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Front panel

MASTER VOLUME

DVD/LD

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SETUP

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SETUP MIC

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VSX-2014i-G model

VSX-1014-S model

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Summary of Contents for VSX-1014-S

Page 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 1014 S VSX 2014i G Operating Instructions VSX_2014TX book fm 1 ペ ー ジ ２ ０ ０ ４ 年 ８ 月 １ ８ 日 水 曜 日 午 後 ２ 時 ３ １ 分 ...

Page 2: ... or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_A_En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 60 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 30 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect...

Page 3: ... selector switch D3 4 2 1 5_En NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance ...

Page 4: ...s and displays Front panel 24 Display 26 Remote control 27 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 30 Listening in surround sound 30 Standard surround sound 30 Using the Home THX modes 31 Using the Advanced surround effects 31 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings 32 Neo 6 Music settings 32 Listening in stereo 32 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 33 Choosing the input signal 33 Using the surro...

Page 5: ...ol 60 Creating an i LINK network 60 Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger 61 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 61 Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display 62 11 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 63 The Other Setup menu 65 Dynamic Range Control Setup 66 Dual Mono Setup 66 LFE Attenuator Setup 66 SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 67 Multi Room Setup 6...

Page 6: ...or any stereo source Also with the addition of a surround back speaker you can take advantage of the built in Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES decoders for six channel surround sound Easy to use LCD remote control The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver but also over the main functions for other components in your home theater system Using a system of...

Page 7: ...kage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruc...

Page 8: ... making or changing any connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet 1 Hook up your DVD player For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver You can do this with either a coaxial recommended or an optical connection you don t need to connect both If you hook up using an optical cable you should refer to...

Page 9: ...ake sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver ASSIGNABLE CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT CD R TAPE MD VIDEO1 DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT OUT PRE OUT CEN TER CEN TER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK Single FRONT FRONT SUBW SUBW MULTI CH IN CONTROL MULTI ROOM SOURCE MONITOR MONIT...

Page 10: ...e on screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on the next page for more on this 6 Play a DVD and adjust the volume to your liking Make sure that DVD LD is showing in the receiver s display indicating that the DVD input is selected If it isn t press DVD LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input In addition to the ba...

Page 11: ...RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SYSTEM SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the buttons and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu Press SYSTEM SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu VSX 1014 S only If you find picture distortion or the OSD doesn t appear see Changing the...

Page 12: ...speaker distance and Acoustic Calibration EQ Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 8 minutes 10 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished Select Skip to go back to the System Setup menu The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the surround settings are complete The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your...

Page 13: ...yer to this receiver make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio Note Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 30 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound Playing a source Here ar...

Page 14: ...rs You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and should be used to connect to the composite video terminals They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio S video cables S video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cabl...

Page 15: ...gned before it will be output see Assigning the component video inputs on page 64 for more on this When recording video sources however you won t be able to record sources connected to the component video inputs With composite and S video sources they must be connected using the same type of video cable as you used to connect the recorder to the receiver NTSC model This feature is available with N...

Page 16: ...indicate the direction of the signal Note that the illustration above shows the VSX 2014i G however connection for the VSX 1014 S is the same Note If your digital connections are different from the default settings you should refer to The Input Assign menu on page 63 to assign the jacks to the proper component s If you have a have a DVD Audio or SACD compatible player see Connecting multichannel a...

Page 17: ... above shows the VSX 2014i G however connection for the VSX 1014 S is the same REC PLAY L R L R OUTPUT ASSIGNABLE CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT CD R TAPE MD VIDEO1 DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT OUT PRE OUT CEN TER CEN TER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK Single FRONT FRONT SUBW SUBW MULTI CH IN CONTROL MULTI ROOM SOURCE MONITOR MONITOR VIDEO1 DVR VCR TV SAT DVD LD IN IN IN VIDEO COMPONENT ASSIGNABLE MULT...

Page 18: ...ect your TV Connecting to the front panel video terminal Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO2 button There are standard audio video jacks as well as an S video jack and an optical input Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections ASSIGNABLE CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT CD R TAPE MD VIDEO1 DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT OUT PRE OUT CEN TER CEN TER SUR R...

Page 19: ...strands together and insert into the hole then snap the connector shut Using an external antenna to improve FM reception Use an antenna adapter to connect an external FM antenna using a coaxial 75Ω cable Attaching the antenna adapter Use the antenna adaptor to terminate the coaxial cable used with an external FM antenna 1 Cut and strip the coaxial cable to the specification shown in the diagram 2 ...

Page 20: ... together as shown 5 Push the body cover back on Using an external antenna to improve AM reception Connect a 5 6m length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors AM LOOP Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire 5 6m 03_connecting_up fm 20 ペ ー ジ ２ ０ ０ ４ 年 ８ 月 １ ８ 日 水 曜 日 午...

Page 21: ...u only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the surround back left Single terminal If you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a separate speaker system in another room read through Surround back speaker setting on page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary these connections are explained in Other connections on page 55 If you are using a THX certifi...

Page 22: ...s the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position The angle depends on the size of the room Use less of an angle for bigger rooms Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slight downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio the ...

Page 23: ...ioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement Operating other Pioneer components Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component When you use a remote control the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component Note that if you use this feature make sure t...

Page 24: ... EXTENDED MODE SPEAKERS MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS MULTI JOG MULTI JOG i LINK SELECT MULTI JOG PHONES TUNER CONTROL TUNER EDIT SYSTEM SETUP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT RETURN MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO2 INPUT AUDIO L R MULTI JOG TUNING STATION BAND MPX TONE ACOUSTIC EQ DIALOG ENHANCEMENT MULTI CH IN SIGNAL SELECT EXTENDED MODE SPEAKERS MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS MULTI JOG MULTI JOG 11 1 11 7 2 3 4 5 6 8...

Page 25: ...i LINK SELECT VSX 2014i G model only Use with the MULTI JOG dial to select unassigned i LINK components page 59 17 MULTI CH IN Press to select the component connected to the MULTI CH IN terminals for example a DVD Audio player See Selecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 37 18 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 33 19 EXTENDED MODE Selects the surround back channel mode page 3...

Page 26: ... surround sound on page 30 for more on this Neo 6 When one of the Neo 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate Neo 6 processing see Listening in surround sound on page 30 for more on this 6 Listening mode indicators THX Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing ADV SURR Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has bee...

Page 27: ...INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source 3 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50 4 Number buttons and other receiver component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 47 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc DISC ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV and can also be used to selec...

Page 28: ... system see page 38 Also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player Use the TUNE buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST to find preset stations page 48 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CONT button Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL button If y...

Page 29: ...ke these adjustments Use to adjust the effect and channel levels as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 Music parameter settings SLEEP SHIFT Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before the receiver turns off page 37 DIALOG E SHIFT Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie page 36 10 SHIFT Press to access the DVR controls above the component...

Page 30: ...ected surround back speakers see also Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 34 Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources While listening to a source press STANDARD If necessary press repeatedly to select a listening mode If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will aut...

Page 31: ...esigned to be used with film soundtracks but some modes are also suited for music sources Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like Press ADV SURR ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode ADVANCED MOVIE Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie theater and is suitable for watching movies ADVANCED MUSIC Simulates the acoustic environment of a large conc...

Page 32: ...ng 2 When listening to 2 channel sources in Neo 6 Music mode you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals Note that this is only available when using a center speaker 1 With Neo 6 MUSIC mode active press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly to select C IMAGE 2 Use the buttons to adjust the setting Adjust the effect from 0 all center channel sent to front right and left speakers ...

Page 33: ...i LINK input When set to DIGITAL or AUTO 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input Note This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32kHz 96 kHz and DTS digital signal formats including DTS 96kHz 24 bit With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG VSX 2014i G only If you are using the i LINK connectors DVD A including 192 kHz and SACD...

Page 34: ... encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES Extended OFF Maximum 5 1 playback Note You must have surround back speakers connected and set to LARGE or SMALL in the Speaker Setting on page 44 and the Surround back speaker setting on page 38 must be set to Normal SB to hear the surround back channel You can t use the surround back channel with headphones the STEREO DIRECT mode You can t h...

Page 35: ...oded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VirtualSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Note You can t use the Virtual Surround Back mode with headphones or with the THX or STEREO DIRECT modes You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surr Back setting is set to NO in the Speaker Setting on page 44 You can t hear the virtual surrou...

Page 36: ...2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary The bass and treble can be adjusted from 6 to 6 dB Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically Note You can only use the tone controls when STEREO DIRECT is selected DIRECT will switch to STEREO when the tone controls are used RECEIVERCONTROL SHIFT THX SLEEP DIALOG E AUTOSURR STANDARD ADV SURR STERE...

Page 37: ...set You can t listen to your speaker B Second Zone system during playback from the multichannel inputs Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night Use the remote control to set the sleep timer Press SHIFT SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time Note You ca...

Page 38: ...d overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 43 Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital and component video inputs see The Input Assign menu on page 63 Other Setup Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 65 Surround back speaker setting Default setting Normal SB There are several wa...

Page 39: ...ect MANUAL MCACC from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this screen 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you re doing this for the first time you might want to make these settings in order Fine Ch Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below Fine Ch Distance Ma...

Page 40: ...s that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup below 1 Select Fine Ch Distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary Use cursor left right to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker The delay is measured in terms of speak...

Page 41: ...owing settings ALL CH ADJUST A flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel FRONT ALIGN All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set Copying your Aco...

Page 42: ...he front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected FRONT ALIGN The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display Tip Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker balance seems uneven you can raise or lower chan...

Page 43: ...just If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order Speaker Setting Specify the size and number of speakers you ve connected page 44 Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer see Crossover Network below Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system page 45 Speaker Distance Specify the distance of your speake...

Page 44: ...requencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO the bass frequencies are output from other speakers Note If you selected Second Zone or Front Bi Amp in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 you can t adjust the surround back settings If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will a...

Page 45: ...he test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically 3 Confirm your selected setup option The test tones will start after you press ENTER 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the cursor left right buttons If you selected Manual use cursor up down to switch speakers The Auto set...

Page 46: ...tup to set the channel levels at a later date Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using the cursor left right butto...

Page 47: ...de This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner 2 Use the BAND button to change the band FM or AM if necessary ...

Page 48: ...racter If no character is input a space is input The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character Tip To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press TUNER DISPLAY when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency Listening to station presets You will ne...

Page 49: ...o the recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component Note The receiver s volume balance tone bass treble loudness and surround ef...

Page 50: ...component you want to control The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control You can t assign the RECEIVER button 3 Use cursor left right to select PRESET then press ENTER 4 Use cursor up down to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER This should be the manufacturer s name for example P for Pioneer 5 Use cursor up down to select the manufactu...

Page 51: ...ions that cannot be learned from other remote controls The buttons available are shown below 6 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5 To program signals for another component exit and repeat steps 1 through 5 7 Press the RECEIVER button to exit and store the operation s Note Some commands from other remote controls cannot be learned but in most cases the remot...

Page 52: ...k a different component This could let you for example use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player When direct function is on any component you select using the MULTI CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control When you turn direct fun...

Page 53: ...witches the TV or CATV between standby and on Cable TV Satellite TV TV Switches the DTV on or off DTV Press to get information on DTV programs DTV Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu DTV Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu DTV Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu DTV Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu DTV AUDIO Use to switch DTV audio tracks DTV CH RETURN ...

Page 54: ...recording this button must be pressed twice to take effect the second press must be within 10 seconds of the first MD CD R VCR DVR player Cassette deck REC STOP SHIFT Stops recording DVR player Number buttons Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R VCR LD player Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display DVD DVR player 10 button Selects tracks higher than 10 For example...

Page 55: ... are for the Second Zone setting only Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting As mentioned above if you have selected Normal SB the button will simply switch your main speaker system A on or off The illustration above shows the VSX 2014i G model Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option SP A Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is...

Page 56: ...oth Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier See your speaker manual for more information If your speakers have a removable crossover network make sure you do not remove it for bi amping Doing so may damage your speakers Bi wiring your speakers The reasons...

Page 57: ...cks and a TV monitor to the MULTI ROOM SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks both on the rear of this receiver You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub room amplifier as shown in the illustration below Note Even if you don t have an IR receiver you can make multi room connections and use the front panel to control the sub room OUT PRE OUT CEN TER CEN TER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK Single ...

Page 58: ... controls 1 Press the MULTI ROOM ON OFF button on the front panel The MULTI ROOM indicator lights in the front panel display to indicate the multi room control has been switched on 2 Press CONTROL Make sure that any operations for the sub room are done while MR and the selected component shows in the display If this is not showing the front panel controls affect the main room only 3 Use the MULTI ...

Page 59: ...s off The sleep timer affects the sub room when the multi room feature is on Using the i LINK interface VSX 2014i G model only If you have a component with an i LINK connector you can connect it to this receiver using an i LINK cable Since the i LINK interface does not transmit video signals the video signal of i LINK connected compo nents must be connected with other cables see Connecting video c...

Page 60: ... timing errors jitter giving you the best possible digital to analog conversion from the digital source To take advantage of PQLS you must have a player compatible with rate control and it must be switched on and connected to this receiver through the i LINK network Creating an i LINK network Using i LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so that the digital audio and control si...

Page 61: ...at they switch on or off using a 12 volt trigger when you select an input function However you must specify which input functions switch on the trigger using the System Setup menu see 12 Volt Trigger Setup on page 68 to do this Note that this will only work with components that have a standby mode Connect the 12V TRIGGER jack of this receiver to the 12V TRIGGER of another component Use a cable wit...

Page 62: ...ection Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR cable a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier These features include On screen displays when making receiver settings such as speaker setup MCACC setup and so on On screen volume display On screen display of listening mode Automatic video input sw...

Page 63: ...Input Assign menu The illustration above shows the VSX 2014i G OSD 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected your digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD LD TV SAT DVR VIDEO1 CD R CD or OFF Use the cursor left r...

Page 64: ...on 1 Select i LINK Input from the Input Assign menu 2 Select an i LINK equipped component When a number of i LINK equipped components are connected to your receiver the i LINK equipped component you are looking for might be listed on additional display screens If no i LINK equipped components are connected you won t be able to assign any inputs i LINK is displayed after unassigned device names e g...

Page 65: ...rol your Pioneer plasma display SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 67 The following are available with the VSX 2014i G model Multi Room Setup Specify your volume setting and IR receiver type for a multi room setup see Multi Room Setup on page 67 12V Trigger Setup Specify which components are switched on or off using the 12 volt trigger see 12 Volt Trigger Setup on page 68 SACD GAIN Setup...

Page 66: ...rs 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Note This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks Tip While the receiver is in standby using the front panel press the STANDBY ON button while holding down the TUNER EDIT button to change the dual mono setting LFE Attenuator Setup Default setting ATT 0 dB Some Dolby Digital and DTS au...

Page 67: ... room listening on page 57 you may need to specify your volume setting and IR receiver type 1 Select Multi Room Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the volume level setting VARIABLE Use this setting if you ve connected a power amplifier in the sub room this receiver is simply being used as a pre amp and you will be using this receiver s controls to adjust the volume FIXED Use this setting if ...

Page 68: ...n you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu SACD Gain Setup VSX 2014i G model only Default setting 0dB You can get more detail from SACDs by maximizing the dynamic range during digital processing using the SACD gain feature 1 Select SACD GAIN Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Switch the SACD gain between 0dB and 6dB For most SACD sources selecting 6dB will result in high...

Page 69: ...bration EQ on page 41 and lower the 40 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels using the manual setting Turning the digital safety feature on may allow you to turn up the volume a little more To switch between SAFETY ON and SAFETY OFF put the receiver into standby then press the STANDBY ON button while holding down the SYSTEM SETUP button on the front panel The unit does not respond when the buttons are pr...

Page 70: ...e surround back channel Extended mode on page 34 The source is not a 6 1 channel playback source Switch the Extended mode to Extended ON see Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 34 and choose a surround listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 30 The surround back speakers are disconnected Check Connecting the speakers on page 21 to make sure the speakers are connect...

Page 71: ... Make sure the player s settings are correct and or the DTS signal out is on Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player The digital output level is turned down on a CD player or other component equipped with digital output level adjustment capability The DTS signal has been altered by the player and cannot be read Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutr...

Page 72: ... will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output The maximum volume available shown in the front panel display is lower than the 12dB maximum The channel levels may have been adjusted This is not a malfunction If the levels in Channel Level on page 45 have been adjusted the maximum volume will change accordingly Symptom Cause Remedy Symptom Cause Remedy No image is output when an...

Page 73: ... SMALL is incorrect There was some inaudible low frequency noise in the room The low frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup The display shows KEY LOCK ON when you try to make settings Your Pioneer dealer has enabled the key lock feature Ask your Pioneer dealer to disable the key lock 12V TRG ERR bli...

Page 74: ...has no flag to indicate it is 6 1 compatible Set to Extended ON see Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 34 then switch to the THX Surround EX or Standard EX listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 30 Symptom Cause Remedy Symptom Cause Remedy Cannot be remote controlled The remote control batteries have worn out Replace the batteries see Loading the batteries on pag...

Page 75: ...mponent s are not ready Turn on the component s i LINK input setting is incorrect Select the correct i LINK input setting see Assigning the i LINK inputs on page 64 After upgrading a component it is not recognized and cannot be selected using the i LINK connection Depending on the upgrade process certain components may cease to be recognized by the receiver You may need to reset the i LINK databas...

Page 76: ...f you re unsure of the correct frequency step for your region consult your local Pioneer dealer Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8Ω with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6Ω impedance rating With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button Each time you do this you swit...

Page 77: ...er Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS The DTS technologies are explained below See w...

Page 78: ...y from the middle seating position Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two speakers the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre THX Select Before any home theatre component can be THX Select certified it must incorporate all the...

Page 79: ... 85 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Mono 62 dB Stereo 58 dB Distortion Stereo 0 6 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 70 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1dB Antenna Input 75 Ω unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz 9kHz step 530 kHz to 1 700 kHz 10kHz step Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna 350 µV m Selectivity 30 dB Signal to Noise Rat...

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