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Operating Instructions

AUDIO/VIDEO

MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-859RDS

VSX-859RDS-G

VSX-839RDS

Summary of Contents for VSX-839RDS

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 859RDS VSX 859RDS G VSX 839RDS ...

Page 2: ...f and a suitable plug fitted Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model prop erly After you have finished reading the instruc tions put them away in a safe place for future ref erence In some countries or regions the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes dif fer from that shown in the explan...

Page 3: ...at your local stereo store Also hook up the video connection of your DVD player the analog audio for recording the audio on DVDs use regular RCA stereo cords and your TV it s easiest to use regular composite RCA video cords as shown below It is important that you hook up your TV or monitor in order to see a video image as well as the on screen displays OSDs shown by the VSX 859RDS for more on p 16...

Page 4: ...ram below to hook up an additional amplifier in order to use surround back speakers this is not possible for the VSX 839RDS These speakers are important to hear all the sound channels on new eight channel home theater DVDs The diagram below also explains how to hook up a subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the spea...

Page 5: ...i g i t a l 2 D i g i t a l i R RF I N D i g i t a l 3 D i g i t a l i TV SAT D i g i t a l 4 EX I T 5 Choose the Digital 3 or the digital in jack you connected your DVD to on page 3 you hooked up your DVD player to and assign DVD LD to it 1 Use the 5 buttons to choose the Digital 3 and press ENTER D i g i t a l i DVD LD DVD LD D i g i t a l i D i g i t a l 1 n Se l e c t D i g i t a l i CD D i g ...

Page 6: ...t it Press ENTER You should see the following display on your receiver 5 Choose the Digital 3 or the digital in jack you connected your DVD to on page 3 with 5 buttons you hooked up your DVD player to Press ENTER 6 Choose the DVD LD if it isn t use the 5 buttons to select it Press ENTER 7 Select Dig In End with 5 buttons and press ENTER to return to the Dig In Setup menu 8 Select Assign End with 5...

Page 7: ...g instructions on p 30 43 to set up your speakers properly If you don t do this you at least need to make sure the CENTER channel is turned off if you don t have a center speaker Use the instructions on p 36 37 FREE t Sp ea k e r Se t t i ng THX Su bwo f o e r Su r r o und Su r r Ba c k F r o n t LARGE LARGE LARGE x 2 NO YES Cen t e r EX I T This display is for the VSX 859RDS only Quick Start Guid...

Page 8: ...at technology This technology includes the recent THX SURROUND EX VSX 859RDS only and HOME THX CINEMA surround modes which employ special processing to allow you to enjoy movie soundtracks with the same level of power and realism you experience in well designed movie theaters The THX SURROUND EX mode has been especially designed to incorporate surround back channels that some new source material u...

Page 9: ...24bit Performance 55 Direct Playback 56 Adjusting the Brightness of the Display 56 DUAL MONO setting 57 Using the Tuner 58 Automatic and Manual Tuning 58 Direct Access Tuning 59 Memorizing Frequently Used Stations 60 Recalling Memorized Stations 61 An Introduction to RDS EON 63 RDS Radio Data System Broadcast Reception 65 Remote Control of Other Components 68 Setting Up the Remote Control to Contr...

Page 10: ... To learn about a specific button control or indicator see Displays Controls starting on p 22 SET UP Performing the tasks in Initial Setup from p 29 is essential to get proper surround sound OPERATION AA IEC LR6 batteries x 2 FM wire antenna Operating Instructions AM loop antenna 1 2 3 Remote control unit Before You Start memo AA dry cell batteries AA IEC LR6 x 2 To play some music or soundtrack r...

Page 11: ...at radiation at least 60 cm at the top 10 cm at the rear and 30 cm at each side If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment heat will build up inside interfering with performance or causing malfunctions Do not place on a thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile Do not cover with fabric or other covering Anything that blocks ventilation will cause the in...

Page 12: ...corder 1 CD R Tape Recorder 2 CD R Tape Turntable VSX 859RDS Audio Components To begin set up connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below These are all analog connections and your analog audio components turntable cassette deck use these jacks Remember that for components you want to record with you need to hook up four plugs a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs but for compo...

Page 13: ...rrently these include MD DAT and CD R you can make direct digital recordings with this unit Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal Connecting Your Equipment CD recorder TV Satellite tuner DVD player CD player OUTPUT PLAY INPUT REC DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT DIGITAL...

Page 14: ...ll LDs available We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks as well Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal Connecting Your Equipment DVD LD player or LD player RF demodulator RFD 1 1 2 3 DIGITAL OUT AC 3 LD RF OUT 2 DIGITAL IN PCM OPT P...

Page 15: ...a digital audio track To cover all possible laser discs a DVD LD player or LD player requires an analog connection and two digital connections a coaxial or optical and a specialized RF demodulator connection as explained on the previous page Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the ...

Page 16: ...adcast over digital satellite TV you must hook up a digital input Use either a coaxial or optical cables it doesn t matter which you don t need to use both It s also a good idea to hook up your audio with analog cables see below This connection is called STEREO AUDIO OUT in the diagram Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall out...

Page 17: ... TV signal Multi Channel Input External Decoder In some cases you may want to have your source material DVD etc decoded externally If you find you need a multi channel external decoder hook one up as shown below but for most people this component is unnecessary For more on this see p 55 Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall ou...

Page 18: ...ng external antennas 7 To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna 7 To improve AM reception Connect a 5 6 meter length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors PAL connector Outdoor antenna Ground 5 6 m Indoor antanna vinyl coated wire AM loop antenna Connecting Your Equipme...

Page 19: ... complement of surround sound speakers If you switch on both A B speaker systems only front speakers and the subwoofer will be audible No sound will come from the center or surround speakers but multi channel sources will be down mixed to the active speakers so no sound will be lost Similarly if you choose just the B system you ll only hear the front speakers connected to the B system and multi ch...

Page 20: ...than the front and center speakers CAUTION When installing the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with tape or some other suitable means Otherwise the speaker may fall from the TV due to external shocks such as earthquakes and it may lead to endangering those nearby or damaging the speaker Speaker placement If you have a multiple speaker arrangement the placement of the speakers ...

Page 21: ...cord into a standard wall power outlet Caution Power consumption of any equipment con nected to the switched power outlets should not exceed 100W To avoid overheating fire risk and possible malfunction do not connect high wattage appliances such as heaters irons monitors or TV sets to this units AC outlets Disconnect the receiver from the power outlet when it s not in regular use for example when ...

Page 22: ... to produce surround sound from standard two channel stereo sources and create different listening environments STEREO DIRECT button See p 46 56 Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a different sound mode like ADVANCED THEATER or toggles between DIRECT and STEREO mode For more on STEREO mode see p 46 DIRECT playback bypasses the tone controls DNR LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT and channel level ...

Page 23: ... p 28 12 Remote sensor Point the remote control toward the remote sensor to operate the receiver 13 MULTI JOG CONTROL buttons SETUP Press to switch the setup mode RETURN Press to move back one step in the SETUP process 14 MULTI JOG dial You can use this dial for three purposes In normal mode turn it to select a source compo nent or press it to switch the display between function mode and sound mod...

Page 24: ... will also be turned off see p 92 For example If you programmed power on for your TV and VCR pressing the SYSTEM OFF button will turn off these components even if they are not PIONEER products RECEIVER button Press to turn power of the receiver on or to STANDBY off 3 MULTI CONTROL buttons Use these to select a source and the corresponding remote operation mode For example pressing TUNER selects th...

Page 25: ...cted sound mode For more information on these specific sound modes see p 97 99 TV button Press to turn the power of the TV on off TV FUNC button Press TV FUNC to select the TV for remote control operation TV VOL button Use to adjust the TV volume 7 MASTER VOLUME buttons Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver 8 INPUT ATT button when USE mode is selected Use to lower the input level of an ...

Page 26: ... other sound modes use to select individual channels to increase or decrease channel level EFFECT buttons Use to add or subtract the amount of effect in different DSP advanced listening sound modes or the level of individual channels 4 The following set of four buttons are dedicated to TV control They are only for controlling your TV Remote Control VSX 839RDS 1 SOURCE button Use to turn on off oth...

Page 27: ... produce surround sound from standard two channel stereo sources and create different listening environments ADVANCED button Use to select one of the four Advanced Theater modes Use to create certain types of sound environments when listening to Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic DTS or MPEG sources STEREO button See p 46 56 Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a different sound mode lik...

Page 28: ... the level of the analog source signal 1 Speaker indicators Light to indicate the current speaker system A and or B 2 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the input signal you selected 3 Program Format indicator For Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG sources these indicators change according to which channels are active in the source When all three LS left surround S surround and RS right surround li...

Page 29: ...a NTSC system is selected STANDBY ON LOUDNESS Initial Set up On Screen Display VSX 859RDS only There are a number of possible ways to hook up the receiver to your video components like a DVD player and hook up to your receiver to your TV but some of them will not allow you to use the on screen display of this unit To avoid this you simply need to keep the following rules 1 Always use the same type...

Page 30: ...and RETURN buttons on the front panel Turn the MULTI JOG dial left or right to instead of using the 5 or arrow buttons and press the MULTI JOG dial to enter the command VSX 859RDS SOURCE LOUDNESS INPUT ATT DIGITAL NR FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT TV VOL TV TVFUNK CHANNEL EFFECT CH SEL RECEIVER TV CONTROL MASTERVOLUME VIDEO SELECT MULTI CONTROL MULTI CH INPUT DVD CD CD R TUN TVC...

Page 31: ...N SETUP menu you must make the DIGITAL IN SELECT adjustments if you didn t follow the default settings when you hooked up your DVD LD player We suggest you start with DIGITAL IN SELECT and adjust and make all the necessary adjustments here and then move on to the other entries in this menu and decide if you need to make these adjustments It is likely you will not need to bother with any of the oth...

Page 32: ...d from the speakers D Range Control See p 43 This feature makes possible excellent surround sound effects when listening to Dolby Digital sources at low volumes FUNCTION RENAME See p 87 88 This feature lets you rename specific functions which in this case stands for components like DVD LD VCR 1 etc This is a useful feature for matching the remote control and receiver display exactly with your home...

Page 33: ...le DVD LD that was previ ously assigned to a different Digital In the first Digital In will automatically revert to an OFF setting This is because one function cannot be assigned twice Pressing ENTER moves you to the next DIGITAL IN Repeat steps 2 3 until all the Digital Ins are set 4 When you ve finished assigning digital ins select EXIT Dig In End on the front panel with the 5 buttons or the MUL...

Page 34: ...vidually BYPASS This setting is good for getting the cleanest possible signal In this setting you won t be able to change each channel individually We recommend using BYPASS and the default setting is BYPASS 3 Press the ENTER button You will go to Assign End 4 Press ENTER again and move on to Surround Set the Surround Setup Menu for the VSX 839RDS For the VSX 859RDS you will go to the Component In...

Page 35: ...ONO CD R TAPE 1 MD and TAPE 2 MONITOR functions If you assign a function for example DVD LD that was previ ously assigned to a different Component In the second Compo nent In will automatically revert to an OFF setting This is because one function cannot be assigned twice 4 When you ve finished assigning component ins select EXIT Comp In End on the front panel if not already selected Press ENTER t...

Page 36: ... move the setting to LARGE SMALL or NO depending on the size of your speakers you can t select NO for the FRONT speakers and the SURROUND BACK speak ers have a few more settings See the next page for detailed explanations 4 Press ENTER 5 Repeat 2 4 for each speaker Depending on your choices the sound will be routed differently read below for detailed explanations FRONT default setting is LARGE Sel...

Page 37: ...did not connect SURROUND speakers select NO In this case the sound of the surround channels is output from the front and center speakers If the FRONT speakers are set to SMALL the SURROUND BACK speakers will automatically be set to SMALL SUBWOOFER default setting is YES Select YES if you connected a subwoofer If you did not connect a subwoofer select NO In this case the bass frequencies are output...

Page 38: ...ening position to your speakers to add the proper delay The following steps show you how to set the delay time for each channel by specifying the distances from your listening position to each speaker Once you specify the speaker distances the receiver calculates the correct delay times automatically If continuing from Speaker Setting go to step 1 If starting fresh complete steps 1 3 in Setting Up...

Page 39: ...lume to get to the reference position 0 dB and the TEST TONE will be output These settings will be displayed on your TV DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MENU ENTER STEREO DIRECT DSP THX LIGHT DTS MPEG MUTE FUNCTION REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP INPUT ATT ADVANCED MIDNIGHT MULTI CH INPUT STANDARD DIGITAL NR EFFECT CH SEL SIGNAL SELECT 1 3 MULTI JOG Turn to select Push to enter Spe...

Page 40: ...RDS VSX 859RDS TOP MENU Î D ACCESS BAND MENU CLASS RETURN MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE CLEAR AUDIO AV PRE PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RECEIVERDIRECTCONTROL MPX CHANNEL 4 ENTER TUNE TUNE ST ST 4 5 THX SETUP DTS MPEG DISPLAY RF ATT 2 4 Adjust speaker levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in your main listening po...

Page 41: ...to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 1 Use the 5 buttons to select 80 Hz 100 Hz or 150 Hz 80 Hz default THX setting Sends bass frequencies below 80 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 100 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 150 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers Experiment with the different settings to see which sounds b...

Page 42: ...LFE channel until the test tone begins to distort Then go back and leave the level setting at a point just before that 3 Press the ENTER button It takes a few seconds for the MASTER VOLUME to return to its previous position 3 EXIT Bass Peak Level End on the front panel should be selected press the ENTER button to go to the D Range Control setup Next proceed to Dynamic Range Control on the next pag...

Page 43: ...ynamic Range Control setting using the 5 buttons or the MULTI JOG dial You may need to experiment with different Dolby Digital sources before you can use the Dynamic Range Control setting to suit your low volume listening needs 4 Surr Set End will appear in the display Press the ENTER button You will go on to the Rename tier of the setup menus This is not necessary for the basic operation of the r...

Page 44: ...ormation see p 97 99 You will only be able to access the second two modes if you have hooked up SURROUND BACK speaker s For more detailed information see p 4 19 21 36 37 The display will show you what kind of source Dolby Digital DTS etc is being played STANDARD Use this mode with sources that do not have SURROUND BACK channels If you don t have SURROUND BACK speaker s switched on see p 36 37 this...

Page 45: ...ital as well as MPEG into its sound processing These functions switch on automatically when the source you are playing is encoded with DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG There are four Advanced Theater settings that use DSP Digital Signal Processing to create different types of sound environments If you have SURROUND BACK speakers or even just one speaker switched on see p 36 37 then 7 1 will appear after ...

Page 46: ...y below 50 msec for the listener to enjoy the visceral power of dance music THEATER 1 Reproduces theater sound field effects without losing the localization of each channel Theater effects can be enjoyed without losing Dolby Digital Pro Logic effects when used in combination those formats with movies bearing the DOLBY SURROUND trademark THEATER 2 Simulates the acoustic environment of a theater whi...

Page 47: ...press changes the STEREO mode as follows STEREO DIRECT Selecting a Sound Mode To ensure the best possible surround sound be sure to complete the set up procedures described in Setting Up for Surround Sound starting on p 30 before using the sound modes This is particularly important when using the 2 Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG sources When using the sound modes using SPEAKERS A will give the best res...

Page 48: ...ount of effect in each ADVANCED THEATER mode can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT The default setting is 70 Also the effect level can be set in each ADVANCED THEATER mode by pressing the EFFECT button see p 25 26 The amount of effect in each DSP mode can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 the default setting value is 70 by pressing EFFECT see p 25 26 5 7CH STEREO modes can...

Page 49: ...h the RF demodulator If your player has an 2 RF output this will ensure you can use all LDs Refer to p 14 Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player If you are not able to get sound from the receiver the problem may well lie with the SIGNAL SELECT button You need to make sure the input is set to the appropriate ANALOG or...

Page 50: ... the SIGNAL SELECT button You need to make sure the input is set to the appropriate ANALOG or DIGITAL setting Refer to p 51 for more on this memo S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD CD R TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT RECEIVER USE SETUP MULTI OPERATION CLASS MPX DIRECT ACCESS STATION TUNING BAND SYSTEM OFF Î 8 7 3 MULTI CONTROL 1 2 3 2 3 8 4 DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV VOL TV FUNC ...

Page 51: ...in a format other than these you ll have to connect and playback via the receiver s analog inputs make sure that SIGNAL SELECT is set to ANALOG When an LD or CD with DTS is played back with the SIGNAL SELECT set in ANALOG digital noise caused by playing back the DTS directly with no decoding is output To prevent noise you need to make digital connections See pages 13 15 and set SIGNAL SELECT to DI...

Page 52: ... to STEREO mode Reducing Noise During Playback To reduce extraneous noise switch on DIGITAL NR This noise reduction can be used with every mode except MULTI CHANNEL IN and DIRECT S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD CD R TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT RECEIVER USE SETUP MULTI OPERATION CLASS MPX DIRECT ACCESS STATION TUNING BAND SYSTEM OFF Î 8 7 3 MULTI CONTROL 1 2 DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTR...

Page 53: ...G mode with the THX MULTI CH IN or DIRECT mode If you use MIDNIGHT in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode memo S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 RECEIVER USE SETUP MULTI OPERATION SYSTEM OFF Î MULTI CONTROL 1 DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT DTS MPEG STEREO DIRECT DSP THX LIGHT ADVANCED MIDNIGHT MULTI CH INPUT STANDARD 2 2 VSX 859RDS Î D ACCESS BAND MENU CLASS RE...

Page 54: ... the different tone adjust modes The button cycles though the possibilities in the following order TONE Front TONE Center TONE SurrBack TONE Surround When not using SURROUND BACK speakers VSX 839RDS TONE Front TONE Center TONE Surround 3 Use the BASS or TREBLE buttons to adjust the low or high frequencies of each channel A few seconds after you finish adjusting the tone the receiver will revert to...

Page 55: ...ERVOLUME VIDEO SELECT MULTI CONTROL MULTI CH INPUT DVD CD CD R TUN TVC RECEIVER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TV VCR 1 VCR 2 4 2 1 DISC 10 96kHz 24 bit Performance This receiver is capable of playing back advanced DVD discs which are recorded in 96 kHz 24 bit format these are all stereo discs and any source recorded in 96 kHz and up to 24 bit The receiver will automatically read the format of the source and...

Page 56: ... can also use the STEREO DIRECT button on the front panel The DIRECT mode will give you the most accurate reproduction of two channel stereo sources but won t let you add any effects to the sound None of the tone controls or other sound modes can be used with DIRECT playback If the receiver is in a different mode than STEREO to start with the first push of the STEREO button will put it in STEREO m...

Page 57: ...the receiver ON 2 Hold down the RETURN button for 3 or 4 seconds The receiver will cycle through the three different dual mono settings for as long as you hold the button down Take your finger off the button when the mode that you want to use is displayed The different settings are DUAL ch1 where you only hear channel 1 DUAL ch2 where you only hear channel 2 and DUAL ch1 ch2 where you hear both ch...

Page 58: ... the front panel MPX mode If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when tuning an FM station because the station is too far away or the broadcast signal is weak press MPX on the remote control or front panel to switch to MONO reception This should improve reception enough for you to enjoy the broadcast RF ATT mode Press the RF ATT button to turn the RF attenuator on to reduce sound distortio...

Page 59: ...the MASTER VOLUME on the front panel DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT DTS MPEG S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD TV VOL TV FUNC MENU ENTER STEREO DIRECT DSP THX LIGHT MUTE TV VOLUME CD R TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT RECEIVER USE SETUP MULTI OPERATION CLASS MPX DIRECT ACCESS CHANNEL STATION TUNING DISPLAY RF ATT TV CONTROL FUNCTION REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP INPUT ATT ADVANCED MIDNIGHT M...

Page 60: ... Tuning or Direct Access Tuning on p 58 and 59 2 Press the MEMORY button to activate the memory function 3 Press the CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number Each press switches the display as follows CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C 4 Press the STATION buttons repeatedly to select a channel 0 9 within the respective class The station is memorized automatically after 5 seconds If you want to escape...

Page 61: ...r example If 99 50 MHz FM was memorized in class A at channel 7 To skip through each channel in order Press STATION repeatedly S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD TV VOL TV FUNC MENU MUTE TV VOLUME CD R TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT RECEIVER USE SETUP MULTI OPERATION CLASS MPX DIRECT ACCESS CHANNEL STATION TUNING DISPLAY RF ATT TV CONTROL REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT BAND SYSTEM OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DISC Î 8 7 3 ...

Page 62: ...t on p 99 6 Press MEMORY or the MULTI JOG dial to input the first of four characters After four characters have been entered the character input mode is exited Repeat steps 2 to 4 to memorize up to 30 broadcast station names When this button is set to OFF the frequency being received will be displayed To erase and change the memorized station name Perform the procedures of Memorizing a broadcast s...

Page 63: ...nd the kind of show they re broadcasting for example This information shows up as text on the display and you can switch between the kind of information shown Although you don t get RDS information from all FM radio stations you do with most Probably the best feature of RDS is that you can search automatically by type of program So if you felt like listening to jazz you could search for a station ...

Page 64: ...s the original function will be restored The EON function will not operate however when the tuner is on AM The receiver s internal Program Identification function PI Programma Identification This is an identifying marker the tuner automatically attaches to stations stored in your preset memory classes see p 60 The marker distinguishes between stations which transmit RDS data and those that don t s...

Page 65: ...e it will automatically switch to the PS mode after a few seconds When reception conditions are strong and RDS data is incorrectly displayed press RF ATT If you are using the RDS feature and change the function of the receiver to CD for example and then display the sound mode when you return to the TUNER function the RDS data will no longer be displayed If the function of the receiver is on TUNER ...

Page 66: ...n to search for the selected program type This will search the preset stations for a station broadcasting the selected program type Press the MEMORY button within 5 seconds after a program has been found If the MEMORY button is not pressed the function will begin to search for another station automatically This function searches RDS station preset in the 30ch memory If this function is set when no...

Page 67: ...ain after you return to FM reception Simultaneous requests for Traffic Information TA and News programs is not possible When you are playing back TAPE 2 while setting EON TAPE 2 will be canceled by reception of EON The function returns once more to TAPE 2 after EON reception is finished When EON is turned on and a function other than the tuner is selected the function will switch to the FM station...

Page 68: ...supplied remote control can operate your other components VCR TV LD CD etc after you program it to do so In this way instead of fumbling with many different controls and buttons you only need to use one remote control If your component s are listed in the remote control s memory simply follow the steps below If your component s are not listed or if you want the remote to learn additional operation...

Page 69: ...p code try inputting another code starting again from step 4 Some manufacturers use several sets of remote control signals and the first code may not correspond to your component Repeat steps 4 through 6 to assign preset codes for as many components as necessary If you can t get your component to respond to any of the codes see the next section 7 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the preset re...

Page 70: ...revious operation mode It will also return to the previous mode after ten seconds of inactivity The Receiver button cannot be preset You can only input a code for the component type written on each MULTI CONTROL button See page 74 for infor mation on how to program a different type of component than specified on the button If you recall a preset code for the tuner TUN MULTI CONTROL you will not be...

Page 71: ...o t b h a mm co s e r nd f m r o t l r o o i p n t g t i n a h a c e e t h r o u t b t o t a n u t b t o n s h o s h t b l d e u up d l i e ca d e x t VD D e l 2S e c t h t e em i t Rem e S o e t u p t he t u M t l i Co n t l r o u M t l i Co n i i nk t s r a t s n g b l 4 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control Each button can be set to control one of the following co...

Page 72: ...ogram 2 5 7 5 cm 1 Point the remote controls toward each other 2 Hold down the button on the other remote control corre sponding to the operation you wish to program Release when the MULTI CONTROL button on the receiver s remote control starts blinking The MULTI CONTROL button blinks to indicate that the operation has been learned To program additional operations for the current component repeat s...

Page 73: ... DTS MPEG DISPLAY RF ATT 2 To cancel LEARNING setup mode Press SETUP button After ten seconds if no commands are entered the remote will revert to its previous mode 4 Press the button to be programmed for example the 3 play button The LED flashes rapidly 5 Point the remote controls at each other about 2 5 5 centimeters apart and press the button on the other remote control for the operation you wa...

Page 74: ...e preset code for 4 Press 9 9 then 0 Each preset code consists of four digits for example 1329 Each digit will be represented by a series of blinks on the remote s LED 3 blinks to represent the digit 3 etc 5 Press 1 The blinking LED indicates the left most digit of the preset code 1 in the example above 6 Press 2 The blinking LED indicates the next digit of the preset code 3 in the example above 7...

Page 75: ...TANDARD DIGITAL NR EFFECT CH SEL SIGNAL SELECT BAND SYSTEM OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DISC Î 8 7 3 1 4 MULTI CONTROL 10 1 2 2 Clearing All the Remote Control Settings VSX 859RDS only 1 Set the remote control slide switch to SETUP 2 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT button and 0 for more than 3 seconds The MULTI CONTROL buttons SYSTEM OFF button and MULTI OPERATION button will blink 3 tim...

Page 76: ... has been cleared Clearing All the Remote Control Settings VSX 839RDS only TOP MENU Î SOURCE LOUDNESS INPUT ATT DIGITAL NR FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SIGNAL SELECT TV VOL TV TVFUNK D ACCESS BAND MENU CLASS RETURN MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE CLEAR AUDIO AV PRE PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RECEIVERDIRECTCONTROL MPX CHANNEL EFFECT CH SEL RECEIVER TV CON...

Page 77: ...chapters tracks Press to advance to the beginning of the next chapter track Press repeatedly to advance to the beginning of following chapters tracks DISC SIDE A B Use to change the LD between sides A and B for LD only RETURN VSX 839RDS only Press to return to the beginning of the current chapter track Press repeatedly to return to the beginning of previous chapters tracks CLEAR VSX 839RDS only Th...

Page 78: ...r watching videos and the TV Press to stop recording for DVD video recorder only MENU Use to display or close the title menu screen for DVD video recorder only RETURN VSX 839RDS only Press to return to the beginning of the current chapter track Press repeatedly to return to the beginning of previous chapters tracks for DVD video recorder only CLEAR VSX 839RDS only This button clears the on screen ...

Page 79: ...g tracks 0 DISC Use to switch between discs in file type disc play MENU VSX 839RDS only Press to advance to the start of the next track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks 2 3 5 ENTER VSX 839RDS only 2 to reverse program source 3 to fast forward program source 5 to pause program source to stop program source ENTER to play program source RETURN VSX 839RDS only Use to program the...

Page 80: ...following tracks 0 DISC DISP CHARA VSX 859RDS only Allows you to change the display mode of the MD DISC VSX 839RDS only On an MD player use it ejects the disc MENU VSX 839RDS only Press to advance to the start of the next track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks 2 3 5 ENTER VSX 839RDS only 2 to reverse program source 3 to fast forward program source 5 to pause program source t...

Page 81: ...ome operations may need to be learned by the receiver see Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components on pages 68 73 To perform these operations press the TV SAT button to set the remote to the SAT operation mode For more information on individual commands consult the manual that came with the component DTS MPEG S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD TV VOL TV FUNC MENU ENTER STEREO DIREC...

Page 82: ... adjust items on the menu screen ENTER Press to activate the selected function 6 CHANNEL Use to select a TV channel 7 DISC CH ENTER Use to select the channel specified with the number buttons not all models require this step 8 MENU Press to select the TV menu 9 RETURN VSX 839RDS only Use to return channels DTS MPEG S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD TV VOL TV FUNC MENU ENTER STEREO DIRECT DSP THX L...

Page 83: ...sette decks though with some models the functions may differ The following operations are available from the receiver s remote control after you recall a cassette deck s preset code but some operations may need to be learned by the receiver see Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components on pages 68 73 To perform these operations press the CD R TAPE 1 button to set the remote to the ...

Page 84: ...s signal ANALOG or DIGITAL Press the SIGNAL SELECT button on the remote control or use the button on the front panel and choose ANALOG 4 Start recording with a recorder 5 Playback the source to be recorded Record monitor TAPE 2 MONITOR If you connect a cassette deck with a record monitor function to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks you can listen to the sound of an analog recording as it is being recorded...

Page 85: ... 2 Press RECEIVER VSX 839RDS only 3 Set the SIGNAL SELECT to digital Press the SIGNAL SELECT button on the remote control or use the button on the front panel and choose DIGITAL 4 Start recording with a CD R or MD etc 5 Play back the source to be recorded In some cases digital recordings have copy guard protections on them and making a digital copy is not possible It is still possible to copy thes...

Page 86: ...oose analog 4 Start recording with VCR 1 or VCR 2 etc 5 Playback the source to be recorded memo S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD CD R TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT RECEIVER USE SETUP MULTI OPERATION CLASS MPX DIRECT ACCESS CHANNEL STATION TUNING BAND SYSTEM OFF 1 2 3 Î 8 7 3 1 4 MULTI CONTROL 1 DTS MPEG MENU ENTER STEREO DIRECT DSP THX LIGHT MUTE FUNCTION REMOTE SETUP SYSTEM SETUP INPUT ATT ADVANCED MIDNIGH...

Page 87: ...ss the MULTI JOG dial ENTER on the remote control Fun c t i on e R R n ame EX I T T DVD LD VCR2 V I DEO PHONO CD R VCR1 CD TV SA T DV DV D P TA 1 E LD VCR2 V I DEO PHONO CD R VCR1 CD TV SA 4 Use the MULTI JOG dial 5 buttons to select the function that you want to rename 5 Press the MULTI JOG dial press ENTER Fun c t i on e R R n ame T DVD LD VCR2 V I DEO PHONO CD R VCR1 CD TV SA T DV DV D P TA 1 E...

Page 88: ...trol to exit the process altogether 9 Use the MULTI JOG dial 5 buttons to select EXIT Rename End on the receiver s display 10 Press the MULTI JOG dial press ENTER twice Here are all the possible characters you can input ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 _ VSX 859RDS S0URCE DVD LD TV SAT VCR1 VCR2 CD CD R TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT RECEIVER USE SETUP MULTI OPERATION CLASS MPX...

Page 89: ... f m r t e t m he o i r 3F s t omm c a a s h nd b n t o u t e b n e ea l r n ed s x V D e D x V D e D ou 4Y n c e r a p s t e a t i h r o p c c r es f c 5 a o s n m d s m o 2 Rem e S o MENU e t u p t t i a on r e op t h e u t b t on t l r o u M t l i Co n To cancel here press REMOTE SETUP 3 Select a MULTI CONTROL button for this MULTI OPERATION Each MULTI CONTROL button can be used for one Multi O...

Page 90: ...en 3 play to start playing the DVD player 4 Press the ADVANCED button to put the receiver in that sound mode When you employ MULTI OPERATIONs see below these four tasks will be performed in the same order 7 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the Multi operation setup mode The remote control and TV return to their previous operation modes When you re done setting up remember to set the slide swi...

Page 91: ...ivate that Multi Operation The remote sends the Multi Operation commands you pro grammed Erasing Multi Operations VSX 859RDS only The following operations allow you to erase the Multi operation settings stored in the remote control 1 Set the remote control slide switch to SETUP 2 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT button and 8 for more than 3 seconds The MULTI CONTROL buttons will blin...

Page 92: ... mode press REMOTE SETUP 3 Press the SYSTEM OFF button The SYSTEM OFF button will blink 4 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component whose operation you want to start SYSTEM OFF with for example TV CONT button The selected button will light steadily 5 Press the operation for example TV POWER you want to input 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to input SYSTEM OFF for the components and commands you want...

Page 93: ...iver does not go into VCR 2 mode 1 Set the remote control slide switch to SETUP Also make sure that your TV is on and set to the receiver 2 Press the REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT button and 4 at the same time to select the DIRECT FUNCTION mode The MULTI CONTROL buttons DVD LD TV SAT VCR 1 DVR VCR 2 CD and CD R TAPE 1 start to blink D i r e c Fu i c t t n n o EX I T ou Y n c h c a he w n o y o w e h os h...

Page 94: ...s the MULTI CONTROL button which you want to set to OFF 4 Press 9 8 then 3 The LED blinks twice to indicate the button has been set to DIRECT FUNCTION OFF To set a multi Control button to DIRECT ON 1 Press RECEIVER This switches the remote to the surround setup mode 2 Press REMOTE SETUP and hold for three seconds The LED will blink twice 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button which you want to set to ON...

Page 95: ... of this light here MAX is the strongest MID is slightly weaker There s also the option to switch off backlighting altogether This extends battery life considerably 1 Set the remote control slide switch to SETUP 2 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT button and 5 The remote back light options cycle in the following order MID MAX OFF The default setting is MID When you re done changing th...

Page 96: ...s correspond Also if you switch the power of the receiver OFF when you turn it back on the video and audio inputs will reset so that they correspond This function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV The sound source is set in the normal fashion as is explained on p 49 50 You then alter the video input with the VIDEO SELECT button DVD LD VCR1...

Page 97: ...on of compatibility with existing laser discs Dolby Digital tracks on laser discs record signals using the space of one analog audio channel so it will maintain compatibility with existing discs and players As shown in the following figure the digital audio sounds of Dolby Digital discs can be played back as currently done Analog sounds are played back by using the other channel without the Dolby ...

Page 98: ... set the maximum peak levels appropriate to your system Set this function according to the Bass Peak Level instructions on page 42 Loudspeaker Position Time Synchronization This feature allows you to adjust for the difference in the distance from each individual loudspeaker to the listening position Doing this ensures that all the speakers operate in precise synchronization improving the seamless ...

Page 99: ...io MPEG is an audio encoding system which delivers high quality audio for music and movies By removing frequencies which are out of the human hearing range the sound is then compressed to enable the transmission of mono stereo or multichannel 5 1 and 7 1 audio in a single bitstream which is why it has become a standard audio format for DVD and personal computers The composition and versatility of ...

Page 100: ...406 444 414 441 FIRSTLINE 405 409 411 424 453 FISHER 444 FRONTECH 452 FUNAI 441 GBC 414 GENERAL 452 GOLDSTAR 411 GOODMANS 411 448 441 452 453 GRAETZ 444 417 GRANADA 444 414 GRANDIENTE 441 GRANDIN 411 441 453 HCM 453 454 HINARI 445 446 453 454 HYPSON 453 IMPERIAL 441 INTERFUNK 414 ITT 442 444 417 428 ITV 411 448 KAISUI 453 KENDO 444 424 KORPEL 453 LEYCO 453 LOEWE 411 414 LUXOR 442 409 444 M ELECTRO...

Page 101: ...07 644 656 ORION 632 607 639 640 SIEMENS 631 ACURA 644 ADMIRAL 631 AKAI 632 635 642 AKURA 641 ALBA 607 639 641 644 AMSTRAD 642 644 647 ANITECH 644 ASA 645 ASUKA 641 AUDIOGONIC 607 636 BASIC LINE 641 644 BAUR 631 607 642 BEKO 638 BEON 607 BLUE SKY 641 BLUE STAR 618 BPL 618 BTC 641 BUSH 607 641 642 644 647 656 CASCADE 644 CATHAY 607 CENTURION 607 CGB 642 CIMLINE 644 CLARIVOX 607 CLATRONIC 638 CONDOR...

Page 102: ...LORENZ 642 SEG 642 646 SEI 632 640 649 SELECO 631 642 SIAREM 632 649 SINUDYNE 632 639 640 649 SKANTIC 643 SOLAVOX 631 SONOKO 607 644 SONOLOR 631 635 SONTEC 607 SOUNDWAVE 607 STANDARD 641 644 STERN 631 SUSUMU 641 SYSLINE 607 TANDY 631 641 648 TASHIKO 634 TATUNG 607 648 TEC 642 TELEAVIA 636 TELETECH 644 TENSAI 640 641 THORN 631 607 642 645 648 TOMASHI 618 TOWADA 642 ULTRAVOX 632 642 649 UNIVERSUM 63...

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Page 107: ...191 0213 0247 0320 0370 0418 0554 Nesco 0247 Network 0032 Neufunk 0037 New Tech 0217 Nikkai 0009 0032 0035 0036 0037 0072 0216 0217 0218 0264 Nobliko 0070 0076 0102 0216 Nogamatic 0196 Nokia 0163 0208 0320 0374 Nordmende 0109 0195 0196 0198 0213 0287 Novak 0012 Novatronic 0037 0105 Oceanic 0163 0208 0215 Okano 0009 0037 0264 0370 Omega 0264 Onwa 0102 0218 0371 Optimus 0650 Orion 0037 0294 0320 032...

Page 108: ...lefunken 0005 0037 0073 0074 0084 0101 0109 0196 0213 0306 Telegazi 0037 Telemeister 0037 0320 Telesonic 0037 Telestar 0037 Teletech 0009 0037 Teleton 0036 0206 0217 0259 Televideon 0216 0320 Televiso 0215 Temco 0294 Tennessee 0037 Tensai 0009 0037 0105 0217 0218 0247 0294 0320 0371 0374 Tenson 0320 Texet 0009 0216 0218 0374 Thomson 0037 0109 0196 0198 0205 0287 Thorn 0005 0035 0037 0072 0073 0074...

Page 109: ...r 0037 0038 0225 Goodmans 0000 0020 0037 0072 0081 0278 0403 Gradiente 0008 Graetz 0005 0041 0104 0240 Granada 0000 0006 0037 0042 0046 0048 0081 0104 0226 0235 0240 Grandin 0000 0037 0072 0278 Grundig 0003 0006 0007 0016 0072 0081 0195 0207 0226 0320 0347 0349 0403 HCM 0072 0322 HI Q 0047 Hanimex 0352 Hanseatic 0037 0209 Hantor 0020 Harley Davidson 0000 Harwood 0072 Headquarter 0046 Hinari 0004 0...

Page 110: ... 0000 0037 0072 Otake 0209 Otto Versand 0081 Palladium 0004 0006 0037 0041 0072 0209 0240 Panasonic 0162 0225 0226 0227 Pathe Cinema 0004 0036 0043 Pathe Marconi 0041 Penney 0037 0042 0054 0240 Pentax 0042 Perdio 0000 0209 Philco 0038 0072 0209 Philips 0006 0081 0384 0403 Phonola 0081 Pioneer 0042 0058 0067 0081 0168 0235 Portland 0020 0278 Precision 0058 Prinz 0088 Pro Vision 0278 Profex 0322 Pro...

Page 111: ...output when a function is selected Considerable noise in radio broadcasts Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically Subwoofer output is very low When playing an LD the SIGNAL SELECT is on 2 RF but there is still no sound When playing a DTS source the 5 1 Channel indicator doesn t light Remedy Connect the power plug to the wall outlet Plug in again If it still doesn t work call a service ...

Page 112: ...o check the speaker levels Connect the speakers see p 4 19 Set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO or according to the type of connections made see p 51 Set the digital input settings correctly see p 33 Make digital connections see p 13 14 and set SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO see p 51 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral posit...

Page 113: ...to the OFF setting There is no problem with your receiver but if you want to hear 7 channel sound switch to Surround EX mode Play the source Fix the audio settings check the manual that came with your DVD player There is no problem The indicator won t light when the track is not a DTS track Symptom You can t get DIGITAL to come up when using the SIGNAL SELECT button When using THX AUTO mode the re...

Page 114: ... MODE FRONT 100 W 100 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8Ω Continuous Power Output SURROUND MODE FRONT 100 W 100 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8Ω CENTER 100 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8Ω SURROUND 100 W 100 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8Ω Rated Power Output 100 W 100 W 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 8Ω Above specifications are applicable when the power supply is 230V Input Sensitivity Impedance PHONO MM VSX 859RDS only 4 7 mV 47 kΩ VCR 1 DVR VCR 2 DVD LD...

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