Pioneer VSX-409RDS User Manual

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1 MAIN POWER button

Push to send electricity to the receiver. Note the
STANDBY/ON button below actually turns the
receiver on and standby.

2 STANDBY indicator

Lights when the receiver is in standby mode
(note that the receiver consumes a small amount
of power (1W) in standby mode).

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Switches the receiver between on and standby.

4 STATION (+/–), FREQUENCY (+/–),

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.

5 CLASS button (see p. 25-27)

Switches between the three banks (classes) of
station memories.

6 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

7 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

8 CHARACTER/SEARCH button(see

Use this button to search for different program
types in RDS mode. It is also used to input
station names.

9 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).

0 Display (see p. 18)

- Remote sensor

Receives the signals fromthe remote control.

= DSP MODE button (see p. 22)

Use to switch between the various DSP modes
available (HALL, JAZZ, DANCE, THEATER1,
THEATER2) and DSP off. Use to create different
surround sound effects from any stereo source.

~ 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.

@ 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 dB in 2dB steps).

& 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
a more 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.