Pioneer VSX-4950S Operating Instructions Manual page 20

FRONT PANEL FACILITIES
G3} FM MODE AUTO/MONO button
Use to select the auto stereo mode or monaural mode when listening
to FM broadcasts. The monaural mode has been selected when the FM
MONO indicator in the display section is lit.
Auto stereo mode:
Normally, feave in this mode for reception. When a stereo FM broadcast
is received, it will be automatically reproduced in stereo.
Monaural mode:
When receiving distant stations or stations with weak broadcast signais,
the input signal may be weak, thus resuiting in increased noise during
EM stereo broadcasts. In this event, setting the receiver to the monaural
mode will reduce the noise. In this case, however, FM stereo broadcasts
will be reproduced in monaural sound.
NOTE:
This button has no effect on reception of AM broadcasts.
G8 TUNING buttons
AUTO/MANUAL TUNING selector button: (Page 22, 23)
Use to select the tuning mode. To select the AUTO tuning mode, press
this button to light the AUTO TUNING indicator in the display section.
To select the MANUAL tuning mode, switch off the AUTO TUNING
indicator.
AUTO tuning
When the — or + TUNING button is pressed, the receiver automatically
scans the broadcast station frequencies. When a broadcast is detected,
the scanning stops at that frequency.
NOTE:
Pressing the TUNING button {— or +} while scanning is taking place
causes scanning to stop.
MANUAL tuning
This lets you manually tune to particular broadcast frequencies. Each
press of the + or — button raises or lowers the frequency by one tuning
step. For continuous scanning, keep the button pressed, then release
it to stop scanning.
DIRECT ACCESS TUNING button:
When this button is pressed, the STATION CALL buttons function as
ten-key number buttons for direct input of the desired reception
frequency. Press again to cancel this mode.
if the input station falls outside of the receiver's tuning range, the display
section will display a message: 'UPPER' if the frequency is too high
and "LOWER" if it is too low (see page 22).
HITS (Hyper Intelligent Tuning System) button: (Page 25)
Press this button, and search automatically begins up and down the
frequency for stations that can be received. When a station that can
be received is found, the search operation stops.
@) CUSTOM MEMO SEL button
Recall a genre name with this button.
@® SCAN button
Operate when the INPUT SELECTOR is set to TUNER. Station
frequencies assigned to the STATION CALL buttons are tuned in, one
after another, beginning with the current station no., for approximately
5 seconds each, The display section SCAN indicator will light. Press
the button again and the tuner remains tuned in to the station piaying
when the button was pressed the second time.
Station frequencies not assigned station numbers in the memory are
skipped.
When you have selected a CUSTOM MEMORY genre, memory scan
is performed on the stations in that genre.
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@ INPUT SELECTOR buttons
VER 1: Press when performing playback on a first VCR unit.
VCR 2: Press when performing playback on a second VCR unit.
LD: Press when performing playback on a LD player.
TAPE 1/DAT: Press when performing playback on a DAT or cassette
deck.
TAPE 2 MONITOR: Press when performing playback on a second
cassette deck or second DAT and when monitoring recording.
CD: Press when playing compact discs on @ CD player.
TUNER: Press when listening to radio broadcasts.
PHONO: Press when playing records on turntable.
@ TREBLE controf buttons
Use to adjust the high-frequency level. Press the + button to increase
the high-frequency level, and the ~ button to decrease it.
The TONE indicator appears on the display section.
When both buttons (+, ~} of the TREBLE control are pressed
simultaneously, the treble response will be set to the flat {normal}
condition.
@ BASS control buttons
Use to adjust the low-frequency level. Press the + button to increase
the low-frequency ievei, and the — button to decrease it.
The TONE indicator appears on the display section.
When both buttons (+, ~) of the BASS control are pressed
simultaneously, the bass response will be set to the flat (normal)
condition,
@ ACOUSTIC buttons
MEMORY:
Pressing this button will result in the memorization of the sound quality
{tone control condition). Press again to cancel this mode.
SELECT:
* This button is used to preset the five acoustic memories (A—E).
* This button is also used to recall previously set sound quality settings.
Each time you press the button, the sound quality setting advances
in the order shown below.
i FLAT——>+ LOUDNESS ——+ A= Ba C > Da al
FLAT: For flat {normal} frequency response.
LOUDNESS: Emphasizes the low- and high- frequency ranges.
Produces a fuller sense of sound, particularly when listening at low
volume.
A-—E: Memorized acoustic memory settings.
@) RETURN button
Press this button to return the receiver into the initial state. TUNER is
selected at this initial state. Adjust the sound level by using the MASTER
VOLUME control.
When a station is not in 1 CH, stations are searched from 1 CH by the
HITS function.
NOTE:
if no sound is output after the RETURN button is pressed, make sure
that SPEAKERS buttons are turned on.
@ Surround INPUT BALANCE control
This knob is for adjusting the balance of the DOLBY PRO LOGIC
SURROUND and DOLBY 3 CH LOGIC input signal. To adjust, apply a
monaural sound signal and rotate until the rear sound becomes minimal
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