Sansui QS-500 - Page 5

—— 2-Channel Tape Monitor Switch
Push down to PLAYBACK to hear a 2-channei
stereo tape being played back by a 2-channel tape
deck connected to the unit’s rear panel. If the
tape deck is a 3-head type, push the switch down
before you begin to record into it, and you'll be
able to hear the recording immediately reproduced
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for monitoring.
Keep it at SOURCE if neither of the above situa-
tions applies. |
—— 4-Channel Tape Monitor Switch
Tape monitor switch to control the 4-channel tape
deck connected to the QS-500, if it is connected.
Push down to reproduce a recorded tape or moni-
tor a recording as it 1s made.
NOTE: If both the 2-Channel Tape Monitor
Switch and the 4-Channel Tape Monitor Switch
are bot hpushed down, only the latter will function.
Volume Control
Use to control the overall sound volume. Turn
it clockwise to raise it, counterclockwise to lower
its
NOTE: When you turn off the tape monitor
switch of your front-channel amplifier, or set it to
SOURCE, fully turn down its volume control
beforehand.
Rear Balance Control
Use in the same manner as the Front Balance
Control to balance the rear left and right channels.
~Main Balance Control
Adjusts the balance between the front and rear
channels. Slide it to the left to increase the sound
volume in the front channels, and to the right to
increase that in the rear channels.
Front Balance Control
Adjusts the balance between the front left and
right channels. Turn it clockwise to increase the
sound volume in the front right channel, counter-
clockwise to increase that in the front left channel.
Function Selector
A 7-position control to permit selecting the sound
effect best suited to the type of program being
heard.
2-CH: For regular 2-channel stereo sound
from the front left and right speaker systems
only.
CONCERT HALL 1: For orchestras, big
band jazz, etc. Suitable for most purposes. The
‘Front 2-2 System’ of speaker position (see page
9) is more effective.
CONCERT HALL 2: For solo performances,
vocal numbers and other small band selections.
The ‘Front 2-2 System’ of speaker position pro-
duces the best results.
SURROUND: Suitable for programs which
sound most effective with the musical instruments
scattered throughout the room, such as popular
music, mood music, Moog sound, rock ‘n’ roll,
rhythm and blues, etc. The ‘2-2 System’: of
speaker position (see page 9) produces the best
results.
NORMAL: To obtain a normal surround
stereo effect.
Front 2-2 System
RIGHT QUARTER TURN: For the same
surround effect, but to turn around sound by 90
degrees; i.e., the front left and right sounds
will now be heard from the front and rear right
speaker systems, and the rear left and right
sounds from the front and rear left speaker
systems. Use this position to obtain a normal
4-channel stereo effect when hearing vocal or
other types of program where sound is loud
only on one side.
HALF TURN: To turn around sound by 180
degrees, so that the front sound will be heard
from the rear speaker systems. Used to hear
vocal or other type of programs, this position
makes the listener feel like he is right in the
middle of the stage.
DECODER: To hear a four-channel record,
tape or FM broadcast encoded into two channels
by the Sansui 4-Channel Encoder. Distinct sound
images of the musical instruments and singers
will be formed in the room giving you a 4-chan-
nel stereo effect equal to or even better than that
obtainable from a discrete 4-channel stereo
system. For this sound effect, the ‘2-2 System’
of speaker position is more effective.
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