Listening to your system

04Listening to your system

Chapter 4:

Using Direct listening

Use the Direct listening feature when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a

source. All unnecessary signal processing1 is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure sound source.

•While listening to a source, press DIRECT to switch Direct listening on or off.

Using the balance and tone controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass, treble or left/right balance using the remote control.

•Press TONE/BAL to select the option you want, then use the L/– and R/+ buttons to adjust as necessary.

•BASS – Adjust the amount of bass from –10 to +10.

•TRE – Adjust the amount of treble from –10 to +10.

•BAL – Adjust the amount of left/right balance as you like. FLAT indicates a centered balance.

Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically. The BASS and TREBLE indicators light in the front panel when the corresponding tone control is active.

•To return to the flat setting (tone control off), press L/– and R/+ at the same time.

Playing other sources

1Turn on the power of the playback component.

2Turn on the power of the receiver.

3Select the source you want to playback. Use the input select buttons (or INPUT SELECTOR dial).

4Start playback of the component you selected in step 1.

Making an audio recording

You can make an audio recording from any audio source connected to the receiver.

1Select the source you want to record. Use the input select buttons (INPUT SELECTOR).

2Prepare the source you want to record. Tune to the radio station, load the CD, set up the turntable, etc.

3Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, etc. into the recording device and set the recording levels.2

Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this.

4Start recording, then start playback of the source component.

Note

1 The balance and tone controls are disabled, and the front panel display switches off.

2 The receiver’s volume, balance and tone controls have no effect on the recorded signal.

SX-A6MK2-K specifications

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Pioneer SX-A6MK2-K operating instructions Listening to your system

Models: SX-A6MK2-K