User manual PIONEER A-209

[. . . ] This is for your security. 2 3 Table of Contents Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing the Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Opening the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Table of Contents Displays & Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This feature is effective with sources containing a lot of background noise like cassette and video tape TV INPUT INPUT TV CONTROL TV VOL TV CH DIGITAL NR 1 Press the DIGITAL NR button on the remote control or on the front panel. VOLUME MIDNIGHT THX STANDARD STEREO /DIRECT 1 MUTE LIGHT Each press switches DIGITAL NR on or off. SURROUND ADVANCED CINEMA ADVANCED CONCERT LISTENING MODE memo · In cases described below, noise may not be reduced even if DIGITAL NR is on. · Sudden noise · Extremely loud noise · Signals that contain too many high frequencies Signals which are very cleanly to begin with. · DIGITAL NR is effective at levels shown below for each source. STEREO (excluding 96 kHz) · Analog input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18 dB · Digital input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15 dB · AM/FM tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10 dB · Depending on the condition of the source, there may not be a noticeable improvement in the quality of the sound. · You can't use the DIGITAL NR mode with the HOME THX or MULTI CH IN mode. · If you set the DIGITAL NR on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode. (DVD-A/SACD) ACOUSTIC CAL MULTI CH INPUT LISTENING CH SELECT Î AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AXD7290 1 50 Basic Operation Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode This useful feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes. It can be used with any surround sound source and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible even while playing a soundtrack at low volumes. This feature is applicable only when the master volume is under ­20 dB. TUNING BAND TUNING 1 STATION ­ 3 DTV MENU CLASS + ¡ 4 7 TV INPUT INPUT STATION + ¢ CHANNEL­ CHANNEL+ 1 Press the MIDNIGHT button on the remote control or on the front panel. TV CONTROL TV VOL TV CH DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT VOLUME 1 Each press switches MIDNIGHT mode on or off. Remember this setting is only applicable if you are using Dolby Digital software with dual mono and want to isolate one of the channels therein. ACOUSTIC CAL. MIDNIGHT TONE TONE BASS/TEREBLE DIGITAL NR CLASS TUNER STATION LISTENING MULTI ROOM & SOURCE CH SELECT CONTROL ON/OFF PHONES SP SYSTEM A/B SIGNAL SELECT VIDEO SELECT TAPE2 MONITOR MULTI CH INPUT (DVD-A/SACD) SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R 1 Press the LISTENING CH SELECT button for more than five seconds to put the receiver in DUAL MONO mode. Hold down the LISTENING CH SELECT button to cycle through the different DUAL MONO settings. The L (ch1) and R (ch2) indicators in the display light to indicate the playback channel. DUAL : ch1 1 · The default setting is DUAL ch1. memo · You can only use this function with Dolby Digital sources that have this function DUAL : ch2 DUAL: ch1/ch2 The different settings are: DUAL ch1, where you only hear channel 1; DUAL ch2, where you only hear channel 2; and DUAL ch1/ch2, where you hear both channels, but independently from different speakers. Input Attenuator The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it is too strong, causing distortion in the sound. SETUP 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Use the INPUT ATT button on the remote control. S0URCE TV SYSTEM RECEIVER OFF DVD/LD VCR1/ DVR TV SAT TV CONT MULTI OPERATION MULTI CONTROL VCR2 CD-R/ TAPE1 VIDEO CD TUNER RECEIVER 2 DIMMER INPUT ATT LOUDNESS SPEAKER A/B 1 VIDEO SEL 2 SIGNAL SEL 3 TAPE 2 4 EFFECT/CH SELL 1 5 TONE 6 BASS/TREBLE 7 ­ +10 8 + DISC 9 0 ENTER D RECT ACCESS D SP MODE Tape 2 Monitor If you connect a cassette deck with a record monitor function (a three-head tape deck) to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks, you can listen to the sound of an analog recording as it's being recorded. 1 Press RECEIVER. SETUP S0URCE TV SYSTEM RECEIVER OFF DVD/LD VCR1/ DVR TV SAT TV CONT MULTI OPERATION MULTI CONTROL VCR2 CD-R/ TAPE1 VIDEO CD DIMMER TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT LOUDNESS SPEAKER A/B 1 VIDEO SEL 2 SIGNAL SEL 3 TAPE 2 4 EFFECT/CH SELL 5 6 BASS/TREBLE 54 TONE 7 ­ +10 8 + DISC 9 SYSTEM SETUP 0 ENTER 1 2 2 Use the TAPE 2 MONITOR button on the remote control to listen to the component hooked up to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks. DIRECT ACCESS DISP MODE REMOTE SETUP Basic Operation Using Headphones 1 Plug headphones into the headphone jack on the front of the receiver. No sound will be audible from the speakers when headphones are plugged in. 1 headphone jack memo · All listening modes will be downmixed to 2 channels. · If you're listening to a 2 channel source there will be no matrix decoding (i. e. · If your U-shaped connectors (see p. 30) aren't in place you won't be able to use headphones. Video Select This function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV. The sound source is set in the normal fashion as explained on p. 43 & 44 You then change the video input with the VIDEO SEL button. 1 Press RECEIVER. SETUP S0URCE TV SYSTEM RECEIVER OFF 2 Press the VIDEO SEL button on the remote control to cycle through the different possible video inputs. DVD/LD VCR1/ DVR TV SAT TV CONT MULTI OPERATION MULTI CONTROL VCR2 CD-R/ TAPE1 VIDEO CD DIMMER TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT LOUDNESS SPEAKER A/B 2 1 VIDEO SEL 2 SIGNAL SEL 3 TAPE 2 4 EFFECT/CH SELL 1 The first press shows the video input you are currently using. After that pressing VIDEO SELECT cycles though the possibilities in the following order: DVD/LD OFF TV SAT VCR 2 VIDEO VCR 1/DVR 5 TONE 6 BASS/TREBLE 7 ­ +10 8 + DISC 9 0 ENTER D RECT ACCESS D SP MODE The OFF setting means you are listening without a video signal. (Also, when you select CD-R/TAPE1/MD, CD, TUNER, or PHONO functions the VIDEO SELECT will be set to off. ) After choosing a video input the display on the receiver will show that input for about 5 seconds and then revert to showing the listening mode the receiver is in. BASIC 2 memo · The VIDEO SELECT remains set to the input you chose until you change the audio input. · If you change audio functions the receiver will reset itself to make the video and audio inputs correspond. Also, if you switch the power of the receiver off when you turn it back on the video and audio inputs will reset so that they correspond. 55 Basic Operation Adjusting the Brightness of the Display Use the display DIMMER button to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent display. 1 Press RECEIVER. SETUP S0URCE TV SYSTEM RECEIVER OFF DVD/LD VCR1/ DVR TV SAT TV CONT MULTI OPERATION MULTI CONTROL VCR2 CD-R/ TAPE1 2 Use the display DIMMER button on the remote control to alternate between the different levels of brightness for the display. VIDEO CD TUNER RECEIVER 2 DIMMER INPUT ATT LOUDNESS SPEAKER A/B 1 VIDEO SEL 2 SIGNAL SEL 3 TAPE 2 4 EFFECT/CH SELL 1 5 TONE 6 BASS/TREBLE 7 ­ +10 8 + Four levels of brightness ranging from very dim to very bright can be selected. [. . . ] 440 (W) × 203 (H) × 472 (D) mm (17-5/16 (W) × 8 (H) × 18-9/16 (D) in. ) Weight (without package) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28. 3 kg (62 lb 4 oz) Signal-to-Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)] PHONO MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 dB LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 dB Furnished Parts FM wire Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]