Pioneer VSX-908RDS Service Manual page 94

VSX-908RDS, VSX-908RDS-G
- INPUT SELECTOR dial
Turn to select a source component. The source indicators
on the display shows the current component:
DVD/LD : DVD player or Laser Disc player.
TV/SAT : TV tuner or satellite tuner.
CD : Compact disc player.
MD/TAPE 1 : Tape deck or Mini disc recorder connected to
MD/TAPE 1/CD-R inputs/outputs.
TUNER : The built-in tuner.
PHONO : Turntable.
VIDEO : Video camera (etc.) connected to the VIDEO
INPUT on the front panel.
VCR 1 : Video cassette recorder connected to VCR 1
inputs.
VCR 2 : Video cassette recorder or other component
connected to VCR 2 inputs.
= MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the overall receiver volume.
~ EXTERNAL DECODER IN button
Use to hook up an external component that can decode
other types of signals and input them into the receiver.
! DIRECT button
Switches direct playback on or off. Use to bypass the tone
controls and channel level for the most accurate
reproduction of a program source. It will automatically put
the receiver in the STEREO mode for that function.
@ LOUDNESS button
Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off.
# MIDNIGHT button
Switches the MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off.
$ DIGITAL NR button
Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (STEREO mode only).
% SIGNAL SELECT button
Use to select the signal from the digital components.
Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the
following:
ANALOG : To select an analog signal.
DIGITAL : To select an optical or coaxial digital signal.
AC-3 RF: To select an AC-3 RF signal.
AUTO: This is the default. If there are both analog and
digital input signals, the receiver automatically selects the
best possible signal.
^ RF ATT button
Press to turn the RF attenuator on when receiving strong
FM signals (nearby stations) to reduce sound distortion.
Normally, set the RF attenuator to off. This button does not
affect AM reception.
& Tuner control buttons
CLASS : Press repeatedly to switch the preset station
classes.
FM/AM : Press to select the AM or FM band.
TUNING –/+ : Use to manually tune into radio stations.
* STATION –/+ buttons
Use to choose programmed radio stations.
( MEMORY button
Press to start the memorization of a preset station.
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) CHARACTER/SEARCH button
Press to select the character input mode, or initiate an RDS
PTY search.
_ TAPE 2 MONITOR button
Selects the tape deck (MD recorder, etc.) connected to the
TAPE 2 MOINTOR inputs/outputs. Allows monitoring of a
recording as it is being made.
+ INPUT ATT button
Use to lower the input level of an analog signal that is too
powerful, thus causing the receiver to distort (the OVER
indicator will light furiously).
¡ TREBLE (–/+) buttons
Use to adjust the high frequencies.
™ BASS (–/+) buttons
Use to adjust low frequencies.
£ SPEAKERS (A/B) buttons
A is the primary setting. It plays all speakers hooked up to
the A system. A and B setting only plays the front speakers
of both the A and B systems and the sub-woofer. Multi
channel sources will be down-mixed to these speakers so
no sound will be lost. B setting only plays the front speakers
connected to the B system and Multi channel sources will
be down-mixed to these two speakers.
A B A+B
¢ VIDEO INPUT jacks
S-VIDEO : Video input for connecting a video camera (etc.),
that has an S-Video out.
VIDEO / AUDIO (L/R) : Video input for connecting a video
camera, etc. that has standard video/audio outputs.
∞ PHONES jack
Connect headphones for private listening (no sound will be
heard through the speakers).
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