PIONEER VSX-517K User Manual [fr]

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER

RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A
VOIES MULTI-CANAUX

VSX-517

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Operating Instructions

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WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

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

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.

ATTENTION –

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS
ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER

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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
The equipment should be disconnected by removing
the mains plug from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time (for example, when
on vacation).

For U.S. and Australia Model

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PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE
COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE
DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES
PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND
SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE
A DECOUVVERT.

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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.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
Model Number: VSX-517-K, VSX-517-S
Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC.
Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, USA
Phone: [phone]

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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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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.

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Operating range of remote control unit. . . . . . 5

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

03 Connecting up

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting a TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital

set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . 11

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting other video components . . . . . . 12

Using the component video jacks. . . . . . . . 12

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Speaker placement diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . 15

Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 27

06 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Manual speaker setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Speaker setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Crossover network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Channel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Other setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Listening to station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

08 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 33

09 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Resetting the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 36

Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 23

Setting the effect options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using Front Stage Surround Advance. . . . . . 24

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB). . . . . . . . 25

Using Phase Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using Midnight and Loudness . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the tone controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and
the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.

"DTS" is a registered trademark of DTS,
Inc. and "DTS 96/24" is a trademark of
DTS, Inc.

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or
cords associated with accessories sold with the
product will expose you to chemicals listed on
proposition 65 known to the State of California and
other governmental entities to cause cancer and
birth defect or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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Before you start 01

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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

• AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

• AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm
system operation) x2

• Remote control

• These operating instructions

Loading the batteries

Important

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

• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is

• The receiver is located near a device that

• The receiver is operated simultaneously

Installing the receiver

• When installing this unit, make sure to put

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)

control and the receiver's remote sensor.

shining onto the remote sensor.

is emitting infrared rays.

with another infrared remote control unit.

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Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

Where you place the speakers will have a big

Introduction to home theater

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 your speaker setup, but also on the source
and the sound settings of the receiver.

This receiver will automatically decode
multichannel Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby
Surround sources 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 22.

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.

• Be sure to complete all connections before
connecting to an AC power source.

1 Connect your TV and DVD player.

See Connecting a TV and DVD player on page 9
to do this. For surround sound, you’ll want to
hook up using a digital connection from the
DVD player to the receiver.

2 Connect your speakers and place them for
optimal surround sound.

See Connecting the speakers on page 14.

Note

1 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 Listening in surround sound on page 22 if you need to
do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

effect on the sound. Place your speakers as
shown below for the best surround sound
effect. Also see Hints on speaker placement on
page 15 for more on this.

Front

Left (L)

Center (C)

Listening
position

Surround
Left (LS)

Front
Right (R)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround
Right (RS)

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

4 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to
specify your speaker setup, room size and
listening position.

Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER
to confirm your selection. See Using the Quick
Setup below for more on this.

5 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume.

Make sure that DVD is showing in the
receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD
input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD on the
remote to set the receiver to the DVD input.

There are several other sound options you can
select. See Listening to your system on page 22

for more on this.

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See also The System Setup

menu on page 28 for more setup options.

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Using the Quick Setup

You can use the Quick Setup to get your system
up and running with just a few button presses.
The receiver automatically makes the
necessary settings after you have selected your
speaker setup, room size and listening
position.

If you want to make more specific settings,
refer to The System Setup menu on page 28.

Use the front panel controls for the steps
below.

VSX-517

MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG

ENTER

PHASE

CONTROL

DIALOGUE

PHASE

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY/ON

AUTO SURR/

ENHANCEMENT

CONTROL

PHONES

DVD 5.1 TV/SAT

DVD/LD

DIRECT

SOUND

RETRIEVER

SIGNAL
SELECT

DVR/VCR

MIDNIGHT/

VSB

LOUDNESS

MODE

TONE

QUICK

TUNER

QUICK

SETUP

EDIT

SETUP

SETUP RETURN

DIMMER

MULTI JOG

1 If the receiver is off, press
 STANDBY/ON

2 Press

3Use the

to turn the power on.

QUICK SETUP

MULTI JOG

.

dial to choose your

subwoofer setting.

Select YES or NO, depending on whether
you’ve connected a subwoofer.

4 Press

5Use the

ENTER

.

MULTI JOG

dial to choose your

speaker setup.

If you selected YES for the subwoofer setting in
step 3, the following choices are available:

2.1ch – 3.1ch – 4.1ch – 5.1ch

If you selected NO for the subwoofer setting in
step 3, the following choices are available:

2.0ch – 3.0ch – 4.0ch – 5.0ch

ENTER

ADVANCED

STEREO/

TUNING

STATION

STANDARD

SURROUND

F.S.SURR

LISTENING MODE

MASTER
VOLUME

UPDOWN

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

6Press

7Use the

ENTER

.

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.

8 Press ENTER.

9Use the

MULTI JOG

dial to choose your

listening position.

You can cycle between the following choices:

• 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

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

10 Press

ENTER

to confirm your setup.

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

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Chapter 3:

Connecting up

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.

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio
cables or optical cables should be used to

connect digital components to this receiver.

1

Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable

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

Important

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

• Before unplugging the power cord, switch
the power into standby.

Analog audio cables

Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect
analog audio components. These cables are
typically red and white, and you should
connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals
and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

Analog audio cables

Right (red)

Left (white)

Note

1 • 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.

have yellow plugs to distinguish them from
cables for audio.

tandard RCA video cable

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 (PB and

P

R) signals and then output. In this way,

interference between the signals is avoided.

Component video cables

Green (Y)

Blue (P

B

)

R

)

Red (P

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Connecting a TV and DVD player

This page shows you how to connect your DVD
player and TV to the receiver.

1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on
your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1
(DVD/LD) input on this receiver.

Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the
connection.

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2 Connect the composite video output and
the stereo analog audio outputs

2

on your
DVD player to the DVD/LD inputs on this
receiver.

Use a standard RCA video cable3 and a stereo
RCA phono cable for the connection.

• If your DVD player has multichannel

analog outputs, see Connecting the
multichannel analog outputs below for how
to connect it.

3 Connect the analog audio outputs from
your TV to the TV/SAT inputs on this receiver.

This will allow you to play the sound from the
TV's built-in tuner. Use a stereo RCA phono
cable to do this.

•If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you
can also connect an optical digital audio
output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 1
(CD) input on this receiver. Use an optical

cable for the connection.

4

4 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on
this receiver to a video input on your TV.

Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to
the composite video jack.

5

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

This receiver

1

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

DVD player

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

3

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

IN

CD

IN

DVR/

OPT

1

2

1

VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

IN

)

IN

)

OUT

R

AUDIO

D V D

5.1CH
INPUT

PLAY

CD-R
/TAPE

/MD

REC

L

AUDIORL

ANALOG OUT

TV

LR

VIDEO IN

4

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Ω

75

AM

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

2

VIDEO OUT

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1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical
cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input Assign
menu on page 30).
2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player.
3 If your player also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 12.
4 In this case, you'll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the TV to (see The Input Assign menu on page 30).
5 See Using the component video jacks on page 12 to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

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Connecting the multichannel analog
outputs

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD
player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In
this case, you can connect them to the multi-

channel

inputs of the receiver as shown below.

This receiver

SUB

CEN-

WOOFER

TER

L

R

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

FRONT

RL

S
P
E
A

A

K
E
R
S

SUB

VIDEO

WOOFER

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

IN

IN

DVR/
VCR

OPT

1

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

IN

ASSIGNABLE

IN

DIGITAL IN

COAX

2

(

)

DVR/VCR

IN

COAX

1

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

R

L

AUDIO

RL RL

FRONT

OUTPUT

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

CD

TV/
SAT

DVD
/LD

FRONT

PLAY

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

REC

CENTER

OUTPUT

FM UNBAL

Ω

75

AM

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

(

DVR/ VCR

MONITOR OU

1

PBY

R

1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on
the set-top box component to the TV/SAT

AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.

2

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for

the video connection.

3

2 If your set-top box has a digital output,
connect it to a digital input on this receiver.

The example shows an optical connection to
the DIGITAL OPT 1 (CD) input.

4

This receiver

FM UNBAL

Ω

75

CD

DVR/

AM

VCR

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

IN

TV/
SAT

DVD
/LD

FRONT

PLAY

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

REC

L

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

IN

IN

1

OUT

IN

IN

2

)

IN

1

)

OUT

R

AUDIO

2 1

DIGITAL OUT

L

OPTICAL COAXIAL

VIDEOAUDIOR

AV OUT

Connecting a satellite receiver
or other digital set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial
digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called
‘set-top boxes’.

Note

1 The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 27).
2 If you've already connected your TV to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. However, you'll need to remember
which input you connected the set-top box to.
3See Using the component video jacks on page 12 if your set-top box also has a component video output.
4 In this case, you'll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the TV to (see The Input Assign menu on page 30).

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Connecting other audio
components

The number and kind of connections depends
on the kind of component you’re connecting.

Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD,
DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

1 If your component has a digital output,
connect this to a digital input on the receiver.

The example shows an optical connection to
the DIGITAL OPT 1 (CD) input.

2 If necessary, connect the analog audio
outputs of the component to a set of spare
audio inputs on this receiver.

You’ll need to make this connection for
components without a digital output, or if you
want to record from a digital component. Use a
stereo RCA phono cable as shown.

3 If you're connecting a recorder, connect
the analog audio outputs (REC) to the analog
audio inputs on the recorder.

The example shows an analog connection to
the CD-R/TAPE/MD analog output jack using
a stereo RCA phono cable.

This receiver

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/
VCR

L

CD

TV/
SAT

DVD
/LD

FRONT

PLAY

CD-R
/TAPE

/MD

REC

R L

AUDIO IN

75

AM

LOOP

VIDEO

IN

IN

D V D

5.1CH

INPUT

IN

IN

REC

IN

1

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

1

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

IN

OPT

1

OUT

IN

IN

2

)

IN

1

)

OUT

R

AUDIO

3 2

CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows Media®
Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so
it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded
audio using a coaxial or optical digital
connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro­compatible player. However, the connected
DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to
output WMA9 Pro format audio signals
through a coaxial or optical digital output.

ANTENNA

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

OUT

R L

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

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1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like
an MD) to/from analog components.

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Microsoft, Windows Media
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

, and the Windows logo are

Connecting other video
components

This receiver has audio/video inputs and
outputs suitable for connecting analog or
digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVD­recorders and HDD recorders.

1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on
the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and
VIDEO inputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for
the video connection.

2 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on
the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and
VIDEO outputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for
the video connection.

3 If your video component has a digital
audio output, connect it to a digital input on
this receiver.

The example shows a recorder connected to
the DIGITAL COAX 2 (DVR/VCR) input.

1

This receiver

FM UNBAL

Ω

75

CD

DVR/

AM

VCR

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

IN

TV/
SAT

DVD
/LD

FRONT

PLAY

CD-R
/TAPE

/MD

REC

L

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

OUT

R L

VIDEO IN

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

3

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

IN

IN

OPT

1

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

IN

IN

COAX

2

(

)

DVR/VCR

IN

COAX

1

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

R

AUDIO

2 1

IN

R L

REC

AUDIO IN

DVR, VCR, LD player, etc.

Using the component video jacks

Component video should deliver superior
picture quality when compared to composite
video. A further advantage (if your source and
TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan
video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free
picture. See the manuals that came with your
TV and source component to check whether
they are progressive-scan video compatible.

Important

• If you connect any source component to
the receiver using a component video
input, you must also have your TV
connected to this receiver's COMPONENT
VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.

Note

1 If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has an optical digital output, you can con­nect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver
which input you connected the component to (see The Input Assign menu on page 30).

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1 Connect the component video outputs of
your source to a set of component video
inputs on this receiver.

Use a three-way component video cable.

2 If necessary, assign the component video
inputs to the input source you've connected.

This only needs to be done if you didn’t connect
according to the following defaults:

• COMP 1 – DVD

• COMP 2 – TV

• COMP 3 – DVR

See Assigning the component video inputs on
page 30.

3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the
component video inputs on your TV or
monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

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).

fig. a fig. b fig. c

3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached
stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the
direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then
clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

• If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a
wall or other surface, secure the stand with
screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to
the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.

4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface
and in a direction giving the best reception.

5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the
same way as the AM loop antenna.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully
and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape
loosely or leave coiled up.

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector to connect an external FM
antenna.

FM UNBAL

75

F connector

Ω

AM

LOOP

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75

5

Ω

AM

LOOP

1

3

4

2

1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM
antenna wires.

2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire
fully into each terminal, then release the tabs
to secure the AM antenna wires.

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 m to 6 m (15 ft. to 18 ft.) length of
vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal
without disconnecting the supplied AM loop
antenna.

Outdoor
antenna

5 m to 6 m

(15 ft. to 18 ft.)

FM UNBAL

75

AM

LOOP

Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)

For the best possible reception, suspend
horizontally outdoors.

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Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home
setup will vary.
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.
subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 28) 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 Ω to 16 Ω
(please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 36 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.

Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will

If you’re not using a

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

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banana plugs.

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Speaker terminals

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 is touching the back panel when you
switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a
safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire
to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Caution

• These speaker terminals are hazardous
when live. To prevent the risk of electric
shock when connecting or disconnecting
the speaker cables, disconnect the power
cord.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

• Make sure no exposed speaker wire is
touching the rear panel, this may cause
the receiver to turn off automatically.

Speaker placement diagrams

The following illustrations show 5.1 channel
speaker setups.

3-D view of

Overhead view of speaker setup

Surround

left

5.1 channel

Front

left

Listening position

speaker setup

Front
rightCenter

Subwoofer

Surround

right

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Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

2 34

AM

FM

PHASE

CONTROL

STANDBY/ON

DIALOGUE

ENHANCEMENT

1

PHASE

CONTROL

AUTO SURR/

DIRECT

PHONES

RETRIEVER

DVD 5.1 TV/SAT

DVD/LD

MIDNIGHT/

VSB

SOUND

LOUDNESS

MODE

TONE

TUNER

SIGNAL

QUICK

EDIT

SELECT

DIMMER

SETUP

MULTI JOG

SETUP RETURN

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

DVR/VCR

8 5

MIDNIGHT/

SOUND

LOUDNESS

PHASE

CONTROL

DIALOGUE

ENHANCEMENT

STANDBY/ON

AUTO SURR/

DIRECT

10

PHONES

RETRIEVER

15 1716 18 19

DIMMER

TUNER

SIGNAL
SELECT

9

1 Input select buttons

Selects an input source.

2 Character display

See Display on page 17.

3

ENTER

4

MULTI JOG

dial

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

1312

VSB

MODE

EDIT

VSX-517

ENTER

MULTI JOG

5

ADVANCED

TUNING

STEREO/

STATION

STANDARD

SURROUND

F.S.SU RR

LISTENING MODE

MASTER
VOLUME

UPDOWN

STEREO/
F.S.SURR

STANDARD

LISTENING MODE

6

14117

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

SETUP RETURN

MULTI JOG

5

LISTENING MODE

buttons

STEREO/F.S.SURR

Switches between stereo playback
(page 24) and Front Stage Surround
Advance modes (page 24).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch
between the various 2 Pro Logic II options
(page 22).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Switches between the various surround
modes (page 23).

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SURROUND

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AUTO SURR/DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode
(Auto playback on page 22) and Stream
Direct playback. Stream Direct playback
bypasses the tone controls for the most
accurate reproduction of a source
(page 24).

6

MASTER VOLUME

7PHASE CONTROL

Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 26).

8

DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT

Use to make dialog stand out when watching
TV or a movie (page 26).

9  STANDBY/ON

10

PHONES

Use to connect headphones (when connected,
there is no sound output from the speakers).

11 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to
compressed audio sources (page 27).

12

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight/Loudness listening
(page 26).

jack

Display

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13

VSB MODE

Press to switch on/off Virtual Surround Back
(VSB) mode (page 25).

14

TONE

Press this button to access the bass and
treble controls, which you can then adjust
with the MULTI JOG dial (page 26).

15 SIGNAL SELECT

Selects an input signal (page 25).

16

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

17

TUNER EDIT

Memorizes/names stations for recall
(page 32).

18

QUICK SETUP

See Using the Quick Setup on page 7.

19 System Setup menu controls

SETUP

Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access
the System Setup menu (page 28).

RETURN

Confirms and exits the current menu.

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1

SIGNAL SELECT

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

indicators

SP

A

13

15 1614 17

AUTO
Lights when AUTO signal select is on.

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DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is
detected.

DTS

Lights when a source with DTS encoded
audio signals is detected.

2 DIGITAL

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded
signal is detected.

ANALOG

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

2

Lights to indicate decoding of a DTS
multichannel signal.

3

2 DIGITAL

Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital
multichannel signal.

4

2 PRO LOGIC II

Lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding (see
Listening in surround sound on page 22 for
more on this).

5VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back
processing (page 25).

6

DIRECT

Lights when source Stream Direct playback is
in use. Stream Direct playback bypasses the
tone controls for the most accurate
reproduction of a source.

7 AUTO SURR.

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is
switched on (see Auto playback on page 22).

8

ATT

Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to
attenuate (reduce) the level of the analog input
signal.

9 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode.

10

Tuner

indicators

/ MONO
Lights when the mono mode is set using
the MPX button.

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

/ TUNED
Lights when a broadcast is being received.

11 Speaker indicator

Shows if the speaker system is on or not.

SP

A means the speakers are switched on.

SP

 means the headphones are connected.

12 Character display

13

ADV.SURR

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

14 WMA9 Pro

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro
signal.

15

MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 26).

16 D.E.

Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched
on (page 26).

17

LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening (page 26).

18 Master volume level

(Advanced Surround)

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Remote control

RECEIVER

1

2

3

SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD 5.1

TV

CD-R

STEREO/

AUTO SURR STANDARD

F.S.SURR

TOP MENU

MIDNIGHT

TUNER
EDIT

4

5

6

1

RECEIVER

EFFECT/CH SEL

DVD/DVR

GUIDE

TIMER REC

DISPLAY CLASS

SHIFT

HDD

CH CH

INFO

MPX

RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

2

Listening mode

AUTO SURR

Switches between Auto surround mode
(Auto playback on page 22) and Stream
Direct playback. Stream Direct playback
bypasses the tone controls for the most
accurate reproduction of a source
(page 24).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch
between 2 Pro Logic II options (page 22).

DIMMER

DVRDVD

S.RETRIEVER

ENTER

VOLUME

LEVEL

DVD

REC

REC STOP

DVD/DVR

TUNING

TUNER

buttons

PHASE

RECEIVER

AMFMCD

ADV.SURR

MENU

DIALOG

ONE
TOUCH
COPY

ANALOG ATT

MUTE

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

JUKEBOX

STATION

7

8

9
10

RETURNSETUP

11

12

13

STEREO/F.S.SURR

Switches between stereo playback
(page 24) and Front Stage Surround
Advance modes (page 24).

ADV.SURR

Switches between the various surround
modes (page 23).

3

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight or Loudness
listening (page 26).

4

TUNER EDIT

*

Memorizes/names stations for recall
(page 32).

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu
(page 28). Also functions as the SETUP
button for DVD/DVR units.

5

RECEIVER CONTROL

buttons

VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then
use LEVEL +/– to adjust the level (page 29).
Also adjusts the level of the Advanced
Surround effects as well as Dolby Pro Logic
II Music parameters (page 23). You can
then use the LEVEL +/– buttons to make
these adjustments.

LEVEL +/–

Use to adjust the effect and channel levels.

MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

ANALOG ATT

*

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

6

SHIFT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above
the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are
marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section.

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7

SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before
the receiver switches into standby (30 min
– 60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check
the remaining sleep time at any time by
pressing SLEEP once.

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

PHASE

Press to switch on/off Phase Control
(page 26).

8 INPUT SELECTOR buttons

Press to select an input source.

DVD/DVR

Press to use the remote DVD/DVR controls.

RECEIVER

Use to switch to the receiver controls on
the remote control. Use when setting up
surround sound for the receiver (page 28).

9

MENU

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

DIALOG

Use to make dialog stand out when
watching TV or a movie (page 26).

10

/ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your
surround sound system (page 28). Also used
for DVD menus.

 (S.RETRIEVER)*

Press to restore CD quality sound to
compressed audio sources (page 27).

11

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

ONE TOUCH COPY

Copies the currently playing title from DVD
to HDD or vice-versa.

*

12 DVD/DVR control buttons

Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD
player or recorder connected to your system
(press SHIFT to access the commands
bordered by a rectangle).

Button What it does

DVD/
DVR

CH +/– Switches channels.
SUBTITLE

AUDIO

 Starts/resumes normal playback.
 Pauses/unpauses a disc.
 Stops playback.
/

 Skips to the start of the current track or

 Skips to the next track or chapter.

HDD

DVD

GUIDE



TIMER REC

INFO

REC STOP

JUKEBOX

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Turns DVD power on/off.



Displays/changes the subtitles on
multilingual DVD-Video discs.

Changes audio language or channel.

Press to start fast reverse/forward
scanning.

chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.

/

Switch between the hard disk and DVD

*

controls for DVD/HDD recorders.

*

Displays the guides on a DVD/DVR.

*

Starts recording.

REC

*

Accesses the timerrecording menu.

*

Displays additional EPG information.

*

Stops recording.

*

Switches to the Jukebox feature.

TUNER controls

The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find
radio frequencies (page 32) and the STATION
+/– buttons can be used to select preset radio
stations (page 32).

DISPLAY

Switch the display between station preset
name and frequency (see tip on page 32).

CLASS

Switches between the three banks
(classes) of station presets (page 32).

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MPX

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 (page 32).

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Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

Important

• Certain features explained in this section
will not be possible depending on the
source (for example, PCM 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz,
DTS 96 kHz (24 bit) or WMA9 Pro sources).

Auto playback

The simplest, most direct listening option is the
Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver
automatically detects what kind of source
you’re playing and selects multichannel or

stereo playback as necessary.

CD-R

STEREO/

AUTO SURR STANDARD

F.S.SURR

TOP MENU

S.RETRIEVER

• While listening to a source, press
AUTO SURR

2

for auto playback of a source.

Press repeatedly until AUTOSURR. shows
briefly in the display (it will then show the
decoding or playback format). Check the
digital format indicators in the display to see
how the source is being processed.

AMFMCD

ADV.SURR

MENU

1

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.

CD-R

STEREO/

AUTO SURR STANDARD

F.S.SURR

TOP MENU

• 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:

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

• 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC
sound, especially suited to music sources

• 2 Pro Logic II GAME – Up to 5.1 channel
sound, especially suited for video games

• 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround
sound

AMFMCD

ADV.SURR

MENU

S.RETRIEVER

3

– Up to 5.1 channel

Note

1 • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound
above for more on these decoding formats).

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

2 For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 24.
3 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Cen­ter Width, Dimension, and Panorama. See Setting the effect options below to adjust them.

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Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround feature creates a
variety of surround effects. Try different modes

with various soundtracks to see which you like.

CD-R

STEREO/

AUTO SURR STANDARD

F.S.SURR

TOP MENU

• Press ‘

ADV.SURR

listening mode.

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with
dynamic soundtracks.

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of
dialog.

• MONOFILM – Creates surround sound
from mono soundtracks.

• ENT. SHOW – Suitable for musical sources.

• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo

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field.

• TV SURR. – Provides surround sound for
both mono and stereo TV sources.

• ADV. GAME – Suitable for video games.

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound
for rock and/or pop music.

• UNPLUGED – Suitable for acoustic music
sources.

• X-STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a
stereo source, using all of your speakers.

• PHONESUR. – Creates the effect of overall
surround with headphones.

AMFMCD

ADV.SURR

MENU

S.RETRIEVER

’ repeatedly to select a

1Press

EFFECT/CH SEL

repeatedly to select

the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status / mode of the
receiver, certain options may not appear.

1

Check the table below for notes on this.

2

Use the LEVEL +/– buttons

to set it as

necessary.

See the table below for the options available
for each setting. The defaults, if not stated, are
listed in bold.

3

Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust

other settings

.

Setting What it does

Center
Width

(Applicable
only when
using a cen­ter speaker)

Dimension

Panorama

Effect Sets the effect level for the

* Only available with 2ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic II
Music mode.

Spreads the center channel

*

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

*

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

*

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

currently selected Advanced
Surround mode (each mode
can be set separately).

Options

0 to 7

Default:

–3 to +3
Default:

OFF

ON

10 to 90

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Setting the effect options

When using surround effects, there are a
number of settings you can adjust.

Note

1 • If you press ADV.SURR with the headphones connected, PHONES SURROUND will automatically be selected.

• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in

Setting the effect options below.
2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

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CD-R

AMFMCD

CD R

AMFMCD

CD R

AMFMCD

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO 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.

STEREO/
F.S.SURR

ADV.SURR

AUTO SURR STANDARD

• While listening to a source, press

STEREO

/F.S.SURR 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 functions.

• F.S.S.FOCUS – See Using Front Stage
Surround Advance below for more on this.

• F.S.S. WIDE – See Using Front Stage
Surround Advance below for more on this.

Using Front Stage Surround
Advance

The Front Stage Surround Advance function
allows you to create natural surround sound
effects using just the front speakers and the
subwoofer.

STEREO/
F.S.SURR

ADV.SURR

STEREO/

AUTO SURR STANDARD

• While listening to a source, press
F.S.SURR

to select Front Stage Surround

Advance modes.

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo above for
more on this

• F.S.S.FOCUS – Use to provide a rich
surround sound effect directed to the
center of where the front left and right
speakers sound projection area converges.

• F.S.S. WIDE – Use to provide a surround
sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS

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mode.

FOCUS position (Recommend)

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

WIDE position

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

Using Stream Direct

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want
to hear the truest possible reproduction of a
source. All unnecessary signal processing is
bypassed.

STEREO/
F.S.SURR

ADV.SURR

AUTO SURR STANDARD

• While listening to a source, press AUTO
SURR to select Stream Direct mode.

• AUTOSURR. – See Auto playback on
page 22.

• DIRECT – Sources are heard according to
the settings made in the Surround Setup
(speaker setting, channel level, speaker
distance), as well as with dual mono,
Center Width, Dimension and Panorama
settings. You will hear sources according
to the number of channels in the signal.
For analog sources, only Channel Level can
be set. All other digital processing can not
be set.

Note

1 When using F.S.S. WIDE, a better effect can be obtained if Quick Setup is performed (see Using the Quick Setup on page 7).

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