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Controls and displays

8

En

Display

1

H (Headphones)

Lights when both speakers 

A

 and 

B

 are switched off.

2

RDS indicators

Lights when an RDS broadcast is received.

3

ST

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in 

stereo mode.

4

TUNED

Lights when a normal broadcast channel.

5

Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode.

6

PRESET

Lights when the tuner preset mode is selected.

7

MEM

Blinks when a radio station is registered.

8

Character display

Displays various system information.

9

kHz/MHz

Lights when the character display is showing the 

currently received AM/FM broadcast frequency.

10 Preset information

Shows the preset number of the tuner.

11 DIRECT

Lights when the 

TONE DIRECT

 mode is switched on.

Remote control

5

2

1

3 4

7

11

10

6

8

9

SLEEP

APD

SPEAKERS

RDS

PTY

MUTE

VOLUME

MEM

P.SCAN

INPUT

FM/AM

SACD/CD

BASS

NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER

SACD  PLAYER

RETURN

HOME MENU

FUNC

SETUP

ENTER

TREBLE

PHONO

NETWORK

RECORDER

FM MODE

SEARCH

DISPLAY

DIMMER

TONE DIRECT

SURROUND

1

2

3

4

5

6

A

B

7

8

9

0

STANDBY/ON

STEREO RECEIVER

BALANCE

T/P MODE

1

2

13

14

15

16

17

18

3
4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

8

1

 STANDBY/ON 

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

2

Numeric buttons (0 ~ 9)

Press to select or to store preset.

3

TONE DIRECT

Press to select the TONE DIRECT mode (page 12).

4

SURROUND

Press to select the surround sound options (page 12).

5

RDS control buttons

SEARCH

 – Use to select the search mode (page 11).

PTY

 – Use to search for RDS program types 

(page 11).

DISPLAY

 – Use to display the RDS information 

(page 11).

6

Tuner control buttons

FM MODE

 – Press to select the desired FM mode 

(Stereo or monaural) (page 10).

P.SCAN

 – Press to scan the stations in the preset 

sequence (page 10).

T/P MODE

 – Press to select the tuning mode or the 

preset mode (page 10).

MEM

 – Press to store preset stations (page 10).

7

/

At the tuning mode, use to find radio frequencies. 

At the preset mode, use to select preset radio stations. 

Also used when setting up the receiver.

8

BALANCE

When adjusting the sound volume balance, press to 

enter the balance mode (page 11).

9

Input function buttons

Press to select an input source. These select the 

component connected to the corresponding input on the 

rear panel.

INPUT

 – Press repeatedly to select desired input 

function. Use to change the input source. The 

source changes as below.

SACD/CD

 

 

NETWORK

 

 

PHONO

 

 

RECORDER

 

 

FM/AM

 

 Return to the beginning.

10 Tone control buttons

BASS +/–

 – Use to adjust Bass (page 11).

/–

 – Use to adjust Treble (page 11).

11 SACD PLAYER control buttons

Use to control Pioneer SACD/CD player.

12 NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER control 
buttons

Use to control Pioneer network audio player.

13 SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the receiver 

switches into standby (10 min – 20 min – 30 min – 60 min 

– 90 min – Off). You can check the remaining sleep time 

at any time by pressing 

SLEEP

 once.

14 APD

Use to change the Auto Power Down function setting 

(page 12).

15 SPEAKERS A/B buttons

These buttons allow you to select various combinations 

of speakers as follows:

• To  drive 

A

 speakers, press 

SPEAKERS A

 button 

(

SPK A

 is displayed).

• To  drive 

B

 speakers, press 

SPEAKERS B

 button 

(

SPK B

 is displayed).

• To drive both 

A

 and 

B

 speakers, press 

SPEAKERS A

 

and 

B

 buttons in order (

SPK A B

 is displayed).

• When using headphones for private listening, press 

these buttons in order to switch off the speakers 

A

 

and 

B

 (

SPK OFF

 is displayed, and 

H

 indicator 

lights).

16 DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display. The brightness can be 

controlled in four steps.

17 MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

18 /–

Use to set the listening volume.

Summary of Contents for SX-20-K

Page 1: ...Stereo Receiver Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...a_A1_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c _A1_En WARNING Store small parts out of the reach of children and infants If accidentally swallowed cont...

Page 3: ...nect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a _A1_E...

Page 4: ...r Batteries may have different voltages even if they are the same size and shape Do not use different types of batteries together To prevent leakage of battery fluid remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the remote control for a long period of time 1 month or more If the fluid should leak wipe it carefully off the inside of the case then insert new batteries If a battery should leak and t...

Page 5: ... turntable has a grounding wire secure it to the ground terminal on this receiver Note When connecting a tape cassette deck playback noise may be heard depending on the installation location This noise is caused by leakage flux from the receiver s transformer In this event change the installation location or move the deck farther from the receiver Connecting audio cables Connect the white plug to ...

Page 6: ...f vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 ANTENNA 2 3 4 1 FM UNBAL 75 ANTENNA 75 Ω coaxial cable One touch PAL connector AM LOOP Outdoor antenna 5 m to 6 m Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire Plugging in CAUTION Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied...

Page 7: ...llow you to select various combinations of speakers as follows To drive A speakers press SPEAKERS A button SPK A is displayed To drive B speakers press SPEAKERS B button SPK B is displayed To drive both A and B speakers press SPEAKERS A and B buttons in order SPK A B is displayed When using headphones for private listening press these buttons in order to switch off the speakers A and B SPK OFF is ...

Page 8: ...n the preset sequence page 10 T P MODE Press to select the tuning mode or the preset mode page 10 MEM Press to store preset stations page 10 7 At the tuning mode use to find radio frequencies At the preset mode use to select preset radio stations Also used when setting up the receiver 8 BALANCE When adjusting the sound volume balance press to enter the balance mode page 11 9 Input function buttons...

Page 9: ...PMODE 3 6 Set the power to Standby 1 Press the remote control s STANDBY ON button The next time you wish to turn on the power press the remote control s STANDBY ON button If the front panel s I STANDBY ON button is pressed the power will be turned off In this case if the power is off pressing the remote control s STANDBY ON button will not turn on the power To turn on the power again press the fro...

Page 10: ...f manually tuning in each time This unit can memorize up to 30 stations 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio above for more on this 2 Press MEM MEM indicator is blinking VOLUME MEM P SCAN INPUT FM AM FM MODE BALANCE T PMODE 1 2 3 VOLUME MEM P SCAN INPUT FM AM FM MODE BALANCE T PMODE VOLUME MEM P SCAN INPUT FM AM FM MODE BALANCE T PMODE 2 4 3 3 Within 5 seconds press ...

Page 11: ...ct the search mode you want The search mode changes as follows 3 When the PTY search mode is selected press RDS PTY to select the program type you want to hear RDS SRCH RDS search TP SRCH TP Traffic Program search PTY SRCH PTY Program Type search OFF Off RDS SRCH RDS PTY MUTE VOLUME MEM P SCAN INPUT FM AM FM MODE SEARCH DISPLAY BALANCE T PMODE 4 2 1 3 4 Press to search the station The system start...

Page 12: ...ress the corresponding SPEAKERS A B buttons to switch off both A and B speakers SPEAKERS RDS PTY MUTE SEARCH DISPLAY DIMMER TONE DIRECT SURROUND 4 5 6 A B 7 8 9 0 SPEAKERS RDS PTY MUTE SEARCH DISPLAY DIMMER TONE DIRECT SURROUND 4 5 6 A B 7 8 9 0 APD SPEAKERS DIMMER TONE DIRECT SURROUND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A B To set for automatic standby status Auto Power Down Set to automatically turn off the rec...

Page 13: ...om connectors and pin plugs Confirm that the unit s input selector is set to the desired playback component Set selector correctly page 9 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off page 7 No sound from one speaker Are the connection cables or speaker cables disconnected on one side Reconnect securely page 5 Considerable noise in radio broadcasts Connect the antenna page 6 and adjust the p...

Page 14: ...SACD CD NETWORK RECORDER 0 02 or less 1 kHz 50 W 8 Ω Speaker load impedance A B 4 Ω to 16 Ω A B 8 Ω to 16 Ω Tuner Section Frequency Range FM 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input FM 75 Ω unbalanced Frequency Range AM 531 kHz to 1602 kHz Antenna AM Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 220 V to 230 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 210 W In standby 0 3 W Dimensions 435 mm W x 142 5 mm H x 364 ...

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