Controls and displays

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RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV).

6(TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 39). Also used to control DVD menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use the TUNE +/– buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST +/– to find preset stations (page 47). Use the (SHIFT+) CH +/– buttons to select channels.

7 Component control buttons

The main buttons ( , , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected it using the MULTI CONTROL buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (for example DVD/LD, DVR/VCR or TV/SAT (when connected to a DTV)).

SUBTITLE*

Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

REC*

Start recording.

AUDIO*

Changes the audio language or channel on DVD discs.

HDD/DVD*

These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD/HDD recorders.

REC STOP*

Stops recording.

8Number buttons/other component and receiver controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 47) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc. There are other buttons that can be accessed after the RECEIVER is pressed (For example, MIDNIGHT, etc),

DISC (ENTER) can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV, and can also be used to select a disc in a multi-CD player.

TUNER DISP*

Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 48).

CLASS*

Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 47).

MPX*

Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 47).

D. ACCESS*

After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons (page 47).

MIDNIGHT

Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 37).

ANALOG ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion.

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min

60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once.

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Pioneer VSX-517-S/-K manual 6TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER, Subtitle, Rec, Audio, Hdd/Dvd, REC Stop, Tuner Disp, Class, Mpx, Access

VSX-517-S/-K specifications

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