Pioneer VSX-409RDS User Manual

1 SOURCE   (POWER) button

This button turns on/off the power for PIONEER
components connected to the VSX-409RDS.

2 NUMBER/PLAYER COMMAND

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 (

4 3 7, etc.)

3 D.ACCESS/TOP MENU button (see p.

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.

4 TEST TONE button (see p.15, 23&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.

5 SURROUND button (see p.13,15, 20,

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

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Use to select a Dolby Pro Logic mode. Also used
to access Test Tone.

7 CH. SELECT button (see p. 15, 16)

Used to start the process of setting the speaker
levels (see 

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8 RECEIVER STANDBY/ON button

Use to switch the receiver between on and
standby modes.

9  FUNCTION button

Use select the playback or recording source.

0 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

Use to select the station of memorized
frequencies or change channels on Pioneer-
made TVs.

= CLASS/MENU button (see p.27)

Use to switch between the three banks (classes)
of station memories.

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2  (RF ATT) 3  (DISP) 5∞  ( FQ +/–) &

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.

@ DSP MODE button (see page 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.

# 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 

7  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.

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