30
Displays & Controls
Front Panel
PHONES
MPX
MODE
MIDNIGHT
AUXVIDEO
BASS TREBLE
2
/DTS
SIGNAL
SELECT
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This illustration shows
the VSX-D509S model.
1 STANDBY indicator
Lights when the receiver is in standby mode
(note that the receiver consumes a small amount
of power (1W) in standby mode).
2 STANDBY/ON button
Switches the receiver between on and
standby.(note that the receiver consumes a
small amount of power (1W) in standby mode).
3
STATION (
+
/
–
), FREQUENCY (
+
/
–
), TUNING
SELECT buttons (see pages 42-44)
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.
4 CLASS button (see pages 43-44)
Switches between the three banks (classes) of
station memories.
5 MEMORY button (see page 43)
Press to memorize a station for recall using the
STATION (+/–) buttons.
6 MPX button (see page 42)
lf 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.
7 Display (see page 31)
8 Remote sensor
Receives the signals from the remote control.
9 DSP MODE button (see page 39)
Use to switch between the various DSP modes
available (HALL1, HALL 2, JAZZ, DANCE,
THEATER1, THEATER 2) and DSP off. Use to
create different surround sound effects from any
stereo source.
0 2 /DTS button (see pages 38, 41)
Use to switch between the various Dolby/DTS
surround modes.
- SIGNAL SELECT button (see page 37)
Use to select between an analog or digital signal.
= MASTER VOLUME
Use to set the overall listening volume.
~ PHONES jack
Use to connect headphones but this does not
switch the speakers off.
! SPEAKER button
Use to switch the speaker system A = B =
A+B = off.
@ DIRECT button
Use to switch DIRECT playback on or off. This
mode bypasses the tone controls and channel
levels for the most accurate reproduction of a
program source.
# BASS (
+
/
–
) buttons
Use to increase/decrease bass (within a range of
-6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps).
$ TREBLE (
+
/
–
) buttons
Use to increase/decrease treble (within a range of
-6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps).
% Function buttons
Use to select a source for playback or recording.
^ MIDNIGHT button (see page 40)
Use when listening to movie soundtracks at low
volume. This feature will enable you to hear
quiet sounds and not get jolted by loud or
sudden sound effects.
& MONITOR button
Press to switch tape monitoring on/off.
* VIDEO INPUT jacks (VSX-D509S only)
Connect a video camera, video game system,
etc. to the VIDEO INPUT jacks (refer to page 10).