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DIGITAL

 

 – Lights when a digital audio 

signal is detected.

 

2

 

 DIGITAL

 

 – Lights when a Dolby Digital 

encoded signal is detected.

 

ANALOG

 

 – Lights when an analog signal is 

detected.

 

DTS

 

 – Lights when a source with DTS 

encoded audio signals is detected.

 

2

 

 

Lights to indicate decoding of a DTS 
multichannel signal.

 

3

 

2

 

 DIGITAL

 

 

 

Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital 
multichannel signal.

 

4

 

2

 

 PRO LOGIC II

 

x

 

2

 

 PRO LOGIC II

 

 lights to indicate Pro Logic II 

decoding. 

 

2

 

 PRO LOGIC II

 

x

 

 lights to indicate 

Pro Logic IIx decoding (see 

 

Listening in 

surround sound

 

 on page 29).

 

5

VIR.SB

 

Lights during Virtual surround back 
processing (page 32).

 

6

 

DIRECT

 

Lights when source Stream Direct playback is 
in use. Direct playback bypasses the tone 
controls for the most accurate reproduction of 
a source.

 

7

AUTO SURR.

 

Lights when Auto Surround (see 

 

Auto playback

 

 

on page 29) 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 the current speaker system, 

 

A

 

 and/or 

 

 

(page 58).

 

12 Character display

13

 

Neo:6

 

Lights to indicate Neo:6 processing.

 

14

 

ADV.SURR.

 

 (Advanced Surround)

 

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround 
modes has been selected.

 

15 WMA9 Pro

 

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro 
signal.

 

16

 

MIDNIGHT

 

Lights during Midnight listening (page 33).

 

17 D.E.

 

Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched 
on (page 34).

 

18

 

LOUDNESS

 

Lights during Loudness listening (page 33).

 

19 EX

 

Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX 
encoded signal is detected.

 

20 Master volume level

 

Shows the overall volume level.

 

21 MCACC channel EQ/Sound Retriever 
indicators

 

These indicators show the EQ balance for 
each channel in 

 

Checking your Acoustic 

Calibration EQ settings

 

 on page 43. Also, 

 

L

 and 

R

 light when the Sound Retriever is active 

(page 33).

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Summary of Contents for VSX-917V-K

Page 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 917V S K Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN mu...

Page 3: ...hould be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En For Taiwan exclusively Taiwanese two pin flat bladed plug TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS 220V 110V 230 240V 120 127V 110V 220V 230 240V 120 127V D3 4 2 1 5_En Voltage selector You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi voltag...

Page 4: ...f remote control 28 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 29 Listening in surround sound 29 Using the Advanced surround effects 30 Setting the effect options 30 Listening in stereo 31 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 31 Using Stream Direct 31 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 32 Using surround back channel processing 32 Using Virtual Surround Back VSB 32 Using Midnight and Loudness 33 U...

Page 5: ... speaker B setup 58 Switching the speaker system 58 Bi amping your front speakers 59 Bi wiring your speakers 60 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 60 Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display 61 12 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 62 The Other Setup menu 63 Dynamic Range Control Setup 64 Dual Mono Setup 64 LFE Attenuator Setup 64 SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 65 Dig...

Page 6: ...arks in the battery case Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a he...

Page 7: ...the unit and walls or other equipment heat will build up inside interfering with performance and or causing malfunctions Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating To prevent fire hazard do not place anything directly on top of the unit make sure the openings are never blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths and...

Page 8: ...surround sound See Connecting the speakers on page 20 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 21 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 ...

Page 9: ...TV Use and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens 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...

Page 10: ...ress report 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...

Page 11: ...operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup Better sound 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...

Page 12: ...are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio 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 repr...

Page 13: ...u must connect your monitor TV to the receiver s HDMI component video outputs when connecting these video sources If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted In this case use an analog S video or composite connection T...

Page 14: ...t to the 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 62 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player 3 For be...

Page 15: ...D LD DVD LD PLAY CD R TAPE MD FRONT PREOUT REC ANTENNA CONTROL DVD 5 1CH INPUT D V D 5 1CH INPUT AUDIO R L IN AUX OUT IN 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...

Page 16: ...jack using a stereo RCA phono cable 4 If your recorder has a digital input connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown Use an optical cable to make this connection 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 ...

Page 17: ...xial digital audio cable for the connection 3 4 If your video component has a digital input connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown Use an optical cable to make this connection 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 vide...

Page 18: ... 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 VIDEO FRONT AUDIO button Press VIDEO FRONT AUDIO and select VIDEO input There are standard audio video jacks as well as an optical input Hook them...

Page 19: ...ce secure the stand with 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 anten...

Page 20: ... twisted together and inserted 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 44 to LARGE 2 If you are using only one surround back speaker connect it to the surround back left L terminal MONITOR OUT Y COAX OPT OPT CD ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN 1 2 D...

Page 21: ...ielded speakers to prevent 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 belo...

Page 22: ... 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 3 D view of 7 1 channel speaker setup Surround left Surround right Listening position Front left Front right Center Subwoofer Surround back Surround back Single surround back speaker left right 90 120 fig A fig B LS LS RS RS SB LS RS 0 60 SB...

Page 23: ...he receiver between on and standby 9 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 18 10 USB terminal See Using the USB interface on page 36 UP DOWN MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME ENTER VSX 917V STANDBY ON PHONES DVD LD TV SAT DVR VCR VIDEO FRONT AUDIO CD CD R TAPE MD USB FM MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS SB ch PROCESSING SOUND RETRIEVER ACOUSTIC EQ PHASE CONTROL AUTO SURR DIRECT TUNING STATION...

Page 24: ...between Midnight and Loudness listening page 33 18 SB ch PROCESSING Selects the surround back channel mode or virtual surround back mode page 32 19 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial page 34 20 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 58 and the impedance setting page 69 21 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signa...

Page 25: ... 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 the current speaker system A and or...

Page 26: ...Dims or brightens the display MIDNIGHT Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low volume Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume page 33 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 34 D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 47 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 47 4 Tuner ...

Page 27: ...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 example DVD DVR or TV when connected to a DTV DTV ON OFF Switches a digital TV on off MPX Switches between stereo and mono reception of...

Page 28: ...IRECT F See Direct function on page 52 RESET See Erasing all of the remote control presets on page 51 READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 52 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the green commands above the number buttons DIMMER etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 9 page 38 14 VOL Use to set the listening volume 15 MUTE Mutes the sound o...

Page 29: ... 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 channel sound especially suited for video games 2 PRO LOGIC 4 1 chan...

Page 30: ...atus 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 listed in bold 3 Press EFFECT CH SEL again to adjust other settings Note 1 If you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected the PHONES SURROUND mode wil...

Page 31: ...ojection area converges F S S WIDE Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode 1 Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed While listening to a source press AUTO SURR to select the Stream Direct mode AUTOSURR See Auto playback on page 29 DIRECT Sources a...

Page 32: ...owing SB ON 6 1 decoding is always used for example a surround back channel will be generated for 5 1 encoded material SB AUTO Automatically switches to 6 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES SB OFF Maximum 5 1 playback Using Virtual Surround Back VSB When you re not using surround back speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back cha...

Page 33: ...et good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels Press MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and OFF 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 sound back to compressed 2 channel au...

Page 34: ...al When set to DIGITAL or AUTO 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver page 15 you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound 4 Note 1 The tone controls are only available when Stereo or...

Page 35: ...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 SHIFT DVD on the remote control You can also select the source by pressing VIDEO FRONT AUD...

Page 36: ...ts below Note 1 This includes playback of WMA MP3 MPEG 4 AAC files except files with copy protection or restricted playback 2 Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives portable flash memory particularly keydrives and digital audio players MP3 players of format FAT16 32 It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback Pioneer cannot guarantee compat...

Page 37: ...iable bit rate MP3 WMA MPEG 4 AAC playback Yes1 DRM Digital Rights Management protection compatible Yes DRM protected audio files will not play in this receiver About MPEG 4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding AAC is at the core of the MPEG 4 AAC standard which incorporates MPEG 2 AAC forming the basis of the MPEG 4 audio compression technology The file format and extension used depend on the application us...

Page 38: ...alance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 43 Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital component video and HDMI inputs see The Input Assign menu on page 62 Other Setup Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 63 Surround back speaker setting Default setting Normal SB There are several ways you...

Page 39: ...w to do this Also see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 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 w...

Page 40: ...annel For comparison purposes 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 3 0 m all channels For proper sound depth and separation with your system it is necessary to add a slight bit of d...

Page 41: ...e not satisfied with the 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 9 ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN below should already be set Therefore if you want to adjust your settings manually you can...

Page 42: ...he ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the auto setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 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 MCA...

Page 43: ...C setup menu 2 Select the setting 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 surro...

Page 44: ...uencies effectively or if you 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...

Page 45: ...ponse with it set to PLUS and 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 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers select...

Page 46: ...he receiver can then add the proper 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 1 meter 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 d...

Page 47: ... MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception 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 ACCES...

Page 48: ...ress 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 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency Listening to statio...

Page 49: ...n then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see page 34 for 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 ...

Page 50: ...ote that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using 2 Note You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER To go back a step press RETURN After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operation Note 1 If...

Page 51: ...n one start with the first one To try out the remote control switch the component on or off into standby by pressing SOURCE If it doesn t seem to work select the next code from the list if there is one 7 If your component is controlled successfully press ENTER to confirm The remote LCD display shows OK Erasing all of the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes...

Page 52: ...e receiver 1 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the SETUP button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use to select DIRECT F then press ENTER 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control then press ENTER The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control 4 Use to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER The LCD shows OK to confirm t...

Page 53: ...nnels Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV TV VOL Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV SOURCE Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL button on or off Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV Use to choose the A commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV Switches the DTV on or off DTV Press to get information on DTV programs DTV Use to choose the RED B commands on a Satellite TV TV menu S...

Page 54: ...E Press to switch the component between standby 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 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 for...

Page 55: ...isc Multiple CD player Ejects the disc MD player Use as the ENTER button VCR Use as the CLEAR button DVD Displays the setup screen for DVR players DVR player Changes sides of the LD LD player TOP MENU Displays the disc 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 ...

Page 56: ...f your system 10 56 En HDD SHIFT CH Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD HDD recorder DVR Player DVD SHIFT CH Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD HDD recorder DVR Player Button s Function Components ...

Page 57: ... to connect the HDMI IN 1 2 interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI output on your HDMI component 2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI compatible monitor The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing right for correct align ment with the connector on the player 3 To hear audio from your HDMI component through this sys...

Page 58: ...el surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to 2 2 gigabytes per second with HDTV signals one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs HDMI the logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Second Zone speaker B s...

Page 59: ...depend on the kind of speakers you re using 1 Connect your speakers as shown below This illustration below shows the connections for bi amping your front left speaker Hook up your front right speaker in the same way Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio it doesn t matter which set front or surround back is powering which part Hi or Low of the speaker Make sure ...

Page 60: ...n t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display1 you can use an SR cable to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed Note 1 This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasm...

Page 61: ...VER then the SR button The front panel display shows SR ON or OFF Note 1 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Cus tomer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini phone plug for the connection If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR ca...

Page 62: ...rrespond 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 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 When you re f...

Page 63: ...ver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD TV DVR or OFF Use and ENTER to do this To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system you must also make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver For more on this see Connecting using HDMI on page 57 If you connect any video component to the ...

Page 64: ...etup menu Dual Mono Setup Default setting CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played Dual mono is not widely used but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels 1 Select Dual Mono Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Choose the setting that you want CH1 Only channel 1 is played CH2 Only channel 2 is played CH1 CH2 B...

Page 65: ...ect should be set to the input that you ve used to connect this receiver to your plasma display 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu Digital Video Converter Setup Default setting ON The video converter allows you to see analog video sources through all of this receiver s MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks Note that the converter gives priority to component S video then compo...

Page 66: ...le to switch the unit on during this time switch the receiver back on If the message persists call a Pioneer authorized independent service company No sound is output when a function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up on page 12 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set see Switching the speake...

Page 67: ...your receiver until the noise disappears Sound is produced from other components but not from LD or DVD player Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO DIGITAL or ANALOG according to the type of connections made refer to page 34 Set the digital input settings correctly refer to page 62 Make digital connections refer to page 14 and set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL refer to page 34 Refer to the instruction man...

Page 68: ... on page 36 of USB playback take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing Can t play audio files The WMA or MPEG 4 AAC files were recorded using DRM digital rights management or the bit rate sampling rate is not compatible see Compressed audio compatibility on page 37 This is not a malfunction Problem Remedy Symptom Remedy No picture or sound If the p...

Page 69: ...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 time you do this you switch between the impedance settings SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Ω ...

Page 70: ...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 DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT MONITOR 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB Signa...

Page 71: ...the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and 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 powe...

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