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Controls and displays

11 VIDEO INPUT

See

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack

on page 16

12 MCACC/AUDIO IN jack

Use to connect a microphone when performing
Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxiliary
component using a stereo mini-jack cable
(page 16).

13 MASTER VOLUME dial

14 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to
compressed audio sources (page 32).

15 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches between Midnight and Loudness
listening (page 31).

16 SB ch PROCESSING

Selects surround back channel processing
(page 30) or the virtual surround back mode
(page 31).

17 TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble
controls, which you can then adjust with the

MULTI JOG

dial (page 32).

18 SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 57)
and the impedance setting (page 65).

19 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 32).

20 TUNING / STATION

Selects the frequency (page 43) and station
presets (page 43) when using the tuner.

21 TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for
recall

(page 43).

22 System Setup menu controls

SETUP

– Use with the

MULTI JOG

dial to

access the System Setup menu (page 8,
page 34, page 59).

RETURN

– Press to confirm and exit the

current menu.

23 LISTENING MODE buttons

AUTO SURR/DIRECT

Selects Auto Surround (

Auto playback

page 27) or Stream Direct playback
(page 30). When listening to XM Radio,

AUTO SURR

selects XM HD Surround

feature (page 53).

STEREO/F.S.SURR

– Switches between

stereo playback and Front Stage Surround
Advance modes (page 29).

STANDARD

– Press for Standard decoding

and to switch between the various Pro
Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 27).

ADVANCED SURR

– Use to switch

between the surround modes (page 28).

Display

SIGNAL indicators

Lights to indicate the type of input signal:

AUTO

– Lights when

AUTO

signal select is

on.

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Page 1: ...lopment Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter Receive free tips updates and service bulletins on your new product Operating Instructions Register your product at www pioneerelectronics com US www pioneerelectronics ca Canada VSX_817 book fm Page 1 Thursday December 7 200...

Page 2: ... COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVVERT D2 4 4 1_EF This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada D8 10 1 3_EF Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may inva...

Page 3: ...olete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable sys...

Page 4: ...nd effects 28 Setting the effect options 28 Listening in stereo 29 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 29 Using Stream Direct 30 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 30 Using surround back channel processing 30 Using Virtual Surround Back VSB 31 Using Midnight and Loudness 31 Using the Sound Retriever 32 Enhancing dialog 32 Using the tone controls 32 Playing other sources 32 Choosing the input si...

Page 5: ...iring your speakers 58 11 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 59 The Other Setup menu 60 Dynamic Range Control Setup 60 Dual Mono Setup 61 LFE Attenuator Setup 61 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 62 XM radio messages 64 SIRIUS radio messages 64 Resetting the main unit 65 Switching the speaker impedance 65 Specifications 66 Power cord caution 67 Cleaning the unit 67 WARNING Handling the c...

Page 6: ...surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitc...

Page 7: ...rround sound See Connecting the speakers on page 18 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 19 for more on this 3 Plug in and switch on the receiver followed by your DVD player subwoofer and TV Make sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Ch...

Page 8: ...s and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 1 4 Select Auto MCACC from the System Setup menu then press ENTER 5 Make sure Normal SB 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 SOURCE MULTI CONTROL RECEIVER INPU...

Page 9: ...eport is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level speaker distance and Acoustic Calibration EQ Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 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...

Page 10: ...nd using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase preventing unwanted distortion and or coloring of the sound see illustration below Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching1 for an optimal sound image at your listening position ...

Page 11: ...e 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 S video cables 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 possible color reprod...

Page 12: ...e composite video jack 4 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 59 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player 3 For better qu...

Page 13: ...EOUT REC ANTENNA DVD 5 1CH INPUT D V D 5 1CH INPUT AUDIO R L IN AUX SIRIUSIN ASSIGNABLE DIGITALIN CENTER OUTPUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SURROUND OUTPUT FRONT OUTPUT R L R L This receiver 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 to receive a signal you ll need to press the i...

Page 14: ...e example shows an analog connection to the CD R TAPE MD analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable 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 Note 1 Note that you must connect digital ...

Page 15: ...ideo component to the DIGITAL COAX 2 DVR VCR input on this receiver Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection 3 Note 1 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 output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this 2 For better quality you can also co...

Page 16: ...g to the following defaults COMP 1 DVD COMP 2 TV COMP 3 DVR See Assigning the component video inputs on page 59 for more on this 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor Use a three way component video cable Connecting to the front panel video terminal Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDE...

Page 17: ... 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 reception Use an ...

Page 18: ...rted fully into the speaker terminal Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver Note 1 If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 40 to LARGE 2 If you are using only one surround back speaker connect it to the surround back left L terminal MONITOR OUT Y PB COAX OPT OPT CD XM IN ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN 1 2 DVD LD DVR VCR IN ...

Page 19: ...event possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV If 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 ...

Page 20: ...ing the power plug from the wall socket when not in regular use ex when on vacation Caution Do not connect a TV set monitor heater or similar appliance to this unit s AC outlet Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk This can also cause the receiver to malfunction Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can exceed the 100 W ma...

Page 21: ... Use to connect headphones when connected there is no sound output from the speakers 10 STANDBY ON Switches the receiver between on and standby UP DOWN MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME ENTER VSX 817 STANDBY ON PHONES DVD LD TV SAT DVR VCR VIDEO FRONT AUDIO CD CD R TAPE MD FM AM XM MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS SB ch PROCESSING SOUND RETRIEVER ACOUSTIC EQ PHASE CONTROL AUTO SURR DIRECT TUNING STATION SETUP RETURN TONE ...

Page 22: ...0 TUNING STATION Selects the frequency page 43 and station presets page 43 when using the tuner 21 TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 43 22 System Setup menu controls SETUP Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu page 8 page 34 page 59 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu 23 LISTENING MODE buttons AUTO SURR DIRECT Selects Auto Surround ...

Page 23: ... is on 8 ATT Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to attenuate reduce the level of the analog input signal 9 SLEEP Lights when the sleep mode is active see Remote control below 10 Tuner indicators Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode Lights when a broadcast is being received 11 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate ...

Page 24: ...og stand out when watching TV or a movie page 32 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 32 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound EFFECT CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use LEVEL to adjust the level page 42 Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music and Neo 6 Music parameters page 28 You can then u...

Page 25: ...layer Use the TUNE buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST to find preset stations page 44 Use the SHIFT CH buttons to select channels 7 Component control buttons The main buttons etc are used to control a component after you have selected it using the MULTI CONTROL buttons The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button for exam...

Page 26: ...s sent from the remote control 12 SOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 48 for more on this 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used toselectthegreencommandsabovethenumber buttons SETUP etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 8 page 34 14 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV ...

Page 27: ...stening mode If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display 3 With two channel sources you can select from 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 sources 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 cha...

Page 28: ...urround 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 buttons to set it as necessary See the table below for the options available for each setting The defaults if not stated are liste...

Page 29: ...de a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges F S S WIDE Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode 1 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 ...

Page 30: ...ng Default setting SB ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES or you can choose to always use 6 1 decoding for example with 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was origi nally encoded in which case yo...

Page 31: ... of movies at low volume levels The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you re listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels Press MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and OFF Note 1 The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones Stream Direct Stereo...

Page 32: ...oth analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals 4 Press SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Each press cycles through the options as follows AUTO This is the default setting The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order DIGITAL ANALOG ANALOG Selects an analog signal DIGITAL Sele...

Page 33: ... analog audio 2 Press DVD LD 3 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the multichannel analog inputs DVD 5 1ch shows in the display and the ANALOG indicator lights Selecting the front audio inputs When playing back a component connected to the MCACC AUDIO IN jack on the front panel set the source to F AUDIO on the receiver 1 Press F AUDIO on the remote control You can also select the source by pressing VID...

Page 34: ...ers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 39 Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital and component video inputs see The Input Assign menu on page 59 Other Setup Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 60 Surround back speaker setting Default setting Normal SB There are several ways you can use the surround ba...

Page 35: ...problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference If you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume as necessary 1 Select 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 doin...

Page 36: ...es the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select If you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Speaker Distance Default setting 10 0 ft all channels For proper sound depth and separation with your system it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so ...

Page 37: ...he automatic adjustment you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically If you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN below should already be set Therefore if you want to adjust your settings manually you can skip to Setting the A...

Page 38: ...T ALIGN settings from the auto setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above for how to do this 1 Select EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust or EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Select which...

Page 39: ...ting you want to check It is useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare the different settings 3 Select the channels you want pressing ENTER when you re finished checking each one 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You onl...

Page 40: ... didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer 1 Center Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect a center speaker choose NO the center channel is sent to the other speakers Surr Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce ...

Page 41: ... YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best If you re having problems the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers Crossover Network Default setting 100 Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or the subwoofer...

Page 42: ...per delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 5 feet increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Tip For best surround sound make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening positi...

Page 43: ...eception mode 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 FM or AM to select the band 2 Press D ACCESS SHIFT ENTER 3 Use the number buttons to ente...

Page 44: ...er position 3 Input the name you want Choose a name up to four characters long Use the MULTI JOG dial front panel or the ST buttons remote to select characters Press ENTER to confirm a character 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...

Page 45: ... more on this 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into 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 instructi...

Page 46: ...ower 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 2 Even if you don t input a preset code for the TV TV SAT MULTI CONTROL button you will be able to control your TV using the dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if you have assigned it to...

Page 47: ...unction 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 through 3 for the other compone...

Page 48: ...TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV SOURCE Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL button on or off Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV Switches the DTV on or off DTV INFO Press to get information on DTV programs DTV SHIFT 7 Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu DTV SHIFT 8 Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu DTV SHIFT 9 Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu DTV...

Page 49: ...o the start of previous tracks CD MD CD R DVD LD player Go back channels channel DVR VCR 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 Go forward channels channel VCR Pause playback or recording CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Start playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Hold down for...

Page 50: ... top menu of a DVD player DVD DVR player MENU Displays menus for 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 DVD DVR Player CH SHIFT Selects ...

Page 51: ... 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 52: ... separately you will also need to activate the XM Radio digital radio service to receive broadcasts 1 1 Connect an XM Mini Tuner to the XM Radio jack on the rear of this receiver You will also need to activate the XM Radio service 2 Press XM RADIO SHIFT FM to switch to the XM RADIO input For best reception you may need to move the XM Mini tuner antenna near a window the southernmost window should ...

Page 53: ...le listening to XM Radio press AUTO SURR for XM HD Surround listening See About Neural Surround below for more on this About Neural Surround Neural Surround represents the latest advancement in surround technology and has been adopted by XM Satellite Radio for digital radio broadcasts of surround recordings and live events Neural Surround employs psychoacoustic frequency domain processing which al...

Page 54: ...o Inc 2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Using SIRIUS Radio SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over 120 channels of the best entertainment and completely commercial free music for your car home or office Only SIRIUS has more than 65 original music channels from today s hits to R B oldies to classical masterpieces From authe...

Page 55: ...st To browse by genre first press GUIDE use to select a genre then press ENTER 3 To cancel and exit any time press RETURN Note 1 You can check the strength of reception in Using the SIRIUS Menu on page 56 MONITOR OUT Y PB COAX OPT OPT CD XM IN ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN 1 2 DVR VCR IN FRONT R L SURROUND S P E A K E R S DVR VCR COAX DVD LD 1 2 ASSIGNABLE DIGITALIN PR R A TV SAT 3 AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 Ω I...

Page 56: ...information Listening to channel presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this 1 Press CLASS SHIFT 2 to select the class in which the channel is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 2 Press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the channel preset Using the SIRIUS Menu The SIRIUS Menu provides a...

Page 57: ...two speakers connected to speaker system B only stereo playback is possible SP AB Sound is output from speaker system A up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers in speaker system B and the subwoofer Multichannel sources heard through speaker system A are downmixed for stereo output from speaker system B Bi amping your front speakers Bi amping is when you connect the high frequency...

Page 58: ... 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 for bi wiring are basically the same as bi amping but additionally interference effects within the wire could be reduced producing better sound Again to do this your speakers must be bi wireable that is they must have separate terminals for the high and ...

Page 59: ...rs 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 TV CD CDR DVR SIRIUS or OFF Use and ENTER to do this If you assign a digital input to a certain function for example DVD LD then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off 4 W...

Page 60: ... first time you may want to adjust these settings in order DRC Setup Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks see Dynamic Range Control Setup below Dual Mono Setup Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding see Dual Mono Setup on page 61 LFE ATT Setup Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel LFE Attenuator Setup on page 61 4 Make t...

Page 61: ...he Other Setup menu LFE Attenuator Setup Default setting ATT 0 dB Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE atten uator as necessary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers 1 Select LFE ATT Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Choose the setting that you want ATT 0dB No limiting recommended ATT 10dB 10 dB of limiting LFE ...

Page 62: ...l to turn muting off Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set see Switching the speaker system on page 57 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal see Choosing the input signal on page 32 No image is output when a function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up on page 11 Select the correct component use the input select buttons Check ...

Page 63: ... is output when software with DTS is played back Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position 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 Set the input signal type to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 32 During a playback search noise is output from a DTS compat...

Page 64: ...ect another channel CH You have selected a channel that does not exist or that you have not subscribed to The receiver will automatically switch to channel 001 or the last selected channel There is no artist name feature song program title or channel category associated with the channel at this time No action needed Symptom Cause Action Antenna Error Antenna is not properly connected Check that th...

Page 65: ... Press SETUP to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Ω impedance rating With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button Each ...

Page 66: ...ance 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 DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT MONITOR 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB Signal to Noise Ratio 55 dB Crosstalk 50 dB Component video section Input Sensitivity DVD LD TV SAT DVR VCR 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance MONITOR OUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω Frequency response DVD LD TV SAT DVR VCR MONITOR 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB Signal...

Page 67: ...d never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or an 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 ...

Page 68: ... and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industri...

Page 69: ...O EXCEED THE WARRANTY PERIOD NO WARRANTIES SHALL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY ...

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