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. [. . . ] · [TUNER operations (press TUNER first)] Number buttons (0~9) : During preset tuning, use to input the number of the preset station. CLASS (+10) : Press repeatedly to switch the preset station classes during preset tuning. MENU : Press to activate direct tuning. 0 RECEIVER TV SET UP 1 2 3 G TIN MU TV FQ + ENTER FU NC - ­ FQ 4 5 6 VOL CHANNEL VOL MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SAT TV CONTROL RECEIVER 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 CN. LEVEL +10 CLASS DIRECT FL DIMMER COMMANDER SET UP ~ !@ Î AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 8 FUNCTION button 1 RECEIVER button Press to switch the receiver on or to put in standby. Press repeatedly to select a source. OPERATION 9 MODE CHECK button Press to confirm the current remote operation mode and to switch operation modes without changing the source (refer to page 51). 2 MUTING button Press to mute the volume. Press again to cancel. 3 %~fi~@~#~ENTER buttons Specific use of these buttons is described in conjunction with the operations they are used in. ENTER : Press to switch the band (FM/AM) when using the tuner. 0 Power button Press to turn on or put in standby all connected components other than this unit. - TV/TV FUNC button Press TV to turn the TV's power on or put in standby. Press TV FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation. 4 VOL (+/­) buttons Press to adjust the volume. 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. (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. [. . . ] To establish a safe level: · Start your volume control at a low setting. · Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion. Once you have established a comfortable sound level: · Set the dial and leave it there. Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future. [. . . ]