Pioneer VSX-D709S Operating Instructions Manual page 23

7 FL DIMMER button
Use to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent
display (FL = fluorescent display).
Four levels of the brightness ranging from very
dim to very bright can be selected. Each press
changes the brightness of the display.
8 VIDEO SELECT button
Switches the receiver between the various
types of video input (DVD, VCR 1, etc.) while
keeping the audio on a fixed source (for
example, the CD function).
9 TAPE 2 MONITOR button (See p.67)
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. Be careful as this function will
override other audio inputs if swtiched on.
10 TUNER CONTROL buttons (See p.51-54)
BAND – Press to select the AM or FM band.
CLASS – Press repeatedly to switch the preset
station classes.
TUNING SELECT – Switches the STATION/
TUNING button between station memory and
frequency select modes.
STATION –/+ – Selects station memories
when using the tuner.
TUNING –/+ – Selects the frequency when
using the tuner.
MPX – Press to switch between auto stereo
and MONO reception of FM broadcasts. When
the broadcast signal is weak, selecting MONO
will improve the sound quality.
MEMORY – Press to start the memorization of
a preset station.
11 Display (See p. 26)
12 Remote sensor
Point the remote control toward the remote
sensor to operate the receiver.
13 INPUT ATT button
Use to lower the input level of an analog signal
that is too powerful, thus causing the sound to
distort (the OVER indicator will light when this
is the case).
14 MULTI-JOG CONTROL buttons
SETUP – Press to switch to the setup mode.
RETURN – Press to move back one step in the
SETUP process.
15 MULTI JOG dial
You can use this dial for three purposes. Firstly,
in normal mode turn it to select a source
component. Secondly, you can press it to
Displays & Controls
display the sound mode. Lastly, when you
press the SETUP button (14), you can use it to
perform SETUP operations (turn to select, push
to enter).
The source indicators in the upper right hand of
the display window show the current source
component even when the main display is
showing the sound mode. They are as follows:
DVD/LD – DVD player or Laser Disc player.
TV/SAT– TV or satellite tuner.
CD – Compact Disc player.
CD-R/TAPE1/MD – CD recorder, Tape deck or
Mini Disc recorder connected to CD-R/TAPE1/
MD inputs/outputs.
TUNER – The built-in tuner.
VIDEO – Portable DVD player, game or video
camera (etc.) connected to the VIDEO INPUT
on the front panel.
VCR1/DVR – Video cassette recorder connect-
ed to VCR1/DVR inputs.
VCR 2 – Video cassette recorder or other
component connected to VCR 2 inputs.
16 MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the overall receiver volume.
17 VIDEO INPUT jacks (See p.15)
S-VIDEO : Video input for connecting a
Portable DVD player or game (etc.), that has an
S-Video out.
VIDEO / AUDIO (L/R) : Video input for con-
necting a Portable DVD player or game (etc.)
that has standard video/audio outputs.
18 LOUDNESS button (See p.46)
Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off.
19 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.
CHANNEL SELECT button
Switches the tone adjust controls between the
FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND speakers. You
can then use the BASS and TREBLE controls to
adjust the sound.
BASS (–/+) button (See p.47)
Use to adjust low frequencies.
TREBLE (–/+) button (See p.47)
Use to adjust the high frequencies.
20 PHONES jack
Connect headphones for private listening (no
sound will be heard through the speakers).
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