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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.
STANDBY/ON
DSP
MODE
MULTI-ROOM
& SOURCE
INPUT
SELECTOR
MASTER
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
THX CINEMA
ADVANCED
STANDARD
CONTROL
STANDBY
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
STEREO/
DIRECT
/ DTS
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PHONES
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
MULTI CH
INPUT
SIGNAL
SELECT
VIDEO
SELECT
FL
DIMMER
TAPE 2
MONITOR
TONE
CHANNEL
SELECT
LOUDNESS
DIGITAL
NR
CLASS
BAND
TUNER CONTROL
MEMORY
MPX
SPEAKERS
- TUNING +
- STATION +
- TREBLE +
- BASS +
L AUDIO R
VIDEO INPUT
VIDEO
VCR 1/DVR
VCR 2
DVD /LD
TV/SAT
CD
MD//TAPE 1/
CD-R
TUNER
PHONO
1
2
5
3
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 14
15
16
17
4
Displays & Controls
ADVANCED –
Use to select one of the four
Advanced Theater modes. Use to create certain
types of sound environments when listening to
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS sources.
STANDARD –
Use for pure decoding of multi
channel sources, especially Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic, DTS sources. Each press toggles
between STANDARD and STANDARD 7.1
mode (for use with SURROUND BACK speak-
ers) and STANDARD auto (the receiver chooses
the appropriate STANDARD mode). Those with
surround back speakers can use all three
STANDARD modes, those without can only use
the STANDARD mode.
3 MULTI CH INPUT (See p.52)
Use to hook up an external component that can
decode other types of signals and input them
into the VSX-39TX.
4 TONE control buttons
TONE button
This button has two functions. Firstly, it
switches between TONE ON and TONE
BYPASS, which bypasses the tone circuitry.
Secondly, you need to press the button before
using the CHANNEL SELECT buttons to adjust
the BASS & TREBLE (cannot be used in THX or
MULTI CH IN modes).
CHANNEL SELECT button
Switches the tone adjust controls between the
FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND and SUR-
ROUND BACK speakers. You can then use the
BASS and TREBLE controls to adjust the
sound.
1
STANDBY/ON button
Press to switch the receiver ON or into
STANDBY mode.
STANDBY indicator
Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY mode.
(Please note that this receiver consumes a
small amount of power [1.0 W] in the standby
mode.)
2 DSP MODE button (See p.45)
Press repeatedly to select a DSP sound mode.
(HALL 1, HALL 2, JAZZ, DANCE, THEATER 1,
or THEATER 2, 5/7 CH STEREO). Use these
modes to produce surround sound from
standard (two channel) stereo sources and
create different listening environments.
STEREO/DIRECT button (See p.45&53)
Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it
was in a different sound mode (like DSP mode)
or toggles between DIRECT and STEREO
mode. For more on STEREO mode see p.45.
DIRECT playback bypasses the tone controls,
DIGITAL NR, LOUDNESS, MIDNIGHT and
channel level for the most accurate reproduc-
tion of a program source.
2
/ DTS buttons (See p.43-47& 84-85
THX CINEMA –
Cycles through the THX
CINEMA, THX SURROUND EX or THX AUTO
sound modes. If you have THX-certified
speaker setup or want to re-create a THX-style
sound environment. It is also appropriate for
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS sources.
Those with surround back speakers can use all
three THX modes, those without can only use
the THX CINEMA mode.
