Pioneer VSX-D711, VSX-D811S User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-D711 VSX-D811S

Operating Instructions

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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.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. This is for your security.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

"DTS", “ES”, and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic II” and the double D symbol 2

of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratorories.

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Contents
1 Before you start
Checking what’s in the box ...............................	6
Installing the receiver ........................................	6
Making cable connections ................................	6
Loading the batteries .........................................	6
Operating range of remote control unit ...........	6
2 5 minute guide
Introduction to home theater ............................	7
Listening to Surround Sound ............................	8
Using the Quick Setup ....................................	12
3 Connecting up
Audio/Video cords ...........................................	13
S-video cables...................................................	13
Component video cords .................................	13
Digital audio coaxial cords/
Optical cables ...................................................	13
Connecting digital components ....................	14
Connecting audio components ......................	16
Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components ...	17
Connecting video components .......................	18
Connecting to the front panel
video terminal ............................................	18
Connecting antennas .....................................	19
FM wire antenna .........................................	19
AM loop antenna .......................................	19
Antenna snap connectors ........................	19
Using external antennas ............................	19
To improve FM reception ............................	19
To improve AM reception ...........................	19
Connecting the speakers (VSX-D711) .............	20
Connecting the speakers (VSX-D811S) ...........	21
A and B speaker systems .........................	22
Speaker terminals .....................................	22
Hints on speaker placement ....................	22
Connecting additional amplifiers
(VSX-D811S only) ............................................	24
AC outlet ..........................................................	25
Operating other Pioneer components ..........	25

4 Controls and displays
Front panel ........................................................	26
Display .............................................................	27
Remote control ................................................	29
5 Playing sources
Introduction to Sound Modes ........................	32
Stereo/Direct ...............................................	32
Standard mode ..........................................	32
Advanced Surround modes .......................	33
Choosing the input signal ..............................	34
Listening to multi-channel playback ..............	34
Using Stereo/Direct .........................................	35
Using Advanced Surround .............................	35
Using Loudness and Midnight listening ........	36
Using the tone controls ..................................	36
Playing other sources .....................................	36
Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs ...	37
6 Setting up your receiver
Choosing your receiver setup ........................	38
Speaker setting ..........................................	39
Surround back speaker
setting (VSX-D811S only) ............................	40
6.1 channel setting (VSX-D811S only) .......	40
Subwoofer setting .....................................	40
Crossover frequency setting ......................	40
LFE attenuator setting ................................	41
Front speaker distance setting ..................	41
Center speaker distance setting ..............	41
Surround speaker distance setting..........	41
Surround back speaker distance
setting (VSX-D811S only) ............................	42
Dynamic range control setting ..................	42
Dual mono setting .....................................	42
Component video input settings ..............	42
Surround back channel input
setting (VSX-D811S only) ............................	43
Coaxial digital input settings ....................	43
Optical digital input settings ....................	43

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Setting the relative volume level
of each channel ...............................................	44
7 Using the tuner
Listening to the radio ......................................	45
Improving FM stereo sound .......................	45
Tuning directly to a station ........................	45
Saving station presets .....................................	46
Naming station presets ..................................	47
Listening to station presets ............................	47
8 Making a recording
Making an audio or a video recording ..........	48
Monitoring your recording ........................	48

9 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control
other components ...........................................	49
Selecting preset codes directly .......................	49
Searching for preset codes ............................	50
Programming signals from other
remote controls (VSX-D811S only) ..................	50
Erasing one of the remote control
button settings (VSX-D811S only) ...................	51
Clearing all the remote control settings ........	51
Direct function ................................................	52
Confirming preset codes .................................	52
Controls for TVs ...............................................	53
Controls for other components .......................	54
Preset Code List ...............................................	56
10 Additional information
Troubleshooting ...............................................	68
Specifications ...................................................	70

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01 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

•Dry cell batteries x 2 (AA size IEC R6P)

•Remote control

•These operating instructions

Installing the receiver

Please note the following points:

• Do not place objects directly on top of this unit. This prevents proper heat dispersal.

•When installing on a

rack, shelf, etc., be sure 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 transform-

ers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.

Loading the batteries

	6			Dry cell batteries x 2 (AA size IEC R6P)
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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 or area.

Operating 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.

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5 minute guide

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Introduction to home theater

You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks.

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 the speakers you have set up in 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 of ‘being there’.

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, 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 multi-channel surround sound) are explained in Playing sources, starting on page 32.

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02 5 minute guide

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.

1 Hook up your DVD player.

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don’t need to do both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to Optical digital input setting on page 43 to assign the optical input to DVD.

Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD to the receiver using the jacks shown below.

2 Hook up your TV.

Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below.

Optical cable

Note: If you hook up

Coaxial cable

using a optical cable,

see Optical input

setting on page 43 to

Video cord

assign the optical

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

input to DVD.

COAX

OPT

(DVD/LD) ¥

(T V / S A T ) ¥

This receiver*

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUT

DVD

IN

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

/ LD

ASSIGNABLE

FRONT

IN

AUX

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

CENTER SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE ( D V D / LD) IN ¥

S

D V D

(DVD/ LD) ¥

ø

( T V / SAT) ¥

VIDEO

CD

(CD)

DIGITAL

MONITOR

OUT

ANTENNA

IN

S - VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

REC

5.1CH

INPUT

OUT

CD-R AM

IN

VCR /

R SURROUND

L

DVR

/ TAPE LOOP

OUT

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

/ MD

FM

IN

VIDEO

(T V / SAT) IN ø

UNBAL

VIDEO

VCR /

S

75 Ω

TV /

IN

OUT

IN

DVR

R FRONT

L

CENTER

R SURROUND L

R FRONT L

IN

SAT

P

OUT

DVD

IN

MONITOR

T V /

E

/ LD

IN

IN

FRONT

D V D

OUT

SAT

A

A

B

IN

K

PREOUT

5.1CH

SUB

MONITOR

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

DVD /

E

CENTER

CD-R

IN

LD

OUT

/ TAPE

PREOUT

7

8

/ MD

R

0

3

CONTROL

IN

AUDIO

PLAY

OUT

S

SUB

DVD player

R

L

WOOFER

		PREOUT	* The illustration
			shows the VSX-
			D711, but DVD
VIDEO IN	Video cord		connections for
			the VSX-D811S
TV
			are the same.

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3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers (including the subwoofer) for the VSXD711, and eight (also including the subwoofer) for the VSX-D811S), but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.

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.

• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω .

•If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 39) to large

•When using the 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.

Front Speakers			Center Speaker			Surround Speakers
L		R		C		SL		SR

Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω .

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

ASSIGNABLE

IN

AUX

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

CENTER

SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE ( D V D / LD) IN ¥

(DVD/ LD) ¥

ø

( T V / SAT) ¥

VIDEO

ANTENNA

CD

(CD)

DIGITAL

MONITOR

OUT

IN

S - VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

AM

VCR /

R

SURROUND

L

DVR

LOOP

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

FM

IN

OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

UNBAL

VIDEO

VCR /

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

FRONT

75 ‰

IN

S

R

L

R

L

R

L

TV /

OUT

IN

DVR

IN

SAT

P

DVD

IN

MONITOR

T V /

E

AC OUTLET

/ LD

IN

IN

FRONT

OUT

SAT

A

A

B

D V D

PREOUT

5.1CH

SUB

K

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

DVD /

E

/

CD-R

IN

LD

TAPE

PREOUT

R

/ MD

CONTROL

IN

AUDIO

L

PLAY

OUT

S

R

VSX-D711

		TV
INPUT		Be sure to complete all
		connections before
Powered subwoofer		connecting this unit to
		the AC power source.
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Front Speakers

Center Speaker

Surround Speakers

Surround back speakers

L

R

C

SL

SR

SBL

SBR

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

ASSIGNABLE

IN

AUX

DVD 7.1CH INPUT

PREOUT

CENTER

SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

( DVD / LD) IN ¥

L

L

SURROUND

VIDEO

CD

(DVD/ LD) ¥

(CD)

ø

( T V / ¥

(CD-R/

ø

DIGITAL

MONITOR

OUT

BACK

ANTENNA

IN

S - VIDEO

SAT)

/ TAPE

OUT

MONITOR

/ M D )

SURROUND

R

L

OUT

AM

VCR /

DVR

SURROUND

LOOP

R

L

BACK

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

R

R

FM

IN

OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

UNBAL

VIDEO

VCR /

S

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

FRONT

75 Ω

IN

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

TV /

OUT

DVR

IN

SAT

IN

P

AC OUTLET

DVD

IN

E

/ LD

MONITOR

IN

T V /

IN

FRONT

D V D

OUT

SAT

A

K A

B

5.1CH

SUB

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

DVD /

E

/

CD-R

IN

LD

TAPE

PREOUT

R

/ MD

CONTROL

IN

PLAY

OUT

S

R

AUDIO

L

VSX-D811S

Subwoofer

(passive)

INPUT

TV

Powered subwoofer

VSX-D811S only

•If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal (shown at right).

•If you select subwoofer (SB SUBWF) in the

Surround back speaker setting (see page 40) you can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. Connect the wires just as above (and as shown at right), connecting the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal.

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

Surround back speaker (or subwoofer)

VSX-D811S

R SURROUND BACK L

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4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the 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.

Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD/LD 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 and your room size.

Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection. See Using the Quick Setup on the next page if you’re unsure about the settings.

6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.

There are several other sound options you can select. See pages 32–33 for more on this. See also Choosing your receiver setup on page 38–43 for more setup options.

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 page 34 if you need to do this) if you want multi-channel 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 and room size. If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on pages 38–43. Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

								AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m-Û≥,,
									INPUT
								MULTI JOG	SELECTOR
								ENTER
									MASTER VOLUME
ADVANCED	STEREO/	SIGNAL	MIDNIGHT/		MONITOR	TONE	QUICK	SETUP
SURROUND	DIRECT	SELECT	LOUDNESS	SPEAKERS
								DOWN	UP
ISTENING MODE						MULTI JOG
					VIDEO INPUT
FL DIMMER
			DIGITAL IN	S-VIDEO	VIDEO	L	AUDIO	R

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

The STANDBY indicator goes out.

2Press QUICK SETUP.

The display prompts you to select your speaker setup.

3 Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to choose your speaker setup.

Cycle between the following choices:

3.0ch

3.1ch

4.0ch

7.1ch*

4.1ch

7.0ch*

5.0ch

6.1ch*

6.0ch*

5.1ch

* VSX-D811S only

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Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system.

	Front	Center	Surround	Surround	Sub
	Speakers	Speaker	Speakers	Back Sp.	Woofer
3.0 ch	√	√
3.1 ch	√	√			√
4.0 ch	√		√
4.1 ch	√		√		√
5.0 ch	√	√	√
5.1 ch	√	√	√		√
6.0 ch*	√	√	√	(1 speaker)
6.1 ch*	√	√	√	(1 speaker)	√
7.0 ch*	√	√	√	(2 speakers)
7.1 ch*	√	√	√	(2 speakers)	√

* VSX-D811S only

4 Press ENTER.

The display prompts you to select your room size.

5 Use the the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to choose your room size.

Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between Small, Medium, or Large (see table below).

	S	M	L
Front	12 ft.	12 ft.	12 ft.
Center	10 ft.	10 ft.	10 ft.
Surround	6 ft.	7 ft.	9 ft.
Surround Back*	3 ft.	5 ft.	7 ft.

* VSX-D811S only

6 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.

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

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Connecting up

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

Audio/Video cords

Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a video cord to connect the monitor TV.

Connect red plugs to R (right), white plugs to L (left), and the yellow plugs to VIDEO.

Be sure to insert completely.

R	L

VIDEO

S-video cables

Use S-video cables (not supplied) to get clearer picture reproduction than regular video cords.

Connect from an S-video jack on the rear of the receiver to an S-video jack on the video component you are hooking up.

Be sure to insert completely.

S VIDEO

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 component video jacks on the video component you are hooking up.

		Y
		P
	Green	B
		P
	Blue
		R
		Red

Digital audio coaxial cords/ Optical cables

Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords (standard video cords can also be used) or optical cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital components to this receiver.

Be sure to insert completely.

Digital audio coaxial cord			Optical cable
(or standard video cord)

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03 Connecting up

Connecting digital components

The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the component to coaxial input on the receiver). The VSX-D711 has three digital inputs on the rear panel (two coaxial inputs and a optical input) and the VSX-D811S has four (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs). Connect your digital components to the rear panel as shown below. See page 18 to connect the front panel optical input on the VSX-D811S.

There is one digital output jack which is marked DIGITAL OUT. If you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT and CD-R) you can make direct digital recordings with this unit.

When connecting your 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.

VSX-D711
									DIGITAL	CD recorder
				DIGITAL IN	COAX	OPT	OPT		IN
				ASSIGNABLE
	IN	AUX	DVD 5.1CH INPUT
			CENTER	SUB W.				COMPONENT	ASSIGNABLE
				(DVD/ LD) ¥	(CD) ø	( T V / SAT) ¥		VIDEO
ANTENNA	IN	CD					DIGITAL	MONITOR OUT
				S - VIDEO			OUT

		MONITOR
		OUT
AM	VCR /	R SURROUND L
	DVR

LOOP

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

FM

IN

OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

DIGITAL

Satellite

UNBAL

VIDEO

VCR /

R

FRONT

L

CENTER

R

SURROUND

L

R

75 ‰

IN

S

FRONT

L

TV /

OUT

IN

DVR

OUT

tuner

IN

SAT

P

DVD

IN

MONITOR

T V /

E

AC OUTLET

/ LD

IN

IN

FRONT

OUT

SAT

A

A

B

D V D

SUB

PREOUT

REC

5.1CH

K

CENTER

INPUT

WOOFER

DVD /

CD-R

IN

IN

LD

E

/ TAPE

PREOUT

R

/ MD

CONTROL

DIGITAL OUT

CD player

IN

PLAY

OUT

S

R

AUDIO

L

COAX

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DVD player

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DIGITAL

Satellite

OUT

tuner

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

CD recorder

OUT

IN

VSX-D811S

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

ASSIGNABLE

IN

AUX

DVD 7.1CH INPUT

PREOUT

CENTER

SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

( D V D / LD) IINN ¥

L

L

SURROUND

VIDEO

ANTENNA

IN

CD

(DVD/ LD) ¥

(CD)

ø

( T V / ¥

(CD-R/

ø

DIGITAL

MONITOR OUT

BACK

S - VIDEO

SAT)

/ TAPE

OUT

MONITOR

/ M D )

SURROUND

R

L

OUT

AM

VCR /

DVR

SURROUND

R

R

LOOP

R

L

BACK

Y

PB

PR

Y

B

PR

CD player

UNBAL

IN

OUT

(T V / SAT) IIN ø

FFRROONNTT

SURROUND

DIGITAL OUT

FM

S

R

FRONT

L

CENTER

CCEENNTTEERR

FRONT

L

75 Ω

TV /

IN

OUT

DVR

R SURROUND BACK L

R

SURROUND L COAX R

VIDEO

VCR /

IN

SAT

IN

P

AC OUTLET

DVD

IN

E

MONITOR

T V /

/ LD

IN

IN

FRONT

OUT

SAT

A A

B

D V D

REC

5.1CH

SUB

K

INPUT

DVD /

WOOFER

IN

E

CD-R

IN

LD

/ TAPE

PREOUT

R

DIGITAL OUT

DVD player

/ MD

CONTROL

IN

PLAY

OUT

S

COAX

R

AUDIO

L

If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2RF 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 2RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital connection. We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks as well. Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial depending on the connection). See the component's instruction manual if you are unsure about its input and output jacks.

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03 Connecting up

Connecting audio components

To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs. You must also hook up your digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components. See page 14 for more on digital connections.

When connecting your 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.

OUTPUT
	L						DIGIT
							ASSI
		IN		AUX	DVD 5.1CH INPUT
					CENTER SUB W.
	R			CD
	ANTENNA	IN
CD player	AM			DVR	R	SURROUND	L
				VCR /
	LOOP
	FM	IN
	UNBAL					VIDEO
	75 ‰				IN
				TV /			OUT
				SAT
		IN
REC	PLAY			DVD	IN		MONI
				/ LD
	L	IN		FRONT			OUT
					D V D
				REC	5.1CH		SUB
					INPUT		WOO
	R			CD-R	IN
				/ TAPE			PREOU
				/ MD
CD-R/Tape/MD Deck		IN		PLAY
		R	AUDIO	L

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Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components

If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver.

When connecting your 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 signal.

DVD/multi-channel decoder with

5.1 channel analog output jacks

VSX-D711

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

ASSIGNABLE

IN

AUX

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

CENTER SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

( D V D / LD) IN ¥

(DVD/ LD) ¥

ø

( T V / SAT) ¥

VIDEO

ANTENNA

IN

CD

(CD)

DIGITAL

MONITOR OUT

S - VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

SUB

SURROUND

FRONT

VCR /

AM

R

SURROUND

L

WOOFER

OUTPUT

CENTER

OUTPUT

VIDEO

DVR

LOOP

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

L

L

OUTPUT

FM

IN

VIDEO

OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

UNBAL

VCR /

75 ‰

IN

S

R

FRONT

L

CENTER

R SURROUND L

R FRONT L

TV /

OUT

IN

DVR

IN

SAT

P

R

R

DVD

IN

MONITOR

T V /

E

AC OUTLET

/ LD

IN

IN

FRONT

OUT

SAT

A

A

B

D V D

PREOUT

REC

5.1CH

SUB

DVD /

K

CENTER

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

E

CD-R

IN

LD

/ TAPE

PREOUT

R

/ MD

CONTROL

IN

AUDIO

PLAY

OUT

S

R

L

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

AUX

DVD 7.1CH INPUT

ASSIGNABLE

IN

PREOUT

CENTER

SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

( DVD / LD) IN ¥

L

L

SURROUND

VIDEO

CD

(DVD/ LD) ¥

(CD)

ø

( T V / ¥

(CD-R/

ø

DIGITAL

MONITOR OUT

BACK

ANTENNA

IN

S - VIDEO

SAT)

/ TAPE

OUT

MONITOR

/ M D )

SURROUND

R

L

OUT

AM

VCR /

DVR

SURROUND

LOOP

R

L BACK

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

R

R

SURROUND

SURROUND

FM

IN

OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

FRONTFRONTSURROUND CENTER

UNBAL

IN

VIDEO

VCR /

S

R

FRONT

L

CENTER

R SURROUND BACK

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

BACK OUTPUT

75 Ω

TV /

OUT

DVR

L

R

SURROUND L

R

FRONT

L

IN

P

L

L

L

SAT

IN

DVD

IN

E

AC OUTLET

/ LD

MONITOR

IN

T V /

IN

FRONT

D V D

OUT

SAT

A

R

R

R

K A

B

5.1CH

SUB

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

DVD /

E

CD-R

IN

LD

/ TAPE

PREOUT

R

/ MD

CONTROL

IN

AUDIO

PLAY

OUT

S

R

L

VSX-D811S

SUB

WOOFER CENTER VIDEO OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT

DVD/multi-channel decoder with 7.1 channel analog output jacks

•The multi-channel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 CH (or DVD 7.1 CH) is selected (see page 37).

•If the component you are connecting (to the VSX-D811S) only has one surround back channel output, change the Surround back channel input setting (page 43) to SB 1ch IN.

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Connecting video components

Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 14). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections (see page 16).

For better quality video, you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S-video jacks (quality descends in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. Make sure they are connected to the video component using the same kind of connection.

When connecting your 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 signal.

Video deck

INPUT

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

ASSIGNABLE

L

L

IN

AUX

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

L

CENTER SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

( D V D / LD) IN ¥

(DVD/ LD) ¥

ø

( T V / SAT) ¥

VIDEO

(CD)

DIGITAL

MONITOR OUT

R

ANTENNA

IN

CD

S - VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

R

R

TV tuner (or

R SURROUND

L

OUT

LOOP

DVR

AM

VCR /

Satellite tuner)

75 ‰

IN

VCR /

R

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

R

FRON

FRONT

L

CENTER

(T V / SAT) IN ø

R SURROUND L

FM

IN

VIDEO

OUT

UNBAL

S

TV /

OUT

IN

DVR

IN

SAT

P

DVD

IN

MONITOR

T V /

E

/ LD

IN

IN

FRONT

OUT

SAT

A

A

D V D

INPUT

PREOUT

5.1CH

SUB

K

REC

INPUT

DVD /

CENTER

OUTPUT

WOOFER

IN

E

CD-R

IN

LD

/ TAPE

PREOUT

R

VIDEO

/ MD

CONTROL

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO

PLAY

OUT

S

L

R

L

DVD or LD player

R

TV (monitor)

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the
front panel input selector as VIDEO. There are	REO/	SIGNAL	MIDNIGHT/	SPEAKERS MONITOR	TONE QUICK SETUP
standard audio/video jacks as well as an	ECT	SELECT	LOUDNESS
					MULTI JOG
				VIDEO INPUT
S-video jack (the VSX-D811S also has an optical		DIGITAL IN
input jack). Hook them up the same way you
				S-VIDEO VIDEO	L AUDIO	R
made the rear panel connections.
						Video
						camera
						(etc.)
				VIDEO INPUT
			DIGITAL OUT	V	L	R

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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). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.

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Antenna snap connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole, then snap the connector shut.

3/8 in. (10mm)

AM LOOP	Using external antennas
ANTENNA	To improve FM reception
	Connect an external FM antenna.
		FM
		UNBAL
		75Ω
FM WIRE
ANTENNA
		FM
FM wire antenna	75 Ω	ANTENNA
		coaxial cable

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or other suitable area, etc.

AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and face in the direction that gives the best reception.

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 horizontally outdoors.

		Outdoor antenna
	Indoor
	antenna
	(Vinyl-	15-18 ft. (5–6m)
	coated
	wire)	AM LOOP
		ANTENNA

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Connecting the speakers (VSX-D711)

A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 39) 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.

Front Speakers			Center Speaker
L		R		C

Surround Speakers

SL

SR

Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω .

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

ASSIGNABLE

IN

AUX

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

CENTER

SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

( D V D / LD) IN ¥

(DVD/ LD) ¥

ø

( T V / SAT) ¥

VIDEO

ANTENNA

IN

CD

(CD)

DIGITAL

MONITOR

OUT

S - VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

AM

VCR /

R

SURROUND

L

DVR

LOOP

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

FM

IN

VIDEO

OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

UNBAL

VCR /

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

FRONT

75 ‰

IN

S

R

L

R

L

R

L

TV /

OUT

IN

DVR

IN

SAT

P

DVD

IN

MONITOR

T V /

E

AC OUTLET

/ LD

IN

IN

FRONT

OUT

SAT

A

A

B

D V D

PREOUT

REC

5.1CH

SUB

DVD /

K

CENTER

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

E

CD-R

IN

LD

/

TAPE

PREOUT

R

/ MD

CONTROL

IN

AUDIO

L

PLAY

OUT

S

R

VSX-D711

TV

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

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

When using the 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.

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Connecting the speakers (VSX-D811S)

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers 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 39) 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.

Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω

to 16 Ω .

Front Speakers

Center Speaker

Surround Speakers

Surround Back Speakers

L

R

C

SL

SR

SBL

SBR

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

OPT

ASSIGNABLE

IN

AUX

DVD 7.1CH INPUT

PREOUT

CENTER

SUB W.

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

( DVD / LD) IN ¥

L

L

SURROUND

VIDEO

CD

(DVD/ LD) ¥

(CD)

ø

( T V / ¥

(CD-R/

ø

DIGITAL

MONITOR

OUT

BACK

ANTENNA

IN

S - VIDEO

SAT)

/ TAPE

OUT

MONITOR

/ M D )

SURROUND

R

L

OUT

AM

VCR /

DVR

SURROUND

LOOP

R

L

BACK

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

R

R

FM

IN

OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

UNBAL

VIDEO

VCR /

S

FRONT

CENTER

R SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

FRONT

75 Ω

IN

R

L

L

R

L

R

L

TV /

OUT

DVR

IN

SAT

IN

P

AC OUTLET

DVD

IN

E

/ LD

MONITOR

IN

T V /

IN

FRONT

OUT

SAT

A A

B

D V D

REC

5.1CH

SUB

K

INPUT

DVD /

WOOFER

IN

E

CD-R

IN

LD

/

TAPE

PREOUT

R

/ MD

CONTROL

IN

AUDIO

PLAY

OUT

S

R

L

VSX-D811S

Subwoofer

(passive)

INPUT

TV

Be sure to complete

Powered subwoofer

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

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•When using the 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.

•If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal (see illustration on page 11).

•If you select subwoofer (SB SUBWF) in the Surround back speaker setting (see page 39) you can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. Connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal (see illustration on page 11).

Speaker terminals

3/8 in. (10mm)

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire.

3 Tighten terminal.

The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.)

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 touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

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 subwoofer will be audible. No sound will come from the center, surround, or surround back speakers, but multi-channel sources will be down-mixed to the active speakers so no sound will be lost. Similarly, if you choose just the B system you‘ll only hear the front speakers connected to the B system and multi channel sources will be down-mixed to these two speakers.

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 (below), 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

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

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.

•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.

Overhead view of speaker set up (VSX-D711)

Front	Center	Front
Left		Right
		Subwoofer
Surround		Surround
Left		Right
	Listening Position

3-D view of speaker set up (VSX-D711)

Overhead view of speaker set up (VSX-D811S)

Front	Center	Front
Left		Right
		Subwoofer
Surround		Surround
Left		Right
	Listening Position
Surround Back		Surround Back
Left		Right

3-D view of speaker set up (VSX-D811S)

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