Pioneer A-109 Panel Facilities, 5BALANCE control, 6DIRECT button/indicator, 8TREBLE tone control

PANEL FACILITIES

5BALANCE control

Should normally be left in the center position. Adjust balance if the sound is louder from one of the speakers. If the right side is louder, turn toward the L (left) position and if the left side is louder, turn toward the R (right) position.

NOTE:

This control does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position.

6DIRECT button/indicator

Use this button when you do not wish to pass the output from input terminal equipment through the various frequency ad- justing circuits (BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, LOUDNESS).

On : The indicator lights: The signals passing through the input terminals are reproduced without passing through the various frequency adjusting circuits. This results in flat, pure sound which is a more faithful reproduction of the input source.

Off : The indicator goes off: The signal passes through the various frequency adjusting circuits.

7LOUDNESS button/indicator

Use when listening at low volume levels.

On : The indicator lights: Boosts low and high frequencies to give added punch to playback even at a low volume level.

Off : The indicator goes off: Should normally be left in this position.

NOTE:

This button does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position.

8TREBLE tone control

Use to adjust the high-frequency tone. The center position is the flat (normal) position. When turned to the right, high- frequency tones are emphasized; when turned to the left, high-frequency tones are de-emphasized.

NOTE:

This control does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position.

9BASS tone control

Use to adjust the low-frequency tone. The center position is the flat (normal) position. When turned to the right, low- frequency tones are emphasized; when turned to the left, low-frequency tones are de-emphasized.

NOTE:

This control does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position.

0PHONES jack

When using headphones, insert the plug into this jack.

NOTE:

The speakers continue to output sound even when head- phones are plugged into this jack.

To mute the sound from the speakers, press the SPEAKERS button to OFF.

-SPEAKERS button/indicator

Use this button to listen to the speaker system connected to the SPEAKERS terminals.

On : The indicator lights. Sound is heard from the speaker system.

Off : The indicator goes off. No sound is heard from the speaker system. Set to this position when listening with headphones.

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