Pioneer VSX-909RDS - Manual (Page 7)

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Table of Contents
Before You Start ................................... 9
Checking the Supplied Accessories .......................... 9
How to Use This Manual ............................................ 9
Preparing the Remote Control ................................... 9
Loading the batteries .............................................. 9
Operating range of remote control unit .............. 10
Operating other PIONEER components .............. 10
Installing the Receiver .............................................. 11
Ventilation ............................................................. 11
Opening the Front Panel .......................................... 11
Connecting Your Equipment ............. 12
Audio Components ................................................... 12
Cassette deck placement ...................................... 12
Digital Connections .................................................. 13
Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player .... 14
Digital Input Assignment ..................................... 14
Video Components ................................................... 15
Satellite TV Components ......................................... 16
TV ............................................................................... 17
Multi Channel Input (External Decoder) ................. 17
Connecting the Radio Antennas .............................. 18
Using external antennas ...................................... 18
Speakers .................................................................... 19
Speaker impedance .............................................. 20
Placing Your Speakers .............................................. 20
Speaker placement ............................................... 20
Connecting Additional Amplifiers ........................... 21
Plugging In (Except for the U.K. model) ................. 21
Displays & Controls ........................... 22
Display ....................................................................... 22
Remote Control ......................................................... 24
Front Panel ................................................................ 26
Initial Set Up ....................................... 29
On Screen Display .................................................... 29
Switching video system between
PAL and NTSC .................................................. 29
Setting Up for Surround Sound .............................. 30
Digital-In Select ..................................................... 32
Speaker Setting ..................................................... 33
Channel Delay ....................................................... 35
Channel Level ........................................................ 36
Crossover Network ............................................... 38
Bass Peak Level ..................................................... 39
Dynamic Range Control ....................................... 40
Multi Channel In Setting ...................................... 41
Multi Channel In Setting Using the Main Unit ... 41
Basic Playback .................................... 42
Sound Modes ............................................................ 42
Selecting a Sound Mode .......................................... 45
Playing Sources with Dolby Digital,
DTS or MPEG .......................................................... 46
Playing Stereo Sources ............................................ 47
Switching Analog and Digital Signal Input ............ 48
Reducing Noise During Playback ............................ 49
Listening in Midnight Mode ..................................... 50
Using the Loudness Mode ....................................... 50
Adjusting Bass and Treble ....................................... 51
MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback ................................. 52
96kHz 24bit Performance ......................................... 52
Direct Playback .......................................................... 53
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display ................. 53
DUAL MONO Setting ................................................ 54
Using the Tuner .................................. 55
Automatic and Manual Tuning ................................ 55
MPX mode ............................................................. 55
RF ATT mode ......................................................... 55
Direct Access Tuning ................................................ 56
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations ................... 57
Recalling Memorized Stations ................................. 58
Using the remote control ..................................... 58
Using the front panel ............................................ 58
Memorizing a broadcast station name
(Manual Station Name Memory) ..................... 59
To erase and change the memorized
station name ..................................................... 59
An Introduction to RDS & EON ................................ 60
Basics of EON ........................................................ 61
The receiver’s internal Program
Identification function ...................................... 61
RDS (Radio Data System) Broadcast Reception .... 62
Displaying RDS data ............................................. 62
Searching for a program by
program type (PTY) .......................................... 63
Using EON search ................................................. 64
Remote Control of Other Components ... 65
Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other
Components .............................................................. 65
Recalling Preset Codes ......................................... 65
Learning Commands from Other
Remote Controls ............................................... 67
Using the Remote Control with Other
Components ............................................................ 69
Using Other Functions ....................... 76
Recording from Audio Components ....................... 76
Record monitor (TAPE 2 MONITOR) ................... 76
Recording from Digital Audio Components ........... 77
Recording from Video Components ....................... 77
Multi Operations ....................................................... 78
Performing Multi Operations ............................... 79
System Off ................................................................. 80
Using the System Off Button ............................... 81
Setting Up the Direct Function ................................ 81
Remote Back Light .................................................... 82
Resetting the Remote Control ................................. 82
Erasing Multi Operations ..................................... 82
Erasing Learned Remote Control Commands ........ 83
Erasing All Learned Commands and
Preset Codes ........................................................... 83
Video Select .............................................................. 84
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving .... 85
Preset Code List ........................................................ 88
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 92
Specifications ............................................................ 95
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