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Page 1: ...elsl The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secu e area This is for your security Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 82O 4O of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that t...

Page 2: ...ase read the following instructions This product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plus having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature lf you are unable to insert the plug fullv into the outlet try reversing the plug lf the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete...

Page 3: ...eo system connections 1 0 Speaker connections 1 1 Applications 12 Multi Room connections 1 3 1L 16 21 DIRECT ACCESS TUNING 21 AUTO TUNING 21 MANUAL TUNING 22 PRESET TUNING 22 HITS Hyper lntelligent Tuning System 23 RECEIVING FM SIMULCAST TV PROGRAMS 24 24 PLAYBACK RECORDING WITH A CASSETTE DECK VIDEO RECORDING HINTS FOR BETTER RECEPTION Receiver control buttons Operating other components Programmi...

Page 4: ... the voltage is the same as at the right TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS I 10V 120 l2 7V SEE INSTRUCTDN MANUAL NOTE Both switches must be in the same switch setting otherwise unit can be damaged CHANNEL STEP FM DE EMPHASIS SWITCH Not available on U S and Canadian models The unit has been factory preset to the channel allocation and de_ emphasis value for the area in which it is to be sold lf these values ar...

Page 5: ... video cassette tapes can be performed in either direction LD VCR 1 VCR 2 Allows simultaneous production of two copies from video disc or compact disc with video ACOUSTIC MEMORY FUNCTION Five types A E of tone control settings can be preset The settings for loudness and flat tone response functions can also be selected quickly CUSTOM MEMORY FUNCTION Stations can be preset according to the genre of...

Page 6: ...mbining the rs results in your belng hich has comparatively from the front 3 chann n that of ordinary stereo regeneration DOLBY 3CH LOGIC can be used with stereo sources not encoded with DOLBY SURROUND DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND o Discs and yback he size and e crosstalk ons wh ed natu ing and When using DOLBY time setting of 20 ms is commonlY ou Prefer Even ifthey do not b ark some video recordings ...

Page 7: ...low An example of sPeaker Positioning lf the rear speakers are positioned at an extreme distance the surround level becomes unable to adjust and the surround effect will not be fully achieved NOTE o To avoid interterence with the picture on a nearby TV set use magneticallY shielded speaker systems This is particularly important for the center speaker since it is usualty located closest to the TV P...

Page 8: ...your hands are wet as this could cause 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 fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while Wh...

Page 9: ... FOR AM LOOP ANTENNA The antenna should be placed at a distance from the receiver and should not be allowed to touch metallic objects Avoid placing it near CD players personal computers television sets and other devices generating radio frequencies d 9 ARB1378 Turntable CD player vsx 501A sx s1 1s Cassette deck Turntable Cassette deck 1 DAT lPower cord connection examplel ...

Page 10: ...CONNECTIONS BASIC VIDEO SYSTEM CONNECTIONS TV monitor VSX 501 VSX s11S V DEO N OUT ol 10 AR81378 TV tuner ...

Page 11: ...own lnsert the cord Release the lever vsx 5014 sx 51 1S affir I lt I I ri ill i F r NOTE When connecting a super woofer svstem such as the Pioneer S Wl OOO connect it to the same speaker terminals A or B to which the front speakers are connected Connecting the front speakers and super woofet system to terminals A and B respectively will result in reduced volume from the front speakers Super woofer...

Page 12: ... equalizer When using DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND or DOLBY 3CH LOGIC turn off the TAPE 2 MONITOR button or set the graphic equalizer for flat response or to its through or off setting if you have one tn use When using a graphic equalizer Graphic Bqualizer From L and R To L and R REC jacks PLAY jacks VSX 501 VSX s11S v oEo N OUT L R REC PLAY IN OUT I EEEEE VCB 2 12 ARB1378 ...

Page 13: ...aker L TV monitor Speaker R lf you connect to the CONTROL jacks of other components such as a CD player or cassette deck bearing the ffi mark you can also enjoy remote control of these components from Sub Room For details concerning connections refer to page 1 5 vsx 501 sx 51 1s lllustration shows U S and Canadian models Speaker L Speaker R 13 AR81378 A V system including VSX 501 or VSX S1 1S lMai...

Page 14: ... connecting cord Connecting for Playback Connect the PLAY jack on the cassette deck or DAT to the pLAy side of the TAPE 1 DAT jack on the receiver with a pin plug connecting cord voeo our TV MoNtroRljack Connect to monitor TV or to TV sets with video input terminals for watching program materials from a VCR 1 2 or LD player connected to this unit vcn 2 jacks tvlDEo ouTl When copying program materi...

Page 15: ... wish to connect a TV tuner with both video and audio outputs IVIDEO IN Connect the TV tuner s VIDEO OUTPUT to this jack TAUDIO IN 1 R Connect the TV tuner s AUDIO OUTPUT to these jacks LD lacks TVIDEO INI When watching the video image from a LD player connect its VIDEO OUTPUT jacks here IAUDTO rN 1 R 1 When playing back the audio channel from a LD player connect its AUDIO OUTPUT jacks here coNTRo...

Page 16: ...ular use e g when on vacation Do not connect appliances with high powet consumption such as heaters irons or television sefs ro these AC OUTLETS in order to avoid overheating and fire risk This can cause the receiver to malfunction CAUTION DO NOT CONNECT MONITOR OR TV SET Power cord lllustration shows model VSX 501 16 AR81378 ...

Page 17: ...kipped When you have selected a CUSTOM I TEMORY genre memory scan is performed on the stations in that genre ru rvlooe AUTo MoNo button Use to select the auto stereo mode or monaural mode when listening to FM broadcasts The monaural mode has been selected when the FM MONO indicator in the display section is lit Auto stereo mod Normally leave in this mode for reception When a stereo FM broadcast is...

Page 18: ... control buttons use to adjust the row frequency rever press the button to increase the low frequency level and the button to decrease it The TONE indicator appears on the display section When both buttons of the BASS control are pressed simultaneously the bass response will be set to the flat normal condition DELAv TIME buttons Operates when the STMULATED SURROUND or DOLBy pRO LOGTC SURROUND mode...

Page 19: ...this initial state Adjust the sound level by using the MASTER VOLUME control TAPE 2 MON TOR OFF SURROUND MODE OFF MUTING OFF BALANCE CENTER FUNCTION TUNER The HITS function searches for frequencies displayed NOTE broadcast stations among the lf no sound is output after the RETURN button is pressed make sure that SPEAKERS buttons are turned on MUTTNG button Press to temporarily cut off the sound vo...

Page 20: ...ates delay time ms when using DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND lndicates rear level and center level dB o lndicates sleep timer settings min o Displays Acoustic memory letters A to E 20 ARB1378 CENTER MoDE indicators These display the center mode NORMAL WIDE PHANTOM during DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND and DOLBY 3CH LOGIC operation Refer to page 6 7 Tuning indicators TUNED Lights up when a station is tuned FM ...

Page 21: ...n about eight seconds elapse between number input Notes regarding direct access tuning There is no need to input the last digit 0 of the desired station frequency On the multi voltage model it is necessary to input the last digit of the desired station frequency when the channel step switch is set at the 50 kHz 9 kHz position AUTO TUNING E 1J w When you know the frequency of the desired station th...

Page 22: ...if any 22 ARB1378 1 Use the BAND FM AM button to choose either FM or AM 2 Select ManualTuning with the AUTO MANUAL button the AUTO TUNING indicator goes outl 3 Pressthe ot of theTUN NG button as necessoryto set to the frequency of the desired station Each time the button is pressed the tuning frequency will change by one step in the direction corresponding to the button pressed lf the button is ke...

Page 23: ...ency numbers for Direct Access Tuning lf the HITS button is pressed during input of numbers for Direct Access tuning the receiver sets the remaining digits which have not yet been input to 0 searches for the corresponding frequencies and stops on the first station it finds During frequency display lf the HITS button is pressed at the currently displayed station frequency the receiver searches up a...

Page 24: ...udio tape deck connected to TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks TAPE 2 MONITOR To listen to a tape on the cassette deck or digital audio tape deck connected to TAPE 1 DAT jacks TAPE 1 DAT To watch the TV picture from a TV tuner connected to the TV jacks To watch a LaserDisc LD To watch a video cassette tape on the VCR connected to VCR 2 jacks VCR 2 To watch a video cassette tape on the VCR connected to VCR 1 jac...

Page 25: ... 2 3 Refer to the connection procedures on pages 8 to 1 3 and refer to the VCR s Operating lnstructions regarding proper operation procedures Recording can be performed on both VCR 1 and VCR 2 The following operation concerns TAPE 1 to TAPE 2 copying TAPE 2 to TAPE 1 copying is not possible 1 Press the TAPE 1 DAT INPUT SELECTOR button lf the TAPE 2 MONITOR button is ON press to turn it OFF 2 Load ...

Page 26: ...volume level with the MASTER VOLUME control SETTING THE DELAY TIME When using DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND you can set the delay time between 16 ms and 30 ms 2 ms step The standard setting is 20 ms but you can select any setting of your choice When you press the DELAY TIME button on the main unit or remote control DELAY lights in the display section with numerical indication of the delay time Memorize...

Page 27: ...dicated in the VIDEO SIGNAL display section 3 Start playback of the component selected with the INpUT SELECTOR buttons and the component selected with the V SlcNAL SELECTOR button lRecording to a VCRI Carry out the following after completing procedure 3 lnsert a video cassette tape into the VCR to be used for recording Set the recording VCR to the recording mode Start playback of the component sel...

Page 28: ...for such parameters as surround and tone are called up and power to the CD player is switched ON Play starts on the CD player Volume level is raised by the MASTER VOLUME on the receiver NOTE o Memorized volume level and recall volume level may differ by a small amount c lf volume is near minimum level when memorized volume may not rise when the setting is recalled 28 AR81378 NOTE Since the power O...

Page 29: ... Use a vinyl insulated wire 5 6 m and connect one end to the AM antenna terminal and affix the other end to the wall or ceiling as high as possible OUTDOOR AM ANTENNA lf reception quarity is not improved sufficientry even when an indoor antenna is used a vinyr insurated wire shourd be instailed outside and fixed in place NOTE D o not detach the AM loop antenna when using an indoor or an olrtdoor A...

Page 30: ...ssible Also be sure to always use the specified batteries R03 UM 4 batteries 3 Close the cover lncorrect use of batteries may lead to leakage or ruptute AIways be sure to follow these guidelines A Always insert batteries into the battery compartment correctly matching the positive and negative polarities as indicated inside the compartment B Never mix new and used batteries c Batteries of the same...

Page 31: ...switches just the video signal in sequence leaving the sound unchanged VCRl VCR2 LD TV OFF lTransmit mode VIDEOI Operates when the DOLBY pRO LOGIC SURROUND or DOLBy 3CH LOGIC mode is selected When the test tone is ON TEST is displayed in the display section and the test tone is output through each speaker in turn for about two seconds SURROUND MODE butron The surround mode is switched in the follo...

Page 32: ... the CUSTOM button to display custom memory genre names such as ROCK and JAZZ the STATION CALL NO s of the selected genre name will be scanned TAPE vcF TAPE EELECT t r t t VCF FOWEF ANI vcH cH OECK J OECK II l l T r r r t l Set the Transmit mode selector switch to VIDEO TV function buttons operation of component display or projection monitor receiver TV POWER button Switches the power of the TV ON...

Page 33: ...Selects playback I TAPEIVCP TAFE EELECT r r r l E DECK I OECK II E l r t t LD OPERATION Set the Transmit mode selector switch to VIDEO LD function buttons operation of LD player LD POWER button Switches LD player power ON OFF This only applies to LD player which you can switch ON OFF by remote control operation DISPLAY call button Clears the chapter and frame time displays on the screen SCAN butto...

Page 34: ...CK I button Switches to the Deck I functions when using a double cassette deck DECK ll button Switches to the Deck ll functions when using a double cassette deck FF button Rapidly advances the tape in the direction of the arrow FF button Bapidly advances the tape in the direction of the arrow voLUME r 1 TAPE EELECT F F rr rr vcH cH EECKI oEcKII r r t l r r r Set the Transmit mode selector switch t...

Page 35: ... from the sensor window 7 m 23 feet Battery Replacement When the batteries have run out the CONTROL MODE buttons will not light properly lf left Iike this programs will be erased so be sure to replace the batteries as soon as possible Remove the old batteries only if they can be replaced by new ones immediately Also be sure to always use the specified batteries size AA lEC LR6 AM 3 alkaline baneri...

Page 36: ...ons Operate after switching the selector to the left side BAL display side O AUTo souRcE coNTRoL buttons SLEEP timer button Activates the sLEEP timer The rength changes in the foilowing manner each time the button is pressed 90 60 30 o oFF _ v v r I Unit minutes I When SLEEP is ON the display section is about half as bright as when SLEEP is OFF DlspLAy button Does not operate with this unit RETURN...

Page 37: ...the selected CONTROL MoDE E E El E E E H EI E t l H E H p Gl VCR 1 operation t il E E EI f I E l l EI oo FEC l CAFCH EEE I I tffiffi w eoo w ooow eooa O FOM CLEAF FFEO CI o u With VCR 2 even if you press an operation button no signal is output Preset or program and use POWER button Switches VCR power ON OFF REC REC button Selects the recording mode Rewinds the tape and allows picture search FF but...

Page 38: ...ns Used for chapter and frame time number search and for chapter program play PGM PROGRAMI button Allows use of chapter program play CLEAR button Used for releasing repeat playback number correction and mode release during search operation and for releasing chapter program play I TV fr ti tv vol GAX EIq CH o o o CUAF o o o o EM o o o o 6 3 o E E l EI t I E tffit da E FowEF Jf L Il t l 6 d E rec T ...

Page 39: ...am the CD player CLEAR button Erases a memorized program 3 ot E EE E MU TI COMMAf I ool I Tuner operation The receiver tuner section can also be operated when TUNER is selected 1 12 buttons For recall of tuner presets Buttons 1 to 1 O are used for the receiver Buttons 11 and 12 cannot be used BAND button Switches the FM and AM bands in turn CUSTOM button Press when you want to recall a custom memo...

Page 40: ...ECK CONTROL MODE for example LD lights lf you continue pressing the button button the CONTROL MODE changes in sequence ooow o o BUa o o o o o 6 w PROGRAMMING LEARN The LEARN mode and the EDIT mode are available for programming ln the EDIT MODE there is a PRESET mode and a MULTI EDIT mode LEABN MODE ln each of the CONTROL MODE a single remote control signal can be input into each of the operation b...

Page 41: ...d To end the learning operation press the LEARN button lWhen learning is not possiblel After the selected CONTROL MODE button for example VCR 1 flashes twice and all the CONTROL MODE buttons flash repeat the learning operation from procedure 2 lWhen learning is not possible because memory is fulll After the selected CONTROL MODE button for example VCR 1 flashes four times the LEARN MODE is cancele...

Page 42: ...an be operated by the preset code lf operation is not possible repeat the procedure from step 2 and press a different number button 1 _12j atstep 3 to search for a preset code that enables operation Refer to the diagram on this page lOperation examplel As a preset example here is an explanation of how to preset in VCR 1 1 Press the EDIT button The VCR 1 VCR 2 and TV CONTROL MODE buttons ftash in s...

Page 43: ...TROL MODE buttons flash in sequence but the EDIT mode is not canceled To cancel the EDIT mode prcss the EDIT button o After memorizing six or less commands if you cancel the EDIT mode without pressing the MULTI COMMAND button again all the registered commands are cleared leaving the previous commands as they werc lf a button is for transmission even if it is not an operction button in the selected...

Page 44: ...ns are incorrect The V SIGNAL SELECTOR is not set properly O ThC VCR ANd thc SCIECICd INPUT SELECTOR button are not correct Consult page 8 1 3 and perform connections correctly o Set correctly Press the correct bufton High noise level Station has not been tuned in to correct frequency Tune the station in correctly Antenna has not been connected or has become d isconnected Connect the antenna secur...

Page 45: ...is shining on the remote sensor window CONTROL MODE is not set for the component you want to operate r You are pressing a button that does not transmit a signal lnsert new batteries o Use within seven meters and within a 30 degree angle of the remote sensor window Change your position or move the obstacle Move so fluorescent light does not shine directly on amplifier front panel remote sensor wind...

Page 46: ...imes with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleaners o Never use thinners benzene insecticide sprays and other chemi cals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surfaces 46 AR81378 FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 10 8 dBf IHF 0 95 pvl75 0 50 dB Ouieting Sensitivity Mono 15 3 dBf 11 6 pVl...

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Page 48: ...izc the fun and excircmerrt vour equipment offers This manufacturer and the Elecrronic Industries Association s lonsumer Electronics iroup anr vou ro get rhe rrosr out of vour ecluipmenr by playing ir ar a safe level One rhar lers the sound comc rhrough loud and clear uirhout anno ving blaring or distortion and mosr imporranrl l rvirhout affecting vour sensirive hcaring Sound can be deceiving Over...

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