Teac AG-500 - Controls and Connectors; Front Panel Controls; Rear Panel Connections

Controls and Connectors
* Buttons with a mark can be
operated with the remote control (as
long as the power cord of the receiver is
plugged into an AC wall outlet).
FRONT PANEL
@ POWER Button
Press this button to turn the power ON; the
LED indicator incorporated in the VOLUME
control knob will light.
Press it again to turn the power OFF; the
indicator will go out.
Note:
Whenever the power is turned ON, the
frequency of the last broadcast received
appears in the Frequency/Tuner mode
display, and the FUNCTION before the
power is switched off will be selected.
@ STATION MEMORY Buttons
These buttons are used to store the
frequencies of AM and FM stations in the
tuning memory and to tune to the
frequencies of stations that have been
stored in memory.
The number of the button selected will be
indicated on the display with the letters
“ch” (channel). Refer to the illustration on
page 3.
© REMOTE SENSOR Infrared Signal
Reception Window
The infrared signal transmitted from the
remote control unit enters the receiver
through this window. Point the top of the
remote control unit at this window. (For
details, see page 6.)
@ Frequency/Tuner Mode Display
This display indicates the frequency being
received and also indicates the following:
@ STEREO: Lights to show that an FM
stereo broadcast is being
received.
@® AUTO: Lights to show that the AUTO
tuning mode has been
selected.
@® AM, FM2 or FM 1:
Indicates the band being
received.
@® MEMORY:
Lights for five seconds when
the MEMORY button is
pressed.
@® MHz or kHz:
Indicates the frequency unit
of the band selected. “MHz”
lights when the FM band is
selected and “kHz” lights
when the AM band is
selected.
@® Preset Channel Display:
The channel number
selected by pressing one of
the STATION MEMORY
buttons is displayed.
@ TUNED Indicator
This indicator lights when correctly tuned
to a broadcast.
© VOLUME Control
This control is used to adjust the level of
the signals output to the speakers and
headphones. The LED indicator in the
VOLUME control knob shows the current
setting. When the MUTING button is
pressed, the LED will flash.
@ SPEAKERS Select Buttons
When either the A or B button is pressed,
sound is output from the speakers
connected to the SPEAKERS A or B
terminals on the rear panel.
When the A and B buttons are pressed
simultaneously, the built-in surround sound
circuit is engaged. For a better surround
sound effect with a greater feeling of
presence, place the speakers connected
to the SPEAKERS A terminals in front of
the listening position, and the speakers
connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals
behind the listening position.
© PHONES Jack
This jack is for the connection of
headphones with a standard 1/4” (6.35 mm
dia.) stereo phone plug.
© TUNING MODE Button:
This button is used to alternate between
the AUTO and MANUAL tuning modes.
@ BASS and TREBLE Controls
These two tone controls - BASS and
TREBLE - are used to obtain a “flat”
frequency response or the tone which
suits your individual listening preference.
The BASS control adjusts low frequencies
and the TREBLE control adjusts high
frequencies.
@ MEMORY Button
This button is used to preset AM or FM
stations. When this button is pressed, the
word “MEMORY” will be displayed for 5
seconds. If one of the preset buttons is
pressed during this interval, the station will
be stored into the tuning memory. Up to
total 24 stations — 8 AM stations, 8
stations in the FM1 band and 8 stations in
the FM2 band — can be stored in memory.
@® BALANCE Control
This control is used to adjust the balance
between the left and right speakers.
Normally set to the center (click) position.
@® FUNCTION Selector Buttons and
Indicators
Press the appropriate button to choose the
required source (among TAPE/DAT
MONITOR, CD/VCR, PHONO, TUNER).
The indicator corresponding to the button
pressed will light when the source is
selected.
~ TAPE/DAT MONITOR:
To listen to a pre-recorded
tape using a tape deck.
-CD/VCR: To listen to a CD player or VCR
connected to the CD/VCR input
jacks on the rear panel. Follow
the CD player or VCR's
instruction manual.
-PHONO: To listen to records played on
a turntable (with a moving
magnet cartridge) connected
to the PHONO input jacks on
the rear panel.
-TUNER: To listen to an AM or FM
broadcast using the tuner built
into the receiver.
@ AM/FM Selector Buttons
FM: When this button is pressed, FM
broadcasts can be received. Each
time the button is pressed, reception
alternates between bands FM1 and
FM2. When an FM stereo broadcast
is received, the stereo indicator
lights.
AM: When this button is pressed, AM
broadcasts can be received.
@® TUNING UP/DOWN Buttons
These buttons are used to tune to
broadcasts in the AUTO and MANUAL
tuning modes. If either button is pressed
momentarily and then released, the
frequency will change up or down.
@® LOUDNESS Switch
This switch compensates for the non-
linear response of the human ear at low
volumes. This switch should be out when
listening at a normal volume.
REAR PANEL
@ AM Loop Antenna
@® AC OUTLET (SWITCHED)
Power supplied from these outlets will be
turned ON and OFF when the POWER
switch on the front panel is switched ON
and OFF. The total power consumption of
the components connected to these AC
outlets should not exceed 100 watts or 1A.
@ FM ANTENNA Terminals
@ AM ANTENNA Terminals
@® GND Terminal
Connect the ground lead of the turntable to
this terminal.
@ PHONO Input Jacks
Connect a turntable with a moving magnet
(MM) cartridge to these jacks. If hum
occurs when playing records, the
turntable is incorrectly grounded. In such
a Case, connect the ground lead of the
turntable to the GND terminal.