Front Panel Facilities - Pioneer SX-2800 Operating Instructions Manual

FRONT PANEL FACILITIES
The illustration shows model SX-2800.
(1) POWER switch
When this switch is pressed, power is supplied to the unit
Press the switch again to turn power OFF
[Timer ON/OFF possibie}
When the unit is switched ON, ON/OFF contro! can be performed by
means of the optional timer.
NOTE:
Wher the power is initially turned ON, muting will be applied to prevent
sound from being output for about 5 seconds.
(2) SPEAKERS switches ( M OFF, = ON)
These are used to select the speaker through which you wish to listen
A: When the speakers connected to A terminals are in use.
B: When the speakers connected to B terminals are in use
* Turn both A and B speakers to OFF position when anly the
HEADPHONES are in use.
NOTE.
Ne saund will be heard through the speakers when bath A and B
switches are depressed if only one set of speakers has been connected
to either A or B SPEAKERS terminals.
PHONES jack
Connect the plug on your headphones to this jack. To listen to a program
through the headphones, set both SPEAKERS A and B switches to the
OFF position
4° BAND Selector buttons
These buttons are used to select either AM or FM reception
AM: Push this button for AM reception
FM: Push this button for FM reception.
5: STATION CALL buttons
These buttons are used to preset and recall desired broadcasting
Stations
<6) MEMORY button
When the unit is in the frequency display mode, pressing this button
will result in the memorization of the current broadcast band, reception
frequency, and FM AUTO/MONO mode
This bution ts also used to input custom memory names (see page 11).
7) TAPE 2 MONITOR button
Press when listening to tape playback with the cassette deck 2.
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'8: SCAN button
Use this button for both station memory scan and custom memory scan
operation
9) Function buttons
Use to select playback source.
[TAPE 1 /DAT} ~ Press when listening to tape playback with the
cassette deck 1 or digital audio tape deck.
IVCR/LINE] — Press when listening to programs frorn a component
connected to the VCR/LINE terminais.
[CD] ~ Press when listening to compact disc playback with a CD player.
[TUNER] — Press when listening to AM or FM broadcasts with a tuner.
IPHONO] — Press when listening to record playback on a turntable.
0 FM MODE AUTO/MONO selector button
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:
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 monaurail sound.
NOTE:
This buttan has no effect on reception of AM broadcasts.
4) RETURN button (SX-2800 only)
This is helpful during troubleshooting or when no sound is output.
Pressing this button returns the receiver to the foliowing settings, the
sound level being controlled by VOLUME control.
* TAPE 2 MONITOR OFF
° FUNCTION TUNER
* BAND FM*
+ The last FM broadcast you were listening to will be received. When
reception is not possible, search begins for frequency that can be
received
NOTE:
if no sound is output after the RETURN button is pressed, make sure
that SPEAKERS switches are turned an.