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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Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

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MULTI JOG

VSX-2014i-G model

11

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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MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

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MULTI

JOG

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ACOUSTIC

EQ

MULTI CHINSIGNAL

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI
JOG

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO

SELECT

VIDEO2 INPUT

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DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1

CD

EXTENDED

SPEAKERS

MODE

AUDIOLR

19

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

MASTER VOLUME

21

TUNER VIDEO2

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TUNER

EDIT

TUNER

CONTROL

PHONES

SYSTEM

SETUP

MULTI

JOG

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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SPEAKERS