Technics SC-EH780 manual

EB EP EE GN Note “EB” on the outer packaging indicates the United Kingdom. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this prod- uct, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. RQT6301-B System Component Operating Instructions Model No. SC-EH78 0 SC-EH6 8 0 SC-EH58 0 The illustration shows SC-EH780 f[...]

2 RQT6301 Before use Supplied accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. ¸ AC mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc. For the United Kingdom For Australia and N.Z. (RJA0053-3X) (RJA0035-2X) For Eastern Europe (R[...]

3 RQT6301 Before use Safety precautions Placement Set 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 a[...]

4 RQT6301 Before use (For United Kingdom) ( “ EB ” area code model only) For your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a 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 ha[...]

5 RQT6301 Simple set-up and play A D C B E 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 corr[...]

6 RQT6301 Simple set-up and play CENTER SURROUND R L LF HF LF HF R L (8 ™ ) (6 ™ ) (8 ™ )( 6 ™ ) HF LF (6 ™ ) (6 ™ ) R L [EH780] [EH680] Surround and center speakers Front speaker Connect the leads to the terminals of the same colour. LF and HF stand for low frequency and high frequency. Connect the left (L) side in the same way. Note ?[...]

7 RQT6301 Simple set-up and play B1 A1 B2 FM indoor antenna Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best. For Australia and N.Z. Twist the vinyl tip and pull off. AM indoor antenna Twist the vinyl tip and pull off. Keep loose antenna cord away from other wires and cords. STEP 3 Antennas STEP 4 Flat cables and AC mains lead Flat cables K[...]

8 RQT6301 Simple set-up and play 1 DISC 2 5 4 3 -- dB MIN 0 dB MAX DISC DISC Final disc For example, if play starts from disc 4, disc 3 will be the final disc. Order of progression: Disc 4 > 5 > 1 > 2 > 3 Play position ³ The disc in the play position is ready to play immediately when you press [ ! ]. ³ “ NO DISC ” is displayed whe[...]

9 RQT6301 Simple set-up and play -- dB MIN 0 dB MAX 1 Press [ ê /I] to turn the unit on. 4 Press [ ! ] to start play. 5 Adjust the volume. 2 Press [ < , OPEN/CLOSE] and insert a CD. To stop the disc Press [ º ]. To pause play Press [ ; ] during play. The “ ! ” indicator flashes. Press [ ; ] or [ ! ] to resume play. “ NO DISC ” is displ[...]

10 RQT6301 Control guide and preparatory steps A B EH780 EH580 EH780 EH580 Í Í /I CLOCK/ TIMER X TUNING W PHONES TUNING MODE SET KARAOKE ECHO 12 MIC MIC VOL MIN MAX INPUT SELECTOR TUNER/BAND DIGITAL S.WOOFER VOLUME UP DOWN FM AUTO/ MONO 6CH DISCRETE INPUT F PLAY / F REC 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 : ; <= > ? @C RANDOM REPEAT EDIT OPEN / CLOSE ∫ <[...]

11 RQT6301 Control guide and preparatory steps Front panel controls » A Cassette deck P Deck 1 cassette holder open button ( < OPEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Q Deck 1 R Fast forward/rewind, TPS buttons ( 6 , 5 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 S Deck 2 T Deck 2 cassette holder open button ( < OPEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 U Counter r[...]

12 RQT6301 Control guide and preparatory steps A B C 30 x 30 x 7m Í SLEEP PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 L /-/-- CANCEL DISC Bk l KARAOKE ECHO DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT Í SLEEP CH SELECT PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 L /-/-- CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND 2 / ; 1 ∫ MUTING s VOLUME r CD EQ Î PRO LOGIC SUPER SRND T[...]

13 RQT6301 Control guide and preparatory steps » B 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 [ ê /I] to turn the unit on. 2 1 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to display “ CLOCK ”. Each time you press the button: CLOCK > F PLAY > F REC > Original display ^----------------------[...]

14 RQT6301 Basic operations C A B 8cm CD 12cm CD a b c d e 4 , 5 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] CDs See pages 8 and 9 for basic CD play. » A CD selection Choose discs with this mark ( = ). Do not; ³ use irregularly shaped discs ( > ). ³ attach extra labels and stickers. ³ use discs with labels and stickers that are coming off or with adhesive exuding from unde[...]

15 RQT6301 Basic operations 1 2 3 4 EH780 DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT Í SLEEP CH SELECT 3D AI PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 I L /-/-- CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND 2 / ; MUTING 45 ∂ VOLUME i CD EQ Î PRO LOGIC SUPER SRND TEST 1 2 3 4 CANCEL CD 4 5 ∫ DISC PRGM DISC PRGM PRGM DISC PRGM DISC 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 L [...]

16 RQT6301 Basic operations B C A 1 2 EH780 EH780 EH780 EH580 DISC 1 23 4 56 7 89 0 1 23 4 5 EH780 EH580 DISC DISC RANDOM DISC INPUT SELECTOR RANDOM REPEAT ! RANDOM REPEAT ! 1 2 DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT SLEEP CH SELECT 3D AI PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND ⁄ / g ¤ » CD EQ SUPER [...]

17 RQT6301 Basic operations A B 1 2 3 4 23 1 4 FM AUTO/ MONO Í /I RDS PS-DISP MODE-PTY MHz TUNED MHz ST RDS PS RDS PTY MONO MHz DISP MODE RDS PTY PS TUNER/BAND FM AUTO/ MONO TUNING MODE VOLUME UP DOWN -- dB MIN 0 dB MAX ? TUNING @ The radio: manual tuning Radio stations can be tuned manually by selecting the station’s frequency or they can be pr[...]

18 RQT6301 Basic operations 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 [...]

19 RQT6301 Basic operations Cassette tapes See page 39 for tape selection. Preparation: Press [ ê /I] to turn the unit on. 1 Press [ < 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 (“ ë NR” appears) or off. 3 Press [REV MODE] to select the reverse mode. Each time you p[...]

20 RQT6301 Changing sound field and quality A B C D EH780 EH580 EH780 EH580 DIGIT AL S. WOOFER SUPER SOUND EQ SUPER SOUND EQ MUL TI JOG EQ FLA T MULTI JOG SUPER SOUND EQ SUPER SOUND EQ EQ DIGITAL S.WOOFER SUPER SOUND EQ EQ E EH680 EH680 » A Boosting the super woofer [EH780] [EH580] Boosting the super woofer adds power to the bass. Press [DIGITAL S[...]

21 RQT6301 Changing sound field and quality Changing sound field and quality Using the acoustic image equalizer (AI EQ) Achieve subtle sound quality settings with the soft, sharp, heavy, and light coordinates. 1 [EH780] Turn [MULTI JOG] to select “AI EQ”. [EH680] Press [AI EQ/M.EQ] to select “AI EQ”. The indicator turns green. [EH580] Press[...]

22 RQT6301 Changing sound field and quality Changing sound field and quality Using the manual equalizer (M.EQ) Create your own sound quality effects. SC-EH580 has three manual equalizers. 1 [EH780] Turn [MULTI JOG] to select “ MANUAL ”. [EH680] Press [AI EQ/M.EQ] to select “ MANUAL ”. The indicator turns green. [EH580] Press [M1], [M2], or [...]

23 RQT6301 Changing sound field and quality Surround system Features Software [EH780] [EH680] SUPER SUR- ROUND ( á page 24) Any stereo sound source except for the radio. ³ Video tape ³ CD ³ Tape MUSIC [EH780] 6CH DISCRETE INPUT ( á page 24) ³ Use this input selector to enjoy 5.1 channel sources (e.g. Dolby Digital or DTS) played on a DVD play[...]

24 RQT6301 Changing sound field and quality Enjoying surround sound [EH780] [EH680] See page 25 for speaker level adjustments. » A 6CH DISCRETE INPUT [EH780] Preparation: Connect a DVD player with a built in Dolby Digital or DTS decoder ( á page 36). 1 Press [6CH DISCRETE INPUT]. 2 Playback a Dolby Digital or DTS source. On the remote control Pre[...]

25 RQT6301 Changing sound field and quality TEST 1 2 CH SELECT DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT CH SELECT 7 890 VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND MUTING VOLUME CD EQ SUPER SRND TEST Î PRO LOGIC sr 45 2 / ; 1 ∫ SUPER 3D AI EQ TEST CH SELECT 3 , 4 Enjoying surround sound [EH780] [EH680] Speaker level adjustments 6CH DISCRETE I[...]

26 RQT6301 Changing sound field and quality A B C CENTER FOCUS VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND MULTI REAR SURROUND VIRTUAL REAR SURROUND CENTER FOCUS MULTI REAR SURROUND DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT SLEEP CH SELECT PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ TAPE/ SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ EQ SUPER SRND TEST Î PRO LOGIC Í L /-/-- SUPER 3D AI EQ 3 2 1 CENTER FOC[...]

27 RQT6301 Changing sound field and quality 1 2 SEAT POSITION MULTI JOG 1 2 DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT SLEEP CH SELECT PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND MUTING VOLUME CD EQ SUPER SRND TEST Î PRO LOGIC Í L /-/-- sr 45 2 / ; 1 ∫ SUPER 3D AI EQ 1 234 Surround effects SEAT POSITION [EH7[...]

28 RQT6301 Recording operations D 1 2 3 C A A B COUNTER RESET 1 COUNTER DISPLAY COUNTER RESET DISPLAY DECK 1/2 6 3 4 2 5 1 3 2 < OPEN DOLBY NR REV MODE A A 2 NR Î 2 NR Î » A To display the tape counter while recording Press [COUNTER DISPLAY]. The counter is displayed for about 5 seconds. ³ Press [COUNTER RESET] to reset the counter. ³ To di[...]

29 RQT6301 Recording operations 1 2 3 B EH780 EH580 EH780 EH580 A B ∫ 1 2 DISC1 –5 EDIT 3 ∫ 3 ∫ ∫ ¥ REC PAUSE EDIT EDIT EDIT NR Î 2 REC 2 EDIT REC EH680 EH680 Recording CDs Preparation: ³ Do the preparatory steps ( á page 28). ³ Insert the CD(s) you want to record ( á page 8 or 9). ³ [EH780] Press [DISC, 1 – 5] on the CD changer [...]

30 RQT6301 Recording operations 1 2 B A 2 3 ¥ REC PAUSE DECK 1/2 1 2 ∫ ∫ 2 1 2 3 ∫ MHz NR Î 2 NR Î 1 2 TAPE EDIT REC REC TUNED » A Recording the radio Preparation: Do the preparatory steps ( á page 28). 1 Tune to the required station. ( á page 17 or 18) 2 Press [ ´ REC PAUSE]. The deck goes into the recording standby mode and the play [...]

31 RQT6301 Timer operations and convenient functions 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 a b c d 2 3 F PLA Y/ F REC 1 CLOCK/ TIMER SET SET ? TUNING @ H /I F PLA Y F PLA Y F PLA Y MHz F PLA Y F PLA Y F PLA Y CH F PLA Y F PLA Y Using the timers The play timer This timer starts play of the selected source at the selected time. The example shows settings for preset radio ch[...]

32 RQT6301 Timer operations and convenient functions 1 2 4 2 4 3 F PLA Y/ F REC 1 1 2 1 2 F REC MHz F REC F REC F REC F REC CH CLOCK/ TIMER SET SET ? TUNING @ H /I a b c F REC 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: Tu[...]

33 RQT6301 Timer operations and convenient functions B A F PLA Y/ F REC CLOCK/ TIMER SLEEP SLEEP DIGITAL S.WOOFER AV EFFECT Í SLEEP CH SELECT 3D AI PROGRAM 1 23 4 56 7 890 L /-/-- CANCEL DISC VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 SUPER SOUND EQ TUNER/ BAND 2 / ; 1 ∫ MUTING 45 j VOLUME i CD EQ Î PRO LOGIC SUPER SRND TEST SLEEP Using the timers » A [...]

34 RQT6301 Timer operations and convenient functions A DISPLA Y MODE DISPLAY MODE B C VCR/AUX/ 6CH INPUT TAPE/ DECK 1/2 TUNER/ BAND 2 / ; 1 ∫ MUTING 45 j VOLUME i CD VOLUME MUTING MUTING PHONES MUTING EH680 EH680 MUTING a b c » A Changing the sound range display The sound processor shows the level of each sound range with the three types of disp[...]

35 RQT6301 Timer operations and convenient functions A 1 3 ECHO 1-MIC-2 13 KARAOKE V .MUTE MONO L MIC VOL MIN MAX ECHO VOLUME UP DOWN MONO R ECHO 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 monaur[...]

36 RQT6301 Timer operations and convenient functions B C D AUDIO L/R OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT A AUX VCR (EXT) OUT IN L R AUX (DVD) DVD 6ch INPUT CENTER SUBWOOFER L L R L R R SURROUND FRONT AUX (DVD) SURROUND L/R FRONT L/R L/R OUT (MIX) CENTER SUBWOOFER L R L R (R) (L) External unit connections ³ Turn off all units before making connections[...]

37 RQT6301 Timer operations and convenient functions B C A EXT LOOP 75 ™ AM A N T FM A N T 75 ™ FM ANT GND EXT LOOP AM ANT A A 15mm 30mm E XT LOOP AM ANT 5– 12m 1, ∫ A 1 2 4 3 A Optional antenna connections Use outdoor antennas if radio reception is poor. » A FM outdoor antenna ³ Disconnect the FM indoor antenna. ³ The antenna should be [...]

38 RQT6301 References 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. 6 An AC mains lead or fluore[...]

39 RQT6301 References Poor quality sound. Recording is not possible. “ DECK NO TAPE” is displayed during “ One touch editing” . “ DECK CHANGE TAPE ” is displayed during “One touch editing ”. The picture on the TV disappears or stripes appear on the screen. The location and orientation of the antenna are incorrect. If you are using a[...]

Technical specifications FRONT SPEAKER Type 3 way, 3 speakers, Bassreflex Speaker(s) Super woofer [EH780] [EH580] 17 cm cone type Woofer [EH780] [EH580] 12 cm cone type [EH680] 17 cm cone type Midrange [EH680] 12 cm cone type Tweeter [EH780] 6 cm ring shaped dome type [EH680] [EH580] 6 cm cone type Impedance [EH780] [EH580] High 6  , Low 8  [[...]