Displays & Controls

BASS (–/+) button (See p.51)

Use to adjust low frequencies.

TREBLE (–/+) button (See p.51)

Use to adjust the high frequencies.

5LOUDNESS button (See p.51)

Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off (cannot be used in THX or MULTI CH IN modes).

DIGITAL NR button (See p.50)

Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (cannot be used in THX or MULTI CH IN modes).

SIGNAL SELECT button (See p.49)

Use to select the type of signal being input into the receiver. 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 2RF signal.

AUTO – This is the default. If there are analog, digital and 2RF signals input, the receiver automatically selects the 2RF signal. If there are analog and digital signals input the digital will be selected.

FL DIMMER button (See p.53)

Use to adjust the brightness of the main display.

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 con- necting a video camera, etc. that has standard video/audio outputs.

12SPEAKERS (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 subwoofer. 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.

PREPARATION

6Display (See p.24)

7Remote sensor

Point the remote control toward the remote sensor to operate the receiver .

8MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE button (See p.79-83)

Press to use the multi room feature (requires an optional PIONEER Multi-Room Remote Sensor Unit MR-100 or another IR receiver).

CONTROL button (See p.79-83): Used together with the INPUT SELECTOR to select the function or use with the MASTER VOLUME to select the volume of the MULTI ROOM system.

9INPUT SELECTOR dial

Turn to select a source component. (You can also use to select a function in the MULTI- ROOM & SOURCE mode). The source indica- tors 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-RTape deck, Mini Disc recorder or CD recorder connected to MD/ TAPE 1/CD-R inputs/outputs.

TUNER – The receiver's built-in tuner.

13VIDEO SELECT button

Switches the receiver between the various types of video input.

14TAPE 2 MONITOR button

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.

15TUNER CONTROL buttons (See p.54-57)

CLASS – Press repeatedly to switch the preset station classes.

BAND – Press to select the AM or FM band.

TUNING –/+Use to manually tune to radio stations.

MPX – Press to switch between auto stereo and MONO reception of FM broadcasts. When the broadcast signal is weak, selecting MONO will improve the sound quality.

MEMORY – Press to start the memorization of a preset station.

STATION –/+Use to choose programmed radio stations.

16Source indicators

Shows the source currently selected.

17 MASTER VOLUME

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Adjusts the overall receiver volume.

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Pioneer VSX-39TX Bass -/+ button See p.51, Treble -/+ button See p.51, Loudness button See p.51, FL Dimmer button See p.53

VSX-39TX specifications

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