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Pioneer VSX-411S Service Manual page 42

Audio/video stereo receiver

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(j) REAR LEVEL/DELAY TIME display
When
REAR
LEVEL
is lit, it displays the surround
rear level as
compared to the front level. The offset value is O dB.
A maximum
of 20 dB, and a minimum of — © is displayed.
When DELAY TIME is lit, it displays surround delay time settings.
{k) MEMORY
indicator
(I) AUTO TUNING indicator
Lights when the FM TUNING
AUTO/MANUAL
switch is set to
AUTO.
(m)SCAN indicator
Lights during station memory
scan and custom
memory
scan
operation.
{n) STATION display
Indicates channel (STATION CALL number) or sleep time.
(@) MEMORY switch
When the unit is in the frequency display mode, pressing this switch
will result in the memorization of the current broadcast band, reception
frequency, and FM AUTO/MONO
mode.
This switch is also used to input custom memory names .
SCAN switch
This switch is used for both station memory scan and custom memory
scan.
i) CUSTOM MEMORY switches
You can use these switches to classify stations assigned to STATION
CALL switches into different genres of music, depending on the material
played on the station.
After classifying the stations, you can recall a particular genre and scan
all the stations of that genre with memory scan until you find the desired
one.
(2) GRAPHIC EQUALIZER controls
The equalizer is divided into seven frequency ranges (60 Hz, 150 Hz,
400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.4 kHz, 6 kHz, 15 kHz) to tailor music to the individual
taste of the listener.
G3) DIRECT ACCESS tuning switch
When this switch is pressed, the STATION CALL switches function as
ten-key number switches for direct input of the desired reception
frequency. Press again to cancel this mode.
Hf 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 .
FM TUNING AUTO/MANUAL switch
Works during FM reception.
Use this switch to select either the AUTO mode or the MANUAL mode.
When the "AUTO TUNING" indicator is lit, the receiver is in the AUTO
mode (see page 13).
(5) FM MODE AUTO/MONO selector switch
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 is lighted.
Auto stereo mode:
Normally leave in this mode for reception. When a stereo FM broadcast
is received, it will be automatically reproduced in stereo sound.
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Monaural mode:
When receiving distant stations or stations with weak broadcast signals,
the input signal may be weak, thus resulting in increased noise during
FM 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 switch has no effect on reception of AM broadcasts.
MASTER VOLUME control
Use to adjust volume level.
@) BALANCE contro!
Should normally be left in the center position. Adjust balance if the sound
is louder from one of the speakers. If the right side is louder, turn toward
the L position and if the left side is louder, turn toward the R position.
BAND Selector switches
These switches are used to select either AM or FM reception.
AM: Push this switch for AM reception.
FM: Push this switch for FM reception.
STATION CALL switches
These switches are used to preset and recall desired broadcasting
stations.
@ TAPE 2 MONITOR switch
Press when listening to tape playback with the cassette deck 2.
@) Function switches
Use to select playback source.
[VCR/TAPE 1] — Press when performing playback on the cassette deck
1 or VCR.
{VDP/CDV] — Press when performing playback on a video disc player
or CDV player, etc.
[CD] — Press when listening to compact disc playback with a CD player.
[TUNER] — Press when listening to AM or FM broadcasts with a tuner.
[PHONO] — Press when listening to record playbackon a turntable.
@ DELAY TIME switch
.
Operates when the SIMULATED or DOLBY SURROUND rnode is ON.
For DOLBY SURROUND,
20 ms is standard.
DOLBY SURROUND:
15 ms -~20 ms -~25 ms -~30 ms
SIMULATED SURROUND:
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10ms
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20 ns 2
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@3) SURROUND MODE Switches
OFF:
To cancel the surround function.
STUDIO:
Enjoy the atmosphere of listening to music in a recoriing studio,
SIMULATED SURROUND:
Gives concert-hall presence to monaural sound (AM, TV, etc.).
With a monaural source, a much better surround effec is achieved if
it is used together with SIMULATED STEREO.
DOLBY SURROUND:
Select this setting when watching video tapes or vider disscs bearing
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