Pioneer vsa-e08 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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PREPARATION
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Displays & Controls
4 TONE control buttons
TONE button
This button has two functions. Firstly, it
switches between TONE ON and TONE
BYPASS, which bypasses the tone circuitry.
Secondly, you need to press the button before
using the CHANNEL SELECT buttons to adjust
the BASS & TREBLE (cannot be used in THX or
MULTI CH IN modes).
CHANNEL SELECT button
Switches the tone adjust controls between the
FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND and SUR-
ROUND BACK speakers. You can then use the
BASS and TREBLE controls to adjust the
sound.
BASS (–/+) buttons (See p.49)
Use to adjust low frequencies.
TREBLE (–/+) buttons (See p.49)
Use to adjust the high frequencies.
5 LOUDNESS button (See p.49)
Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off.
Can not be used in THX, MULTI CH IN.
DIGITAL NR button (See p.48)
Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (cannot be
used in THX CINEMA and MULTI CH IN mode).
SIGNAL SELECT button (See p.47)
Use to select the type of signal being input into
the amplifier. Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly
to select one of the following:
ANALOG – To select an analog signal.
DIGITAL – To select a optical or coaxial digital
signal.
AC-3 RF – To select an 2 RF signal.
AUTO – This is the default. If there are analog,
digital and 2 RF signals input, the receiver
automatically selects the 2 RF signal. If there
are analog and digital signals input the digital
will be selected.
6 Display (See page 21)
7 Remote sensor
Point the remote control toward the remote
sensor to operate the amplifier.
8 FL DIMMER button (See p.51)
Use to adjust the brightness of the main
display.
9 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 or satellite tuner.
CD – Compact Disc player.
MD/TAPE1/CD-R – Tape deck, Mini Disc
recorder or CD recorder connected to MD/
TAPE 1/CD-R inputs/outputs.
LINE/TUNER – FM/AM tuner.
PHONO – Turntable.
VIDEO – Video camera (etc.) connected to the
VIDEO INPUT on the front panel.
VCR1/DVR – Video cassette recorder connect-
ed to VCR1/DVR inputs.
VCR 2 – Video cassette recorder or other
component connected to VCR 2 inputs.
10 PHONES jack
Connect headphones for private listening (no
sound will be heard through the speakers).
11 VIDEO INPUT jacks (See p.15)
S-VIDEO : Video input for connecting a video
camera (etc.), that has an S-Video out.
VIDEO / AUDIO (L/R) : Video input for connect-
ing a video camera, etc. that has standard
video/audio outputs.
12
SPEAKERS (A/B) button
Use to select the speaker system. A is the
primary setting. It plays all speakers hooked up
to the A system. A & B setting only plays the
front speakers of both the A & B systems and
the sub-woofer. Multi channel sources will be
down-mixed to these speakers so no sound will
be lost. B setting only plays the front speakers
connected to the B system and multi channel
sources will be down-mixed to these two
speakers. The button cycles through the
speaker systems as follows: A]B]A&B]off.
13
VIDEO SELECT button
Switches the amplifier between the various
types of video input.
14
TAPE 2 MONITOR button (See p.66)
Selects the tape deck (MD recorder, etc.)
connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs/
outputs. Allows monitoring of a recording as
it's being made.
15
EFFECT/CHANNEL SELECT LEVEL(–/+)
buttons
EFFECT : Use these buttons to increase or
decrease the amount of effect applied in a DSP
or Advanced Theater mode. When the amount
of effect is increased in a DSP/Advanced
Theater mode, the characteristics of that mode
become stronger and more noticeable. The
scale ranges from 10-90 with 70 as the default
setting. First turn on the DSP or ADVANCED
Theater you want (by pressing the DSP MODE/
ADVANCED button until you get the mode) and
then increase or decrease the amount of effect.
CHANNEL : You may want to adjust the
channels when listening to some sound
sources. Use this button to select the channel
you want to adjust.
–/+ : Use these buttons to select the amount of
effect in a sound mode or to adjust the channel
level when making surround sound settings.
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Source indicators
Shows the source currently selected.
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MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the overall amplifier volume.