Receiving Broadcasts - Hitachi SR-904 Instruction Manual

2. CONNECTION OF TURNTABLE
Connect the turntable as shown in the figure on the cover page. It is different depending on the kind of cartridge
used.
(1) Moving Magnet Cartridges
Connect the output leads of the turntable to
the PHONO input terminals @6 .
(2) Moving Coil Cartridges
Connect to the PHONO input terminals
@6) via a matching transformer or pre-ampli-
fier.
3. CONNECTION OF TAPE DECKS
(3) Ceramic or Crystal Cartridges
Connect to the AUX input terminals @ .
NOTE:
Be sure to connect a grounding wire from the turn-
table to the ground terminal 42 of the SR-904.
Both pin-jack connections and DIN record/playback single cord connection (TAPE-1) are available, Further,
- since two sets of record and playback terminalis are provided, two tape deck connections are available at the
same time, and dubbing or duplicate recordings from one tape deck to the other can be done,
(1) Connection with DIN record/playback
connector (TAPE-1 only)
Insert a DIN record/playback connector into
the TPAE-1 DIN REC/PLAY socket 60.
See the figure on the cover page.
(2) Connections with pin-plugs (TAPE-1, 2)
Connect the record terminals (LINE IN)
of the tape deck to the TAPE-1 REC OUT
terminals @9 and the output terminals (LINE
4. USE OF THE AUX INPUT TERMINALS @
OUT) of the tape deck to the TAPE-1 PLAY
terminals @8 of the SR-904. You can con-
nect another tape deck in the same way men-
tioned above.
See the figure on the cover page.
NOTE:
If the TAPE-1 DIN REC/PLAY socket 80 is used
for recording and playing back, it is not necessary
to use pin-jacks, and vice versa.
These terminals are a set of spare input jacks. They can be connected to cartridge tape players, television sound
multiplex tuners, or other forms of signal output.
The upper of the two terminals is the L (left) channel, and the lower is the R (right) channel.
5. USE OF THE ADAPTOR TERMINALS
These terminals 63, 64 are a set of adaptor input-output jacks. They can be connected to a tape deck and Dolby
adaptor. Connect the input terminals (LINE IN) of the adaptor to the ADAPTOR OUT terminals 64 and the
output terminals (LINE OUT) of the adaptor to the ADAPTOR IN terminals 63 of the SR-904.
RECEIVING BROADCASTS
1. RECEIVING FM BROADCASTS
(1) Set the FUNCTION switch @4 to FM. When
receiving FM _ broadcasts, unpleasant inter-
station noise may be heard when tuning;
this may damage the speakers.
This inter-station noise can be cut by the
following procedure:
FUNCTION switch set to FM MUTE/
AUTO LOCK.
(2) When on station by turning the Tuning knob
(®, the SIGNAL meter @0 should make
its biggest deviation to the right and the
TUNING meter pointer should be central
for precise tuning. See Fig. 1.
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SIGNAL METER TUNING METER
(for FM reception only)
Fig: 1
(3) Set the MODE switch @ to STEREO (2).
When you are receiving a stereo broadcast,
the FM STEREO indicator @4 will illumi-
nate.
(4) Adjust the balance of left/right sound with
the BALANCE control @.
CAUTION:
If the input signal from the antenna is weak (as
In an area where the signal strength is low), and if
the FUNCTION switch is set at FM MUTE/
AUTO LOCK, the broadcast may not be picked
up. In this case, set the FUNCTION switch
to FM.
* FM ANTENNA CONNECTION
Accessory T-type FM Antenna
lf the broadcasting station is near or the radio
field strength is high, this antenna is sufficient.
Connect the lead of the antenna to the antenna
terminal on the rear of the receiver, expand the
antenna into a "T''-shape, find the point of
highest sensitivity and fix the antenna there.
Outdoor FM Antenna
When using this tuner far from the broadcasting