| Media |
CD, plus CD-R and CD-RW, and cassette. The manual notes that CD-R and CD-RW which have not been finalised cannot be played |
| Display |
Multi colour spectrum analyser. Thirteen main patterns including Peak Hold, Magnet, Swing Line, Spark, Mixer, Rain Drop, Frame, Amoeba, White Lines, Laser and Strobo Light, plus a scan that cycles them and an off setting. A separate sub analyser layer adds Canyon, Vibroscope, Champagne and Peak Bound, set independently of the main one |
| Cassette deck |
Auto reverse with manual direction change, Dolby B noise reduction, tape position selector for metal (Type IV) and chrome (Type II), DPSS direct program search skipping up to nine tracks either way, index scan playing ten seconds of each track, blank skip to run past unrecorded sections of ten seconds or more, and repeat |
| DSP |
Six sound fields: Bypass, Club Disco, Church, Listening, Concert and Stadium. On from the factory, and the manual asks for balance and fader centred for a correct effect |
| Equaliser Easy |
Nine curves, Flat, Rock, Pops, Dance, Jazz, Heavy, Soft, Light and Sharp, each at Low, Mid or High strength. The curve names are printed into the display mask so the active one lights up |
| Equaliser Pro |
Three parametric bands with stored memories. Bass level minus 12 to plus 12 at 60, 70, 80, 100 or 150 Hz with Q at 1.0, 1.25, 1.5 or 2.0 and a bass extension setting, middle level minus 12 to plus 12 at 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 kHz with Q at 1.0 or 2.0, treble level minus 12 to plus 12 at 10, 12.5, 15 or 17.5 kHz |
| Audio control |
Balance L15 to R15, fader R15 to F15, external amplifier control, and a non-fader pre-out level available with the pre-out set to N-F for a subwoofer amplifier |
| Names |
Disc name presets and station name presets, with scrolling titles and text |
| Expansion |
Disc changer control, with disc search, track search, disc and track repeat, track scan, random and magazine random play |
| Security |
Security code in the function set, so the unit will not operate after a disconnection until the code is entered |
| Tuner |
FM 76.0–90.0 MHz in 100 kHz steps and AM 522–1,629 kHz in 9 kHz steps (Japan domestic bands), with auto and manual preset memory. FM usable sensitivity 9.3 dBf, S/N 75 dB mono, selectivity 80 dB or more, stereo separation 40 dB |
| Cassette spec |
Tape speed 4.76 cm/sec, wow and flutter 0.08% WRMS, frequency response 25 Hz–22 kHz (plus or minus 3 dB, 70 us), stereo separation 40 dB, S/N 60 dB with Dolby B off and 68 dB with it on |
| CD spec |
GaAlAs double heterodyne laser diode (780 nm), 8x oversampling digital filter, 1-bit D/A converter, 500–200 rpm constant linear velocity, frequency response 10 Hz–20 kHz (plus or minus 1 dB), THD 0.01% at 1 kHz, S/N 93 dB, dynamic range 93 dB, stereo separation 85 dB, wow and flutter below measurable limits |
| Power |
47W x 4 maximum, 29W x 4 rated (4 ohm, 1 kHz, 10% THD), pre-out 1.5V/10 kohm at 600 ohm or less |
| Dolby |
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation |
| Remote support |
So you can even add a remote to control it. The manual points to the catalogue for the matching handset rather than naming one |
| Electrical |
14.4V (11 to 16V), maximum current draw 10A. Japan domestic model |
| Form factor |
Double DIN (2-DIN), mounting 178 x 100 x 155 mm, 2.7 kg |