Listening To Your System; Using Direct Listening; Using The Sound Retriever; Using The Balance And Tone Controls - Pioneer A9 Série Mode D'emploi

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Listening to your system

Chapter 4:
Listening to your system

Using Direct listening

Use the Direct listening feature when you want
to hear the truest possible reproduction of a
source. All unnecessary signal processing
bypassed, and you're left with the pure sound
source.
• While listening to a source, press DIRECT
to switch Direct listening on or off.

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the
compression process, sound quality often
suffers from an uneven sound image. The
analog Sound Retriever feature employs new
technology that helps remove the adverse
effects of compressing 2-channel audio files by
restoring bandwidth and smoothing jagged
artifacts left over after they have been
compressed, resulting in a wider sound stage.
• Press S. RETRIEVER to switch the sound
retriever on or off.
The indicator in the front display lights to
indicate the Sound Retriever is on.
Using the balance and tone
controls
Depending on what you are listening to, you
may want to adjust the bass, treble or left/right
balance using the remote control.
Note
1 The Sound Retriever, balance and tone controls are disabled, and the front panel display switches off.
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1 Press TONE/BAL to select the option you
want, then use the L/– and R/+ buttons to
adjust as necessary.
• BASS – Adjust the amount of bass from
–10 to +10.
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• TRE – Adjust the amount of treble from
–10 to +10.
• BAL – Adjust the amount of left/right
balance as you like. FLAT indicates a
centered balance.
Wait about five seconds for your changes to be
input automatically. The BASS and TREBLE
indicators light in the front panel when the
corresponding tone control is active.
• To return to the flat setting (tone control
off), press L/– and R/+ at the same time.

Playing other sources

1 Turn on the power of the playback
component.
2 Turn on the power of the amplifier.
3 Select the source you want to playback.
Use the input select buttons (or INPUT
SELECTOR dial).
4 Start playback of the component you
selected in step 1.