Pioneer A9 manual

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READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All opera[...]

S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your eq[...]

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will kn ow how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading th e instruction s, put them in a safe place fo r future reference . Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 [...]

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Quick response power supply cir cuit The superior power supply circuit adopted by this unit achieve s vastly improved res ponse by employing ‘no feedback’ circuitry, toriodal transforme rs and low im pedence parall el main capacito rs characteristic ly used in profes- sional audi[...]

Before you start 01 7 En Inserting the battery Insert the lithium ba tt ery (CR2025) into the remote control as shown below. The battery supplied with this unit is stored in the battery casing (see step 3 below). When you notice a decrease in the operating range, replace the battery in the same manner. 1 Push the release tab to the right to open th[...]

Connecting up 02 8 En Chapter 2: Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as sh own in the illust ration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from th e speakers. Important • Before making or changing any connections, swit[...]

Connecting up 02 9 En • Connect any other componen ts (such as an iPod 1 doc k or a portable audi o player) to the AUX inputs in the same way. 2 Connect t he analog outputs of your t ape deck (or other recorder) to th e TAPE inputs (IN) on this receiver. Then connect the audio inputs on the tape deck to the TAPE outputs (OUT) o n this receive r. [...]

Connecting up 02 10 En 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction givin g the best recept ion. 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna. For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. D on’t drape loosely or leave coiled up. Using external antennas To improve FM receptio[...]

Connecting up 02 11 En To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire ( fig. B ). Once th e wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped ( fig. C ). Important • Please refer to the m anual that came with your speakers for deta ils on how to connect the o[...]

Controls and display s 03 12 En Chapter 3: Controls and displays Front panel 1 POWER  OFF  ON 2 STANDBY indic ator 3 Character display (page 14) 4 DIRECT Press to switch the Direct listening feature on or off (page 15). 5 INPUT SELE CTOR dial Selects an input source. 6 MASTER VOLUME 7 Remote sensor 8 PHONES jack Use to conn ect headphones (wh[...]

Controls and displays 03 13 En Remote cont rol 1  Switches the receiver between standby and on. 2 Input selector buttons Press to s elect an input s ource. 3 S. RETRIEVER Press to switch the Sound Retriever on/off (page 15). 4 TONE/BAL controls Use to adjust the tone and balance (page 15). 5 Number buttons Use the number buttons to directly sele[...]

Controls and display s 03 14 En • Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equi pment locate d close to this unit. • Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote. Display 1 Tuner Indi cators TUNED – Lights when a broadcast is being received. [...]

Listening to your system 04 15 En 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 1 is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure sound source. • While listening to a source, press DIRECT to switch Direc[...]

Listening to your system 04 16 En Making an audio recording You can make an audio recording from an y audio source connected to the receiver. 1 Select the source you w ant to record. Use the input select but tons ( INPUT SELECTOR ). 2 Prepare t he source you want to r ecord. Tune to the radio station, load the CD, set up the turntable, etc. 3 Prepa[...]

Using the tuner 05 17 En Chapter 5: Using the tuner Listening to the radi o The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts. 1 Press TUNER then press BAND to select the tune r band. 2 Tune to a stati on. There are four ways to do this: Automatic tuning – Press and hold TUNE +/– for about a second . Searching automatica[...]

Using the tuner 05 18 En 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored. Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C. 3P r e s s ST +/– to select the station preset you want. A9_KU.book 18 ペー ジ ２００６年１ １月６日　月曜 日　午後３時３４ 分[...]

Other connections 06 19 En Chapter 6: Other connections Using XM Radio XM is the leading pro vider of satellite radio in the United States. Th rough two hig h-power satellites, Rock and Ro ll , XM Radio service offers over 150 ch annels of music, news, talk, sports and children's programming on a monthly subscription basis. XM Radio offers con[...]

Other connections 06 20 En •U s e t h e / buttons to select a channel then press ENTER to listen to the XM radio broadcast. • To browse by genre, first press CATEGORY , use / to select a genre then press ENTER . 1 • To cancel and exit any time, press RETURN . Tip • You can select cha nnels directly by pressing D.ACCESS then the [...]

Other connections 06 21 En Using the USB interface It is p os si ble to li ste n to t wo ch an ne ls o f a ud io from your computer by connecting to the USB interface on the rear of this receiver. Depending on your model of computer and the software installed, you can listen to the stereo audio source through the speaker setu p you’ve connected t[...]

Other connections 06 22 En Caution • Make sure you don’t switch off the computer or unplug the USB ca ble during playback. • To prevent noise being output, don’t use other software on your c omputer during playback. • Pioneer is not responsible for computer system damage, software crashes or failures, or any other possible computer proble[...]

Other connections 06 23 En Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver. 1 1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the rear [...]

Other connections 06 24 En Switching components on and off using the 12 vo lt trigger You can connect components in your system to this receiver through a 12 volt trigger. If you turn the power to a connected com ponent on, the power to this receiver is also turned o n. This receiver w ill not turn on if you turn a connected component off while thi[...]

Additional information 07 25 En Chapter 7: Additional information Troubleshootin g Incorrect operations are of ten mistaken for troubl e and malfunctio ns. If you think that there is something wrong with this compon ent, check the points below. Sometimes the trou ble may lie in another component. Investigate th e other components and electrical app[...]

Additional information 07 26 En XM radio messages Specifications Amplifier section Power output specific ation is for when power supply is 120 V. • Continuous power output ( both channels driven at 20 Hz to 20 kHz)** THD 0.2 %, 4 Ω . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 W + 70 W THD 0.2 %, 8 Ω . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 W + 55 W • FTC[...]

Additional information 07 27 En Audio section • Input (Sensiti vity/Impedan ce) CD, TAPE, AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/47 k Ω PHONO (MM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.8 mV/47 k Ω PHONO (MC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 mV/100 Ω • Frequency response CD, TAPE, A UX, USB . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100 kHz dB PHONO (MM).[...]

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