Front Panel Facilities; Display Section - Pioneer VSA-805S Service Manual

VSA- 805S
9. PANEL FACILITIES
FRONT PANEL FACILITIES
eThe illustration shows the hinged panel open.
@ POWER STANDBY/ON switch
This is the switch for electric power. Before operating the unit,
set the MAIN POWER switch on the rear panel to the ON
position. If it is OFF, this POWER switch does not function.
ON: When set to the ON position, power is supplied
and the unit becomes operational.
STANDBY: When set to the STANDBY position, the main
power flow is cut and the unit is no longer fully
operational. A minute flow of power feeds the
unit to maintain operation readiness.
[Timer ON/OFF possible]
When the unit is switched ON, ON/OFF control can be per-
formed by means of the optional timer.
NOTE:
When the power is initially turned ON, muting will be applied to
prevent sound from being output for about 5 seconds.
@ Remote sensor
@ STANDBY indicator
The STANDBY indicator lights when the power is set to
STANDBY, and goes out when set to ON.
@ LOUDNESS button/indicator
Use when listening at low volume levels.
ON: Boosts low and high frequencies to produce a fuller
sense of sound, particularly at low volume levels.
OFF: Normal position.
© DIRECT button/indicator
Press this to listen to source sound without passing the audio
signal through sound quality and balance adjusting circuitry.
The surround mode, LOUDNESS, rear and center speakers are
automatically switched off.
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© Input selector buttons
VCR/TAPE 1: Press when performing playback on a VCR unit
or cassette deck.
TAPE 2 MONITOR:
Press when performing playback on a second
cassette deck and when monitoring recording.
PHONO: Press when playing records on a turntable.
TUNER: Press when listening to radio broadcasts.
LD/DVD: Press when performing playback on anLD player
or a DVD player.
CD: Press when playing compact discs on a CD
player.
@ MASTER VOLUME control
Use to simultaneously adjust the sound volume from the front,
center, and rear speakers.
PHONES jack
Connect the plug on your headphones to this jack. Set SPEAK-
ERS A and B switches to OFF if you want to cut the sound from
speakers and listen only through the headphones.
@ SPEAKERS buttons (A, B)
ON/OFF switches for the A and B speaker systems.
@ MUTING button
Press to temporarily reduce sound. When set to the on position,
MUTING is displayed. Press again to return to the original
volume level.
@ Display section
(2 SURROUND MODE button
Press this button and "SURROUND" is indicated in the display
section. Turning the jog dial ((9) selects the surround mode as
follows.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC «——» STUDIO aa
off «——» SIMULATED SURROUND
3 CENTER MODE button
if you press this button when the surround mode is DOLBY PRO
LOGIC, "C * MODE" is indicated in the display section. Turning
the jog dial (() selects Dolby Pro Logic center mode settings
and Dolby 3ch Logic as follows.
fer NORMAL <——® WIDE <—» Abed
DOLBY 3CH LOGIC
DISPLAY SECTION
Jog Dial
Use this to select surround settings. Refer to the sections on
SURROUND MODE button (2) and CENTER MODE button (@).
If you do not use the jog dial for about five seconds, the
operation mode is canceled.
@® BASS control
(@ TREBLE control
Use to adjust the high-frequency level. Turn clockwise to boost
treble, and counterclockwise to attenuate treble.
@ BALANCE control
Use to adjust the sound volume balance between left and right
speakers.
L: Decrease the sound on the right side.
R: Decrease the sound on the left side.
Usually, left and right volume levels should be the same.
® TAPE 2 indicator
Lights up when the input selector is set to TAPE 2 MONITOR on.
DOLBY 3CH LOGIC indicator
© SFC indicator
This lights when an SFC mode (STUDIO, SIMULATED SUR-
ROUND) is selected.
© DOLBY PRO LOGIC indicator
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© SP (SPEAKERS) A, B indicators
© Character display