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    B60-3768-00 00 MA (Y ,M,X,T ,Q) 99/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 98/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MC COMPONENT SYSTEM/COMP A CT HI-FI SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENW OOD CORPORA TION This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above. Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area. ‰ [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 2 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ................................................................... AC 120 V only Austraria ...................................................................................[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 3 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Contents Preparation section Application section Knowledge section Before applying power ............................................ 2 Safety precautions ....................................................... 2 Special features ..............................[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 4 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 3D Wide FL display ^ The easy to see graphical display features a large spectrum analyzer . A running indicator shows the opera- tions such as CD playback and skipping at a glance. Speaker cords (4) XD-7....Series Speaker cords (2) XD-5....Series Batteries (R6[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 5 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 2. Endless tapes Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of the unit. To re-record Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 6 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections System connection (XD-7...series) This is the connection method for system and accessories. Please look carefully at the illustration and connect cor - rectly in the order of the numbers. Connection of the System Accessories Twist The supplied antenna is for i[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 7 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Twist Speaker Unit FM indoor antenna The accessory antenna is for temporary indoor use only . For stable signal reception we recommend using an outdoor antenna. Remove the indoor antenna if you connect one outdoors. System connection (XD-7...series) Speaker (l[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 8 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections GND L R L R SUB WOOFER SPEAKERS (12-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 Ω ) AUX OUTPUT ANTENNA FM 300 Ω AUX INPUT AUX INPUT LEVEL MIN. MAX. L R L R – – + + – – + + DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL R SURROUND SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) L + – % ON fi OFF L R L R [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 9 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections FM outdoor antenna Lead the 75 Ω coaxial cable connected to the FM outdoor antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 75 Ω termimal. System connection (XD-7...series) Europe and U.K. Other countries Antenna adapter (optional) 1. All of the optical-fibe[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 10 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections GND L R L R FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 Ω ) SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT AUX OUTPUT ANTENNA FM 300 Ω AUX INPUT AUX INPUT LEVEL MIN. MAX. L R SURROUND – – + + DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL % ON fi OFF FM 75 Ω GND AM − + 2 2 3 3 GND ANTENNA FM 300 Ω FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 11 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Twist Speaker Unit Caution regarding placement T o maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projec- tions) equal to, or greater than, shown below . rear panel: 10 cm FM indoor antenna T[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 12 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Connect separately sold parts as shown in the figure. Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until all of the required connections have been made. Connection of Options (Optional Parts) System connection (XD-5...series) In regard to the SURROUND swi[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 13 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections FM outdoor antenna Lead the 75 Ω coaxial cable connected to the FM outdoor antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 75 Ω termimal. System connection (XD-5...series) Europe and U.K. Antenna adapter (optional) 1. All of the optical-fiber cables sold i[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 14 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Main Unit 7 % 9 $ @ 0# 8 !^ 2 ¡ ™ 3 4 5 6 ¶ 1 ) • ª & * £ ( º ⁄ § ∞ ¢ 3 ¡ 2 1 PLAY 0  PUSH OPEN 0  PUSH OPEN 6 ¢ 7 7 4 DISC SKIP DISC 1 DISC 2 REV.MODE DOLBY NR DISC 3 V[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 15 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Receiver 1 ON/STANDBY ( POWER) key ) Power ON/OFF switching is executed. 2 EX. BASS (Extra bass) key ¡ Switches the extra bass play on and off. 3 DISPLAY key p Switches the displayed information. 4 INPUT key ) Press to select the inpu[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 16 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Display 1 RDS-related indicators (Provided except for some areas) 2 Tuner and applied CD operation indicators This section contains the indicators of the tuner operations and applied CD operations. 3 Character information display Displ[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 17 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 RDS-related keys (Except for the RC-701) TA/NEWS/INFO. key w Used for automatic reception of transmissions of a certain content. RDS DISP. key · The display contents are switched during reception of RDS broad- casts. PTY key ‚ This is used to specify the[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 18 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Turn power off. 2 Select the channel space. Each press switches the space frequency alternately. 1 “FM100/AM10 kHz” ....... STEP, 2 “FM 50 /AM 9 kHz” ....... STEP, ÷ The “AM” display is variable depending on the model (country or area), and “[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 19 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Turn power off. 2 Press the TUNING ( u ) key. Each press switches the reception mode alternately. 1 POLAR system 2 PILOT TONE system 3 Establish the selection. TUNIN G Reception mode switching of FM broadcast When you want to receive an FM broadcast in PILO[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 20 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound ÷ The display part becomes dark when the power is switched OFF. (DIMMER function) ÷ Quick turning produces a larger change amount. (AI VOLUME control function) ÷ The display shows a reference value. The power can also be turne[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 21 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Muting the sound temporarily (Remote control unit only) Sub woofer level adjustment (Except for the XD-5...series) Adjust the sub woofer level according to the category of music and your liking. ST ANDBY mode of ON/ST ANDBY ( ) switch When the display shows t[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 22 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD 1 Open the tray. 2 Place a disc. 3 Close the tray. If a disc has already been loaded in the CD player and the power is OFF , simply pressing the CD play key turns power automatically ON and starts playback. The tray opens when the key is presse[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 23 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections T o stop playback ÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately. T o pause playback High-speed search in forward and reverse directions ÷ Do not touch the played side of disc. ÷ Rotate the tray with the DISC SKIP key to insert the third disc. ÷ The tra[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 24 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 Playback of tape 1 Open the door. 2 Insert a tape and close the door. If you load a tape in a cassette deck (deck B) while the power is off, simply pressing the tape play key turns power auto- matically ON and starts playback with deck B. Let&[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 25 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Selection of DOLBY NR (Noise Reduction) T o stop playback Selection of reverse mode. T o wind tape at high speed ÷ If the tape transport direction is opposite to the desired direction, press the play key corresponding to this. T o fast wind in direction T [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 26 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Relay play When tapes are set in the decks A and B and the reverse mode is set to “ [ ” (play of both sides), play of the second deck will be started automatically after play of the first deck has been com- pleted. T ape play will be repeated alternately [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 27 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Searching for the desired music program (DPSS) The DPSS (Direct Program Search System) is capable of detecting non-recorded spaces of more than 4 seconds as “blanks between programs” and, based on this information, can return to the beginning of the music[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 28 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Receiving broadcast station It is also possible to receive them by one-touch operations by storing up to 40 stations in the preset memory . Each press changes the band. Select a station. Every time the key is pressed, the preset stations are switched over as [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 29 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections STEREO M 8 9 O 0 F 3 0 Collective presetting of stations (auto preset) ÷ Repeat steps 123 to preset other stations. ÷ If several stations are preset under the same number, the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory contents. ÷ When a key is hel[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 30 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's record 1 Press the play key corresponding to the desired direction. 2 Stop playback (by pressing the & key). To reverse the transport direction When equalizer or another effect is applied to the sound, the sound with the applied effect can be r[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 31 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Selection of DOLBY NR (Noise Reduction) T o pause recording Selection of the reverse mode ÷ Pressing the key pauses recording after leaving a non-recorded space of about 4 seconds. ÷ If the key is pressed again in less than 4 seconds after it has been press[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 32 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Beat cancel function There may be cases in which beat noise interferes with record- ing of MW/L W broadcasting. In such a case, press the A/B key during recording to reduce or suppress the beat noise. The A/B key acts as the demonstration key except during tu[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 33 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections CD RECORD CD EDIT CD PGM RECORD TAPE DUBBING Copying tape (T ape dubbing) The contents of the tape in deck A can be copied onto the tape in deck B. The DOLBY NR key is not active in dubbing mode. The tape recorded on deck B assumes the same Dolby NR condition[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 34 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD Select the “CD” input. 1 Check that the CD player is in the stop mode. 2 3 ÷ Even if you program a disc or track which does not exit in the tray, it is deleted automatically in playback. ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When “FULL” is displayed[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 35 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections ÷ If the key is pressed during playback, normal playback in order of tracks resumes from the current track. Playback of CD ÷ The added track number is added to the end of the existing program. Start playback. 5 6 T o quit the program mode CD PGM MENU Press [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 36 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Select the “CD” input. Repeated playback Desired titles or discs can be played back repeatedly . Playback of CD 1 Confirm that the “PGM.....” indica- tor is not lit. If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press the CD PGM key to turn it off. 2 Press to select “A[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 37 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Select the “CD” input. Playback of CD T o repeat only one track If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press the CD PGM key to turn it off. Press the key repeatedly to switch the display. 1 REPEAT 2 DISC REPEAT 3 ALL REPEAT 4 REPEAT OFF 1 Confirm that th[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 38 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Select the RANDOM mode. If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press the CD PGM key to turn it off. ÷ Playback stops after each title has been played once. T o cancel random playback Select “RANDOM OFF”. For “ONE DISC RANDOM” playback, select the disc in advance.[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 39 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections RDS is a system which transmits useful information (dig- ital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broadcast signal. T uners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions suc[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 40 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections A To select using the P.CALL ( 4 ¢ ) keys The P.CALL ( 4 ¢ ) keys can be used to select one of the 29 program types by dis- playing them in sequence. Press and hold the key and release it when the desired program type appears. B To select using the numeric keys The numer[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 41 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Start the search. 3 Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . When searching for a Rock Music broadcast When a station is received. R.D.S. T o change to a different program type : Display while the tuner is searching. Blinks Goes off ÷ No sound is heard while “PTY” is bl[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 42 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections R.D.S. Set the reception band to FM. • T o be able to listen to the desired information at any time By using the EON function, which manages the informa- tion of other stations, listening to desired information like traffic information or news etc. can be reserved even w[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 43 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections ÷ When one of the stations of the network of the station received in 3 starts broadcasting the program contents selected in 2 , that station will be received automatically. At this time, tape playback will stop and CD playback will pause. However, external e[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 44 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient CD recording With this unit, the following edit recording is possible ac- cording to the purpose. Selection of the convenient CD recording type Recording the programmed titles i (CD PGM RECORD) Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs in the desired orde[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 45 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD. Recording preparations are required. º º º º º (Steps 1 to 3 ) 1 When equalizer or another effect is applied to the sound, the sound with the applied effect can be re- corded. p Convenient CD recording Lights Start recording. 4 Press the [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 46 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections E C O R D R D C Recording preparations are required. º º º º º (Steps 1 to 3 ) (For the reverse mode, select “ p ” (two-way recording).) When equalizer or another effect is applied to the sound, the sound with the applied effect can be re- corded. p Convenient CD [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 47 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 2 C I D s Recording preparations are required. º º º º º (Steps 1 to 3 ) (For the reverse mode, select “ p ” (two-way recording).) When equalizer or another effect is applied to the sound, the sound with the applied effect can be re- corded. p Conven[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 48 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections G M R E C P D C  Recording preparations are required. º º º º º (Steps 1 to 3 ) Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs in the desired order and record the programmed playback onto tape. Recording the programmed titles (CD PGM RECORD) When equalizer or ano[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 49 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Adjust. 2 Press the ENTER key . Effective Sound Adjustment Adjustment of balance and input level Balance........... Adjusts the balance of left and right volume. Input level.......Adjusts the volume of external equipment (video deck etc.) connected to the A[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 50 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Listening with the desired sound (equalizer function) In addition to the 4 kinds of equalizer patterns which have been preset at the factory , 3 equalizer patterns created manually by the user can be stored in memory and recalled any time. A SOURCE DIRECT mode is provided [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 51 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Creation and memorizing of an equalizer pattern Effective Sound Adjustment 1 Switch on the equalizer mode. 2 Select the number to be used for storage. (MANUAL EQ1 ~ EQ3) 3 Adjust the equalizer pattern. 1. Adjust the level. 2. Press the SET key. The LOW, MID a[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 52 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections The Sound Retrieval System is an epochal system which produces a three-dimensional sound space by applying the most suitable processing to the sound signal on the basis of the human listening mechanism. This permits real depth and sound location, considered as difficult to[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 53 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Connect a microphone. 1 Enjoying Karaoke (Except for some areas) When CDs or tapes with recorded voice and instrument music are played, it is possible to lower the volume only for the voice part. In combination with mic mixing, this permits easy enjoyment of [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 54 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections 1 2 Press the ENTER key. Clock adjustment Enter the figure of hour. Select “TIME SET”. Activate the clock adjustment mode. This unit incorporates a clock function. Be sure to adjust the correct time before using the timer function. The time is displayed only while the [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 55 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections SLEEP TIME SET O.T.T. PROG. ON/OFF PROG. 1 PROG. 2 AUTO POWER SAVE T imer operation Adjust the clock before setting the timer . Sleep timer (SLEEP) The power is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed. Operate easy T o use T imer (O.T [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 56 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the clock before setting the timer. Adjust the listening volume. Make preparations for the play (recording). ÷ When the timer function is used for timer recording of an input source, the speakers do not output the audio even after the unit is turned on by the timer[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 57 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Select the mode. 3 Select the broadcast station (only when TUNER is selected above). Select “TIMER REC”. Enter it. Select the recorded input source. 2 Select the input source. TUNER (Radio) AUX (External input) RETURN Select the preset station No. Enter[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 58 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections ÷ The reservation contents are held in memory. PROG.1 .......... Program 1 operates. PROG.2 .......... Program 2 operates. PROG.1 / 2 .... Programs 1 and 2 operate. PROG. OFF .... No program operates. SLEEP TIME SET O.T.T. PROG. ON/OFF PROG. 1 PROG. 2 AUTO POWER SAVE O N [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 59 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Cleaning the head section There are precisely aligned parts around the heads, including the tape guides. When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them. Caution on condensation Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when there [...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 60 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Sound is not produced. AUX (external input) sound is not pro- duced. Sub-woofer sound is not produced. Sound is not output in the TUNER mode. The character display blinks and sound is not produced. Sound is not produced from the left or right speakers. The cl[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 61 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Remedy Cause Symptom ÷ Clean the head referring to “Maintenance”. ÷ Try another tape. ÷ Play a recorded tape. ÷ Close the holder completely. ÷ Press operations keys in more than a few seconds after closing the holder. ÷ Press operation keys after wa[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 62 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Remedy Cause Symptom CD player ÷ Place the disc properly, with the label side facing upward. ÷ Place the disc properly. ÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc handling precautions”. ÷ Try another disc. ÷ Refer to “Caution on condensation” and remove[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 63 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Main unit [ Amplifier section ] (RXD-A8/RXD-7... Series ) Rated power output (U.S.A. and Canada) 100 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, at 6 Ω form 40 Hz to 14 kHz with no more than 0.9 % total har - monic distortion. Effective output powe[...]

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    XD-SERIES (En) 64 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections XD-751/XD-701 XD-771S XD-551/XD-501 XD-571S For your records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below . Re- fer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call u[...]