User manual PIONEER VSA-E03

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSA-E03 Operating Instructions Thank you for buying this 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. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. [. . . ] The indicator to the left of LFE lights during actual playback of the LFE signals (LFE signals are not present in all parts of the sound track). 3 SFC (DSP) mode indicator Lights when the DSP mode is selected (refer to on page 26). 4 ATT indicator Lights when ATT (refer to "Remote Control", 7, Number buttons on page 23) is used to reduce the level of the input signal (available in ANALOG mode only). ~ Character display !Volume level display Displays the volume level. Volume level is maintained even when the power is off. ---dB indicates the minimum level, and 0dB indicates the maximum level. · Depending on the level settings for individual channels, the MAX level can range between ­10dB and 0dB. 5 Overload indicator When "ANALOG" is selected in SIGNAL SELECT, this indicator lights to show that an excessively strong signal is being processed. When this occurs, press ATT on the remote control to attenuate the signal (refer to "Remote Control", 7, Number button on page 23). 6 MIDNIGHT indicator Lights when the MIDNIGHT mode is on. , MIDNIGHT on page 25). 7 LOUDNESS indicator Lights when loudness is on. (refer to "Front Panel", 9, LOUDNESS on page 24). 8 DIRECT indicator Lights when direct playback is on (refer to "Front Panel", ^, DIRECT on page 25). 9 H. P indicator Lights when headphones are plugged in. 22 En Names of Parts and Basic Operations Remote Control These pages describe the buttons on the remote control used to operate the amplifier. 6 MULTI CONTROL buttons Use these buttons to select the remote operation mode. For example, pressing TUNER sets the remote to operate the tuner functions. 0 AMP TV SET UP 1 2 3 7 Number buttons G TIN MU TV FQ + ENTER FU NC - ­ FQ 4 5 6 VOL CHANNEL VOL MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT TV CONTROL AMP CD TUNER MD/TAPE MIDNIGHT VCR 1 VCR 2 1 = DSP MODE 2 6 0 3 7 EFFECT 4 8 MEMU TV/VCR CH. SELECT TEST TONE ATT SIG. SELECT 7 8 9 5 9 FUNCTION MODE CHECK CH. LEVEL +10 CLASS DIRECT FL DIMMER COMMANDER SET UP ~ !@ Î AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT These buttons can perform a variety of different functions depending on the remote operation mode. · [AMPLIFIER operations (press AMP first)] : Switches the Dolby Surround mode on or off(refer to page 29). DSP MODE : Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode (refer to page 26, 30). MIDNIGHT : Press to hear surround sound effectively at low volumes (refer to page 31). CH. SELECT : Use to select a speaker when adjusting speaker levels. TEST TONE : Press to switch the test tone on or off when listening to a surround mode (refer to page 19). ATT : Press to attenuate (lower) the level of the input signals and prevent distortion (refer to "Display", 5, Overload indicator on page 22). SIG. SELECT : When the same component uses both analog and digital connections, use to select input signals as digital or analog. CH. LEVEL (­/+) : Use to adjust individual speaker levels after having pressed CH. EFFECT (­/+) : Use to adjust the DSP mode effect level. OPERATION 8 FUNCTION button 1 AMP button Press to switch the amplifier on or to put in standby. Press repeatedly to select a source. 9 MODE CHECK button Press to confirm the current remote operation mode and to switch operation modes without changing the source (refer to page 41). 2 MUTING button Press to mute the volume. "MUTING" appears in the display. Press again to cancel. 0 Power button Press to turn on or put in standby all connected components other than this unit. 3 [When set to SURROUND] @, #, %, fi, (Select/Adjust) buttons [When set to other than OPERATIONS] *(Pause), &(Stop), !(Rewind), /(Fast Forward), ENTER/<(Play) buttons - TV, TV FUNC button Press TV to turn the TV's power on or put in standby. [. . . ] ± 6 dB (100 Hz) TREBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 6 dB (10 kHz) LOUDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +9 dB/+7 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz) Signal-to-Noise Ratio [DIN (Rated power output/50 mW)]* VCR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO, CD, TUNER, AUX MD/TAPE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 dB/62 dB VIDEO Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) VCR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]