User manual PIONEER A-209

[. . . ] This is for your security. 2 3 Table of Contents Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Checking the Supplied Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preparing the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Rich reverberation and a full sound create the impression of a lively performance space. JAZZ Simulates the acoustic effects of a jazz club. Reflected sound is virtually below 100 msec so that the listener can experience a live band effect. ROCK Simulates the acoustic effects of a mid-sized concert hall. The listener can experience a live band effect with good separation of the instruments, a strong bass and the vivid feeling of a live performance. DANCE Simulates the acoustic effects of a dance club. Reflected sound delay time is virtually below 50 msec, for the listener to experience the visceral power of dance music. X-CH STEREO Simulates the acoustic environment of a regular stereo while using all the speakers in the system to induce a rich, all-around sound. The display will change to 5CH STEREO or 7CH STEREO according to the sources, LISTENING CH SELECT and speaker configuration. Adjusting the Effect of ADVANCED Listening Modes The ADVANCED listening modes have sound processing added to accentuate a certain kind of atmosphere or effect (see the preceding pages for explanation). You can choose if you want to strengthen or weaken this effect in the given mode. The following instructions show you how to adjust the amount of effect. VCR1/ DVR VCR2 CD-R/ TAPE1 VIDEO MULTI OPERATION CD DIMMER TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT LOUDNESS SPEAKER A/B 1 VIDEO SEL 2 SIGNAL SEL 3 TAPE 2 4 EFFECT/CH SELL 5 TONE 6 BASS/TREBLE 7 ­ +10 8 + DISC 9 SYSTEM SETUP MENU 0 ENTER DIRECT ACCESS DISP MODE REMOTE SETUP TUNER EDIT ENTER 1 2 3 1 Press RECEIVER. BASIC STATUS GUIDE EXIT RETURN 2 Press the EFFECT/CH SEL. button repeatedly until you see "EFFECT" in the receiver's display. 3 Use the +/­ buttons to add or subtract the amount of effect. MPX DTV ON/OFF ¶ TUNING 8 BAND EXTRA MENU ­ 1 TUNING 3 DTV MENU CLASS + ¡ STATION ­ 4 7 TV INPUT INPUT STATION + ¢ CHANNEL­ CHANNEL+ TV CONTROL TV VOL TV CH DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT VOLUME THX STANDARD STEREO /DIRECT MUTE SURROUND ADVANCED CINEMA ADVANCED CONCERT LISTENING MODE (DVD-A/SACD) ACOUSTIC CAL MULTI CH INPUT LISTENING CH SELECT LIGHT Î AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AXD7290 memo · The amount of effect can be adjusted ranging from 10 to 90 (the default setting value is 70) by pressing +/­. · 5/7CH STEREO modes cannot be adjusted. 49 Basic Operation Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ You can listen to the soundtrack with the Acoustic Calibration EQ you set on page 41. For information about each Acoustic Calibration EQ mode, see page 41. TV INPUT INPUT TV CONTROL TV VOL TV CH DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT VOLUME THX STANDARD STEREO /DIRECT MUTE SURROUND ADVANCED CINEMA ADVANCED CONCERT LISTENING MODE 1 Press the ACOUSTIC CAL. The first means the tone functions are active and also lets you adjust these functions. The second means the tone controls are being bypassed, and thus have no effect on the sound. If TONE: BYPASS appears, press the button again to get TONE: ON, which is the tone adjust mode. TUNER EDIT ENTER STATUS GUIDE EXIT RETURN MPX DTV ON/OFF ¶ TUNING 8 BAND EXTRA MENU ­ 1 TUNING 3 DTV MENU CLASS + ¡ STATION ­ 4 7 STATION + 3 Press the BASS/TREBLE button repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE. 4 Use the +/­ buttons to adjust the low or high frequency levels. A few seconds after you finish adjusting the tone the receiver will revert to the sound mode it was in at the beginning of the process. ¢ CHANNEL­ CHANNEL+ 234 memo · The tone control can be adjusted in a range of ±6 dB. · The tone control cannot be set on in HOME THX, MULTI CH IN, MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS modes. · If the receiver is in DIRECT mode and you press the TONE button, TONE: BYPASS appears in the display. You will need to press TONE once more to switch the tone control on, canceling the STEREO DIRECT mode. 52 Basic Operation DVD Audio/MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback MULTI CH IN allows you to connect a DVD audio player or an external decoder to enjoy certain types of specialized discs. To use MULTI CH playback follow the instructions below. TV INPUT INPUT TV CONTROL TV VOL TV CH DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT VOLUME THX STANDARD STEREO /DIRECT MUTE SURROUND ADVANCED CINEMA ADVANCED CONCERT LISTENING MODE 1 Press the MULTI CH IN button on the remote control's Receiver MAIN screen or the MULTI CH INPUT button on the front panel. Each press switches the input between the previous mode and MULTI CH IN. 1 (DVD-A/SACD) ACOUSTIC CAL MULTI CH INPUT LISTENING CH SELECT LIGHT Î AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AXD7290 ON: This is a true playback of the signal from the MULTI CH INPUT terminals, output without digital processing. You can only control each channel level. OFF: Cancels the MULTI CH IN modes. 2 Use the LISTENING CH SEL button to select the number of input channels. You can select 2 or 8 channels. For best sound quality use 2 channels when you listen to stereo sources. 1 memo 2 · You can't use any kind of sound processing together with MULTI CH IN. [. . . ] 93 dB Furnished Parts FM wire Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AM Loop Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 "AA" IEC LR6 batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Remote Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]