Pioneer VSX-416-S-K, 516-S-K User Manual

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VSX-416-S/-K VSX-516-S/-K

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

SINTOAMPLIFICATORE AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE

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Operating Instructions

Istruzioni per l’uso

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark

or the BSI mark

on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.

If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead 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 must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these 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

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V or 120V) written on the rear panel.

WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and

30 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

"DTS" ,"DTS-ES" ,"DTS 96/24" and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Operating range of remote control unit. . . . . . 5 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

03 Quick surround sound setup

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Other problems during Auto MCACC . . . . . . 9

04 Connecting up

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting a TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting a satellite receiver or other

digital set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . 13 About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting other video components . . . . . . 14

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Speaker placement diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . 18

05 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

06 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 26 Setting the effect options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . 27 Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using surround back channel processing. . . 28 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB). . . . . . . . 28 Using Midnight and Loudness . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the Sound Retriever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 30

07 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Fine Channel Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Crossover network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Channel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 The Other setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

08 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using EON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

09 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 41

10 USB playback

Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Basic playback controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Compressed audio compatibility. . . . . . . . . 43

11 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 46

Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories:

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2

Remote control

Setup microphone (VSX-516 model only)

Warranty card

These operating instructions

Loading the batteries

WARNING

Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control has a range of about 7 meters. It 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.

Important

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

Never use new and old batteries together.

Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks 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/area.

Installing the receiver

When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface.

Don’t install it on the following places:

on a color TV (the screen may distort)

near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound.

in direct sunlight

in damp or wet areas

in extremely hot or cold areas

in places where there is vibration or other movement

in places that are very dusty

in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

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02 5 minute guide

Chapter 2:

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Introduction to home theater

Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in

Listening to your system on page 25.

Listening to Surround Sound

This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting to an AC power source.

1Connect your TV and DVD player.

See Connecting a TV and DVD player on page 11 to do this. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver.

2Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound.

See Connecting the speakers on page 16.

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 17 for more on this.

Center (C)

Front

 

Right (R)

Front

Left (L)

Subwoofer (SW) Surround

Right (RS)

Listening

Surround

Surround

Back(SB)*

position

Left (LS)

 

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3Plug 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. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

4Press 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 below for more on this.

5Play a DVD, and adjust the volume.

Make sure that DVD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD on the remote to set the receiver to the DVD input.

There are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 25

for more on this.1See also The System Setup menu on page 31 for more setup options.

Note

1 Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it should already be set—see Listening in surround sound on page 25 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

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Using the Quick Setup

You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening position.

VSX-516 model only – For a more complete surround setup, see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8.

If you want to make more specific settings, refer to The System Setup menu on page 31.

Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

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MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/

 

 

 

AM

TUNING/STATION

SIGNAL

SB ch

ACOUSTIC

STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR

 

 

 

SELECT

PROCESSING

EQ

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EON

PTY

MIDNIGHT/

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

MASTER

MODE

SEARCH

LOUDNESS IMPEDANCE

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

USB

MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

PHONES

TUNER

TONE

QUICK

SETUP RETURN

 

 

 

 

MUTE

EDIT

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOWN

 

UP

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1If the receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.

2Press QUICK SETUP.

3Confirm your subwoofer setting.

VSX-416 model – Use the MULTI JOG dial to select YES or NO, depending on whether you’ve connected a subwoofer, then press

ENTER.

VSX-516 model – SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver 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.

4Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup.

If you selected YES (VSX-416 model) or subwoofer was detected (VSX-516 model) for the subwoofer setting in step 3, the following choices are available:

2.1ch – 3.1ch – 4.1ch – 5.1ch – 6.1ch*

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the subwoofer setting in step 3, the following

 

choices are available:

 

 

 

2.0ch – 3.0ch – 4.0ch – 5.0ch – 6.0ch*

 

 

 

 

• Check the table below to find the speaker

 

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setup that corresponds with your system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Français

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Depending on the distance of your speakers

 

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Press ENTER.

 

 

6 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your

 

 

room size.

 

 

from the listening position, choose between

 

 

small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an

 

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Press ENTER.

 

 

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listening position.

 

 

You can cycle between the following choices:

 

FWD – 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

9 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.

The display shows the speaker setup, room size and listening position that you have selected.

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03 Quick surround sound setup

Chapter 3:

Quick surround sound setup

VSX-516 model only

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.

Important

The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you’ve made.

Make sure the headphones are unplugged.

Caution

The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume.

 

 

 

 

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

 

 

 

 

LOUDNESS

 

 

 

 

TOP MENU

MENU

RECEIVER SLEEP

DIMMER ANALOG ATT

SETUP

DIALOG E

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT SELECTOR

 

ENTER

ONE

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TOUCH

 

 

 

TUNER EDIT

COPY

 

 

 

 

DVD

TV

DVR

RECEIVER

 

 

USB

 

 

 

S.RETRIEVER

RETURN

CD

CD-R

FM

AM

VOLUME

 

 

 

1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

MASTER

VOLUME

USB

MCACC

 

SETUP MIC

DOWN

UP

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

2 If the receiver is off, press RECEIVER to turn the power on.

3If you have a subwoofer, turn it on.

4Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button.

Press SETUP again at any time to exit the System Setup menu.1

5Select ‘A. MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level.

If the noise level is too high, NOISY! blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check the noise levels again, press SETUP (see the notes about ambient noise below) or press ENTER when you’re prompted to RETRY?.

Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

The system now checks the microphone and your speaker setup.

Note

1 The receiver will automatically exit the current menu after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

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If you see an ERR message in the display, there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections. Turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by the ERR message (see below), then try the auto surround setup again.

ERR MIC – Check microphone connection.

ERR Fch – Check front speaker connections.

ERR Sch – Check surround speaker connections.

ERR SBch – Check surround back speaker connection.

ERR SW – Make sure the subwoofer has been switched on and volume on the subwoofer is turned up.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System

Setup menu (starting on page 31).1

Optionally, when you see SKIP? you can press / (cursor up/down) to select one of the following options then press ENTER, and use / (cursor up/down) to check the settings:

CHK SP – Check the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 35 for more on this)

CHK DIST. – Check the distance of your speakers from the listening position (see page 36 for more on this)

6When you see CHECK OK in the display,

confirm your speaker configuration.

Use / (cursor up/down) to check each speaker in turn. YES or NO should reflect the

actual speakers connected. If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use /(cursor left/right) to change the setting. When you’re finished, go to the next step.

7Select CHECK OK in the display then press ENTER.

The Auto MCACC checks the subwoofer level.

If the subwoofer output level is too high/ low, SW.VOL.DWN/SW.VOL.UP blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check your subwoofer output level, press SETUP or simply press ENTER when you’re prompted to RETRY?.

The receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished!

The front panel MCACC indicator lights to show the surround settings are complete.

CHK LEVEL – Check the overall balance of your speaker system (see page 36 for more on this)

CHK EQ – Select either ALL CH or F ALIGN to check the adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 33 for more on this)

9 When you’re finished, select ‘SKIP?’ to go back to the System Setup menu.

Remember to disconnect the microphone after completing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Other problems during Auto MCACC

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and

switch them off if necessary.2 If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

Note

1• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker setting on page 35.

The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

2Some older TVs may interfere with operation of the mic. You may want to switch off your TV during the Auto MCACC Setup.

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04 Connecting up

Chapter 4:

Connecting up

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.

Important

Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into standby.

Analog audio cables

Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

Analog audio cables

Right (red)

Left (white)

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to

connect digital components to this receiver.1

Coaxial digital audio cable

Optical cable

Video cables

Standard RCA video cables

These cables are the most common type of video connection and should be used to connect to the composite video terminals. They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio.

Standard RCA video cable

Note

1• When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.

When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections.

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Connecting a TV and DVD player

This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver.

1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 (DVD/LD) input on this receiver.

Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.1

2 Connect the composite video output and

the stereo analog audio outputs2 on your DVD player to the DVD/LD inputs on this receiver.

Use a standard RCA video cable and a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection.

If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs below for how to connect it.

3Connect the analog audio outputs from your TV to the TV/SAT inputs on this receiver.

This will allow you to play the sound from the TV's built-in tuner. Use a stereo RCA phono cable to do this.

If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you can also connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 1 (CD) input on this receiver. Use an optical cable for the connection.3

4Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on this receiver to a video input on your TV.

Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to the composite video jack.

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English

DIGITAL

3

 

TV

Deutsch

 

 

 

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ANALOG AUDIO OUT

 

 

 

OPTICAL

VIDEO IN

 

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CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DVR /

 

 

 

 

 

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VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ASSIGNABLE

 

 

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WOOFER

 

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DIGITAL IN

 

 

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CD-R

 

 

PREOUT

 

 

COAX

 

 

/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ MD

 

 

 

 

 

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AUDIO

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This receiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COAXIAL

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DIGITAL OUT

ANALOG OUT

 

 

DVD player

Note

1If 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 36).

2This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player.

3In this case, you'll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the TV to (see The Input Assign menu on page 36).

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Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In this case, you can connect them to the multi-

channel inputs of the receiver as shown below.1

1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the set-top box component to the TV/SAT

AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.2

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.

This receiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 If your set-top box has a digital output,

 

 

 

 

 

 

connect it to a digital input on this receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TER

WOOFER

 

The example shows an optical connection to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEN-

SUB

 

the DIGITAL OPT 1 (CD) input.

 

 

 

IN

 

CD

FM UNBAL

AM

ANTENNA

 

 

 

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DVR /

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

This receiver

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

OPT

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD)

OUT

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

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INPUT

 

 

 

 

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CD-R

 

 

PREOUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAX

 

 

/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

TV /

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

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IN

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

IN

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WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVR/VCR)

IN

CD-R

 

PREOUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAX

 

/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OUT

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SUB

 

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L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OUTPUT

SURROUND

WOOFER

OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

DVD/multi-channel decoder with multi-channel analog output jacks

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

R AUDIO L

VIDEO

 

 

 

AV OUT

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial

STB

digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.

Note

1The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 30).

2If you've already connected your TV to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. However, you'll need to remember which input you connected the set-top box to.

3In this case, you'll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Assign menu on page 36).

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Connecting other audio components

The number and kind of connections depends

on the kind of component you’re connecting.1 Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

1If your component has a digital output, connect this to a digital input on the receiver.

The example shows an optical connection to the DIGITAL OPT 1 (CD) input.

2If necessary, connect the analog audio outputs of the component to a set of spare audio inputs on this receiver.

You’ll need to make this connection for components without a digital output, or if you want to record from a digital component. Use a stereo RCA phono cable as shown.

3If you're connecting a recorder, connect the analog audio outputs (REC) to the analog audio inputs on the recorder.

The example shows an analog connection to the CD-R/TAPE/MD analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable.

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FM UNBAL

AM

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

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LOOP

 

IN

 

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IN

 

DVR /

 

 

 

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VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD)

OUT

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

IN

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

TV /

 

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

IN

 

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

MONITOR

ASSIGNABLE

IN

 

/LD

 

 

OUT

 

FRONT

 

 

 

DIGITALIN

 

 

 

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SUB

2

 

 

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INPUT

 

 

 

IN

 

WOOFER

(DVR/VCR)

IN

 

CD-R

 

PREOUT

 

 

 

COAX

 

 

/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

/ MD

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OUT

 

REC

 

 

 

 

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AUDIO

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OPTICAL

COAXIAL

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REC

 

PLAY

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO IN

 

AUDIO OUT

CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Procompatible player. However, the connected DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output.

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Note

1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components.

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Microsoft, Windows Media®, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Connecting other video components

This receiver has audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVDrecorders and HDD recorders.

1Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.

2Connect a set of audio/video inputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.

3If your video component has a digital audio output, connect it to a digital input on this receiver.

The example shows a recorder connected to

the DIGITAL COAX 2 (DVR/VCR) input.1

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FM UNBAL

AM

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LOOP

 

 

 

 

IN

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

DVR /

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPT

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD)

OUT

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

TV /

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

IN

 

/LD

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITALIN

 

 

 

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5.1CH

 

SUB

 

 

 

 

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PLAY

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

(DVR/VCR)

IN

 

CD-R

 

PREOUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAX

 

 

/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD/LD)

OUT

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

AUDIO

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2

 

 

 

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COAXIAL

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IN

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OUT

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PLAY

 

 

DIGITAL OUT

 

AUDIO IN

 

VIDEO IN

 

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DVR, VCR, LD player, etc.

Note

1 If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it 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 component to (see The Input Assign menu on page 36).

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Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below).

fig. a

fig. b

fig. c

3

5

FM UNBAL

AM

 

75

LOOP ANTENNA

4

 

 

1 2

1Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.

2Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.

3Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.

4Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception.

5Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use a PAL connector to connect an external FM antenna.

One-touch

PAL connector

75 coaxial cable

FM UNBAL

AM

75

LOOP ANTENNA

 

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 to 6 meter length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

Outdoor antenna

5 to 6 meters

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

FM UNBAL

AM

75

LOOP ANTENNA

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

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Connecting the speakers

A complete speaker setup is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner illustrated. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers (VSX-416 model) / four speakers (VSX-516 model) is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 35) to LARGE.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 46 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(VSX-516 model only)

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

Surround back speaker

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75

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IN

 

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1

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IN

 

 

 

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DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

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IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

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2

3

SW

 

 

 

INPUT

10 mm

 

 

 

VSX-516 model

 

 

 

1

2

3

10 mm

The illustration shows the VSX-516, but connections for the VSX-416 are the same.

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VSX-416 model

1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire.

3Release the tabs.

VSX-516 model

1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

3Tighten terminal.

Speaker terminals

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire is touching the back panel when you switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Caution

These speaker terminals carry

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

Hints on speaker placement

Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind. Some are designed to be floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to sound their best. Some should be placed near a wall; others should be placed away from walls. We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers (following), but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them.

Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV.

When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers farther away from the TV.

Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

If possible, place the surround speakers slightly above ear level.

Try not to place the surround 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.

Caution

If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically.

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Speaker placement diagrams

The following illustrations show a 6.1 channel speaker setup.1

3-D view of 6.1 channel speaker setup

Overhead view of speaker setup

Front

 

Front

left

Center

right

 

 

Subwoofer

Surround

 

Surround

left

 

right

Listening position

Surround back speaker

Extra Power mode speaker setup

VSX-416 model only – See Using the Advanced surround effects on page 26 to switch on the Extra Power mode (EX POWER).

Front left

Center

Front right

 

Subwoofer

Surround

 

Surround

left

 

right

Listening position

Note

1 VSX-416 model only – Follow the speaker placement diagrams, disregarding the surround back speakers.

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Controls and displays

Chapter 5:

Controls and displays

05

English

Front panel

Illustration shows the VSX-516 model

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-516

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

SIGNAL

SB ch

ACOUSTIC

ENTER

SELECT

PROCESSING

EQ

 

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/

DVD/LD

DVD 5.1

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR CD CD-R/TAPE/MD

USB

FM AM

TUNING/STATION

SIGNAL

SB ch ACOUSTIC

VSX-516 model

 

 

STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR

SELECT PROCESSING EQ

 

 

 

 

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EON

PTY

MIDNIGHT/

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

6

9

10

 

MODE

SEARCH LOUDNESS IMPEDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

TUNER

 

QUICK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTE

EDIT

TONE

SETUP SETUP

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL

VSB

DIALOGUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOWN

UP

SELECT

MODE

ENHANCEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 12 13

 

VSX-416 model

 

 

14

 

 

 

17

18

19

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/

EON

PTY

MIDNIGHT/

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDARD SURR

AUTO SURR

MODE

SEARCH

LOUDNESS IMPEDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

LISTENING MODE

 

21

22

23

24

25

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTE

TUNER

TONE

QUICK

SETUP

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

EDIT

SETUP

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

1

Input select buttons

 

 

 

4

ENTER

 

 

 

Selects an input source.

 

 

 

5

MULTI JOG dial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Character display

 

 

 

 

The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of

See Display on page 21.

 

 

 

tasks. Use it to select options after pressing the

3 MCACC indicator (VSX-516 model only)

 

designated MULTI JOG buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 27)

6

SIGNAL SELECT

 

 

 

is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically

Selects an input signal (page 27).

 

set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup (page 8) or EQ Auto Setup (page 33)).

7 SB ch PROCESSING (VSX-516 model only)

Selects a surround back channel option

 

 

(page 27) or (when the surround back speaker

 

is not available) the Virtual Surround Back

 

(VSB) mode (page 28).

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8ACOUSTIC EQ (VSX-516 model only)

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 27).

9VSB MODE (VSX-416 model only)

Switches on Virtual surround back processing (page 28).

10DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT

(VSX-416 model only)

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 29).

11USB terminal (VSX-516 model only) See Using the USB interface on page 42.

12MCACC SETUP MIC jack

(VSX-516 model only)

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

13MASTER VOLUME

14LISTENING MODE buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2Pro Logic II and (VSX-516 model only) Neo:6 options

(page 25).

ADVANCED SURR

Switches between the various surround modes (page 26).

ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR

Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 27). Also selects the Auto Surround mode (Auto playback on page 25).

15PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones (when connected, there is no sound output from the speakers).

16STANDBY/ON

17EON MODE

Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 40).

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18 PTY SEARCH

Use this button to search for RDS program types (page 39).

19 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight/Loudness listening (page 29).

20 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

Use to change the impedance setting (page 46).

21MUTE

22TUNER EDIT

Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 38).

23 TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial (page 30).

24 QUICK SETUP

See Using the Quick Setup on page 7.

25System Setup menu controls

SETUP

Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu (page 31).

RETURN

Confirms and exits the current menu.

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Display

Illustration shows the VSX-516 model

1

2

3

4

5

6

14 15

16

17

1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the current component:

AUTO

Lights when AUTO signal select is on.

SB (VSX-516 model only)

Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected.

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is detected.

DTS

Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected.

2 DIGITAL

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

ANALOG

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

2

When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS multichannel signal.

 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

 

 

 

 

 

EON

[ L ]

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

RDS

[ C ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP A

[ R ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rs]

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SBR]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SBL]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ls]

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 125 250 4K13K

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19

20

 

21

22

 

 

23

3 2 DIGITAL

When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal.

42 PRO LOGIC IIx (VSX-516 model) / 2 PRO LOGIC II (VSX-416 model)

When the (STANDARD) Pro Logic II mode of the receiver is on, 2 PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding. 2 PRO LOGIC IIx lights to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 25 for more on this).

5VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 28).

6 DIRECT

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

7 AUTO SURR.

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (see Auto playback on page 25).

8 ATT

Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to attenuate (reduce) the level of the analog input signal.

9 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode.

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10Tuner indicators

/ MONO

Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button.

/ STEREO

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

/ TUNED

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

11EON/RDS indicators

EON – Lights when the EON mode is set, and flashes during an EON broadcast. The

indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service (page 40).

RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 39).

12Speaker indicator

Shows if the speaker system is on or not. SP A means the speakers are switched on. SP means the headphones are connected.

13Sound Retriever indicators (VSX-516 model only)

Light when the Sound Retriever is switched on (page 30).

14Character display

15Neo:6 (VSX-516 model only)

When the (STANDARD) Neo:6 mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing.

16ADV.SURR (Advanced Surround)

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

17WMA9 Pro

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro signal.

18 MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 29).

19 D.E.

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (DIALOG E) is switched on (page 29).

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20 LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening (page 29).

21 EX (VSX-516 model only)

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

22Master volume level

23MCACC channel EQ indicators

(VSX-516 model only)

These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel in Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 34.

Remote control

Illustration shows the VSX-516 model

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RECEIVER SLEEP

DIMMER ANALOG ATT

7

 

INPUT SELECTOR

 

 

DVD 5.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

TV

DVR

RECEIVER

8

 

USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

CD-R

FM

AM

 

 

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

 

2

LOUDNESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

9

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

 

DIALOG E

10

 

 

ENTER

ONE

 

 

 

 

TOUCH

 

 

TUNER EDIT

 

 

COPY

 

4

 

 

 

 

11

 

S.RETRIEVER

VOLUME

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

5

EFFECT/CH SEL

LEVEL

ACOUSTIC EQ

 

 

 

 

MUTE

 

 

DVD/DVR

HDD

DVD

SUBTITLE

 

 

 

CH

CH

 

 

 

GUIDE

REC

 

AUDIO

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMERREC

INFO

RECSTOP

JUKEBOX

 

 

DISPLAY

CLASS

DVD/DVR

 

6

SHIFT

MPX

TUNING

STATION

13

 

 

 

 

 

TUNER

RECEIVER

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1 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

2Listening mode buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between 2Pro Logic II and (VSX-516 model only) Neo:6 options (page 25).

ADV.SURR

Switches between the various surround modes (page 26).

STEREO

Switches between direct and stereo playback (page 27). Also selects the Auto Surround mode(Auto playback on page 25).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 29).

3TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu (page 31).

4TUNER EDIT*

Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 38). Also functions as the SETUP button for DVD/DVR units.

S. RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 30).

5RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use LEVEL +/– to adjust the level (page 36). Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music and Neo:6 Music parameters (page 26). You can then use the LEVEL +/– buttons to make these adjustments.

LEVEL +/–

Use to adjust the effect and channel levels.

ACOUSTIC EQ* (SHIFT +) (VSX-516 model only)

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 27).

MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

6 SHIFT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section.

7SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min

– 60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once.

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

ANALOG ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion.

8 INPUT SELECTOR buttons

Press to select an input source.

DVD/DVR

Press to use the remote DVD/DVR controls.

RECEIVER

Use to switch to the receiver controls on the remote control. Use when setting up surround sound for the receiver (page 31).

9MENU

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs.

DIALOG E

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 29).

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10 /ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 31). Also used for DVD menus.

11RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

ONE TOUCH COPY*

Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice-versa.

12DVD/DVR control buttons

Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player or recorder connected to your system (press DVD or DVR to access the below controls).

Button What it does

DVD/ Turns DVD power on/off.

DVR

CH +/– Switches channels.

SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVD-Video discs.

AUDIO Changes audio language or channel.

Starts/resumes normal playback.

Pauses/unpauses a disc.

Stops playback.

/Press to start fast reverse/forward scanning.

Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.

Skips to the next track or chapter.

HDD

Switch between the hard disk and DVD

DVD*

controls for DVD/HDD recorders.

GUIDE*

Displays the guides on a digital TV.

REC*

Starts recording.

TIMER

Accesses the timer recording menu.

REC*

 

INFO*

Displays additional EPG information.

Button What it does

REC Stops recording.

STOP*

JUKE Switches to the Jukebox feature.

BOX*

TUNER Press to access the Setup menu.

EDIT*

13 TUNER controls

The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies (page 38) and the STATION +/– buttons can be used to select preset radio stations (page 38).

DISPLAY

Switch the display between station preset name and frequency (see tip on page 38). It also displays RDS information (page 39).

CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of station presets (page 38).

MPX

Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 38).

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Important

Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source (for example, PCM 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz, DTS 96 kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro sources).

Auto playback

The simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects multichannel or

stereo playback as necessary.1

CD CD-R FM AM

MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO LOUDNESS

TOP MENU

MENU

• While listening to a source, press STEREO for auto playback of a source.

Press repeatedly until AUTOSURR. shows briefly in the display (it will then show the decoding or playback format). Check the digital format indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed.

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you’re listening to.

VSX-516 only – If you connected surround back speaker, see also Using surround back channel processing on page 28.

CD CD-R FM AM

MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO LOUDNESS

TOP MENU

MENU

• While listening to a source, press STANDARD.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and

shows in the display.2

With two channel sources, press STANDARD repeatedly to select from3:

2 Pro Logic II MOVIE – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

2 Pro Logic II MUSIC – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound

VSX-516 model only:

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited for video games

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1VSX-516 model only – Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).

The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs.

2VSX-516 model only – If surround back channel processing (page 27) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speaker is set to NO (page 35), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

3When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II(x) Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama. See Setting the effect options below to adjust them.

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2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound

Neo:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

Neo:6 MUSIC1 – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

VSX-516 model only – With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker and have selected SB ON, you can select (according to format):

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

6-STEREO (VSX-516 model only) – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers.

VIR. SURR – A virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers.

EX POWER (VSX-416 model only) – Select when using the surround speakers in addition to the front speakers (see the diagram on page 18 for the Extra Power mode speaker setup).

PHONESUR. – Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones.

Setting the effect options

When using surround effects, there are a number of settings you can adjust.

1 Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects. Try different modes

Depending on the current status / mode of the receiver, certain options may not appear. Check the table below for notes on this.

with various soundtracks to see which you like.2

CD CD-R FM AM

MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO LOUDNESS

TOP MENU

MENU

• Press ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a listening mode.

ADV. MOVIE – Suitable for movie sources.

ADV. MUSIC – Suitable for music sources.

TV SURR. – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources.

SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

ADV. GAME – Suitable for video games.

EXPANDED – Simulates multichannel surround sound for two-channel sources.3

VSX-416 model only – From the options below, only the EFFECT parameter is available.

2 Use the LEVEL +/– 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.

Note

1With 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image effect (see Setting the effect options below).

2• If you press ADV.SURR with the headphones connected, PHONES SURROUND will automatically be selected.

Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speaker in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 28.

When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in

Setting the effect options below.

3Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

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3 Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings.

Setting

What it does

Options

Center

Spreads the center channel

0 to 7

Widtha

between the front right and left

Default: 3

(Applicable

speakers, making it sound

 

only when

wider (higher settings) or

 

using a cen-

narrower (lower settings).

 

ter speaker)

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensiona

Adjusts the surround sound

–3 to +3

 

balance from front to back,

Default: 0

 

making the sound more distant

 

 

(minus settings), or more

 

 

forward (positive settings).

 

 

 

 

Panoramaa

Extends the front stereo image

OFF

 

to include surround speakers

 

 

ON

 

for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

 

 

 

Center

Adjusts the center image to

0 to 10

Imageb

create a wider stereo effect with

Default: 3

(Applicable

vocals. Adjust the effect from 0

 

only when

(all center channel sent to front

 

using a cen-

right and left speakers) to 10

 

ter speaker)

(center channel sent to the

 

 

center speaker only).

 

 

 

 

Effect

Sets the effect level for the

10 to 90

 

currently selected Advanced

 

 

Surround mode (each mode

 

 

can be set separately).

 

aOnly available with 2ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode.

bOnly available with 2ch sources in Neo:6 Music mode.

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings).

Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

CD CD-R FM AM

MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO LOUDNESS

TOP MENU

MENU

• While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions.

DIRECT – Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible.1

AUTO SURR. – See Auto playback on page 25 for more on this.

Listening with Acoustic

Calibration EQ

VSX-516 model only

Default setting: OFF / ALL CH (after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting)

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 33. Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization.

S.RETRIEVER

VOLUME

RETURN

 

 

EFFECT/CH SEL

 

LEVEL

ACOUSTIC EQ

 

 

 

MUTE

DVD/DVR

HDD

DVD

SUBTITLE

CH CH

• While listening to a source, press (SHIFT +) ACOUSTIC EQ.

Press repeatedly to select between:

ALL CH – No special weighting is given to any one channel.

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1 If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement, the Sound Retriever or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

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F. ALIGN – All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings.

CUSTOM 1/2 – Custom settings

EQ OFF – Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.1

Choosing the input signal

• Default setting: AUTO

You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the

receiver to select between input signals.2

• Press SIGNAL SELECT (front panel) to select the input signal corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the following:

AUTO – This automatically switches to DIGITAL if a digital source is detected, otherwise it remains on ANALOG.

ANALOG – Selects the analog inputs.

DIGITAL – Selects the digital input.

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.

Using surround back channel processing

VSX-516 model only

• Default setting: SB ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply

switch surround back processing off).3

The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel ( =Sound plays through surround back speaker).

• Press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING) to select a surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the following:

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 speaker, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources

Note

1• You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5.1ch or WMA9 Pro, and it has no effect when headphones are connected.

If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

2• This receiver can only playback Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz), DTS and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats. 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 connections (page 11) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

3• You can’t use the surround back channel with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 35.

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with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby

Digital EX or DTS-ES.1

VSX-516 model only – The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel ( =Sound plays through surround speaker).

• Press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING)/ VSB MODE to select a virtual surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the following:

VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

VSB AUTO (VSX-516 model only) – Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off

 

SBch

 

Standard

 

Advanced

Type of source

Processing /

Multichannel

 

Stereo sources

 

Virtual SB

 

 

surround

 

 

 

 

 

mode

sources

2 Pro Logic II x

2 Pro Logic

Neo:6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES/

ON

 

 

 

 

a

WMA9 Pro encoded

 

 

 

 

 

 

multichannel sources with

AUTO

 

 

 

 

a

6.1ch surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro

ON

 

 

 

 

a

encoded multichannel

 

 

 

 

 

 

sources

AUTO

 

 

 

 

a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro

ON

 

 

a,b

 

a

encoded stereo source; other

 

 

 

 

 

 

digital stereo source

AUTO

 

c

 

a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analog 2-channel (stereo)

ON

 

 

b

 

 

sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

c

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aExcluding WMA9 Pro format

bOnly applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode.

cNot applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode.

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Using Midnight and Loudness

These features give you good sound at low volume levels when listening to movie (Midnight) or music (Loudness) sources.

• Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.

Enhancing dialog

• Default setting: OFF

The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

• Press DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT to switch dialog enhancement on or off.

Note

1 You can’t use virtual surround back with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 35 (VSX-516 model only – however, the surround back speaker must be set to NO).

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