Pioneer VSX-409RDS User's Manual
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1. 1 Press the FUNCTION button to select a source to record On the receiver select the source directly using the front panel buttons Prepare the programme source Load the DVD LD etc Insert a blank tape or DVR into the VCR DVR and set the audio recording level if applicable Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check your video s instruction manual if you are unsure whether yours has manual controls 4 Start recording on the VCR DVR then start playback from the source component Controlling the Rest of Your System CD MD CD R Player Controls The following controls are available from the receiver s remote if your CD MD or CD R player is memo made by Pioneer To control your CD MD or CD R player with this remote control first put the remote into CD MD or CD R mode with the proper SOURCE SELECT button i e the CD MD or CD R button SOURCE SELECT Use SOURCE SELECT buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode 2 SOURCE power Press to switch the CD MD or CD R player between STANDBY and ON kaa Press to retum to the start of the current track Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks 4 gt e Press to advance to the start of the next track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks SORROUND oo DSP MODE MUTING 6 lt q O OO This but2. with 5 1 channel analogue output jacks co co The 5 1 channel input can only be used when DVD 5 1 CH is selected Connecting Your System Connecting Video Components Connect your video components as shown below When connecting equipment make sure the power is switched off and the power cord disconnected from the wall outlet Audio Video cords Use good quality audio video cords with RCA phono plugs at each end VCR DVR etc not supplied to connect the video components and a video cord to connect the monitor TV Connect red plugs to R right white plugs to L left and the yellow plugs to VIDEO x O D Be sure to push home the plugs into their sockets sY TV monitor DVD LD player ca co 10 Connecting Your System Connecting Speakers Connect your speakers as shown below Be sure to connect each speaker to the appropriate speaker terminals and also to connect the positive and negative terminals correctly positive to positive negative to negative When connecting equipment always make sure the power switched off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet e Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Q to 16 Q When connecting equipment always make sure the power switched off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet Powered Front sub woofer Front left right 6 MR
3. p o tes fiom ee fe ee fr fe Listening in Surround Sound Listening in DVD 5 1 Channel Input Mode Some DVD players feature a built in Dolby Digital decoder with separate analogue audio outputs for the front left and right centre surround left and right and sub woofer channels Connect these to the 5 1 channel inputs of the VSX 409RDS for enhanced playback of Dolby Digital material see page 9 for instructions on connecting up 5 1 channel mode of the VSX 409RDS provides better surround channel sound and overall channel separation than the Dolby Pro Logic mode Follow the steps below to use the 5 1 channel mode 1 Use the FUNCTION button to select DVD 5 1 CH On the receiver press the DVD 5 1 CH function button to select the DVD input mode directly On the remote control repeated presses of the FUNCTION button switches between 5 1 channel input and the other inputs memo e You can input level settings specifically for your 5 1 CH PESAN mode and this will enhance you surround sound experience see p 15 e You can t use the tone controls S BASS DIRECT DSP or the PRO LOGIC functions with 5 1 CH mode 21 22 Listening in Surround Sound Listening in DSP Mode The DSP Digital Signal Processing modes transform your living room into a variety of differ
4. if p 9 FRONT SPEAKERS 5 CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS Surround Surround left right Speaker terminals g amp Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver Twist around 10 mm of bare wire strands together Py Unclip the speaker terminal and insert the wire Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure wee 9 11 Connecting Your System Hints on speaker placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind Some are designed to be floorstanding while others should be placed on stands to sound their best Some should be placed near a wall others should be placed away from walls Follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them e Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV e When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers To achieve the best possible surround sound install to prevent possible interference such as your speakers as shown below Be sure all speakers discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched are installed securely to prevent accidents and on If you do not have magnetically shielded improve sound quality speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV e Install the center speaker above or below the TV so
5. SOURCE power Press to switch the DVD LD player between STANDBY and ON G lt Press to retum to the start of the current chapter track Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks 4 gt Press to advance to the start of the next chapter track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks 6 lt Use to switch the language on discs that feature multi lingual soundtracks on some models this will switch the angle u Press to pause playback on some models this will freeze frame the picture Number buttons For other DVD models Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display TOP MENU Use to display or close the top menu screen AUDIO Press repeatedly to select one of the audio languages and or audio formats programmed on a DVD W gt gt Hold down for fast forward playback a aa Hold down for fast reverse playback O gt Press to start playback on some models pressing this when the disc tray is empty will cause the disc tray to open Press to stop playback on some models pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open MENU Displays menus for adjusting default settings of picture quality etc A up Vv down ENTER lt lt left gt right SET UP Press when the player is in either play or stop mode to open and close the Setup screen Controlling the Rest of Your System TV Contro
6. Pioneer SOURCE SELEC 2 Press the TUNER button on the remote control to put the remote control in tuner mode 3 Press the TEST TONE button to select either FM or AM Each press switches the band between FM and AM On the receiver pressing the FM AM button switches between bands 4 Press D ACCESS DIRECT ACCESS 5 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station Example To tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 TUNED SP A STEREO If you make a mistake while inputting the frequency press the D ACCESS button twice to cancel the frequency and start again Using the Tuner Memonizing Stations front panel only 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 The VSX 409RDS can memorise up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 presets each When memorizing FM frequencies the receiver also stores the M PX setting auto stereo or mono and RF ATT settings The process for memorizing stations is only possible from the controls on the front panel of the receiver 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Finding a Station and Tuning Directly to a Station on pages
7. e If you tum the speakers off DSP goes off as well 1 e When the speakers are off you can t use the DSP mode e You can t use the tone controls the DIRECT function with DSP mode e000 j o T apo L a s SS o S EN VA VER N R Using the Tuner Finding a Station The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to see Tuning Directly to a Station on the following page Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Memorizing Stations on page 25 for more on how to do this 1 Use the FUNCTION button to put the receiver in tuner mode On the receiver press the FM AM button to select the tuner mode 2 Press the TUNER button on the remote control to put the remote control in tuner mode ac ae meaner Pioneer sounce seuec 3 Use the TEST TONE button to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM on the front panel use the FM AM button 4 Tune to a station Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold either the FQ or FQ button for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has fo
8. 2 Play a source CD tape etc and set master volume to a moderate level 3 Press the CH SELECT button The first speaker FL front left and it s relative volume level B appears in the display 4 Adjust the front left FL speaker level with 1 the LEVEL buttons Adjust the volumes of the speakers to a standard level of your 4 6 choice when seated in your normal listening position l 5 Press CH SELECT again to move to the next speaker The second speaker CT center and it s relative volume level B appears in the display 6 Adjust the center CT speaker level with the LEVEL buttons Adjust the volume of the speaker so its volume seems the same as the previous speaker from your normal listening position 7 Repeat steps 3 amp 4 for all of your speakers Adjust the volumes of the all speakers so their volume seems the same from your normal listening position memo These speaker level settings are applicable to DSP effects only e Each effect level applies only to the DSP type HALL for example that it is set in You can set the effect levels for each type independently 16 Displays amp Controls 6 E MAIN POWER button Push to send electricity to the receiver Note the STANDBY ON button belo
9. and realistic surround sound The effect can be further enhanced by choosing a Pro Logic with DSP mode Follow the steps on this page when playing Dolby Surround or Dolby Pro Logic material When using any of these modes it s really important that your speakers are set up correctly see p 11 12 and that you ve worked through the steps in Setting Up for Surround Sound on pages 13 15 1 Press 00 DOLBY PRO LOGIC on the receiver Pressing repeatedly changes the Pro Logic mode in the following sequence meen ae DOLBY PRO LOGIC Pioneer PRO M THEATER LOGIC 1 PRO LOGIC Ka pt a SURR OFF lt THEATER a 4 a 2 2 Press the SURROUND button This starts the process of setting the effect level 3 Use the EFFECT to adjust the DSP effect level PRO LOGIC THEATER1 and PRO LOGIC THEATER2 You can adjust the effect level within an range of 10 90 the default settinig is 50 e You need to input mode distance level settings specifically memo for your Pro Logic mode see p 13 15 FN e If you tum the speakers off PRO LOGIC goes off as well When you tum the speakers back on PRO LOGIC will NOT 1 go back on e If you try and tum PRO LOGIC on when the speakes are off SP OFF will flash on the display informing you that you can t tum on PRO LOGIC when the speakers are off e You can t use the tone controls the DIRECT function with PRO LOGIC mode
10. must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer Only 5 A fuses approved by B S I or A S T A to B S 1362 should be used Information to User operate the equipment Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to Table of Contents Introductory Information eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 Checking the Supplied ACCESSONMES 0 0 eeceeeeeteeteeeeeeteeeeeteeteeeteeteeetaeeeeetaeeeaee 5 Using this M anal tie pee duit Saiyan nanan cel eeeyenns scene eee ogee 5 Preparing the Remote Control cccecceesceseeesceceeeceeneeeeseneseeseeseesseesneeteeenees 6 Connecting Your System ereere 7 Connecting Antennas 0 0 ccc eect eeee ene eene ene eee snes tne teeeteetnee tees taetnee terete 7 Connecting Audio COMPONENS eee eeeeeeeeteeee ee teeee tees tee eeeeteeeteeteeetae
11. that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen CAUTION Front Front If you choose to install the center speaker on ail Center Right Sub top of the TV be sure to secure it with putty E a Woofer or by other suitable means to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of extemal shocks such as earthquakes Surround Surround Right Po Left e If possible install the surround speakers slightly E m L above ear level P e Try not to install the surround speakers farther away Poona from the listening position than the front and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect 3 D View of speaker set up ae P i 4 Setting Up for Surround Sound Setting Up for Surround Sound The VSX 409RDS offers several options for surround sound listening depending on the speakers in your set up Having installed the speakers in your room it s important to set up the relative volume levels and speaker distances in order to make the most of the receiver s surround sound capabilities You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers etc Setting the center mode the subwoofer and speaker distances It is important to set the type of center mode which corresponds to your speaker system set the subwoofer on off and set speaker distances as well as s
12. 0 6 1 kHz Altemate Channel Selectivity 70 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation sssr 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1 dB Antenna Input ccecce 75 Q unbalanced Sensitivity DIN ssassn Mono 1 1 uV S N 26dB Stereo 50 uV S N 46dB Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Mono 62dB Stereo 58dB AM Tuner Section Frequency Range ccecce 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna 00c0 350 V m Selectivity snes eine nsitlak paaes 30 dB Signal to Noise Ratio s 50 dB AINCONINA ccccecessseceeessseececssseseessssaeeees Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power Requirements AC 220 230 V 50 60 Hz Power CONSUMPTION ccceeseeesseeseeeeseseeees 220 W In Standby Condition ccccccsccsscccseeesssreseseeees 1w Dimensions 420 W x 158 H x 391 D mm Weight without package eeeeeeeeerree 8 4 kg Fumished Parts FM Wire Antenna ssssssssssessesrrsissrsririrsrirrnsrrsrnense 1 AM Loop Antena eceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeetteeeeneeeseeeeeees 1 Dry Cell Batteries size AA IEC ROP nsss 2 Remote Control Unit sssrin 1 Operating INStructiONS 0 ccceeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeeeees 1 NOTE Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements MAINTENANCE OF SURFACES Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt When the surfaces are very dirty wipe with a soft c
13. 23 and 24 for more on how to do this 2 Press MEMORY 3 2 4 The display shows a blinking memory class es ES nN A O B 0 7 KI et ae ed A MA ee en C J F gt 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes A B and C 4 Press STATION to choose the preset memory number Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through the 10 available preset memories in each class After choosing the location you want the preset class and number blink for about 5 seconds and the receiver stores the station Repeat steps 1 to 4 to memorize up to 30 stations Using the Tuner Naming Memorized Stations front panel only You can input a name of up to four characters for each preset station in the receiver s memory see the previous page This name can be anything you choose For example you could input BBC1 for that station and when you listen to it the name rather than the frequency number will appear on your display 1 Press FM AM to set the tuner function 2 Press TUNING SELECT to select the STATION mode 3 Press CLASS repeatedly to select the class Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes A B and C 375 4 Press STATION to select the preset channel 5 Press CHARACTER SEARCH to sele
14. 92 31 EEC and CE Marking Directive 93 68 EEC IMPORTANT A 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 IMPORTANT FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue neutral Brown live If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted The cut off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock The plug or adaptor of the distribution panel should be provided with a5 amp fuse As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue
15. Dolby Pro Logic mode Also used to access Test Tone Displays amp Controls CH SELECT button see p 15 16 Used to start the process of setting the speaker levels see below RECEIVER STANDBY ON button Use to switch the receiver between on and standby modes FUNCTION button Use select the playback or recording source SOURCE SELECT keys Use to put the remote control NOT the receiver in the stated mode For other equipment controls see Controlling the Rest of Your System starting on page 34 37 CHANNEL STATION buttons see p 37 Use to select the station of memorized frequencies or change channels on Pioneer made TVs 2 CLASS MENU button see p 27 Use to switch between the three banks classes of station memories lt RF ATT DISP av FQ amp ENTER buttons see p 13 14 23 35 36 Use these arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system see p 13 16 These buttons are also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player The FQ buttons can be used to find radio frequencies and the RF ATT see p 23 and DISP See p 28 buttons have special functions MPX SETUP button see p 23 35 36 Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to MONO will improve the sound quality In DVD mode this button brings up the SETUP menus 5 DSP MODE button see page 22 Use to swi
16. HEATER1 THEATER2 and DSP off Use to create different surround sound effects from any stereo source 4 DOLBY PRO LOGIC button see p 20 Use to switch between the various Pro Logic modes PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC THEATER1 PRO LOGIC THEATER2 and Pro Logic off MASTER VOLUME Use to set the overall listening volume 4 PHONES jack Connect headphones for private listening SPEAKERS button Use to switch the speaker system on or off FL DIMMER button Use this button to make the fluorescent display FL dimmer or brighter There are three brightness settings as well as an off setting BASS buttons Use to increase decrease bass within a range of 6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps It cannot be used when S BASS is on TREBLE buttons Use to increase decrease treble within a range of 6dB to 6 GB in 2dB steps 0 Function buttons Use to select a source for playback or recording S BASS button Use to switch on and off the bass boost Use for amore powerful bass sound Negates use of BASS buttons DIRECT button Use to switch DIRECT playback on or off This mode bypasses all tone controls Dolby DSP and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a program source 17 Displays amp Controls Display OO PRO LOGIC indicator Lights when any Dolby Pro Logic mode is selected The main character display briefly shows the current Pro Logic mode PRO LOGIC THEATER1 THEATER2 after se
17. N function will not operate however when the the tuner is on AM The receiver s intemal Program Identification function PI Programme Identification This is an identifying marker the tuner automatically attaches to stations stored in your preset memory classes see p 25 The marker distinguishes between stations which transmit RDS data and those that don t so that the receiver knows which stations to look at when searching for RDS or EON transmissions The code is not displayed on the reciever and you don t need to do anything in regards to setting the PI codes PI code registration and erasure The receiver will automatically register a PI code for any station you input into the memory classes see p 25 which can receive RDS or EON data If you want to have a station preset in your memeory banks but DON T want the receiver to search this station for RDS information you can erase the PI code and then the receiver will ignore this station when searching for RDS transmissions To erase PI codes follow this procedure 1 When tuned to the station whose PI code you want to erase press the EON MODE button for two seconds or more ERASE PI will be displayed 2 Press MEMORY button within 5 seconds Using the Tuner Searching for RDS Programmes front panel only One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio programme You can search for any of the programme types list
18. ON buttons to select the station memory in which the station is stored Alternatively recall the station memory using the number buttons on the remote control memo If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet 3 4 1 g foralengthy period the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed a T 27 28 Using the Tuner An Introduction to RDS amp EON Radio Data System or RDS as it s usually known is a system used by 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 This information shows up as text on the display and you can switch between the kind of information shown Although you don t get RDS information from all FM radio stations you do with most Probably the best feature of RDS is that you can search automatically by type of programme So if you felt like listening to jazz you could search for a station that s broadcasting a show with the programme type J AZZ There are around 30 such programme types including various genres of music news sport talk shows financial information and so on The VSX 409RDS receiver lets you display three different kinds of RDS information Radio Text Programme Service Name and Programme Type Ra
19. Pioneer AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 409RDS Operating Instructions Congratulations on buying this fine Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference In some countries or regions the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings However the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same THE POWER SWITCH IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION WARNING 1o prevent FIRE OR SHOCK HAZ ARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE VENTILATION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 20 cm at top 15 cm at rear and 15 cm at each side If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment heat will build up inside interfering with performance or causing malfunctions Do not place on a thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thck pile Do not cover with fabric or covering Anything that blocks ventilation will cause intenal tempture to rise which may lead to breakdown or fire hazard This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directives 89 336 EEC
20. System Before making or changing the connections switch off the power switch and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet 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 extemal antennas below Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver Attach to a wall etc if desired and face in the direction that gives the best reception N FM wire antenna ad 10mm Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend Antenna snap connectors vertically along a window frame etc Twist the exposed wire strands D I together and insert into the hole i v then snap the connector shut Using extemal antennas m To improve FM reception m To improve AM reception Connect an extemal FM antenna Connect a 5 6 meter 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 AM LOOP ANTENNA Indoor antenna Vinyl coated wire 75 Q coaxial cable Connecting Your System Connecting Audio Components Connect your audio components as shown below When connecting equi
21. The tuner stops on any station that is broadcasting that programme type memo This function searches RDS stations preset in the 30ch memor If this function is set when no stations have been preset NO PTY will be displayed If the desired PTY could not be found amongst the RDS stations in memory the same display appears Using EON search front panel only 1 Put the receiver in FM band by pressing the FM AM button EON is only broadcast on FM 2 Choose a station stored in the receiver s preset memory see p 25 26 3 Press the EON MODE button and choose the EON search you want There are two EON modes EON TA and EON NEWS EON TA will automatically search for traffic reports and EON NEWS will automatically search for news reports among your preset stations Each press changes the display as follows m gt EON TA EON NEWS OF 3 EON search has been set If the receiver finds an EON linked broadcast it will automatically jump to it The receiver is set to receive EON information even when it is not in TUNER mode If such information is found the receiver will automatically switch into TUNER mode to pick up the EON broadcast When the programme ends the receiver will return to the original mode When the EON mode is set the EON indicator with a box around it lights but during ac
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23. a full range speaker is used for the center channel all center channel sound including bass 8l frequencies are heard through the center speaker o ol Setting Up for Sumround Sound 5 Press the gt button to select the SUBWF subwoofer select mode 6 Use the av buttons to tum the subwoofer function on or off Select SUBWF ON if you have a subwoofer and SUBWF OFF if you don t have a subwoofer 7 Press the gt button to select the distance mode for the FRNT front speakers For true surround sound effect the sound from the front speakers and the surround speakers should arrive to the listener s ears at a Slightly different time Telling the receiver how far your front and surround speakers are from your listening position will allow the receiver to do this correctly for you The first distance setting you ll see will be FRNT for your front speakers You can set the distance in a range from 0 3 9 metres 8 Press the av buttons to increase decrease the distance of the FRNT speakers You need to judge how far the speakers are from your normal listening position and set the distance accordingly You can set the distance in a range from 0 3 9 metres 9 Press the gt button to select the distance mode for the SURR Surround speakers Pioneer source SELEC 10 Press the av
24. button has no function in cassette deck mode 6 lt Press to start playback of reverse side of tape auto reverse models only u Press to pause playback or recording O gt gt Press to fast forward the tape Pressing during playback starts forward search 8 lt lt Press to rewind the tape Pressing during playback starts reverse search gt Press to start playback 0 Press to stop playback A Press to fast forward the tape Pressing during playback starts forward search Vv Press to rewind the tape Pressing during playback starts reverse search ENTER PRESS TO STOP PLAYBACK ETC lt 4 Press to start playback of reverse side of tape auto reverse models only Press to start playback 2 MPX SETUP I1 Press to pause playback or recording Controlling the Rest of Your System DVD Player Controls Pioneer The following controls are available from the receiver s remote if your DVD player is made by To control your DVD player with this remote control first put the remote into DVD mode with the DVD SOURCE SELECT button ear ai Baas OOM C Es Bal Se Bz peel ZV NOL eet 2 DO DSP MODE MUTING CH SELECT LEVEL oooO RECEIVER FUNCTION pim MER VOLUME O OIO AV MULTICHANNEL RECEIVER Use SOURCE SELECT buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode
25. buttons to increase decrease the distance of the SURR speakers Again You need to judge how far the speakers are from your normal listening position and set the distance accordingly As above you can set the distance in a range from 0 3 9 metres When you are finished setting up the distance the receiver will return to normal operating mode after about 20 seconds Alternatively you can cycle through the setup mode options with the 2 3 buttons until you retur to the regular operating mode memo You only need to do the distance settings if your system has g surround speakers Setting Up for Surround Sound Setting up speaker levels for Dolby Pro Logic In order to get the best surround sound you need to set up the relative speaker levels so that they all have the same volume from your nomal listening position Follow the steps below using the TEST TONE to do this N Pioneer SOURCE SELEC 1 Press the SURROUND button 2 Press the D0 button 3 Press the TEST TONE button A short test tone will be heard from each speaker in your set up in tum No test tone is heard from the sub woofer however 4 Adjust the respective speaker levels with the LEVEL buttons when the TEST TONE sounds from that speaker Adjust the volumes of the speakers so that the volume of all speakers appears equal from your normal listening position 5 Press TEST TONE again When you are satisfied that the set up is co
26. control On the receiver select the source directly using the front panel buttons 2 Prepare the programme source Tune to the radio station load the CD etc 3 Insert a blank CD R MD tape etc into the recording device connected to either CD R TAPE MD and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this 4 Start recording then start playback of the source component 1 MONITOR Record MONITOR You can listen to monitor the recording as it s being made using the MONITOR button on the Front Panel a cassette deck would have to have a record monitor function Press the MONITOR button to switch between the recorded signal and the original source signal Making a Recording Making a Video Recording The following steps show you how to make a video recording from a video source connected to the receiver such as a DVD player LD player etc to a video deck connected to the VCR DVR connectors memo The receiver s volume channel levels tone bass treble S bass and surround effects Dolby sy Pro Logic and DSP settings have no effect on the recorded audio signal nae Pioneer SOURCE seres
27. ct the character input mode E m a m 6 Press STATION to choose the first character 4 6 2 1 The STATION buttons scroll through the letters numbers and symbols you can input 7 Press MEMORY to input the first of the four characters That character appears in the display and the cursor automatically moves to the next space After four characters have been entered the character input mode is exited Repeat steps 3 to 7 to memorize up to 30 preset broadcast station names To erase or change the station name Perform the procedures of Naming Memorized Stations and enter four spaces to erase the memorized station name When you want to change a memorized station name input the new station name using the same procedure Using the Tuner Recalling Memonized Stations Having memorized up to 30 stations see the previous page for how to do this you can quickly recall one of these stations 1 Use the FUNCTION button to put the receiver in tuner mode On the receiver press the FM AM button to select the tuner mode Press the TUNER button on the remote control to put the remote control in tuner mode Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes A B and C Use the STATI
28. dio Text RT is messages sent by the radio station These can be anything the broadcaster chooses a talk radio station might give out it telephone number as RT for example Programme Service Name PS is the name of the radio station Programme Type PTY indicates the kind of programme currently being broadcast The VSX 409RDS can search for and display the following programme types News Affairs Current affairs Info General information Sport Educate Educational material Drama Radio plays or serials Culture Science Science and technology Varied Usually talk based material such as quiz shows or interviews Pop M Pop music Rock M Rock music M O R M Middle of the road music Light M Light classical music Classics Serious classical music Other M Other music not fitting any of the above categories Weather Finance stock market reports commerce trading etc Children Children s entertainment Social A Social affairs Religion Phone in Travel Holiday type travel rather than traffic announcements Leisure Leisure interests and hobbies Jazz Country Country music Nation M Popular music in a language other than English Oldies Popular music from the 50s Folk M Folk music Document Documentaries In addition there is a programme type ALARM used for exceptional emergency announcements You can t search for this but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal Using
29. ed on page 27 this covers all kinds of music as well as news weather forecasts sports programmes and a variety of others 1 Put the receiver in FM band by pressing the FM AM button RDS is only broadcast on FM 2 To select the PTY search mode press the CHARACTER SEARCH button until you see SEARCH in the display If you are on a preset station you ll have to press the button twice if not then one press will bring up the PTY search mode wR CP cir Lo L 5 I PL Pry bd 3 Use the STATION Y buttons to select the programme type you want to hear 1 w N N LI A 2 1 4 Press MEMORY search for the programme type The tuner searches through the FM stations stored in the station memories If the tuner finds a matching programme type the tuner plays 5 seconds of the station To listen to that station press the CHARACTER SEARCH button The tuner stops searching If you don t press the CHARACTER SEARCH button during the above metioned 5 seconds the tuner resumes the search Kw See 7 When the tuner finds a programme type you searched for the frequency display will blink for about 5 seconds and then the display will show FINISH briefly If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn t find that programme type at the time of the search aT Vv NI Il
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31. ent sound environments when playing standard two channel stereo sources Optionally you can adjust the amount of effect added to the source The descriptions below give an idea of what the five different modes sound like but the best idea is to play a source and experiment HALL DANCE Simulates the acoustic environment of a large Simulates the acoustic environment and strong bass classical concert hall Long delay and reverb decay sound of a dance music club times create a sense of music being played in a large space THEATER 1 Simulates the acoustic environment of a mid sized JAZZ movie theater Simulates the acoustic environment of a jazz club Shorter delay times and a tighter reverb help to give THEATER 2 the sound a live small club feel Similar to the above but maintains proper localization of each channel 1 Select a DSP MODE Repeated presses of DSP MODE changes the DSP mode in the following sequence HALL J AZZ DANCE DSP OFF q THEATER 2 lt THEATER 1 lt 2 Press the SURROUND button 3 Use the EFFECT buttons to adjust the 1 DSP effect level You can adjust the effect level within an range of 10 90 the default settinig is 50 memo All DSP effect levels are independent of each other ppan e You can input level settings specifically for each DSP mode and this will enhance your surround sound experience
32. et volume levels of each speaker From your normal listening position the volumes of the various speakers in your system should appear to be equal Follow the steps below to do all of these things especially adjust the volumes of the center and surround speakers relative to the main front speakers for Dolby Pro Logic mode 5 1 CH mode and the DSP mode 1 Switch on the receiver The STANDBY indicator goes out 2 Press the SURROUND button oe iced 3 Press the gt button to select the surround sound setup mode Repeatedly pressing the button cycles through the three setup modes center mode setup subwoofer setup distance setup The mode appers in the display on the front panel 4 4 Use the av buttons to select one of the four s_H 3 types of center mode 4 crass MENE See the center mode cycle shown here and the diagrams below explaining each center mode to decide which center mode to choose m NORMAL lt Y 3STEREO lt _ ____ WIDE lt _ PHANTOM lt _ _ y o 3 Middle and high frequency sounds are heard from the center speaker Bass frequencies from the center channel are o o played through the front speakers 3 Stereo Surround channel sounds and center channel bass 1 frequencies are heard through the front stereo o speakers Phantom Center channel sounds are played through both 5 E front speakers equally Meese ss oe fo ol Wide If
33. ether Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together Please note that the remote control has two types of buttons one called FUNCTION and a set of buttons called SOURCE SELECT Use the FUNCTION button to choose the component you want to listen to CD CDR TAPE TUNER etc and use the SOURCE SELECT buttons to change which component the remote control itself will operate Thus if the VSX 409RDS is in TUNER mode for example and you want to listen to your CD player you need to select the CD mode with the FUNCTION button Operating other Pioneer components By connecting a control cord optional you can control other Pioneer equipment using this remote control unit Point the remote control unit towards the remote sensor of this unit even when operating other equipment CONTROL IZ The remote control signals are received by the remote sensor of this unit and sent to the other devices via the CONTROL OUT terminal VSX 409RDS Other Pioneer products with Rg mark memo You can also control Pioneer components gms by pointing the receiver s remote control directly at the component This type of operation does not require control cords Connect to CONTROL IN terminal of other Pioneer Remote control unit products with fj mark Connecting Your
34. lection see page 20 DSP indicator Lights when any DSP mode is selected The main character display briefly shows the current DSP mode HALL J AZZ DANCE THEATER1 and THEATER2 after selection see page 22 DIRECT indicator Lights when source DIRECT is on This function bypasses all tone channel level DSP and Dolby Surround effects MONITOR indicator Lights when MONITOR is selected to hear a recording as it s being made see p 32 TUNER indicators MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX MODE button see p 23 TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode EON indicator When the EON mode is set the EON indicator with a box around it lights but during actual reception of an EON broadcast the EON indicator will flash An empty box in the EON indicator spot means it is possible to pick up an EON broadcast but the receiver has not been set to do so this will only appear when RDS is switched on W ji RDS indicator Lights when an RDS broadcast is received RF ATT indicator Lights when the RF ATT is on see p 23 MASTER VOLUME LEVEL Shows the overall volume level Volume level is maintained even when the power is off dB indicates the minimum level and OdB indicates the maximum level e Depending on the level settings for individual channels the MAX level can range bet
35. loth 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 cleaners Never use thinners benzene insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode surfaces EXTERNAL Published by Pioneer Electronic Corporation Copyright 1999 Pioneer Electronic Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 J apan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach Califomia 90801 1540 U S A PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada PIONEER ELECTRONIC EUROPE N V Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V San Lorenzo Num 1009 3er piso Desp 302 Col De Valle Mexico D F C P 03100 TEL 5 688 52 90 lt 99F00ZFOP00 gt Printed in lt ARB7200 A gt
36. ls The following controls are available from the receiver s remote if your TV is made by Pioneer To control your TV with this remote control first put the remote into TV mode with the TV CONT SOURCE SELECT button Use SOURCE SELECT buttons to Pioneer put the remote control in the stated T fas cont TAPE MD SOU RCE power O Press to switch the TV or CATV between OOOO STANDBY and ON O a TV FUNC TV only 4 Press to switch the TV input not possible with all models TV VOL Y Use to adjust the TV volume ee CHANNEL Use to select channels CH SELECT LEVEL Ta r Ca 37 Additional Information Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is 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 Symptom The power does not tum on Cause The power plug is disconnected The protection circuit may have activated Remedy Connect the power plug to the wall outlet Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again The uni
37. lug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions Specifications Continuous Power Output Front 80 W 80 W DIN 1kHz 0 9 8 Q CONLED miesnia 80 W DIN 1kHz 0 9 8 Q Surround 80 W 80 W DIN 1kHz 0 9 8 Q e Above specifications are for when power supply is 230 V Input Sensitivity Impedance CD VCR DVR CD R TAPE M D DVD LD TV SAT PEE AEA 200 mV 47 kQ Frequency Response CD VCR DVR CD R TAPE M D DVD LD TV SAT PEE A AE TA 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz Output Level Impedance VCR DVR REC CD R TAPE MD REC K EAE PEN S 200 mV 2 2 kQ Tone Control BASS auauna aaa 6 dB 100 Hz TREB E eaae e AE 6 dB 10 kHz S BASS aaa 8 dB 100 Hz Signalto Noise Ratio DIN Rated power output 50 mW CD VCR DVR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT EAEE E E 88 dB 64 dB Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance VCR DVD LD TV SAT n 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance VOR a cesta E EEEN 1 Vp p 75 Q Frequency Response VCR DVD LD TV SAT MONITOR m EEE E 5 Hzto 7 MHz 3 dB Signal to NOiSe Ratio c cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 55 dB CrossTalk secede A ead Ae 55 dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range secsec 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity E ET Mono 15 2 dBf IHF 1 6 uV 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 41 2 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 76 GB at 85 dBf Stereo 72 dB at 85 dBf Distortion accer Stereo
38. mediately find the type of radio programme you want to listen to This program identification system could also be extremely useful in locating helpful broadcasts in emergencies or adverse weather conditions DVD 5 1 channel input A special 5 1 Channel input makes the VSX 409RDS fully compatible with Dolby Digital decoders and DVD players with 5 1 channel outputs The Energy saving Design This unit is designed to use minimal electricity when power is switched OFF in Standby mode Regarding the value of the power consumption in standby mode refer to Specifications on pages 40 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratries All rights reserved Introductory Information Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories AM loop antenna FM wire antenna AA size IEC R6P batteries x2 Using this Manual Remote control unit This manual is for the VSX 409RDS audio video multi channel receiver It is divided into two main sections ea a This section covers installing your receiver and Laney connecting up all the other components in your home theater system to it It also describes how to set up a multi channel speaker system to take full adva
39. mplete press the TEST TONE button to return to normal operation memo e No TEST TONE sounds for the subwoofer pegad e These speaker level settings are applicable to PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC THEATER 1 amp PRO LOGIC THEATER 2 settings Setting up speaker levels for DVD 5 1 CH ar Pioneer sounce seLec 1 Use the FUNCTION button to select DVD 5 1 CH input mode 2 Play a DVD 5 1 CH source and set volume 3 Press the CH SELECT button The first speaker FL front left and its relative volume level dB appears in the display 4 Adjust the front left FL speaker level with the LEVEL buttons Adjust the volumes of the speakers to a standard level of your choice when seated in your normal listening position 5 Press CH SELECT again to move to the next speaker The second speaker CT center and it s relative volume level B appears in the display 6 Adjust the center CT speaker level with the LEVEL buttons Adjust the speaker volume so it seems the same as the previous speaker from your normal listening position 7 Repeat steps 3 amp 4 for all of your speakers Adjust the volumes of the all speakers so their volume seems the same from your normal listening position Setting Up for Surround Sound Setting up speaker levels for DSP 1 Use the DSP MODE button to tum on a DSP effect You can cycle through the five different types with the DSP button
40. ntage of the great surround sound features of Soe your receiver Operation This section shows you how to use every feature of the receiver and its remote control unit It also covers using the supplied remote control to operate your other Pioneer home theater components To find out more about a specific button control or indicator see Displays amp Controls starting on page 17 This will point you to the relevant chapter in the manual In the Additional Information section p 38 40 you ll find a troubleshooting section and specifications The following symbols are used throughout this manual Provides detailed precautions and advice on operations etc Indicates that display is blinking Introductory Information Preparing the Remote Control Loading the batteries Dry cell batteries AA size IEC ROP 2 Operating range of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit Special note on the remote control CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries tog
41. ntemal or extemal AM antenna See page 7 Tum off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise Additional Information Symptom Cause Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be se lected automatically e Weak radio signal Connect an outdoor antenna see page 7 No sound from surround or center speakers Incorrect center mode e The surround and or center levels are tumed down e The surround and or center speakers are disconnected Set the correct center mode according to the speakers in your system See page 13 See Setting Volume Levels on page 15 16 to check the speaker levels Connect the speakers See pages 11 12 Cannot be remote controlled The remote control unit batteries have worn out e Too far away or bad angle of operation There is an obstacle between the receiver and the remote control e Strong light such as fluorescent light is shining onto the unit s remote control signal light receiving window Replace the batteries see page 6 Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor on the front panel see page 6 Remove the obstacle or operate from another position Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light If the unit does not operate normally due to extemal effects such as static electricity Disconnect the power p
42. pment always make sure the power switched off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet ca ca Audio cords Use good quality audio cords with RCA phono plugs at each end not supplied to connect your audio components CD R Cassette deck MD DAT etc Connect red plugs to R right and white plugs to L left terminals gt A Be sure to push home the plugs into S their sockets Cassette deck placement Depending on where the cassette deck is placed noise caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the receiver may occur during playback If you experience noise move the cassette deck farther away from the receiver Connecting Your System Connecting DVD 5 1 Channel Components DVD and LD discs are often compatible with both 2 channel and 5 1 channel audio output formats Refer to page 21 for more information on how to switch between the two input methods Connections can be made from a DVD player multi channel decoder equipped with 5 1 analogue outputs to the 5 1 analogue inputs on this unit When connecting equipment always make sure the power switched off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet When connecting equipment always make sure the power switched off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet Se ae y Ee fe R L Am LOOP ANTENNA PO segRouND OUT PUT OUT PUT
43. t does not respond when the buttons are pressed Static electricity caused by dry air Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again No sound is output when a function is set Improper connections Sound is muted The volume is turned down Speakers are tumed off Monitor is on Make sure the component is connected correctly see pages 7 through 11 Press MUTING on the remote control Adjust MASTER VOLUME Press SPEAKERS to switch on the speakers Press the MONITOR button No image is output when a function is set Improper connections The input source is not properly selected Make sure the component is connected correctly see pages 7 through 11 Press the correct function button Considerable noise in radio broad casts FM broadcasts AM broadcasts Incorrect frequency The antenna is not connected Tune in the correct frequency Connect the antenna See page 7 The FM antenna is not fully extended or poorly positioned Weak radio signal Interfering radio waves causing distortion Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall Connect an outdoor FM antenna see page 7 Press RF ATT button The AM antenna is poorly positioned Weak radio signal Interference cause by other equipment fluorescent lamp motor etc Adjust the direction and position for best reception Connect an additional i
44. tch between the various DSP modes available HALL J AZZ DANCE THEATER1 THEATER2 and DSP off Use to create different surround sound effects from any stereo source MUTING button Use to mute all audio without affecting any of the current sound settings If you adjust the volume the muting is automatically cancelled LEVEL buttons Use to set the relative speaker volumes for all the speakers in your system see O above MASTER VOLUME buttons Use to set the overall listening volume FL DIMMER button Use this button to make the fluorescent display FL dimmer or brighter There are three brightness settings and an off setting 19 Listening in Surround Sound Listening in Dolby Pro Logic Mode To really appreciate what the VSX 409RDS can do sit back and experience a movie encoded in Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic with five speaker surround sound creating theater like sound effects in your living room When choosing software look out for the Dd potey surrouno mark on DVD discs laser discs and video tapes sometimes unmarked software is also recorded in Dolby Pro Logic To enjoy Dolby Digital surround sound from DVD discs you ll need to have connected your DVD player or Dolby Digital decoder to the receiver s 5 1 channel inputs See page 9 and set the receiver to DVD 5 1 CH input mode Many video tapes feature Dolby Surround Pro Logic these days The VSX 409RDS takes advantage of this to provide dramatic
45. the Tuner Using the RDS display To display the different types of RDS information available RT PT and PTY as explained on the previous page press TUNER on the remote control and use the DISP button also marked gt to cycle through the types of RDS information Each press changes the display as follows gt RT gt PS gt PTY Frequency Basics of EON EON Enhanced Other Network information EON is a function that allows you to set the receiver to switch to a frequency automatically when a programme featuring traffic information or news is being broadcast It cannot be used in areas that EON information is not transmitted and when FM broadcast stations do not transmit PTY data When the broadcast ends the tuner returns to the original frequency or function There are two types of EON you can set the tuner to 1 TA Traffic Announcement This mode will set the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast 2 NEWS This mode will set the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast Setting EON allows automated reception of TA NEWS broadcasts When EON is tumed on the receiver will automatically jump to those EON linked broadcasts Even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used the receiver function will switch to the FM station automatically when an EON linked Traffic Information or News programme begins When the programme ends the original function will be restored The EO
46. ton has no function OO Gii Press to pause playback Set a rey D gt gt Hold down for fast forward playback lt lt Hold down for fast reverse playback Q gt Press to start playback E Press to stop playback on some models pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open MPX SETUP MENU MD players only Use to change discs in MD decks that can play multiple discs Cassette Deck Controls Controlling the Rest of Your System The following controls are available from the receiver s remote if your cassete deck is made by Pioneer To control your cassette deck with this remote control first put the remote into the TAPE mode with the TAPE SOURCE SELECT button For regular cassette decks use buttons below for the tape control functions For double deck models use buttons 10 to control deck 2 and buttons 42 to control deck 1 Pioneer SOURCE SELECT EAE Cn me ge on oe O foo ec ee CH SELECT LEVEL Cras RECEIVER FUNCTION DIMMER VOLUME OIO O Gu Bocas AV MULTICHANNEL RECEIVER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT fal ay Use SOURCE SELECT buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode 2 SOURCE power Press to switch the cassette deck between STANDBY and ON not possible on all models G aa This button has no function in cassette deck mode gt r This
47. tual reception of an EON linked broadcast the EON indicator will flash An empty box in the EON indicator spot means it is possible to pick up an EON linked broadcast but the receiver has not been set to do so this will only appear when RDS is switched on memo The EON mode is cancelled if you switch to AM reception P while setting EON It starts once again when you return to FM reception Simultaneous requests for Traffic Information TA and News programmes is not possible e You cannot operate the MEMORY and CHARACTER SEARCH buttons while the EON indicator lights e Functions other than TUNER cannot be changed while the EON indicator flashes while receiving on EON linked broadcast If you want to change to a function other than TUNER press the EON MODE button and tum the EON mode off 31 32 Making a Recording Making an Audio Recording The following steps show you how to make an audio recording from the built in tuner or from an audio source connected to the receiver such as a CD player or MD player Recordings can be made to a CD Recorder cassette deck or M D deck connected to the CD R TAPE M D in out connectors memo The receiver s volume channel levels tone bass treble S bass and surround effects Dolby PESAN Pro Logic and DSP settings have no effect on the recorded signal 1 Press the FUNCTION button to select a source to record All functions except M ONITOR are accessible from the remote
48. und one Repeat this step to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press the FQ FQ av buttons 3 RF ATT 1 To change frequency more quickly press and hold the FQ FQ buttons until the desired frequency is reached then release Once you ve found a station you can store it in the receiver s i AN memory for easy recall anytime turn to page 25 for more on this ee ae gt S ssasa _ MPX mode If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast RF ATT mode If the radio signal is too strong and or the sound is distorting press the RF ATT button to attenuate lower the radio signal input and reduce the distortion Using the Tuner Tuning Directly to a Station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control this function is not available using the front panel controls of the receiver 1 Use the FUNCTION button to put the receiver in tuner mode On the receiver press the FM AM button to select the tuner mode
49. w actually tums the receiver on and standby STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby mode note that the receiver consumes a small amount of power 1W in standby mode STANDBY ON button Switches the receiver between on and standby STATION FREQUENCY TUNING SELECT buttons see p 23 27 STATION Selects station memories when using the tuner FREQUENCY Selects the frequency when using the tuner TUNING SELECT Switches between station memory and frequency select modes CLASS button see p 25 27 Switches between the three banks classes of station memories MEMORY button see p 25 26 29 30 Press to memorize a station for recall using the STATION buttons Also use to search in RDS mode RF ATT button see p 23 Use to lower the input level of a radio signal that is too powerful or has interfering waves thus causing the receiver to distort CHARACTER SEARCH button see p 30 Use this button to search for different program types in RDS mode It is also used to input station names EON MODE button see p 31 Use this button to search for different programs that are transmitting traffic or news information this search method is called EON Display see p 18 0a a O Remote sensor Receives the signals fromthe remote control 2 DSP MODE button see p 22 Use to switch between the various DSP modes available HALL J AZZ DANCE T
50. ween 10dB and OdB SPEAKER indicator Shows if the speaker system is on or not If SPA appears speakers are switched on If SP appears speakers are switched off S BASS indicator Lights when the S BASS is on see p 17 2 CHARACTER display Shows radio frequency or function DVD LD CD etc receiver is using SOURCE POWER button This button turns on off the power for PIONEER components connected to the VSX 409RDS NUMBER PLAYER COMMAND buttons see p 24 34 37 Use to select radio frequency in tuner mode Also you can use to contol PIONEER components like CD players cassette decks etc according to the comands printed above the button lt lt gt m etc D ACCESS TOP MENU button see p 24 36 This button gives you direct access to radio frequency input allowing you to input a station directly In DVD mode this button brings you to the top menu TEST TONE button see p 15 23 amp 24 Use this button to hear a test tone from each speaker in turn to set the relative speaker volumes Also switches the BAND in TUNER mode SURROUND button see p 13 15 20 22 Use this button to set up the surround sound features of the VSX 409RDS In particular it s used to select the type of center mode turn on off subwoofer option and select distance for each speaker Also used to start the process of setting the effect levels DO button see p 15 20 Use to select a
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