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Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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Loading the batteries

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Operating range of remote control unit

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Installing the receiver

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02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater

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Listening to Surround Sound

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Using the Quick Setup

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Automatically setting up for surround sound
(MCACC)

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Summary of Contents for VSX-517-K

Page 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 517 S K VSX 817 S K Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ht to operate the equipment D8 10 2_En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a_En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this...

Page 3: ... the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socke...

Page 4: ...e effect options 32 Listening in stereo 33 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 33 Using Stream Direct 34 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 34 Choosing the input signal 34 Using surround back channel processing 35 Using Virtual Surround Back VSB 35 Using Phase Control 36 Using Midnight and Loudness 37 Enhancing dialog 37 Using the tone controls 37 Using the Sound Retriever 37 Playing other sour...

Page 5: ...Zone speaker B setup 56 Switching the speaker system 56 Bi amping your front speakers 57 Bi wiring your speakers 57 11 Additional information Troubleshooting 58 Resetting the main unit 60 Switching the speaker impedance 60 Power cord caution 60 Specifications 61 Cleaning the unit 62 ...

Page 6: ...Except Australian model Power plug adaptor VSX 517 817 K only J shaped plug These operating instructions Loading the batteries Illustration shows the VSX 517 model Illustration shows the VSX 817 model Important Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and minus sides of t...

Page 7: ...r Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit Installing the receiver When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distor...

Page 8: ...ook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver 2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound See Connecting the speakers on page 19 Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect Also see Hints on speaker placement on page 20 for more on this VSX 817 model only 3 Plug ...

Page 9: ...below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system 6 Press ENTER 7 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position choose between small medium or large S M or L M being an average sized room 8 Press ENTER 9 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening position You can cycle between the following choices FWD If...

Page 10: ... then press the SETUP button Press SETUP again at any time to exit the System Setup menu 1 5 Select A MCACC from the System Setup menu then press ENTER 6 Make sure SB NORM is selected then press ENTER 2 Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level If the noise level is too high NOISY blinks in the display for fiv...

Page 11: ... system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu starting on page 39 1 Optionally when you see SKIP you can press cursor up down to select one of the following options then press ENTER and use cursor up down to check the settings CHK SP Check the size and number of speakers you ve connected see page 43 for more on this CHK DIST Check the distance of you...

Page 12: ...mmon 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 VSX 817 model only S video cables give you a clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color Component video cables Use component video cables to get the best ...

Page 13: ...7 but connections for the VSX 517 are the same Note 1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see The Input Assign menu on page 45 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD ...

Page 14: ... REC ANTENNA DVD 5 1CH INPUT D V D 5 1CH INPUT AUDIO R L IN AUX SIRIUSIN ASSIGNABLE DIGITALIN OUT DVR VCR TV SAT DVD LD IN IN IN MONITOR OUT S VIDEO CENTER OUTPUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SURROUND OUTPUT FRONT OUTPUT R L R L VSX 817 DVD multi channel decoder with multi channel analog output jacks 2 If you ve already connected your TV to the TV SAT inputs simply choose another input However y...

Page 15: ... the CD R TAPE MD analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable The illustration shows the VSX 817 but connections for the VSX 517 are the same About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on board Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro compatible player H...

Page 16: ...r source and TV are both compatible is progressive scan video which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are progressive scan video compatible Note 1 VSX 817 model only For better quality you can also connect with S video using the S VIDEO DVR VCR IN jack If your video component also has a component video outp...

Page 17: ...omponent video cable Connecting to the front panel video terminal VSX 817 model only Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO button Press VIDEO and select VIDEO input There are standard audio video jacks Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front audio video connection Connecting to the front pan...

Page 18: ...screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna 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 recepti...

Page 19: ... those on the speakers You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 60 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source The illustration shows the VSX 817 but connections for the VSX 517 are the same COAX OPT CD ASSIGNABLE DIGI...

Page 20: ...cement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded spe...

Page 21: ...r orientation The first diagram fig A shows orientation with one surround back speaker or none connected The second fig B shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected Note 1 VSX 517 model only Follow the speaker placement diagrams disregarding the surround back speakers Surround left Surround right Listening position Front left Front right Center Subwoofer Surround back Surround bac...

Page 22: ...VOLUME ENTER VSX 817 STANDBY ON PHONES DVD LD TV SAT DVR VCR VIDEO CD CD R TAPE MD FRONT AUDIO FM MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS SB ch PROCESSING SOUND RETRIEVER ACOUSTIC EQ PHASE CONTROL AUTO SURR DIRECT TUNING STATION SETUP RETURN TONE TUNER EDIT SIGNAL SELECT SPEAKERS MULTI JOG STANDARD ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO F S SURR LISTENING MODE AM AUX PHASE CONTROL MCACC AUDIO IN AUDIO R L VIDEO MULTI JOG ACOUSTIC EQ...

Page 23: ... to Midnight or Loudness listening page 37 14 SB ch PROCESSING Selects the surround back channel mode page 35 or virtual surround back mode page 35 15 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial page 37 16 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 56 and the impedance setting page 60 17 SIGNAL SELECT Selects an input signal p...

Page 24: ...tal multichannel signal 4 2 PRO LOGIC IIx VSX 817 model only 2 PRO LOGIC II 2 PRO LOGIC IIx lights to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding 2 PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding see Listening in surround sound on page 31 for more on this 5 VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing page 35 6 DIRECT Lights when source Stream Direct playback is in use Stream Direct playback by...

Page 25: ... LOUDNESS Lights during Loudness listening page 37 20 EX VSX 817 model only Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded signal is detected 21 Master volume level 22 MCACC channel EQ indicators VSX 817 model only These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel in Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 43 Remote control VSX 817 1 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source ...

Page 26: ...re CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 37 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound EFFECT CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use LEVEL to adjust the level page 44 Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music and Neo 6 Music parameters page 32 You can then use the LEVEL buttons to make these adjustments LEVEL Use to adjust the Advanced...

Page 27: ... switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD HDD recorders REC STOP Stops recording 8 Number buttons other component and receiver controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 47 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc There are other buttons that can be accessed after the RECEIVER is pressed For example MIDNIGHT etc DISC ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DT...

Page 28: ...o hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL MULTI CONTROL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button see page 50 for more on this Use to turn on off the power of the TV INPUT SELECT Use to select the TV input signal TV CH Use to select channels TV VOL Use to adjust the volume on your TV Remote control VSX 517 1 RECEIVER Switches the receiver between standby and on 2 ...

Page 29: ...EL Use to adjust the effect and channel levels MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound ANALOG ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion 6 SHIFT Press to access the boxed commands above the buttons on the remote These buttons are marked with an asterisk in this section 7 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby 30 min 60 min 90 mi...

Page 30: ... 47 MPX Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 47 Button What it does DVD DVR Turns DVD power on off CH Switches channels SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVD Video discs AUDIO Changes audio language or channel Starts resumes normal playback Pauses unpauses Stops p...

Page 31: ...suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC4 Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources 2 Pro Logic II GAME Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited for video games 2 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound VSX 817 model only 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sourc...

Page 32: ...phones Setting the effect options When using surround effects there are a number of settings you can adjust 1 Press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not appear Check the table below for notes on this 2 Use the LEVEL buttons to set it as necessary See the table below for the options available f...

Page 33: ...maa Extends the front stereo image to include surround speakers for a wraparound effect OFF ON Center Imageb Applicable only when using a cen ter speaker Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals Adjust the effect from 0 all center channel sent to front right and left speakers to 10 center channel sent to the center speaker only 0 to 10 Default 3 Effect Sets the effect l...

Page 34: ...oustic Calibration EQ off The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active 1 Choosing the input signal Default setting AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals 2 Press SIGNAL SELECT front panel to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Each press cycl...

Page 35: ...our surround speakers You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information or if the material sounds better in the format for example 5 1 for which it was originally encoded you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES 2 Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be ...

Page 36: ... ON a AUTO a Dolby Digital DTS WMA9 Pro encoded multichannel sources ON a AUTO a Dolby Digital DTS WMA9 Pro encoded stereo source other digital stereo source ON a b a AUTO c a Analog 2 channel stereo sources ON b AUTO c a Excluding WMA9 Pro format b Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode c Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode Sound source Sound source Listeni...

Page 37: ...witch between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality soun...

Page 38: ...ut setting For example you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio 2 Press DVD LD 3 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to select the multichannel analog inputs DVD 5 1ch shows in the display and the ANALOG indicator lights Selecting the front audio inputs VSX 817 model only When playing back a component connected to the MCACC AUDIO IN jack on the front panel set t...

Page 39: ...VSX 817 model only Default setting SB NORM There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers they can be used for bi amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room 1 Select SB SYSTEM from the System Setup menu See Using the System Setup menu ...

Page 40: ... you re doing this for the first time you might want to make these settings in order CH LEVEL Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below SP DISTN Make precise delay settings for your speaker system see Fine Speaker Distance on page 41 The last five settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ on ...

Page 41: ...speaker to match the reference speaker The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0 1 to 9 0 meters Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel From the listening position face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you a...

Page 42: ... Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 Select EQ COPY from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Use to select C1 or C2 then use the buttons to select the setting you want to copy You can also copy from one custom setting to another For more on the A CH and F ALG settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically above 3 Use to select COPY Y...

Page 43: ...om the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Use and ENTER to select the setting you want to check It is useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare settings 3 Use to select the channel you want using to check the settings The MCACC channel EQ indicators in the front panel display will light accordingly 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Manua...

Page 44: ...is setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or the subwoofer and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL 4 It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel 1 Select X OVER from the SP SETUP menu 2 Use to choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer o...

Page 45: ...fter making the adjustments necessary for each setting Assigning the digital inputs Default settings COAX 1 coaxial DVD COAX 2 coaxial DVR OPT 1 optical CD VSX 817 model only OPT2 optical TV You only need to do this if you didn t connect your digital components according to the defaults above This tells the receiver what component is connected to which terminal so it corresponds to the buttons on ...

Page 46: ...ou may want to adjust these settings in order DRC Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks see Dynamic Range Control Setup below DUALMONO Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding see Dual Mono Setup below LFE ATT Set the attenuator level for the LFE channel LFE Attenuator Setup below 3 Use to make the adjustments necessary for ea...

Page 47: ... control 1 Press FM or AM to select the band 2 Press SHIFT D ACCESS Direct Access 3 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 If you make a mistake halfway through press SHIFT D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over Saving station presets This receiver can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks of 10 ...

Page 48: ...d to do this See Saving station presets on page 47 if you haven t done this already 1 Press AM or FM to select the tuner 2 Press SHIFT CLASS VSX 817 model CLASS VSX 517 model to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 3 Press ST VSX 817 model STATION VSX 517 model to select the station preset you want Changing the frequency step If you fi...

Page 49: ...etc 4 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels 2 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 1 VSX ...

Page 50: ...ter the code If the correct code has been input the power of the component being input will turn on or off The power of the component being input will only turn on or off if that component is able to be turned on directly by remote control You can only input a code for the component type written on each MULTI CONTROL button 1 Even if you don t input a preset code for the TV TV SAT MULTI CONTROL bu...

Page 51: ... control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 4 button The LED blinks 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights on continuously 3 Use the number buttons to enter either 1 direct on or 2 direct off The LED blinks again 4 Repeat steps 2 ...

Page 52: ...TV TV DTV TOP MENU Use as the TEXT ON OFF button TV Select different menus from the DTV functions DTV MENU Select the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV AUDIO Use as the AUDIO button Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for navigating Cable TV Satellite TV DTV Use as the TEXT OFF button TV Number Buttons Use to select a specific TV channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV SHIFT...

Page 53: ...tandby and on CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Press to return to the start of the current track Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks CD MD CD R DVD LD player Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck Cassette deck Press to advance to the start of the next track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks CD MD CD R DVD LD player Pause playb...

Page 54: ...sc top menu DVD DVR LD player MENU Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you are using DVD DVR player Pauses the tape Cassette deck Stops the tape Cassette deck ENTER Starts playback Cassette deck Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Cassette deck ENTER Navigates DVD menu options DVD DVR player GUIDE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVR player CH SHIFT Selects channels...

Page 55: ...JERROLD 701 702 703 704 711 712 713 714 715 716 SA 705 706 708 709 731 ZENITH 707 717 710 PIONEER 700 718 On digital STB Manufacturer Code RCA 201 203 209 SONY 202 557 ECHOSTAR 205 PRIMESTAR 206 BELL 208 TOSHIBA 555 SHARP 554 AIWA 562 563 564 HITACHI 556 JVC 551 552 553 MASPRO 559 560 561 PANASONIC 558 PIONEER 200 DTV Manufacturer Code PIONEER 207 229 231 232 PANASONIC 226 230 JVC 227 TOSHIBA 228 ...

Page 56: ...ng the speaker system If you selected SB 2ND Z in Surround back speaker setting on page 39 three speaker system settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button If you selected SB NORM or SB BIAMP the speaker system is fixed as SP A or SP AB respectively The options below are for the SB 2ND Z setting only 1 Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting Press repeated...

Page 57: ...ing the surround back speaker terminals Caution Most speakers with both 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 D...

Page 58: ...authorized service center or your dealer for servicing The unit may have been switched on using the wrong voltage setting Make sure you switch the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to the right voltage for your country or region then reset the unit page 60 before switching on again No sound is output when a function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up...

Page 59: ...ible effect If applicable check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off or the lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting If there is a PHASE setting on your subwoofer set it to 0º or depending on the subwoofer the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers see Speaker Distance o...

Page 60: ...er in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the QUICK SETUP VSX 517 SPEAKERS VSX 817 button Each time you do this you switch between the impedance settings SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Ω SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Ω or more Power cord caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never to...

Page 61: ...ed power output 50 mW CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 88 dB 64 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 96 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 79 dB Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω Frequency response...

Page 62: ...tralian model 3 Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type UK 3 pin type Power plug adaptor VSX 517 817 K only 1 J shaped plug 1 These operating instructions Note Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements Cleaning the unit Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in ...

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