4THE FOLLOWING FOUR SETS OF BUTTONS ARE DEDICATED TV CONTROL. THEY ARE ONLY USED FOR CONTROLLING YOUR TV.

TV VOLUME +/– buttons

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

TV button

Use to turn on the power of the TV.

TV FUNC button

Use select the TV function.

MENU button

Use to access different menus associated with your Satellite TV, cable TV, etc.

5CHANNEL +/– buttons

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

6 2 3 5°( FQ +/–) & ENTER buttons (see pages 16-21, 42)

Use these arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see pages 16-21). These buttons are also used to control DVD menus/options. The FQ +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies.

7 8 button

Use to pause other components.

8 1 button (BAND)

Use to fast reverse search on CDs etc.

Use to switch between the AM and FM band when in TUNER mode.

93 button (DIRECT ACCESS)

Use to play other components. Also use to directly access a radio station by pressing the number of the station you want.

07 button (MPX)

Use to stop other components. Also use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to MONO will improve the sound quality.

-2 button

Use to put receiver in DOLBY DIGITAL, DOLBY SURROUND and DTS modes. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button.

=DSP button

Use to put receiver in one of the DSP modes. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button.

~CHANNEL SELECT

Use to select a speaker when setting up the surround sound of the receiver. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button.

Displays & Controls

!LOUDNESS button

Use to switch on the loudness. This feature is useful for getting good bass and treble sounds listening at low volumes.

@FUNCTION button

Use to select the playback or recording source. This button lets you cycle through the different functions of the receiver in the following order: CD, tuner, AUX, CD-R/TAPE/MD, VCR/DVR, DVD/LD, VIDEO and TV/SAT.

#CHANNEL LEVEL +/– buttons

Use to adjust the output level of the selected channel(s).

$LED DISPLAY

This display flashes when a command is sent from the remote control to the receiver. It also flashes at other times, for example when teaching the receiver preset codes, with specific meanings.

%RECEIVER button (see page 16)

This switches between STANDBY mode and power ON for this receiver.

^ENTER button (DISC)

Use for controlling other components only.

&MASTER VOLUME +/– buttons

Use to set the overall listening volume.

*¦ button

Use to record with other components.

(Á button (CLASS)

Use to fast forward search on CDs etc. Also use the CLASS feature to switch between the three banks (classes) of station memories.

)¢ button (DTV MENU)

Use to skip forward tracks on CD players etc. Also use to access DTV menus.

_4 button (DTV ON/OFF)

Use to skip reverse tracks on CD players etc. Also use to turn DTV on/off.

+TEST TONE

Use to sound the TEST TONE when setting up the surround sound of the receiver. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button.

ÁFL DIMMER button

Use this button to make the fluorescent display (FL) dimmer or brighter. There are three brightness settings as well as an off setting.

ªSETUP button (see p.27, 29)

Use this button when setting up the remote control to control other components.

£MUTING button

Use to mute the sound or restore the sound if it has been muted.

Operation

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Pioneer VSX-D409 manual TV Volume +/- buttons, TV button, TV Func button, Menu button, Channel +/- buttons, Button Band

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