Pioneer VSX-518 User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTI-CANAUX

VSX-518

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Operating Instructions

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WARNING

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

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

This product contains mercury. Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance : www.eiae.org.

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

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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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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.

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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-518-K, VSX-518-S Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, USA Phone: 1-800-421-1404

IMPORTANT

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's

"dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

shock to persons.

Read these instructions.

1) Keep these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

2) Heed all warnings.

Heed all warnings.

3) Follow all instructions.

Follow all instructions.

4) Do not use this apparatus near water.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

5) Clean only with dry cloth.

Clean only with dry cloth.

6) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

7) accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as

Do not install near any heat sources such as

8) radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

(including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

9) grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding

type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are

prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for

not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or

Protect the power cord from being walked on or

10)

10) pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

apparatus.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

11)

11) manufacturer.

manufacturer. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

12)

12) table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid

moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

13)

13) when unused for long periods of time.

when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

14)

14) Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

normally, or has been dropped.

The exclamation point within an equilateral

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the

triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and

presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

literature accompanying the appliance.

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked

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

flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

equipment.

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat

around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 20 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and

radiation (at least 20 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 cm at each side).

30 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the

ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To

product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be

prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,

blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the

table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity:

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH

+5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked)

(cooling vents not blocked) Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or

locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

strong artificial light)

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.

completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect

Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from

device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,

the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the

make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC

power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,

outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the

the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time

AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

(for example, when on vacation).

For U.S. and Australia Model

CAUTION

To prevent fire hazard, the

To prevent fire hazard, the Class 2 Wiring Cable

Class 2 Wiring Cable should be used for

should be used for connection with speaker,

connection with speaker, and should be routed

and should be routed away from hazards to

away from hazards to avoid damage to the

avoid damage to the insulation of the cable.

insulation of the cable.

For U.S. and Australia Model

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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 Loading the batteries Installing the receiver

Ventilation

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02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater Listening to Surround Sound Using the Quick Setup

03 Connecting up

Making cable connections

Analog audio cables Digital audio cables Video cables

Connecting a TV and DVD player

Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box Connecting other audio components

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

Connecting to the front panel audio

mini jack Connecting other video components

Using the component video jacks Connecting antennas

Using external antennas Connecting the speakers

Hints on speaker placement

Speaker placement diagrams

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04 Controls and displays

Front panel Display Remote control

Direct function

Operating range of remote control unit

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05 Listening to your system

Auto playback Listening in surround sound

Using the Advanced surround effects Listening in stereo Using Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream Direct Using the Sound Retriever Using Phase Control Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB)

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Setting the AV options Playing other sources Choosing the input signal Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

06 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu Manual speaker setup

Speaker setting Crossover network Channel level Speaker Distance

The Input Assign menu

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Listening to station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

08 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 36

09 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 39

Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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.

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Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Remote control

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

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• These operating instructions

Loading the batteries

Caution

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

• Never use new and old batteries together.

• Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case.

• Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

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

• Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.

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)

Ventilation

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 20 cm (8 in.) at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will build up inside, interfering with performance and/or causing malfunctions.

Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, do not place anything directly on top of the unit, make sure the openings are never blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths and curtains), and do not operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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it on a level and stable surface.

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20 cm (8 inches)

Receiver

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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 24.

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

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

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 to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

STANDARD

on page 9

on page 15.

(it should already be set—see

effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. Also see

Hints on speaker placement

page 16 for more on this.

Subwoofer (SW)

Front

Left (L)

Surround Left (LS)

Center (C)

Front Right (R)

Listening position

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 to specify your speaker setup, room size and listening position.

Use

/

and

ENTER

selection. See

Using the Quick Setup

to confirm your

See also

The System Setup

on page 31 for more setup options.

Listening in surround sound

on page 24 if you need

Surround Right (RS)

below for

on the

on page 24

5 minute guide

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,

The System Setup menu

refer to

RECEIVER

DVD

CD-R

AUTO/DIRECT

PHASE

INPUT SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

STEREO/

QUICK SETUP

TV DVR

STANDARD

A.L.C.

DIALOG

PORTABLE

AMFM

SOURCE

DVD 5.1

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

ADV SURR

SOUND

RETRIEVER

1 If the receiver is off, press turn the power on.

2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press

3 Use

QUICK SETUP

/

to choose your subwoofer

setting.

Select

YES

or NO, depending on whether

you’ve connected a subwoofer.

4 Press 5 Use

If you selected

ENTER

/

to choose your speaker setup.

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

AV PARAMETER TOP MENU

GUIDE

SUBTITLE

ONE TOUCH

COPY

on page 31.

MASTER VOLUME

RECEIVER CONTROL

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

RETURNSETUP

REC



RECEIVER

T.EDIT MENU

AUDIO

• Check the table below to find the speaker

setup that corresponds with your system.

6 Press 7 Use

ENTER

/

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 9 Use

ENTER

/

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.

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)

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 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 (

PR) signals and then output. In this way,

interference between the signals is avoided.

) signal and the color (

Component video cables

Green (Y)

)

Blue (P

Red (P

PB and

)

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.

Connecting up

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/BD) input on this receiver.

Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.

2 Connect the composite video output and the stereo analog audio outputs DVD player to the DVD/BD 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

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

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.

on your

analog outputs, see

multichannel analog outputs

Connecting the

below for how

to connect it.

can also connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the

(CD)

input on this receiver. Use an optical

cable for the connection.

DIGITAL OPT 1

DVD player

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

(

ASSIGNABLE) DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR / VCR

COAX

(

DVD / BD

his receiver

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

IN CD

OUT

)

OUT

)

AUDIO VIDEO

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

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VIDEO OUT

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DVD / BD

CD-R / TAPE / MD

FRONT

DVD5.1 CH INPUT

TV / SAT

DVR / VCR

DVD / BD IN

TV / SAT IN

DVR / VCR IN

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

LOOP

SUB WOOFER PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

DVR / VCR OUT

DIGITAL IN

(

ASSIGNABLE

OPT

(CD)

)

S P E A K E R S

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Italiano

Nederlands

VIDEO IN

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

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Note

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

Assign menu

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 4 In this case, you’ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the TV to (see 5 See

your TV.

on page 33).

Using the component video jacks

on page 13 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to

The Input Assign menu

The Input

on page 13.

on page 33).

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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 multichannel

inputs of this receiver as shown

below.

This receiver

IN CD

OUT

(

ASSIGNABLE) DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

)

DVR / VCR

COAX

OUT

(

)

DVD / BD

AUDIO VIDEO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

DVD / BD

DVD

FRONT

/ BD IN

DVD5.1 CH INPUT

/ SAT

/ SAT IN

DVR

/ VCR IN DVR / VCR

R L

FRONT

OUTPUT

DIGITAL IN

LOOP

(

ASSIGNABLE

SUB WOOFER PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

DVR / VCR OUT

CENTER OUTPUT

OPT

(CD)

)

S P E A K E R S

R L

SURROUND

OUTPUT

SUB

CEN-

WOOFER

TER

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

FRONT

WOOFER OUTPUT

SUB-

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.

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

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

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

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’.

DIGITAL OPT 1 (CD)

IN CD

OUT

)

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR / VCR

COAX

(

DVD / BD

)

OUT

)

AUDIO VIDEO

(

ASSIGNABLE

This receiver

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

STB

input.

ANTENNA

DVD / BD

CD-R / TAPE

/ MD

FRONT

DVD5.1

CH INPUT

TV / SAT

DVR / VCR

FM UNBAL

LOOP

DVD / BD IN

TV / SAT IN

DVR / VCR IN

VIDEOAUDIOR

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

DVR / VCR OUT

DIGITAL IN

(

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

(CD)

)

S P E A K E R S

OPTICALCOAXIAL

Note

1 The multichannel input can only be used when 2 If you’ve already connected your TV to the

which input you connected the set-top box to.

3 See

Using the component video jacks

4 In this case, you’ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the set-top box to (see

page 33).

TV/SAT

DVD 5.1ch

is selected (see page 30).

inputs, simply choose another input. However, you’ll need to remember

on page 13 if your set-top box also has a component video output.

The Input Assign menu

Connecting up

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 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

ANTENNA

CD-R / TAPE

/ MD

DVD / BD

FRONT

DVD5.1 CH INPUT

TV / SAT

DVR / VCR

DVD / BD IN

TV / SAT IN

DVR / VCR IN

FM UNBAL

LOOP

SUB WOOFER PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

DVR / VCR OUT

DIGITAL IN

(

ASSIGNABLE

OPT

(CD)

)

S P E A K E R S

(

ASSIGNABLE)DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR / VCR

COAX

(

DVD / BD

IN CD

OUT

)

OUT

)

AUDIO VIDEO

123

R L

REC

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

OUT

PLAY

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

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.

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Note

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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Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack

Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the

PORTABLE

button. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc.

PORTABLE

SLEEP

PORTABLE

AUDIO OUT

Digital audio player, etc.

Connecting other video components

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

This receiver

IN CD

CD-R / TAPE

/ MD

OUT

DVD / BD

DVD

FRONT

(

ASSIGNABLE)DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR / VCR

COAX

(

DVD / BD

)

OUT

)

/ BD IN

DVD5.1 CH INPUT

/ SAT

/ SAT IN

DVR

/ VCR IN DVR / VCR

AUDIO VIDEO

OUT

R L

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

R L

REC

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

DVR, VCR, LD player, etc.

input.

ANTENNA

FM UNB

LOOP

SUB WOOFER PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

DVR / VCR OUT

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

(

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICALCOAXIAL

OPT

(CD)

)

S P E

Note

1 If your video component 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 33).

Connecting up

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

VIDEO MONITOR OUT

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

•

COMP 2

•

COMP 3

See

Assigning the component video inputs

page 33.

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.

– – –

DVD TV DVR

COMPONENT

jacks.

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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

fig. a fig. b fig. c

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.

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 ( clip the loop onto the stand (

• 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.

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

below).

fig. a

fig. b

) then

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna.

FM UNBAL

F connector

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.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor

FM UNBAL

antenna

Ω

LOOP

5 m to 6 m

(15 ft. to 18 ft.)

Ω

LOOP

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary.

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.

subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see

Speaker setting

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 ( receiver match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6

Ω

to 16 Ω (please see

speaker impedance

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

If you’re not using a

on page 31) to

+/–

) terminals on the

LARGE

Switching the

on page 39 if you plan to

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

CD-R / TAPE

/ MD

DVD / BD

DVD

FRONT

/ BD IN

DVD5.1 CH INPUT

/ SAT

/ SAT IN

DVR

/ VCR IN DVR / VCR

AUDIO VIDEO

LOOP

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

DVR / VCR OUT

(

ASSIGNABLE)DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR / VCR

COAX

(

DVD / BD

)

IN CD

OUT

DIGITAL IN

(

ASSIGNABLE

OPT

(CD)

)

S P E A K E R S

CENTER

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

FRONT SURROUND CENTER

Bare wire connections

Front speaker terminals:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire. 3 Tighten terminal.

123

10 mm (3/8 in.)

Center and surround speaker terminals:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed

wire. 3 Release the tabs.

10 mm (3/8 in.)

SUB WOOFER

(

)

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD / BD) IN

DVR / VCR) IN

PBP

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

RLL

PBP

(

TV / SAT) IN

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Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage

. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

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

Front

left

5.1 channel

speaker setup

Subwoofer

Front rightCenter

Surround

right

Listening position

Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

SELECTOR

INPUT

23 4 56

PHASE

DVD

PHONES

CONTROL

RETRIEVER

SIGNAL SELECT

PORTABLE

TVDVD 5.1

SOUND

VSB MODE

SOUND

RETRIEVER

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

DVR

SIGNAL SELECT

VSB MODE

CD-R

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

STANDBY/ON

11 12 13 14

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

SLEEP

15 16

PHASE

CONTROL

STEREO /

A.L.C.

DIALOGUE

PHASE

ENHANCEMENT

CONTROL

STEREO /

STANDARD

A.L.C.

DIALOGUE

ENHANCEMENT

STANDARD

VSX-518

AUTO SURR / STREAM DIRECT

ADVANCED

SURROUND

MASTER VOLUME

AUTO SURR / STREAM DIRECT

ADVANCED SURROUND

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

STANDBY/ON

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

Selects an input source.

3 Input select buttons

Selects an input source.

4 Character display

See

Display

on page 18.

SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (

– 90 min – Off

). You can check the remaining

sleep time at any time by pressing

30 min – 60 min

SLEEP

once.

MASTER VOLUME

dial

7 PORTABLE audio input jack

Connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 12).

PHONES

jack

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

ST +/–

Use to select preset radio stations (page 35).

TUNE +/–

Used to find radio frequencies (page 34).

Controls and displays04

SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 26).

VSB MODE

Press to switch on/off Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode (page 27).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight/Loudness listening (page 28).

14 SIGNAL SELECT

Selects an input signal (page 30).

15 PHASE CONTROL

Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 27).

DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 29).

17 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode (

Auto playback

Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 26).

STEREO/A.L.C.

Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 25) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 26).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various (page 24).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Switches between the various surround modes

on page 24) and Stream

(page 25).

Pro Logic II options

Display

1234567118910

SIGNAL SELECT

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

AUTO

Lights when

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is detected.

indicators

AUTO

signal select is on.

15 1614 1713 18

DIGITAL

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

ANALOG

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

DTS

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

Controls and displays

Lights to indicate decoding of a DTS multichannel signal.

DIGITAL

Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal.

PRO LOGIC II

Lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding (see

Listening in surround sound

more on this).

5 VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 27).

DIRECT

Lights when source Stream Direct playback is in use. 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

ATT

Lights when (reduce) the level of the analog input signal

(page 22)

9 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 22).

Tuner

/ Lights when the mono mode is set using the

MPX

/ STEREO

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

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

ANALOG ATT

indicators

MONO

button.

TUNED

on page 24 for

Auto playback

is used to attenuate

on page 24).

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

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.

MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 28).

16 D.E.

Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on (page 29).

LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening (page 28).

18 Master volume level

(Advanced Surround)

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Remote control

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

DVD

CD-R

AUTO/ DIRECT

PHASE

MUTE

ONE TOUCH

COPY

AV PARAMETER TOP MENU

GUIDE

SUBTITLE

HDD

TUNER DISP

MIDNIGHT

SIGNAL SEL

INFO

SHIFT

INPUT SELECT

TV DVR

STEREO/

A.L.C.

QUICK SETUP

CH SEL

MASTER VOLUME

RECEIVER CONTROL

ST ST

DVD

CLASS

ANALOG ATT

INPUT

SELECT

PORTABLE

AMFM

STANDARD

DIALOG

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

REC

REC STOP

MPX

DIMMER SLEEP

TV CONTROL

TV CH

LEVEL

RETURNSETUP

SOURCE

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

ADV SURR

SOUND

RETRIEVER

D.ACCESS

ENTER

TV VOL

RECEIVER

1 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (use

INPUT SELECT



RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

DVD 5.1

T.EDIT MENU

AUDIO

JUKEBOX

DISC

SHIFT

for

3 MULTI CONTROL buttons

Press to select control of other components (see

Direct function

PORTABLE, DVD 5.1

used with

RECEIVER CONTROL

on page 23).

SHIFT

button.

and

CD-R

buttons can be

buttons

AUTO/DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode (

Auto playback

on page 24) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 26).

STEREO/A.L.C.

Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 25) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 26).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between

Pro Logic II options (page 24).

ADV SURR

Switches between the various surround

(page 25).

modes

PHASE

Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 27).

QUICK SETUP

See

Using the Quick Setup

on page 7.

DIALOG

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 29).

SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 26).

MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use

LEVEL +/–

to adjust the level (page 32).

Controls and displays

LEVEL +/–

Use to adjust the channel levels.

MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

5 System Setup and Component control buttons

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

MULTI CONTROL RECEIVER

, etc.).

button (

DVD, DVR

AV PARAMETER

Use to access the AV options.

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

ONE TOUCH COPY*

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

GUIDE

Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs.

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu (page 31). Also functions as the

SETUP

button for DVD/DVR units.

T.EDIT

Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 35).

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs.

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

CH +/–*

Use to select channels for DVD/DVR units.



(TUNE

/

, ST

/

), ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 31). Also used to control DVD menus/options.

TUNE

/

Use the

buttons can be used to

find radio frequencies (page 34) and the

/

buttons can be used to select preset

radio stations (page 35).

7 Component control buttons

Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player or recorder connected to your system. These buttons can be accessed after the

DVR

button is pressed.

Button What it does

   /



 

REC*

REC STOP

SUBTITLE

AUDIO*Changes the audio language or

HDD*, DVD*

JUKEBOX

Starts/resumes normal playback. Pauses/unpauses a disc. Stops playback. Press to start fast reverse/forward

scanning. Skips to the start of the current track

or chapter, then previous tracks/ chapters.

Skips to the next track or chapter. Starts recording.

Stops recording.

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

channel on DVD discs. Switch between the hard disk and

DVD controls for DVR. Display the jukebox screen.

DVD

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8 Number buttons and other component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 34) or the tracks on a Pioneer DVD/DVR units. There are other buttons that can be accessed after the

RECEIVER MIDNIGHT

button is pressed. (For example

, etc.)

TUNER DISP*

Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 35).

CLASS*

Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 35).

MPX*

Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 34).

D.ACCESS*

After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons (page 34).

MIDNIGHT

Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening

ANALOG ATT

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

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (

– 60 min – 90 min – Off

the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing

SIGNAL SEL

Use to select an input signal (page 30).

(page 28).

SLEEP

once.

). You can check

30 min

9 INFO

Displays additional EPG information on a DVD/ DVR.

SHIFT

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

11 Remote control LED

Lights when a command is sent from the remote control.

12 SOURCE

Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVD/ DVR units when the

MULTI CONTROL

13 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the green commands above the number buttons ( button to set up surround sound (page 31).

14 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons can control only be used with Pioneer flat panel TVs.



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

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the TV input signal.

TV CH +/–

Use to select channels.

TV VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

DVD

) in this section.

DVR

is selected using

buttons.

SETUP

, etc)). Also use this

Controls and displays

Direct function

• Default setting:

You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using your receiver to playback a different component. When direct function is on, any component you select (using the buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 4 button.

The LED blinks.

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

The LED lights on continuously.

3 Use the number buttons to enter either 1 (direct on) or 2 (direct off).

The LED blinks again.

4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control.

5 When you’re done, press

MULTI CONTROL

RECEIVER

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.

D O W N

7 m (23 ft.)

D O

W N

D O W

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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.

STEREO/

AUTO/DIRECT

A.L.C.

QUICK

PHASE

SETUP

• While listening to a source, press AUTO/DIRECT

for auto playback of a

source.

Press repeatedly until 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.

ADV SURR

STANDARD

SOUND

RETRIEVER

DIALOG

AUTOSURR.

shows

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.

STEREO/

AUTO/DIRECT

A.L.C.

QUICK

PHASE

SETUP

• 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

repeatedly to select from:

Pro Logic II MOVIE

• sound, especially suited to movie sources

•

Pro Logic II MUSIC3 – Up to 5.1

channel sound, especially suited to music sources

Pro Logic II GAME

• sound, especially suited for video games

•

PRO LOGIC

– 4.1 channel surround

sound

ADV SURR

STANDARD

SOUND

RETRIEVER

DIALOG

, press

STANDARD

– Up to 5.1 channel

Note

1• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using 2

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 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

Using Stream Direct

Setting the AV options

on page 26.

Pro Logic II MOVIE

on page 28 to adjust them.

(see

Listening in surround sound

Listening to your system

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.

STEREO/

• Press

AUTO/DIRECT

PHASE

ADV SURR

A.L.C.

QUICK

SETUP

ADV SURR

STANDARD

SOUND

RETRIEVER

DIALOG

repeatedly to select a

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

•

EXPANDED

field.

•

TV SURR.

– Suitable for musical sources. – Creates an extra wide stereo

– Provides surround sound for

both mono and stereo TV sources.

•

ADV.GAME – Suitable for video games.

•

SPORTS

•

ROCK/POP

– Suitable for sports programs.

– 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.

Listening in stereo

When you select 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. In the Auto level control stereo mode (A.L.C.), this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player.

• While listening to a source, press

STEREO/A.L.C.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

STEREO

• surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions.

A.L.C. – Listening in Auto level control

• stereo mode.

•

F.S.S.FOCUS

Surround Advance

this.

F.S.S. WIDE – See

•

Surround Advance

this.

STEREO

AUTO/DIRECT

PHASE

you will hear the

STEREO/

STANDARD

A.L.C.

QUICK SETUP

DIALOG

RETRIEVER

ADV SURR

SOUND

for stereo playback.

– The audio is heard with your

– See

Using Front Stage

on page 26 for more on

Using Front Stage

on page 26 for more on

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Note

1• If you press

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

Setting the AV options

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

ADV SURR

on page 28.

with the headphones connected,

PHONESUR.

will automatically be selected.

EFFECT

parameter in

Listening to your system05

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/

AUTO/DIRECT

QUICK

PHASE

SETUP

• While listening to a source, press

A.L.C.

to select Front Stage Surround Advance

modes.

•

STEREO

– See

Listening in stereo

page 25 for more on this.

A.L.C. – See

•

Listening in stereo

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

• sound effect to a wider area than mode.

FOCUS position (Recommend)

Front left

speaker

– Use to provide a surround

Front right

speaker

A.L.C.

STANDARD

DIALOG

Front left

ADV SURR

SOUND

RETRIEVER

WIDE position

speaker

STEREO/

on page 25

FOCUS

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/

AUTO/DIRECT

A.L.C.

QUICK

PHASE

SETUP

• While listening to a source, press

DIRECT

to select Stream Direct mode.

•

AUTOSURR.

– See

ADV SURR

STANDARD

SOUND

RETRIEVER

DIALOG

Auto playback

AUTO/

page 24.

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 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.

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

STEREO/

AUTO/DIRECT

PHASE

A.L.C.

QUICK SETUP

STANDARD

DIALOG

ADV SURR

SOUND

RETRIEVER

Note

1 When using 2 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel sources.

F.S.S. WIDE

, a better effect can be obtained if Quick Setup is performed (see

• Press

SOUND RETRIEVER to switch the

sound retriever on or off.

Using the Quick Setup

on page 7).

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