Basic Playback; Listening To The Radio - Pioneer VSX S300 k Guide Rapide

 Basic playback
Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a Blu-ray Disc) with your home theater system.
• The following buttons are not used with this receiver:
– iPod USB, NETWORK, , , iPod CTRL
STANDBY/ON
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D AUX A AUX S.RTRV
AUTO /
iPod USB NETWORK ADAPTER
DIRECT
TUNER BD DVD
STANDARD
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CD STB GAME
SOUND
RECEIVER
TV PORTABLE
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AUDIO DISP
SLEEP SP-AB DIMMER STATUS
TOP MENU
MENU TOOLS
A
ENTER
iPod
CTRL
HOME MENU RETURN
PTY BAND MUTE
B
PRESET TUNE
RECEIVER
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Switch on your system components and receiver.
Start by switching on the playback component (for example a Blu-ray Disc player), your TV and subwoofer (if you
have one), then the receiver (press  STANDBY/ON).
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Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver.
For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now
selected.
ECO
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Press input function buttons to select the input function you want to play.
• The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be able to operate other components using the remote
control.
• The input source can also be selected by using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR button. In this case, the remote
control won't switch operational modes.
ALC /
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Press AUTO/DIRECT to select 'AUTO SURR' and start playback of the source.
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If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound Blu-ray/DVD disc, with a digital audio connection, you
ADV
SURR
should hear surround sound. If you're playing a stereo source or if the connection is an analog audio connection,
you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.
WING
Listening in Standard surround sound
This receiver provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources.
 While listening to a source, press ALC/STANDARD repeatedly to select a listening mode. 
Listening in Advanced surround sound
VOL
The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects.
 While listening to a source, press ADV SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode. 
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Listening in Sound Wing mode
HVT speakers make it possible to enjoy a broader-ranging sound.
 While listening to a source, press SOUND WING to select the SOUND WING mode. 
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Use VOL +/– to adjust the volume level.
• Sound can be switched off by pressing MUTE button.
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Enjoy a variety of sounds.
 Press ECO to select the Ecology mode. 
• Select the Ecology mode for Stereo (max. 2.1 ch) playback to enable the reduction of power consumption to a
maximum of half normal levels.
 Press S.RTRV to switch the Sound Retriever feature ON or OFF. 
• When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven
sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound
back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after
compression.
Other remote control functions
• Switch to one of the underlined devices to use the remote control to operate that device. To operate the receiver,
first press
RECEIVER
 Use the "A" buttons to adjust the settings of this receiver and operate other devices. 
 Use the "B" buttons to operate other devices. Operations are still possible even after pressing the 
button.
RECEIVER

Listening to the radio

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Press TUNER to select the tuner.
If necessary, press BAND to change the band (FM or AM),
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Press TUNE+/–
• Press and hold TUNE+/– (or ) for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station.
If you're listening to an FM station but the reception is weak, press BAND to select FM MONO and set the receiver
to the mono reception mode.
Saving station presets
If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall
whenever you want to listen to that station.
1
Press TOOLS while receiving a signal from the station you want to store.
The preset number is blinking.
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Press PRESET+/– (or ) to select the station preset you want, then press ENTER.
The preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station.
Listening to station presets
You will need to have some presets stored to do this.
 Press PRESET+/– (or ) to select the station preset you want. 
), then press the appropriate button to operate.
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
(or ) to tune to a station.
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