Pioneer A-20-S: Operation

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Operation

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Chapter 4:

Operation

Playback

1

Turn on the power of the playback 

component.

2

Turn power ON to the unit.

• If the unit is in the standby mode, press the remote 

control’s 



 STANDBY/ON

 button.

3

Select the source you want to playback.

Select the playback component.

• When using the A-30’s remote control, the 

INPUT 

+/–

 button can be used to select the component.

• When using the front panel controls, rotate the 

INPUT SELECTOR

 knob.

4

Start playback of the component you 

selected in step 1.

5

Adjust playback volume with VOLUME 

control.

6

Adjust the tone to your preference using 

the BASS and TREBLE controls, and 

LOUDNESS button.

If the 

DIRECT

 button has been set to ON, these controls 

are disabled.

3

5

6

6

6

2

MENU

iPod







Music>

Extras>

Settings>

Shuffle Songs

Backlight



/I STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

iPod/USB

5V

2.1A

PURE AUDIO

Hi-Bit 32

FUNCTION 









NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER 

N-50

SACD/CD player

Network audio player

Turntable

Tuner

iPod dock, etc

CD recorder or 

tape deck

Playback

Playback

SACD/CD NETWORK

PHONO

TUNER

AUX

RECORDER

VOLUME

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.

• In the case of the A-30/A-20, If the front panel’s 



 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 front panel’s 



 STANDBY/

ON

 button.

 Note

• If the power cord is disconnected when the unit is 

in the standby mode the unit will turn off, but when 

the cord is then reconnected, the unit will not 

automatically turn on. After reconnecting the 

power cord, press the remote control’s 



 STANDBY/ON

 button to turn the power on.

When using the unit as a power amplifier 

(A-30 only)

When a pre-amplifier is connected to the unit’s 

POWER 

AMP DIRECT

 terminals, the unit can be used as a power 

amplifier.

1

Press the POWER AMP DIRECT button 

on the front panel of the unit. 

The 

POWER AMP DIRECT

 indicator will light.

 Caution

• When the 

POWER AMP DIRECT

 indicator is 

lighted, operations change as follows:

– The unit’s front-panel 

VOLUME

, 

BASS

, 

TREBLE

, 

and 

BALANCE

 controls are disabled. These 

adjustments are controlled by the component 

connected to the unit’s 

POWER AMP DIRECT

terminals.

– When the 

POWER AMP DIRECT

 indicator is 

lighted, sound volume from the A-30 will 

automatically be fixed at its maximum output. 

When using this unit as a power amplifier, 

check the output level of the component 

connected to the 

POWER AMP DIRECT

terminals and set it to a low level as appropriate 

before turning on the 

POWER AMP DIRECT

indicator. If the sound volume of the component 

connected to the 

POWER AMP DIRECT

terminals is initially set to a high output level, 

loud sound may suddenly be output when the 

POWER AMP DIRECT

 indicator lights.

– Sound is not produced from the 

PHONES

 jack 

and 

RECORDER OUT

 terminals.

• For more information, consult the operating 

instructions for the component connected to the A-

30’s 

POWER AMP DIRECT

 terminals.

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Making an audio recording

You can make an audio recording from any audio source connected to the amplifier.

1

Select the source you want to record.

2

Start recording, then start playback of 

the source component.

1

MENU

iPod







Music>

Extras>

Settings>

Shuffle Songs

Backlight



/I STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

iPod/USB

5V

2.1A

PURE AUDIO

Hi-Bit 32

FUNCTION 









NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER 

N-50

SACD/CD player

Network audio player

Turntable

Tuner

iPod dock, etc

Audio recording component 

(CD recorder, tape deck, etc.)

Playback

Recording

SACD/CD NETWORK

PHONO

TUNER

AUX

To set for automatic standby status (Auto Power Down) 

 When this condition is set, if no input signal is detected for 30 minutes, the unit will automatically enter standby 

status.

1

If the unit’s power is ON, hold the unit’s front-panel DIRECT button and LOUDNESS 

button depressed simultaneously for three seconds. 

When this condition is set to ON, the 

STANDBY/APD

 indicator on the unit’s front panel will light green. Press the 

buttons again to disable the setting.

• This condition can also be set by means of the 

APD

 button on the A-30’s remote control.

• The factory default setting is ON.

 Note

• Depending on the device connected, excessive noise produced by the device may be interpreted as an audio 

signal, thus preventing the Automatic Power-Down function from operating.

Restoring all the settings to the factory default settings

1

When power is in standby mode, hold the front-panel’s DIRECT button and 

SPEAKERS A button depressed simultaneously for five seconds.

2

Turn power ON to the unit.

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