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Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...AV Receiver Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu VSX 330 K ...

Page 2: ...it make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 40 cm at top 20 cm at rear and 20 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 it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers tabl...

Page 3: ...ean Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal K058a_A1_En Symbol examples for batteries Symbol for equipment Pb CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it...

Page 4: ...e audio input signal 18 Playing a USB device 20 Basic playback controls 20 Compressed audio compatibility 20 Listening to the radio 21 Improving FM sound 21 Saving station presets 21 Listening to station presets 21 Naming preset stations 21 An introduction to RDS For Europe 22 Searching for RDS programs 22 Displaying RDS information 22 04 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode 23 Aut...

Page 5: ... speakers will have a big effect on the sound Placing the speakers page 10 Connecting the speakers page 11 2 Connecting the components For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the Blu ray Disc DVD player to the receiver About video outputs connection page 13 Connecting a TV and playback components page 14 Connecting antennas page 16 Plugging in the receiver page 17...

Page 6: ...d component lights when the component is connected page 14 6 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control see Operating range of remote control on page 9 7 MASTER VOLUME dial 8 STANDBY ON 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers The listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone can be selected onl...

Page 7: ...ghts when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected HD Lights when a source with DTS EXPRESS or DTS HD encoded audio signals is detected 96 24 Lights when a source with DTS 96 24 encoded audio signals is detected NEO 6 When one of the NEO 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate NEO 6 processing page 23 22 Dolby Digital indicators D Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal...

Page 8: ...ereo playback page 23 ALC STANDARD SURR Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of Pro Logic II and NEO 6 and the Auto level control stereo mode page 23 ADV SURR Switches between the various surround modes page 23 ECO Switches between ECO Mode 1 ECO Mode 2 When ECO Mode is turned ON the display will go dark page 24 9 Receiver and component control buttons The following button c...

Page 9: ...d with Pioneer TVs Use to turn on off the power of the TV INPUT Use to select the TV input signal CH Use to select channels VOL Use to adjust the volume on your TV 15 VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 16 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound 17 DISP Switches the display of this unit The listening mode sound volume or input name can be checked by selecting an input source Loading the batteries The batt...

Page 10: ... you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen Also make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the liste...

Page 11: ...ure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source Bare wire connections CAUTION These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully ...

Page 12: ...elow for limitations Video CD Super VCD and CD This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections Digital transfer of uncompressed video contents protected by HDCP 1080p 24 1080p 60 etc 3D signal transfer Deep Color signal transfer x v Color signal transfer Audio Return Channel see The HDMI S...

Page 13: ...d RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio About video outputs connection This receiver is not loaded with a video converter When you use HDMI cables for connecting to the input device the same ca...

Page 14: ...nections and setup for the TV Important When the ARC function is ON and the receiver is connected to a compatible TV with an HDMI cable and you switch the input of the TV to composite the input of the receiver may automatically switch to TV If this happens switch the receiver s input back to the original input or turn OFF the ARC function see The HDMI Setup menu on page 30 Note In order to listen ...

Page 15: ... optical cable first switch to the DVD DVD player or SAT CBL set top box then press SIG SEL to choose the audio signal O1 OPTICAL1 see Selecting the audio input signal on page 18 You can only connect one component to the coaxial input terminal If connecting other devices please use a different method to connect the audio In order to listen to the audio from the source component that is connected t...

Page 16: ...fig b 3 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 4 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use a PAL connector not supplied to connect an external FM antenna To improve AM recept...

Page 17: ... a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your near...

Page 18: ...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 if you want multichannel surround sound 5 Use VOLUME to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver Selecting the audio input signal The audio input signal can be select...

Page 19: ...e The Input Assign menu on page 29 Input function Input Terminals HDMI COAXIAL OPTICAL ANALOG BD DVD TV a b SAT CBL CD GAME Tip In order to enjoy the picture and or sound from devices connected to each terminal select the input by doing the following CD TUNER DVD SAT CBL DVD SAT CBL DVD BD SAT CBL GAME DVD SAT CBL C1 SIG SEL TV TV 1 O1 2 SIG SEL A SIG SEL A SIG SEL CD TV Audio Audio Audio Audio Vi...

Page 20: ...ff then on again Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off Select another input source like BD then switch back to USB Use a dedicated AC adapter supplied with the device for USB power For more information on error messages see USB messages on page 32 If this doesn t remedy the problem it is likely your USB device is incompatible Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most...

Page 21: ...tation you want to memorize See Listening to the radio above for more on this 2 Press TOOLS The display shows PRESET then a blinking MEM and station preset 3 Press PRESET to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons 4 Press ENTER The preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Note If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for ov...

Page 22: ... types of RDS information available Press DISP for RDS information Each press changes the display as follows Listening mode Master volume Radio Text RT Messages sent by the radio station For example a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT Program Service Name PS The name of the radio station Program Type PTY This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast Current tuner f...

Page 23: ...speaker settings Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources Explanatory notes No No connected Yes Connected Two Two speakers are connected Whether connected or no a You can also adjust the C WIDTH DIMEN and PNRM effect see Setting the Audio options on page 24 b You can also adjust the C IMG...

Page 24: ...nreliable sound image will be produced If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0 However the effect you can actually feel when Phase Control is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer Set the built in lowpass filte...

Page 25: ...ers F PCM Fixed PCM This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before OFF recognizes the PCM signal on a CD for instance When ON is selected noise may be output during playback of non PCM sources Please select another input signal if this is a problem OFF ON DRC Dynamic Range Control Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital Plus...

Page 26: ...y the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region Here s how to switch the setting 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down TUNE on the front panel press STANDBY ON Each press switches between 9K STEP and 10K STEP Default 9K STEP The functions that can be set differ depending on the input signal or speaker settings AUTO SURROUND DIRECT PURE DIRECT STEREO ALC STANDARD ...

Page 27: ...wn menu on page 29 HDMI Setup Set the audio return channel function and set the HDMI input signal to Standby Through output or not during standby see The HDMI Setup menu on page 30 Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system...

Page 28: ... sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel For more on selecting the speaker sizes see Speaker Setting on page 27 1 Select Manual SP Setup from the Home Menu 2 Select X Over from the Manual SP Setup menu 3 Choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE spe...

Page 29: ...shed press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu The Input Assign menu CD audio input terminal is assigned to CD under factory settings but this can be changed to TV input 1 Select Input Assign from the Home Menu 2 Select Analog Input from the Input Assign menu 3 Select the desired input option for the CD audio input terminal 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assi...

Page 30: ...to 4 4 4 video output from the source device may turn red no audio may be output by the source device or a 3D signal may not be output by some of the devices In these cases set the HDMI terminal to 4 2 0 5 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Home Menu Before starting ARC operation When starting ARC operation put the TV and this unit in STANDBY mode after connecting this unit with t...

Page 31: ...O1 digital or A analog according to the type of connections made page 18 Make sure the component is connected correctly see Connecting your equipment on page 10 Check the audio output settings of the source component Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the source component No image is output when an input function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly see Connecting ...

Page 32: ... setting up the system No sound or sound suddenly ceases Check that the HDMI setting is set to AMP page 24 If the component is a DVI device use a separate connection for the audio HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer time to be recognized Due to this interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback Turning on off the device connecte...

Page 33: ...r output Front Center Surround 105 W per channel 1 kHz 6 1 100 W per channel 1 kHz 6 0 7 For Oceania model Maximum power output Front Center Surround 120 W per channel 1 kHz 6 10 Total Harmonic Distortion 0 06 20 Hz to 20 kHz 8 50 W ch Frequency response LINE Pure Direct mode 10 Hz to 70 kHz dB Guaranteed speaker impedance 6 to 16 Input Sensitivity Impedance LINE 250 mV 47 k Signal to Noise Ratio ...

Page 34: ...o the absence of any warranty and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy and you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee 2 You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it thus forming a work based on the Program and copy and distribute s...

Page 35: ...For software which is copyrighted by the Free Software Foundation write to the Free Software Foundation we sometimes make exceptions for this Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally NO WARRANTY 11 BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE THERE IS NO WARRANTY...

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