Pioneer A-A9MK2-K: Listening to your system

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Chapter 4:

Listening to your system

• Press

TONE/BAL

to select the option you

want, then use the L/– and R/+ buttons to

Using Direct listening

adjust as necessary.

Use the Direct listening feature when you want

• BASS – Adjust the amount of bass from

to hear the truest possible reproduction of a

–10 to +10.

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source. All unnecessary signal processing

is

• TRE – Adjust the amount of treble from

bypassed, and you’re left with the pure sound

–10 to +10.

source.

• BAL – Adjust the amount of left/right

• While listening to a source, press

DIRECT

balance as you like. FLAT indicates a

to switch Direct listening on or off.

centered balance.

Wait about five seconds for your changes to be

input automatically. The BASS and TREBLE

Using the Sound Retriever

indicators light in the front panel when the

When audio data is removed during the

corresponding tone control is active.

compression process, sound quality often

• To return to the flat setting (tone control

suffers from an uneven sound image. The

off), press

L/–

and

R/+

at the same time.

analog Sound Retriever feature employs new

technology that helps remove the adverse

effects of compressing 2-channel audio files by

Playing other sources

restoring bandwidth and smoothing jagged

artifacts left over after they have been

1 Turn on the power of the playback

compressed, resulting in a wider sound stage.

component.

•Press

SOUND RETRIEVER to switch the

2 Turn on the power of the amplifier.

Sound Retriever on or off.

3 Select the source you want to playback.

The indicator in the front display lights to

Use the input select buttons (or INPUT

indicate the Sound Retriever is on.

SELECTOR dial).

4 Start playback of the component you

Using the balance and tone

selected in step 1.

controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you

may want to adjust the bass, treble or left/right

balance using the remote control.

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1 The Sound Retriever, balance and tone controls are disabled, and the front panel display switches off.