User manual PIONEER VSX-21

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-21 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. IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. [. . . ] When VOL (+/­) buttons are pressed while muting, muting is canceled. = RECEIVER button Press to select the receiver for remote control operation. 5 CHANNEL (+/­) button Use to select preset stations when operating the tuner. When the remote is used to control other components, this button may be used to change channels, tracks, or chapters. ~ FL DIMMER button Press to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent display. Four levels of brightness ranging from very dim to very bright can be selected. 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. !COMMANDER SET UP button Use to customize the remote control functions. (Refer to "Setting Up the Remote Control" starting on page 22. ) @ DIRECT button Use to playback original source audio. When DIRECT is ON, Dolby, DSP, LOUDNESS, DIGITAL NR and MIDNIGHT mode are automatically turned OFF. 25 <ARB7181> Names of Parts and Basic Operations Front Panel 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 0 = ~!@#$ % ^ & AUDIO/VIDEO MUL TI-CHANNEL RECEIVER MASTER V OLUME ST ANDBY CLASS ST ANDBY/ON MEMORY MPX MODE / DTS DSP MODE Cinema Re - EQ ST TION A TUNING SELECT SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT DIGIT AL NR FREQUENCY DO WN UP B ASS SPEAKERS PHONES LOUDNESS TREBLE ­ + ­ + DIRECT T APE 2 MONIT OR S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L A UDIO R R TM VCR 1 VCR 2 D VD/LD TV/SA T CD FM/AM MD/T APE 1 VIDEO D VD 5. 1CH * ( ) _ + 1 STANDBY/ON button Press to switch the receiver on or put in standby. Lights when the receiver is in standby mode. (Please note that this receiver consumes a small amount of power (2. 5 W) during the standby mode. ) 9 BASS (+/­) button Press to adjust low frequencies in the range of ±6. 2 STANDBY indicator 0 Display (Refer to page 24) - TREBLE (+/­) button Used to adjust high frequencies in the range of ±6. 3 CLASS button Press repeatedly to switch the preset station classes. (Refer to "Memorizing Frequency Tuned Stations" on page 38 and "Recalling the Memorizing Stations" on page 39) = DIRECT button Switches direct playback on or off. Use to bypass the receiver's tone control circuitry or level control for higher fidelity to the program source. When DIRECT is ON, Dolby, DSP, LOUDNESS, DIGITAL NR and MIDNIGHT mode are automatically turned OFF. 4 MEMORY button Press to memorize a preset station. (Refer to "Memorizing Frequency Tuned Stations" on page 38) ~ Remote sensor Point the remote control toward the remote sensor to operate the receiver. 5 MPX MODE button Press to switch between auto stereo and monaural ("MONO") reception of FM broadcasts. When the broadcast signal is weak, selecting "MONO" will improve the sound quality. ! /DTS button Press repeatedly to select the standard Dolby/DTS mode and the ADVANCED THEATER modes. (Refer to page 30, 32) 6 TUNING SELECT button Press to switch between STATION and FREQUENCY. @ SIGNAL SELECT button Use to select input signals for the digital components. First press DVD/LD, TV/SAT, MD/TAPE 1, CD or VCR 1 ((, Function buttons) to select the component, then press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the following: ANALOG : Selects the analog (R and L) audio signals. DIGITAL : Selects the digital audio signals. This receiver automatically detects and displays the format of the signal being input. AC-3 lights when Dolby Digital signals are input, and DTS lights when DTS signals are input. (AC-3 and DTS decoding is switched automatically. ) 7 SPEAKERS button Press repeatedly to switch between A and B speaker systems as follows. 3A 3B 3 A+B 3 OFF 8 LOUDNESS button Switches the loudness on or off. Use to raise the level of the bass and treble so they can be more easily heard when listening at low volumes. 26 <ARB7181> Names of Parts and Basic Operations · SIGNAL SELECT is fixed in the "ANALOG" position for components not assigned to one of the four digital input jacks. · Because the audio from a karaoke microphone and LD recorded with analog audio only is not output from the digital output, set SIGNAL SELECT to "ANALOG". [. . . ] Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we want you listening for a lifetime. R ELECT S SO CIAT IO N EST 1924 · Power cord CAUTION! Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc. , on the power cord, or pinch the cord. [. . . ]