Pioneer VSX-33TX Operating Instructions Manual page 23

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.
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 SIGNAL SELECT button
Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one
of the following:
ANALOG – Analog signal.
DIGITAL – Digital signal (DVD/LD, TV/SAT, CD,
CD-R/TAPE 1/MD, VCR 1/DVR, VCR 2).
AUTO – This is the default. If there are both
analog, digital, the receiver automatically
selects the best possible signal.
15 MULTI-JOG CONTROL buttons
SETUP – Press to switch the setup mode.
RETURN – Press to move back one step in the
SETUP process.
Displays & Controls
16 MULTI JOG dial
You can use this dial for three purposes. In
normal mode turn it to select a source
component. Press it to switch the display
between function mode and sound mode.
When you press the SETUP button (15), you
can use it to perform SETUP operations (turn to
select, push to enter). The source indicators
show the current component:
DVD/LD – DVD player or LaserDisc 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 or game (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.
17 MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the overall receiver volume.
18 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 connect-
ing a Portable DVD player or game (etc.),that has
standard video/audio outputs.
19 LOUDNESS button (See p.46)
Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off (cannot
be used in THX mode).
20 TONE button
This button has two functions. Firstly, it switch-
es 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(cannot be used in THX mode).
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.
21 PHONES jack
Connect headphones for private listening (no
sound will be heard through the speakers)
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