Pioneer VSX-514, VSX-414 Owners Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTIPLES

VSX-D414 VSX-D514

Operating Instructions

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO

NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

If the socket outlets on the associated equipment are not suitable for the plug supplied with the product, 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 perfomed only by qualified service personnel. The cut-off plug must be disposed of as an electrical shock hazard could exist if connected to a socket outlet.

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WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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ATTENTION –

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other

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reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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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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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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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.

For U.S. and Australia Model

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

"DTS", and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered

trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

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

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

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READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product

and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only

with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not

recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this

product near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

CART — A product and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be

operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the

appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

• If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply

cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an

outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING — For added protection for this

product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES — An outside antenna system

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Fig. A

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance — this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

ANTENNA LEAD IN

GROUND CLAMP

WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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Contents

01 Before you start

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

Installing the receiver ........................................6

Loading the batteries .........................................6

Making cable connections ................................6

Operating range of remote control unit ...........6

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater ............................7

Listening to surround sound ............................. 8

Using the Quick Setup ....................................10

03 Connecting up

Connecting digital components .................... 13

Connecting audio components ......................13

Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components ...14

Connecting video components .......................14

Connecting antennas ..................................... 16

FM wire antenna ..............................................16

AM loop antenna.............................................. 16

Antenna snap connectors ........................ 16

Using external antennas ................................. 16

To improve FM reception............................16

To improve AM reception ...........................16

Connecting the speakers ................................ 17

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

Hints on speaker placement ...........................18

Overhead view of speaker setup .............. 18

3-D view of speaker setup ......................... 18

Extra Power mode speaker setup..............19

AC outlet .......................................................... 19

04 Controls and displays

Remote Control ............................................... 20

Front Panel........................................................ 22

Display ............................................................. 24

05 Listening to your system

Playing sources ............................................... 26

Listening in surround sound ...........................26

Using the Advanced surround effects ..... 27

Listening in stereo .......................................... 28

Using the Virtual Surround Back

mode (VSB) ....................................................... 28

Choosing the input signal .............................. 29

Using Loudness and Midnight listening ........29

Using the tone controls .................................. 29

Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs ... 30

Using the sleep timer ..................................... 30

06 Setting up the receiver

Choosing your receiver setup ........................ 31

Speaker setting .......................................... 32

Subwoofer setting ..................................... 32

Crossover frequency setting ......................33

LFE attenuator setting ................................33

Front speaker distance setting ..................33

Center speaker distance setting .............. 33

Surround speaker distance setting.......... 34

Subwoofer distance setting .......................34

Dynamic range control setting.................. 34

Dual mono setting ..................................... 34

Component video input settings .............. 35

Digital input settings ................................. 35

Setting the relative volume level of each

channel .............................................................36

Switching the speaker impedance .................37

07 Using the tuner

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

Improving FM stereo sound....................... 38

Saving station presets .....................................39

Naming station presets .................................. 40

Listening to station presets ............................ 40

08 Making recordings

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

09 Additional information

Troubleshooting ............................................... 42

Resetting the main unit .................................. 44

Cleaning the unit.............................................. 44

Specifications (VSX-D414) .............................. 44

Specifications (VSX-D514) .............................. 46

Before you start01

23ft (7m)

Checking what’s in the box

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

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x 2

• Remote control

• These operating instructions

• Warranty Card

Installing the receiver

Please note the following points:

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

• When installing on a rack, shelf, etc., be sure to leave more than 8 inches (20 cm.) of space above the receiver.

Loading the batteries

Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) × 2

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.

Making cable connections

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.

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.

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 multi-channel surround sound) are explained in Listening to your system, starting on page 26.

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Listening to surround sound

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

1 Hook up your DVD player.

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don’t need to do both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to Digital input settings on page 35 to assign the optical input to DVD.

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

2 Hook up your TV.

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

Optical cable

Note: If you hook up

using a optical cable, see Digital input settings on page 35 to assign the optical input to DVD.

DVD player

AD YON

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPT

(TV / SAT )

ASS GNABLE

COAX

DD L ER

Coaxial

cable

Video cord

COAX

(CD)

(DVD /LD)

/ TAPE

DVD / LD

FRONT

/ MD

D V D

1CH

VIDEO

This receiver*

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

*The illustration shows

the VSX-D514, but DVD

connections for the

VSX-D414 will be the

same.

VIDEO IN

Video cord

5 minute guide

3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of six 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 all six is best. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 32) 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 of 6Ω to 16Ω (see Switching the speaker impedance on page 37 if you’re using speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω).

Front Speakers

FL FR C

Powered subwoofer

INPUT

Center Speaker

RL RL

Surround Speakers

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

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

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

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

5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup and your room size.

Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection. See Using the Quick Setup below if you’re unsure about the settings.

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

There are several other sound options you can select. See pages 26 to 28 for more on this. See also Choosing your receiver setup on pages 31 to 37 for more setup options.

Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it should already be set—see page 26 if you need to do this) if you want multi-channel surround sound.

Using the Quick Setup

You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup and room size. If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on pages 31 to 35. Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

AUDO/V DEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

ENTER

VSB

TONE

QUCK SETUP

MODE

MULTI JOG

1 Press STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.

2 Press QUICK SETUP.

The display prompts you to select your speaker setup.

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

Cycle between the following choices:

VSX D514

MULTI JOG

MASTER VOLUME

UPDOWN

5.1ch

5.0ch 4.1ch

2.0ch 4.0ch

2.1ch 3.0ch

3.1ch

5 minute guide

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

Front

Center

Speakers

2.0 ch

2.1 ch

3.0 ch

3.1 ch

4.0 ch

4.1 ch

5.0 ch

5.1 ch

4 Press ENTER.

The display prompts you to select your room size.

Speaker

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Surround Speakers

√ √

Sub

Woofer

√

√ √ √ √ √

√

BACK – If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the front speakers

8 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.

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

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

Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an average-sized room.

6 Press ENTER.

7 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening position.

You can cycle between the following choices:

FWD

MID

BACK

FWD – If you are nearer to the front speakers

than the surround speakers MID – If you are equal distance from the

front and surround speakers

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

Audio/Video cords

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

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

Be sure to insert completely.

VIDEO

S-video cables (VSX-D514 only)

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

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

Be sure to insert completely.

S VIDEO

Component video cords (VSX-D514 only)

Use component video cords to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided. Connect from the component video jacks on the rear of the receiver to the component video jacks on the video component you are hooking up.

Red

Green

Blue

Digital audio cords/Optical cables

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

Be sure to insert completely.

Digital audio coaxial cord (or standard video cord)

Optical cable

Connecting up

Connecting digital components

For proper decoding of Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks, you need to make digital audio connections. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you don’t 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 the coaxial input on the receiver). This receiver has two coaxial and one optical inputs. Connect your digital components as shown below.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL)

TV tuner (or Satellite tuner)

DIGITAL

OUT

(COAXIAL)

CD player

DIGITAL

OUT

(COAXIAL)

DVD player

The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

Connecting audio components

To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs (a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo ins (two plugs). You should 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 above 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 wall outlet.

ANALOG

OUT

CD player

CD-R/Tape/MD Deck

ANALOG

IN (REC)

ANALOG

OUT (PLAY)

The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

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Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components

If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

CENTER OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER

OUTPUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

FRONT

OUTPUT

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

DVD/multi-channel decoder with 5.1 channel analog output jacks

The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

Connecting video components

Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. Regarding digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections pictured 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 previous page). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections (see previous page).

When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

VSX-D514 only – For better quality video, you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S- video jacks on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. Make sure you connect to your TV in the same way that you’ve connected to your other video components.

AUDIO

INPUT

VIDEO

INPUT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

DVD recorder/ Video deck

The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

Connecting up

AUDIO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

TV tuner

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

COMPONENT

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

(or Satellite tuner)

VIDEO

OUTPUT

DVD player (or LD player)

The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

COMPONENT

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

VIDEO

INPUT

TV (monitor)

The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

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Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.

FM wire antenna

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

FM WIRE

ANTENNA

AM LOOP ANTENNA

AM loop antenna

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

Antenna snap connectors

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

3/8 in. (10mm)

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector to hook up an external FM antenna.

F connector

To improve AM reception

Connect a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

FM UNBAL

LOOP

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

Ω

Outdoor antenna

LOOP

ANTENNA

15–18 ft. (5–6m)

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of six 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 for surround sound. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 32) to large.

Front Speakers

FL FR C SRSL

VSX-D414

Center Speaker Surround Speakers

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

Speaker terminals

1 Twist around 1/2 inch of bare wire strands together.

2 Unclip the speaker terminal and insert the wire.

3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure.

RL RL

VSX-D414 only –

The SURROUND PREOUT terminal is intended for use with a wireless speaker system. See your wireless speaker manual for more details on connecting up.

1/2 inch

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

The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs.

Connecting up03

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the rear panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Hints on speaker placement

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can

weaken the surround sound effect.

• To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality.

Overhead view of speaker setup

Front Left

Surround Left

Center

Listening Position

Front Right

Subwoofer

Surround Right

3-D view of speaker setup

Connecting up

Extra Power mode speaker set up

VSX-D414 only – see Using the Advanced surround effects on page 27 to switch on the

Extra Power mode (EX POWER).

Front left

Center

Front right

DO NOT CONNECT A MONITOR, TV SET, HEATER, OR SIMILAR APPLIANCE TO THIS UNIT'S AC OUTLET.

Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC OUTLET in order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction.

Subwoofer

Surround

left

Listening position

Surround

right

AC outlet

[switched 100 W (0.8 A) max]

Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's power switch. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A).

AC OUTLET

SWITCHED 100 W MAX 0 8 A MAX

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 service center or your dealer for a replacement.

Controls and displays04

Remote Control

RECEIVER

4 5

SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD 5.1CH

DVD/LD

CD R/

TAPE/MD

CD FM AM

ADVANCED SURROUND

STANDARD

TOP MENU

SETUP

TUNER

EDIT

ENTER

DVD

VOLUME

CH SELECT

LEVEL

TEST TONE

TUNER

DVD

TUNING STATION

AUDIO

DVD CONTROL

SUB TITLE

RECEIVER

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

TV/SAT DVR/VCR

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

STEREO

RECEIVER

MUTE

EFFECT

CLASS

MPX

DISPLAY

STEREO (pages 28) Switches direct playback on or off. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source.

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS (page 29)

Use to switch to Midnight or Loudness listening.

3 TOP MENU (DVD control)

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

TUNER EDIT (receiver control)

(pages 39–40) Press to memorize and name a station for recall.

4 DVD

Use to switch over to the DVD controls on the remote control.

The DVD controls on the remote control (TOP MENU, MENU, } ] ’ ‘ and ENTER/SETUP

buttons) can only be used for DVD control after

pressing DVD/LD on the remote. See below for more on the seperate DVD CONTROL buttons.

5 VOLUME Use to set the overall listening volume.

1 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

2 STANDARD (pages 26, 36)

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic II options.

ADVANCED SURROUND (pages 27, 36) Use to switch between the various surround modes.

6 CH SELECT (page 36)

Use to select a channel when setting up the surround sound of the receiver.

TEST TONE (page 36) Use to sound the test tones when setting up the surround sound of the receiver.

LEVEL +/– (page 36) Use to set up the levels of the surround sound of the receiver.

EFFECT +/– (page 27) Use to add or subtract the amount of effect in the Advanced Surround modes.

Controls and displays

MUTE

Use to mute the sound or restore the sound if it has been muted.

7 SLEEP (page 30)

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

FL DIMMER

Use this button to make the fluorescent display (FL) dimmer or brighter.

INPUT ATT

Use to attenuate (lower) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion.

8 INPUT SELECTOR buttons

Use to select the input source.

9 MENU (DVD control)

Use to access different menus associated with your DVD player.

10 } ] ’ ‘ and ENTER/SETUP buttons

Use these arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system. These buttons are also used to control DVD menus/options.

11 RECEIVER

Use to switch to the receiver controls on the remote control. Also used when setting up the surround sound for the receiver.

12 Tuner controls (page 38–40) The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies. The STATION +/– buttons can be used to select preset radio stations.

CLASS (page 40) Use to switch between the three banks (classes) of station presets.

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

DISPLAY (page 40) Use to switch the display between the station preset name and the frequency.

13 DVD CONTROL buttons

You can use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player connected to your system.

Button What it does

DVD Turns DVD power on/off.

AUDIO Changes the audio language or

channel.

SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles

included in multilingual DVDVideo discs.

1 Press to start fast reverse

scanning.

3 Starts playback.

¡ Press to start fast forward

scanning.

7 Stops playback.

8 Pauses a disc that’s playing, or

restarts a paused disc.

4 Skips to the start of the current

track or chapter, then to previous tracks/chapters.

¢ Skips to the next track or

chapter.

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Front Panel

312

DVDLD DVD 51 TV/SAT DVR/VCR

CD R/

TAPE/MD

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

2 INPUT SELECT buttons

Use to select the input source.

3 STATION (+/–) buttons (page 40) Selects station presets when using the tuner.

4 TUNING (+/–) buttons (page 38) Selects the frequency when using the tuner.

5 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control.

6 ENTER

7 MULTI JOG dial

The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of tasks. Use it to select options after pressing

TONE, QUICK SETUP or TUNER EDIT.

8 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones.

When the headphones are connected, there

is no sound output from the speakers.

TUNER EDT

MUL JOG

S ATION

CLASS

1098

TUNING

FL DIMMER

NPUT ATT

MPX MUTE

12 13

ADVANCED

STANDARD

SURROUND

LSTEN NG MODE

14 15 16

STEREO/

SGNAL

MIDNIGHT/

VSB

SPEAKER

ONE

DRECT

SELECT

LOUDNESS

IMPEDANCE

18 19

QUICK SETUP

MODE

TI JO

AUDO V DE MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

6 7

VSX D514

MULTI JOG

EN R

MASTER VOLUME

9 TUNER EDIT (pages 39–40) Press to memorize and name a station for recall.

10 CLASS (pages 39–40) Switches between the three banks (classes) of station presets.

11 MPX (page 38) Press the MPX button to receive a radio broadcast in mono.

12 INPUT ATT

Use to attenuate (lower) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion.

13 FL DIMMER

Use this button to make the fluorescent display (FL) dimmer or brighter.

14 MUTE

Use to mute the sound or restore the sound if it has been muted.

15 LISTENING MODE buttons

STANDARD (pages 26, 36)

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic II options.

UPDOWN

Controls and displays

ADVANCED SURROUND (pages 27, 36) Use to switch between the various surround modes.

STEREO/DIRECT (page 28) Switches direct playback on or off. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source.

16 SIGNAL SELECT (page 29) Use to select between an analog or digital signal.

17 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS (page 29) Use to switch to Midnight or Loudness listening.

18 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE (page 37) Use to switch the speaker impedance when using low-impedance speakers.

19 VSB MODE (page 28) Press to switch the Virtual Surround Back mode on or off.

20 TONE (page 29) Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the

MULTI JOG dial.

21 QUICK SETUP (page 10)

22 MASTER VOLUME

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Display

123456789 10

1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

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

AUTO : Lights when AUTO signal select is on. DIGITAL : Lights when a digital audio signal is

detected. 2 DIGITAL : Lights when a Dolby Digital signal

is detected. ANALOG : Lights when an analog signal is

detected. DTS : Lights when a source with DTS audio

signal is detected. SB : Lights when a source (such as DTS-ES and

Dolby Digital EX) with surround back channel information is detected.

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

3 2 DIGITAL

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

151312 14

4 2 PRO LOGIC II

When the Standard mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Prologic II decoding.

5 VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing.

6 DIRECT

Lights when source direct playback is selected. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source.

7 MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening.

8 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode.

9ATT

Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate (reduce) the level of the input signal (can only be used with an analog signal).

10 Speaker indicator

Shows if the speaker system is on or not. SP 3A means speakers are switched on. SP 3 means the headphones are connected.

Controls and displays

11 Character display

12 ADV. SURR. (Advanced Surround)

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes of the receiver is selected.

13 LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening.

14 TUNER indicators STEREO : Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

being received in auto stereo mode. MONO : Lights when the mono mode is set

using the MPX button. TUNED : Lights when a broadcast is being

received.

15 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level. --- dB indicates the minimum level, and – 0dB indicates the maximum level.

Depending on the level settings you make for each channel, the maximum level can range between –10dB and – 0dB.

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Playing sources

RECEIVER

SLEEP

FL D MMER

INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD/LD

CD FM AM

STANDARD

TOP MENU

TUNER

EDIT

DVD

1 Turn on the power of the playback component.

2 Turn on the power of the receiver.

3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons to select the source you want to playback.

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

DVD 5.1CH

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

ADVANCED SURROUND

SETUP

ENTER

TV/SAT DVR/VCR

M DN GHT/

LOUDNESS

STEREO

RECEIVER

Listening in surround sound

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

RECEIVER

SLEEP

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD/LD

CD FM AM

STANDARD

TOP MENU

TUNER

EDIT

DVD

• While listening to a source, press

STANDARD.

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

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

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

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

• 2Pro Logic – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono)

DVD 5.1CH

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

ADVANCED SURROUND

SETUP

ENTER

TV/SAT DVR/VCR

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

STEREO

RECEIVER

• You can’t use the STANDARD mode with 96kHz PCM sources.

Listening to your system

Using the Advanced surround effects

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

RECEIVER

SLEEP

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD/LD

CD FM AM

STANDARD

TOP MENU

TUNER

EDIT

DVD

• Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• ADV. MOVIE – Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie theater, and is suitable for watching movies.

• ADV. MUSIC – Simulates the acoustic environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources.

• TV SURR. – This mode produces surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. It is useful for older movies recorded with mono soundtracks.

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

DVD 5.1CH

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

ADVANCED SURROUND

SETUP

ENTER

TV/SAT DVR/VCR

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

STEREO

RECEIVER

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

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

• 5-STEREO (VSX-D514)– This can be selected to give multi-channel sound to a stereo source, using all of the speakers in your setup.

• EX POWER (VSX-D414)– Gives additional energy and depth to a stereo source by using the surround speakers in addition to the front speakers (see the diagram on page 19 for the Extra Power mode speaker setup).

• PHONES SURROUND – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround.

• If you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.

• You can’t use the Advanced Surround listening modes with 96kHz PCM sources.

• The Advanced Surround effects can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT +/– . The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode. The Standard mode cannot be changed.

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Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

RECEIVER

SLEEP

FL D MMER

INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD/LD

CD FM AM

STANDARD

TOP MENU

TUNER

EDIT

DVD

• While listening to a source, press STEREO/DIRECT (STEREO on the remote control) for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

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

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

DVD 5.1CH

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

ADVANCED SURROUND

SETUP

ENTER

TV/SAT DVR/VCR

M DN GHT/

LOUDNESS

STEREO

RECEIVER

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VSB)

Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual back channel through your surround speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information (for example, 5.1 encoded material) with emulated 6.1 encoding (VSB ON). Sometimes the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded. In this case you can simply switch it off (VSB OFF).

AUDO V DEO MULTICHANNEL RECEVER

ENTER

STEREO/

SGNAL

MIDNGHT/

VSB

SPEAKER

TONE

DRECT

SELECT

LOUDNESS

MPEDANCE

QUICK SETUP

MODE

MULTI JOG

• Press VSB MODE (front panel) repeat-

edly to switch the virtual surround back channel on or off.

Note that this is only possible when you’re listening in surround sound (STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND should be selected).

VSX D514

MULTI JOG

MASTER VOLUME

UPDOWN

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

Listening to your system

UPDOWN

MULTI JOG

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

AUDO/V DEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX D514

SPEAKER MPEDANCE

VSB

MODE

TONE

QUCK SETUP

MULTI JOG

Choosing the input signal

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

AUDIO/V DEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

ENTER

STEREO/

SIGNAL

MDNIGHT/

VSB

SPEAKER

TONE

DRECT

SELECT

LOUDNESS

IMPEDANCE

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

Each press switches between AUTO, ANALOG and DIGITAL. The default is AUTO.

When set to DIGITAL, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.

• This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz, 44kHz, 48kHz, and 96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats. With other digital signal formats, set to ANALOG.

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 13) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

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

• You can only select DIGITAL if the source you selected is assigned to a digital input. See page 35 for more on the digital input settings.

MODE

MU TI OG

QUCK SETUP

MASTER VOLUME

VSX D514

MULTI JOG

Using Loudness and Midnight listening

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

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

UPDOWN

• Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS.

Each press cycles through the effects as follows:

Midnight

Off

Loudness

Using the tone controls

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

1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust. Each press switches between BASS and TREBLE.

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