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Controlling the rest of your system

SBR

2035

SCHAUB LORENZ

2001,

2005, 2021, 2037

SCHNEIDER

2001, 2034,

2035

SCOTT

2023, 2024, 2040,

2046

SEARS

2001, 2015, 2017,

2022, 2025, 2026, 2037

SEG

2057, 2066

SEI

2004, 2035

SELECO

2021

SEMP

2024

SENTRA

2011

SHINTOM

2034, 2037

SHOGUN

2057

SHORAI

2004

SIEMENS

2003, 2005, 2010

2017, 2030, 2035 2037,
2048

SILVA

2017

SINGER

2024, 2034

SINUDYNE

2004, 2035

SOLAVOX

2011

SONOLOR

2025

SONTEC

2017

STS

2022

SUNKAI

2070

SUNSTAR

2001

SUNTRONIC

2001

SYLVANIA

2001, 2015,

2023, 2035

SYMHONIC

2001

TASHIKO

2001

TATUNG

2001, 2021, 2035

TEAC

2001, 2021

TEC

2011

TECHNICS

2015, 2042,

2054

TEKNIKA

2001, 2015,

2007, 2017, 2028

TELEAVIA

2021

TELEFUNKEN

2021, 2047,

2058, 2064, 2074

TENOSAL

2034

TENSAI

2001, 2066

THOMAS

2001

THORN

2016, 2021, 2037

TMK

2051, 2057

TOTEVISION

2017, 2057

TOWADA

2066

UHER

2057

UNITECH

2057

UNIVERSUM

2001, 2006,

2010, 2017, 2035, 2038,
2048, 2057, 2067

VECTOR

2024

VECTOR RESEARCH

2018,

2020

VICTOR

2008, 2021, 2033

VIDEO CONCEPTS

2020,

2024

VIDEOSONIC

2057

WARDS

2001, 2015, 2022,

2026, 2027, 2032, 2034,
2035, 2057

WHITE WESTINGHOUSE

2052, 2059

XR-1000

2001

XR-1001

2015

XR-1002

2034

YAMAHA

2018

YAMISHI

2034

YOKAN

2034

YOKO

2011, 2057

ZENITH

2001, 2014, 2019,

2052, 2078

PIONEER

2031, 2033, 2035,

2044, 2056

Satellite tuner

Manufacturer

Code

ABSAT

4006

AST

4027

ALBA

4029, 4034, 4037,

4052

ALDES

4019

AMSTRAD

4003, 4016,

4025, 4038, 4039, 4042

ANKARO

4013, 4019,

4030, 4044

ANTTRON

4009, 4034

ARMSTRONG

4015

ASTRA

4005

ASTRO

4008, 4039, 4045

AVALON

4031

AXIS

4030, 4046

4053

BEKO

4010

BEST

4030

BLAUPUNKT

4008

BOCA

4015, 4043

BRAIN WAVE

4022

BRITISH SKY BROAD-

CASTING

4058

BUSH

4002

CNT

4045

CAMBRIDGE

4024

CANAL SATELLITE

4059

CANAL+

4059

CHANNEL MASTER

4029

COMLINK

4019

CONNEXIONS

4031

CROWN

4015

CYRUS

4011

D-BOX

4054

DDC

4029

DNT

4011, 4031

ECHOSTAR

4031, 4036,

4061

EMANON

4034

FTE HUMAX

4060

FERGUSON

4002, 4009,

4010, 4023

FIDELITY

4016

FINLUX

4005, 4024, 4032,

4037

FRACARRO

4061

FREECOM

4034

FUBE

4030, 4031, 4034

G-SAT

4009

GALAXIS

4019, 4057, 4060

GENERAL INSTRUMENT

4012

GOLD BOX

4059

GOODING

4048

GOODMANS

4010

GRUNDIG

4008, 4010,

4048

HINARI

4009

HIRSCHMANN

4008,

4032, 4039, 4040, 4049

HITACHI

4037

HOUSTON

4053

HUTH

4013, 4015, 4019,

4026

ITT

4005

INVIDEO

4061

INTERVISION

4050

JVC

4048

JOHANSSON

4022

KATHREIN

4004, 4006,

4008, 4011, 4035, 4041

KREISELMEYER

4008

KYOSTAR

4034

LA SAT

4043, 4045

LENCO

4034

LENNOX

4050

LUPUS

4030

LUXOR

4005, 4049

MANHATTAN

4037, 4045,

4050

MARANTZ

4011

MASPRO

4004, 4023

MATSUI

4024, 4048

MEDIASAT

4059

MEDIAMARKT

4015

MINERVA

4048

MORGAN’S

4015, 4043

NAVEX

4022

NEUHAUS

4039

NEUSAT

4057

NEWHAUS

4013

NIKKO

4028

NOKIA

4005, 4032, 4037,

4049, 4054, 4063

NORDMENDE

4029

ORBITECH

4039

OXFORD

4024

PACE

4002, 4009, 4014,

4023, 4037, 4055, 4058

PALLADIUM

4048

PALSAT

4039

PANDA

4037

PHILIPS

4007, 4011, 4020,

4037, 4048, 4059

PHONOTREND

4019, 4050

PIONEER

4021, 4059

PLANET

4061

PROMAX

4037

PROSAT

4019

QUADRAL

4029, 4044

RADIOLA

4011

RADIX

4031, 4064

RFT

4011, 4013, 4019

SAT

4027, 4038

SABA

4023, 4045

SABRE

4037

SAGEM

4056

SALORA

4005

SATCOM

4026, 4051

SATEC

4009

SATMASTER

4026

SATPARTNER

4022, 4034,

4040, 4045

TVC

Summary of Contents for VSX-D912

Page 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX D912 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...ese operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and ...

Page 3: ...Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories ...

Page 4: ...A and B speaker systems 23 Hints on speaker placement 23 Connecting additional amplifiers 25 AC outlet 26 Power cord caution 26 Operating other Pioneer components 26 05 Controls and displays Front panel 27 Display 29 Remote control 31 06 Playing sources Introduction to Sound Modes 35 Stereo Direct 35 Standard mode 35 Advanced Surround modes 36 Choosing the input signal 37 Listening to multi channe...

Page 5: ...Saving station presets 54 Naming station presets 55 Listening to station presets 55 09 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording 56 10 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components 57 Selecting preset codes directly 57 Searching for preset codes 58 Searching for preset codes using brand names 59 Programming signals from other remote controls 59 Era...

Page 6: ...to leave more than 8 inches 20 cm of space above the receiver Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit as shown in the illustration If this happens the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers Loading the batteries Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Obse...

Page 7: ...g range of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit 30 30 23ft 7m ...

Page 8: ...n your room but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver DVD Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size quality and ease of use Depending on the DVD you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc all of them being sent to different speakers in your system This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling o...

Page 9: ...your TV Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below ASSIGNABLE A MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR VCR DVR TV SAT DVD LD CONTROL OUT IN AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 Ω IN IN IN IN IN IN SURROUND BACK COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT SUB W SURROUND CEN TER S VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO SUB W R AUDIO L IN IN IN IN IN OUT DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN OUT IN OPT OPT COAX COAX OPT AUX C...

Page 10: ... speaker on your TV as the center speaker C connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on this unit to the audio input jack on your TV In this case the center speaker shown is unnecessary ASSIGNABLE AC OUTLET MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR VCR DVR TV SAT DVD LD CONTROL OUT IN IN IN IN IN IN IN SURROUND BACK COMPONENT VIDE MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT UB W SURROUND CEN TER S VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO SUB W R AUDIO L IN IN I...

Page 11: ...d If it isn t press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input 5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup room size and listening position Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection See Using the Quick Setup on page 12 if you re unsure about the settings For a more complete surround sound setup we recommend using the automatic...

Page 12: ...checks your setup for a subwoofer SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer check then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup 3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup When a subwoofer was detected in step 2 you can cycle between the following choices If a subwoofer wasn t detected in step 2 you can cycle between the following choices Check the table below to find the speake...

Page 13: ...If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers MID If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers BACK If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the front speakers 8 Press ENTER to confirm your setup The display shows the speaker setup room size and listening position that you have selected MID BACK FWD ...

Page 14: ...SETUP MIC jack on the front panel 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position Place the mic about ear level at your normal listening position using the supplied micro phone stand on a table or chair Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone 3 If the receiver is off press STANDBY ON to turn the power on The STANDBY indicator goes out 4 If you have a subwo...

Page 15: ...size channel delay and channel level If you have connected a subwoofer it will check for ambient noise once again When the auto surround setup is complete the volume level returns to normal and COMPLETE then RESUME shows in the display If the room environment is not optimal for the auto surround setup too much ambient noise echo off the walls obsta cles blocking the speakers from the microphone th...

Page 16: ...are hooking up Be sure to insert completely Component video cords Use component video cords to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color PB and PR signals and then output In this way interference between the signals is avoided Connect from the component video jacks on the rear of the receiver to the...

Page 17: ...rrows indicate the direction of the signal If you have an LD player you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2 RF format LDs on your system If this is the case hook up your DVD or LD player directly to an RF demodulator using both the 2 RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital connection We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks as well ...

Page 18: ...equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR VCR DVR TV SAT DVD LD CONTROL OUT IN AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 Ω IN IN IN IN IN IN SURROUND BACK COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT SUB W SURROUND CEN TER S VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO SUB W R AUDIO L IN IN IN I...

Page 19: ...D LD IN AC OUTLET PREOUT B R R R L R L FRONT SURROUND R L L L SURROUND BACK Y PB PR ø T V SAT FRONT CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND IN DVD LD IN ASSIGNABLE AC OUTLET MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR VCR DVR TV SAT DVD LD CONTROL OUT IN AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 Ω IN IN IN IN IN IN SURROUND BACK COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT SUB W SURROUND CEN TER S VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO SUBW R AUDIO L IN IN IN IN IN OU...

Page 20: ...cessed via the front panel using the VIDEO button There are standard audio video jacks as well as an S video jack and an optical input Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR VCR DVR TV SAT DVD LD CONTROL OUT IN AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 Ω IN IN IN IN IN IN SURROUND BACK COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT SUB W SURROUND CEN TER S VIDEO OU...

Page 21: ...her and insert into the hole then snap the connector shut Using external antennas To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna To improve AM reception Connect a 15 18 feet length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend hori zontally outdoors VCR DVR TV SAT DVD LD CONTROL OUT IN AM LOOP FM U...

Page 22: ...ure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω ASSIGNABLE AC OUTLET MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR VCR DVR TV SAT DVD LD CONTROL OUT IN IN IN IN IN IN IN SURROUND BACK COMPONENT VIDE MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT UB W SURROUND CEN TER S VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO SUB W R AUDIO L IN IN IN IN IN OUT DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN OUT I...

Page 23: ...he receiver 3 Tighten terminal The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs Refer to speaker manual for details A and B speaker systems The receiver has two speaker systems A and B A is the main system supporting the full speaker setup If you switch on both A and B speaker systems only the front speakers and the active subwoofer will be audible No sound will come from the center surround ...

Page 24: ... speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with putty or ...

Page 25: ...SSIGNABLE AC OUTLET MONITOR OUT PB PR Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO ø T V SAT IN DVD LD IN PREOUT B R R R L R L FRONT SURROUND R L L L SURROUND BACK SINGLE FRONT CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND SEEINSTRUCTION MANUAL ASSIGNABLE A MONITOR OUT FRONT R L CENTER R S P E A K E R S Y PB PR Y PB OPT OPT COMPONENT VIDEO TV SAT CD R TAPE MD 1 2 ø DIGITAL OUT VCR DVR TV SAT DVD LD CONTROL OUT IN AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 ...

Page 26: ...ur 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 Check the power cord once in a while...

Page 27: ...CK SETUP or TUNER EDIT 7 MASTER VOLUME 8 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the head phones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers DOWN UP ENTER MASTER VOLUME MULTI JOG PHONES STANDBY STANDBY ON PULL OPEN DVD LD TV SAT VCR DVR VIDEO CD CD R TAPE MD TUNER AUX STATION STANDARD SPEAKERS S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT SB CH MODE QUICK SE...

Page 28: ...hrough the speaker system A B A B page 23 15 SB CH MODE Selects the Surround back channel mode page 40 16 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial 17 QUICK SETUP See Using the Quick Setup on page 12 18 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 20 19 DIGITAL IN See Connecting to the front panel video t...

Page 29: ... STANDARD mode of the receiver is on this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital signal 4 2 PRO LOGIC II When the STANDARD Pro Logic II mode of the receiver is on this lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding 5 VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing 6 ATT Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate reduce the level of the analog input signal 7 DIRECT Lights when source direct...

Page 30: ... Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received 16 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level dB indi cates the minimum level and 0 dB indicates the maximum level Depending on your level settings for each channel the maximum volume can range between 10 dB and ...

Page 31: ...ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion FL DIMMER Dims or brightens the display CH SELECT Selects a speaker when setting up the surround sound of the receiver page 51 LEVEL Adjusts the levels of the surround sound of the receiver page 51 EFFECT buttons Adds or subtracts the amount of effect with different advanced surround modes page 38 SLEEP Use to put the ...

Page 32: ... and name a station for recall using the STATION buttons page 54 Also displays the guides on a digital TV BAND Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands page 53 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 54 DTV ON OFF Switches a digital TV on off DTV MENU Displays menus on a digital TV 6 DVD controls Press DVD first to access These controls will also function as ...

Page 33: ... double cassette deck player Use the TUNE buttons to find radio frequen cies and use ST to find preset stations page 54 13 CH Use to select channels when using a TV VCR DVR etc Also use to skip tracks backward or forward on CDs DVDs etc 14 MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 15 MCACC SETUP Press RCV first to access Use to setup your speaker system using Multi Channel Acoustic Calibration...

Page 34: ...Controls and displays 05 34 En RESET See Clearing all the remote control settings on page 61 READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 61 ...

Page 35: ...channel sound to regular stereo sources You can identify Dolby Digital software by the 1 or marks Most Dolby Surround software is marked 3 but unmarked software may also incorporate Dolby Surround Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup For more on this refer to Using the Surround Back Channel SB CH on page 40...

Page 36: ...MUSIC Simulates the acoustic environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources TV Surround TV SURR This mode produces surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources It is useful for older movies recorded with mono soundtracks Sports SPORTS This is designed for sports programs with alot of action adding to the excitement by bringing background action to the forefr...

Page 37: ...AL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32kHz 96 kHz and DTS digital signal formats including DTS 96kHz 24 bit With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital con...

Page 38: ...e downmixed to stereo See page 35 for more on these modes Press STEREO STEREO DIRECT on the front panel repeatedly to switch between the two options If you switch on Midnight listening Loud ness or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO Using Advanced Surround When you select one of the Advanced surround options Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital and DTS...

Page 39: ...es 06 39 En The Advanced Surround effects can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing RCV then pressing EFFECT The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode The Standard mode cannot be changed ...

Page 40: ...dicates when you will hear the surround back channel Press SB CH MODE front panel repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options as follows You can t use the surround back channel if the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 is set to SB SW or SB You can t hear the surround back channel with DTS 96kHz 24 bit sources SB OFF SB ON SB AUTO ON AUTO ON AU...

Page 41: ...anel repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options as follows You can t use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the Speaker setting on page 45 is set to S You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 is set to SB or SB SW You can t adjust the surround back channel...

Page 42: ... the front panel tone control 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust Each press switches between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically You can only use the tone controls when STEREO DIRECT is selected DIRECT will switch to STEREO when the tone controls are used...

Page 43: ...lti channel inputs is selected you can t use the INPUT ATT TONE and MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS buttons as well as the STAN DARD ADVANCED SURROUND and STEREO DIRECT sound modes When playback from the multi channel inputs is selected only the volume and channel levels can be set Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep wi...

Page 44: ...se or to choose the option you want to adjust It will be easiest to adjust each of the settings in turn following the order below and on the following pages The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display Speaker setting page 45 Specify the number and type of speakers you have connected Surround back speaker setting page 46 Specify your surround back speaker surround ...

Page 45: ...rround back analog inputs you have connected Digital input settings page 49 Specify the components to be assigned to the digital inputs below Coaxial digital input 1 setting Coaxial digital input 2 setting Optical digital input 1 setting Optical digital input 2 setting 4 Use or to adjust the setting The setting is entered automatically 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other setup options 6 When yo...

Page 46: ...t subwoofer YES PLUS or NO If you chose the small front speaker setting SW YES is automatically set and locked When you select the PLUS setting you will get the bass sounds from the subwoofer even if the front speakers are set to L Crossover frequency setting Default setting 100 Hz Crossover frequency is the point where the receiver divides the high and low sounds the frequencies between the speak...

Page 47: ...tting Default setting 10 ft Sets the distance from the front left speaker to the listening position Use or to set the distance of the front left speaker from the main listening position within the range of 0 5 ft to 45 ft Center speaker distance setting Default setting 10 ft The center speaker is normally placed directly in the front of the listening room and closer to the listening position than ...

Page 48: ...ing the surround back speaker distance can t be set Surround left speaker distance setting Default setting 10 ft You should set the distance of the surround speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time Use or to set the distance of the surround left speaker from the main listening position within the range of 0 5 ft to 45 ft When S is selected in the speaker setting...

Page 49: ...cycle through the possible dual mono settings Component video input settings Here you tell the receiver what components you have hooked up to the component video jacks on the back of the receiver Component video 1 Default settings DVD 1 Use or to assign the component video 1 input DVD TV VCR or OFF Component video 2 Default setting TV 2 Use or to assign the component video 2 input DVD TV VCR or OF...

Page 50: ...your left front speaker to the listening position You will hear a series of test tones that will allow you to set the speaker levels and channel delay to your liking The advantage of doing this is that you can achieve an overall balance defined by the front speakers the main speakers for home theater You must complete the Speaker setting on page 45 before using the MCACC setup The microphone provi...

Page 51: ... front of you and between your arm span The test tone for channel delay is output in the same order as step 5 After you have completed all the channels in your speaker setup the volume level returns to normal and COMPLETE then RESUME shows in the display Using the MCACC system to set up your speaker system will overwrite any previous settings you had for the STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND modes Set...

Page 52: ... the main listening position The channel level range is 10 dB 6 When you re done press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone The receiver returns to the Standard mode The speaker volume can be adjusted without outputting the test tone by pressing CH SELECT and then using LEVEL However you can only adjust the level of the speakers currently active in the mode you re listening to You can set separate ...

Page 53: ...eceiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press TUNE High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE for high speed tuning Release the button at the frequency you want Improving FM stereo sound If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because t...

Page 54: ...ored Use the front panel controls to store station presets 1 Tune to a station you want to memo rize See Listening to the radio on page 53 for more on this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows ST MEMORY then a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST STATION to select the station preset you want You can also use the the MULTI JOG dial front panel ...

Page 55: ...space is input The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth char acter To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press DISPLAY when listening to a station to switch the display between the name and the frequency Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to d...

Page 56: ...ideo connections 1 Select the source you want to record Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons or INPUT SEL 2 Select the input signal if necessary Press SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see page 37 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...

Page 57: ...ches the component you want to control you can still teach the remote indi vidual commands from another remote control page 59 You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing and holding MUTE for three seconds Selecting preset codes directly 1 Press and hold REMOTE SETUP for three seconds The LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control 3 Use a...

Page 58: ...e to the built in tuner by entering the preset code 7008 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for other components you want to control Searching for preset codes Another way of entering preset codes is to use the search feature The remote transmits batches of 10 codes when you see the component you want to control respond by turning on or off you just scan through the last 10 codes until you find the right ...

Page 59: ...ical order The display starts by showing the letter A 5 Use and to select the first letter of the brand of your component then press ENTER The LCD will show the brands that start from the letter you have selected If you make a mistake here press to go back to the previous step 6 Use and to select the brand of your component then press ENTER The LCD shows the component type and codes relating to th...

Page 60: ...IVER CONTROL and MASTER VOLUME buttons TV CONTROL buttons TV TV VOL and TV INPUT can only be learned after selecting TV or TVC Erasing one of the remote control button settings This erases one of the buttons you have programmed and restores the button to the factory default 1 Press REMOTE SETUP and hold for three seconds The LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button relating to the ...

Page 61: ...I CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 Press REMOTE SETUP and hold for three seconds The LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control 3 Use and to select DIR SET then press REMOTE SETUP The LCD on the remote ...

Page 62: ...CE Press to switch the component assigned to the TVC button on or off DTV Switches DTV on or off DTV Press to display the DTV menu DTV Use as the GUIDE button for navigating DTV Press to get information on DTV programs DTV TOP MENU Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu DTV AUDIO Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu DTV SUBTITLE Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu DTV ANG...

Page 63: ...just and navigate items on the menu screen ENTER brings up the DTV menus DTV Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV EFFECT For TV and cable TV use this button to immediately enter a new channel CHANNEL ENTER function For satellite TV use this button to exit the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV Button s Function Components SOURCE Press t...

Page 64: ... be within 10 seconds of the first VCR DVR player Number buttons Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R VCR LD player Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display DVD DVR player 10 button Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 then 3 to select track 13 CD MD CD R VCR LD player ENTER Chooses the disc Multiple CD player DISPLAY Ejects the disc MD player DISC Us...

Page 65: ...assette deck TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD DVD DVR Player AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel DVD DVR Player SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVR Player ANGLE Switches camera angles on discs with multi angle scenes DVD DVR Player Button s Function Components ...

Page 66: ...A ACTION 1064 AMPLIVISION 1079 AMPRO 1126 AMSTRAD 1006 1017 1103 1105 ANITECH 1006 1029 1036 AOC 1011 1013 ARCAM 1078 1079 ASBERG 1036 ASUKA 1080 ATLANTIC 1073 AUDIOSONIC 1017 1046 AUDIOVOX 1040 1064 1110 1118 AUTOVOX 1036 1073 BANG OLUFSEN 1116 BASIC LINE 1006 1080 BAYSONIC 1064 BAUR 1007 1017 1114 1115 BEKO 1102 BELCOR 1011 BELL HOWELL 1009 1050 BEON 1017 BINATONE 1079 BLUE SKY 1080 BLUE STAR 10...

Page 67: ...RK 1017 MATSUI 1006 1015 1016 1017 1032 1074 1079 1095 1103 MATSUSHITA 1087 MCMICHAEL 1020 MEDIATOR 1008 1017 MEGATRON 1047 1062 MEMOREX 1006 1009 1026 1049 1050 1062 1087 1112 METZ 1075 MGA 1011 1013 1049 1062 MIDLAND 1010 1019 1022 1023 MINERVA 1031 1115 MINOKA 1105 MINUTZ 1012 MIVAR 1078 1092 1093 1094 MOTION 1036 MOTOROLA 1041 MTC 1011 1013 1026 1027 1078 1114 MULTITECH 1006 1036 1043 1064 107...

Page 68: ... 1065 1067 1114 TMK 1026 1061 1062 TOMASHI 1090 TOTEVISION 1019 TRIUMPH 1085 TUTUNG 1017 1032 1079 UHER 1073 1096 1098 ULTRA 1067 ULTRAVOX 1043 UNIVERSUM 1017 1044 1089 1102 VECTOR RESEARCH 1013 VESTEL 1017 VICTOR 1016 1024 1053 1087 VIDEOSAT 1086 VIDEOTECHNIC1079 VIDIKRON 1025 VIDTECH 1011 1016 1062 VISION 1098 VOXSON 1055 WALTHAM 1079 WATSON 1017 1098 WATT RADIO 1043 WARDS 1009 1011 1012 1013 10...

Page 69: ... TECHNICS 5004 5034 5037 THORENS 5021 TOSHIBA 5049 UNIVERSUM 5021 YAMAHA 5007 5028 YORX 5047 VICTOR 5011 WARDS 5010 5021 PIONEER 5005 5030 5035 5038 5048 5052 5063 Tape deck Manufacturer Code ADC 6013 AIWA 6002 6022 6017 6018 AKAI 6015 6016 ANAM 6035 ARCAM 6005 CARVER 6002 6028 DENON 6005 6039 DUAL 6037 DYNAMIC BASS 6028 EROICA 6041 FISHER 6028 GARRARD 6036 GOLDSTAR 6036 GRUNDIG 6002 HARMON KARDON...

Page 70: ...O 7027 SAMSUNG 7010 SANSUI 7027 7055 SANYO 7028 SCHNEIDER 7042 SHARP 7017 SHERWOOD 7038 SOUNDESIGN 7049 SONY 7015 7054 7057 7060 TAE KWANG 7034 TEAC 7010 7035 TECHNICS 7004 7062 7065 TELEFUNKEN 7019 7024 7041 7061 7062 7065 THORENS 7018 7059 UHER 7027 7042 7050 VICTOR 7007 WARDS 7002 7006 7008 YAMAHA 7016 7017 PIONEER 7002 7008 7014 7022 7042 7047 7050 7052 VCR Manufacturer Code PHILIPS 2015 2035 ...

Page 71: ...34 KODAK 2015 2017 KORPEL 2034 LAYCO 2034 LENCO 2059 LG 2079 LLOYD S 2001 2051 LOEWE 2004 2005 2017 2035 LOGIK 2004 2034 2057 LUXOR 2023 2025 2027 2037 2038 LXI 2017 M ELECTRONIC 2001 MAGNASONIC 2059 MAGNAVOX 2001 2015 2019 2035 MAGNIN 2057 MANESTH 2024 2034 MARANTZ 2003 2005 2015 2035 MARTA 2017 MATSUI 2004 2016 2036 2052 2070 2072 MATSUSHITA 2015 2042 2055 MEI 2015 MELECTRONIC 2018 MEMOREX 2001 ...

Page 72: ...RA 4005 ASTRO 4008 4039 4045 AVALON 4031 AXIS 4030 4046 BT 4053 BEKO 4010 BEST 4030 BLAUPUNKT 4008 BOCA 4015 4043 BRAIN WAVE 4022 BRITISH SKY BROAD CASTING 4058 BUSH 4002 CNT 4045 CAMBRIDGE 4024 CANAL SATELLITE 4059 CANAL 4059 CHANNEL MASTER 4029 COMLINK 4019 CONNEXIONS 4031 CROWN 4015 CYRUS 4011 D BOX 4054 DDC 4029 DNT 4011 4031 ECHOSTAR 4031 4036 4061 EMANON 4034 FTE HUMAX 4060 FERGUSON 4002 400...

Page 73: ...11 CRYPTOVISION 3038 DAEHAN 3043 DAERYUNG 3003 DECSAT 3027 EVERQUESST 3007 FILMNET 3028 FRANCE TELECOM 3030 GEC 3011 GEMINI 3007 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 3004 3020 3031 3046 GOLDSTAR 3014 3047 GRUNDIG 3035 HITACHI 3004 JASCO 3007 JERROLD 3002 3004 3005 3006 3007 3020 3031 3046 LG ALPS 3044 MEMOREX 3001 MNET 3009 3028 NOW 3041 OAK 3009 PACIFIC 3039 PANASONIC 3001 3013 PARAGON 3001 PULSAR 3001 PVP STEREO ...

Page 74: ...tomatically take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing No sound is output when a function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Con necting up on page 16 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off Adjust the MASTER VOLUME No image is output when a function is selected Make sure the component is connected corre...

Page 75: ...olume knob make sure it s turned up Switch the Subwoofer setting on page 46 to YES or PLUS Switch the LFE attenuator setting on page 47 to 0 dB or 10 dB The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to does not have an LFE channel Noise during playback of a cassette deck Move the cassette deck further from your receiver until the noise disappears Sound is produced from other components but not...

Page 76: ...Y ON button for about three seconds 3 When you see RESET appear in the display press the TONE button OK shows in the display 4 Press TONE once more to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Can t operate the remote control Replace the batteries refer to page 6 Operate within 23 feet 7 m 30 of the remote sensor on the front pan...

Page 77: ...ness 6 5 dB 3 dB 100 Hz 10 kHz at volume level 50 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network CD VCR DVR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 96 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz CD VCR DVR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 79 dB Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance VCR DVR DVD LD TV SAT 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance VCR DVR MONITOR OUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω Frequency response VCR DVR DVD LD TV ...

Page 78: ...na 1 AA LR6 dry cell batteries 2 Remote control 1 Microphone 1 Microphone stand 1 These operating instructions 1 Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission s Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer Cleaning the unit Use a polishing cl...

Page 79: ...Additional information 11 79 En ...

Page 80: ...CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 656 472 1111 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXIC...

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