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Displays & Controls
PREPARATION
-INPUT SELECTOR dial
Turn to select a source component. The source
indicators show the current component:
DVD/LD : DVD player or Laser Disc player.
TV/SAT : TV tuner or satellite tuner.
CD : Compact Disc player.
MD/TAPE 1 : Tape deck or Mini Disc recorder
connected to MD/TAPE 1 inputs/outputs.
TUNER : The built-in tuner.
PHONO : Turntable.
VIDEO : Video camera (etc.) connected to the
VIDEO INPUT on the front panel.
VCR 1 : Video cassette recorder connected to
VCR 1 inputs.
VCR 2 : Video cassette recorder or other
component connected to VCR 2 inputs.
=MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the overall receiver volume.
~EXTERNAL DECODER IN (See p.43)
Use to hook up an external component that can
decode other types of signals and input them into
the VSX-D908S.
!DIRECT button
Switches DIRECT playback on or off. Use to
bypass the tone controls and channel level for the
most accurate reproduction of a program source.
It will automatically put the receiver in STEREO
mode for the function being used for DIRECT
playback.
@LOUDNESS button (See p.44)
Switches the LOUDNESS mode on or off.
#MIDNIGHT button (See p.42)
Switches the MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode on or
off.
$DIGITAL NR button (See p.41)
Switches the DIGITAL NR on or off (STEREO
mode only).
%FL DIMMER button (See p.45)
Use to adjust the brightness of the main display.
^TUNER CONTROL button (See p.46-49)
CLASS : Press repeatedly to switch the preset
station classes.
FM/AM : Press to select the AM or FM band.
TUNING –/+ : Use to manually tune to radio
stations.
&STATION –/+ buttons (See p.48-49)
Use to choose programmed radio stations.
*MEMORY button (See p.48)
Press to start the memorization of a preset
station.
(MPX button (See p.46)
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.
)TAPE 2 MONITOR button (See p.62)
Selects the tape deck (MD recorder, etc.)
connected to the TAPE 2 MOINTOR inputs/
outputs. Allows monitoring of a recording as it’s
being made.
_INPUT ATT button
Use to lower the input level of an analog signal
that is too powerful, thus causing the receiver to
distort (the overload indicator will light furiously).
+TREBLE (–/+) button (See p.44)
Use to adjust the high frequencies.
¡BASS (–/+) button (See p.44)
Use to adjust low frequencies.
™SPEAKERS (A/B) buttons
A is the primary setting. It plays all speakers
hooked up to the A system. A & B setting only
plays the front speakers and the sub-woofer,
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.
£VIDEO INPUT jacks (See p.9)
S-VIDEO : Video input for connecting a video
camera (etc.), that has an S-Video out.
VIDEO / AUDIO (L/R) : Video input for
connecting a video camera, etc. that has standard
video/audio outputs.
¢PHONES jack
Connect headphones for private listening (no
sound will be heard through the speakers)
A A+B OFFB