User manual PIONEER A-X450

[. . . ] Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted. The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse. [. . . ] SPORTS ­ This is designed for sports programs with alot of action, adding to the excitement by bringing background action to the forefront. The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode. Listening to your system When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual back channel through your surround speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information (for example, 5. Sometimes the material may sound better in the 5. 1 format for which it was originally encoded. In this case you can simply switch it off (VSB OFF). STEREO ­ The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions. Note that this is only possible when you're listening in surround sound (STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND should be selected). If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. 1 channel playback is selected, you can't use the SIGNAL SELECT, INPUT ATT, TONE and MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS buttons, as well as the Standard, Advanced Surround, and Stereo/Direct sound modes. 1 channel playback is selected, only the volume and channel levels can be set. You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again. You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver. Even though you may already have your system up and running after using the 5 minute guide on pages 7 to 11, you should also be sure to complete the following set up operations to ensure the best possible surround sound. This is particularly important when using Dolby surround. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc. Refer to the following pages for details on each of the settings. Crossover frequency setting (page 33) Determine which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (or large speakers). lFE attenuator setting (page 33) Specify the peak level for the LFE channel. [. . . ] Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. remedy · Connect the power plug to the wall outlet. Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again. [. . . ]