Displays & Controls

Front Panel

All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel.

 

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1 STANDBY/ON button

Press to switch the receiver ON or into STANDBY mode.

2STANDBY indicator

Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY mode. (Please note that this receiver consumes a small amount of power (1.0 W) during the standby mode.)

3SIGNAL SELECT button (See p.40)

Use to select the signal from the digital components.

SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the following:

ANALOG : To select an analog signal.

DIGITAL : To select a optical or electrical digital signal.

4DSP MODE button (See p.37-38)

Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode. (HALL 1, HALL 2, JAZZ, DANCE, THEATER 1, or THEATER 2). Use these modes to produce surround sound from standard (two channel) stereo sources and create different listening environments.

6 2/DTS buttons (See p. 36, 38 & 77-78)

ADVANCED THEATER : Press to select one of the four Advanced Theater modes. STANDARD : Press for pure decoding of multi channel sources.

7Display (See page 18)

8Remote sensor

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

9MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE button (See p.72-76)

Press to enable multi room operation (requires an optional PIONEER Multi-Room Remote Sensor Unit MR-100 or other IR receiver).

0CONTROL button (See p.72-76)

Use to select the function or volume of the MULTI ROOM system.

5STEREO button (See p.37-38)

Press to select the STEREO sound mode. In this mode, sound comes from the front (left and right) speakers only.

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Pioneer VSX-D908S operating instructions Front Panel

VSX-D908S specifications

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