Pioneer VSX-519V-K User Manual [en, ru, fr]

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IMPORTANT

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

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IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.

If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ;

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter L or coloured RED.

How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.

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WARNING

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

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WARNING

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WARNING

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

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BAND

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

AUTO SURROUND/ STREAM DIRECT

STEREO/ A.L.C.

ADVANCED SURROUND

STANDARD SURROUND

MASTER VOLUME

SPEAKERS

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON/OFF

TUNER

EDIT

ENTER

AUDI

O/ VIDEO MULTI

-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

TUNE

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TUNE

PRESET

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PRESET

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos, Symbol and DTS 96/24 are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

01 Before you start

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

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

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

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

02 5 minute guide

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

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

03 Connecting up

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

HDMI cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

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

About video outputs connection . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player or

DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting the multichannel analog

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

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital

set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . 12

Connecting to the front panel audio

mini jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting other video components . . . . . . 13

Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Speaker placement diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting an IR receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operating range of remote control unit . . . 20

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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

Using the Advanced surround effects. . . . . 27

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . 28

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Sound Retriever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 32

Using the headphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

06 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Speaker setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Crossover network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Channel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

07 Using the MULTI-ZONE feature

MULTI-ZONE listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making MULTI-ZONE connections . . . . . . . 36

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls . . . . . . . . . 37

08 Using the tuner

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

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

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Listening to station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Naming preset stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

09 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 42

10 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Before you start 01

60 cm

Receiver

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Remote control

• AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2

•AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

•Power cord

•Warranty card

•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 batterie sunlight or other excessively hot 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.

s in direct

place,

Installing the receiver

• When installing this unit, make sure to

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 60 cm 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 t bed.

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he equipment on thick carpet or a

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Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

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 26.

Listening to Surround Sound

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 Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player.

See

Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player or

DVD player

sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the BD/DVD player to the receiver.

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

See Connecting the speakers on page 16.

on page 9 to do this. For surround

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. Also see Hints on speaker placement on page 17 for more on this.

Subwoofer (SW)

Fron t

Left (L)

Surround Left (SL)

Center (C)

Fron t Right (R)

Surround Right (SR)

Listening position

3 Plug in and switch on the receiver, followed by your BD/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 Set the connection of the speaker and the subwoofer.

Perform Speaker setting of Manual speaker setup in Using the System Setup menu on

page 33.

5 Play a BD/DVD, and adjust the volume.

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

There are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 26 for more on this.

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.

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.

HDMI cables

The HDMI cables transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVD-video, DVDAudio (see below for limitations), Video CD/ Super VCD, CD, SACD (DSD 2 ch only) and 192 kHz/8 ch (Max. number of channel inputs)

PCM.

Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other A V de vice s. HDM I was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI-compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes per second (with HDTV signals), one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

This receiver is also compatible with the DeepColor and x.v.Color feature (x.v.Color is trademarks of Sony Corporation).

• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.

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HDMI cable

1 • Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 30 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in Choosing

the input signal on page 32 to HDMI, if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or flat screen TV (no sound will be

heard from this receiver).

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat screen TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or

display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be displayed. In this case, use a (analog) composite connection.

• The signals input from the analog (composite and component) video inputs of this unit will not be output from the HDMI OUT.

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Right (red)

Analog audio cables

Left (white)

Green (Y)

Blue (P

)

Red (P

)

Component video cables

Analog audio cables

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

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver.

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.

Component video cables

Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video

source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (P

R) signals and then output. In this way,

interference between the signals is avoided.

About video outputs connection

This receiver is not loaded with a video converter. When you use component video cables or HDMI cables for connecting to the input device, the same cables should be used for connecting to the TV.

B and

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.

tandard RCA video cable

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Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player

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

This receiver

2 4

VIDEO IN

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

HDMI

BD/DVD

TV/SAT

OUT

AUDIO

IN IN

CD-R/TAPE CD

OUT

DVR/VCR TV/SAT

OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

COAXIAL

IN 1

(CD)

OPTICAL

IN 2

(DVR/VCR)

IN 1

(CD-R/TAPE)

ASSIGNABLE ASSI

1-2

DIGITAL

BD/DVD MULTI CH IN

CENTERSURROUND

SUBWOOFER

TV/SAT

FRONT

BD/DVD IN

UNBAL

LOOP

ANTENNA

AUDIO

ZONE2 OUT

SUBW PRE O

L R

DVR/VCR

OUT

MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN TV/SA

MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

YPBP

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HDMI IN

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

1 Connect the HDMI output on your BD/ DVD player to the HDMI BD/DVD IN input on this receiver.

Use an HDMI cable for the connection. If an HDMI output is not on your DVD player, use a digital audio cable to connect the coaxial or optional output and this unit.

HDMI OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

BD/DVD player

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

2 Connect the HDMI OUT on this receiver to an HDMI input on your TV.

If an HDMI input is not on your TV, 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.

1 In this case, you’ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the player to (see Choosing the input signal on

page 32).

2 When you use an HDMI cable for con ne cti on i n s teps 1 and 2, you can enjoy the home theater in multichannel playback without

following steps 3 and 4.

See

Using the component video jacks on page 14

if you wan t to use t he c omponent video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

VIDEO OUT

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

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

Use a standard RCA video cable2 and a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection.

•If your BD/DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see

analog outputs

Connecting the multichannel

below for how to connect it.

4 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

(CD-R/TAPE)

optical cable for the connection.

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1

input on this receiver. Use an

Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

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

This receiver

HDMI

BD/DVD

TV/SAT

OUT

(CD-R/TAPE)

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

IN 1

(CD)

OPTICAL

IN 2

(DVR/VCR)

IN 1

ASSIGNABLE

1-2

analog outputs to the multi-channal inputs of this

CD-R/TAPE CD

OUT

DVR/VCR TV/SAT

OUT

BD/DVD MULTI CH IN

AUDIO

CENTERSURROUND

SUBWOOFER

IN IN

FRONT

BD/DVD IN

ANTENNA

UNBAL

LOOP

AUDIO

ZONE2 OUT

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

L R

DVR/VCR VIDE

OUT

MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN TV/SAT IN

BD/DVD IN

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

IN 2

(TV/SAT

IN 1

(BD/DVD

1-2

CENTER OUTPUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your BD/DVD player.

If your player also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks

3 In this case, you’ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connec ted the TV to (see 4 • The multichannel input can only be used when MULTI IN is selected (see page 32).

• You can assign COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 or IN 2 to the multi channel input. (For more on this, see The Input Assign menu on page 35)

SUBWOOFER OUTPUT

FRONT

OUTPUT

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

VIDEO

OUTPUT

Choosing the input signal

on page 14 on page 32).

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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’.

This receiver

OUT

HDMI

BD/DVD

TV/SAT

OUT

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

IN 1 (CD)

OPTICAL

IN 2

(DVR/VCR)

IN 1

(CD-R/TAPE)

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

1-2

1 1 2

HDMI OUT

AUDIO

IN IN

CD-R/TAPE CD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR TV/SAT

CENTERSURROUND

BD/DVD IN

SUBWOOFER

BD/DVD MULTI CH IN

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

FRONT

ANTENNA

UNBAL

LOOP

AUDIO

ZONE2 OUT

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

L R

DVR/VCR VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN TV/SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

TV/SAT IN

YPBP

ASSIGNABLE

VIDEOAUDIORL

OUT

IN 2

(TV/SAT)

IN 1

(BD/DVD)

1-2

FRONT

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1 If your set-top box has an HDMI output, connect it to an HDMI TV/SAT IN on this reciever.

If your set-top box does not have an HDMI output but a digital output, connect it to a digital input on this receiver.

2 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.

The example shows an optical connection to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 (CD-R/TAPE)

input.

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

on page 32).

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.

3 See Using the component video jacks on page 14 if your set-top box also has a component video output.

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MASTER VOLUME

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON/OFF

PORTABLE

ENTER

PRESET

AUDIO OUT

Digital audio player, etc.

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.

This receiver

AUDIO

IN IN

CD-R/TAPE

CD-R/TAPE CD

OUT

HDMI

BD/DVD

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

COAXIAL

TV/SAT

IN 1

IN 2

(CD)

OPTICAL

IN 2

(DVR/VCR)

OUT

IN 1

(CD-R/TAPE)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL

1 23

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

1-2

OUT

DVR/VCR TV/SAT

OUT

BD/DVD MULTI CH IN

AUDIO IN

REC

CENTERSURROUND

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

BD/DVD IN

ANTENNA

LOOP

OUT

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

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 OPTICAL IN 1 (CD-R/TAPE) 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 analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable.

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack

Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the INPUT SELECTOR or PORTABLE button on the remote control. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc.

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

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 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.

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AUDIO

CD-R/TAPE CD

OUT

HDMI

BD/DVD

COAXIAL

TV/SAT

IN 1

(CD)

OPTICAL

IN 2

(DVR/VCR)

OUT

IN 1

(CD-R/TAPE)

DIGITAL

2 1

REC

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

ASSIGNABLE

1-2

DVR/VCR TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

OUT

BD/DVD MULTI CH IN

OPTICAL COAXIAL

CENTERSURROUND

SUBWOOFER

DVR, VCR, LD player, etc.

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.

IN IN

DIGITAL OUT

FRONT

BD/DVD IN

AUDIO

ZONE2 OUT

ANTENNA

LOOP

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

L R

DVR/VCR VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN TV/SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO OUT

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

YPBP

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

IN 2

(TV/SAT)

IN 1

(BD/DVD)

1-2

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 OPTICAL IN 2 (DVR/VCR)

input.

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1If your video component only has an coaxial digital output, you can connect it to the coaxial input on this receiver using an

coaxial cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see Choosing the input signal on page 32).

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COMPONENT VIDEO

(BD/DVD)

IN 1

1-2

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

YPBP

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

RYPB

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

RYPB

This receiver

BD/DVD player

Using the component video jacks

Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. Afurther 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 OUT jacks.

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.

HDMI BD/DVD

TV/SAT

OUT

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

IN 1

(CD)

OPTICAL

IN 2

(DVR/VCR)

IN 1

(CD-R/TAPE)

ASSIGNABLE

1-2

CD-R/TAPE CD

OUT

DVR/VCR TV/SAT

OUT

SUBWOOFER

BD/DVD MULTI CH IN

AUDIO

CENTERSURROUND

IN IN

FRONT

BD/DVD IN

ANTENNA

UNBAL

LOOP

AUDIO

ZONE2 OUT

L R

DVR/VCR VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN TV/SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

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:

• COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 – BD/DVD

• COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 – TV/SAT

See The Input Assign menu on page 35.

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

Use a three-way component video cable.

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

YPBP

(TV/SAT)

(BD/DVD)

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

IN 2

IN 1

1-2

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ANTENNA

LOOP

One-touch PAL connector

75 Ω coaxial 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

ANTENNA

LOOP

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

2 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).

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

4 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 a PAL connector (not supplied) to connect an external FM antenna.

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 m to 6 m 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.

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

Outdoor antenna

5 m to 6 m

LOOP

ANTENNA

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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. 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 i s b es t f or surround sound. subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 33) 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.

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

Simply connect the

If you’re not using a

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

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

AUDIO

ZONE2 OUT

SUBWOOFER

ANTENNA

OUT

MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN TV/SAT IN

SUBWOOFER

PRE OUT

L R

DVR/VCR VIDEO

YPBP

OUT

FRONT

SPEAKERS A

SURROUND CENTER

SURROUND CENTER RL

AC 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 spea further away from the l

istening position

kers

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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Connecting an IR receiver

If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, or you wish to use the sub zone remote control in another zone, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this

receiver.

1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN

For more information on connecting the IR receiver, see the Installation Instructions for

the IR Receiver.

jack on the rear of this receiver.

Plugging in the receiver

Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers.

Caution

• Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables. The power cords should b

e routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement.

• Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit.

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below.

•The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use,

e.g., when

on vacation.

1 Plug the supplied power cord into the

socket on the back of the receiver.

2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.

1• Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote

sensor window.

• Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology. Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR compatibility.

• If using two remote controls (at the same time), the IR receiver’s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel.

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Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 23 54

STANDBY/ON

INPUT SELECTOR

 STANDBY/ON

INPUT SELECTOR

Selects an input source.

3 Tuner control buttons

BAND

Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MONO radio bands (page 38).

TUNE +/–

Used to find radio frequencies (page 38).

TUNER EDIT Use with TUNE +/–, PRESET +/– and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall (page 38, 39).

PRESET +/–

Use to select preset radio stations (page 38).

4 Character display

See Display on page 21.

PHASE

CONTROL

STEREO/

TUNER EDIT ENTER

ADVANCED SURROUND

STANDARD SURROUND

A.L.C.

TUNE TUNE

BAND

AUTO SURROUND/

STREAM DIRECT

PHONES

6 107 98

dial

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON/OFF

jack

PRESET PRESET

SPEAKERS

MASTER VOLUME

PHONES

Use to connect headphones (page 32).

7 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode (Auto playback on page 26) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 28).

STEREO/A.L.C.

Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 27) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 28).

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI- CHANNEL RECEIVER

PORTABLE

dial

VSX-519V

MASTER VOLUME

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BAND

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

PHASE CONTROL

AUTO SURROUND/ STREAM DIRECT

STEREO/

A.L.C.

ADVANCED SURROUND

STANDARD SURROUND

MASTER VOLUME

SPEAKERS

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON/OFF

PORTABLE

TUNER EDIT ENTER

AUDIO

/ VIDEO MULTI-

CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX

– 519V

TUNE

–

TUNE

PRESET

–

PRESET

7 m

ADVANCED SURROUND

Switches between the various surround modes (page 27).

STANDARD SURROUND

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic II options (page 26).

8 SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system on or off (page 32).

9 MULTI ZONE controls

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTI-ZONE listening on page 36) use these conrols to control the sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 37).

10 PORTABLE audio input jack

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

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

•There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver’s remote sensor.

•Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor.

•The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays.

•The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.

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Display

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910

11 1312 14 15 15 1716

1PHASE

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 29).

2AUTO

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (See Auto playback on page 26).

3RDS

Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 40).

4ST

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

5TUNE

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

6ZONE

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 36).

7 Speaker indicator

Shows if the speaker system is on or not (page 32).

A means the speakers are switched on.  means the speakers are switched off and

sound is output from the headphone jack.

8 Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 25).

9 Tuner preset indicators

PRESET

Shows when a preset radio station is registered or called.

MEM

Blinks when a radio station is registered.

10 PRESET information or input signal indicator

Shows the preset number of the tuner or the input signal type, etc.

11 DTS indicators

DTS

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

96/24

Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded audio signals is detected.

12 Character display

Displays various system information.

13 Dolby Digital indicators

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

2PLll

Lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 26 for more on this).

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14 ADV.S.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected (See Using the Advanced surround effects on page 27 for more on this).

15 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is selected. Blinks when a digital audio signal is not selected.

HDMI

Lights when an HDMI signal is selected. Blinks when an HDMI signal is not selected.

16 DIMMER indicator

Shows when the display is set to turn off as the DIMMER setting.

17 DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched on (page 28).

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Remote control

As for operating other devices, the remote control codes for the Pioneer products are preset. The settings cannot be changed.

RECEIVER

BD TV

CD CD-R

INPUT SELECT

ZONE 2 ON/OFF

212

3 4

PORTABLE MULTI IN SIGNAL SEL

MIDNIGHT

PHASE

STEREO/

AUTO/

A.L.C.

DIRECT

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP

ENTER

HOME MENU

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

HDD

TEST TONE

BASS

DVD

SPEAKERS

RECEIVER

TV CONTROL

INPUT

DVR

TUNER

S.RETRIEVER

BD MENU

STANDARD

TUNER EDIT

TOOLS

BAND

RETURN

DTV/TV

TRE

VCR

CH SELECT

ENTERCLR

SOURCE

VOL

ADV SURR

MASTER VOLUME

MUTE

DISPLAY

SLEEP CH

DIMMER

SHIFT

1 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source.

 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

3RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands above the number buttons (TEST TONE, etc)). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 33) or Audio parameters (page 30).

4 ZONE 2 ON/OFF

Switches zone 2 of the multi-zone function between on and off.

5 MULTI CONTROL buttons

Press to select control of other components.

Receiver control

buttons

SIGNAL SEL

Use to select an input signal (page 32).

MIDNIGHT

Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 30).

PHASE

Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 29).

S.RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 28).

Press BD first to access:

BD MENU

Displays the disc menu of Blu-ray Discs.

Listening mode buttons

AUTO/DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode (Auto playback on page 26) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 28).

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STEREO/A.L.C.

Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 27) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 28).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between 2 Pro Logic II options (page 26).

ADV SURR

Switches between the various surround modes (page 27).

8 System Setup and Component control buttons

The following button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (BD, TV, etc.).

Press RECEIVER first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER

Use to access the Audio options (page 30).

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu (page 33).

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Press BD or DVR first to access:

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a BD/DVD.

HOME MENU

Displays the HOME MENU screen.

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc player.

Press TUNER first to access:

TUNER EDIT

Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 38, 39).

BAND

Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MONO radio bands (page 38).

PTY SEARCH

Use to search for RDS program types (page 40).

 (TUNE /, PRESET /

ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 33). Also used to control BD/DVD menus/options.

Use the TUNE / buttons can be used to find radio frequencies (page 38) and the PRESET / buttons can be used to select preset radio stations (page 39).

10 Component control buttons

The main buttons (

, , etc.) are used to

control a component after you have selected it using the input source buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have have selected the corresponding input source button (for example BD, DVR or TV). These buttons also function as described below.

Press RECEIVER first to access:

BASS –/+ Use to adjust Bass

TRE –/+ Use to adjust Treble

Press TV first to access:

DTV/TV

Switches between the DTV and analog TV input modes for Pioneer flat screen TVs.

11 Number buttons and other component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc. There are other buttons that can be accessed after the

RECEIVER button is pressed. (For example TEST TONE, etc.)

1 The tone controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.

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HDD*, DVD*, VCR*

These buttons switch between the hard disk, DVD and VCR controls for HDD/DVD/ VCR recorders.

TEST TONE

Outputs the test tones on each channel. Use the / buttons to select the channel

and use the / buttons to adjust the level on each channel. Pressing TEST

TONE again exits the test tone mode.

CH SELECT

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use +/– to adjust the level (page 34).

CH SELECT +/–

Use to adjust the channel levels.

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system on or off (page 32).

SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time beforethe 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. The brightness can be controlled in four steps.

12  SOUR

Turns on DVR units when BD or DVR is selected using the MULTI CONTROL buttons.

13 TV CONTROL buttons

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



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

INPUT

Use to select the TV input signal.

CH +/–

Use to select channels.

or off the power of the Pioneer DVD/

VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

14 MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

15 MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

16 DISPLAY

Switches the display of this unit. The input name, listening mode or sound volume can be checked by selecting an input source.

SHIFT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section. This button is also used for operating ZONE 2 (page 37).

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STANDARD

ADV SURR

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/

DIRECT

AUTO/

DIRECT

STANDARD

ADV SURR

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/

DIRECT

STANDARD

Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

Important

• The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

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.

• While listening to a source, press AUTO/DIRECT

for auto playback of a

source.

Press repeatedly until AUTO SURROUND 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.

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.

• 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:

• DOLBY PLII MOVIE – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

• DOLBY PLII MUSIC sound, especially suited to music sources

• DOLBY PLII GAME – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited for video games

• DOLBY PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound

– Up to 5.1 channel

1Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using DOLBY PLII MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above

for more on these decoding formats).

2For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 28. 3 When listening to 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLII MUSIC mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust:

C.WIDTH, DIMEN., and PNRM.. See Setting the Audio options on page 30 to adjust them.

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STANDARD

ADV SURR

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/

DIRECT

ADV SURR

STANDARD

ADV SURR

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/

DIRECT

STEREO/

A.L.C.

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.

• Press listening mode.

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of

• ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources.

• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-

• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound

• UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic

• EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound

ADV SURR

repeatedly to select a

dynamic soundtracks.

dialog.

games.

type sound.

for rock and/or pop music.

music sources.

to a stereo source, using all of your speakers.

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 or 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 – The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, Phase Control, Sound Retriever and Tone functions.

• A.L.C. – Listening in Auto level control stereo mode.

• F.S.S.ADVANCE – See Using Front Stage Surround Advance on page 28 for more on this.

for stereo playback.

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STANDARD

ADV SURR

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/

DIRECT

STEREO/

A.L.C.

STANDARD

ADV SURR

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/

DIRECT

AUTO/

DIRECT

Note

MIDNIGHT

PHASE

S.RETRIEVER

BD MENU

VOL

S.RETRIEVER

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.

• While listening to a source, press A.L.C.

to select Front Stage Surround Advance

modes.

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo on

page 27 for more on this.

• A.L.C. – See Listening in stereo on page 27

for more on this.

• F.S.S.ADVANCE – 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.ADVANCE position.

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

STEREO/

• While listening to a source, press DIRECT

to select Stream Direct mode.

AUTO/

• AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on

page 26.

• 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.

• PURE DIRECT – Analog and PCM sources are heard without any digital processing.

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.

• Press

S.RETRIEVER to switch the sound

retriever on or off.

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.

1In the DIRECT mode, Phase Control, Sound Delay, LFE Attenuate and Auto Delay functions are available. 2There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM. Please select AUTO SURROUND or

DIRECT if this is a problem.

3 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel sources.

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Note

MIDNIGHT

PHASE

S.RETRIEVER

BD MENU

VOL

PHASE

Using Phase Control

This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or

coloring of the sound (see illustration below). During multichannel playback, LFE (Low-

Frequency Effects) signals as well as lowfrequency signals in each channel are assigned to the subwoofer or other the subwoofer and the most appropriate speaker. At least in theory, however, this type of processing involves a group delay that varies with frequency, resulting in phase distortion where the low-frequency sound is delayed or muffled by the conflict with other ch Wi

th the Phase Control mode switched on, this receiver can reproduce powerful bass sound without deteriorating the quality of the original sound (see illustration below).

annels.

P H A S E

C O N T R O L

O F F

P H A S E

C O N T R O L

O N

Sound source

Front speaker

Subwoofer

Front speaker

Subwoofer

Listening position

Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching

for an optimal sound image at your listening position. The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources.

•Press

PHASE

to switch on phase

correction.

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1 Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are ‘in phase’, they crest

and trough together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as shown in the upper section of the diagram above) then the sound will be ‘out of phase’ and an unreliable sound image will be produced.

• If your subwoofer has a phase control switch, set it to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). However, the effect you can actually feel when PHASE CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer. Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect. It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of

the built-in lowpass filter switch of your subwoofer to OFF. If this cannot be done on your subwoofer, set the cutoff

• Set frequency to a higher value.

• If the speaker distance is not properly set, you may not have a maximized PHASE CONTROL effect.

• The PHASE CONTROL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases:

– When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on. – When the MULTI IN input is selected.

your subwoofer.

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AUDIO

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated,

RECEIVER

BD TV

CD CD-R

ZONE 2 ON/OFF

TV CONTROL

INPUT

DVR

TUNER

SOURCE

are listed in bold.

Important

•The AUDIO PARAMETER menu is not available with MULTI IN input (see Selecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 32).

• Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

1 Press then press

2Use adjust.

Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be

selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use

See the table below for the options available for

RECEIVER

AUDIO PARAMETER

/

to select the setting you want to

/

to set it as necessary.

each setting.

4 Press

RETURN

menu.

Setting What it does Option(s)

S.DELAY

(Sound Delay)

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video.

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

S.RTV

(Sound Retriever)

Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes.

Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes.

DUAL MONO

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played.

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

HOME MENU

SETUP

on the remote control,

to confirm and exit the

0.0 to 9.0 (frames)

1 second = 25 frames

Default: 0.0

LOUDNESS

CH1 – Channel 1 is heard only

CH2 – Channel 2 is heard only

CH1 CH2 – Both channels heard from front speakers

TUNER EDIT

TOOLS

ENTER

RETURN

button.

(PAL)

M/L OFF

MIDNIGHT

OFF

BAND

MASTER VOLUME

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