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This product is for general household purposes. Any 
failure due to use for other than household purposes 
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a 
restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires 
repair will be charged for even during the warranty 
period.

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POWER-CORD CAUTION

H

andle

 

the

 

power

 

cord

 

by

 

the

 

plug.

 D

o

 

not

 

pull

 

out

 

the

 

plug

 

by

 

tugging

 

the

 

cord

 

and

 

never

 

touch

 

the

 

power

 

cord

 

when

 

your

 

hands

 

are

 

wet

 

as

 

this

 

could

 

cause

 

a

 

short

 

circuit

 

or

 

electric

 

shoc

k

.

 D

o

 

not

 

place

 

the

 

unit

a

 

piece

 

of

 

furniture

etc.

on

 

the

 

power

 

cord

or

 

pinch

 

the

 

cord.

 N

ever

 

ma

k

e

 

a

 k

not

 

in

 

the

 

cord

 

or

 

tie

 

it

 

with

 

other

 

cords.

 

The

 

power

 

cords

 

should

 

be

 

routed

 

such

 

that

 

they

 

are

 

not

 

li

k

ely

 

to

 

be

 

stepped

 

on.

 

A

 

damaged

 

power

 

cord

 

can

 

cause

 

a

 

fire

 

or

 

give

 

you

 

an

 

electrical

 

shoc

k

.

 C

hec

the

 

power

 

cord

 

once

 

in

 

a

 

while.

 W

hen

 

you

 

find

 

it

 

damaged

as

your

 

nearest

 PIONEER 

authori

z

ed

 

service

 

center

 

or

 

your

 

dealer

 

for

 

a

 

replacement.

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I

f

 

the

 

A

plug

 

of

 

this

 

unit

 

does

 

not

 

match

 

the

 

A

outlet

 

you

 

want

 

to

 

use

the

 

plug

 

must

 

be

 

removed

 

and

 

appropriate

 

one

 

fitted.

 R

eplacement

 

and

 

mounting

 

of

 

an

 

A

plug

 

on

 

the

 

power

 

supply

 

cord

 

of

 

this

 

unit

 

should

 

be

 

performed

 

only

 

by

 

qualified

 

service

 

personnel.

 I

f

 

connected

 

to

 

an

 

A

outlet

the

 

cut-off

 

plug

 

can

 

cause

 

severe

 

electrical

 

shoc

k

.

 M

a

k

e

 

sure

 

it

 

is

 

properly

 

disposed

 

of

 

after

 

removal.

The

 

equipment

 

should

 

be

 

disconnected

 

by

 

removing

 

the

 

mains

 

plug

 

from

 

the

 

wall

 

soc

k

et

 

when

 

left

 

unused

 

for

 

a

 

long

 

period

 

of

 

time

 

(for

 

e

x

ample

when

 

on

 

vacation).

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CAUTION

The

STANDBY/ON

 

switch

 

on

 

this

 

unit

 

will

 

not

 

completely

 

shut

 

off

 

all

 

power

 

from

 

the

 

A

outlet.

 

S

ince

 

the

 

power

 

cord

 

serves

 

as

 

the

 

main

 

disconnect

 

device

 

for

 

the

 

unit

you

 

will

 

need

 

to

 

unplug

 

it

 

from

 

the

 

A

outlet

 

to

 

shut

 

down

 

all

 

power.

 

Therefore

ma

k

e

 

sure

 

the

 

unit

 

has

 

been

 

installed

 

so

 

that

 

the

 

power

 

cord

 

can

 

be

 

easily

 

unplugged

 

from

 

the

 

A

outlet

 

in

 

case

 

of

 

an

 

accident.

 

To

 

avoid

 

fire

 

ha

z

ard

the

 

power

 

cord

 

should

 

also

 

be

 

unplugged

 

from

 

the

 

A

outlet

 

when

 

left

 

unused

 

for

 

a

 

long

 

period

 

of

 

time

 

(for

 

e

x

ample

when

 

on

 

vacation).

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VENTILATION CAUTION

W

hen

 

installing

 

this

 

unit

ma

k

e

 

sure

 

to

 

leave

 

space

 

around

 

the

 

unit

 

for

 

ventilation

 

to

 

improve

 

heat

 

radiation

 

(at

 

least

 40 

cm

 

at

 

top

, 10 

cm

 

at

 

rear

and

 20 

cm

 

at

 

each

 

side).

WARNING

S

lots

 

and

 

openings

 

in

 

the

 

cabinet

 

are

 

provided

 

for

 

ventilation

 

to

 

ensure

 

reliable

 

operation

 

of

 

the

 

product

and

 

to

 

protect

 

it

 

from

 

overheating.

 

To

 

prevent

 

fire

 

ha

z

ard

the

 

openings

 

should

 

never

 

be

 

bloc

k

ed

 

or

 

covered

 

with

 

items

 

(such

 

as

 

newspapers

table-cloths

curtains)

 

or

 

by

 

operating

 

the

 

equipment

 

on

 

thic

carpet

 

or

 

a

 

bed.

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STEREO RECEIVER

VOLUME

TUNE/PRESET

MEMORY

STANDBY

A SPEAKERS

B

PHONES

TONE

BALANCE

SX-20

STANDBY ON

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how 

to operate your model properly

.

Contents

01 Before you start

What’s in the box

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Loading the batteries in the remote control

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Installing the receiver

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02 Connecting up

Making cable connections

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Connecting speaker cables

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Connecting antennas

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Plugging in

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03 Controls and displays

Rear panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front panel

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Remote control

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

04 Operation

Playback

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Making an audio recording

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Listening to the radio

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An introduction to RDS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Sound settings

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Switching the desired speakers on

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To set for automatic standby status (Auto Power Down)

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Restoring all the settings to the factory default settings

 . . . . . . . . . 12

05 Additional information

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cleaning the unit

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Specifications

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Summary of Contents for SX-20-K

Page 1: ...Stereo Receiver Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...a_A1_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c _A1_En WARNING Store small parts out of the reach of children and infants If accidentally swallowed cont...

Page 3: ...nect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a _A1_E...

Page 4: ...r Batteries may have different voltages even if they are the same size and shape Do not use different types of batteries together To prevent leakage of battery fluid remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the remote control for a long period of time 1 month or more If the fluid should leak wipe it carefully off the inside of the case then insert new batteries If a battery should leak and t...

Page 5: ... turntable has a grounding wire secure it to the ground terminal on this receiver Note When connecting a tape cassette deck playback noise may be heard depending on the installation location This noise is caused by leakage flux from the receiver s transformer In this event change the installation location or move the deck farther from the receiver Connecting audio cables Connect the white plug to ...

Page 6: ...f vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 ANTENNA 2 3 4 1 FM UNBAL 75 ANTENNA 75 Ω coaxial cable One touch PAL connector AM LOOP Outdoor antenna 5 m to 6 m Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire Plugging in CAUTION Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied...

Page 7: ...llow you to select various combinations of speakers as follows To drive A speakers press SPEAKERS A button SPK A is displayed To drive B speakers press SPEAKERS B button SPK B is displayed To drive both A and B speakers press SPEAKERS A and B buttons in order SPK A B is displayed When using headphones for private listening press these buttons in order to switch off the speakers A and B SPK OFF is ...

Page 8: ...n the preset sequence page 10 T P MODE Press to select the tuning mode or the preset mode page 10 MEM Press to store preset stations page 10 7 At the tuning mode use to find radio frequencies At the preset mode use to select preset radio stations Also used when setting up the receiver 8 BALANCE When adjusting the sound volume balance press to enter the balance mode page 11 9 Input function buttons...

Page 9: ...PMODE 3 6 Set the power to Standby 1 Press the remote control s STANDBY ON button The next time you wish to turn on the power press the remote control s STANDBY ON button If the front panel s I STANDBY ON button is pressed the power will be turned off In this case if the power is off pressing the remote control s STANDBY ON button will not turn on the power To turn on the power again press the fro...

Page 10: ...f manually tuning in each time This unit can memorize up to 30 stations 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio above for more on this 2 Press MEM MEM indicator is blinking VOLUME MEM P SCAN INPUT FM AM FM MODE BALANCE T PMODE 1 2 3 VOLUME MEM P SCAN INPUT FM AM FM MODE BALANCE T PMODE VOLUME MEM P SCAN INPUT FM AM FM MODE BALANCE T PMODE 2 4 3 3 Within 5 seconds press ...

Page 11: ...ct the search mode you want The search mode changes as follows 3 When the PTY search mode is selected press RDS PTY to select the program type you want to hear RDS SRCH RDS search TP SRCH TP Traffic Program search PTY SRCH PTY Program Type search OFF Off RDS SRCH RDS PTY MUTE VOLUME MEM P SCAN INPUT FM AM FM MODE SEARCH DISPLAY BALANCE T PMODE 4 2 1 3 4 Press to search the station The system start...

Page 12: ...ress the corresponding SPEAKERS A B buttons to switch off both A and B speakers SPEAKERS RDS PTY MUTE SEARCH DISPLAY DIMMER TONE DIRECT SURROUND 4 5 6 A B 7 8 9 0 SPEAKERS RDS PTY MUTE SEARCH DISPLAY DIMMER TONE DIRECT SURROUND 4 5 6 A B 7 8 9 0 APD SPEAKERS DIMMER TONE DIRECT SURROUND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B To set for automatic standby status Auto Power Down Set to automatically turn off the rec...

Page 13: ...om connectors and pin plugs Confirm that the unit s input selector is set to the desired playback component Set selector correctly page 9 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off page 7 No sound from one speaker Are the connection cables or speaker cables disconnected on one side Reconnect securely page 5 Considerable noise in radio broadcasts Connect the antenna page 6 and adjust the p...

Page 14: ...SACD CD NETWORK RECORDER 0 02 or less 1 kHz 50 W 8 Ω Speaker load impedance A B 4 Ω to 16 Ω A B 8 Ω to 16 Ω Tuner Section Frequency Range FM 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input FM 75 Ω unbalanced Frequency Range AM 531 kHz to 1602 kHz Antenna AM Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 220 V to 230 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 210 W In standby 0 3 W Dimensions 435 mm W x 142 5 mm H x 364 ...

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