Pioneer A-70-S: Controls and displays

Controls and displays: Pioneer A-70-S

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03 Controls and displays

Chapter 3:

6 Remote sensor

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CARTRIDGE

select switch (A-70 only)

Receives the signals from the remote control (page 4).

Select the type of cartridge used with your turntable.

Controls and displays

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PHONES

jack

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POWER AMP DIRECT

button/indicator

Use to connect headphones. No sound is produced

Press this button when the unit is to be used as a power

when the POWER AMP DIRECT button is ON.

amplifier (page 11).

Front panel

8 DIRECT button/indicator

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INPUT SELECTOR

knob/indicators

On : The indicator lights: When this button is set to ON,

Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise so that the

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sound signals are output directly, without being passed

indicator lights for your desired input source. Turning

A-70

through the various adjustment circuits (BASS, TREBLE,

the knob clockwise causes the lit indicator to right.

BALANCE, LOUDNESS). This allows reproduction of the

Turning counterclockwise causes it to left. When the

signals with greater fidelity, but it disables any settings

remote control’s MUTE button is pressed to mute the

made with the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE or LOUDNESS

sound, the indicator for the input source selected with

controls.

the INPUT SELECTOR knob flashes.

Off : The indicator goes off: The signal passes through

the various frequency adjusting circuits. When the

indicator is OFF, adjustments can be made with the

BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, and LOUDNESS controls.

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BASS

tone control

Use to adjust the low-frequency tone. The center position

is the flat (normal) position. When turned to the right,

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low-frequency tones are emphasized; when turned to the

left, low-frequency tones are de-emphasized.

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STANDBY/ON

4

SPEAKERS B

button/indicator

This button does not operate when the DIRECT

Switches the amplifier between off and on.

Use this button to listen to the speaker system

button is in the on position.

When power is turned on, the power indicator in the

connected to SPEAKERS B terminals.

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TREBLE

tone control

center of the button will light.

On : The indicator lights. Sound is heard from the

Use to adjust the high-frequency tone. The center

speaker system. (Sound will also be produced from the

position is the flat (normal) position. When turned to the

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STANDBY/APD

indicator

PHONES jack.)

right, high-frequency tones are emphasized; when

When power is set to standby, the indicator lights red.

Off : The indicator goes off. No sound is heard from the

turned to the left, high-frequency tones are de-

When the Auto Power Down (APD) function is on, the

speaker system. Set to this position when listening with

emphasized.

indicator lights green (page 13).

headphones.

This button does not operate when the DIRECT

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SPEAKERS A

button/indicator

button is in the on position.

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LOUDNESS

button/indicator

Use this button to listen to the speaker system

Use when listening at low volume levels.

connected to SPEAKERS A terminals.

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BALANCE

control

On : The indicator lights: Boosts low and high

Should normally be left in the center position. Adjust

On : The indicator lights. Sound is heard from the

frequencies to give added punch to playback even at a

balance if the sound is louder from one of the speakers.

speaker system. (Sound will also be produced from the

low volume level.

If the right side is louder, turn toward the L (left) position

PHONES jack.)

Off : The indicator goes off: Should normally be left in

and if the left side is louder, turn toward the R (right)

Off : The indicator goes off. No sound is heard from the

this position.

position.

speaker system. Set to this position when listening with

This button does not operate when the DIRECT

This button does not operate when the DIRECT

headphones.

button is in the on position.

button is in the on position.

When sound volume is raised, the amount of

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ATTENUATOR

button (A-70 only)

change produced by the LOUDNESS circuit is

Press when you wish to make fine adjustments to the

reduced.

sound volume when playing at very low sound volume

levels.

13 VOLUME control

Use to adjust the volume level. (Also allows adjustment

of the headphone sound volume.)

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Controls and displays 03

English

Rear panel

See pages 5-7 for details regarding connections.

DeutschFrançais

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PHONO IN (MM/MC)

terminals (A-70)

9 GND (Turntable ground) terminal

PHONO IN (MM) terminals (A-50)

This ground terminal is designed to help reduce noise

when a turntable is connected. It is not a safety ground.

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2

AUX

IN

terminals (A-50 only)

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SACD/CD

IN

terminals

3

RECORDER IN/OUT

terminals

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NETWORK

IN

terminals

4

DIGITAL IN USB

terminal (A-70 only)

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TUNER

IN

terminals

5

SPEAKERS A

terminals (Right channel)

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POWER AMP DIRECT

IN

terminals

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SPEAKERS B

terminals (Right channel)

When using the unit as a power amplifier, connect the

Nederlands

pre-amplifier here (page 11).

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SPEAKERS B

terminals (Left channel)

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DIGITAL IN COAXIAL

terminal (A-70

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SPEAKERS A

terminals (Left channel)

only)

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CONTROL IN/OUT

jack

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AC IN

jack

Connect power cord to here and an AC wall socket.

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AUX IN

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03 Controls and displays

1

STANDBY/ON

Remote control

Switches the amplifier between standby and on.

2 Input selector buttons

A-70

A-50

Press to select an input source. These select the

component connected to the corresponding input on the

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY/ON

rear panel.

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When the A-50 is connected, the USB, COAXIAL,

and OPTION buttons are disabled.

3 SACD PLAYER control buttons

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Use to control Pioneer SACD player.

4 NETWORK AUDIO PLAYER control

buttons

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Use to control Pioneer network audio player.

5

LOUDNESS

Use to set the loudness circuit ON/OFF (page 8).

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MUTE

9

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

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A

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A

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DIRECT

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B

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B

Press to access Direct listening (page 8).

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APD

DIMMER

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9

This button allows the illumination of the unit's front

panel indicators to be set in three levels (does not affect

the STANDBY indicator).

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4

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VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

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SPEAKERS A

button/indicator

Use this button to listen to the speaker system

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APD

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connected to SPEAKERS A terminals.

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SPEAKERS B

button/indicator

Use this button to listen to the speaker system

connected to SPEAKERS B terminals.

12

APD

Use to set the Auto Power Down function to ON/OFF

(page 13).

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