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Stereo CD Tuner
XC-F10
XC-NS1
Stereo Power Amplifier
M-F10
M-NS1
Speaker System
S-F10-LRW
S-NS1-LRW
Stereo Cassette Deck
CT-F10
Operating Instructions
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK In the UK, this system comprises the XC-F10 (Stereo CD Tuner); HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO M-F10 (Stereo Power Amplifier); and S-F10-LRW (Speaker System). In all other countries the model names are XC-NS1, M- RAIN OR MOISTURE. NS1 and S-NS1-LRW respectively. The optional CT-F10 Stereo Cassette Deck is available in the UK THE STANDBY/ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY only. CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPA- Please r
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6 More Tuner Features Contents Saving station presets ...................................... 21 Listening to a station preset ............................. 21 1 Before You Start Giving a station memory a name ...................... 22 Checking what's in the box ................................. 4 Using RDS ....................................................... 23 Using this manual .............................................. 4 Program types ........................................... 23 Putti
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1 Before You Start Checking what's in the box Putting the battery in the Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Before starting to remote set up your new system, please check that you have received the following supplied accessories: • Lithium battery (CR2025) (for remote control) • Remote control unit • Stand A (mounting bracket) 1 • Stand B (table-top stand) • Paper pattern (for wall-mounting units) 2 • System cable • AC power cord 4 • FM wire antenna • AM loop antenna 3 • Warranty card •
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1 Before You Start Don’t... Using the remote control ✗ Use in a place exposed to high temperatures The diagram below shows the operating range of the remote or humidity, including near radiators and control. other heat-generating appliances. ✗ Place on a window sill or other place where the system will be exposed to direct sunlight. ✗ Use in an excessively dusty or damp environ- ment. ✗ Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoo
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2 Connecting Up 3 Connect the other end of the system cable to Connecting the CD-tuner to the socket on the rear panel of the power amplifier. the amplifier Line up the plug and socket before inserting. Make sure the Connect the CD-tuner to the amplifier as described below. If plug clicks home. you also have the optional cassette deck, MD recorder or CD- • If you plan to wall-mount the CD-tuner, connect the Recorder, see their accompanying instructions before L-shaped end of the system cable to
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SPEAKERS L 2 Connecting Up 2 If you plan to use your speakers on a table-top Connecting the speakers or shelf, pass the free end of each speaker The speaker system consists of stereo satellite speakers and a cable through the speaker stand. subwoofer for powerful bass sound. Connect the speakers to See the diagram under step 3, below. the amplifier unit as shown below. 3 Insert the speaker wires into the terminals on • Important: When connecting or disconnecting the rear of each speaker. speaker
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2 Connecting Up • To remove the stand, press the center tab and slide the If you wish to connect speakers other than the ones supplied, stand from the speaker. use only speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω . Refer to the instructions that came with your speakers if you are unsure of their impedance before connecting them and switching on. Placing the speakers Ideally, the satellite speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re listening to them. Putting them on the floor, or mounting th
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2 Connecting Up Wall-mounting your system Connecting the AM and FM If you prefer, you can hang the satellite speakers and/or the antennas CD-tuner (together with the optional tape deck, MD recorder Connecting the supplied antennas will allow you to listen to and CD-Recorder) on a wall. (Screws and other fixings are not both AM and FM radio broadcasts. If you find that reception supplied.) quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better Make sure of the following when wall-mounting any
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2 Connecting Up For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave it coiled up. The supplied FM antenna is a simple means of receiving FM stations; using a dedicated, outdoor FM antenna will usually give you better reception and sound quality. See below for connection details. 3 Slide on the top panel cover. The top panel cover has slots to accommodate the antenna (Illustration shows UK model) wires. 4 Point the AM antenna in the directio
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2 Connecting Up Connecting the power After making sure that everything is properly connected, plug in to a power outlet. 75Ω coaxial cable FM AM ANTENNA LOOP ANTENNA (Illustration shows non-UK model) Power cord caution Connecting to other Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the components plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or There are analog audio inputs for connecting up other electric shock.
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3 Controls and Displays 10 SYSTEM control Remote control MENU – Press to access the menu. DISP/CHARA – Press to change the displayed informa- tion (this varies according to the current function). OPEN/CLOSE VOLUME 1 2 11 SET – Press to make a setting when using the menu system. CD CD-R CANCEL – Press to escape from within a menu. CD TUNER AUX SOUND DIRECT PLAY 3 34 CD-R MD TAPE TIMER 4¢ 1 ¡ 56 CD-R Display 7 SET MENU DISP 78 STANDBY/ON SYSTEM CANCEL MENU DISP 910 CHARA 12 3 4 5 CD - RW RDS SKIP
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3 Controls and Displays CD-tuner Tape deck (For UK model only) 1 Top cover – Remove to access the antenna terminals and 1 23 – Press to play a tape or reverse a tape that’s already auxiliary inputs playing. 2 STANDBY/ON – Press to switch the system on or into 2 7 – Press to stop a tape. standby 3 Cassette tape slot. 3 VOL – – Use to reduce the volume 4 ¶8 – Press to put the unit into record-pause. 4 VOL + – Use to increase the volume 5 0 – Press to eject a tape. 5 7 – Press to stop the current
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4 Getting Started Using menus Many of the features of this system are accessed from menus displayed in the CD tuner’s fluorescent display. The advantage of this is that you can use many of the features using just four TIMER buttons: MENU to display the first menu option; 4 and 4¢ ¢ to change the displayed option; and SET to select it. SET STANDBY/ON SYSTEM DISP CHARA 4¢ 1 Switch on. You can use the button on the remote control or SET STANDBY/ON button on the top panel of the CD/tuner unit.
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4 Getting Started Remember If power is interrupted, the clock display will flash until you reset it to the correct time. To use the timer features, always set the clock to the correct time. Don’t touch the lens! Tip • You can display the clock in either 12 or 24-hour format. See page 37 for how to change it. • Press SYSTEM DISP in standby mode to show the day and time. The display remains until you hit the power button. Playing a CD Here, we’ll run through the basics you need to play CDs. Othe
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4 Getting Started 6 To skip back or forward to another track, Adjusting the sound press (but don't hold) 4 or ¢. Volume is adjustable from zero (silence) to 36 (maximum Pressing ¢ once skips to the start of the next track on the volume) using the volume + and – buttons on the remote. disc. Further presses take you to subsequent tracks. You can also adjust the bass, treble, balance and subwoofer Pressing 4 once takes you to the beginning of the current level to get the sound you want. Start a d
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4 Getting Started Improving poor FM reception Listening to the radio If you're listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to you memorize your favorite stations so you don't have to mono: manually tune in every time you want to listen. Here we run through the basic tuner controls, including switching between 1 Press SYSTEM MENU, then SET. AM and FM, and tuning to a stati
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5 More CD Features 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue adding Programming the track tracks to the playlist. • If you make a mistake, press CANCEL to delete the last order (most recent) track programmed. (Delete multiple tracks This mode lets you program a sequence (a playlist) of up to by pressing CANCEL repeatedly.) 24 tracks to play. The order can be anything you choose. Tracks can appear more than once in the playlist, or can be PGM left out entirely. The playlist applies only to the disc in
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5 More CD Features Using repeat play Using random play You can set the CD player to repeat either a single track over To have the CD player play the tracks on a disc in a different and over, or the whole disc. order each time you play the disc, use the random play function. Each track will play just once, but the order will be random. When all tracks have been played, the disc stops. 4¢ 7 SET 4¢ SYSTEM MENU 7 SET SYSTEM MENU 1 If the system isn’t already in CD mode, press CD then stop playback.
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5 More CD Features CALENDER – displays the current date Changing the display or You can choose to display various kinds of information during playback and stop modes. Switch between them by pressing * In random play mode, the ALL REMAIN display is not the SYSTEM DISP button. available. SYSTEM DISP CHARA When a disc is stopped TOTAL TIME – displays the number of tracks and the total playing time of the disc CLOCK – displays the current time and date CALENDER – displays the current date or Wh
