Pioneer VSX-24TX Stereo System User Manual


 
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Displays & Controls
Front Panel (VSX-27TX/26TX)
All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push gently on the
lower third of the panel.
1 STANDBY/ON button
Press to switch the receiver ON or into STANDBY
mode.
2 STANDBY indicator
Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY mode.
(Please note that this receiver consumes a small
amount of power (1.0 W) during the standby mode.)
3 DSP MODE button (See p.37-38)
Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode. (HALL
1, HALL 2, JAZZ, DANCE, THEATER 1, or THEATER 2).
Use these modes to produce surround sound from
standard (two channel) stereo sources and create
different listening environments.
4 STEREO button (See p.37-38)
Press to select the STEREO sound mode. In this
mode, sound comes from the front (left and right)
speakers only.
5 /DTS buttons (See p. 36,38 & 72-74)
THX CINEMA : Press to select the HOME THX
CINEMA sound mode when listening to Dolby Digital,
Dolby Pro Logic or DTS a variety of other sources.
ADVANCED THEATER : Press to select one of the four
Advanced Theater modes.
STANDARD : Press for pure decoding of multi
channel sources.
6 Display (See page 17)
7 Remote sensor
Point the remote control toward the remote sensor to
operate the receiver.
8 Source indicators (VSX-27TX only)
Shows the source currently selected.
9 MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE button (See p.67-71)
Press to enable multi room operation (requires an
optional PIONEER Multi-Room Remote Sensor Unit
MR-100 or other IR receiver).
0 CONTROL button (See p.67-71)
Use to select the function or volume of the MULTI
ROOM system.
- INPUT SELECTOR dial
Turn to select a source component. The source
indicators show the current component:
DVD/LD : DVD player or Laser Disc player.
TV/SAT : TV tuner or satellite tuner.
CD : Compact Disc player.
MD/TAPE 1 : Tape deck or Mini Disc recorder
connected to MD/TAPE 1 inputs/outputs.
TUNER : The built-in tuner.
PHONO : Turntable.
VIDEO : Video camera (etc.) connected to the VIDEO
INPUT on the front panel.
VCR 1 : Video cassette recorder connected to VCR 1
inputs.
VCR 2 : Video cassette recorder or other component
connected to VCR 2 inputs.
= MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the overall receiver volume.
~ EXTERNAL DECODER IN (See p.42)
Use to hook up an external component that can
decode other types of signals and input them into the
VSX-27TX/26TX.
! DIRECT button
Switches DIRECT playback on or off. Use to bypass
the tone controls and channel level for the most
accurate reproduction of a program source. It will
automatically put the receiver in STEREO mode for
the function being used for DIRECT playback.
REFERENCE AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI–CHANNEL RECEIVER
STANDBY/ON
DSP
MODE
MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
INPUT
SELECTOR
MASTER
VOLUME
MIN MAX
THX CINEMA ADVANCED STANDARD CONTROL
VIDEO VCR 1 VCR 2 DVD/LD TV/SAT CD MD/TAPE1 TUNER PHONO
STANDBY
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
STEREO
/DTS
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