User manual PIONEER VSX-D509S

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D409 VSX-D509S Operating Instructions Congratulations on buying this fine Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING: THE POWER SWITCH IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION. IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] 3 Press 9, 9 then 0. Each preset code consists of four digits, for example 1329. Each digit will be represented by a series of blinks on the remote's LED--3 blinks to represent the digit "3", etc. 7 2 CH SELECT DSP 4 TEST TONE ¢ CH LEVEL FL DIMMER LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING SETUP 4 Press 1. The blinking LED indicates the left-most digit of the preset code ("1" in the example above). Î 5 Press 2. The blinking LED indicates the next digit of the preset code ("3" in the example above). 6 Press 3. The blinking LED indicates the next digit of the preset code ("2" in the example above). 7 Press 4. The blinking LED indicates the right-most digit of the preset code ("9" in the example above). 29 Displays & Controls Front Panel 1 23 4 56 Nm-Û. ?/ 7 Digital Signal Processor 8 9 0- = MPX MODE 2/DTS SIGNAL SELECT 1 PHONES R BASS TREBLE MIDNIGHT S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUX ~ ! @ # $% ^ & * This illustration shows the VSX-D509S model. 1 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby mode (note that the receiver consumes a small amount of power (1W) in standby mode). 0 2 /DTS button (see pages 38, 41) Use to switch between the various Dolby/DTS surround modes. 2 STANDBY/ON button Switches the receiver between on and standby. (note that the receiver consumes a small amount of power (1W) in standby mode). - SIGNAL SELECT button (see page 37) Use to select between an analog or digital signal. = MASTER VOLUME Use to set the overall listening volume. 3 STATION (+/­), FREQUENCY (+/­), TUNING SELECT buttons (see pages 42-44) STATION (+/­) Selects station memories when using the tuner. FREQUENCY (+/­) Selects the frequency when using the tuner. TUNING SELECT Switches between station memory and frequency select modes. ~ PHONES jack Use to connect headphones but this does not switch the speakers off. !SPEAKER button Use to switch the speaker system A = B = A+B = off. @ DIRECT button Use to switch DIRECT playback on or off. This mode bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a program source. 4 CLASS button (see pages 43-44) Switches between the three banks (classes) of station memories. 5 MEMORY button (see page 43) Press to memorize a station for recall using the STATION (+/­) buttons. # BASS (+/­) buttons Use to increase/decrease bass (within a range of -6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps). 6 MPX button (see page 42) lf the TUNED or STEREO indicators don't light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast. $ TREBLE (+/­) buttons Use to increase/decrease treble (within a range of -6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps). % Function buttons Use to select a source for playback or recording. ^ MIDNIGHT button (see page 40) Use when listening to movie soundtracks at low volume. This feature will enable you to hear quiet sounds and not get jolted by loud or sudden sound effects. 7 Display (see page 31) 8 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control. 9 DSP MODE button (see page 39) Use to switch between the various DSP modes available (HALL1, HALL 2, JAZZ, DANCE, THEATER1, THEATER 2) and DSP off. Use to create different surround sound effects from any stereo source. & MONITOR button Press to switch tape monitoring on/off. * VIDEO INPUT jacks (VSX-D509S only) Connect a video camera, video game system, etc. to the VIDEO INPUT jacks (refer to page 10). 30 Displays & Controls Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PRO LOGIC DIGITAL SIGNAL SELECT DSP ATT MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS DIRECT S. BASS MONITOR MONO SP TUNED AB STEREO EON RDS RF ATT ANALOG DIGITAL DIGITAL DTS dB 8 1 DTS indicator 9 0-= ~ ! @ Lights when DTS mode is being used. 2 2 PRO LOGIC indicator When the 2 (DOLBY)/DTS mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate playback of a two channel source. 2 DIGITAL : Lights when a DOLBY DIGITAL signal is played. DTS: Lights when a source with DTS audio signals is played. 9 2 DIGITAL indicator When the 2 (DOLBY)/DTS mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate playback of a Dolby Digital signal. However, 2 PRO LOGIC lights during 2 channel playback of Dolby Digital. 3 DSP indicator Lights when any Advanced Theater or DSP mode is selected. 4 MIDNIGHT indicator Lights when MIDNIGHT listening mode is in use. 0 CHARACTER display Shows the radio frequency or function (DVD/LD, CD, etc. ) receiver is using . 5 DIRECT indicator Lights when source DIRECT is in use. This function bypasses all tone, balance, DSP and Dolby Surround effects. - OVERLOAD indicator This lights when an analog signal is too strong (the SIGNAL SELECT needs to be on ANALOG). It indicates the sound is distorting and the signal should be reduced. 6 MONITOR indicator Lights when MONITOR is selected to hear a recording as it's being made (see page 45). = ATT indicator Lights when ATT is used to attenuate (reduce) the level of the input signal (can only be used in ANALOG mode). Operation 7 TUNER indicators MONO: Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX MODE button. TUNED: Lights when a broadcast is being received. STEREO: Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode. ~ LOUDNESS indicator Lights when the LOUDNESS, used to boost the bass and treble in quiet listening, is on. !SPEAKER indicator Shows if the speaker system is on or not. SP 3A and/or B means speakers are switched on. SP 3 means speakers are switched off. 8 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the current component (see "Front Panel", -, SIGNAL SELECT). ANALOG : Lights when an analog signal is selected. DIGITAL : Lights when a digital audio signal is selected. @ MASTER VOLUME LEVEL Shows the overall volume level. Volume level is maintained even when the power is off. [. . . ] Over time your hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds "normal" can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. To establish a safe level: · Start your volume control at a low setting. [. . . ]