PIONEER VSX816 User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-816-S/-K

Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION:

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

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.

Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

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.

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

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

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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Voltage selector

ou can find the voltage selector switch on the rear

panel of multi-voltage models.

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region.

• Saudi Arabia operates on 127 V and 220 V mains voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using.

• For Taiwan, please set to 110 V before using.

• For Mexico, please set to 120 V to 127 V before using.

Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch.

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220V

110V

For Taiwan exclusively

aiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug

240V

120

127V

110V

127V

120

220V

240V

Medium-size screwdriver

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 40 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 20 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.

WARNING

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

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WARNING

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

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

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CAUTION

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

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

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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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This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

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Contents

01 Before you start

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

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03 Quick surround sound setup

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

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04 Connecting up

Making cable connections

Analog audio cables Digital audio cables Video cables

Connecting a DVD player and TV

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 other video components

Using the component video jacks

Connecting to the front panel video

terminal Connecting antennas

Using external antennas Connecting the speakers

Hints on speaker placement

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05 Controls and displays

Front panel Display Remote control

Operating range of remote control

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06 Listening to your system

Auto playback Listening in surround sound

Using the Advanced surround effects

Setting the effect options Listening in stereo Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using surround back channel processing

Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB) Using Midnight and Loudness Using the Sound Retriever Enhancing dialog Using the tone controls Playing other sources Choosing the input signal Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

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07 USB playback

Using the USB interface Basic playback controls

Compressed audio compatibility

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08 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . 36

Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

09 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Listening to station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Changing the frequency step. . . . . . . . . . . . 46

10 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording

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11 Controlling the rest of your system

Operating other Pioneer components Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directly Erasing all of the remote control presets Direct function Confirming preset codes Controls for TVs Controls for other components

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12 Other connections

Second Zone speaker B setup

Switching the speaker system Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakers Connecting additional amplifiers Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

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Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer

plasma display

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13 Other Settings

The Input Assign menu The Other Setup menu

Dynamic Range Control Setup

Dual Mono Setup

LFE Attenuator Setup

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

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14 Additional information

Troubleshooting Resetting the main unit Switching the speaker impedance Changing the TV format setting Specifications Power cord caution Cleaning the unit

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

"DTS" ,"DTS-ES Extended Surround" , "Neo:6" and "DTS 96/24" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

Please check that you've received the following

supplied accessories:

• Setup microphone

• Remote control unit

• Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Power cords (make sure you use the correct cord for your country/region):

VSX-816-K (black model)

Round 2-pin type and Australian type

VSX-816-S (silver model)

Round 2-pin type, flat blade 2-pin type, UK 3-pin type and Australian type

• Power plug adaptor (

• J-shaped plug

• These operating instructions

VSX-816-K only)

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/area.

WARNING

• 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 it on a level and stable surface. Don’t install it on the following places: – on a color TV (the screen may distort) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound. – in direct sunlight – in damp or wet areas – in extremely hot or cold areas – in places where there is vibration or other movement – in places that are very dusty – in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

Ventilation

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 20 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 the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

5 minute guide

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 28.

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 DVD player and TV.

See Connecting a DVD player and TV on page 13 to do this. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver.

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

See Connecting the speakers on page 19.

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 20 for more on this.

Front

Left (L)

Center (C)

Listening position

Surround Left (LS)

Front Right (R)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround Back Left (SBL)

Surround Right (RS)

Surround Back Right (SBR)

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

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

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

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

5 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume.

Make sure that DVD is showing in the receiver’s display. If it isn’t, press DVD on the

remote to set the receiver to the DVD input.

There are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 28

for more on this.

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Note

1 You may need to set your DVD player to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio (see your DVD player’s manual for more on this). 2 Depending on your DVD player or source disc, you may only get 2 channel sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (see Listening in surround sound on page 28 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

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DIGITAL PRECISION

PROCESSING

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. Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

• If you want a more complete setup option, refer to

Automatically setting up for

surround sound (MCACC)

choose to do so, you can skip the Quick

Setup.

ADVANCED

STANDBY/ON

ST/DIRECT/

STANDARD

SURR

AUTO SURR

LISTENING MODE

PHONES

TV/SAT DVR/VCR

DVD/LD

ANALOG

MIDNIGHT/

ATT

SPEAKERS

DIMMER

LOUDNESS

TUNING/

TUNER

TONE

STATION

EDIT

MULTI JOG

1 If the receiver is off, press



STANDBY/ON

2 Press

•

SW DET

to turn the power on.

QUICK SETUP

flashes in the display while the

receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer.

SW YES

SW NO

check, then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup.

3 Use the

MULTI JOG

speaker setup.

When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, the following choices are available:

2.1ch – 3.1ch – 4.1ch – 5.1ch – 6.1ch – 7.1ch

If a subwoofer wasn’t detected in step 2, you can cycle between the following choices:

2.0ch – 3.0ch – 4.0ch – 5.0ch – 6.0ch – 7.0ch

on page 9. If you

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

AUX

MCACC

SETUP MIC

QUICK

SETUP

VSX-816

MULTI JOG

ENTER

SIGNAL

ACOUSTIC

PROCESSING

SELECT

MASTER VOLUME

UPDOWN

confirms the subwoofer

dial to choose your

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

4 Press

5 Use the

ENTER

MULTI JOG

dial to choose your

room size.

Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large (

S, M

or L), M being an

average-sized room.

6 Press

7 Use the

ENTER

MULTI JOG

dial to choose your

listening position.

You can cycle between the following choices:

•

FWD

– If you are nearer to the front

speakers than the surround speakers

•

MID

– If you are equal distance from the

front and surround speakers

•

BACK

– If you are nearer to the surround

speakers than the front speakers

8 Press

ENTER

to confirm your setup.

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

Note

1 See also

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

on page 36 for more setup options.

Quick surround sound setup

Chapter 3:

Quick surround sound setup

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.

Important

• The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you’ve made.

• Make sure the headphones are unplugged.

Caution

• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume.

INPUT

RECEIVER

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

DVD

CD FM AM

SELECT

TV DVR

CD-R/TAPE

SOURCE

TV CTRL

USB

RECEIVER

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC

SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

SETUP

GUIDE

D.ACCESS

TV VOL

+10

TUNE

ST ST

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

SELECT

CLASS

ENTER

DISC

T.EDIT

RETURN

VOL

Push down on the the

MCACC SETUP MIC

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

• Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

3 Press

RECEIVER

then press the

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use

///

control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press current menu.

• Press

SETUP

Setup menu.

4 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER.

System Setup

1.Surr Back System

2.Auto MCACC

3.Manual MCACC

4.Manual SP Setup

5.Input Assign

6.Other Setup

PUSH OPEN

tab to access

jack.

MASTER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

VOLUME

UPDOWN

on the remote control,

SETUP

button.

and

ENTER

on the remote

RETURN

to exit the

at any time to exit the System

2. Auto MCACC

Surr Back System Normal (SB) ]

 : Exit

 : Cancel ENTER: Start

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Note

1 The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

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

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing

ENTER

. The system outputs a series of test

tones to establish the ambient noise level.

6 Follow the instructions on-screen.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up.

• See below for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference.

7 Wait for the test tones to finish.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it’s doing this.

2.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing

Environment Check Ambient Noise [ OK ] Microphone [ ] Speaker YES/NO [ ]

:Cancel

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use



to change the setting (and number for

/

to select the speaker and

/

surround back). When you’re finished, go to the next step.

If you see an error message (

ERR

) in the right side column, there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting

RETRY

doesn’t fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections.

9 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

2.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing

Surround Analyzing Speaker System [ ] Speaker Distance [ ] Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ]

:Cancel

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 8 minutes.

• For correct speaker settings, do not adjust the volume during the test tones.

8 Confirm the speaker configuration.

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.

2.Auto MCACC

CHECK!

Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surround [ YES ] SB [ Yx2 ] SUB W. [ YES ]

:Cancel

10 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Select ‘SKIP’ to go back to the System Setup menu.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the setup is complete.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System

Setup menu (starting on page 36).

You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the

Analyzed Data Check

Note

1 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through

Surround back speaker setting

2• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be

accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

on page 36 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.

Speaker Setting

screen:

on page 42.

Quick surround sound setup

•

Speaker Setting

speakers you’ve connected (see page 42 for more on this)

•

Speaker Distance

speakers from the listening position (see page 44 for more on this)

•

Channel Level

your speaker system (see page 43 for more on this)

•

Acoustic Cal EQ

frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 39 for more on this)

Press

RETURN

checking each screen. When you’re finished, select

SKIP

menu.

to go back to the System Setup

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

– The size and number of

– The distance of your

– The overall balance of

– Adjustments to the

after you have finished

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Chapter 4:

Connecting up

Making cable connections

Important

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

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

• 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)

Digital audio cables

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

connect digital components to this receiver.

Video cables

Standard RCA video cables

These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals. The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.

tandard RCA video cable

S-video cables

S-video cables give you a clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color.

S Video

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

Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable

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.

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DIGITAL OUT

Connecting a DVD player and TV

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

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

Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.

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

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

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

• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see

multichannel analog outputs

to connect it.

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

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

• If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you can also connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the

(TV/SAT)

optical cable for the connection.

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

Connecting the

below for how

DIGITAL OPT 2

input on this receiver. Use an

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

(

TV/ SAT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

This receiver

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

)

OPT

OUT

COAX

(

)

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

AUDIO

DVD player

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

AUX

FM UNBAL

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

PLAY

INPUT

CD-R /TAPE

/MD

REC

AUDIORL

ANALOG OUT

VIDEO

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Ω

LOOP

MONITOR OUT

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

DVR/ VCR

OUT

TV/ SAT

MONITOR

OUT

DVD

SUB

/LD

WOOFER

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

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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

on page 58). 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player. 3 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the video output, you can connect this too. See 4 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the

jacks

on page 17 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

Using the component video jacks

S-VIDEO DVD/LD

S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT

jack. If your player also has a component

on page 17 for more on this.

jack. See

The Input Assign

Using the component video

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DIGITAL OUT

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 the multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of

this receiver as shown below.

This receiver

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

DIGITAL OUT

(

TV/ SAT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

AUX

OPT

)

OPT

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

OUT

)

OUT

RL RL

FRONT

OUTPUT

VIDEO

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

PLAY

INPUT

CD-R /TAPE

/MD

REC

AUDIO

CENTER

OUTPUT

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

ANTENNA

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD

/LD

S-VIDEO

E R S

SUB WOOFER OUTPUT

SUB

CEN-

WOOFER

TER

FRONT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

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 Connect an optical digital audio output from your set-top box component to the DIGITAL OPT 2 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

This receiver

DIGITAL OUT

(

TV/ SAT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPT

)

OPT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

AUX

DVR/ VCR

OUT

DVD /LD

FRONT

PLAY

)

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

)

OUT

REC

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

TV/ SAT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

2 1

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box

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

Note

1 The multichannel input can only be used when 2 If you've already connected your TV to the need to press the input select button for the input you connected the set-top box to. 3 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the video output, you can connect this too. See 4 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see

DVD 5.1 ch

TV/SAT

Using the component video jacks

is selected (see page 33).

inputs, simply choose another input. However, to receive a signal, you'll

S-VIDEO TV/SAT

STB

jack. If your set-top box also has a component

on page 17 for more on this.

The Input Assign menu

on page 58).

VIDEOAUDIOR

AV OUT

Connecting up

DIGITAL OUT

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 as shown.

The example shows an optical connection to the

digital input jack using an optical digital

audio cable.

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

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

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

The example shows an analog connection to the

CD-R/TAPE/MD

analog output jack using

a stereo RCA phono cable.

4 If your recorder has a digital input, connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown.

Use an optical cable to make this connection.

This receiver

DIGITAL OUT

(

TV/ SAT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

)

(CD)

DIGITAL IN

(

DVR/VCR

OPT

COAX

(

DVD/LD

OPT

AUX

DVR/ VCR

OUT

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

)

PLAY

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

OUT

REC

AUDIO

AUDIO IN

CD-R, MD, DAT,

FM UNBAL

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

REC

AUDIO OUT

OUT

PLAY

Tape recorder, etc.

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

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.

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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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DIGITAL OUT

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.

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

Connecting other video components

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

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

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

the video connection.

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

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

the video connection.

3 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your video component to the DIGITAL COAX 2 (DVR/VCR) input on this receiver.

Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.

4 If your video component has a digital input, connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown.

Use an optical cable to make this connection.

This receiver

DIGITAL OUT

(

TV/ SAT

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

(CD)

DIGITAL IN

OPT

)

OPT

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

AUX

DVR/ VCR

OUT

PLAY

)

CD-R

/TAPE

)

OUT

AUDIO

R L

REC

AUDIO IN

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

/MD

REC

FM UNBAL

D V D

5.1CH

INPUT

VIDEO IN

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

R L

AUDIO OUT

VCR, DVR, LD player, etc.

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

PLAY

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD

/LD

VIDEO OUT

Note

1 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the a component video output, you can connect this too. See 2 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the 3 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 player to (see

Assign menu

on page 58).

S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN

Using the component video jacks

S-VIDEO DVR/VCR OUT

jack. If your video component also has

on page 17 for more on this. jack.

The Input

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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 compatible with progressive-scan video.

Important

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

VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.

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 for the connection.

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 - 1 – DVD

• COMPONENT - 2 – TV

• COMPONENT - 3 – DVR

See Assigning the component video inputs on page 58 for more on this.

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

Use a three-way component video cable.

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO button. There are standard audio/video jacks as well as an Svideo jack and an optical input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections.

• Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front video connections.

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

CD-R/TAPE/MD FM AM

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUTPUT

This receiver

INPUT

USB

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

MCACC

SETUP MIC

PUSH OPEN

USB

AUX

MCACC

USB

SETUP MIC

Video

camera

(etc.)

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Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see

Using external antennas

fig. a fig. b fig. c

below).

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna as shown below.

75 Ω coaxial cable

J-shaped plug

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

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 (

fig. b

fig. a

) then

• 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.

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 to 6 meter 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 antenna

5 to 6 meters

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

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DIGITAL OUT

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below.

will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (

those on the speakers. (please see

Switching the speaker impedance

impedance of less than 8

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

(

)

TV/ SAT

OPT

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

)

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

This receiver

You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω

on page 63 if you plan to use speakers with an

Ω

Surround speakersCenter speaker

SUB

CEN-

WOOFER

AUX

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

DVR/ VCR

DVD /LD

FRONT

PLAY

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

REC

AUDIO

VIDEO

TV/

OUT

SAT

MONITOR OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

PREOUT

TER

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

COMPONENT VIDEO

)

(

DVR/VCR

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

S P E A

A B

K E R S

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD/LD

(

TV/SAT

CENTERSURROUND

Powered

)

FRONT SURROUND SURROUND

RRR

SURROUND BACK

+/–

) terminals on the receiver match

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

PREOUT

BACK

220V

240V

120

127V

110V

CENTER

AC IN

subwoofer

INPUT

120 - 127V

110V

220V 240V

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Caution

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Note

1 If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see 2 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (

Speaker Setting

on page 42) to

) terminal.

LARGE

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Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, with the exposed wire strands twisted together (

Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (

fig. B

). Once the wire is in position, tighten the

terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10 mm

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage

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

fig. A

fig. C

. To prevent

Hints on speaker placement

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

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

• When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when

the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture, move the

speakers farther away from the TV.

• If you're using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers.

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use less of an angle for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slightly downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other.

• 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.

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