Pioneer M-NS1 User Manual

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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 .................. Back cover