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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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.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's

enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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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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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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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not

completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.

Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect

device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from

the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,

make sure the unit has been installed so that the

power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC

outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,

the power cord should also be unplugged from the

AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time

(for example, when on vacation).

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC

outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed

and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and

mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of

this unit should be performed only by qualified

service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the

cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make

sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

The equipment should be disconnected by removing

the mains plug from the wall socket when left

unused for a long period of time (for example, when

on vacation).

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TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

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120- 127 V

110 V

220 V

220V

230-240V

110 V

120-127V

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.

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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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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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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

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

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

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

• AA/LR6 dry cell batteries x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

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• 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

Loading the batteries

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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Chapter 2:

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Introduction to home theater

You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that

give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks.

Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're

in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on

the speakers you have set up in your room, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality, and ease of use. Depending

on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc, all of them being sent to different

speakers in your system. This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to your

speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like

listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in

Listening to your system

on page 30.

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.

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

the same.

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.

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-

ROOM &

SOURCE

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

RS - 232C

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONITOR OUT

12V

TRIGGER

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

1 2

2

IN

1

R L

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

OUT

REC

IN

OUT

IR

IN

VIDEO

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

ASSIGNABLE

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

(

TV/SAT

)

4

3

2 1

1

4

SPEAKERS

AC IN

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

230-240 V

120-127 V

110V

A B

RL RL

R

L

(

Single

)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

220V

220V

230-240V

110V

120- 1 2 7 V

SUR-

ROUND

FRONT

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

VIDEO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

IN

OUT

L

L

ASSIGNABLE

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

FRONT

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

IN

OUT

OUT

IN

)

IN OUT

(

TV/SAT

)

2

1

S

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

IN

OUT

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

4

3

REC

Optical cable

TV

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

Coaxial

cable

Video cord

Video

cord

DVD player

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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 (

+

/

–

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

speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16

Ω

(please see

Switching the speaker impedance

on page 76 if you

plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8

Ω

).

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

Single

) terminal.

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

HAZARDOUS LIVE

voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,

disconnect the power cord before touching any

uninsulated parts.

• 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.

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-

ROOM &

SOURCE

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

RS - 232C

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONITOR OUT

12V

TRIGGER

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

1 2

2

IN

1

R L

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

OUT

REC

IN

OUT

IR

IN

VIDEO

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

ASSIGNABLE

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

(

TV/SAT

)

4

3

2 1

1

4

SPEAKERS

AC IN

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

230-240 V

120-127 V

110V

A B

RL RL

RL

(

Single

)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

220V

220V

230-240V

110V

120-127V

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

M

R L

R L

R L

R

L

INPUT

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

Powered

subwoofer

SW

Surround speakers

SBL SBR

Surround back speakers

Center speaker

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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. 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.

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.

In addition to the basic playback explained in

Playing a

source

on page 13, there are several other sound options

you can select. See

Listening to your system

on page 30

for more on this. See also

Making receiver settings from

the System Setup menu

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.

10mm

fig. A fig. B fig. C

Front

speaker

(L)

Surround

speaker (LS)

Surround

speaker (RS)

Surround back

speaker (SBL)

Surround

back

speaker (SBR)

Center

speaker

(C)

Subwoofer (SW)

Listening

position

Front

speaker

(R)

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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

Playing a

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

MULTI CH

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.

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.

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

to exit the current menu.

• Press

SYSTEM SETUP

at any time to exit the System

Setup menu.

•

VSX-1014-S only

– If you find picture distortion, or the

OSD doesn’t appear, see

Changing the TV format

setting

on page 76 and make sure the setting is

correct for your country or region.

4 Select ‘AUTO MCACC’ from the System Setup

menu then press ENTER.

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

ENTER.

+

10

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

DISC

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT

SELECT

ENTER

TV CONTROL

VOL

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

CD

ST ST

INPUT

SELECT

TV CH

TV VOL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

CLASS

MENU

BAND

RETURN

GUIDE

T.EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP



TUNE

TUNE

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

-

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI ROOM

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

EQ

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI CH

IN

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN CONTROL ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

-

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI ROOM

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

EQ

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI CH

IN

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

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. 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.

• 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.

• 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.

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use

the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the speaker

and

/

(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.

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.

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

SMALL

in

Speaker Setting

on

page 44, and that the

Crossover Network

on page 45

is set to

80Hz

.

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)

2. AUTO MCACC

• Set microphone

• Turn on Sub Woofer

Return : Cancel

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

2. AUTO MCACC

Check!!!

Front [ YES ]

Center [ YES ]

Surround [ YES ]

Surr Back [ YES

X

2]

Sub Woofer [ YES ]

[ OK ]

2. AUTO MCACC

Now Analyzing

•••

Surround Analyzing

Speaker System [ ]

Speaker Distance [ ]

Channel Level [ ]

Acoustic Cal EQ [ ]

Return:Cancel

2. AUTO MCACC

Analyzed Data Check

[a.Speaker Setting ]

[b.Speaker Distance ]

[c.Channel Level ]

[d.Acoustic Cal EQ ]

[ Skip ]

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Press

RETURN

after you have finished checking each

screen. When you’re finished, select

Skip

to go back to

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

on page 43.

• 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.

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.

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

Listening in

surround sound

on page 30 if you need to do this) if

you want multichannel surround sound.

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).

• 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

VIDEO

1

jacks on your TV, make sure that the

VIDEO 1

input

is now selected.)

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

MULTI CONTROL

buttons on the remote

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.

• See also

Listening to your system

on page 30 for

more information on different ways of listening to

sources.

5 Use the volume control (front panel or remote)

to adjust the volume level.

• 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

–80dB

(min) and

+12dB

(max).

Note

• If you need to manually switch the input signal type

from digital to analog (stereo or multichannel), press

SIGNAL SELECT

(page 33).

• For more detailed surround sound setup, see

The

System Setup menu

on page 38.

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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.

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or

optical cables should be used to connect digital

components to this receiver.

• 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.

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.

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.

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 (

Y

) signal and the

color (

P

B

and

P

R

) signals and then output. In this way,

interference between the signals is avoided.

Right (red)

Analog audio cables

Left (white)

Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable

S

tandard RCA video cable

S Video

Green (Y)

Blue (P

B)

Red (P

R)

Component video cables

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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.

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

jacks (excluding multi-room). The

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

m the vari

ous video inputs (left column) for

output to the

MONITOR OUT

jacks (top row):

• The



mark above indicates that the component

video input must be assigned before it will be output

(see

Assigning the component video inputs

on

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

– This feature is available with NTSC

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

– With NTSC sources, you will only be able

to convert from S-Video to component video, and not

vice-versa.

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-

ROOM &

SOURCE

AUDIO

VIDEO S -VIDEO

RS - 232C

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONITOR OUT

12V

TRIGGER

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

1 2

2

IN

1

R L

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

OUT

REC

IN

OUT

IR

IN

VIDEO

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

ASSIGNABLE

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

(

TV/SAT

)

4

3

2 1

1

4

A

RL

FRONT

C

Video

terminal

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

(Composite)

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO IN

(Composite)



S-VIDEO IN



COMPONENT

VIDEO IN



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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

DIGITAL OUT

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

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.

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

The Input Assign menu

on

page 63 to assign the jacks to the proper component(s).

• If you have a have a DVD-Audio or SACD compatible player, see

Connecting multichannel analog components

on

page 17. (

VSX-2014i-G only

– Also see

Using the i.LINK interface

on page 59.)

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COM

P

AUDIO

VIDEO S- VIDEO

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONIT

O

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

R L

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

OUT

REC

IN

VI

D

ASSIGNABLE

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

(

TV/SAT

)

4

3

2 1

1

4

OUT

DIGITAL

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL

IN

DIGITAL

OUT

CD recorder

Satellite tuner

CD player

DVD or LD player

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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.

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

MULTI CH IN

is selected (see page 37).

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.

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

REC

PLAY

L

R

L

R

OUTPUT

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-

ROOM &

SOURCE

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

RS - 232C

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONITOR OUT

12V

TRIGGER

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

〜

1 2

2

IN

1

R L

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

OUT

REC

IN

OUT

IR

IN

VIDEO

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

ASSIGNABLE

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

(

TV/SAT

)

〜

4

3

2 1

1

4

SP

E

A

CD player

CD-R/Tape/MD deck

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-

ROOM &

SOURCE

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

RS - 232C

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONITOR OUT

12V

TRIGGER

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

1 2

2

IN

1

R L

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

OUT

REC

IN

OUT

IR

IN

VIDEO

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

ASSIGNABLE

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

(

TV/SAT

)

4

3

2 1

1

4

SPEAKERS

AC IN

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

230-240 V

120-127 V

110V

A B

RL RL

R

L

(

Single

)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

220V

220V

230-240V

110V

120-127V

CENTER

OUTPUT

SUB

WOOFER

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

L

R

FRONT

OUTPUT

L

R

DVD/multi-channel decoder

with multi-channel analog

output jacks

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Connecting video components

Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you

must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD)

you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 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

About the video converter

on page 15.)

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.

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

– Make sure you don’t connect your

TV to the

MONITOR OUT

jacks for

MULTI-ROOM &

SOURCE

located above the proper

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

VIDEO2

button. There are standard audio/

video jacks as well as an S-video jack and an optical

input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear

panel connections.

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

M

U

LTI-R

OO

M

&

SOURC

E

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-

ROOM &

SOURCE

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

RS - 232C

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

L

OO

P

FM

U

NBAL 7

5

12V

TRIGGER

Y

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

1 2

2

IN

1

R

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

REC

OUT

IR

IN

VIDEO

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

ASSIGNABL

E

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

(

TV/SAT

)

4

3

2 1

1

TWO VO

L

1

1

A

RL R

FRONT CENTER SURRO

U

220V

110

V

120

-

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

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

OUTPUT

VIDEO

L

R

OUTPUT

INPUT

VIDEO

L

R

VIDEO

L

R

OUTPUT

VIDEO

L

R

INPUT

VIDEO

Video deck

TV (monitor)

TV tuner

(or Satellite tuner)

DVD or LD player

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

-

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

TONE

ACOUSTIC

EQ

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI CH

IN

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

LV

R

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

Video

camera

(etc.)

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Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna

as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,

connect external antennas (see

Using an external

antenna to improve FM reception

below). Always make

sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from

the wall outlet before making or changing any

connections.

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 (



) helps reduce

radio noise (it is not an earthing plug). Attach (if

necessary) and face in the direction that gives the best

reception.

• 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.

Using an external antenna to improve FM

reception

Use an antenna adapter to connect an external FM

antenna using a coaxial 75

Ω

cable.

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.

2 Open the adaptor body by pulling apart the tabs

on either side.

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-

ROOM &

SOURCE

AUDIO

VIDEO S -VIDEO

RS - 232C

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

N

IT

O

R

OUT

12V

TRIGGER

Y

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

1 2

2

IN

1

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

REC

OUT

IR

IN

VIDEO

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

ASSIGNABL

E

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN

(

4

3

2 1

AM loo

p

a

n

te

nn

a

10mm

LOOP

Antenna

adapter

Wire mesh Pull backWire

10–20 mm59

Tabs

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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.

LOOP

Outdoor

antenna

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

5–6m

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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

Speaker Setting

on page 44)

to large.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal.

Also make sure the positive and negative (

+

/

–

) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.

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

Ω

(please see

Switching the speaker impedance

on

page 76 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of

less than

8

Ω

).

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

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

HAZARDOUS LIVE

voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,

disconnect the power cord before touching any

uninsulated parts.

• 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

) terminal.

• 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 (these connections are explained in

Other

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

THX

on your

subwoofer.

ASSIGNABLE

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

DVD/

LD

TV/

SAT

OUT

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

TER

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

FRONT

SUBW.

SUBW.

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE

MONITOR

MONITOR

VIDEO1

DVR /

VCR

TV/

SAT

DVD/

LD

IN

IN

IN

VIDEO

COMPONENT

ASSIGNABLE

MULTI-

ROOM &

SOURCE

AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

RS - 232C

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

MONITOR OUT

12V

TRIGGER

Y

Y

P

B

P

R

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

1 2

2

IN

1

R L

R L

R L

R

R

L

L

R

R

L

L

PLAY

PLAY

REC

OUT

REC

IN

OUT

IR

IN

VIDEO

(

DC OUT12V/

100mA MAX

)

ASSIGNABLE

S400

S400

IN

(

DVD/

LD

)

IN

(

CD

)

DIGITAL

IN

(

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

)

IN OUT

DIGITAL

(

TV/SAT

)

4

3

2 1

1

4

SPEAKERS

AC IN

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

230-240 V

120-127 V

110V

A B

RL RL

RL

(

Single

)

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

SELECTABLE

SELECTABLE

220V

220V

230-240V

110V

120-127V

PRE

OUT

CEN-

TER

CEN-

SUR-

ROUND

SUR-

ROUND

BACK

(

Single

)

FRONT

SUBW.

M

R L

R L

R L

R

L

INPUT

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

Powered

subwoofer

SW

Surround speakers

SBL SBR

Surround back speakers

Center speaker

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Speaker terminals

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.

The diagrams below show suggested surround and

surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (

fig.

A

) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or

none) connected. The second (

fig. B

) shows orientation

with two surround back speakers connected.

• If you have two surround back speakers THX

recommends placing them together and the same

distance from your listening position.

10mm

12 3

Surround

Left

Surround

Right

Listening Position

Front

Left

Front

Right

Center

Surround Back Surround Back

Single Surround Back Speaker

Left Right

Subwoofer

90~120

fig. A

fig. B

LS

LS

RS

RS

SB

LS

RS

0~60

SBL

SBL

SBR

SBR

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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).

• Make sure you have completely inserted the AC

power cord into the

AC IN

inlet on the rear panel.

• 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).

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

CONTROL

jacks

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,

make sure that you also

have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks

connected

to another component for grounding

purposes.

Note

• If you want to control all your components using this

receiver’s remote control, refer to

Controlling the rest

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.

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.

European two-pin plug

For regions with two pin flat-

bladed plug

Caution

Do not use this power cord

set in Taiwan.

European two-pin plug with two-pin

flat-bladed converter plug

For Taiwan exclusively

Caution

For use in Taiwan only. In

other areas, please do not

use.

Taiwanese two-pin flat-bladed plug

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Remote

control

unit

Other Pioneer products

with CONTROL terminals

Connect to CONTROL

terminal of other

Pioneer products

Controls and displays

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Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

MASTER VOLUME

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1

CD

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

MULTI JOG

TUNER VIDEO2

MODE

ENTER

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN CONTROL ON/O FF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

-

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI ROOM

MULTI JOG MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

EQ

MULTI CH

IN

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

i.LINK

SELECT

MULTI

JOG

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

FL

DIMMER

INPUT

ATT

RETURN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN S

-

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIOLR

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND MPX TONE

ACOUSTIC

EQ

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

IN

SIGNAL

SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

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VSX-2014i-G model

VSX-1014-S model