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VSX-29TX, VSX-27TX, VSX-26TX,
VSX-24TX, VSX-D908S
8.1 PANEL FACILITIES
8. PANEL FACILITIES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Front Section (VSX-29TX)
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.
1
STANDBY/ON button
Press to switch the receiver ON or into STANDBY mode.
2
STANDBY 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.)
3
DSP MODE button
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.
4
STEREO button
Press to select the STEREO sound mode. In this mode,
sound comes from the front (left and right) speakers only.
5
/DTS buttons
THX CINEMA : Press to select the HOME THX CINEMA
mode when listening to Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or
DTS a variety of other sources.
ADVANCED THEATER : Press to select one of the four
Advanced Theater modes.
STANDARD : Press for pure decoding of multi channel
sources.
6
Display
7
Remote sensor
Point the remote control toward the remote sensor to
operate the receiver.
8
Source indicators
Shows the source currently selected.
9
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE button
Press to enable multi room operation (requires an
optional PIONEER Multi-Room Remote Sensor Unit MR-
100 or other IR receiver).
0
CONTROL button
Use to select the function or volume of the MULTI ROOM
system.
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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.
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MASTER VOLUME
Adjusts the overall receiver volume.
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EXTERNAL DECODER IN
Use to hook up an external component that can decode
other types of signals and input them into the VSX-29TX.
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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.
STANDBY/ON
DSP
MODE
MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
INPUT
SELECTOR
MASTER
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
THX CINEMA
ADVANCED
STANDARD
CONTROL
VIDEO
VCR 1
VCR 2
DVD/LD
TV/SAT
CD
MD/TAPE1
TUNER
PHONO
STANDBY
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
STEREO
/DTS
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REFERENCE AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI–CHANNEL RECEIVER
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VSX-29TX
