Pioneer SX-209RDS User Manual
Pioneer Home Theater Systems
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Operating
instructions
STEREO RECEIVER
SX-209RDS
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know
howto operate yournnodel properly. After you have finished read
ing the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future ref
erence.
NOTE: Please remove scratch resistant film from the display
window before use.
WARNING
: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZ
ARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/
EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE Marking
Directive (93/68/EEC).
IMPORTANT
A
The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERSER-
VICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
A
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.
IMPORTANT
FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code :
Blue
: Neutral
Brown
: Live
If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket
outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug
fitted.
The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be
inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric
shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should
be provided with 5 amp fuse. As the colours of the wires in
the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with
coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows :
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured
red.
Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a
three pin plug.
NOTE
After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the
plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corre
sponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug
orthe word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and
the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. If
lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from;
your dealer.
Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I. or A.S.T.A to B.S.
1362 should be used.
CONTENTS
CHECKING ACCESSORY ITEMS............................................. 2
INSTALLATION........................................................................... 2
CONNECTIONS.......................................................................... 3
REAR PANEL FACILITIES......................................................... 5
FRONT PANEL FACILITIES....................................................... 6
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FACILITIES.................................... 8
SETTING THE UNIT PRIOR TO OPERATION.......................... 9
LISTENING TO A BROADCAST................................................ 9
DIRECT ACCESS TUNING ..................................................... 10
PRESET TUNING..................................................................... 11
RDS (Radio Data System) BROADCAST
RECEPTION.............................................................................. 12
TO LISTEN TO OTHER MUSIC SOURCES............................. 18
TAPE RECORDING................................................................... 18
TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................... 19
SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................20