUX
terminal.
TAPE-1
D> 2
When
using two tape decks to copy
TAPE-2
» 1
'from
one
tape to another,
set the
switch
to either
"TAPE-1
"TAPE-2
> 1".
The "TAPE-1
® 2" positionis used to
copy from tape deck 1 to 2.
The "TAPE-2 >» 1" positionis used to
copy from tape deck 2 to 1.
Set TAPE MONITOR switch © to "ON
(= )" to monitor
the source
being
recorded.
P» 2" or
TAPE SELECTOR
(Tape Selector Switch)
This switch is used to select the source to be played back
when TAPE
MONITOR
switch © is "ON (m= )".
The "1: (m)" position is used to play back the tape deck
connected to TAPE-1.
The "2: (-=)" position is used to play back the tape deck
connected
to TAPE-2.
TAPE MONITOR
(Tape Monitor Switch)
e@ When this switch is "ON (-m )", the source selected by
TAPE
SELECTOR
switch @ will be played back.
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When this switch is "OFF ( )", the source selected by
INPUT SELECTOR
switch @ will be played back.
However, since "TAPE-1
® 2" and "TAPE-2
} 1" of the
INPUT
SELECTOR
switch
are positions
used for co-
pying, playback will not be possible.
SOURCE
DIRECT (Source Direct Switch)
The controls (BALANCE and TONE) can be used when this
switch is in the OFF ( ™ ) position.
When set to the ON ({ m ) position, the above controls are
by-passed and the signals are input directly to the volume
control circuit, providing high quality sound.
VOLUME
(Volume Control)
This knob controls the overall volume
level.
Turn the knob to the right (CY ) to raise the volume and to
the left (© ) to lower it.
REAR PANEL
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GND
(Ground
Terminal)
PNONO
(Phono
Input Terminals)
CD, TUNER, AUX (CD, Tuner and AUX Inpvt Termi-
nals)
TAPE (Playback and Recording Terminals|
SPEAKERS
(Speaker Terminals)