Displays & Controls; Front Panel - Pioneer VSX-D309 Operating Instructions Manual

Displays & Controls

Front Panel

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PHONES
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1 STANDBY indicator
Lights when the receiver is in standby mode
(note that the receiver consumes a small amount
of power (1W) in standby mode).
2
STANDBY/ON button
Switches the receiver between on and
standby.(note that the receiver consumes a
small amount of power (1W) in standby mode).
3 STATION ( + / – ), FREQUENCY ( + / – ), TUNING
SELECT buttons (see pages 32–34)
STATION (+/–)
Selects station memories when using the tuner.
FREQUENCY (+/–)
Selects the frequency when using the tuner.
TUNING SELECT
Switches between station memory and
frequency select modes.
4 CLASS button (see pages 33-34)
Switches between the three banks (classes) of
station memories.
5 MEMORY button (see page 34)
Press to memorize a station for recall using the
STATION (+/–) buttons.
6 MPX button (see page 32)
lf the TUNED or STEREO indicators don't light
when tuning to an FM station because the signal
is weak, press the MPX button to switch the
receiver into mono reception mode. This should
improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy
the broadcast.
7 Display (see page 24)
8 Remote sensor
Receives the signals from the remote control.
9 DSP MODE button (see page 30)
Use to switch between the various DSP modes
available (HALL1, HALL 2, JAZZ, DANCE,
THEATER1, THEATER 2) and DSP off. Use to
create different surround sound effects from any
stereo source.
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/DTS button (see pages 29, 31)
Use to switch between the various Dolby/DTS
surround modes.
- SIGNAL SELECT button (see page 28)
Use to select between an analog or digital signal.
= MASTER VOLUME
Use to set the overall listening volume.
~ PHONES jack
Use to connect headphones but this does not
switch the speakers off.
! SPEAKER button
Use to switch the speaker system on or off.
@ DIRECT button
Use to switch DIRECT playback on or off. This
mode bypasses the tone controls and channel
levels for the most accurate reproduction of a
program source.
# BASS ( + /–) buttons
Use to increase/decrease bass (within a range of
-6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps).
$ TREBLE ( + /–) buttons
Use to increase/decrease treble (within a range of
-6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps).
% Function buttons
Use to select a source for playback or recording.
^ MIDNIGHT button (see page 31)
Use when listening to movie soundtracks at low
volume. This feature will enable you to hear
quiet sounds and not get jolted by loud or
sudden sound effects.
& FL DIMMER button
Use this button to make the fluorescent display
(FL) dimmer or brighter. There are three
brightness settings as well as an off setting.
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