Pioneer VSX-D909S - Manual (Page 23)

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Displays & Controls
3 MULTI CH INPUT (See p.40, 51)
Use to hook up an external component that can
decode other types of signals and input them
into the VSX-D909S.
4 TONE control buttons
TONE button
This button has two functions. Firstly, it
switches between TONE ON and TONE
BYPASS, which bypasses the tone circuitry.
Secondly, you need to press the button before
using the CHANNEL SELECT buttons to adjust
the BASS & TREBLE (cannot be used in MULTI
CH IN mode).
CHANNEL SELECT button
Switches the tone adjust controls between the
FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND and
SURROUND BACK speakers. You can then use
the BASS and TREBLE controls to adjust the
sound.
BASS (–/+) button (See p.50)
Use to adjust low frequencies.
TREBLE (–/+) button (See p.50)
Use to adjust the high frequencies.
5 LOUDNESS button (See p.49)
Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off
(cannot be used in DIRECT or MULTI CH IN
mode).
DIGITAL NR button (See p.48)
Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (cannot be
used in DIRECT or MULTI CH IN mode).
FL DIMMER button (See p.52)
Use to adjust the brightness of the main
display.
6 Display (See p.25)
7 Remote sensor
Point the remote control toward the remote
sensor to operate the receiver.
8 MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE button (See
p.78-82)
Press to use the multi room feature(requires an
optional PIONEER Multi-Room Remote Sensor
Unit MR-100 or another IR receiver).
CONTROL button (See p.78-82): Used
together with the INPUT SELECTOR to select
the function or use with the MASTER VOLUME
to select the volume of the MULTI ROOM
system.
9 INPUT SELECTOR dial
Turn to select a source component. (You can
also use to select a function in the MULTI-
ROOM & SOURCE mode). The source
indicators show the current component:
DVD/LD – DVD player or Laser Disc player.
TV/SAT– TV or satellite tuner.
CD – Compact Disc player.
MD/TAPE1/CD-R – Tape deck, Mini Disc
recorder or CD recorder connected to MD/
TAPE 1/CD-R inputs/outputs.
TUNER – The built-in tuner.
PHONO – Turntable.
VIDEO – Video camera (etc.) connected to the
VIDEO INPUT on the front panel.
VCR1/DVR – Video cassette recorder
connected to VCR1/DVR inputs.
VCR 2 – Video cassette recorder or other
component connected to VCR 2 inputs.
10 PHONES jack
Connect headphones for private listening (no
sound will be heard through the speakers).
11 VIDEO INPUT jacks (See p.15)
S-VIDEO: Video input for connecting a video
camera (etc.), that has an S-Video out.
VIDEO / AUDIO (L/R): Video input for connect-
ing a video camera, etc. that has standard
video/audio outputs.
12 SPEAKERS (A/B) button
Use to select the speaker system. A is the
primary setting. It plays all speakers hooked up
to the A system. A & B setting only plays the
front speakers of both the A & B systems and
the subwoofer. Multi channel sources will be
down-mixed to these speakers so no sound will
be lost. B setting only plays the front speakers
connected to the B system and multi channel
sources will be down-mixed to these two
speakers. The button cycles through the
speaker systems as follows: A
]B]A&B]off.
13 VIDEO SELECT button
Switches the receiver between the various
types of video input.
14 TAPE 2 MONITOR button
Selects the tape deck (MD recorder, etc.)
connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs/
outputs. Allows monitoring of a recording as
it's being made.