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1. service center or your dealer for a replacement 002 _A1_En If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make Sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for along period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A1_En CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged trom the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a _A1_En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during2. and adjust the position for best reception Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall or connect an outdoor FM antenna Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna page 6 Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise Broadcast stations cannot be selected Connect an outdoor antenna page 6 automatically Problem Remedy Noise during playback of a cassette e Move the cassette deck away from your receiver until the noise disappears deck The display is dark or off e Press DIMMER on the remote contro repeatedly to return to the default e The front panel display is automatically turned off when the Tone Direct mode is set to DIR ON To see the display press TONE DIRECT and set the function to CTRL OFF Can t operate the remote control e Replace the battery page 4 e Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor on the front panel page 4 e Remove the obstacle or operate from another position e Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light e Is the control cord for one component connected improperly Confirm correct connections page 5 Cleaning the unit e Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt e When the surface is dirty wipe w
3. equalizer An excessively high sound output may be produced resulting in damage to your speakers or other devices e The unit s PHONO MM terminals are designed to be used with turntables equipped with MM moving magnet type cartridges Turntables equipped with MC moving coil cartridges cannot be used e Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit as shown in the illustration If this happens the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming A CAUTION e Twist the cable cores Loosen the nut on the SPEAKERS terminal and insert the speaker cable into Making cable connections the exposed hole in the terminal shaft A caution e Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet e Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed 3 Retighten the terminal nut 1 2 3 E A mad 10 mm Speaker system B Network audio player Right Left FM AM antennas see page 6 noise from the speakers When using only one set of speaker terminals SPEAKERS A or SPEAKERS B the speaker used should have a nominal impedance between 4 Q and 16 When using both sets of terminals the connected speakers should have nominal impedance between 8 and 16 Consult the instructions accompanying your speakers for details regarding the impedance value e M
4. lights 16 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display The brightness can be controlled in four steps 17 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound 18 VOLUME Use to set the listening volume D Chapter 4 Operation Playback e To listen to the FM AM radio broadcasts see page 10 SACD CD player Network audio player STANDBY ON SLEEP RDS SEARCH PTY_ DISPLAY MUTE CJC a Turntable CD recorder or Cassette deck 0 Playback 1 Turn on the power of the playback component 2 Turn power ON to the unit e Ifthe unit is in the standby mode press the remote control s STANDBY ON button 3 Select the source you want to playback Select the playback component e When using the remote control the INPUT button can be used to select the component 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1 5 Adjust playback volume with VOLUME control 6 Adjust the tone to your preference using the TONE BASS and TREBLE controls 7 Select a surround mode you want Set the power to Standby 1 Press the remote control s STANDBY ON button The next time you wish to turn on the power press the remote control s STANDBY ON button e Ifthe front panel s O I STANDBY ON button is pressed the power will be turned off In this case if the power is off pressing the remote control s STANDBY ON button will not turn on the power To turn
5. Range FM 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input RM ink 4oc eae nena es 75 Q unbalanced Frequency Range AM 531 kHz to 1602 kHz Antenna AM xu 206265 eeaeeeadsee ada Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 220 V to 230 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power CONS UMIDUICM risia nigi yaen ay wee ee 210 W I SEONG DG 5 ses we eedu ee ee eae oe ew ES 0 3 W Dimensions suse di ede ith alta 435 mm W x 142 5 mm H x 364 mm D Weight without package cece eee 8 3 kg Accessories Remote COMO eka aah che eeuhuetoneceae esses 1 AAA IEC RO3 dry cell batteries 2 2 c000ccunues 2 AM loop antenna a en a er ee ae oer re ee eee 1 FM wire antenna siediti aaia a doaa 1 Power cord Warranty card Quick start guide Safety Brochure These operating instructions CD ROM Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements e Corporation and product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective corporations Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu PIONEER CORPORATION 1 1 Shin ogura Saiwai ku Kawasaki shi Kanagawa 212 0031 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90801 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 340 Ferrier Street Unit 2 Markham Ontario L3R 2Z5 Canada
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7. on the power again press the front panel s I STANDBY ON button Making an audio recording Note e f the power cord is disconnected when the unit is in the standby mode the unit will turn off but when the cord is then reconnected the unit will not automatically turn on After reconnecting the power cord press the remote control s STANDBY ON button to turn the power on You can make an audio recording from any audio source connected to the receiver Turntable Recordin 1 oo Audio recording component 1T nn se ee eee eee ee ee BASS TREBLE ENE Cassette deck etc 1 Select the source you want to record 2 Start recording then start playback of the source component MED operation En Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the band FM or AM 2 Press T P MODE to change to tuning mode PRESET indicator goes off 3 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold for about 0 5 second The receiver will start searc
8. preset stations TUNE PRESET Press to select the tuning mode or the preset mode Sound control buttons TONE When adjusting the tone bass and treble press to select the desired tone mode e Each time this button is pressed the tone mode is changed to bass or treble BALANCE When adjusting the sound volume balance press to enter the balance mode and buttons At the tuning mode use to find radio frequencies At the preset mode use to select preset radio stations Also used when setting up the receiver 12 VOLUME control Use to adjust the volume level Also allows adjustment of the headphone sound volume 03 Controls and displays En Display 7 ee ST TUNED D 5 MEM eu nee hue VEE VIE VIE fifi VEE RIA i ie tie me HM WI WN WM WIM I WE Namen iLi ae jJn mmnm 1 H Headphones Lights when both speakers A and B are switched off 2 RDS indicators Lights when an RDS broadcast is received 3 ST Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in stereo mode 4 TUNED Lights when a normal broadcast channel 5 Sleep timer indicator Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode 6 PRESET Lights when the tuner preset mode is selected 7 MEM Blinks when a radio station is registered 8 Character display Displays various system information 9 kHz MHz Lights when the character display is showing the currently rece
9. set the setting to OFF Using Tone Direct Use the Tone Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source 1 Press TONE DIRECT to switch the DIR Direct mode ON or CTRL Direct mode OFF When DIR is selected independent tone settings Bass Treble Balance Surround sound are disabled In addition DIRECT lights up and the front panel s display will be turned off O O SPEAKERS oe TONE DIRECT SURROUND DIMMER RDS SEARCH _PTY_ DISPLAY MUTE A Switching the desired speakers on Then the corresponding speaker indication SPK A and or B is displayed and the sound can be heard from the speakers connected to the selected speaker terminals Use SPEAKERS A B buttons to listen to the speaker system connected to SPEAKERS A or B terminals TE OOO TONE DIRECT O SURROUND DIMMER e When using the headphones for private listening press the corresponding SPEAKERS A B buttons to switch off both A and B speakers To set for automatic standby status Auto Power Down Set to automatically turn off the receiver after a specified time has passed when the power has been on with no operation for several hours e Default setting 6H 1 Press APD repeatedly to specify the amount of time to allow before the power is turned off when there has been no operation e You can select 2 4 or 6 hours or OFF if no automatic shutoff is desired STANDBY ON SLE
10. the balance mode page 11 9 Input function buttons Press to select an input source These select the component connected to the corresponding input on the rear panel INPUT Press repeatedly to select desired input function Use to change the input source The source changes as below SACD CD NETWORK PHONO gt RECORDER FM AM gt Return to the beginning 10 Tone control buttons BASS Use to adjust Bass page 11 TREBLE Use to adjust Treble page 11 11 SACD PLAYER control buttons Use to control Pioneer SACD CD player 12 NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER control buttons Use to control Pioneer network audio player 13 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby 10 min 20 min 30 min 60 min 90 min Off You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once 14 APD Use to change the Auto Power Down function setting page 12 15 SPEAKERS A B buttons These buttons allow you to select various combinations of speakers as follows e To drive A speakers press SPEAKERS A button SPK A is displayed e To drive B speakers press SPEAKERS B button SPK B is displayed e Todrive both A and B speakers press SPEAKERS A and B buttons in order SPK A B is displayed e When using headphones for private listening press these buttons in order to switch off the speakers A and B SPK OFF is displayed and H indicator
11. 2 4 Press MEM MEM indicator stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets above if you haven t done this already 1 Press T P MODE to change to preset mode PRESET indicator lights up 2 Press to select the station preset you want e You can also use the numeric buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset Scanning preset stations in sequence Ou FM AM INPUT 1 Press P SCAN The receiver will start scanning the stations in the preset sequence e At the desired station press this button again to stop scanning Operation O o An introduction to RDS Radio Data System RDS is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information the name of the station and the kind of show they re broadcasting for example One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program For example you can search for a station that s broadcasting a show with the program type JAZZ You can search the following program types NEWS News AFFAIRS Current Affairs INFO General Information SPORT Sport EDUCATE Educational DRAMA Radio plays etc CULTURE National or regional culture theater etc SCIENCE Science and technology VARIED Usually talk based material such as quiz shows or intervie
12. EP TIT DICO Note e You can check the Auto Power Down setting at any time by pressing APD once Restoring all the settings to the factory default settings Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this 1 When power is in standby mode hold SACD CD button and MEMORY button depressed simultaneously for two seconds 2 When you see RESET appear in the display press TONE DIRECT button OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Additional information CE Chapter 5 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work e Ifthe unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions Problem Remedy The power does not turn on e Is the power plug disconnected from the power outlet Connect the power
13. Pioneer Operating Instructions Stereo Receiver SX A K S En IMPORTANT Ad The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance D3 4 2 1 1_A1_En Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries Gaus for equipment Symbol examples for batteries These symbols on the products packaging and or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation By disposing of these products and batteries correctly you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negat
14. ake sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers e These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS live voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables i i SPEAKERS O Ot IAN p i SACDICL l NETWORK RECORDER IN IN IN OUT N QORA is R D E ra L n OOOO N i l G O G Po PPY i l l wR A L St E T i E i n y a a p a es a es E i ot e If your turntable has a grounding wire secure it to the ground terminal on this receiver disconnect the power cord before touching any Note uninsulated parts e When connecting a tape cassette deck playback e Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted s Power cord va a included noise may be heard depending on the installation location This noise is caused by leakage flux from the receiver s transformer In this event change the installation location or move the deck farther from the receiver together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure Connecting audio cables Connect the white plug to the left L jack and the red plug to the right R jack Be sure to insert the plugs fully into the jacks CD recorder or Ri
15. all this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c _A1_En WARNING Store small parts out of the reach of children and infants If accidentally swallowed contact a doctor immediately D41 6 4_A1_En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 40 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 20 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items Such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b _A1_En POWER CORD CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized
16. ees 13 Cleaning the UNIT sesia eked aoe eet met eee ee eee 13 SE CMC GTO Se iu sere nara wee yale a ae eee tea wt aa dace ee See 14 En Before you start Chapter 1 Before you start What s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it Remote control AAAVIEC R03 dry cell batteries x2 AM loop antenna FM wire antenna Power cord Warranty card Quick start guide Safety Brochure These operating instructions CD ROM Note Illustrations featured in the Operating Instructions may have been modified or simplified for ease of explanation and may therefore differ from the actual product appearance The illustrations used here are mainly of the SX 20 S Silver model Loading the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the rear lid 2 Insert the new batteries matching the polarities as indicated inside the case Pg A a 3 Close the rear lid ON ZN o The batteries included with the unit have been provided to allow you check product operation and may not last long We recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life A WARNING e Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries A caution Incorrect use of batteries ma
17. ght Left Cassette deck Turntable SACD CD player Speaker system A Left white a N Right red Connecting up Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Using external antennas below a AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 Q ANTENNA 1 Push open the tabs then insert one wire fully into each terminal then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 2 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand To fix the stand to the antenna bend in the direction indicated by the arrow then clip the loop onto the stand 3 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 4 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up En Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use a PAL connector not supplied to connect an external FM antenna One touch PAL connector 75 Q coaxial cable ANTENNA To improve AM reception Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor antenna KA Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire 9m to6m Plug
18. ging in A caution e Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit e Donotuse the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below Q Important e When going on a trip or otherwise not using the unit for an extended period always disconnect the power cord from its outlet Note that various internal settings will not be lost even if the power cord is disconnected from its outlet for an extended time e fitis necessary to detach the power cord first be sure to press O I STANDBY ON on the front panel so receiver is turned OFF After you ve finished making all connections plug the unit into an AC outlet AC IN D Power cord To AC outlet 4 1 Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the rear panel of the unit 2 Plug the other end into an AC outlet Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Rear panel See pages 5 6 for details regarding connections SPEAKERS PHONO MM SACDICD ea oe IN IN OUT auo L oe O O ANTENNA 1 SIGNAL GND Turntable ground terminal This ground terminal is designed to help reduce noise when a turntable is connected It is not a safety ground 2 ANTENNA terminal Connect supplied FM wire antenna and AM loop antenna 3 PHONO MM IN terminals 4 SACD IN terminals 5 NETWORK IN terminals 6 RECORDER IN OUT terminals 7 SPEAKERS A terminals 8 SPEAKERS B te
19. hing for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at atime press High speed tuning Press and hold for high speed tuning Improving FM sound When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals select the FM MONO mode to reduce the noise then FM broadcasts are reproduced in monaural sound FM ee th VOLUME E N 1 Press FM MODE to select FM MONO en FM AM INPUT Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time This unit can memorize up to 30 stations 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio above for more on this 2 Press MEM MEM indicator is blinking 3 Within 5 seconds press to select the station preset you want You can also use the numeric buttons Examples For 2 Press 2 For 17 Press 1 then press 7 within 2 seconds For 30 Press 0 e When using the numeric buttons the station is stored automatically without pressing MEM in step 4 e A stored frequency is erased from the memory by storing another frequency in its place e f MEM indicator goes off start again from the above step
20. ible in the FM band 2 Press RDS SEARCH to select the search mode you want The search mode changes as follows RDS SRCH RDS search TP enc TP Traffic Program search PTY A PTY Program Type search ce Off RDS an 3 When the PTY search mode is selected press RDS PTY to select the program type you want to hear 4 Press to search the station The system starts searching through the station presets for amatch stopping when it was found one Repeat to search for other stations e NO RDS is displayed if no other RDS station is found e NO TRAFF is displayed if the signal is too weak or there are no stations broadcasting the traffic program e f NO PROG is displayed it means the tuner couldn t find that program type at the time of the search Displaying RDS information Use the RDS DISPLAY button to display the different types of RDS information available TONE DIRECT O SURROUND DIMMER RDS SEARCH PTY DISPLAY MUTE FM MODE P SCAN VOLUME 1 Press RDS DISPLAY for RDS information Each press changes the display as follows e Current tuner frequency e Program Service Name PS The name of the radio station e Program Type PTY This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast e Clock Time CT e Radio Text RT Messages sent by the radio station For example a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT Note e f any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scrol
21. ith a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers e Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface En Zz gt Additional information En Specifications Amplifier section Power output specification is for when power supply is 230 V e Continuous power output both channels driven at 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100 W 100 W THD 1 8 Q Audio section e input Sensitivity Impedance ACC cea cet ane Reanna aei 400 mV 47 kQ PHONO MM 0000s cece eee eee 5 5 mV 47 KQ e Output Level Impedance RECORDER OUT 0 cece c eee 400 mV 2 0 kQ e Frequency response SACD CD NETWORK RECORDER ee eee ee eee 5 Hz to 100 kHz dB PHONG MIM i erasia oases ae 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 5 dB e Tone control When VOLUME is set to 30 dB Pos eeyan ee cae base uevee barnes 14 dB 100 Hz MONET Stern nae ele ate eae ee ee ae ae ea 14 dB 10 kHz e Signal to Noise Ratio IHF SHORTED A NETWORK SACD CD NETWORK RECORDER cdeawwnas 100 dB PHONO MM 5 5 MV Input 6 aa virgo enews oe aden 80 dB e Total Harmonic Distortion SACD CD NETWORK RECORDER 0 02 or less 1 kHz 50 W 8Q e Speaker load impedance AA oooh sak Beek E se ea ys 4Qto16Q APBDes bh eens teehee eke 8B Ato 16Q Tuner Section Frequency
22. ive effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items These symbols are only valid in the European Union For countries outside the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal K058a_A1_En WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_A1_En WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 _A1_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a_A1_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not inst
23. ived AM FM broadcast frequency 10 Preset information Shows the preset number of the tuner 11 DIRECT Lights when the TONE DIRECT mode is switched on Remote control STANDBY ON SLEEP APD ml QOC TO 2g OO sed O SURROUND DIMMER sd RDS g PTY_ DISPLAY MUTE or SACD CD NETWORK PHONO RECORDER BASS TREBLE Orii ie NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER CoO Jie Eile PLAYER STEREO RECEIVER 1 STANDBY ON Switches the receiver between standby and on 2 Numeric buttons 0 9 Press to select or to store preset 3 TONE DIRECT Press to select the TONE DIRECT mode page 12 4 SURROUND Press to select the surround sound options page 12 5 RDS control buttons SEARCH Use to select the search mode page 11 PTY Use to search for RDS program types page 11 DISPLAY Use to display the RDS information page 11 6 Tuner control buttons FM MODE Press to select the desired FM mode Stereo or monaural page 10 P SCAN Press to scan the stations in the preset sequence page 10 T P MODE Press to select the tuning mode or the preset mode page 10 MEM Press to store preset stations page 10 7 At the tuning mode use to find radio frequencies At the preset mode use to select preset radio stations Also used when setting up the receiver 8 BALANCE When adjusting the sound volume balance press to enter
24. l some characters may be displayed incorrectly e fthe signals are too weak or no RDS service is available NO NAME NO PTY NO TIME or NO TEXT will be displayed Sound settings Adjusting the bass and treble Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone 1 Use BASS or TREBLE on the remote control to adjust bass or treble SACD CD NETWORK PHONO RECORDER S TREBLE NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER fo CS CY CO SACD PLAYER Ca C Eng Note e You can also use the front panel controls Press TONE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE then press or to adjust the bass or treble as desired Adjusting the sound volume balance Adjust the sound volume balance between the left and right speakers 1 Press BALANCE then press or to adjust the sound volume balance FM ee VOLUME One FM AM INPUT MPlpertion En Listening in surround sound Allows you to create natural Surround sound effects using just the left and right speakers e Default setting OFF 1 Press SURROUND repeatedly to select the surround sound options e You can select MIN MID MAX or OFF If set to MAX the surround sound effects will be more emphasized 02 2 2 OOO TONE DIRECT O SURROUND DIMMER SEARCH _PTY_ DISPLAY MUTE C Ck Note e Depending on the sound source in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results In this case
25. plug correctly to its outlet page 6 Is the power cord disconnected from the AC IN connector Connect the power cord correctly page 6 Power turns off Is the Auto Power Down function turned ON If you do not want the power to turn off automatically disable the Auto Power Down function page 12 The temperature within the unit has exceeded the allowable value Try moving the unit for better ventilation page 3 Lower the volume level After about a minute you won t be able to switch the unit on during this time switch the receiver back on If the message persists call a Pioneer authorized independent service company TEMP shows in the display and the e The temperature within the unit has exceeded the allowable value Try moving the volume level drops unit for better ventilation page 3 Lower the volume level No sound is output when a functionis A connection cable is disconnected or connected improperly Check your selected connections page 5 Connectors or pin plugs on a cable are dirty Wipe off any dirt from connectors and pin plugs Confirm that the unit s input selector is set to the desired playback component Set selector correctly page 9 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off page 7 No sound from one speaker Are the connection cables or speaker cables disconnected on one side Reconnect securely page 5 Considerable noise in radio broadcasts Connect the antenna page 6
26. rminals A AC IN jack onnect power cord to here and an AC wall socket Front panel STANDBY ON STANDBY emu naa fl PHONES 2 gt rf I STANDBY ON button M the receiver between off and on When power is turned on the power indicator in the center of the button will lights blue 2 STANDBY indicator When power is set to standby the indicator lights red 3 Character display See Display on page 8 4 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control page 4 5 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones Be sure to switch off both A and B speakers 6 SPEAKERS A B buttons These buttons allow you to select various combinations of speakers as follows e To drive A speakers press SPEAKERS A button SPK A is displayed e To drive B speakers press SPEAKERS B button SPK B is displayed e Todrive both A and B speakers press SPEAKERS A and B buttons in order SPK A B is displayed e When using headphones for private listening press these buttons in order to switch off the speakers A and B SPK OFF is displayed and H indicator lights 7 STEREO RECEIVER SX 20 VOLUME emuneeneune ea MORY TUNE PRESET Ni as um m Input function buttons Use to select the input source to this receiver page 9 8 TONE DIRECT button Press to select the TONE DIRECT mode page 12 9 10 11 Tuner control buttons MEMORY Press to store
27. the remote and the remote sensor on the unit Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote Installing the receiver When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places onacolor TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Do not mount the unit on a sofa or other object or material with absorbent qualities since sound quality may be adversely affected Connecting up CE Chapter 2 Connecting up Q Important a Seiad Connecting speaker cables e The SIGNAL GND terminal is provided to reduce noise when connecting the unit to components 1 such as an analog turntable e Do not connect the PHONO MM terminals to any 2 component other than a turntable also do not connect to a turntable equipped with built in
28. the warranty period K041_A1_En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly Contents 01 Before you start Vee SIG WO a serere teree gear 6 4 ae eS dee wee ee eee 4 Loading the batteries in the remote Control 2 ee eee eee ees 4 Installing TRETECEIVEr 2n sete ee ee bie ooh ees 4 02 Connecting up Making cable CONnMECIONS aii iw eee eae ee ol ee ee Ra oes 5 CONNECTING SOEAl er cables rasedana vehi beaded bead wees 5 CONNECHNG antennas reamees kee ented awe ee tao eked es 6 PIMOCING Il putea oe eeat ee ate eae na ba ae E ee ae wanes 6 03 Controls and displays Ped panel cave i cate eeeteetudenew ee earetebekeeeenace ae 7 Front DAME intouwennee ew ee hee eee dea ee ee ee 7 Remote Control sawteaaa wea dois Yeh eae ata a Eni EEr 8 04 Operation Cle Oech anea cae eee a a ees coe salen 9 Making an audio recording 00 00kten ened eines ake eee eae s 9 Listening tothe raddi tcs todd ee edd a naient Vet eee or eed s 10 AN introduction to RDS vuweeue ke Ga bene teed ewe te eee 11 Sund SENINGS ane Oe weae wu ee aa ate eee eee Faw ewe a eon ae ecu 11 Switching the desired speakers ON wees eee eee eee eee 12 To set for automatic standby status Auto Power Down 55 12 Restoring all the settings to the factory default settings 12 05 Additional information ThOuelesn00uinG 64h btr eee de Pee deus tone BEE
29. ws POP M Pop music ROCK M Rock music EASY M Easy listening LIGHT M Light classical music CLASSICS Serious classical music OTHER M Music not fitting above categories WEATHER Weather reports FINANCE Stock market reports commerce trading etc CHILDREN Programs for children SOCIAL Social affairs RELIGION Programs concerning religion PHONE IN Public expressing their views by phone TRAVEL Holiday type travel rather than traffic announcements LEISURE Leisure interests and hobbies JAZZ Jazz COUNTRY Country music NATION M Popular music in a language other than English OLDIES Popular music from the 50s and 60s FOLK M Folk music DOCUMENT Documentary e In addition there are three other program types TEST ALARM and NONE TEST and ALARM are used for emergency announcements NONE appears when a program type cannot be found Searching for RDS programs There are three ways of search for RDS programs as follows e RDS search Use to automatically search and receive the stations offering RDS services e TP search Use to automatically search and receive the stations broadcasting the traffic program e PTY search Use to automatically search and receive the stations broadcasting the desired program type RDS SEARCH PTY DISPLAY MUTE 2 1 Press FM AM repeatedly to select the FM band e RDS is only poss
30. y result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions e When inserting the batteries make sure not to damage the springs on the battery s terminals This can cause batteries to leak or overheat Us Do not use any batteries other than the ones specified Also do not use a new battery together with an old one When loading the batteries into the remote control setthem in the proper direction as indicated by the polarity marks and Do not heat batteries disassemble them or throw them into flames or water Batteries may have different voltages even if they are the same size and shape Do not use different types of batteries together To prevent leakage of battery fluid remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the remote control for a long period of time 1 month or more If the fluid should leak wipe it carefully off the inside of the case then insert new batteries If a battery should leak and the fluid should get on your skin flush it off with large quantities of water When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution s rules that apply in your country area ing the remote control The remote has a range of about 7 m at an angle of about 30 from the remote sensor fF Keep in mind the following when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between
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