-Program Format indicator

When a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is input, he following indicators light to show the channels being played back.

L : Left front*1*2, C : Center*1, R : Right front*1*2,

LS : Left surround*1, S : Surround (mono)*2,

RS : Right surround*1

*1: Indicates 5.1ch Dolby Digital or DTS playback.

*2: Indicates Dolby Pro Logic playback.

=Tuner indicators

MONO : Lights when the tuner is set to receive FM broadcasts and when selected MPX mode. STEREO : Lights when a FM stereo broadcast is received in the auto stereo mode.

TUNED : Lights when a broadcast is received.

AM/FM : Light to indicate the current band (FM or AM).

~Character display

Displays sound modes, general information, etc.

!Speaker indicators

Light to indicate the current speaker system (see “Front Panel”, Á (VSX-D938TX), + (VSX- D908TX/D908TX-G), SPEAKERS (A/B)).

SP # A : Lights when speaker system A is selected.

SP # B : Lights when speaker system B is selected.

SP # AB : Lights when speaker systems A and B are both selected.

@H.P (headphones) indicator

Lights when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack (speakers A and B turn off automatically).

#LFE indicator

LFE (Low Frequency Effects) indicator lights to indicate that the program source contains an LFE channel. The indicator under the LFE lights during actual playback of the LFE signals (LFE signals are not present in all parts of the soundtrack).

Displays and Controls

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Pioneer VSX-D908TX-G, VSX-D938TX Program Format indicator, = Tuner indicators, ~ Character display, Speaker indicators

VSX-D908TX, VSX-D908TX-G, VSX-D938TX specifications

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