Pioneer VSX-1014-S, VSX-2014I-G Operating Instruction

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER

VSX-1014-S
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Operating Instructions

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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

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.

shock to persons.

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating
instructions so you will know how to operate

our model properly. After you have finished
reading the instructions, put them away in a
safe place for future reference

WARNIN

Before plugging in for the first time, read the followin

section carefull

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.

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WARNING

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

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WARNING

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

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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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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
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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)

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When disposing of used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules that
apply in your country/area.

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate
the equipment.

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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the

unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and
televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

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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).

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Voltage selector

You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear
panel of multi-voltage models.

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220V.
Please set it to the correct voltage for your country
or region.

• Saudi Arabia operates on 127V and 220V mains
voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using.

• For Taiwan, please set to 110V before using.

• For Mexico, please set to 120-127V before using.

Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power
cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the
voltage selector switch.

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

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).

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.

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230-240V

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . 7

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other)

player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

03 Connecting up

About cable types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Analog audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Video cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

When making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About the RS-232C connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting digital audio components. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting analog audio components . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting multichannel analog 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

Using an external antenna to improve FM

reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Hints on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

AC power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Home THX modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Neo:6 Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the surround back channel

(Extended mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

(VirtualSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using Loudness and Midnight listening. . . . . . . . . . . 36

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Playing other sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

06 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fine Channel Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

08 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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09 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 50

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Programming signals from other remote controls. . . 51
Erasing one of the remote control button settings. . . 52

Erasing all of the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . 52

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Confirming preset codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

11 Other Settings

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

LFE Attenuator Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . . . . . . 67

Multi Room Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

12 Volt Trigger Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

SACD Gain Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

10 Other connections

Second Zone speaker B setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting additional amplifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Multi-room listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Making multi-room connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using the sub room controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the i.LINK interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

About i.LINK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

About PQLS rate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Creating an i.LINK network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Switching components on and off using the

12 volt trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 61
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

i.LINK interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

i.LINK messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Changing the frequency step. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Switching the speaker impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Changing the TV format setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Chapter 1:

Before you start

Features

• High quality MOSFET design

This receiver offers high-quality discrete MOSFET
configuration unique to Pioneer for low distortion, and
generates equal amplifier power to all channels,
eliminating the possibility of one channel dominating a
particular sound field.

• Easy setup using Multichannel Acoustic
Calibration (MCACC)

Setting up for home theater sound is as easy as
connecting your speakers, a DVD player or other source,
and your TV. The Auto Surround Setup provides a quick
but accurate surround sound setup, while for complete
surround sound control you still have access to the full
range of surround sound settings.

• THX Select certified design

This receiver bears the THX Select logo, which means it
has passed a rigorous series of quality and performance
tests covering every aspect of the product. This includes
testing of pre-amplifier and power amplifier performance
and operation, and hundreds of other parameters in both
the digital and analog domain, making your home
theater experience as faithful as possible to what the
director intended.

• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, including Dolby
Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS 96/24 and DTS-ES

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound
right into your home with up to six channels of surround
sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects)
channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders
not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby
Surround sources, but will also generate convincing
surround sound for any stereo source.

Also, with the addition of a surround back speaker, you
can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Digital EX and
DTS-ES decoders for six-channel surround sound.

• Easy-to-use LCD remote control

The remote control gives you not only complete control
over every function of this receiver, but also over the main
functions for other components in your home theater
system. Using a system of preset codes, you can
program the remote to operate a wide range of other
equipment.

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• i.LINK digital interface

The i.LINK interface makes it possible to connect this
receiver to i.LINK-equipped components, allowing you to
enjoy high sampling rate (up to 192kHz) PCM
multichannel digital audio from DVD-Audio and SACD
discs, as well as digital audio from DVD-Video, CD and
Video CD discs, all with a single cable.

• Seamless video conversion

With the Pioneer video converter, you can use a wide
range of cables interchangeably, giving you more
flexibility when making video connections.

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Setup microphone and stand

• Remote control unit

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• AM loop antenna

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Before you start

• Antenna adapter

• Power cord

• Flat-bladed converter plug

• These operating instructions

Note

• The accessories will be different depending on the
country of purchase. Where two power cords are
included, make sure to use the cord appropriate for
your country or region.

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)

Using the remote control

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Caution

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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SAT

4

3

REC

5 minute guide

Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

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 multichannel surround sound) are explained in

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.

the same.

Note that the illustrations below show the VSX-2014i-G however, connections for the VSX-1014-S are

Listening to your system

on page 30.

Important

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

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 (recommended), or an optical connection (you don’t need to connect both). If you hook up
using an optical cable, you should refer to

The Input Assign menu

on page 63 to assign the optical input to

DVD

.

Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player 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

DIGITAL OUT

DVD player

VIDEO OUT

S

Coaxial

cable

ASSIGNABLE

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

Video

cord

AM LOOP

ASSIGNABLE

FM UNBAL 75Ω

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

(
Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

IN

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

)

VIDEO S-VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

Y

ANTENNA

OUT

CONTROL

12V

P

B

TRIGGER

(

DC OUT12V/

)

MONITOR

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

DVD/
LD

VIDEO

100mA MAX

P

R

OUT

Y

MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE

IN

P

B

IN

IN

IN

IN

IR

1

IN

OUT

P

R

Y

P

B

2

IN

RS - 232C

P

R

ASSIGNABLE

1 2

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

4

(
2 1

IN

CD-R/

IN OUT

DIGITAL

)

(

)

TAPE/MD

TV/SAT

OUT
CD
IN

R L

PLAY

IN

CD-R/

SUBW.

TAPE/MD

OUT

REC

R L

VIDEO1

IN

R L

PLAY

IN

DVR /

R

VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

SUBW.

DVD/

)

TV/

LD

SAT

IN

RLL

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

IN

RRL

L

MULTI CH IN

AUDIO

VIDEO IN

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

230-240 V

220V

120-127 V

110V

110V

220V

120- 1 2 7 V

230-240V

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

A B

RL RL

SURROUND BACK /

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

R

SPEAKERS

TV

AC IN

(

)

Single

L

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PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

CEN-

SUR-
ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

M

R L

R L

R L

R

L

3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here 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 (
speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16
plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8

• If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it up to the surround back left (

+/–

) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. You can use

Ω

(please see

Ω

).

Switching the speaker impedance

Single

) terminal.

on page 76 if you

02

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

Surround back speakers

LR C LSRS

AM LOOP

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

ASSIGNABLE

(

2 1

IN

TAPE/MD

CD

IN

PLAY

IN

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

OUT

REC

VIDEO1

IN

PLAY

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

DVD/

)

TV/

LD

SAT

IN

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

IN

1

CD-R/

IN OUT

DIGITAL

)

(

)

TV/SAT

OUT

R L

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

RLL

RRL

L

MULTI CH IN

AUDIO

FM UNBAL 75Ω

OUT

IN

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEO

ANTENNA

CONTROL

MONITOR OUT

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

IN

2

IN

ASSIGNABLE

12V

TRIGGER

(

DC OUT12V/

)

100mA MAX

MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE

IN

IR

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

OUT

A B

RL RL

RS - 232C

1 2

4

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

(

)

Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR-
ROUND

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220V

120-127 V

110V

220V

110V

230-240V

120-127V

230-240 V

SURROUND BACK /

RL

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

AC IN

SPEAKERS

Powered
subwoofer

SW

INPUT

SBL SBR

(

)

Single

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

HAZARDOUS LIVE

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,
disconnect the power cord before touching any
uninsulated parts.

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted
together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal.
Use good quality speaker wire to connect the
speakers to the receiver.

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Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is
properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped
from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted
together (

fig. A

).

To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns
until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire
(

fig. B

). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal

until the wire is firmly clamped (

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10mm

fig. C

).

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. See

Hints on speaker placement

on page 22 for more on this.

Front
speaker
(R)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround
speaker (RS)

Front

speaker

(L)

Center
speaker
(C)

In addition to the basic playback explained in

source

on page 13, there are several other sound options
you can select. See
for more on this. See also

the System Setup menu

Listening to your system

Making receiver settings from

on page 38 for more setup

options.

• If you’re not familiar with the proper DVD settings,
refer to

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other)

player

on page 13.

Playing a

on page 30

Surround

Listening
position

Surround
speaker (LS)

Surround back
speaker (SBL)

back
speaker (SBR)

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.

5 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set
up your system.

See

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC)

on the next page for more on this.

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

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.

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Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC)

The Auto 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.

Make sure you do this before moving on to

source

on page 13.

Important

• Make sure the microphone and speakers are not
moved during the Auto MCACC Setup.

• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any
existing speaker settings in the receiver.

• Before using the Auto MCACC Setup the
headphones should be disconnected and

IN

switched off.

• The receiver will automatically exit the current screen
after three minutes of inactivity.

Caution

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

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

SOURCE

Playing a

MULTI CH

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
2 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.

TUNER

TUNER

TUNING/

TUNER

TUNER

CONTROL

CONTROL

PHONES

PHONES

TUNING/

EDIT

EDIT

STATION

STATION

MULTI

MULTI
JOG

JOG

SYSTEM

SYSTEM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF
SETUP

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

BAND MPX TONE

BAND MPX TONE

MULTI ROOM

MULTI ROOM

MIDNIGHT/

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

LOUDNESS

SETUP MIC

SETUP MIC

MCACC

MCACC

ACOUSTICEQi.LINK

ACOUSTICEQi.LINK

MULTI

MULTI
JOG

JOG

MULTI CHINSIGNAL

MULTI CHINSIGNAL

SELECT

SELECT

MULTI

MULTI
JOG

JOG

VIDEO2 INPUT

VIDEO2 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

EXTENDED

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

SELECT

MODE

SELECT

MODE

AUDIOLR

AUDIOLR

Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G
however, connection for the VSX-1014-S is the same.

• Place the microphone on the supplied microphone
stand (shown above) for the best results with the
Auto MCACC Setup.

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.

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

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

///

buttons and

ENTER

on the remote control to
navigate through the screens and select menu items.
Press

RETURN

• Press

to exit the current menu.

SYSTEM SETUP

at any time to exit the System

Setup menu.

•

VSX-1014-S only

OSD doesn’t appear, see

setting

on page 76 and make sure the setting is

– If you find picture distortion, or the

Changing the TV format

correct for your country or region.

4 Select ‘AUTO MCACC’ from the System Setup
menu then press ENTER.

DVD/LD T V/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

10

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

TUNE

ST ST

DTV MENU

ENTER

T.EDIT

TUNE

SYSTEM
SETUP

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

TV VOL

SELECT

ENTER



RETURN

VOL

CLASS
MENU

BAND

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]
[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]
[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]
[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]
[ 5. Input Assign ]
[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select
Return : Exit

DISC

5 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected then press
ENTER.

2. AUTO MCACC

Surround Back Output
[ Normal (SB) ]

Enter : Start
Return : Cancel

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• If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers,
or setting up a separate speaker system in another
room, read through

Surround back speaker setting

on
page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as
necessary before continuing to step 6.

6 Follow the instructions on-screen.

2. AUTO MCACC

• Set microphone

• Turn on Sub Woofer

Return : Cancel

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically
detected every time you switch on the system. Make
sure it is on and the volume is turned up.

• See below for notes regarding high background
noise levels and other possible interference.

7 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish
outputting test tones.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the
receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers
present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while
it’s doing this.

2. AUTO MCACC

Please wait

Caution!!
Test tone is
output loudly.

Return:Cancel

2. AUTO MCACC

Now Analyzing

Environment Check
Ambient Noise [ ]
Microphone [ ]
Speaker YES/NO [ ]

•••

Return:Cancel

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

8 Confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the
actual speakers you have.

2. AUTO MCACC

Check!!!
Front [ YES ]
Center [ YES ]
Surround [ YES ]
Surr Back [ YES
Sub Woofer [ YES ]

[ OK ]

X

2]

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use
the

/

and

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the speaker

/

(cursor left/right) to change the setting (and
number for surround back). When you’re finished, go to
the next step.

If you see an error message (

ERR

) in the right side
column, there may be a problem with the speaker
connection. If selecting

RETRY

doesn’t fix the problem,

turn off the power and check the speaker connections.

9 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the
receiver outputs more test tones to determine the
optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker
distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

2. AUTO MCACC

Now Analyzing

Surround Analyzing
Speaker System [ ]
Speaker Distance [ ]
Channel Level [ ]
Acoustic Cal EQ [ ]

•••

Return:Cancel

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is
happening. It may take 3–8 minutes.

10 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Select
‘Skip’ to go back to the System Setup menu.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show
the surround settings are complete.

2. AUTO MCACC
Analyzed Data Check

[a.Speaker Setting ]
[b.Speaker Distance ]
[c.Channel Level ]
[d.Acoustic Cal EQ ]

[ Skip ]

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 (see page 38).

• If you are using THX Certified speakers, confirm that
all speakers are set to
page 44, and that the
is set to

80Hz

.

SMALL

in

Speaker Setting

Crossover Network

on

on page 45

You can also choose to view the settings by selecting
individual parameters from the

Analyzed Data Check

screen:

•

Speaker Setting

– The size and number of speakers

you’ve connected (see page 44 for more on this)

•

Speaker Distance

– The distance of your speakers
from the listening position (see page 46 for more on
this)

•

Channel Level

– The overall balance of your speaker

system (see page 45 for more on this)

•

Acoustic Cal EQ

– Adjustments to the frequency
balance of your speaker system based on the
acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 41
for more on this)

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Press

RETURN

screen. When you’re finished, select
the System Setup menu.

Note

• If you leave an error message on the screen for over
three minutes, or if you cancel the Auto MCACC
Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits
and no settings will be made.

• 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

Manual speaker setup

• 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.

• Remember to disconnect the microphone after
you’ve finished the Auto MCACC Setup.

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC
Setup

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. If there are any instructions
showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of
the microphone. If this seems to be happening,
switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

after you have finished checking each

Skip

to go back to

on page 43.

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such
as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

1 Turn on the power of the playback component
(for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer
(if you have one).

2 If the receiver isn’t already on, press  RECEIVER
to switch it on.

3 Change the receiver input to the source you
want to play.

You can use the front panel input select buttons or the
dedicated
control.

4 Press AUTO SURR (remote control) and start
playback of the DVD (or other component).

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound
DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are
playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the
front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

Checking the settings on your DVD
(or other) player

Before continuing, you may want to check the digital
audio output settings on your DVD player and digital
satellite receiver.

• Check that your DVD player/satellite receiver is
set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM
(2 channel) audio.

If there is an option for MPEG audio, set this to convert
the MPEG audio to PCM.

If you connected the multichannel analog outputs of the
player to this receiver, make sure that the player is set to
output multichannel analog audio.

5 Use the volume control (front panel or remote)
to adjust the volume level.

Note

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you
may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog
sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to a
multichannel listening mode (see

surround sound

you want multichannel surround sound.

• If your source is the TV’s built-in tuner, then switch to
the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure
that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver. (For
example, if you connected this receiver to the

1

jacks on your TV, make sure that the

is now selected.)

MULTI CONTROL

• See also
more information on different ways of listening to
sources.

• Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound
is coming from the speakers connected to this
receiver.

•

0dB

is the volume level of a regular movie theater.
Adjust the volume to your liking between
(min) and

Note

• If you need to manually switch the input signal type
from digital to analog (stereo or multichannel), press

SIGNAL SELECT

• For more detailed surround sound setup, see

System Setup menu

on page 30 if you need to do this) if

buttons on the remote

Listening to your system

+12dB

(max).

(page 33).

on page 38.

Listening in

VIDEO

VIDEO 1

on page 30 for

input

–80dB

The

02

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Connecting up

Chapter 3:

Connecting up

Important

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

About cable types

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.

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.

tandard RCA video cable

S-video cables

S-video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than
standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals
for the luminance and color.

S Video

Component video cables

Use component video cables to get the best possible
color reproduction of your video source. The color signal
of the TV is divided into the luminance (
color (

PB and

interference between the signals is avoided.

PR) signals and then output. In this way,

Y

) signal and the

Component video cables

Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable

• 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.

Green (Y)

Blue (P

B)

Red (P

R)

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When making cable connections

Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends
the cables over the top or around this unit. If the cables
are laid on top of the unit, the magnetic field produced by
the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise
to come from the speakers.

About the RS-232C connector

VSX-2014i-G model only

The RS-232C connector on the rear panel is for future
improvements.

AM LOOP

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

ASSIGNABLE

1

IN OUT

(

TV/SAT

)

R L

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

RLL

RRL

L

AUDIO

DIGITAL

OUT

MULTI CH IN

4

(

2 1

IN

CD-R/

)

TAPE/MD

CD

IN

PLAY

IN

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

OUT

REC

VIDEO1

IN

PLAY

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

DVD/

)

TV/

LD

SAT

IN

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

IN

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

(

)

Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

FM UNBAL 75Ω

ANTENNA

OUT

IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO S -VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

IN

2

IN

ASSIGNABLE

RS - 232C

1 2

TRIGGER

(

DC OUT12V/
100mA MAX

IN

OUT

12V

MULTI­ROOM &
SOURCE

IR

)

FRONT

A

RL

About the video converter

VSX-2014i-G model only

The video converter allows you to connect various video
sources using composite, S-video or component video
connections and the signal will be output through all of
the

MONITOR OUT

only exception is component video input, which is only
output from the component video output. Therefore, if
you want to connect any source using component video,
you must also connect your TV using component video. If
several video components are connected to the same
input function, the converter gives priority to component,
S-video, then composite (in that order).

The following chart shows when the video signal will be
converted fro
output to the

Video
terminal

VIDEO IN
(Composite)

S-VIDEO IN

COMPONENT
VIDEO IN



• The

mark above indicates that the component
video input must be assigned before it will be output
(see

Assigning the component video inputs

page 64 for more on this).

• When recording video sources however, you won’t be
able to record sources connected to the component
video inputs. With composite and S-video sources,
they must be connected using the same type of video
cable as you used to connect the recorder to the
receiver.

•

NTSC model

signals only. For a PAL signal, make sure you’ve used
the same type of cable for your video component and
monitor connections.

•

PAL model

to convert from S-Video to component video, and not
vice-versa.

jacks (excluding multi-room). The

m the vari

MONITOR OUT

ous video inputs (left column) for

jacks (top row):

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

(Composite)

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO







on

– This feature is available with NTSC

– With NTSC sources, you will only be able

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Connecting digital audio components

The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound (Dolby Digital and DTS sources) 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). This
receiver has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs) on the rear panel. Connect your digital
components as shown below.

There is one digital output jack which is marked
recorder (for example an MD, DAT or 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 signal.

DIGITAL OUT

. If you connect this to the optical input on a digital

Satellite tuner

CD recorder

DVD or LD player

CD player

DIGITAL

OUT

DIGITAL

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL

IN

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

(
LD

(CD)

IN

DVD/

IN

IN

3

)

4

(

2 1

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

CD

IN

PLAY

IN

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

OUT

REC

VIDEO1

IN

PLAY

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

REC

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

)

(

TV/SAT

R

IN OUT

)

L

AUDIO

ASSIGNABLE

1

4

DIGITAL

OUT

R L

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

R

R

MULTI CH IN

AM LOOP

PRE

OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

L

(

Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

L

SUR­ROUND

L

)

IN

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

VIDEO S- VIDEO

Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G however, connection for the VSX-1014-S is the same.

Note

• If your digital connections are different from the default settings, you should refer to
page 63 to assign the jacks to the proper component(s).

• If you have a have a DVD-Audio or SACD compatible player, see
page 17. (

VSX-2014i-G only

– Also see

Using the i.LINK interface

Connecting multichannel analog components

on page 59.)

The Input Assign menu

MONITOR

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

DVD/
LD

VIDEO

FM UNBAL 75Ω

ANTENNA

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

IN

IN

IN

IN

MONIT

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COM

on

VI

on

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Connecting analog 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 16 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.

03

CD player

CD-R/Tape/MD deck

OUTPUT

REC

L

R

L

R

PLAY

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

(
LD

(CD)

IN
DVD/

IN

IN

IN

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

3

)

4

(

2 1

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

CD

PLAY

IN

OUT

REC

IN

PLAY

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

REC

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

RLL

)

(

TV/SAT

IN OUT

)

ASSIGNABLE

R L

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

R

R

MULTI CH IN

AUDIO

1

〜

DIGITAL

OUT

4

AM LOOP

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

L

(
Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

L

SUR­ROUND

)

FM UNBAL 75Ω

ANTENNA

OUT

IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

IN

2

IN

ASSIGNABLE

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

1 2

〜

12V

TRIGGER

IN

OUT

RS - 232C

MULTI­ROOM &
SOURCE

)

SP

IR

Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G however, connection for the VSX-1014-S is the same.

Tip

• If you don’t plan on using the spare audio jacks for video components (for example,

VIDEO1

), you can use these

for connecting another audio component, like a line-level turntable.

Connecting multichannel analog components

If you prefer to use a separate component for decoding multichannel formats such as DVD Audio and SACD, you can
connect a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver. Note
that the multichannel input can only be used when

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.

MULTI CH IN

is selected (see page 37).

AM LOOP

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

(
LD

(CD)

IN
DVD/

)

IN

(

IN

TAPE/MD

CD

IN

PLAY

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

PLAY

DVR /
VCR

3

4

DVD/
LD

2 1

CD-R/

IN

OUT

REC

IN

IN

OUT

REC

TV/
SAT

IN

IN

RLL

IN OUT

)

(

TV/SAT

)

R L

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

R

R

AUDIO

ASSIGNABLE

1

DIGITAL

OUT

MULTI CH IN

4

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

CEN­ TER

FRONT

PRE
OUT

L

(

)

Single

L

SUR­ROUND

FM UNBAL 75Ω

ANTENNA

OUT

IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

IN

2

IN

ASSIGNABLE

RS - 232C

(

DC OUT12V/
100mA MAX

1 2

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

12V

TRIGGER

)

MULTI­ROOM &
SOURCE

IN

IR

OUT

A B

RL RL

FRONT

OUTPUT

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

L

R

AC IN

230-240 V

220V

120-127 V

110V

110V

220V

120-127V

230-240V

SURROUND

OUTPUT

SURROUND BACK /

L

SELECTABLE

R

SELECTABLE

SUB

WOOFER

OUTPUT

R

CENTER

SPEAKERS

OUTPUT

L

(

)

Single

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

Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G however, connection for the VSX-1014-S is the same.

VIDEO

OUTPUT

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E

U

5

E

DIGITAL

L

1

U

V

-

OUT

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

SUR­ROUND

SUR-

FRONT

SUBW.

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

IN

OUT

OUT

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

IN

L

L

L

OUT

IN

Connecting up

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 16). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components
with analog audio connections (see page 17).

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. (With the VSX-2014i-G, you can connect video
components and your TV using different types of video cables. See

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.

OUTPUT

TV tuner

(or Satellite tuner)

DVD or LD player

VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

(

2 1

IN

CD-R/

IN OUT

)

(

)

TAPE/MD

DIGITAL

TV/SAT

CD

IN

PLAY

IN

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

OUT

REC

VIDEO1

IN

PLAY

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

DVD/

)

TV/

LD

SAT

IN

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

IN

RLL

L

R

S400

S400

L

R

ASSIGNABLE

About the video converter

LOOP

ASSIGNABL

1

OUT

MULTI CH IN

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

L

(

)

Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

L

SUR­ROUND

MULTI-ROOM& SOURC

MONITOR

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEO

R

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

R

R

AUDIO

on page 15.)

Video deck

INPUT

OUTPUT

VIDEO

RS - 232C

1 2

INPUT

12V

TRIGGER

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

IN

OUT

MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE

L

R

)

IR

FM

NBAL 7

P

R

OUT

Y

P

B

1

IN

P

R

Y

P

B

2

IN

P

R

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO

L

R

FRONT CENTER SURRO

A

RL R

TWO VO

220V

TV (monitor)

1

110
120

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Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G however, connection for the VSX-1014-S is the same.

Important

•

VSX-2014i-G only

TV to the

SOURCE

– Make sure you don’t connect your

MONITOR OUT

located above the proper

jacks for

MULTI-ROOM &

MONITOR OUT

jacks.

•

VSX-1014-S only

– Make sure to use the same type of
cable for your video connections as you used to
connect your TV.

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the front panel
using the
video jacks as well as an S-video jack and an optical
input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear
panel connections.

TONE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ACOUSTICEQi.LINK

MULTI

JOG

VIDEO2

MULTI CHINSIGNAL

SELECT

MULTI
JOG

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

button. There are standard audio/

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SELECT

VIDEO2 INPUT

VIDEO OUTPUT

MODE

AUDIOLR

LV

R

Video

camera

(etc.)

Connecting up

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03

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

antenna to improve FM reception

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

AM loo

ASSIGNABL

(

2 1

IN

CD-R/

IN

)

(

TAPE/MD

CD

IN

S400

PLAY

IN

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

OUT

S400

REC

VIDEO1

PLAY

DVR /
VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

DVD/

)

TV/

LD

SAT

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G
however, connection for the VSX-1014-S is the same.

FM wire antenna

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically
along a window frame or another suitable place that
gives good reception.

AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver as
shown above. The ground terminal (
radio noise (it is not an earthing plug). Attach (if
necessary) and face in the direction that gives the best
reception.

IN

IN

IN

IN

RLL

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

R

R

MULTI CH IN

AUDIO

Using an external

below). Always make

PRE
OUT

MONITOR

CEN-

OUT

TER

MONITOR

OUT

FRONT

VIDEO1

SUR­ROUND

IN

SUR­ROUND
BACK

IN

L

(

)

Single

DVR /

VCR

CEN-

OUT

TER

TV/
SAT

FRONT

IN

L

DVD/

SUR-

LD

ROUND

IN

VIDEO S -VIDEO

VIDEO



) helps reduce

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

IN

2

IN

ASSIGNABLE

RS - 232C

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

1 2

TRIGGER

IN

OUT

12V

MULTI­ROOM &
SOURCE

)

IR

• Note that either wire can be inserted into the
respective terminals when connecting.

Antenna snap connectors

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

10mm

Using an external antenna to improve FM
reception

Use an antenna adapter to connect an external FM
antenna using a coaxial 75

Antenna
adapter

Attaching the antenna adapter

Use the antenna adaptor to terminate the coaxial cable
used with an external FM antenna.

1 Cut and strip the coaxial cable to the
specification shown in the diagram.

Wire mesh Pull backWire

2 Open the adaptor body by pulling apart the tabs
on either side.

Ω

cable.

LOOP

10–20 mm59

Tabs

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Connecting up

3 Insert the cable as shown, then use a pair of
pliers to wrap the end of the wire around the
binding post. Snip off the excess wire.

4 Use pliers to secure the cable by pinching the
clamps together, as shown.

5 Push the body cover back on.

Using an external antenna to improve AM
reception

Connect a 5–6m 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

5–6m

Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)

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PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

CEN-

SUR-
ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

M

R L

R L

R L

R

L

Connecting the speakers

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
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 (

• You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16
page 76 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of

+/–

) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.

Ω

(please see

less than 8Ω

Switching the speaker impedance

).

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

Front speakers

Center speaker

LR C LSRS

AM LOOP

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

ASSIGNABLE

(

2 1

IN

CD-R/

IN OUT

)

(

)

TAPE/MD

TV/SAT

CD

IN

R L

PLAY

IN

CD-R/

SUBW.

TAPE/MD

OUT

REC

R L

VIDEO1

IN

R L

PLAY

IN

DVR /

R

VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

SUBW.

DVD/

)

TV/

LD

SAT

IN

RLL

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

IN

RRL

L

MULTI CH IN

AUDIO

FM UNBAL 75Ω

IN

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

)

VIDEO S-VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

Y

ANTENNA

OUT

CONTROL

P

B

(

DC OUT12V/

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO

100mA MAX

P

R

Y

P

B

1

IN

P

R

Y

P

B

2

IN

RS - 232C

P

R

ASSIGNABLE

1 2

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

4

DIGITAL

OUT

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

(
Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR-
ROUND

Surround speakers

12V

TRIGGER

)

MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE

IN

IR

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

OUT

A B

RL RL

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220V

120-127 V

110V

110V
120-127V

230-240 V

220V
230-240V

SURROUND BACK /

RL

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

Surround back speakers

AC IN

SPEAKERS

(
Single

Speaker Setting

SBL SBR

)

on page 44)

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subwoofer

SW

INPUT

Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G however, connection for the VSX-1014-S is the same.

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

HAZARDOUS LIVE

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,
disconnect the power cord before touching any
uninsulated parts.

• Make sure no bare speaker wire is touching the back
panel when the unit is switched on. The power may
cut off as a safety measure.

Note

• If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it
up to the surround back left (

Single

• If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers,
or setting up a separate speaker system in another
room, read through

Surround back speaker setting

page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as
necessary (these connections are explained in

connections

on page 55).

• If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the

THX INPUT

jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer
has one) or switch the filter position to
subwoofer.

) terminal.

THX

on your

on

Other

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Speaker terminals

12 3

10mm

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed

wire.

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted
together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use
good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the
receiver.

3 Tighten terminal.

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.

• If you're using a center speaker, place the front
speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a
narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so
that the sound of the center channel is localized at
the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker
does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of
the front left and right speakers.

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening
position. The angle depends on the size of the room.
Use less of an angle for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers should be
positioned 60 cm–90 cm higher than your ears and
titled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don't
face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should
be more directly behind the listener than for home
theater playback.

• 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.

Overhead view of speaker setup

You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on
page 10.

Front

Left

Surround

Left

Surround Back Surround Back

Single Surround Back Speaker

Center

Listening Position

Left Right

Front
Right

Subwoofer

Surround

Right

The diagrams below show suggested surround and
surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (

A

) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or

none) connected. The second (

fig. B

) shows orientation

fig.

with two surround back speakers connected.

90~120

LS

LS

LS

SB

fig. A

RS

RS

SBL

fig. B

SBL

0~60

SBR

SBR

• If you have two surround back speakers THX
recommends placing them together and the same
distance from your listening position.

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3-D view of

7.1 channel

speaker setup

AC power cord

After you’ve finished making all connections, plug the
receiver into an AC outlet. The type of cord and the plug
converter which can be used depends on the power
voltage in each region or country. Please make sure you
use the correct cord and plug converter due to the
possibility of fire or other hazard if used incorrectly (see

below).

AC power cord and converter plug use

Region Plug type

For European type region

Caution

Do not use this power cord
set in Singapore and
Malaysia.

For regions with two pin flat­bladed plug

Caution

Do not use this power cord
set in Taiwan.

For Taiwan exclusively

Caution

For use in Taiwan only. In
other areas, please do not
use.

• Make sure you have completely inserted the AC
power cord into the

• Do not use any power cord other than the one
supplied with this unit.

• This unit should be disconnected by removing the
power plug from the wall socket when not in regular
use (ex. when on vacation).

European two-pin plug

European two-pin plug with two-pin

flat-bladed converter plug

Taiwanese two-pin flat-bladed plug

AC IN

inlet on the rear panel.

Power cord caution

• Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull out
the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the
power cord when your hands are wet as this could
cause a short circuit or an electric shock. Do not
place the unit, a piece of furniture, etc., on the power
cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord
or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be
routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on.
A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you
an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a
while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest
Pioneer authorized independent service company for
a replacement.

Operating other Pioneer components

Many Pioneer components have SR
which can be used to link components together so that
you can use just the remote sensor of one component.
When you use a remote control, the control signal is
passed along the chain to the appropriate component.

Note that if you use this feature,

have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks
connected

to another component for grounding

purposes.

OU

CONTRO

R

Other Pioneer products

Remote
control
unit

with CONTROL terminals

Note

• If you want to control all your components using this
receiver’s remote control, refer to

of your system

on page 50.

• If you have connected a remote control to the

CONTROL IN

jack (using a mini-plug cable), you
won't be able to control this unit using the remote
sensor.

CONTROL

jacks

make sure that you also

CONTROL

IN

OUT

Connect to CONTROL
terminal of other
Pioneer products

Controlling the rest

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Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

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12

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

25

VSX-1014-S model

11

12

MODE

ENTER

TUNER

EDIT

MULTI

JOG

SYSTEM

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

24

TUNING/

BAND MPX TONE

STATION

RETURN CONTROL ON/O FF

MULTI ROOM

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13 18 19

14 15 16 17 20

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

13 18

MULTI

JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ACOUSTIC

EQ

MULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI
JOG

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

SELECT

VIDEO2 INPUT

14 15 17 20

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1

CD

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

MODE

AUDIOLR

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CD-R/

TAPE/MD

MASTER VOLUME

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MULTI JOG

25 24

TUNING/

BAND MPX TONE

STATION

INPUT

RETURN

ATT

FL

DIMMER

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ACOUSTIC

EQ

MULTI CHINSIGNAL

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

VIDEO2 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

AUDIOLR

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Controls and displays

04

1 MULTI JOG dial

Use the

MULTI JOG

dial to select various settings and

menu options.

2 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

3 LISTENING MODE SELECT

Use with the

MULTI JOG

dial to select the various

listening modes (page 30).

4 ENTER

5 Character display

See

Display

on page 26.

6 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control.

7 i.LINK indicator

(VSX-2014i-G model only)

Lights when an i.LINK-equipped audio component is
selected (page 59).

8 MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 33) is on
(Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to

ADJUST

after the Auto MCACC Setup (page 11) or EQ

ALL CH

Auto Setting (page 41) is complete).

9 Input select buttons

Press to select an input source.

10 MASTER VOLUME dial

11 Front panel controls

To access the front panel controls, push gently on the
lower third portion of the panel with your finger.

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TUNER EDIT

Use with the
stations for recall

MULTI JOG

(page 48).

dial to memorize and name

TUNING/STATION

Use with the

MULTI JOG

dial to select station presets

and radio frequencies. (page 47).

BAND

Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 47).

MPX

Press to receive a radio broadcast in mono (page 47).

13 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low
volume. Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low
volume (page 36).

14 TONE

When the

STEREO

mode is selected, press this button to
access the bass and treble controls, which you can then
adjust with the

MULTI JOG

dial.

15 ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting
(page 33).

16 i.LINK SELECT

Use with the

(VSX-2014i-G model only)

MULTI JOG

dial to select unassigned i.LINK

components (page 59).

17 MULTI CH IN

Press to select the component connected to the

CH IN

terminals (for example, a DVD-Audio player). See

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

on page 37.

MULTI

18 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 33).

19 EXTENDED MODE

Selects the surround back channel mode (page 34) or
virtual surround back mode (page 35).

20 SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 55).

21 VIDEO2 INPUT

See

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

on

page 18.

22 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

23 MULTI ROOM controls

If you've made multi-room connections (see

listening

on page 57) use these buttons to control the sub

room from the main room (see

controls

on page 58).

(VSX-2014i-G model only)

Multi-room

Using the sub room

24 System Setup menu controls

SYSTEM SETUP

Use with the

MULTI JOG

dial to access the System

Setup menu (page 11, page 38, page 63).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

25 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are
connected, there is no sound output from the speakers.

26 DIALOG ENHANCEMENT

(VSX-1014-S model only)

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a
movie (page 36).

27 FL DIMMER

(VSX-1014-S model only)

Dims or brightens the display. Switching the dimmer to
lowest setting will also switch off the MCACC and i.LINK
indicators.

28 INPUT ATT (VSX-1014-S model only)

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

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SIGNAL

AUTO

SP A B

DIGITAL DIGITAL

ANALOG

SLEEP

DTS

SR AUTO SURR.

L

CSR

L

S

LFE PL

R

S

MONO STEREO TUNED DE MIDNIGHT LOU DNE SS

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1 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate the current speaker system,

(page 55)

A

and/or B.

2 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

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

AUTO

Lights when

AUTO

signal select is on.

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is detected.

ANALOG

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

(VSX-2014i-G model only)

Lights when the currently selected input signal is
input from the i.LINK connection.

3 Digital format indicators

2

DIGITAL

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is
detected.

DTS

Lights when a DTS encoded signal is detected.

4 Program format indicators

These change according to which channels are active in
Dolby, DTS, DVD-A and SACD sources.

LS, S

and RS will light at the same time to indicate

6.1channel sources.

•

L

– Left front channel

•

C

– Center channel

R

– Right front channel

•

•

LS

– Left surround channel

S

– Surround channel (mono) or surround back

•
channel

•

RS

– Right surround channel

LFE

– Low frequency effects channel

•

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THX

ADV.SURR. VIR.SB

6

DVD

CD

TV

CD-R

DVR

TUNER

MULTI-ROOM

VIDEO1
VIDEO2

OVER

5 Matrix decoding format indicators

2

PLII

This lights to indicate Pro Logic II / Pro Logic IIx
decoding (see

Listening in surround sound

page 30 for more on this).

Neo:6

When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver is on,
this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing (see

in surround sound

on page 30 for more on this).

6 Listening mode indicators

THX

Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected.

VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing.

ADV.SURR.

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

AUTO SURR.

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched
on (see

Auto playback

on page 30).

7 MIDNIGHT / LOUDNESS

When Midnight or Loudness listening is switched on, the
corresponding indicator shows in the display.

8 Input source indicators

Light to indicate the input source you have selected.

9 MULTI-ROOM

(VSX-2014i-G model only)

Lights when the multi-room feature is active (page 57).

10 ATT

Lights when

INPUT ATT

is used to attenuate (reduce) the

level of the analog input signal.

11 OVER

Lights to indicate that the level of an analog source is too
high. Use the attenuator (

INPUT ATT

) to reduce it.

ATT

dB

on

Listening

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12 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level.
minimum level, and

+12dB

–80dB

indicates the

indicates the maximum level.

13 DE

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (

DIALOG E

) is

switched on (page 36).

14 TUNER indicators

(page 47)

STEREO

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

MONO

Lights when the mono mode is set using the

MPX

button.

TUNED

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

15 Character display

Displays various system information (for example, the
reason an operation is not possible may flash in the
display).

16 SR

Lights when the SR+ control mode has been switched
on (see

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display

on page 62).

17 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 37).

Remote control

RECEIVER

1

2

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

3

4

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

5

DTV MENU

6

T.EDIT

GUIDE

7

DTV ON/OFF

8

9

10

INPUT
SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

+

10

TUNE

ST ST

ENTER

TUNE

SYSTEM

SETUP

TV CONTROL

INPUT

SELECT

DTV INFOREC MUT E

REC STOP

CH RETURN
SUBTITLE

RECEIVER CONTROL

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

ACOUSTIC

EQ

EFFECT
/CH SEL

TUNER RECEIVER

TV CH

HDD

CH

SIGNAL
SELECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

TV VOL

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

THX

AUTO SURR

SHIFT

SOURCE

ENTER

CLASS
MENU

BAND



RETURN

VOL

DVD

CH

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

11

12

13

DISC

14

15

RECEIVER

1 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

2 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source.

3 MULTI CONTROL buttons

Press to select control of other components (see

Controlling the rest of your system

on page 50).

4 Number buttons and other receiver/component
controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio
frequency (page 47) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc.

DISC (ENTER)

can be used to enter commands for TV or
DTV, and can also be used to select a disc in a multi-CD
player.

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The following are accessed by pressing the
button first:

INPUT ATT

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

FL DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display. Switching the dimmer
to lowest setting will also switch off the MCACC and
i.LINK indicators.

SR+

Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 62).

5 Tuner/component control buttons/SYSTEM
SETUP

The following button controls (except
can be accessed after you have selected the
corresponding

LD

,

TV/SAT

D. ACCESS

After pressing, you can access a radio station directly
using the number buttons (page 47).

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

DTV MENU

Displays menus on a digital TV.

T. EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall
(page 48).

GUIDE

Displays the guides on a digital TV.

SYSTEM SETUP

(Press
Use to access the System Setup menu (see page 38).

CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio
station presets (page 48).

MENU

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs. It also
displays TV and DTV menus.

BAND

Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands
(page 47).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen
(also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or
to select closed captioning with DTV).

MULTI CONTROL

, etc.)

RECEIVER

first to access)

button (

RECEIVER

SYSTEM SETUP

TUNER, DVD/

6



Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround
sound system (see page 38). Also used to control DVD
menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck
player. Use the
frequencies and use
(page 48).

7 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to
the

TV CONT

up to this system assign it to the

CONTROL

TV to the

)

TV

Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.

TV VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the TV input signal.

TV CH +/–

Use to select channels.

8 Component control buttons

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to control a
component after you have selected it using the

CONTROL

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after
you have selected the corresponding
button (for example
(when connected to a DTV)).

DTV ON/OFF

Switches a digital TV on/off.

DTV INFO

Use to bring up information screens on a digital TV.

TUNER DISPLAY

Switches between named station presets and radio
frequencies (page 48).

MPX

Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM
broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to
mono will improve the sound quality (page 47).

AUDIO

Changes the audio language or channel on DVD
discs.

CH RETURN

Returns to the last channel selected with DTV, SAT
and some TVs.

SUBTITLE

Displays/changes the subtitles included in
multilingual DVD-Video discs.

(TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER

TUNE +/–

button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook

button. If you have two TVs, assign the main

TV CONT

buttons.

buttons to find radio

ST +/–

to find preset stations

TV CONT MULTI

button (see page 50 for more on this).

MULTI CONTROL

DVD/LD, DVR/VCR

or

MULTI

TV/SAT

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CH +/–

Use to select channels when using a TV, VCR, DVR,
etc.

These DVR controls can be accessed by pressing



REC

Starts recording.

REC STOP

Stops recording.

HDD/DVD

These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD
controls for DVD/HDD recorders.

9 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

THX

Press to select a Home THX listening mode
(page 31).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between
the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 30).

ADV. SURR

Use to switch between the various surround modes
(page 31).

STEREO

Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct
playback bypasses the tone controls and any other
signal processing for the most accurate reproduction
of a source (page 32).

AUTO SURR

Press to have the receiver automatically detect what
kind of source you’re playing and select multichannel
or stereo playback as necessary (page 30).

ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting
(page 33).

SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 33).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at
low volume. Use Loudness to boost the bass and
treble at low volume (page 36).

EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use –/+ to
adjust the level
Advanced Surround effects (page 31) as well as
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (page 32) and Neo:6 Music
parameters (page 32). You can then use the
buttons to make these adjustments.

+/–

Use to adjust the effect and channel levels, as well as
to change Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 Music
parameter settings.

(page 45). Also adjusts the level of the

SHIFT

+

and –

SLEEP (SHIFT & –)

Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the
amount of time before the receiver turns off

:

(page 37).

DIALOG E (SHIFT & +)

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a
movie (page 36).

10 SHIFT

Press to access the DVR controls (above the component
control buttons) as well as some

11SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the
receiver (see page 50 for more on this).

12 Character display (LCD)

This display shows information when transmitting
control signals.

The following commands are shown when you’re setting
the remote to control other components (see

the rest of your system

SETUP

Indicates the setup mode, from which you choose the
options below.

PRESET

See

Selecting preset codes directly

LEARN

See

Programming signals from other remote controls

on page 51.

DIRECT F

See

Direct function

ERASE

See

Erasing one of the remote control button settings

on page 52.

RESET

See

Erasing all of the remote control presets

page 52.

READ ID

See

Confirming preset codes

13 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to
select the green commands above the number buttons
(

INPUT ATT

sound (page 11, page 38).

14 VOL +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

15 MUTE

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been
muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound).

, etc). Also use this button to set up surround

on page 50):

on page 52.

RECEIVER

on page 50.

on page 52.

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Controlling

on

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CH RETURN

HDD

DVD

MPX

CH RETURN

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DVD

Listening to your system

Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

Important

•

VSX-2014i-G model only

– The listening modes and
many of the features described in this section are not
available when playing SACD or DVD-Audio discs
using the i.LINK connection.

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.

If you connected surround back speakers, see also

the surround back channel (Extended mode)

Using

on page 34.

Tip

• The listening modes described below can also be
selected using the front panel controls. Simply press

LISTENING MODE SELECT

modes you want, then use the

repeatedly to access the

MULTI JOG

to select a
particular listening mode (after five seconds the
mode is automatically set).

Auto playback

Standard surround sound

The following modes provide basic surround sound for
stereo and multichannel sources.

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

SHIFT

/CH SEL

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this
receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option

RECEIVER

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.

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

SHIFT

/CH SEL

• While listening to a source, press STANDARD.

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround
encoded, the proper decoding format will
automatically be selected and shows in the display.

With two channel sources

•

2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

, you can select from:

– Up to 7.1 channel sound,

especially suited to movie sources

RECEIVER

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

– Up to 7.1 channel sound,

•

2

especially suited to music sources

• While listening to a source, press AUTO SURR for
auto playback of a source.
AUTO SURROUND

shows briefly in the display before
showing the decoding or playback format. Check the
digital format indicators in the front panel display to see
how the source is being processed.

Note

• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded
accordingly using

IIx MOVIE

Neo:6 CINEMA

(see

Listening in surround sound

or 2

Pro Logic

below for

more on these decoding formats).

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

PRO LOGIC

from the surround speakers is mono)

•

Neo:6 CINEMA

suited to movie sources

•

Neo:6 MUSIC

to music sources

With multichannel sources, if you have connected
surround back speaker(s) and have selected

ON

, you can select (according to format):

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

when you’re using two surround back speakers)

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

Dolby Digital EX

•
sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure
decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital

– 4.1 channel surround sound (sound

– 6.1 channel sound, especially

– 6.1 channel sound, especially suited

Extended

– See above (only available

– See above

– Creates surround back channel

•

2

Surround EX)

•

DTS-ES

– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS encoded sources

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AUDIO SUBTITLE

HDD

DVD

AUDIO SUBTITLE

HDD

DVD

05

Note

• If the Extended mode (page 34) is switched to
the surround back speakers are set to
happens automatically if the

setting

on page 38 is set to anything but

(SB)

), 2

Pro Logic IIx

Surround back speaker

becomes 2

NO

Pro Logic II

channel sound).

• In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same
signal is heard from both surround back speakers.

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by
Lucasfilm Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound.
Home THX is designed to make home theater audio
sound more like what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the
source and the Extended mode setting (see

surround back channel (Extended mode)

more on this).

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

SELECT

EQ

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

SHIFT

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

• Press THX to select a THX listening mode.

With two channel sources

process for the

surround sound

THX CINEMA

above for an explanation of each

, select a matrix-decoding

mode (see

process):

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

•2

PRO LOGIC

•

Neo:6 CINEMA

With multichannel sources

, you can select (according to

format):

•

THX CINEMA

– Gives you cinema-quality sound from
your home theatre system using all the speakers in
your setup

•

THX Surround EX

– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

– Especially suited to movie
sources, this allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback
with 5.1 channel sources (only available when you’re
using two surround back speakers)

•

DTS-ES

– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS encoded sources

Note

• You won’t be able to use the THX options with 88.2/
96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources, or with the
headphones connected.

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

on page 34 for

Listening in

OFF

(this

Normal

(5.1

Using the

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety

, or

of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced
Surround modes are designed to be used with film
soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music
sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks
to see which you like.

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

SHIFT

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

• Press ADV. SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND)
repeatedly to select a listening mode.

•

ADVANCED MOVIE

environment of a movie theater, and is suitable for
watching movies.

•

ADVANCED MUSIC

environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for
music or musical sources.

•

TV SURROUND

sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. It is
useful for older movies recorded with mono
soundtracks.

•

SPORTS

– This is designed for sports programs with
a lot of action, adding to the excitement by bringing
background action to the forefront.

•

GAME

– Useful when playing video games. It works
especially well with sound moving from left to right in
game software with a lot of movement.

•

EXPANDED

– This mode is especially designed to
give sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear
two-channel (stereo) signals as simulated
multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro
Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use
with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field
than the Standard modes.

• 7ch STEREO

– This can be selected to give
multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of
the speakers in your setup.

•

PhonesSurround

headphones, you can still get the effect of overall
surround.

Note

• Depending on the source and the sound mode you
have selected, you may not get sound from the
surround back speakers in your setup. For more on
this, refer to

Using the surround back channel

(Extended mode)

– Simulates the relaxed

– Simulates the acoustic

– This mode produces surround

– When listening through

on page 34.

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DVD

MPX

CH RETURN

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DVD

MPX

CH RETURN

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DVD

Listening to your system

• If you press
connected, the
automatically be selected.

• You can’t use the Advanced Surround effects with

88.2/96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources.

ADV. SURR

when the headphones are

PhonesSurround

mode will

Neo:6 Music settings

• Default setting:

When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music
mode, you can adjust the center image to create a wider
stereo effect with vocals. Note that this is only available

2

when using a center speaker.

Tip

• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is
selected, the effect level can be adjusted in the range
of

10

to 90 by pressing

EFFECT/CH SEL

(until

EFFECT

shows in the display). The effect level can be set for
each Advanced Surround mode by pressing

+/–

.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic

1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH
SEL repeatedly to select C. IMAGE.

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

ACOUSTIC

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SHIFT

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

EQ

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

LOUDNESS

SELECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you
can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

SHIFT

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front
right and left speakers) to

5

(center channel sent to the

center speaker only).

Listening in stereo

When you select
source through just the front left and right speakers (and

STEREO

or

DIRECT

, you will hear the

possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker

1 With ‘2
EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select CENTER WIDTH,
DIMENSION or PANORAMA.

•

CENTER WIDTH

speakers by spreading the center channel between
the front right and left speakers, making it sound
wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC’ mode active, press

– Provides a better blend of the front

settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources
are downmixed to stereo.

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

SHIFT

/CH SEL

(This is applicable only when using a center speaker.)

•

DIMENSION

– Adjusts the depth of the surround

RECEIVER

sound balance from front to back, making the sound
more distant (minus settings), or more forward
(positive settings).

•

PANORAMA

– Extends the front stereo image to
include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’
effect.

2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7 (default : 3);
Dimension between

On

or

Off

(default :

–3

Off

and

+3

(default : 0); Panorama is

).

3 Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other

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

Press repeatedly to switch between:

STEREO

•

– The audio is heard with your surround
settings (such as channel level) and you can still use
digital processing (such as the Midnight, Loudness,
and Tone control functions).

•

DIRECT

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

settings.

Note

Note

• If the Extended mode is switched off, 2
(above) becomes
sound), however the above setting will still be
effective.

2 Pro Logic II

Pro Logic IIx

(5.1 channel

• If you switch on any signal processing features (for
example, the Midnight listening mode or the tone
controls) when
automatically switches to

DIRECT

is selected, the receiver

STEREO

.

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MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

DVD

05

Listening with Acoustic Calibration
EQ

• Default setting:
MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting)

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration
Equalization set in

sound (MCACC)

page 41. Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic
Calibration Equalization.

TUNER

EDIT

TUNER

MULTI

CONTROL

JOG

SYSTEM

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

PHONES

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

• While listening to a source, press ACOUSTIC EQ.

Press repeatedly to select between:

•

ALL CH ADJ

one channel.

•

FRONT ALIGN

accordance with the front speaker settings.

•

CUSTOM 1/2
OFF

– Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off.

•

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

Note

• You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ when

CH IN

is switched on, 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

OFF / ALL CH ADJ

(after the Auto

Automatically setting up for surround

on page 11 or

TUNING/

BAND MPX TONE

STATION

MULTI ROOM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

AUDIO

AUTO SURR

SHIFT

Acoustic Calibration EQ

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

MIDNIGHT/

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

MCACC

SETUP MIC

MULTI
JOG

i.LINK

SELECT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

LOUDNESS

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

VIDEO2 INPUT

– No special weighting is given to any

– All speakers are heard in

– Custom settings

STEREO

.

EXTENDED

MODE

on

SPEAKERS

AUDIOLR

MULTI

Choosing the input signal

You need to hook up a component to both analog and
digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between
input signals.

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

AUDIO

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

AUTO SURR

SHIFT

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

STATION

MULTI

JOG

SYSTEM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

MIDNIGHT/

BAND MPX TONE

LOUDNESS

MULTI ROOM

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

• Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal
corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

AUTO

•

– The receiver selects the first available signal

in the following order:

(VSX-2014i-G only);

•

ANALOG

•

DIGITAL

– Selects the analog inputs.

– Selects the digital input.

• (VSX-2014i-G only) – Selects the i.LINK input.

When set to

DIGITAL

or

AUTO, 2 DIGITAL

a Dolby Digital signal is input, and
signal is input.

Note

• This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM
(32kHz–96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats
(including DTS 96kHz/24 bit). With other digital
signal formats, set to

VSX-2014i-G only

– If you are using the i.LINK
connectors, DVD-A (including 192 kHz) and SACD
are also supported.

• 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 16) and set the signal input to

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

DVD

SUBTITLE

CH

CH

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI

MULTI

JOG

JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

VIDEO2 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

DIGITAL; ANALOG

DTS

lights when a DTS

ANALOG

.

DIGITAL

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SELECT

MODE

AUDIOLR

.

lights when

.

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Listening to your system

Using the surround back channel
(Extended mode)

• Default setting:

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1
decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby
Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use

6.1 or 7.1 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 the
Extended mode off).

The table below indicates when you will hear the
surround back channel when playing various kinds of
sources. (



speaker(s))

TUNER

EDIT

TUNER

MULTI

CONTROL

JOG

SYSTEM

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

PHONES

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

Type of source

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded
multichannel source with 6.1ch
surround

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded
multichannel source

Dolby Digital encoded stereo source;
other digital stereo source

DTS encoded stereo source

Analog 2-channel (stereo) source

Extended ON

=Sound plays through surround back

TUNING/
STATION

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

MIDNIGHT/

BAND MPX TONE

LOUDNESS

MULTI ROOM

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI
JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

Extended

MULTI

JOG

mode

SELECT

VIDEO2 INPUT

EXTENDED

MODE

AUDIOLR

Multichannel

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

SPEAKERS

sources







• Press EXTENDED MODE (front panel) repeatedly
to cycle the surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

Extended ON

•

– 6.1 or 7.1 decoding is always used
(for example, a surround back channel will be
generated for 5.1 encoded material)

•

Extended AUTO

– Automatically switches to 6.1 or

7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example,
Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•

Extended OFF

– Maximum 5.1 playback

Note

• You must have surround back speakers connected
(and set to
page 44) and the
page 38 must be set to

LARGE

or

SMALL

in the

Surround back speaker setting

Normal (SB)

Speaker Setting

on

to hear the

on

surround back channel.

• You can’t use the surround back channel with
headphones, the

STEREO

/

DIRECT

mode.

• You can’t hear the surround back channel with DTS
96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources.

Standard / THX

Advanced

surround

2 Pro Logic

II x

Stereo sources

2 Pro Logic

Neo:6















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Using the Virtual Surround Back
mode (VirtualSB)

When you’re not using surround back speakers,
selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround
back channel through your surround speakers. For
example, you can choose to listen to sources with no
surround back channel information (for example, 5.1
encoded material) with emulated 6.1 encoding
(

VirtualSB ON

better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally
encoded. In this case you can have the receiver only
apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital
EX or DTS-ES (
switch it off (

The table indicates when you will hear the virtual
surround back channel. (
channel is active)

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

Type of source

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded
multichannel source with 6.1ch
surround

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded
multichannel source

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo
source; other digital stereo source

Analog 2-channel (stereo) source

). Sometimes the material may sound

VirtualSB AUTO

VirtualSB OFF

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

BAND MPX TONE

STATION

MULTI
JOG

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

MULTI ROOM

SYSTEM

SETUP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

), or you can simply

).

=Virtual surround back



ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI

MULTI

JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

JOG

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

VirtualSB

mode

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

SELECT

VIDEO2 INPUT

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

MODE

AUDIOLR

Multichannel

sources







• Press EXTENDED MODE (front panel) repeatedly
to cycle the virtual surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

VirtualSB ON

•

– Virtual Surround Back is always used

(for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

•

VirtualSB AUTO

– Virtual Surround Back is
automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for
example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•

VirtualSB OFF

– Virtual Surround Back mode is

switched off

Note

• You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode with
headphones, or with the

THX

or

STEREO

/

DIRECT

modes.

• You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if
the surround speakers are on and the
setting is set to NO in the

Speaker Setting

Surr Back

on page 44.

• You can’t hear the virtual surround back channel with
DTS 96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources.

• The Virtual Surround Back mode cannot be applied
to sources that do not have surround channel
information.

Standard

Advanced

surround

2 Pro Logic

II

Stereo sources

2 Pro Logic

Neo:6











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Listening to your system

Using Loudness and Midnight
listening

The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good
bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear
effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.
The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume
at which you’re listening.

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

SUBTITLE

EFFECT
/CH SEL

EQ

DVD

CH

CH

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

LOUDNESS

SELECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

AUDIO

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

ACOUSTIC

AUTO SURR

SHIFT

RECEIVER

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

STATION

MULTI
JOG

SYSTEM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

MIDNIGHT/

BAND MPX TONE

LOUDNESS

MULTI ROOM

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI
JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

MODE

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

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

Note

• You can’t use

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

with DTS

96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources, or when

MULTI CH IN

, or one of the THX modes has been

selected.

• If you switch on Loudness or Midnight listening when

DIRECT

is selected, the receiver automatically

switches to

STEREO

.

Enhancing dialog

• Default setting:

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.

DIALOG E OFF

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CH

CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

SHIFT

/CH SEL

DVD

Note

• You can’t use dialog enhancement with DTS 96kHz/
24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources, or when one of the
THX modes has been selected.

Tip

•

VSX-1014-S model only

– You can also switch Dialog

Enhancement on or off using the front panel:

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

SYSTEM

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

STATION

MULTI

JOG

RETURN

SETUP

MULTI JOG

MIDNIGHT/

BAND MPX TONE

LOUDNESS

FL

INPUT

DIMMER

ATT

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ACOUSTIC

EQ

MULTI
JOG

MULTI CHINSIGNAL

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SELECT

MODE

AUDIOLR

Using the tone controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to
adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone
control.

LISTENING MODE

SELECT

STANDBY/ON



TUNER

EDIT

TUNER

MULTI

CONTROL

SYSTEM

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

PHONES

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to
adjust.

Each press switches between

2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of
bass or treble as necessary.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from –6 to +6 (dB).

• Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input
automatically.

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

BAND MPX TONE

STATION

JOG

MULTI ROOM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

ENTER

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI
JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

BASS

MULTI

and

JOG

SELECT

VIDEO2 INPUT

TREBLE

EXTENDED

MODE

AUDIOLR

SPEAKERS

.

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• Press SHIFT+DIALOG E to switch dialog
enhancement on or off.

Note

• You can only use the tone controls when

DIRECT

is selected.

DIRECT

will switch to

when the tone controls are used.

STEREO/

STEREO

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05

Playing other sources

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

CD

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

1 Turn on the power of the playback component.
2 Turn on the power of the receiver.
3 Select the source you want to playback.

Use the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (or

INPUT SELECT

).

4 Start playback of the component you selected in
step 1.

Selecting the multichannel analog
inputs

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with
multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 17),
you must select the analog multichannel inputs for
surround sound playback.

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

STATION

TUNER

MULTI

CONTROL

JOG

SYSTEM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

PHONES

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

1 Make sure you have set the playback source to
the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD player to
output multichannel analog audio.

2 Press MULTI CH IN on the front panel.

To cancel playback from the multichannel inputs, press

MULTI CH IN

once again.

MIDNIGHT/

BAND MPX TONE

LOUDNESS

MULTI ROOM

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

MODE

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

• You can’t listen to your speaker B (Second Zone)
system during playback from the multichannel
inputs.

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a
specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without
worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use
the remote control to set the sleep timer.

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

AUDIO

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

AUTO SURR

SHIFT

• Press SHIFT+SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep
time.

30 min 60 min

Off

Note

• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time
by pressing

SHIFT+SLEEP

will cycle through the sleep options again.

• The sleep timer affects the sub room when the multi­room feature is on.

• You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by
switching off the receiver.

DVD

SUBTITLE

CH

CH

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

90 min

once. Pressing repeatedly

Note

• When playback from the multichannel inputs is
selected, you can’t use the

ACOUSTIC CAL EQ
DIALOG E, SIGNAL SELECT, INPUT ATT, TONE
MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

the listening modes (including

buttons, as well as any of

STEREO/DIRECT

the Extended mode).

• When playback from the multichannel inputs is
selected, only the volume and channel levels can be
set.

,

, and

and

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The System Setup menu

Chapter 6:

The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the
System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make detailed
settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for
example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in
separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune
individual speaker system settings to your liking.

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD/LD T V/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

10

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

ST ST

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

GUIDE

TV VOL

SELECT

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

CLASS

MENU

BAND



RETURN

TV CH

VOL

DISC

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]
[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]
[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]
[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]
[ 5. Input Assign ]
[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select
Return : Exit

•

Surr Back System

surround back speakers (see

setting

below).

AUTO MCACC

•
automatic surround setup (see

up for surround sound (MCACC)

•

MANUAL MCACC

– Specify how you are using your

Surround back speaker

– This is a quick and effective

Automatically setting

on page 11).

– Fine tune your speaker settings

and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see

Manual MCACC speaker setup

Manual SP Setup

•

– Specify the size, number,

below).

distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve
connected (see

•

Input Assign

digital and component video inputs (see

Assign menu

Other Setup

•
how you are using the receiver (see

menu

on page 65).

Manual speaker setup

on page 43).

– Specify what you’ve connected to the

The Input

on page 63).
– Make customized settings to reflect

The Other Setup

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DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

AUDIO

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

MPX

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

DVD

HDD

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the  RECEIVER

button to switch on.

• If headphones are connected to the receiver,
disconnect them.

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

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

///

buttons and

ENTER

on the remote control to
navigate through the screens and select menu items.
Press

RETURN

• Press

to confirm and exit the current menu.

SYSTEM SETUP

at any time to exit the System

Setup menu.

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting:

There are several ways you can use the surround back
speaker channels with this system. In addition to a
normal home theater setup where they are used for the
surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping
the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in
another room.

1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup
menu.

See

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

above if you’re not already at this screen.

Normal (SB)

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]
[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]
[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]
[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]
[ 5. Input Assign ]
[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select
Return : Exit

The System Setup menu

06

2 Select the surround back speaker setting.

1. Surround Back System

Surround Back Output
[ Normal(SB) ]

•

Normal (SB)

– Select for normal home theater use
with surround back speakers in your main (speaker
system A) setup.

•

Second Zone

– Select to use the (surround back) B
speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in
another room (see

Second Zone speaker B setup

on

page 55).

•

Front Bi-Amp

amping your front speakers (see

speakers

– Select this setting if you’re bi-

Bi-amping your front

on page 56).

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Manual MCACC speaker setup

You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup
menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more
familiar with the system. Before making these settings,
you should have already completed

up for surround sound (MCACC)

You only need to make these settings once (unless you
change the placement of your current speaker system or
add new speakers).

Important

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect
the setup microphone to the front panel and place it
about ear level at your normal listening position. See

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

on page 11 if you’re unsure how to do this. Also see

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

on page 13 for notes regarding high background
noise levels and other possible interference.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up
the volume to the middle position.

Automatically setting

on page 11.

1 Select ‘MANUAL MCACC’ from the System Setup
menu.

See

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

above if you’re not already at this screen.

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]
[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]
[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]
[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]
[ 5. Input Assign ]
[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select
Return : Exit

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you’re doing this for the first time, you might want to
make these settings in order.

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]
[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]
[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]
[ d .EQ Data Copy ]
[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]
[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]
[ g .EQ Data Check ]

•

Fine Ch Level

balance of your speaker system (see

Level

below).

Fine Ch Distance

•
your speaker system (see

– Make fine adjustments to the overall

Fine Channel

– Make precise delay settings for

Fine Channel Distance

page 40).

The last five settings are specifically for customizing the
parameters explained in

•

EQ AUTO Setting

Acoustic Calibration EQ

– Measure the acoustic
characteristics of your room and automatically
adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system
(see

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically

below).

•

EQ Data Copy

settings for manual adjustment (see

Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust

•
adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ
settings (see

manually

EQ Data Check

•

FRONT ALIGN

screen display (see

Calibration EQ settings

– Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ

Copying your

below).

– Make detailed manual

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

on page 42).

– Check the

ALL CH ADJUST

and custom settings using the on-

Checking your Acoustic

on page 42).

on

below:

,

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3b.Fine Channel Distance
Ref:Left 2.0 m
Right [ 2.0 m ]
Center [ 2.0 m ]
Surround L [ 2.0 m ]
Surround R [ 2.0 m ]
Surr Back L [ 2.0 m ]
Surr Back R [ 2.0 m ]
Sub Woofer [ 2.0 m ]

Return:Finish

The System Setup menu

Fine Channel Level

• Default setting:

You can achieve better surround sound by properly
adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The
following setting can help you make detailed
adjustments that you may not achieve using the

speaker setup

1 Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual MCACC
setup menu.

The volume increases to the

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]
[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]
[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]
[ d .EQ Data Copy ]
[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]
[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]
[ g .EQ Data Check ]

2 Adjust the level of the left channel.

This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want
to keep the level around
room to adjust the other speaker levels.

• After pressing

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels

(

+/– 10dB) as necessary.

Use

/

(cursor left/right) to adjust the volume of the
speaker you selected to match the reference speaker.
When it sounds like both tones are the same volume,
press

ENTER

channel.

0dB

(all channels)

on page 43.

0dB

reference level.

3a.Fine Channel Level

Please Wait

Caution!!
Test tone is
output loudly.

Return:Cancel

0dB

so that you’ll have plenty of

3a.Fine Channel Level

Left [ + 0.5dB ]

Enter:Next
Return:Cancel

ENTER

, test tones will be output

to confirm and continue to the next

Manual

Fine Channel Distance

• Default setting:

For proper sound depth and separation with your system,
it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some
speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening
position at the same time. The following setting can help
you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve
using the

Manual speaker setup

1 Select ‘Fine Ch Distance’ from the Manual
MCACC setup menu.

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]
[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]
[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]
[ d .EQ Data Copy ]
[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]
[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]
[ g .EQ Data Check ]

2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the
listening position.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the
distance as necessary.

Use

/

(cursor left/right) to adjust the delay of the
speaker you selected to match the reference speaker.
The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from

0.1

to

9.0

meters.

2.0 m

(all channels)

below.

3b.Fine Channel Distance

Please Wait

Caution!!
Test tone is
output loudly.

3b.Fine Channel Distance

Left [ 2.0 m ]

Enter:Next
Return:Cancel

Return:Cancel

• For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will
change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply
use

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

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3a.Fine Channel Level
Ref:Left + 0.5dB
Right [ + 1.0dB ]
Center [ 0.0dB ]
Surround L [ 0.0dB ]
Surround R [ 0.0dB ]
Surr Back L [ 0.0dB ]
Surr Back R [ 0.0dB ]
Sub Woofer [ 0.0dB ]

Return:Finish

/

(cursor up/down) to select it.

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the
target channel. From the listening position, face the two
speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each
speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are
arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of
you and between your arm span.

The System Setup menu

06

When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up,
press

ENTER

to confirm and continue to the next

2 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish.

channel.

• For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will
change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply
use

/

(cursor up/down) to select it.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance
is adjusted automatically for the following settings:

Acoustic Calibration EQ

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room
equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It
works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your
room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that
can color the original source material. This provides a
‘flat’ equalization setting. If you’re not satisfied with the
automatic adjustment, you can also adjust these settings
manually to get a frequency balance that suits your
tastes.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically

If you have already completed

surround sound (MCACC)

and

FRONT ALIGN

(below) should already be set.

Automatically setting up for

on page 11,

ALL CH ADJUST

Therefore, if you want to adjust your settings manually,
you can skip to

manually

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

below.

1 Select ‘EQ AUTO Setting’ from the Manual
MCACC setup menu.

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]
[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]
[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]
[ d .EQ Data Copy ]
[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]
[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]
[ g .EQ Data Check ]

3c.EQ AUTO Setting

Please Wait

Caution!!
Test tone is
output loudly.

Return:Cancel

You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after
the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set.

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration
EQ (see
below), we recommend copying the
the
above (or from

sound (MCACC)

settings. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you
a reference point from which to start.

1 Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual MCACC
setup menu.

3c. EQ AUTO Setting

Now Analyzing

Environment Check
Ambient Noise [ ]
Microphone [ ]
Speaker YES/NO [ ]

•

ALL CH ADJUST

•••

Return:Cancel

– A ‘flat’ setting where all the

3c. EQ AUTO Setting

Now Analyzing

Surround Analyzing
Channel Level [ ]
Acoustic Cal EQ [ ]

•••

Return:Cancel

speakers are set individually so no special weighting
is given to any one channel.

•

FRONT ALIGN

– All speakers are set in accordance
with the front speaker settings (no equalization is
applied to the front left and right channels).

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

ALL CH ADJUST

FRONT ALIGN

settings from the

EQ AUTO

setup

Automatically setting up for surround

on page 11) to one of the custom

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]

[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]

[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]

[ d .EQ Data Copy ]

[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]

[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]

[ g .EQ Data Check ]

or

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically
detected every time you switch on the system. Make
sure it is on and the volume is at the middle position.

• See

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC

Setup

on page 13 for notes regarding high
background noise levels and other possible
interference.

2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the setting you
want to copy.

3d. EQ Data Copy

TO  FROM

CUSTOM1 [ CUSTOM1 ]
CUSTOM2 [ CUSTOM2 ]

Start Copy [ OK ]

3d. EQ Data Copy

TO  FROM

CUSTOM1 [ ALL CH ADJ. ]
CUSTOM2 [ CUSTOM2 ]

Start Copy [ OK ]

• You can also copy from one custom setting to
another. For more on the

FRONT ALIGN

settings, see

Calibration EQ automatically

ALL CH ADJUST

Setting the Acoustic

above.

and

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3 Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirm.

3d. EQ Data Copy

TO  FROM

CUSTOM1 [ ALL CH ADJ. ]
CUSTOM2 [ CUSTOM2 ]

Start Copy [ OK ]

Enter :Start Copy

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ,
we recommend copying the

FRONT ALIGN

from

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC)

settings from the auto setup above (or

on page 11) to one of the custom settings.

ALL CH ADJUST

or the

Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a
reference point from which to start (see

Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

above for how to do this).

Copying your

1 Select ‘EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust or EQ CUSTOM2
Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]
[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]
[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]
[ d .EQ Data Copy ]
[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]
[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]
[ g .EQ Data Check ]

2 Select which method you would like to use to
adjust the overall frequency balance.

It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the
custom setting in

settings

above.

•

ALL CH ADJUST

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ

3e. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

Test Tone Type
[ ALL CH ADJUST ]

Enter : Next
Return : Cancel

– All the speakers can be set
independently so no special weighting is given to any
one channel. When adjusting, test tones will sound
for each individual channel.

•

FRONT ALIGN

– Speakers are set in accordance with
the front speaker settings. The sound of the test tone
will alternate between the left front (reference)
speaker and the target speaker.

3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to
your liking.

3e. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust
Test Tone Type:
"ALL CH ADJUST"

[ Left EQ ]

40Hz : [+ 1.0dB ]
125Hz : [ 0.0dB ]
250Hz : [ 0.0dB ]
4kHz : [ 0.0dB ]
13kHz : [ 0.0dB ]
TRIM : [ 0.0dB ]

Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to select the

3f. EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust
Test Tone Type:
"ALL CH ADJUST"

[ Left EQ ]

40Hz : [ 0.0dB ]
125Hz : [ 0.0dB ]
250Hz : [ 0.0dB ]
4kHz : [ 0.0dB ]
13kHz : [ 0.0dB ]
TRIM : [ 0.0dB ]

channel.
Use the

frequency and

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the

/

(cursor left/right) to boost or cut the
EQ. When you’re finished, go back to the top of the
screen and use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons to

select the next channel.

• The front speakers can’t be adjusted if you selected

FRONT ALIGN

• The

OVER

.

indicator shows in the display if the
frequency adjustment is too drastic and might
distort. If this happens, bring the level down until

OVER

disappears from the display.

Tip

• Changing the frequency curve of one channel too
drastically will affect the overall balance. If the
speaker balance seems uneven, you can raise or
lower channel levels using test tones with the
feature. Use
then use

/

(cursor up/down) to select

/

(cursor left/right) to raise or lower the

TRIM

TRIM

channel level for the current speaker.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

After you have completed an automatic or manual
Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment, you can check the

ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN

and custom settings

using the on-screen display.

1 Select ‘EQ Data Check’ from the Manual MCACC
setup menu.

3.MANUAL MCACC

[ a .Fine Ch Level ]
[ b .Fine Ch Distance ]
[ c .EQ AUTO Setting ]
[ d .EQ Data Copy ]
[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ]
[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ]
[ g .EQ Data Check ]

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2 Select the setting you want to check.

3g. EQ Data Check
Type [ ALL CH ADJUST ]
Ch [ Left EQ]

40Hz : 0.0dB
125Hz : 0.0dB
250Hz : 0.0dB
4kHz : 0.0dB
13kHz : 0.0dB
TRIM : 0.0dB

• It is useful to do this while a source is playing so you
can compare the different settings.

3 Select the channels you want, pressing ENTER
when you’re finished checking each one.

3g. EQ Data Check
Type [ ALL CH ADJUST ]
Ch

[ Left EQ]

40Hz : 0.0dB
125Hz : 0.0dB
250Hz : 0.0dB
4kHz : 0.0dB
13kHz : 0.0dB
TRIM : 0.0dB

3g. EQ Data Check
Type [ ALL CH ADJUST ]
Ch

[ Left EQ]

40Hz :
125Hz : 0.0dB
250Hz : 0.0dB
4kHz : 0.0dB
13kHz : 0.0dB
TRIM : 0.0dB

0.0dB 0.0dB

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Manual speaker setup

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to
optimize the surround sound performance. You only
need to make these settings once (unless you change the
placement of your current speaker system or add new
speakers).

These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but
if you’re satisfied with the settings made in

setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

isn’t necessary to make all of these settings.

Caution

• The test tones used in the System Setup are output at
high volume (the volume increases to 0dB
automatically).

1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press ENTER.

System Setup

[ 1 . Surr Back System ]
[ 2 . AUTO MCACC ]
[ 3 . MANUAL MCACC ]
[ 4 . Manual SP Setup ]
[ 5 . Input Assign ]
[ 6 . Other Setup ]

Enter : Select
Return : Exit

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to
adjust these settings in order:

Automatically

on page 11, it

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a . Speaker Setting ]
[ b . Crossover Network ]
[ c . Channel Level ]
[ d . Speaker Distance ]

•

Speaker Setting

– Specify the size and number of

speakers you’ve connected (page 44).

•

Crossover Network

be sent to the subwoofer (see

– Specify which frequencies will

Crossover Network

below).

•

Channel Level

– Adjust the overall balance of your

speaker system (page 45).

•

Speaker Distance

– Specify the distance of your

speakers from the listening position (page 46).

3 Make the adjustments necessary for each
setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each
screen.

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Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration
(size, number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure
that the settings made in

surround sound (MCACC)

1 Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP
Setup menu.

2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set
then select a speaker size.

Use

/

(cursor left/right) to select the size (and

number) of each of the following speakers:

•

Front

– Select
reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you
didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select
the bass frequencies to the subwoofer.

•

Center

– Select

reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select

SMALL

to send bass frequencies to the other
speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center
speaker, choose
the front speakers).

•

Surround

– Select

reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select

SMALL

to send bass frequencies to the other
speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect
surround speakers choose
surround channels is sent to the front speakers or a
subwoofer).

•

Surr Back

– Select the number of surround back
speakers you have (one, two or none). Select
if your surround back speakers reproduce bass
frequencies effectively. Select
frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If
you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose

NO

.

•

Subwoofer

– LFE signals and bass frequencies of
channels set to
subwoofer when
Choose the

PLUS

Automatically setting up for

on page 11 are correct.

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a . Speaker Setting ]
[ b . Crossover Network ]
[ c . Channel Level ]
[ d . Speaker Distance ]

4a. Speaker Setting

Front [ LARGE ]
Center [ SMALL ]
Surround [ SMALL ]
Surr Back [ SMALLx2 ]
Sub Woofer [ YES ]
(THX Speaker:SMALL)

LARGE

if your front speakers

SMALL

to send

LARGE

if your center speaker

NO

(the center channel is sent to

LARGE

if your surround speakers

NO

(the sound of the

SMALL

to send bass

SMALL

are output from the

YES

is selected (see notes below).

setting if you want the subwoofer to

LARGE

output bass sound continuously or you want deeper
bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come
out the front and center speakers are also routed to
the subwoofer). If you did not connect a subwoofer
choose

NO

(the bass frequencies are output from

other speakers).

Note

• If you selected

Surround back speaker setting

Second Zone

or

Front Bi-Amp

on page 38) you can’t

adjust the surround back settings.

• If you select

SMALL

for the front speakers the
subwoofer will automatically be fixed to
the center and surround speakers can’t be set to

LARGE

if the front speakers are set to

SMALL

case, all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer.

• If the surround speakers are set to

NO

, the surround

back speakers will automatically be set to

• If you select one surround back speaker only, make
sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround
back terminal.

• If you’re using a THX speaker setup, confirm that all
speakers are set to

SMALL

.

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

• If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may
seem logical to select
and

PLUS

for the subwoofer. This may not, however,

LARGE

for your front speakers

yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker
placement of your room you may actually experience
a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency
cancellations. In this case, try changing the position
or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results,
listen to the bass response with it set to

YES

or the front speakers set to

LARGE

alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds
best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is
to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by
selecting

SMALL

for the front speakers.

YES

NO

PLUS

and

(in

. Also,

. In this

.

and

SMALL

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Crossover Network

• Default setting:

This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds
playing back from the speakers selected as
the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those
selected as
be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

Note

• For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see

Setting

above.

1 Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP
Setup menu.

2 Choose the frequency cutoff point.

Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the
subwoofer (or

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Note

• If you’re using a THX speaker setup, confirm that the
crossover frequency is set to

80Hz

SMALL

. It also decides where the cutoff will

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a . Speaker Setting ]
[ b . Crossover Network ]
[ c . Channel Level ]
[ d . Speaker Distance ]

LARGE

speakers).

4b. Crossover Network

Frequency [ 80Hz ]

(THX Speaker = 80Hz)

80Hz

.

LARGE

Speaker

, or

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the
overall balance of your speaker system, an important
factor when setting up a home theater system.

1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup
menu.

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a . Speaker Setting ]
[ b . Crossover Network ]
[ c . Channel Level ]
[ d . Speaker Distance ]

2 Select a setup option.

4c. Channel Level

Test Tone [ [ Aut o ] ]

Enter : Next
Return : Cancel

•

Manual

– Move the test tone manually from speaker

to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

•

Auto

– Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves

from speaker to speaker automatically.

3 Confirm your selected setup option.

The test tones will start after you press

4c. Channel Level

Test Tone [ Manual ]

Setting Start
Please Wait

Caution!!
Test tone is
output loudly.

4 Adjust the level of each channel using the
(cursor left/right) buttons.

If you selected
switch speakers. The

Manual

Auto

the order shown on-screen:

4c. Channel Level

Test Tone [ Manual ]

Enter : Next
Return : Cancel

ENTER

.

Return:Cancel

, use

/

(cursor up/down) to

setup will output test tones in

/

4c. Channel Level
Left [ + 0.5dB]
Center [ 0.0dB]
Right [ 0.0dB]
Surround
Surr Back R [ 0.0dB]
Surr Back L [ 0.0dB]
Surround
Sub Woofer [ 0.0dB]

R [ 0.0dB]

L [ 0.0dB]

Return:Finish

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is
emitted.

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Note

• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter,
take the readings from your main listening position
and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C­weighting/slow reading).

• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You
may need to adjust the level after testing with an
actual soundtrack.

5 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

• You can change the channel levels at any time by
using

EFFECT/CH SEL

and

+/–

on the remote control.
You can set separate levels for the listening modes
(Standard, Home THX, Advanced and Stereo/Direct)
as well as for the

MULTI CH IN

mode. However, the
listening mode setting will be cleared if you use one
of the setups (for example, the System Setup or Auto
Setup) to set the channel levels at a later date.

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system,
you need to specify the distance of your speakers from
the listening position. The receiver can then add the
proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP
Setup menu.

4. Manual SP Setup

[ a. Speaker Setting ]
[ b. Crossover Network ]
[ c. Channel Level ]
[ d. Speaker Distance ]

2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using the



(cursor left/right) buttons.

4d. Speaker Distance
Left [ 2.0 m ]
Center [ 2.0 m ]
Right [ 2.0 m ]
Surround R [ 2.0 m ]
Surr Back R [ 2.0 m ]
Surr Back L [ 2.0 m ]
Surround L [ 2.0 m ]
Sub Woofer [ 2.0 m ]

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.1 meter
increments.

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

/

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Tip

• For best surround sound, make sure the surround
back speakers are the same distance from the
listening position.

Using the tuner

Chapter 7:

Using the tuner

07

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and
AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and
manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the
frequency of the station you want, see

station

below. Once you are tuned to a station you can

memorize the frequency for recall later—see

station presets

on page 48 for more on how to do this.

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

10

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

TUNE

ST ST

DTV MENU

ENTER

T.EDIT

TUNE

SYSTEM

SETUP

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

TV VOL

SELECT

DTV ON/OFF

DTV INFOREC MUTE

TUNER

REC STOP

DISPLAY

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

SELECT

EQ

AUTO SURR

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

SHIFT

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.
2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or

AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Tuning directly to a

SOURCE

DISC

ENTER

CLASS
MENU

BAND



RETURN

VOL

DVD
CH

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

Saving

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band,
press and hold

TUNE +/–

for about a second. The
receiver will start searching for the next station,
stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for
other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press

TUNE +/–

.

High speed tuning

Press and hold

TUNE +/–

for high speed tuning.

Release the button at the frequency you want.

Improving FM stereo sound

If the

TUNED

or

STEREO

indicators don't light when
tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press
the

MPX

button to switch the receiver into mono
reception mode. This should improve the sound quality
and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the
station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply
enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on
the remote control.

1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.
2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or

AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).
4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency

of the radio station.

For example, to tune to
If you make a mistake halfway through, press

twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

Note

• If you find that you can’t tune into stations
successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable
for your country/region. See

step

on page 76 to switch the setting.

106.00

(FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0.

Changing the frequency

D.ACCESS

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Using the tuner

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's
convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for
easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station.
This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This
unit can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three
banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When
saving an FM frequency, the
also stored.

STANDBY/ON



MULTI JOG

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

BAND MPX TONE

STATION

TUNER

MULTI

CONTROL

JOG

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

MULTI ROOM

PHONES

SYSTEM

SETUP

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See

Listening to the radio

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows

STATION MEMORY

memory class.

3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes
then press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station
preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons or the
dial (front panel) to select a station preset.

4 Press ENTER.

After pressing

ENTER

blinking and the receiver stores the station.

MPX

setting (see page 47) is

LISTENING MODE

SELECT

ENTER

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

SOURCE

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI
JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

10

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

ST ST

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

GUIDE

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

CH RETURN

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

MULTI

TUNE

TUNE

TV CONTROL

JOG

ENTER

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

VIDEO2 INPUT

TV CH

HDD
CH

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SELECT

MODE

AUDIOLR

DISC

ENTER

CLASS

MENU

BAND



RETURN

VOL

DVD

CH

on page 47 for more on this.

, then a blinking

MULTI JOG

, the preset class and number stop

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station
presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

See

Listening to station presets

below for how to do this.

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows

STATION NAME

, then a blinking

cursor at the first character position.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose from the following characters for a name up to
four characters long.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789

!”#$%&’()

• Use the

+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} ˜

∗

MULTI JOG

dial (front panel) or the

buttons (remote) to select characters.

• Press

ENTER

to confirm a character. If no character

is input, a space is input.

• The name is stored when

ENTER

is pressed after

choosing the fourth character.

Tip

• To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1-3 and
input four spaces instead of a name.

• Once you have named a station preset, you can press

TUNER DISPLAY

when listening to a station to

switch the display between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See

Saving station presets

already.

1 Press TUNER to select the tuner.
2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the

station is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C.

3 Press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station
preset you want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote
control to recall the station preset.

Note

• If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power
outlet for over a month, the station memories will be
lost and will have to be reprogrammed.

above if you haven’t done this

ST +/–

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Making recordings

Chapter 8:

Making recordings

08

Making an audio or a video recording

You can make an audio or a video recording from the
built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source
connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).

Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an
analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the
components you are recording to/from are hooked up in
the same way (see
connections).

If you want to record a video source, you also need to use
the same type of connection for the source as for the
recorder. For example, you can’t record a component
hooked up to S-video jacks with a recorder hooked up to
the composite video outputs (see page 18 for more on
video connections).

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

CD

INPUT

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

Connecting up

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

on page 14 for more on

INPUT

TV CH

TV VOL

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

CH RETURN

AUDIO

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

AUTO SURR

SHIFT

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1

CD

SELECT

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

HDD

SUBTITLE

CH

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

SELECT

EQ

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

CD-R/

TUNER VIDEO2

TAPE/MD

MASTER VOLUME

VOL

DVD
CH

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the

2 Select the input signal (if necessary).

Press
corresponding to the source component (see page 33 for
more on this).

3 Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc.

4 Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the recording
device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if
you are unsure how to do this. Most video recorders set
the audio recording level automatically—check the
component’s instruction manual if you’re unsure.

5 Start recording, then start playback of the source
component.

MULTI CONTROL

SIGNAL SELECT

buttons (or

INPUT SELECT

to select the input signal

Note

• The receiver's volume, balance, tone (bass, treble,
loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the
recorded signal.

• Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can
only be recorded in analog.

• Some video sources are copy-protected. These
cannot be recorded.

).

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

STATION

MULTI
JOG

SYSTEM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

MIDNIGHT/

BAND MPX TONE

LOUDNESS

MULTI ROOM

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

MODE

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

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Chapter 9:

Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other
components

Most components can be assigned to one of the

CONTROL

buttons using the component’s manufacturer

preset code stored in the remote.
However, please note that there are cases where only

certain functions may be controllable after assigning the
proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in
the remote control will not work for the model that you
are using.

If you can’t find a preset code that matches the
component you want to control, you can still teach the
remote individual commands from another remote
control (page 51).

Note

• TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite
TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the

CONT

button.

• If you assign the

TUNER

function to another
component, you will have to reassign it to the Pioneer
preset code to use this receiver’s built-in tuner.

• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing

RECEIVER

. To go back a step, press

RETURN

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote
automatically exits the operation.

TV/SAT

MULTI

or

TV

.

Selecting preset codes directly

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

SOURCE

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and
hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

SETUP

.

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the
component you want to control.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want
to control.

• You can’t assign the

3 Use

/

(cursor left/right) to select PRESET

RECEIVER

button.

then press ENTER.
4 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select the first
letter of the brand name of your component then
press ENTER.

This should be the manufacturer’s name (for example, P
for Pioneer).

5 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select the
manufacturer’s name from the list then press ENTER.

6 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select the proper
code from the list, then try using this remote control
with your component.

The code should start with the component type (for
example,

DVD 009

). If there is more than one, start with

the first one.
To try out the remote control, switch the component on or

off (into standby) by pressing

SOURCE . If it doesn’t

seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there
is one).

• If you can’t find or properly enter a preset code, you
can still teach the remote individual commands from
another remote control (see

from other remote controls

Programming signals

below).

7 If your component is controlled successfully,
press ENTER to confirm.

The remote LCD display shows OK.

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MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

10

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

TUNE

ST ST

DTV MENU

ENTER

T.EDIT

TUNE

SYSTEM

SETUP

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

ENTER



RETURN

CLASS
MENU

BAND

DISC

Controlling the rest of your system

09

Programming signals from other
remote controls

If the preset code for your component is not available, or
the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you
can program signals from the remote control of another
component. This can also be used to program additional
operations (buttons not covered in the presets) after
assigning a preset code.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and
hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the
component you want to control.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want
to control.

• You can’t assign the

3 Use

/

(cursor left/right) to select LEARN then
press ENTER.
PRES KEY

shows in the LCD display.

• To exit or cancel press

4 Point the two remote controls towards each
other then press the button that will be doing the
learning on this receiver’s remote control.
PRES KEY

starts flashing to indicate the remote is ready

to accept a signal.

• The remote controls should be 3–5 cm apart.

SETUP

RECEIVER

RECEIVER

3 – 5 cm

.

button.

.

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

INPUT
SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

CD

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

RECEIVER

DISC

SETUP

MCACC

MENU

BAND

CLASS

RETURN

VOL

DVD

CH

ENTER

HDD

CH

LEVEL EFFECT

TV CH

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

SETUP

ENTER

TUNE

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT
SELECT

RECEIVER

TEST TONE

CH SELECT

SUBTITLE

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

CH RETURN

10

RECEIVER CONTROL

ST ST

+

MPX

SHIFT

TV VOL

TUNER

AUDIO

DISPLAY

LOUDNESS

MIDNIGHT/

STANDRAD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

T.EDIT

DTV ON/OFF

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

GUIDE

DTV MENU

Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be
learned from other remote controls. The buttons
available are shown below:

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

GUIDE

TV VOL

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

THX

AUTO SURR

SHIFT

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

10

TUNE

ST ST

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

SELECT

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

CH RETURN

HDD

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

LOUDNESS

SELECT

EQ

EFFECT

SLEEP DIALOG E

/CH SEL

RECEIVER

SOURCE

ENTER

CLASS
MENU

BAND



RETURN

VOL

DVD

DISC

5 Press the corresponding button on the other
remote control that is sending (teaching) the signal
to this receiver’s remote control.

For example, if you want to learn the playback control
signal, press and hold
LCD display will show



for a couple of seconds. The

OK

if the operation has been

learned.
If for some reasons the operation hasn’t been learned the

LCD will display

KEY

again. If this happens, keep pressing the (teaching)

ERROR

briefly and then display

PRES

button as you vary the distance between the two remotes,
until the LCD display shows

OK

.

6 To program additional signals for the current
component repeat steps 4 and 5.

To program signals for another component, exit and
repeat steps 1 through 5.

7 Press the RECEIVER button to exit and store the
operation(s).

Note

• Some commands from other remote controls cannot
be learned, but in most cases the remotes just need
to be moved closer together or farther apart.

• If the remote LCD shows
the memory is full. See

control button settings

ERROR

, it may also mean

Erasing one of the remote

below to erase a programmed

button you’re not using to free up more memory.

•

TV CONTROL

and

INPUT SELECT

selecting

buttons (TV,TV VOL +/–, TV CH +/–

) can only be learned after

TV CONT

.

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Erasing one of the remote control
button settings

This erases one of the buttons you have programmed and
restores the button to the factory default.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and
hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button corresponding
to the button setting to be erased.

The LCD on the remote displays the component.

3 Use
press ENTER.

The LCD display flashes

4 Press and hold the button to be erased for two
seconds.

The LCD display shows OK or
button has been erased.

5 Repeat step 4 to erase other buttons.
6 Press the RECEIVER button when you’re done.

/

(cursor left/right) to select ERASE then

SETUP

PRES KEY

NO CODE

.

.

to confirm the

Erasing all of the remote control
presets

This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and
programmed buttons.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and
hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press the DVD/LD MULTI CONTROL button.

/

3 Use
press and hold ENTER for about two seconds.

The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have
been erased.

(cursor left/right) to select RESET then

SETUP

.

Direct function

• Default setting:

You can use the direct function feature to control one
component using the remote control while at the same
time, using your receiver to playback a different
component. This could let you, for example, use the
remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver
and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your
VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player.

When direct function is on, any component you select
(using the
both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn
direct function off, you can operate the remote control
without affecting the receiver.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and
hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the
component you want to control.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want
to control.

3 Use
then press ENTER.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want
to control.

4 Use
function ON or OFF then press ENTER.

The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting.

• You can’t use direct function with the

MULTI CONTROL

/

/

Note

function.

ON

buttons) will be selected by

SETUP

.

(cursor left/right) to select DIRECT F

(cursor up/down) to switch direct

TV CONT

Confirming preset codes

Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned
to a

MULTI CONTROL

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and
hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the
component for which you want to check the preset
code.

3 Use
then press ENTER.

The brand name and preset code appears in the display
for three seconds.

/

(cursor left/right) to select READ ID

button.

SETUP

.

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Controls for TVs

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands
(see

Setting the remote to control other components

to select the component.

Button(s)

TV



INPUT

Function Components

Press to switch the component assigned to the
button on or off.

Switches the TV input. (Not possible with all models.) TV

SELECT
TV CH +/–
TV VOL +/–
SOURCE













AUDIO

CH RETURN

DTV MENU
GUIDE
RETURN

Number

Selects channels. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

Adjust the TV volume. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

Switches the DTV on or off. DTV



Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV
Switches the DTV on or off. DTV

Press to get information on DTV programs. DTV

Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Use to switch DTV audio tracks. DTV

Use to return to the previously selected channel. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

Press to display the DTV menu. DTV

Use as the

Use to select

Use to select a specific TV channel. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

GUIDE

button for navigating. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

RETURN

or

EXIT

. DTV

buttons

+10

button

ENTER/

Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV channel. DTV

Use to enter a channel. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

DISC
MENU



Select different menus from the DTV functions. DTV
Select the menu screen. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV
Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

&

ENTER

on page 50 for more on this). Use the

TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

buttons

09

Note

• The

TV CONTROL

buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the
Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the
have two TVs, assign the main TV to the

TV CONT

button.

TV CONT

TV CONT (MULTI CONTROL

button.

) button. If you

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Controls for other components

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the
commands (see

CONTROL

Button (s)

SOURCE

















REC

(

SHIFT+)

REC STOP

(

SHIFT+)

Number
buttons

+10

button

ENTER/
DISC

TOP MENU
MENU




ENTER

/


ENTER
GUIDE
CH +/–

AUDIO
SUBTITLE

HDD

(SHIFT+CH–)

DVD

(SHIFT+CH+)

Setting the remote to control other components

on page 50 for more on this). Use the

buttons to select the component.

Function Components

Press to switch the component between standby and on. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/



Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter.
Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks or chapters.

Go back channels (channel –). DVR/VCR
Press to advance to the start of the next track or chapter.

Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks or chapters.
Go forward channels (channel +). VCR
Pause playback or recording. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

Start playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

Hold down for fast forward playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

Hold down for fast reverse playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the disc is already stopped will
cause the disc tray to open).

Starts recording. To prevent accidental recording, this button must be pressed twice to
take effect (the second press must be within 10 seconds of the first).

Stops recording. DVR player

Directly access tracks on a program source. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD player
Use the number buttons to navigate the on-screen

display.
Selects tracks higher than 10. (For example, press

Chooses the disc. Multiple CD player
Ejects the disc. MD player
Use as the
Use as the
Displays the setup screen for DVR players. DVR player
Changes sides of the LD. LD player
Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD player. DVD/DVR player

Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you are using. DVD/DVR player
Pauses the tape. Cassette deck
Stops the tape. Cassette deck
Starts playback. Cassette deck
Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape. Cassette deck
Navigates DVD menu/options. DVD/DVR Player

&

Press to access the DVD player setup screen. DVD/DVR Player
Selects channels. VCR/DVD/DVR Player

Selects tracks. CD/MD/CD-R/Cassette deck
Changes the audio language or channel. DVD/DVR Player

Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs. DVD/DVR Player
Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD/HDD recorder. DVR Player
Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD/HDD recorder. DVR Player

ENTER

button. VCR

CLEAR

button. DVD

+10

then 3 to select track 13.) CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD player

DVR player/Cassette deck
CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD player

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD player

DVR player/Cassette deck

DVR player/Cassette deck

DVR player/Cassette deck

DVR player/Cassette deck
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck
MD/CD-R/VCR/ DVR player/

Cassette deck

DVD/DVR player

MULTI

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Other connections

Chapter 10:

Other connections

10

Caution

•

Before making or changing the connections

, switch off
the power and disconnect the power cord from the
power outlet. Plugging in components should be the
last connection you make with your system.

• Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker
wires from different terminals.

• You can use speakers with a nominal impedance
between 6–16

impedance

with an impedance of less than 8

Ω

(please see

Switching the speaker

on page 76 if you plan to use speakers

Ω

).

Second Zone speaker B setup

After selecting

setting

on page 38, you can use the speakers connected
to the (surround back) B speaker terminals on the rear
panel to listen to stereo playback in another room. See

Switching the speaker system

options with this setup.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back
speaker terminals on the rear panel.

Connect them the same way you connected your
speakers in
sure to review
when placing the speakers in another room.

2 Select ‘Second Zone’ from the ‘Surr Back System’
menu.

See

Surround back speaker setting

Note

•

VSX-2014i-G model only –

room feature to listen to stereo playback in another
room. See
on this.

Second Zone

in

Surround back speaker

below for the listening

Connecting the speakers

Hints on speaker placement

on page 38 to do this.

You can also use the multi-

Multi-room listening

on page 57 for more

on page 21. Make

on page 22

Switching the speaker system

If you selected

setting

on page 38, three speaker system settings are

possible using the

Normal (SB)

switch your main speaker system on or off. The options
below are for the

• Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to
select a speaker system setting.

As mentioned above, if you have selected
the button will simply switch your main speaker system
(A) on or off.

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G model.

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

•

SPA

the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals.

•

SPB

connected to speaker system B. Multichannel
sources will not be heard. The same signal is output
from the surround back channel pre-out terminals.

•

SPAB

to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two
speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer.
The sound from speaker system B will be the same as
the sound from speaker system A (multichannel
sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).

•

SP (off) – No sound is output from the speakers. The

same sound is output from the pre-out terminals
(including from your subwoofer, if connected) as
when selecting speaker system A (above).

Second Zone

SPEAKERS

or

Front Bi-Amp

Second Zone

in

Surround back speaker

button. If you selected

, the button will simply

setting only.

Normal (SB)

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

STATION

MULTI

JOG

SYSTEM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

MIDNIGHT/

BAND MPX TONE

LOUDNESS

MULTI ROOM

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

MODE

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

– Sound is output from speaker system A and

– Sound is output from the two speakers

– Sound is output from speaker system A (up

,

Note

• The subwoofer output depends on the settings you
made in
if

Manual speaker setup

SPB

is selected above, no sound is heard from the

on page 43. However,

subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

• Depending on the settings in

setting

on page 38 output from the surround back

Surround back speaker

pre-out terminals may change.

• All speaker systems (except

Second Zone

connections) are switched off when headphones are
connected.

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Bi-amping your front speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver
and low frequency driver of your speakers to different
amplifiers (in this case, to both front and surround back
terminals) for better crossover performance. Your
speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate
terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement
will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

1 Connect your speakers as shown below.

This illustration below shows the connections for bi­amping your front left speaker. Hook up your front right
speaker in the same way.

SPEAKERS

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

A B

RL RL

Front left

speaker

Hi

Lo

Since both front and surround back speaker terminals
output the same audio, it doesn’t matter which set (front
or surround back) is powering which part (
the speaker.

• Make sure that the

+

/ – connections are properly

inserted.

2 Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr
Back System’ menu.

See

Surround back speaker setting

on page 38 to specify

how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals.

SURROUND BACK /

RL

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

Hi

or

Low

(

Single

) of

Bi-wiring your speakers

The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as bi­amping, but additionally, interference effects within the
wire could be reduced, producing better sound. Again, to
do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they
must have separate terminals for the high and low
frequencies). When bi-wiring, make sure you’ve selected

Normal (SB)

setting

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords
to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

)

• Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are
fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring your
speakers.

• Don't connect different speakers from the same
terminal in this way.

or

Second Zone

on page 38.

Caution

in

Surround back speaker

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• Most speakers with both Hi and
two metal plates that connect the

Low

terminals have

Hi

to the

Low

terminals. These must be removed when you are bi­amping the speakers or you could severely damage
the amplifier. See your speaker manual for more
information.

• If your speakers have a removable crossover network,
make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing
so may damage your speakers.

Other connections

OUT

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

FRONT

SUBW.

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

IN

IN

MULTI­ROOM &
SOURCE

OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

12V

TRIGGER

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

IN

1

RL

R L

R L

L

OUT

IN

OUT

IR

IN

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

10

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home
use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every
channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the
connections shown below to add amplifiers to power
your speakers.

Important

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

ANALOG

ASSIGNABLE

1

1

OUT

DIGITAL

)

SAT

OUT

RL

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

R

R L

L

MULTI CH IN

4

AM LOOP

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

L

(

Single

CEN-
TER

FRONT

L

SUR­ROUND

)

FM UNBAL 75Ω

ANTENNA

OUT

IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEOAUDIO

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

Powered
subwoofer

Center channel
amplifier (mono)

Front channel
amplifier

Surround channel
amplifier

Surround back
channel amplifier

Multi-room listening

VSX-2014i-G model only

When used together with an optional IR receiver, this
receiver can power two independent systems in separate
rooms. Different sources can be playing in both rooms at
the same time or, depending on your needs, the same
source can also be used. The main and sub rooms have
independent power (the main room power can be off
while the sub room is on) and the sub room can be
controlled by this unit's remote control. You may need to
specify your volume setting and IR receiver type in

Room Setup

on page 67.

Making multi-room connections

It is possible to make these connections if you have a
separate amplifier, TV, speakers, and an IR receiver for
your sub room.

1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the MULTI­ROOM & SOURCE IR IN jack on the rear of this
receiver.

2 Connect a separate amplifier to the MULTI­ROOM & SOURCE OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks, both
on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub
room amplifier as shown in the illustration below.

Multi

• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround
back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In
this case plug the amplifier into the left (
terminal only.

• The sound from the surround back terminals will
depend on how you have configured the

back speaker setting

• To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the
speaker system to
speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.

• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front
speaker setting (see
large.

on page 38.

OFF

, or simply disconnect any

Speaker Setting

L (Single)

Surround

on page 44) to

)

Separate
amplifier

IR receiver

Sub room

Main room

(
2 1

IN

CD-R/

IN OUT
)
(

)

TAPE/MD

TV/SAT

CD

IN

S400

RL

PLAY

IN

CD-R/

SUBW.

TAPE/MD

OUT

S400

REC

R L

VIDEO1

IN

R L

PLAY

IN

DVR /

R

VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

SUBW.

DVD/
)

TV/

LD

SAT

IN

RLL

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

ASSIGNABLE

IN

RRL

L

AUDIO

DIGITAL

AM LOOP

ASSIGNABLE

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONITOR OUT

1

4

Y

ANTENNA

DIGITAL

OUT

IN

OUT

CONTROL

P

B

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

PRE
OUT

MONITOR

P

R

CEN-

OUT

TER

MONITOR

OUT

FRONT

Y

VIDEO1

SUR-

P

B

ROUND

IN

1

IN
SUR­ROUND
BACK

IN

P

R

(

)

Single

DVR /
VCR

CEN-

OUT

Y

TER

TV/
SAT

FRONT

P

B

IN

2

IN

DVD/

SUR-

P

R

LD

ROUND

ASSIGNABLE

IN

COMPONENT

MULTI CH IN

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

Note

• Even if you don’t have an IR receiver, you can make
multi-room connections and use the front panel to
control the sub room.

12V

TRIGGER

(

DC OUT12V/

)

100mA MAX

MULTI­ROOM &
SOURCE

IN

IR

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

OUT

A B

RL RL

RS - 232C

1 2

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

230-240 V

220V

120-127 V

110V

110V

220V

120-127V

230-240V

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK /

RL

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

This receiver

AC IN

(

)

Single

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Other connections

• It is not possible to hear the digital output of a
component in the sub room. However, you can
connect the analog outputs of your digital
component into the receiver’s (analog) input
terminals to hear the component in the sub room.

• Since the video converter is not enabled for multi­room connections, you’ll have to connect any video
input source you want to watch in the sub room using
standard RCA video cords.

• You can't use sound controls (such as the tone
controls or Midnight listening) or any surround
modes in the sub room. You can, however, use the
features available with your sub room amplifier.

Using the sub room controls

You can use the remote to adjust the sub room volume
and select sources from either the main room or the sub
room. You can also do this using the front panel controls.

Important

• The receiver must be switched on (or in standby) in
the main room to control the sub room.

• When someone is controlling the system from the
main room you won't be able to control the sub room
with the remote control.

• If you are using a Pioneer amplifier in the sub room,
cover up the remote sensor to avoid changing the
settings when controlling the sub room.

Using the remote control in the sub room

When controlling the sub room, make sure to hold down

SHIFT

while pressing the remote control buttons below.

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

+

ST ST

1 Point the remote control at the IR receiver and
press



RECEIVER.

This switches on the multi-room feature.

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

10

TUNE

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

CLASS
MENU

TUNE

TV CONTROL

EQ

EFFECT
/CH SEL

TV CH

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

HDD
CH

MIDNIGHT/

SIGNAL

LOUDNESS

SELECT

SLEEP DIALOG E



RETURN

VOL

DVD

CH

BAND

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

GUIDE

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

CH RETURN

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

RECEIVER CONTROL

THX

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

ACOUSTIC

AUTO SURR

SHIFT

DISC

RECEIVER

2 Press (SHIFT+) INPUT SELECT to select the input
source you want to listen to in the sub room.

3 Use (SHIFT+) VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume.

You won’t be able to adjust the volume if it is set to
in the

Multi Room Setup

• You can only increase the volume to

on page 67.

0dB

FIXED

.

• In addition to the controls above, you can also use the

CLASS, STATION +/–

and number buttons when

using the tuner.

Using the front panel multi-room controls

LISTENING MODE

SELECT

STANDBY/ON



ENTER

MULTI JOG

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

TUNER

TUNING/

EDIT

STATION

MULTI

JOG

SYSTEM

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

SETUP

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

MIDNIGHT/

BAND MPX TONE

LOUDNESS

MULTI ROOM

ACOUSTICEQMULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI
JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

MULTI

JOG

VIDEO2 INPUT

SELECT

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1

CD-R/

CD

TAPE/MD

MASTER VOLUME

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

MODE

AUDIOLR

TUNER VIDEO2

1 Press the MULTI ROOM ON/OFF button on the
front panel.

The

MULTI-ROOM

indicator lights in the front panel
display to indicate the multi-room control has been
switched on.

2 Press CONTROL.

Make sure that any operations for the sub room are done
while

MR:

(and the selected component) shows in the
display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls
affect the main room only.

3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the source.

Select between

CD-R/TAPE/MD

• If you select
to select a preset station (see

presets

DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR, TUNER

or CD (in that order).

TUNER

, you can use the remote control

Listening to station

on page 48 if you’re unsure how to do this).

,

4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the
volume.

This is only possible if you selected the
volume control in

Multi Room Setup

• You can only increase the volume to

VARIABLE

on page 67.

0dB

.

5 When you’re finished, press CONTROL again to
return to the main room controls.

You can also press the

MULTI ROOM ON/OFF

button on

the front panel to switch off all output to the sub room.

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• Even if you don’t press
automatically switches back to the main room
controls.

Note

• Multi-room can’t be used when you’re setting up the
system (from the on-screen

• You won’t be able to switch the main room off
completely unless you’ve switched off the multi-room
control first.

• When the multi-room feature is switched on, you can
also change the sub room input source with the front
panel

MULTI JOG

standby.

• Remote operation may not be possible if direct light
from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR
receiver remote sensor window.

• The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station
at a time. Therefore, changing the station in one
room also changes the station in the other room.
Please be careful not to change stations when
recording a radio broadcast.

• The volume levels of the main and sub rooms are
independent.

• When the
a sub room amplifier with a remote sensor and
Pioneer
receiver and the amplifier may receive remote control
commands (making correct operation impossible)
during multi-room operation. In this case, place the
IR receiver and amplifier apart from each other, and
point the remote control directly at the IR receiver
during operation.

• If you don’t plan to use the multi-room feature for
awhile, turn off the power in both the sub and main
rooms. Make sure the
off.

• The sleep timer affects the sub room when the multi­room feature is on.

MULTI ROOM OUT

CONTROL

CONTROL

dial, even when the main unit is in

terminals (page 23), both the IR

MULTI-ROOM

above, the system

System Setup

jacks are connected to

menu).

indicator goes

Using the i.LINK interface

VSX-2014i-G model only

If you have a component with an i.LINK connector, you
can connect it to this receiver using an i.LINK cable.

Since the i.LINK interface does not transmit video
signals, the video signal of i.LINK-connected compo­nents must be connected with other cables (see

Connecting video components

making video connections).

If you’ve already made video connections

nent, assign the i.LINK input to the function (
example) corresponding to the video inputs to which
you’ve connected (see
page 64).

The two i.LINK connectors on the rear of your receiver are
4-pin connectors. Use a 4-pin, S400 i.LINK cable to
connect i.LINK-equipped components.

Caution

• If your i.LINK connector comes into contact with
metallic parts of the receiver other than the i.LINK
terminal, an electrical short may occur. Some cables
have metal parts that may touch the unit when
connected. Please take care to use a suitable i.LINK
cable only.

Important

• Please use 4-pin, S400 cables less than 3.5 meters
long. Although longer ones are available, they may
not work reliably.

• There may be cases where the PQLS/rate control
function and/or the i.LINK audio does not work prop­erly even when connected to i.LINK-compatible
equipment.

• Do not connect/disconnect i.LINK cables or switch
on/off any components connected using i.LINK when
the receiver is on.

• Copy-protected 96kHz DVD-Video discs can be heard
through the i.LINK connection, but they will be down­sampled to 48kHz.

on page 18 for more on

from the compo-

DVD/LD

Assigning the i.LINK inputs

, for

on

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Other connections

1 Use an i.LINK cable to connect one of the i.LINK
connectors on this receiver to an i.LINK connector on
your i.LINK component.

AM LOOP

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

ASSIGNABLE

1

IN OUT

)

L

R L

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

R

R

AUDIO

DIGITAL

OUT

MULTI CH IN

4

(

2 1

IN

CD-R/

)

(

TAPE/MD

TV/SAT

CD

IN

PLAY

IN

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

OUT

REC

VIDEO1

IN

PLAY

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

DVD/

)

TV/

LD

SAT

IN

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

IN

R

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

L

(

)

Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

L

SUR­ROUND

L

FM UNBAL 75Ω

OUT

IN

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEO

ANTENNA

CONTROL

MONITOR OUT

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO

1

IN

2

IN

ASSIGNABLE

RS - 232C

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

1 2

TRIGGER

12V

)

MULTI­ROOM &
SOURCE

IN

IR

OUT

S400

i.LINK-equipped component

• The arrow on the cable connector body should be
lined up with the arrow to the right of the connector
on the receiver for correct alignment. The i.LINK
cable should be inserted straight into the connector
so that it snaps easily into place. If not connected
properly the receiver will not be able to recognize any
connected components. Note that the i.LINK cable is
fragile and can be broken easily if too much force is
used when connecting.

2 Assign the i.LINK component to the input you
want, then make any necessary output settings on
the component.

See

Assigning the i.LINK inputs

on page 64 to assign the
component to an input on this receiver. Follow the
operating instructions that came with the component to
make any necessary output settings.

• Unassigned i.LINK components can be selected with
the front panel

SELECT

i.LINK SELECT

button or the

button on the remote control.

INPUT

About i.LINK

VSX-2014i-G model only

i.LINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394, a high-speed
interface for digital audio, video and other data found on
personal computers, digital camcorders, and other kinds
of audio and audio/visual equipment. A single i.LINK
connector can both send and receive data at the same
time, so only one cable is required to connect compo­nents for two-way communication.

“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.

About PQLS rate control

Pioneer's PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System)
technology provides high-precision digital audio from
DVD-A, SACD and audio CD sources when you use the
i.LINK interface. A precision quartz controller in this
receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing errors
(jitter), giving you the best possible digital-to-analog
conversion from the digital source.

To take advantage of PQLS, you must have a player
compatible with rate-control, and it must be switched on
and connected to this receiver through the i.LINK
network.

Creating an i.LINK network

Using i.LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components
together so that the digital audio and control signals
from each component is available to other components
in the network. With the addition of an i.LINK repeater,
it’s possible to connect up to 34 components.

i.LINK connectors come in 4-pin and 6-pin configura­tions. This player uses the 4-pin connection, but the two
types can be mixed on a network.

This receiver is compatible with i.LINK Audio (A&M
protocol) components, such as DVD players. Note that
when connected to i.LINK MPEG-II TS equipment (such
as a digital satellite tuner), i.LINK DV equipment (such as
a DVD recorder or DV camcorder), or an i.LINK-equipped
personal computer, audio and video signals are not
transmitted, and connecting to these devices sometimes
causes network interruptions. Check the operating
instructions supplied with your other i.LINK components
for compatibility information.

This receiver is DTCP (Digital Transmission Content
Protection) compliant, so you can play DVD-A, DVD­Video, and SACD i.LINK audio.

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• You can connect several components together using
i.LINK. See

Creating an i.LINK network

below.

Other connections

10

When setting up an i.LINK network, it’s important that
the components form an open ended chain (fig. 1), or a
tree (fig. 2).

fig. 1

fig. 2

i.LINK cable

i.LINK cable

The system will not work if the connected components
form a loop. If a loop is detected, the message

CONNECT

shows in the display. Figs. 3 and 4 show

LOOP

connections that form a loop.

fig. 3

fig. 4

i.LINK cable

i.LINK cable

Another consideration when connecting i.LINK devices
is the speed of the interface. At present there are three
speeds; S100 (slowest), S200 and S400 (fastest). This
receiver uses the S400 type. Although you can use
components with different speeds together, we
recommend connecting slower-speed components at
the edge of the network if possible (shown by the shaded
boxes in figs. 1 and 2). This will keep the network free of
bottlenecks.

When used within an i.LINK network, this receiver must
be on for the i.LINK connection to be maintained. Other
components in the network may or may not maintain the
connection in standby (none will when the power is
completely off)—check the operating instructions
supplied with individual components. Note that the audio
may be momentarily interrupted if a component in the
i.LINK network is switched on/off, or its i.LINK
connection is switched on/off.

This product complies with the following i.LINK interface
specifications:

1) IEEE Std. 1394a-2000, Standard for a High Performance
Serial Bus

2) Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2.0
Following the standard for AM824 sequence adaptation
layers, the product is compatible with IEC60958 bitstream,
DVD-A and SACD.

Switching components on and off
using the 12 volt trigger

VSX-2014i-G model only

You can connect components in your system (such as a
screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on
or off using a 12 volt trigger when you select an input
function. However, you must specify which input
functions switch on the trigger using the System Setup
menu (see

12 Volt Trigger Setup

on page 68 to do this).
Note that this will only work with components that have a
standby mode.

• Connect the 12V TRIGGER jack of this receiver to
the 12V TRIGGER of another component.

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the
connection.

• The trigger maximum power is DC OUT 12V/100mA.

After you’ve specified the input functions that will switch
on the trigger, you’ll be able to switch the component on
or off just by pressing the input function(s) you’ve set on
page 68.

Using this receiver with a Pioneer
plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an
SR+ cable (see note below) to connect it to this unit and
take advantage of various convenient features, such as
automatic video input switching of the plasma display
when the input is changed.

CONTROL

OUT

Pioneer plasma

display

AM LOOP

ASSIGNABLE

)

(

TV/SAT

IN OUT

)

L

AUDIO

1

DIGITAL

OUT

R L

SUBW.

R L

R L

R

SUBW.

RLL

RRL

MULTI CH IN

S400

S400

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

(

2 1

IN

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

CD

IN

PLAY

IN

CD-R/
TAPE/MD

OUT

REC

VIDEO1

IN

PLAY

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

REC

3

IN

(

DVD/

)

TV/

LD

SAT

IN

4

IN

(CD)

DVD/
LD

IN

Note that the illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G
however, connection for the VSX-1014-S is the same.

4

PRE
OUT

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

SUR­ROUND
BACK

(

)

Single

CEN­ TER

FRONT

SUR­ROUND

FM UNBAL 75Ω

OUT

IN

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO1

IN

IN

DVR /
VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD/
LD

IN

VIDEO S -VIDEO

VIDEO

ANTENNA

CONTROL

MONITOR OUT

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

12V

TRIGGER

(

DC OUT12V/

)

100mA MAX

MULTI­ROOM &
SOURCE

IN

IR

1

IN

OUT

2

IN

RS - 232C

ASSIGNABLE

1 2

VIDEO

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Other connections

Important

• If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an
SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control
at the plasma display remote sensor to control the
receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the
receiver using the remote control if you switch the
plasma display off.

• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the
CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL
OUT jack of your plasma display.

Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to
make a few settings in the receiver. See

Pioneer plasma displays

on page 67 for detailed

SR+ Setup for

instructions.

VIDEO

INPUT 1

DVD player

Pioneer plasma

display

Satellite receiver, etc

VIDEO

INPUT 2

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer
plasma display

When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of
features become available to make using this receiver
with your Pioneer plasma display even easier. These
features include:

• On-screen displays when making receiver settings,
such as speaker setup, MCACC setup, and so on.

• On-screen volume display.

• On-screen display of listening mode.

• Automatic video input switching on the plasma
display.

• Automatic volume muting on the plasma display.

See also
page 67 for more on setting up the receiver.

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

CD

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

on

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V

AUDIO I

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1

CD-R/

CD

TAPE/MD

MASTER VOLUME

TUNER VIDEO2

TV/SAT

AUDIO IN

This receiver

To make the most of the SR+ features, you should
connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a
slightly different way to that described in this chapter. For
each component, connect the video output directly to the
plasma display, and just connect the audio (analog and/
or digital) to this receiver.

Note

• This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma
displays from 2003 onward.

• The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commer­cially available under the part number ADE7095.
Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for
more information on obtaining an SR+ cable (you
can also use a commercially available 3-ringed mini
phone plug for the connection).

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

10

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

TUNE

ENTER

CLASS
MENU

DISC

1 Make sure that the plasma display and this
receiver are switched on and that they are
connected with the SR+ cable.

See

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

above for more on connecting these components.

2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press RECEIVER, then
the SR+ button.

The front panel display shows

SR+ ON

or

SR+ OFF

.

Note

• The automatic volume muting feature is enabled
separately; see

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

on page 67.

Other Settings

Chapter 11:

Other Settings

11

The Input Assign menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu
if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to
the default settings for the digital inputs, or if you have
connected equipment using component video cables or
VSX-2014i-G only) an i.LINK connection.

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD/LD T V/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

10

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

ST ST

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

SYSTEM
SETUP

GUIDE

TV VOL

SELECT

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

CH RETURN

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the  RECEIVER

button to switch on.

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

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

///

buttons and

ENTER

navigate through the screens and select menu items.
Press

RETURN

to confirm and exit the current menu.

3 Select ‘Input Assign’ from the System Setup
menu.

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]
[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]
[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]
[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]
[ 5. Input Assign ]
[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select
Return : Exit

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

DISC

ENTER

CLASS
MENU

TUNE

ENTER

BAND

TUNE



RETURN

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

VOL

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

DVD

HDD

on the remote control to

5. Input Assign

[ a . Digital Input ]
[ b . Component Input ]
[ c . i. LINK Input ]

Assigning the digital inputs

• Default settings:

Digital-1
Digital-2
Digital-3
Digital-4

(optical) –
(optical) –
(coaxial) –
(coaxial) –

TV/SAT
CD-R

DVD/LD
CD

You only need to do this if you didn’t hook up your digital
equipment according to the default settings for the
digital inputs (see above). This setting tells the receiver
what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so
the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have
hooked up.

1 Select ‘Digital Input’ from the Input Assign menu.

5. Input Assign

[ a . Digital Input ]
[ b . Component Input ]
[ c . i. LINK Input ]

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G OSD.

2 Select the number of the digital input to which
you’ve connected your digital component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the
inputs on the back of the receiver.

5a. Digital Input

Digital - 1 [ TV/SAT ]
Digital - 2 [ CD-R ]
Digital - 3 [ DVD/LD ]
Digital - 4 [ CD ]

3 Select the component that corresponds with the
one you connected to that input.

Select between

CD

or

OFF

• Use the

DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR, VIDEO1, CD-R

.

/

(cursor left/right) buttons and

ENTER

to do this.

• If you assign a digital input to a certain function (for
example,

DVD/LD

) then any digital inputs previously
assigned to that function will automatically be
switched off.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Input Assign menu.

,

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G OSD.

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Assigning the component video inputs

• Default settings:

Component 1
Component 2

–
–

OFF
OFF

If you used component video cords to connect your video
equipment you must tell the receiver which device it is, or
else you may see the S-video or composite video input
instead of the component video signal.

1 Select ‘Component Input’ from the Input Assign
menu.

5. Input Assign

[ a . Digital Input ]
[ b . Component Input ]
[ c . i. LINK Input ]

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G OSD.

2 Select the number of the component video input
to which you’ve connected your video component.

Select between

DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR, VIDEO1

5b. Component Input

Component-1 [ DVD/LD ]
Component-2 [ OFF ]

or

OFF

• The numbers correspond with the numbers beside
the inputs on the back of the receiver.

3 Select the component that corresponds with the
one you connected to that input.

• Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons and

ENTER

to do this.

• Make sure you have connected the audio from the
component to the corresponding inputs on the rear
of the receiver.

• If you connect any source component to the receiver
using a component video input, you should also have
your TV connected to this receiver's component video

MONITOR

output.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Input Assign menu.

Assigning the i.LINK inputs

VSX-2014i-G model only

If you assign i.LINK-equipped components to an input
(for example

DVD/LD

), you will be able to select both
audio and video signals from i.LINK-equipped
components using the corresponding

MULTI CONTROL

button.

1 Select ‘i.LINK Input’ from the Input Assign menu.

5. Input Assign

[ a . Digital Input ]
[ b . Component Input ]
[ c . i. LINK Input ]

2 Select an i.LINK-equipped component.

When a number of i.LINK-equipped components are
connected to your receiver, the i.LINK-equipped
component you are looking for might be listed on
additional display screens.

• If no i.LINK-equipped components are connected,
you won’t be able to assign any inputs.

•

i.LINK

is displayed after unassigned device names

(e.g.

DV-868AVi [i.LINK]

).

• If a connected devices cannot output (playback) a
source using the i.LINK connection,

[- - - -]

displayed after the input device name (e.g.

.

868AVi [- - - -]

assigned to inputs.

). Non-compatible devices cannot be

• When the cables for an assigned input device
become loose or the power is cut to the device, an

asterisk (

∗

DV-868AVi [DVD/LD]

) appears before the device name (e.g.

∗

).

3 Select the component that you want to assign.

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons and

5c. i.LINK Input (1/1)

( End )
1 DV - 868AVi [ DVD/LD ]
2 DV - S858Ai [ i.LINK ]
( Top)

When you assign an i.LINK-equipped video component,
select the input source to which you have connected the
video signal from the component.

• If you assign an i.LINK input to a certain function (for
example

DVD/LD

) then any digital inputs previously

assigned to that function will automatically be set to

i.LINK

(not assigned).

• The

TUNER

input cannot be assigned.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Input Assign menu.

is

DV-

ENTER

.

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11

The Other Setup menu

The Other Setup menu is where you can make
customized settings to reflect how you are using the
receiver.

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD/LD T V/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

CD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

+

10

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

ST ST

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

SYSTEM
SETUP

GUIDE

TV VOL

SELECT

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

CH RETURN

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the  RECEIVER

button to switch on.

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

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

///

buttons and

ENTER

navigate through the screens and select menu items.
Press

RETURN

to confirm and exit the current menu.

3 Select ‘Other Setup’ then press ENTER.

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

DISC

ENTER

CLASS
MENU

TUNE

ENTER

BAND

TUNE



RETURN

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

VOL

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

DVD

HDD

on the remote control to

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to
adjust these settings in order:

6. Other Setup

[ a . DRC Setup ]
[ b . Dual Mono Setup ]
[ c . LFE ATT Setup ]
[ d . SR+ Setup ]
[ e . Multi Room Setup ]
[

f

. 12V Trigger Setup ]

[ g . SACD GAIN Setup ]

The illustration above shows the VSX-2014i-G OSD.

•

DRC Setup

– Specify the amount of dynamic range

adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks (see

Dynamic Range Control Setup

•

Dual Mono Setup

– Isolate one channel when

listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see

Mono Setup

•

LFE ATT Setup

LFE channel (

•

SR+ Setup

below).

– Choose the attenuator level for the

LFE Attenuator Setup

– Specify how you want to control your

Pioneer plasma display (

plasma displays

on page 67).

below).

Dual

below).

SR+ Setup for Pioneer

The following are available with the VSX-2014i-G model:

•

Multi Room Setup

and IR receiver type for a multi-room setup (see

Room Setup

12V Trigger Setup

•

on page 67).

switched on or off using the 12 volt trigger (see

Trigger Setup

•

SACD GAIN Setup

greater detail with SACDs (see

– Specify your volume setting

– Specify which components are

on page 68).

– Listen to high sound quality and

SACD Gain Setup

Multi

12 Volt

on

page 68).

5 Make the adjustments necessary for each
setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each
screen.

System Setup

[ 1. Surr Back System ]
[ 2. AUTO MCACC ]
[ 3. MANUAL MCACC ]
[ 4. Manual SP Setup ]
[ 5. Input Assign ]
[ 6. Other Setup ]

Enter : Select
Return : Exit

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Other Settings

Dynamic Range Control Setup

• Default setting:

This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range
adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks.
You may want to use this when listening to surround
sound at low volumes.

1 Select ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup menu.

2 Choose the setting that you want.

•

OFF

– No dynamic range adjustment (use when

listening at higher volume).

•

MID

– Mid setting.

•

MAX

– Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are
reduced in volume while quieter sounds are
increased).

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

OFF

6. Other Setup

[ a . DRC Setup ]
[ b . Dual Mono Setup ]
[ c . LFE ATT Setup ]
[ d . SR+ Setup ]
[ e . Multi Room Setup ]
[

f

. 12V Trigger Setup ]

[ g . SACD GAIN Setup ]

6a. DRC Setup

DRC [ OFF ]

Dual Mono Setup

• Default setting:
You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital

soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely
used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages
need to be sent to separate channels.

1 Select ‘Dual Mono Setup’ from the Other Setup
menu.

CH1

2 Choose the setting that you want.

6b. Dual Mono Setup

Dual Mono
[ CH1 ]

•

CH1

– Only channel 1 is played

•

CH2

– Only channel 2 is played

•

CH1 CH2

– Both channels are played through the

front speakers

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Note

• This setting works only with dual mono encoded
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

Tip

• While the receiver is in standby (using the front
panel), press the
holding down the



STANDBY/ON

TUNER EDIT

button while

button to change the

dual mono setting.

LFE Attenuator Setup

• Default setting:

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra­low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to
prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the
sound from the speakers.

1 Select ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other Setup
menu.

ATT 0 dB

6. Other Setup

[ a. DRC Setup ]
[ b. Dual Mono Setup ]
[ c. LFE ATT Setup ]
[ d. SR+ Setup ]
[ e . Multi Room Setup ]
[

f

. 12V Trigger Setup ]

[ g . SACD GAIN Setup ]

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[ a . DRC Setup ]
[ b . Dual Mono Setup ]
[ c . LFE ATT Setup ]
[ d . SR+ Setup ]
[ e . Multi Room Setup ]
[

f

. 12V Trigger Setup ]

[ g . SACD GAIN Setup ]

2 Choose the setting that you want.

6c. LFE ATT Setup

LFE ATT [ ATT 0dB ]

•

ATT 0dB

– No limiting (recommended setting)

Other Settings

11

•

ATT 10dB
LFE OFF

•

– 10dB of limiting

– No sound from LFE channel

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

Make the following settings if you have connected a
Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR+
cable. Note that the number of function settings available
will depend on the plasma display you’ve connected.

See also
on page 61 and

plasma display

1 Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menu.

2 Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you
want.

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer

on page 62.

6. Other Setup

[ a . DRC Setup ]
[ b . Dual Mono Setup ]
[ c . LFE ATT Setup ]
[ d . SR+ Setup ]
[ e . Multi Room Setup ]
[

f

. 12V Trigger Setup ]

[ g . SACD GAIN Setup ]

6d. SR+ Setup

PDP Volume Control
[ OFF ]
PDP Input Select
DVD/LD [ input-3 ]
TV/SAT [ TV
DVR [ input-1 ]
VIDEO1 [ OFF
VIDEO2 [ OFF
Monitor Out Connect
[ input-2 ]

]

]

]

• The

Monitor Out Connect

should be set to the input
that you’ve used to connect this receiver to your
plasma display.

6d. SR+ Setup

PDP Volume Control
[ ON ]
PDP Input Select
DVD/LD [ input-3 ]
TV/SAT [ TV
DVR [ input-1 ]
VIDEO1 [ OFF
VIDEO2 [ OFF
Monitor Out Connect
[ input-2 ]

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

6d. SR+ Setup

PDP Volume Control

[ ON ]

PDP Input Select

DVD/LD [ input-2 ]

TV/SAT [ TV

]

DVR [ input-1 ]

VIDEO1 [ OFF

]

VIDEO2 [ OFF

]

Monitor Out Connect

[ input-2 ]

Multi Room Setup

VSX-2014i-G model only

• Default setting:

If you’ve made multi-room connections (see

listening

on page 57) you may need to specify your

volume setting and IR receiver type.

1 Select ‘Multi Room Setup’ from the Other Setup
menu.

2 Select the volume level setting.

VARIABLE

6. Other Setup

[ a . DRC Setup ]
[ b . Dual Mono Setup ]
[ c . LFE ATT Setup ]
[ d . SR+ Setup ]
[ e . Multi Room Setup ]
[

f

. 12V Trigger Setup ]

[ g . SACD GAIN Setup ]

/

Setting 1

Multi-room

]

]
]

•

OFF

– The receiver does not control the volume of the

plasma display

•

ON

– When the receiver is switched to one of the

inputs that use the plasma display (

DVD/LD

, or
another one of functions below), the volume on the
plasma display is muted so only sound from the
receiver is heard.

3 Assign any input source connected to the plasma
display to the corresponding input number.

This matches the receiver’s input source with a
numbered video input on the plasma display. For
example, assign

DVD/LD

to

input-2

if you have
connected the your DVD video output to video input 2 on
the plasma display.

6e. Multi Room Setup

Volume Level
[ VARIABLE ]
IR Setting
[Setting 1]

CAUTION:If the "FIXED"
position is chosen, the
volume will be loud.

•

VARIABLE

– Use this setting if you’ve connected a

6f. Multi Room Setup

Volume Level
[ FIXED ]
IR Setting
[Setting 1]

CAUTION:If the "FIXED"
position is chosen, the
volume will be loud.

power amplifier in the sub room (this receiver is
simply being used as a pre-amp) and you will be
using this receiver’s controls to adjust the volume.

•

FIXED

– Use this setting if you’ve connected a fully
integrated amplifier (such as another Pioneer VSX
receiver) in the sub room and want to use that
receiver’s volume controls.

Caution

• With the

FIXED

setting, the source is sent from this
receiver at maximum volume, so make sure the
volume is quite low in the sub room at first and then
experiment to find the correct level.

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Other Settings

3 Select the type of IR receiver you’re using.

6e. Multi Room Setup

Volume Level
[ VARIABLE ]
IR Setting
[ Setting 1 ]

•

Setting 1

•

Setting 2

using doesn’t seem to work after selecting

– Use this setting for most IR receivers.
– Use this setting if the IR receiver you’re

Setting 1

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Note

• Some IR receivers may not work with this receiver.
Check with your audio dealer for more information.

12 Volt Trigger Setup

VSX-2014i-G model only

• Default setting:

After connecting a component the 12 volt trigger (see

Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger

on page 61), it switches on automatically when you select
an input function set to switch the trigger on. Specify
which input functions switch on the trigger below.

1 Select ‘12V Trigger Setup’ from the Other Setup
menu.

OFF

(all components)

3 Repeat for as many input functions as you would
like to set.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

SACD Gain Setup

VSX-2014i-G model only

• Default setting:

You can get more detail from SACDs by maximizing the
dynamic range (during digital processing) using the

.

SACD gain feature.

1 Select ‘SACD GAIN Setup’ from the Other Setup
menu.

2 Switch the SACD gain between 0dB and 6dB.

For most SACD sources, selecting
sound quality and greater detail. The level will be
adjusted automatically for playback at the same volume.

0dB

6. Other Setup

[ a . DRC Setup ]
[ b . Dual Mono Setup ]
[ c . LFE ATT Setup ]
[ d . SR+ Setup ]
[ e . Multi Room Setup ]
[

f

. 12V Trigger Setup ]

[ g . SACD GAIN Setup ]

6g. SACD GAIN Setup

SACD GAIN [ + 6dB ]

6dB

will result in high

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6. Other Setup

[ a . DRC Setup ]
[ b . Dual Mono Setup ]
[ c . LFE ATT Setup ]
[ d . SR+ Setup ]
[ e . Multi Room Setup ]
[

f

. 12V Trigger Setup ]

[ g . SACD GAIN Setup ]

2 Select an input function and choose the setting
that you want.

This should be the input function, that when selected,
switches on the 12 volt trigger.

6f. 12V Trigger Setup

DVD/LD [ OFF ]
TV/SAT [ OFF ]
DVR [ OFF ]
VIDEO1 [ OFF ]
VIDEO2 [ OFF ]
TUNER [ OFF ]
CD-R [ OFF ]
CD [ OFF ]

•

OFF

– 12 volt trigger is not activated for the selected

6f. 12V Trigger Setup

DVD/LD [ ON ]
TV/SAT [ OFF ]
DVR [ OFF ]
VIDEO1 [ OFF ]
VIDEO2 [ OFF ]
TUNER [ OFF ]
CD-R [ OFF ]
CD [ OFF ]

component.

•

ON

– 12 volt trigger is activated for the selected

component.

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Note

• You shouldn’t have any problems using this feature
with most SACD discs, but if the sound distorts, it is
best to switch the gain setting back to

0dB

.

Additional information

Chapter 12:

Additional information

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with
this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other
components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks
listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work.

Power

12

Symptom

The power does not turn on. • The power plug is disconnected. • Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.

The receiver suddenly switches
off.

During loud playback the power
suddenly switches off.

The unit does not respond when
the buttons are pressed.

AMP ERR

blinks in the display,
then the power automatically
switches off. The
and the power does not turn on.

FAN STOP

then the power automatically
switches off.

OVERHEAT

then the power automatically
switches off.

MCACC

blinks in the display,

blinks in the display

Cause Remedy

• The protection circuit may have been
activated.

• The speaker wires are frayed or sticking out
of the jack, and are touching the back of the
receiver or another set of wires.

• The receiver has a serious problem. • Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer

• The protection circuit has been activated
because the lowest actual impedance of the
speakers (as opposed to the speakers rated
impedance) is dangerously low.

• Static electricity caused by dry air. • Switch the unit off, then on again.

• The receiver has a serious problem. • Do not try to turn on the receiver. Contact a Pioneer

blinks

• Something is obstructing the fan. • Remove the obstruction and try switching the receiver

• The fan is malfunctioning. • Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer

• The internal temperature of the unit has
become too high.

• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert
again.

• Reinsert the speaker wires, making sure there are no
stray strands of wire and that they are inserted fully.

authorized independent service company.

• Turn down the volume.

• When it’s convenient, go to
page 41 and lower the 40 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels
using the manual setting.

• Turning the digital safety feature on may allow you to
turn up the volume a little more. To switch between

SAFETY ON

standby, then press the  STANDBY/ON
holding down the
panel.

• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert
again.

authorized independent service company for assistance.

back on. If the fan is still not working, or you can’t remove
the object, unplug the receiver from the wall and call a
Pioneer authorized independent service company.

authorized independent service company.

• After allowing the unit to cool down in a well-ventilated
place, try switching the receiver back on. Make sure you
follow the guidelines for improving heat dispersal in

Ventilation

and

SAFETY OFF

SYSTEM SETUP

on page 2.

Acoustic Calibration EQ

, put the receiver into

button on the front

on

button while

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No sound

Symptom

No sound is output when an
input source is selected.
No sound output from the front
speakers.

No sound from the surround or
center speakers.

No sound from surround back
speakers.

No sound from subwoofer. • The subwoofer is disconnected or switched

Cause Remedy

• Improper connections. • Make sure you have properly connected the component

• Sound is muted or the volume is turned
down.

• Speakers are turned off or selected
improperly with the

• The input signal type is incorrect. • Press

• The multichannel analog inputs are
selected.

• The front speakers aren’t connected
properly.

• Speaker settings are incorrect. (for
example, they have been set to NO).

• The surround and/or center levels are
turned down.

• The surround and/or center speakers are
disconnected.

• The

STEREO

selected.

• Surround back speakers are set to NO.• Set the surround back speakers to

• The Extended mode is switched to

OFF

.

• The source is not a 6.1 channel playback
source.

• The surround back speakers are
disconnected.

• The surround back channel is on the 1
speaker setting, and your speaker is
connected to the right channel output.

• The Extended mode is switched to
and the Dolby Surround EX / DTS ES software
you’re playing has no flag to indicate it is 6.1
compatible.

off.

• The subwoofer's settings are incorrect. • Set the subwoofer (see

• The crossover frequency is set too low. • Set the crossover frequency to a (higher) frequency that

• There is very little low frequency information
in your source.

• The LFE channel is switched off. • See

• The subwoofer's levels are too low. • See

SPEAKERS

listening mode has been

switch.

AUTO

AUTO

or

to the corresponding input on the back of the receiver
(see

Connecting up

• Press

MUTE

• Press

SPEAKERS

Switching the speaker system

SIGNAL SELECT

(see

Choosing the input signal

• Press

MULTI CH IN

multichannel analog inputs

• See

Connecting the speakers

them properly.

• Check you speaker settings in
page 44.

• Check the levels in

• Check

Connecting the speakers

the speakers are connected correctly.

• Choose a surround listening mode (see

surround sound

(see

Speaker Setting

• Set to

Extended ON

channel (Extended mode)

• Switch the Extended mode to

the surround back channel (Extended mode)

and choose a surround listening mode (see

surround sound

• Check

Connecting the speakers

the speakers are connected correctly.

• Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel
output (

Connecting the speakers

• You can still listen with surround back sound by setting
to

Extended ON (Using the surround back channel

(Extended mode)

• Connect or switch on the subwoofer (see

the speakers

• Make sure the sleep function on your subwoofer isn’t
activated.

YES

or

PLUS

matches your speaker characteristics (see

Network

on page 45)

• Change your subwoofer setting to one of the following in
the

Speaker Setting

Front:

SMALL

Front:

LARGE

LFE Attenuator Setup

setting.

Channel Level

levels.

• Check the volume control on the subwoofer to make
sure it is turned up.

on page 14).

or adjust the volume accordingly.

to select the proper speaker set (see

on page 30).

on page 30).

on page 34).

on page 21).

.

on page 44:

/ Subwoofer:

/ Subwoofer:

on page 55).

to select the proper input signal

on page 33).

again (see

Channel Level

on page 44).

(see

on page 45 to check the speaker

Selecting the

on page 37).

on page 21 to connect

Speaker Setting

on page 45.

on page 21 to make sure

LARGE

Using the surround back

on page 34).

Extended ON

on page 21 to make sure

on page 21).

Speaker Setting

YES

PLUS

on page 66 to adjust the

on page 44) to

Listening in

or

SMALL

(see

on page 34)

Listening in

Connecting

Crossover

on

Using

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Symptom

No sound from one speaker. • The speaker setting has been set to NO.• Change the setting in

Sound is produced from analog
components, but not from digital
ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.).

No sound is output or a noise is
output when Dolby Digital/DTS
software is played back.

Cause Remedy

• The speaker level is too low. • Check the level in

• The speaker isn’t connected properly. • Check

• The source has no sound output for that
channel.

• The digital input assignment is wrong. • Assign the digital inputs correctly (see

• The digital components aren't connected
properly.

• The player is not compatible with the source
you're using, or the player settings are
incorrect.

• The digital output level has been turned
down on a CD recorder or other component
equipped with digital output level adjustment
capability.

• The multichannel analog inputs are
selected.

• The input signal type is set to

• A DVD player not compatible with Dolby
Digital/DTS is being used.

• The settings on the DVD player are incorrect
and/or the DTS signal output is turned off.

• The digital output level is turned down on a
CD player or other component equipped with
digital output level adjustment capability. (The
DTS signal has been altered by the player, and
cannot be read.)

ANALOG

.• Set the input signal type to

Connecting the speakers

the speaker is connected correctly.

• By choosing an advanced effect listening mode (see

Listening in surround sound

to create an extra channel for the speaker.

digital inputs

• Make sure you have properly connected the digital
component to the corresponding input on the back of the
receiver (see

• Choose a compatible source, or check the component’s
manual for the correct settings.

• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the
neutral position.

• Press

MULTI CH IN

multichannel analog inputs

input signal

• Make sure your DVD player is compatible with Dolby
Digital/DTS.

• Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the
DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manual
supplied with the DVD player.

• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the
neutral position.

Channel Level

on page 63).

Connecting up

on page 33).

Speaker Setting

on page 30), you may be able

on page 14).

again (see

on page 37).

on page 44.

on page 45.

on page 21 to make sure

Assigning the

Selecting the

DIGITAL

(see

Choosing the

Other audio problems

Symptom Cause Remedy

Broadcast stations cannot be
selected automatically, or there
seems to be considerable noise
in radio broadcasts.

A multi channel DVD source
appears to be downmixed from 2
channels during playback.

Noise is output when scanning a
DTS CD.

When playing a DTS format LD
there is audible noise on the
soundtrack.

FM broadcasts

• The FM antenna is not fully extended or is
poorly positioned.

• Weak radio signals. • Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see page 19).

AM broadcasts

• The AM antenna is poorly positioned. • Adjust the direction and position for best reception.

• Weak radio signals. • Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna

• Interference caused by other equipment
(fluorescent lamp, motor, etc.).

• The source is coming from something other
than the

MULTI CH IN

digital PCM output, etc.)

• The scan function performed by the player
slightly alters the digital information, making
it unreadable.

• The input signal type is set to

jacks (for example,

ANALOG

• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best
reception, and secure to a wall.

(see page 19).

• Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it
away from the receiver.

• Place the antenna farther away from the equipment
causing the noise.

• Check the

multichannel analog components

the multichannel analog inputs with the
button (see
page 37).

• This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume
down to prevent the output of loud noise from your
speakers.

.• Set the input signal type to

input signal

MULTI CH IN

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

on page 33)

connections (see

on page 17) and select

MULTI CH IN

DIGITAL

(see

Connecting

Choosing the

on

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Symptom

Can't record audio. • You are trying to make an analog recording

Subwoofer output is very low. • The speaker settings result in very little

The signal is not downmixed
when listening to a multichannel
DVD-Audio disc (for example,
you only hear the front left and
right channels when listening in
stereo).

Everything seems to be set up
correctly, but the playback sound
is odd.

Noise or hum can be heard even
when there is no sound being
input.

There seems to be a time lag
between the speakers and the
output of the subwoofer.

The maximum volume available
(shown in the front panel display)
is lower than the
maximum.

+12dB

Cause Remedy

from a digital signal, or a digital recording of
an analog source.

• The digital source is copy protected. • You can't record digital sources that have been copy

• The analog
connected properly.

audio signal being sent to the subwoofer.

• The disc is downmix prohibited. • This is not a malfunction.

• The speakers are out of phase. • Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on

• There is electrical interference from another
component or appliance.

• The subwoofer channel can be delayed
slightly if run through a low-pass filter.

• The channel levels may have been adjusted. • This is not a malfunction. If the levels in

REC

jacks have not been

• You can only record analog to analog, or digital to
digital.

protected.

• Check your analog connections (see

audio components

• To route more audio signal to the subwoofer, set it to

PLUS

, or select

Speaker Setting

the receiver are matched with the corresponding
terminals on the speakers (see
on page 21).

• Check that personal computers or other digital
components connected to the same power source are not
causing interference.

• See

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC)

MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in
the subwoofer output).

on page 45 have been adjusted, the maximum volume will
change accordingly.

on page 17).

SMALL

for the front speaker setting (see

on page 44).

on page 11 to set up your system again using

Connecting analog

Connecting the speakers

Channel Level

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Symptom Cause Remedy

No image is output when an
input is selected.

• The video connections are incorrect. • Make sure the video component is connected correctly

• You are using component video
connections for your source, but not for your
TV.

• You are using component video
connections and the component video inputs
are assigned incorrectly.

• The DVD/video player settings are incorrect. • Set correctly. Refer to the instruction manual supplied

• The video input selected on the TV monitor
is incorrect.

• Even though the sub room monitor is
connected properly, the multi-room feature is
switched off.

• The component video inputs are assigned
to a video component connected only to the
composite or S-Video terminals.

• You connected your TV to the

& SOURCE MONITOR OUT

the main

MONITOR OUT

MULTI ROOM

jack instead of

jack.

(see page 18).

• Using the video converter, video signals can be
converted from a composite or S-video input to a
component video output, but not vice-versa (VSX-2014i-G
only). See
on this.

• Check
to make sure you’re assigned the correct input.

with the DVD/video player.

• Set correctly. Refer to the instruction manual supplied
with the TV.

• Press the
switch it on.

• Check
to make sure the component video assign for that video
component is switched to

• Connect the

Connecting video components

About the video converter

Assigning the component video inputs

MULTI ROOM&SOURCE ON/OFF

Assigning the component video inputs

MONITOR OUT

on page 15 for more

OFF

.

jack to the TV monitor (see

on page 18).

on page 64

button to

on page 64

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Symptom

The

System Setup

doesn't appear (or is displayed
incorrectly).

Can’t record video. • You are trying to record a source connected

screen

Cause Remedy

• Some TVs connected to the receiver with
component video cables do not display the

System Setup

feature is on.

• The
connected.

• You connected your TV to the

& SOURCE MONITOR OUT

the main

•

VSX-1014-S model only –

setting for your country or region is incorrect.

to the component video jacks.

• The source is copy protected. • You can't record sources that have been copy protected.

• The recorder's video input is hooked up
using a different type of cable to the source
video output.

screen when the Color Burst

MONITOR OUT

MONITOR OUT

jack hasn't been

MULTI ROOM

jack instead of

jack.

The TV format

• When the receiver is in standby, switch to

BURST OFF
EQ

button and pressing  STANDBY/ON

setting appears in the display).

• Connect the

Connecting video components

• See
change the format setting to match your country or
region.

• Connect the source component to either the composite
video or the S-video jacks (see

components

• Hook up the source and the recorder using the same
type of video cable (

video converter

Settings

Symptom Cause Remedy

The Auto MCACC Setup
continually shows an error.

After using the Auto MCACC
Setup, the speaker size setting
(

LARGE

or

SMALL

) is incorrect.

The display shows

ON

when you try to make

settings.

12V TRG ERR

display.

KEY LOCK

blinks in the

• The ambient noise level in the room is too
high, or obstacles are blocking the setup
microphone.

• There was some inaudible low-frequency
noise in the room.

• Your Pioneer dealer has enabled the key
lock feature.

• There is a problem with the 12V trigger
connection.

• Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible
when using the Auto MCACC Setup (see

when using the Auto MCACC Setup

on this). If the noise cannot be kept low enough, you will
have to set up the surround sound manually (page 43).

• The low-frequency noise could have been caused by an
air conditioner or motor. Switch off all appliances in the
room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup.

• Ask your Pioneer dealer to disable the key lock.

• Turn the receiver off and check the 12V trigger
connection.

by holding down the front panel

MONITOR OUT

Changing the TV format setting

on page 18).

VSX-2014i-G model only

on page 15 for exceptions to this).

jack to the TV monitor (see

on page 18).

Connecting video

COLOR

ACOUSTIC

. (the current

on page 76 to

– see

About the

Other problems

on page 13 for more

Display

Symptom Cause Remedy

The display is dark or off. • The display is set to dark or off. • Press

After making an adjustment the
display goes off.

You can't get
when using the
button.

The Dolby/DTS indicator doesn't
light when playing Dolby/DTS
software.

When playing a DVD-Audio disc,
the DVD player display shows

kHz

display does not.
During playback of a DTS 96/24

source, the display doesn't show

96kHz

DIGITAL

to display

SIGNAL SELECT

. However, the receiver’s

.

• The display is set to off. • Press

• There is a problem with the digital
connections or the digital input is assigned
incorrectly.

• The multichannel analog inputs are
selected.

• The player is paused. • Press play.

• The player's sound output settings are
wrong.

• The audio from these discs is output from

96

the analog audio jacks of the DVD player only;
the receiver does not show the sampling rate
of the input signal through the analog inputs.

• The receiver’s input signal type is set to
analog.

select a different brightness.

select a different brightness.

• Check your digital connections and/or assign the digital
inputs correctly (see
page 63).

• Press

multichannel analog inputs

• Set the player correctly (consult the manual that came
with the player, if necessary).

• This is not a malfunction. See also the operating
instructions that came with your DVD player.

• Set the receiver to

input signal

FL. DIMMER

FL. DIMMER

MULTI CH IN

on page 33).

on the remote control repeatedly to

on the remote control repeatedly to

Assigning the digital inputs

again (see

AUTO

Selecting the

on page 37).

or

DIGITAL

(see

Choosing the

on

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Symptom

When playing Dolby Digital or
DTS sources, the receiver’s
format indicators do not light.

When playing certain discs,
none of the receiver’s format
indicators light.

When playing a disc, the

2 PL II

or

Neo:6

on the receiver.

During playback of a Surround
EX or DTS ES source on the

Extended AUTO

and ES indicators don’t light, or
the signal is not properly
processed.

indicator lights

setting, the EX

Cause Remedy

• No digital connection, or the digital
connection is incorrect.

• The receiver’s input signal type is set to
analog.

• The DVD player is set to output Dolby Digital
and/or DTS audio as PCM.

• The disc has several playback audio tracks;
the one currently playing is actually PCM.

• The audio format of the disc is not 5.1/6.1
channel.

• The input signal type is set to analog. • Set the receiver to

• A two channel soundtrack is currently
playing.

• The soundtrack currently playing is
encoded using Dolby Surround.

• The source may be Dolby Surround EX /
DTS ES software, but it has no flag to indicate
it is 6.1 compatible.

• Check the digital audio connection (page 16).

• Set the receiver to

input signal

• Check the settings on the player. Set the output for
Dolby Digital and DTS (no PCM conversion). See also the
operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

• Switch the playback audio channel on your DVD player.
See the operating instructions that came with your DVD
player.

• This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for
details of the audio formats available on the disc.

input signal

• This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for
details of the audio formats available on the disc.

• This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for
details of the audio formats available on the disc.

• Set to

channel (Extended mode)

THX Surround EX or Standard EX listening mode (see

Listening in surround sound

on page 33).

on page 33).

Extended ON

AUTO

AUTO

(see

Remote control

Symptom Cause Remedy

Cannot be remote controlled. • The remote control batteries have worn out. • Replace the batteries (see

• Too far away or improper angle of operation. • Operate within 7 meters and a 30º angle of the remote

• There is an obstacle between the receiver
and the remote control.

• Strong light such as fluorescent light is
shining onto the unit's remote control sensor.

Other components can't be
operated with the system
remote.

The SR cable is connected, but
the connected components can’t
be operated with the remote.

• Something is plugged into the
jack.

•

VSX-2014i-G model only –

type is mismatched with the setting.

• The preset code settings are wrong. • Input the correct preset code.

• The batteries wore out and the system
settings were cleared.

• The SR cable hasn't been connected
properly.

• The rest of the component connections
have not been made.

• The component you have hooked up is not a
Pioneer product.

CONTROL IN

The IR receiver

page 7).

sensor on the front panel (see

control unit

• Remove the obstacle or move to another place.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to
direct light.

• Unplug the cable from the
remote normally (see
on page 23).

• Disconnect the IR receiver from the rear panel or set to
the other IR receiver type (see
page 67).

• Reset the proper system settings.

• Reinsert the SR cable, making sure it’s connected to the
right jack (see
page 23).

• Make sure an analog connection has been made
between the units.

• This feature only works with Pioneer products.

on page 7).

Operating other Pioneer components

Operating other Pioneer components

or

DIGITAL

(see

Choosing the

or

DIGITAL

(see

Choosing the

Using the surround back

on page 34) then switch to the

on page 30).

Loading the batteries

Operating range of remote

CONTROL IN

Multi Room Setup

on

jack and use

on

on

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i.LINK interface

VSX-2014i-G model only

Symptom

No sound is output. • An output signal is not produced from the

i.LINK indicator does not light up
even when an i.LINK-equipped
component is selected.

PQLS OFF

displayed temporarily on your
player and the sound output is
discontinued.

The program format indicators
don’t disappear when SACD
playback stops.

You can’t get i.LINK to display
when using the
button.

After upgrading a component, it
is not recognized and cannot be
selected using the i.LINK
connection.

or

PQLS ON

SIGNAL SELECT

is

Cause Remedy

i.LINK connector on the source player.

• The selected component is not compatible
with i.LINK audio.

• The input signal is set to

ANALOG

.

• The

DIGITAL

selected.

• The i.LINK cable has become disconnected. • Check all connections.

• The i.LINK cable is too long. • Use a cable less than 3.5m long.

• The selected component does not
correspond to the i.LINK Audio format.

• The component between the unit and the
source player is turned off.

• During playback through an i.LINK
connection, if you change the settings for
other i.LINK components, the sound will be
discontinued momentarily.

• The program format indicators remain lit
until another format source is input.

• i.LINK-equipped component(s) are not
ready.

• i.LINK input setting is incorrect. • Select the correct i.LINK input setting (see

• Depending on the upgrade process, certain
components may cease to be recognized by
the receiver.

or

ANALOG

DIGITAL

or

input signal is

• Refer to the manual that came with the source player.

• Refer to the manual that came with the source player.

• Select

i.LINK

or

AUTO

button (see

• Select
button (see

• Refer to the manual for the selected component.

• When the source player is turned off or in standby, the
output signal is not produced. Refer to the manual for the
selected component.

• This is not a malfunction.

• This is not a malfunction.

• Turn on the component(s).

the i.LINK inputs

• You may need to reset the i.LINK database memory in
the receiver (use the front panel):
With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/ON
while holding down
appear in the display, press
confirm. When you’ve reset the i.LINK database memory,

DB CLEAR SET

displayed, step through the procedure again.

Assigning the i.LINK inputs

i.LINK

Assigning the i.LINK inputs

using the

or

AUTO

using the

on page 64).

RETURN

shows in the display. If

SIGNAL SELECT

on page 64).

SIGNAL SELECT

on page 64).

. When you see

ENTER

, then

DB ERROR

Assigning

DB CLEAR?

SET UP

to

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i.LINK messages

VSX-2014i-G model only

You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i.LINK interface:

Message Explanation

BUS FULL
CANNOT LINK 1

CANNOT LINK 2

LINK CHECK

LOOP CONNECT

NO NAME

NO SIGNAL

The i.LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data.
The connection between the receiver and the selected i.LINK-equipped component is unstable. If the

i.LINK cables appear to be connected properly and both the receiver and i.LINK-equipped component are
on, switch both units off, then on again to re-establish the connection between them.

The receiver can’t identify the selected i.LINK-equipped component. For example, the receiver may not be
able to identify an i.LINK-equipped personal computer.

The receiver is checking the i.LINK network. It does this when components are added to, or removed from
the network. The sound may be interrupted if this happens during playback.

The i.LINK network cannot function because the connected components form a loop. See

i.LINK network

When an i.LINK-equipped component has no name, this message is displayed instead of the proper
component name.

A component is outputting an i.LINK signal that the receiver cannot reproduce. This receiver can only
reproduce signals from i.LINK-Audio equipped components. See
this.

on page 60 for more on this.

About i.LINK

on page 60 for more on

Creating an

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Message

PQLS OFF

PQLS ON

UNKNOWN

Note

• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug
from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

Resetting the main unit

Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to
the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this.

1 Switch the receiver into standby.
2 While holding down the TONE button, press and

hold the
seconds.

3 When you see RESET? appear in the display,
press ENTER.
OK?

4 Press SYSTEM SETUP to confirm.
OK

has been reset to the factory default settings.



STANDBY/ON button for about three

shows in the display.

appears in the display to indicate that the receiver

Changing the frequency step

If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully,
the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/
region. Heres how to switch the setting:

1 Switch the receiver into standby.
2 While holding down the front panel BAND

button, press

The display shows the new setting:

9K STEP

•
and AM reception of 9kHz

•

10K STEP

and AM reception of 10kHz



STANDBY/ON.

– For areas with an FM reception of 50kHz

– For areas with an FM reception of 100kHz

Explanation

This is displayed on a playback component when PQLS turns off during playback. The sound may be
interrupted momentarily when this happens.

This is displayed on a playback component when PQLS turns on during playback. The sound may be
interrupted momentarily when this happens.

When an i.LINK-equipped component name cannot be recognized, this message is displayed instead of
the proper component name.

Switching the speaker impedance

We recommend using speakers of 8Ω with this system,
but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you
plan to use speakers with a 6

• With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/
ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button.

Each time you do this, you switch between the
impedance settings:

•

SP 6 OHM

rated at 6

SP 8 OHM

•
rated at 8

– Use this setting if your speakers are

Ω

.

– Use this setting if your speakers are

Ω

or more.

Ω

impedance rating.

Changing the TV format setting

VSX-1014-S model only

If the

System Setup

may be that the TV system is set incorrectly for your
country or region.

• With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/
ON while holding down the SIGNAL SELECT button.

The display shows the new setting (

menu is not displayed correctly, it

PAL

or

NTSC

).

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• If you’re unsure of the correct frequency step for your
region, consult your local Pioneer dealer.

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Surround sound formats

Below is a brief description of the main surround sound
formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and
terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes.

Dolby

The Dolby technologies are explained below. See
www.dolby.com for more detailed information.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding
system widely used in cinemas, and in the home for DVD
and digital broadcast soundtracks. It can deliver up to six
discrete audio channels, comprising five full range
channels and a special LFE (low frequency effects)
channel used mainly for deep, rumbling sound effects;
hence the term “5.1-channel” Dolby Digital.

In addition to the format features above, Dolby Digital
decoders offer downmixing for compatibility with mono,
stereo and Dolby Pro Logic audio from a number of bit
rates and channels. Another feature, called Dialog
Normalization, attenuates programs based on the
average level of dialog in a program relative to its peak
level (also known as Dialnorm) in order to achieve
uniform playback level.

Dolby Digital Surround EX

Dolby Digital Surround EX (the EX stands for EXtended)
is an extension of Dolby Digital encoding whereby a
surround back channel is matrixed into the surround left/
right channels for 6.1 channel playback. This allows for
compatibility with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel decoding, as
well as for decoding using Dolby Digital EX.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an improved version of the Dolby
Pro Logic II (and Dolby Pro Logic)
the innovative “steering logic” circuit, this system
extracts surround sound from sources as follows:

•

Dolby Pro Logic

surround) from any stereo source

•

Dolby Pro Logic II

surround) from any stereo source

•

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

(stereo surround and surround back) from two
channel or 5.1(and 6.1) channel sources

With two channel sources, the “.1” subwoofer channel is
generated by bass management in the receiver.

– 4.1 channel sound (mono

– 5.1 channel sound (stereo

– 6.1 or 7.1 channel sound

decoding

system. Using

Dolby Surround is an
surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack,
which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for
enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail.

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

encoding

system which embeds

DTS

The DTS technologies are explained below. See
www.dtstech.com for more detailed information.

DTS Digital Surround

DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-channel audio coding
system from Digital Theater Systems Inc. now widely
used for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, 5.1 music discs, digital
broadcasts, and video games. It can deliver up to six
discrete audio channels, comprising five full range
channels, including an LFE channel. Higher sound
quality is achieved through the use of a low compression
rate, and high rates of transmittance during playback.

DTS-ES

DTS-ES (the ES stands for Extended Surround) is a
decoder that is capable of decoding both DTS-ES
Discrete 6.1 and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 encoded sources.
DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 gives ‘true’ 6.1 channel sound, with
a completely separate (discrete) surround back channel.
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 has a surround back channel matrixed
into the surround left/right channels. Both sources are
also compatible with a conventional DTS 5.1 channel
decoder.

DTS Neo:6

DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surround sound
from any matrixed stereo source (such as video or TV)
and from 5.1 channel sources. It uses both the channel
information already encoded into the source, as well as
its own processing to determine channel localization
(with two channel sources, the “.1” subwoofer channel is
generated by bass management in the receiver). Two
modes (Cinema and Music) are available using DTS
Neo:6 with two channel sources.

DTS 96/24

DTS 96/24 is an extension of the original DTS Digital
Surround which offers high quality 96 kHz / 24-bit audio
using a DTS 96/24 decoder. This format is also fully
backward compatible with all existing decoders. This
means that DVD players can play this software using a
conventional DTS 5.1 channel decoder.

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

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Additional information

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About THX

The THX technologies are explained below. See
www.thx.com for more detailed information.

THX Cinema processing

THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies
established by the world-renowned film production
company, Lucasfilm Ltd. THX grew from George Lucas'
personal desire to make your experience of the film
soundtrack, in both movie theatres and in your home
theatre, as faithful as possible to what the director
intended. Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie
theatres called dubbing stages and are designed to be
played back in movie theatres with similar equipment
and conditions. This same soundtrack is then transferred
directly onto Laserdisc, VHS tape, DVD, etc., and is not
changed for playback in a small home theatre
environment. THX engineers developed patented
technologies to accurately translate the sound from the
movie theatre environment into the home, correcting the
tonal and spatial errors that occur. On this product, when
the THX indicator is on, THX features are automatically
added in Cinema modes (e.g. THX Cinema, THX
Surround EX).

Re-Equalization

The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively
bright and harsh when played back over audio
equipment in the home because film soundtracks were
designed to be played back in large movie theaters using
very different professional equipment. Re-Equalization
restores the correct tonal balance for watching a movie
soundtrack in a small home environment.

Timbre Matching

The human ear changes our perception of a sound
depending on the direction from which the sound is
coming. In a movie theatre, there is an array of surround
speakers so that the surround information is all around
you. In a home theatre, you use only two speakers located
to the side of your head. The Timbre Matching feature
filters the information going to the surround speakers so
that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of
the sound coming from the front speakers. This ensures
seamless panning between the front and surround
speakers.

Adaptive Decorrelation

In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers
help create an enveloping surround sound experience,
but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers.
This can make the surround speakers sound like
headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment.

The surround sounds will also collapse into the closest
speaker as you move away from the middle seating
position. Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one
surround channel's time and phase relationship with
respect to the other surround channel. This expands the
listening position and creates—with only two speakers—
the same spacious surround experience as in a movie
theatre.

THX Select

Before any home theatre component can be THX Select
certified, it must incorporate all the features above and
also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance
tests. Only then can a product feature the THX Select
logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre
products you purchase will give you superb performance
for many years to come. THX Select requirements cover
every aspect of the product including pre-amplifier and
power amplifier performance and operation, and
hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and
analog domain.

THX Surround EX

THX Surround EX - Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint
development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX Ltd. In a
movie theater, film soundtracks that have been encoded
with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to
reproduce an extra channel which has been added
during the mixing of the program. This channel, called
Surround Back, places sounds behind the listener in
addition to the currently available front left, front center,
front right, surround right, surround left and subwoofer
channels. This additional channel provides the
opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener
and brings more depth, spacious ambience and sound
localization than ever before. Movies that were created
using the Dolby Digital Surround EX technology, when
released into the home consumer market may exhibit
wording to that effect on the packaging. A list of movies
created using this technology can be found on the Dolby
web site at www.dolby.com.

Only receiver and controller products bearing the THX
Surround EX logo, when in the THX Surround EX mode,
faithfully reproduce this new technology in the home.

This product may also engage the “THX Surround EX”
mode during the playback of 5.1 channel material that is
not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded. In such case the
information delivered to the Surround Back channel will
be program dependent and may or may not be very
pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the
tastes of the individual listener.

THX is a trademark or registered trademark of THX Ltd.
Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and
Dolby Laboratories and is a trademark of Dolby
Laboratories. Used under authorization. All rights reserved.

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Specifications

Amplifier section

Maximum Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 W/channel

(1 kHz, THD 10.0%, 8Ω)

Continuous Power Output

Front. . . . . . . . . . . 130 W + 130 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8Ω)

Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8Ω)

Surround . . . . . . . 130 W + 130 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8Ω)

Surround back . . 130 W + 130 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8Ω)

Rated Power Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100W+100W

(20Hz–20kHz, 0.09%, 8Ω)

Audio Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 mV/47 k

Frequency Response

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hz to 100,000 Hz dB

Output (Level/Impedance)

REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 mV/2.2 k

Tone Control

BASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 6 dB (100 Hz)

TREBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .± 6 dB (10 kHz)

LOUDNESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4/+2 dB (100Hz/10 kHz)

(at volume position –40dB)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network)

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio
[DIN (continuous rated power output/50mW]

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92/65 dB

Composite Video / S-Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75

Output (Level/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 dB

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB

Component Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75

Output (Level/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 dB

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . Mono: 15.2 dBf, IHF (1.6 µV/75 Ω)

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 20.2 dBf

Stereo: 41.2 dBf

Sensitivity (DIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 1.1 µV (S/N 26dB)

Stereo: 50 µV (S/N 46dB)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 76 dB (at 85 dBf)

Stereo: 72 dB (at 85 dBf)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (DIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mono: 62 dB

Stereo: 58 dB

Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stereo: 0.6% (1 kHz)

Alternate Channel Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . 70 dB (400 kHz)

Stereo Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 dB (1 kHz)

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 15 kHz ± 1dB

Antenna Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω unbalanced

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1,602 kHz (9kHz step)

Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 µV/m

Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna

530 kHz to 1,700 kHz (10kHz step)

Miscellaneous

Power Requirements

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 110/120–127/220/230–240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470 W

Ω

Ω

In standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.67 W (220V/50Hz)

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 (W) x 173 (H) x 465 (D) mm

Weight (without package)

VSX-2014i-G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.6 kg

VSX-1014-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.4 kg

Furnished Parts

Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Microphone stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

AA/LR6 dry cell batteries

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Antenna adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Flad-bladed converter plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Power cord(s):

VSX-1014-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Ω
Ω

VSX-2014i-G (PAL model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

VSX-2014i-G (NTSC model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

These operating instructions

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Note

• Specifications and the design are subject to possible

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modifications without notice, due to improvements.

Cleaning the unit

• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and
dirt.

• When the surface is dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six
times with water, and wrung out well, and then wipe
again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or
cleansers.

• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays or
other chemicals on or near this unit, since these will
corrode the surface.

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