ATT

Use to attenunate (lower) the level of an analog input signal and prevent distortion (refer to p.31 =). To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button.

CHANNEL LEVEL +/– (see page 22-note)

Use to set up the levels of the surround sound of the receiver. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button.

SIGNAL SELECT (see page 37)

Use to select the proper signal (analog, digital) for the source your are inputting. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button.

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

FUNC button

Use select the TV function.

TV POWER button

Use to turn on the power of the TV.

TV CHANNEL +/– buttons

Use to change channels on your TV.

TV VOLUME +/– buttons

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

5MENU button

Use to access different menus associated with your DVD player.

6SOURCE button

Use to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver.

7THE FOLLOWING BUTTONS ARE BOTH CONTROLS FOR OTHER COMPONENTS (LIKE A DVD PLAYER) AND DEDICATED TUNER CONTROLS. THE TUNER CONTROLS ARE EXPLAINED HERE. YOU CAN USE THEM AFTER YOU HAVE PUSHED THE TUNER MULTI CONTROL BUTTON.

CLASS button (see pages 43, 44)

Use to switch between the three banks (classes) of station memories.

MPX MODE button (see page 42)

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. Also, this is the pause button for CDs, tapes, DVDs, etc.

BAND button (see pages 42, 43)

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

Displays & Controls

D. ACCESS button (see page 43)

Use to directly access a radio station by pressing the number of the station you want.

8LOUDNESS button

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

9FUNCTION button

Use 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, CDR/TAPE, VCDR/DVR, DVD/ LD, DVD 5.1 CH., and TV/SAT.

0RECEIVER (POWER) button

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

-FL 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.

=LED DISPLAY (see pages 24-25)

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.

~EFFECT +/– buttons (see page 41-note)

Use to add or subtract the amount of effect in different DSP sound modes or advanced listening modes.

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

Use these arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see pages 14-15). These buttons are also used to control DVD menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. The FQ +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies.

@TOP MENU button

In DVD mode this button brings you to the top or most fundamental menu.

#CHANNEL +/– buttons

Use to select the stations of memorized radio frequencies. Also use to skip tracks backward or forward on CDs, DVDs, etc.

$MUTING button

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

%MASTER VOLUME +/– buttons

Use to set the overall listening volume.

^REMOTE SETUP button (see page 24)

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

Operation

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Pioneer VSX-D409 Func button, TV Power button, TV Channel +/- buttons, Class button see pages 43, MPX Mode button see

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