Front Panel Controls

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Using the Reference Card supplied with this manual, familiarize yourself with each of the controls on the front panel of the PT2500. This section of the Manual will also serve as a quick reference to the operation of any of these controls.

1Power Switch: Press this button to turn the PT2500 on or off. In order to use the power button on the remote this power switch must be pressed once and left in the “stand- by” mode. Note that a green indica- tor around the switch will illuminate when the unit is on, and an orange ”standby” indicator will illuminate when the unit has been turned off using the remote control.

2VCR2 Selector: Press this button to select the front panel VCR2 inputs rather than the rear panel inputs.

3Direct Input Selector: Press this button to select direct input to the preamp circuits, bypassing all tone controls and surround processing. When this feature is activated, the DIRECT indicator illuminates with- in the information display.

4Delay Time Adjust: Press this button to adjust the delay time between the front and rear channels.

5Surround Off: Press this button to select conventional two channel stereo reproduction and to cancel surround processing.

6Surround Mode Selectors: Press one of these buttons to select a surround processing mode.

7Center Channel Mode Selector: Press this button to change the cen- ter channel mode.

8Test Mode Selector: Press this button to place the unit in the Test mode for adjustment of system out- put levels.

9Tape 2 Monitor: Press this button to monitor the output of the tape deck connected to the Tape 2 Inputs. For normal operation this control should be in the off position.

)Input Selectors: Press one of these buttons to select an input source.

!Bass Control: Turn this control to adjust the low frequency output of the left/right channels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a suitable position for your taste and room acoustics.

@Treble Control: Turn this control to adjust the high frequency output of the left/right channels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a suit- able position for your taste and room acoustics.

#Balance Control: Turn this con- trol to change the relative volume for the front left/right channels.

NOTE: For normal operation of the surround modes this control should be at the midpoint, or “12 O’clock” position.

$ VCR2 Inputs: This alternate set of VCR2 Inputs may be used for the connection of a camcorder or video game. Select this input by pressing the VCR2 button 2 on the front panel.

%Loudness Button: Press this button when listening at low levels to activate special circuits that com- pensate for the response of the human ear at lower volumes. In the off position the unit will provide flat frequency response.

^ Volume Control: Rotate this control to raise or lower the volume. Note that this is a motorized control, and when the volume is changed using the remote control n it will move in response to remote commands.

& Mute/Volume Indicator: In nor- mal operation this green LED pro- vides a relative indication of the unit’s volume level. When the PT2500 is in the MUTE mode, this indicator flashes to remind you that output to the speakers has momen- tarily been silenced.

*Auto/Man Selector: Press this button to select AUTO or MANUAL tuning. In the AUTO mode the tuner will stop only at stations with a strong signal. In the MANUAL mode the tuner will step in 50 kHz increments for FM and 10kHz increments for AM.

(AM/FM Selector: Press this button to select AM or FM stations.

îUp/Down Tuning Button: Press the left side Û of the button to tune lower frequency stations and the right side Ú of the button to tune higher frequency stations. When a station with a strong frequency is tuned, the TUNED indicator will illu- minate in the Information Display ð.

ï FM Mode: Press this button to select the stereo or mono mode for FM tuning. In the STEREO mode an FMST indicator will illuminate in the information display, and stereo reception will be provided when sta- tions are transmitting stereo signals. In the MONO mode the left and right signals from stereo broadcasts will be mixed together and reproduced through all channels. Select the MONO mode fro better reception of weak signals.

ðInformation Display: The indica- tors in this display illuminate to pro- vide visual display of the unit’s operation.

ñRemote Sensor: This sensor receives the signals from the remote control to operate the unit. Do not block this area.

òTuner Memory Button: Press this button to store an AM or FM fre- quency in the unit’s memory. The MEMORY indicator will flash in the display to remind you to choose a numeric location using Numeric Buttons on the front panel or remote (ôd). Press this button a second time to complete the memorization process. Storing a station in a mem- ory location that has already been used will overwrite the existing data.

NOTE: The preset memories are pro- tected from power loss for two weeks. If the unit is unplugged for more than two weeks all stored fre- quencies will be erased.

óPreset Scan Button: Press this button to scan the stations entered in the unit’s memory. When the desired station is reached, press the button again to stop the scan.

ôNumeric Buttons: Use these buttons to enter or recall stations from the tuner memory.

PT2500 rev (G) 10/23/96

PT2500 specifications

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