Pioneer VSX-916 Owners manual

VSX-916-S/-K

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

SINTOAMPLIFICATORE AUDIO/VIDEO
MULTICANALE

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Operating Instructions

Istruzioni per l’uso

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.

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 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the
fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 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.

CAUTION:

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

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

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

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.

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

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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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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +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)

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives
(89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC).

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If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used
electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to

Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to
designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential
negative effects on the environment and human health.

negative effects on the environment and human health.

VENTILATION CAUTION

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space

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

around the unit for ventilation to improve heat
radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and

radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and
30 cm at each side).

30 cm at each side).

WARNING

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for

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

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

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

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

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

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

equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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This product is for general household purposes. Any

This product is for general household purposes. Any
failure due to use for other than household purposes

failure due to use for other than household purposes
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a

(such as long-term use for business purposes in a
restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which

restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which
requires repair will be charged for even during the

requires repair will be charged for even during the
warranty period.

warranty period.

CAUTION

CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(for example, when on vacation).

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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed

outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and

and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of

mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified

this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the

service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make

cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
The equipment should be disconnected by removing

The equipment should be disconnected by removing
the mains plug from the wall socket when left

the mains plug from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time (for example, when

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

on vacation).

WARNING

Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or

Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or
other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or

other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or
near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak,

near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak,
overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the

overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the
life or performance of batteries.

life or performance of batteries.

WARNING

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Manufactured under license from Dolby

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic",

Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic",
"Surround EX", and the double-D symbol

"Surround EX", and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

"DTS" ,"DTS-ES" ,"DTS 96/24" and

"DTS" ,"DTS-ES" ,"DTS 96/24" and
"Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater

"Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.

Systems, Inc.

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)

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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

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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

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using EON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

10 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 49

11 Controlling the rest of your
system

Operating other Pioneer components
Setting the remote to control other
components
Selecting preset codes directly
Programming signals from other remote
controls
Erasing one of the remote control button
settings
Erasing all of the remote control presets
Direct function
Confirming preset codes
Multi Operation and System Off

Programming a multi-operation or a
shutdown sequence
Using multi operations

Using System off
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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Before you start01

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

• 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/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.

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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

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

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 28.

on page 13

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
speaker
(R)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround back
speaker (SBL)

Surround
speaker (RS)

Surround
back
speaker (SBR)

Front

speaker

(L)

Listening
position

Center
speaker
(C)

Surround
speaker (LS)

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
to confirm your selection. See

Setup

MULTI JOG

dial to select and

below for more on this.

ENTER

Using the Quick

5 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume.

Make sure that
receiver’s display. If it isn’t, press

remote to set the receiver to the DVD input.

DVD

is showing in the

DVD

on the

1

There are several other sound options you can
select. See

for more on this.

Listening to your system

2

on page 28

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Note

1 You may need to set your DVD player to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96 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

STANDARD

to

(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

1

Setup.

ADVANCED

STANDARD

STANDBY/ON

LISTENING MODE

ST/DIRECT/

SURR

AUTO SURR

PHONES

TV/SAT DVR/VCR

DVD/LD

PTY

EON

MIDNIGHT/

SEARCH

SPEAKERS

MODE

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

or

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/ VID EO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

AUX

MCACC

SETUP MIC

QUICK

SETUP

SETUP

VSX-916

MULTI JOG

ENTER

ch

SIGNAL

SB

ACOUSTIC

PROCESSING

SELECT

EQ

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.

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1 See also

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

on page 36 for more setup options.

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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.

TOP MENU

SETUP

GUIDE

D.ACCESS

PTY SEARCH

TV VOL

DIALOG E

+10

TUNE

ST ST

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

SELECT

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

MENU

T.EDIT

RETURN

VOL

RECEIVER

AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

DVD

CD

SELECT

TV DVR

CD-R/TAPE

SOURCE

TV CTRL

USB

RECEIVER

AMFM

SYSTEM OFF

INPUT

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC

SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

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

1

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.

1

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 [ ]

OK
OK

: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 ]

OK

: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).

2

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.

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•

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.

1

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.

Y

) signal and the color (

Component video cables

Green (Y)

Blue (P

B)

Red (P

PB and

R)

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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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

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

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

• If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you

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

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

1

2

on your

analog outputs, see

multichannel analog outputs

Connecting the

below for how

to connect it.

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

(TV/SAT)

input on this receiver. Use an

DIGITAL OPT 2

optical cable for the connection.

4

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

(

TV/ SAT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

This receiver

1

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

3

IN

OPT

IN

OPT

2

)

IN

OPT

1

OUT

IN

IN

COAX

2

(

)

DVR/VCR

IN

COAX

1

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

R

AUDIO

DVD player

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

LR

AUX

FM UNBAL

Ω

75

CD

DVR/
VCR

IN

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH
INPUT

PLAY

IN

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

REC

L

AUDIORL

ANALOG OUT

VIDEO

LOOP

AM

TV

ANTENNA

OUT

CONTROL

IN

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

2

VIDEO IN

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

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4

OUT

DVR/
VCR

IN

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

IN

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Nederlands

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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

menu

on page 63).
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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B

C

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

IN

OPT

OPT

2

)

OPT

1

COAX

2

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

1

(

DVD/LD

FM UNBAL

Ω

75

IN

CD

DVR/

IN

VCR

OUT

IN

IN

)

IN

)

OUT

R

RL RL

FRONT

OUTPUT

VIDEO

IN

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

IN

CD-R
/TAPE

/MD

REC

L

AUDIO

CENTER
OUTPUT

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

AM

ANTENNA

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

IN

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

1

CEN­TER

MONITOR OUT

R

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/
VCR

IN

RL

S

TV/
SAT

P

IN

E

DVD

A

A

/LD

IN

K

S-VIDEO

E
R
S

SUB
WOOFER
OUTPUT

SUB
WOOFER

COMPONE

(

L

DVR/V

P

Y

MONIT

FRONT

R

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.

2

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

the video connection.

3

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.

4

This receiver

(

TV/ SAT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

OPT

)

OPT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

2

1

2

1

AUX

IN

IN

CD

DVR/

IN

VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

IN

PLAY

)

CD-R

IN

/TAPE

/MD

)

REC

OUT

R

L

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

IN

IN

D V D

5.1CH
INPUT

AM

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

75

IN

VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

IN

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

IN

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVR/
VCR

IN

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD

/LD

2 1

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

Connecting a satellite receiver

L

AV OUT

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

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

on page 17 for more on this.

The Input Assign menu

on page 63).

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04

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 a coaxial connection to the

CD

digital input jack using a coaxial 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.

1

This receiver

4

(

TV/ SAT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

1

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

OPT

)

OPT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

2

1

2

1

AUX

IN

IN

CD

DVR/

IN

VCR

OUT

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

IN

)

)

PLAY

CD-R

IN

/TAPE

/MD

REC

OUT

R

L

AUDIO

R

CD-R, MD, DAT,

AUDIO IN

D V D

5.1CH
INPUT

IN

REC

FM UNBAL

75

IN

IN

IN

AM

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

MONITOR OUT

OUT

CONTROL

IN

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVR/
VCR

IN

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD

/LD

IN

VIDEO

23

OUT

L

R

AUDIO OUT

L

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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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.

3

1

2

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

(

TV/ SAT

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

3

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

4

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

OPT

)

(CD)

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

2

OPT

1

2

1

AUX

IN

IN

CD

DVR/

IN

VCR

OUT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

IN

PLAY

)

CD-R

IN

/TAPE

/MD

)

REC

OUT

R

L

AUDIO

1

IN

R L

REC

AUDIO IN

AM

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

75

OUT

CONTROL

IN

VIDEO

IN

TV/
SAT

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

2

R L

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

VCR, DVR, LD player, etc.

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

PLAY

OUT

DVR/
VCR

IN

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

IN

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 63).

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.

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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

VIDEO MONITOR OUT

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

Use a three-way component video cable 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

•

COMPONENT 2

•

COMPONENT 3

See

Assigning the component video inputs

–
–
–

DVD
TV
DVR

page 63 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.

COMPONENT

jacks.

on

Connecting to the front panel video
terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the
front panel using the
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
access the front video connections.

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

CD-R/TAPE/MD FM AM

CD

VIDEO

VIDEO OUTPUT

INPUT

LV

S-VIDEO

This receiver

INPUT

R

USB

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO

button. There are

PUSH OPEN

MCACC

SETUP MIC

PUSH
OPEN

USB

AUX

MCACC

USB

SETUP MIC

tab to

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

Use a PAL connector to connect an external
FM antenna.

One-touch
PAL connector

3

5

FM UNBAL

75

AM

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

1

4

2

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

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

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.

FM UNBAL

AM

75

Ω

LOOP

75 Ω coaxial cable

ANTENNA

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

AM

Ω

75

LOOP

ANTENNA

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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 (

2

those on the speakers.
(please see

Switching the speaker impedance

impedance of less than 8

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

DIGITAL OUT

IN

OPT

IN

OPT

2

(

)

TV/ SAT

IN

OPT

1

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

IN

ASSIGNABLE

IN

DIGITAL IN

COAX

2

(

)

DVR/VCR

IN

COAX

1

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

R

This receiver

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

on page 68 if you plan to use speakers with an

Ω

).

Center speaker

SUB

CEN-

WOOFER

AUX

AM

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

75

CD

OUT

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

VIDEO

IN

TV/

OUT

SAT

IN

DVD

MONITOR

/LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

PLAY

WOOFER

IN

CD-R

PREOUT

/TAPE

/MD

REC

L

AUDIO

TER

MONITOR OUT

IN

S-VIDEO

L

R

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/
VCR

FRONT

IN

RL

S

TV/
SAT

P

IN

E

DVD

A

A B

/LD

IN

K

E

R

S

Surround speakers

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

3

(

)

IN

DVR/VCR

P

B

PR

Y

Y

MONITOR OUT

L

R

(

)

IN

DVD/LD

B

P

(

)

2

IN

TV/SAT

CENTERSURROUND

R

Powered

1

PR

SURROUND BACK

+/–

FRONT SURROUND SURROUND

L

LL

RRR

L

) terminals on the receiver match

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

PREOUT

BACK

CENTER

subwoofer

SW

INPUT

1

The receiver

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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

L

) 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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Overhead view of speaker setup

You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup
illustration on page 7.

Front

left

Surround

left

Listening position

Surround back Surround back

left right

Single surround back speaker

Front
rightCenter

Subwoofer

Surround

right

.

The diagrams below show suggested surround
and surround back speaker orientation. The
first diagram (

fig. A

) shows orientation with one
surround back speaker (or none) connected.
The second (

fig. B

) shows orientation with two

surround back speakers connected.

90 to 120

SBR

RS

SBR

LS

LS

fig. A

LS

RS

0 to 60

RS

SBL

SB

SBL

fig. B

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7.1 channel

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DIGITAL PRECISION

PROCESSING

Chapter 5:

Controls and displays

Front panel

32 4

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

AM

USB

AUX

INPUT

VIDEO

MCACC

USB

SETUP MICDIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

STANDARD

STANDBY/ON

ADVANCED

SURR

LISTENING MODE

PHONES

ST/DIRECT/
AUTO SURR

EON

MODE

TUNING/
STATION

DVD/LD

PTY

MIDNIGHT/

SEARCH

LOUDNESS

TUNER

EDIT

1

TV/SAT DVR/ VCR VIDEO

SPEAKERS

QUICK

SETUP

TONE

SETUP

MULTI JOG

DIGITAL PRECISION

PROCESSING

CD-R/TAPE/MD FM

CD

RETURN

S-VIDEO

5 6

ENTER

SIGNAL
SELECT

PROCESSING

VSX-916

MULTI JOG

SB

ch

ACOUSTIC

EQ

MASTER
VOLUME

UPDOWN

89

7

STANDARD

ADVANCED

SURR

LISTENING MODE

ST/DIRECT/
AUTO SURR

EON

MODE

TUNING/
STATION

1 Input select buttons

Press to select an input source.

2 Digital Precision Processing indicator

Lights to indicate digital processing.

3 Character display

See

Display

on page 23.

4 MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 30)
is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically
set to

ALL CH ADJUST

after the Auto MCACC

Setup (page 9) or EQ Auto Setup (page 39)).

5

ENTER

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SEARCH

TUNER

EDIT

131210 11

16 17 23 24 2514 15

MIDNIGHT/

PTY

LOUDNESS

SPEAKERS

SIGNAL
SELECT

SB ch

PROCESSING

ACOUSTIC

EQ

2118 19 20 22

QUICK

SETUP

TONE

SETUP

MULTI JOG

6

Use the

RETURN

MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG

dial

dial to select various

settings and menu options.

7

LISTENING MODE
STANDARD

buttons

– Press for Standard decoding
and to switch between the various Pro
Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28).

ADVANCED SURR

– Use to switch

between the surround modes (page 29).

ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR

Selects stereo/direct playback (page 30).
Also selects Auto Surround (

Auto playback

on page 28).

Controls and displays

8

PHONES

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

9



Switches the receiver between on and standby.

10

VIDEO INPUT

See

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

on page 17.

11

USB

Connect a USB audio device for playback (see

Using the USB interface

12 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

13

MASTER VOLUME

14

EON MODE

Use to search for programs that are
broadcasting traffic or news information
(page 48).

15 PTY SEARCH

Use this button to search for RDS program
types (page 47).

16

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches between Midnight and Loudness
listening (page 32).

17

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 59)
and the impedance setting (page 68).

jack

STANDBY/ON

interface

on page 34).

dial

18

TUNING / STATION

Selects the frequency (page 45) and station
presets (page 46) when using the tuner.

19

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for
recall

(page 46).

20

TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble
controls, which you can then adjust with the

MULTI JOG

21

See

dial (page 32).

QUICK SETUP

Using the Quick Setup

on page 8.

22 System Setup menu controls

SETUP

– Use with the

MULTI JOG

access the System Setup menu (page 9,
page 36, page 63).

RETURN

– Press to confirm and exit the

current menu.

23 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 33).

24

SBch PROCESSING

Selects surround back channel processing or
the virtual surround back mode (page 31).

25 ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ
setting (page 30).

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Display

1234567118910

13

14 15 20 21 22

1

SIGNAL

indicators

Lights to indicate the type of input signal:

1716 18 19

AUTO

on.

12

[]

EON

[]

C

RDS

[]

R

SP

AB

[]

Rs

[ ]

SB

[]

SB

[]

Ls

– Lights when

L

R
L

6

0

6

40

125

AUTO

signal select is

250 4K

13K

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SB

– Depending on the source, this lights
when a signal with surround back channel
encoding is detected.

DIGITAL

signal is detected.

2

encoded signal is detected.

ANALOG

detected.

DTS

encoded audio signals is detected.

2

When the
to indicate decoding of a DTS multichannel
signal.

3

2

When the
to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital
multichannel signal.

4

2

When the (
on,

2

Logic II decoding.
indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding (see

in surround sound

5 VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back
processing (page 31).

6

DIRECT

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

7 AUTO SURR.

Lights when Auto Surround (see
on page 28) is on.

8

ATT

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

9 SLEEP

Lights when the sleep mode is active (see

Remote control

– Lights when a digital audio

DIGITAL

– Lights when a source with DTS

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC II

PRO LOGIC II

– Lights when a Dolby Digital

– Lights when an analog signal is

STANDARD

STANDARD

STANDARD

ANALOG ATT

mode is on, this lights

mode is on, this lights

x

) Pro Logic II mode is

lights to indicate Pro

2

PRO LOGIC IIx lights to

on page 28).

is used to

below).

Listening

Auto playback

10

Tuner

indicators

–

Lights when the mono mode is set

MPX

using the

–

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

being received in auto stereo mode.

–

Lights when a broadcast is being

received.

11 EON/RDS indicators

EON

– Lights when the EON mode is set,

and flashes during an EON broadcast. The

indicator lights when the current station

carries the EON service (page 48).

RDS

– Lights when an RDS broadcast is

received (page 47).

12 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate the current speaker system,

A

and/or B (page 59).

13 Character display

Neo:6

14

When the (
lights to indicate Neo:6 processing.

15

ADV.SURR

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

16 WMA9 Pro

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro
signal.

17

MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 32).

18 D.E.

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (DIALOG E)
is switched on (page 32).

19

LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening (page 32).

20 EX

Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX
encoded signal is detected.

button.

STANDARD

) Neo:6 mode is on, this

. (Advanced Surround)

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21 Master volume level

22 MCACC channel EQ indicators

These indicators show the EQ balance for each
channel in

EQ settings

Checking your Acoustic Calibration

on page 41. Also, L and R light

when the Sound Retriever is active (page 32).

Remote control

11

RECEIVER

1

AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

2

3

TOP MENU

4
5

GUIDE

6

7

8
9

10

INPUT

SELECT

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

CD

SLEEP

SR+

DIALOG E

D.ACCESS

+10

ST ST

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

A

MPX

B

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

DISP

STANDARD ADV.SURR

MULTI OPE

S.RETRIEVER

EFFECT/CH SEL

SHIFT

SYSTEM OFF

TV DVR

USB

AMFM

SB ch

DIMMER

CLASS

ENTER

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

TV CH

REC

EON

REC STOP JUKEBOX

CDE

HDD
CH

AUTO SURR

STEREO

ACOUSTIC EQ

RECEIVER

SOURCE

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

ANALOG

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DISC

MENU

T.EDIT

RETURN

VOL

MUTE

DVD

CH

SIGNAL SEL

12

13

14

ATT

15

16

17

1 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this
receiver.

2 MULTI CONTROL buttons

Press to select control of other components
(see

Controlling the rest of your system

on

page 50).

3 Number buttons and other receiver/
component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a
radio frequency (page 45) or the tracks on a
CD, DVD, etc.

DISC (ENTER)

can be used to enter commands
for TVs, and can also be used to select a disc in
a multi-CD player.

The following are accessed by pressing the

RECEIVER

button first:

SLEEP

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

30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off

You can check the remaining sleep time at
any time by pressing

SB ch

– Selects the surround back channel

SLEEP

once.

mode (page 31) or virtual surround back
mode (page 31).

ANALOG ATT

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

SR +

– Switches the SR+ mode on/off

(page 62).

DIMMER
MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

– Dims or brightens the display.

– Use Midnight
when listening to movie soundtracks at low
volume. Use Loudness to boost the bass
and treble at low volume (page 32).

DIALOG E

– Use to make dialog stand out

when watching TV or a movie (page 32).

D.ACCESS

– After pressing, you can
access a radio station directly using the
number buttons (page 45).

CLASS

– Switches between the three banks

(classes) of radio station presets (page 46).

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4 Tuner/component control buttons/

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

DVD, AM, FM, TV

TOP MENU

of a DVD.

MENU

Video discs. It also displays TV menus.

T.EDIT

station for recall (page 46).

SETUP

Use to access the System Setup menu (see
page 36).

GUIDE

TV.

PTY SEARCH

for RDS program types (page 47).

RETURN

current menu (also use to return to the
previous menu with DVDs).

5



Use the arrow buttons when setting up your
surround sound system (see page 36). Also
used to control DVD menus/options and for
deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use
the

TUNE / buttons to find radio

frequencies and use
stations (page 46).

6 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV
assigned to the
only have one TV to hook up to this system
assign it to the
button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV
to the

TV CTRL

this).

TV – Use to turn on/off the TV power.
TV VOL +/–
INPUT SELECT

signal.

TV CH +/–

MULTI CONTROL

, etc.)

– Displays the disc ‘top’ menu

– Displays the disc menu of DVD-

– Press to memorize and name a

(Press

RECEIVER

– Displays the guides on a digital

– Use this button to search

– Press to confirm and exit the

(TUNE/ST +/–) /

TV CTRL

TV CTRL MULTI CONTROL

button (see page 50 for more on

– Use to adjust the TV volume.

– Use to select the TV input

– Use to select channels.

first to access)

ENTER

ST / to find preset

button. Thus if you

SETUP

SETUP

button

7 Component control buttons

)

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to
control a component after you have selected it
using the

The controls above these buttons can be
accessed after you have selected the
corresponding
example

The following DVR controls can be accessed by
pressing SHIFT:

8 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

MULTI CONTROL

MULTI CONTROL

DVD

or

DVR

MPX

– Switches between stereo and mono
reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is
weak then switching to mono will improve
the sound quality (page 45).

EON

– Use to search for programs that are
broadcasting traffic or news information
(page 48).

AUDIO

– Changes the audio language or

channel on DVD discs.

DISP

– Switches between named station
presets and radio frequencies (page 46). It
also displays RDS information (page 47).

SUBTITLE

included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.
CH +/– – Use to select channels when

using a TV, VCR, DVR, etc.

REC – Starts recording.
REC STOP – Stops recording.
JUKEBOX – Switches to the Jukebox

feature.
HDD/DVD – These buttons switch between

the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD/
HDD recorders.

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding
and to switch between the various Pro
Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28).

ADV.SURR – Use to switch between the
various surround modes (page 29).

STEREO – Selects stereo/direct playback
(page 30). Also selects the Auto Surround
mode (Auto playback on page 28).

– Displays/changes the subtitles

buttons.

).

button (for

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AUTO SURR

(

Auto playback

S. RETRIEVER

– Selects Auto Surround

on page 28).

–

Press to restore CD quality

sound to compressed audio sources (page 32).

ACOUSTIC EQ

– Press to select an

Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 30).

SIGNAL SEL

– Use to select an input signal

(page 33).

9

MULTI OPE

Press to perform multi operations (page 53).

10

SHIFT

Press to access the DVR controls (above the
component control buttons) as well as some
receiver controls.

11 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (use

INPUT SELECT

).

SHIFT

for

12SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components
connected to the receiver (see page 50 for
more on this). Press after

MULTI OPE

to trigger

System Off (page 53).

13 Character display (LCD)

This display shows information when
transmitting control signals.

The following commands are shown when
you’re setting the remote to control other
components (see

system

on page 50):

SETUP

Controlling the rest of your

– Indicates the setup mode, from

which you choose the options below.

PRESET

– See

directly

LEARNING

from other remote controls

MULTI OP

System Off

SYS OFF

Off

on page 53.

DIRECT F
ERASE

other remote controls

Selecting preset codes

on page 51.

–

See

Programming signals

– See

Multi Operation and

on page 53.

– See

Multi Operation and System

– See

Direct function

– See

Programming signals from

on page 51.

on page 51.

on page 53.

RESET

– See

control presets

READ ID

Erasing all of the remote

on page 53.

– See

Confirming preset codes

on

page 53.

14 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver
(used to select the green commands above the
number buttons (

DIMMER

, etc). Also use this
button to set up surround sound (page 9,
page 36).

15 VOL +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

16 MUTE

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has
been muted (adjusting the volume also
restores the sound).

17 EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use

+/–

to adjust the level (see

Tip

on page 44). Also
adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround
effects, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, and Neo:6
Music parameters (page 29). You can then use
the

+/–

buttons to make these adjustments.

Operating range of remote control

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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Chapter 6:

Listening to your system

Important

• Certain features explained in this section
will not be possible depending on the
source (for example, PCM 88.2 kHz / 96
kHz, DTS 96 kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro
sources).

The following modes provide basic surround
sound for stereo and multichannel sources.

AUTO SURR

STEREO

STANDARD ADV.SURR

• While listening to a source, press
STANDARD.

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a
listening mode.

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.

STANDARD ADV.SURR

• While listening to a source, press AUTO
SURR for auto playback of a source.
AUTOSURR. shows briefly in the display (it will

then show the decoding or playback format).
Check the digital format indicators in the
display to see how the source is being
processed.

STEREO

1

AUTO SURR

• 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, you can select from:

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited to movie
sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited to music
sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited for video
games

• 2 PRO LOGIC – 5.1 channel surround
sound (sound from the surround speakers
is mono)

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.

If you connected surround back speakers, see
also Using surround back channel processing

on page 31.

Note

1• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening
in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).

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

2 If surround back processing (page 31) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (page 42) (this happens
automatically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 is set to anything but Normal (SB)), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2
Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

2

• Neo:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound,
especially suited to movie sources

• Neo:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound,
especially suited to music sources

With multichannel sources, if you have
connected surround back speaker(s) and have
selected SB ON, you can select (according to

format):

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CH CH

•2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

•

•

Dolby Digital EX

channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and
provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel
sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

•

DTS-ES

– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel

playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Advanced surround effects

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

see which you like.

• Press ‘

ADV.SURR

listening mode.

•

ADV. MOVIE
ADV. MUSIC

•

•

TV SURR.

both mono and stereo TV sources.

•

SPORTS

•

ADV. GAME
EXPANDED

•
surround sound for two-channel sources.

•

7-STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a

stereo source, using all of your speakers.

•

VIR. SURR

just the subwoofer and front speakers.

•

PHONESUR.

surround with headphones.

1

STANDARD ADV.SURR

– Suitable for movie sources.

– Suitable for music sources.

– Provides surround sound for

– Suitable for sports programs.

– Suitable for video games.

– Simulates multichannel

– A virtual surround effect using

– Creates the effect of overall

– See above

– See above

– Creates surround back

AUTO SURR

STEREO

’ repeatedly to select a

2

Setting the effect options

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

1 Press
the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status / mode of the
receiver, certain options may not appear.
Check the table below for notes on this.

2

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

3

other settings

Setting

Center
Width

(Applicable
only when
using a cen­ter speaker)

Dimension

Panorama

Center
Image

(Applicable
only when
using a cen­ter speaker)

EFFECT/CH SEL

Use the +/– buttons

repeatedly to select

to set it as necessary.

Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust

.

What it does

Spreads the center channel

a

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

a

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

a

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

Adjusts the center image to

b

create a wider stereo effect with
vocals. Adjust the effect from 0
(all center channel sent to front
right and left speakers) to 10
(center channel sent to the
center speaker only).

Options

0 to 7

Default:

–3 to +3

Default:

OFF

ON

0 to 10

Default:

06

English

Deutsch

Français

Italiano

3

Nederlands

0

Español

3

Note

1• If you press
ically be selected.

•

Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers

in your setup. For more on this, refer to

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

Setting the effect options

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

ADVANCED SURROUND

above.

when the headphones are connected, the

Using surround back channel processing

PHONES SURROUND

on page 31.

mode will automat-

EFFECT

parameter in

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Listening to your system06

Setting

Effect

a Only available with 2ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mu­sic mode.
b Only available with 2ch sources in Neo:6 Music mode.

What it does

Sets the effect level for the
currently selected Advanced
Surround mode (each mode
can be set separately).

Options

10 to 90

Listening in stereo

When you select
hear the source through just the front left and
right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer
depending on your speaker settings).

Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro multi­channel sources are downmixed to stereo.

• While listening to a source, press

for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

STEREO

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

•

DIRECT

settings so that the audio remains as close
to the source audio signal as possible.

•

AUTO SURR. – See

page 28 for more on this.

STEREO

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO

or

AUTO SURR

DIRECT

, you will

STEREO

– The audio is heard with your

– Bypass all effects and surround

1

Auto playback

on

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic
Calibration Equalization set in

Automatically

setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

page 9 or

Acoustic Calibration EQ

on page 39.
Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic
Calibration Equalization.

MULTI OPE

S.RETRIEVER

ACOUSTIC EQ

SIGNAL SEL

• While listening to a source, press
ACOUSTIC EQ.

Press repeatedly to select between:

•

ALL CH

– No special weighting is given to

any one channel.

•

F. ALIGN

– All speakers are heard in
accordance with the front speaker
settings.

•

CUSTOM 1/2

•

EQ OFF

EQ off.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights

– Custom settings

– Switches Acoustic Calibration

when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.

on

2

Listening with Acoustic
Calibration EQ

• Default setting:
Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting)

Note

1 If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement, the Sound Retriever, or the Tone controls when
is selected, the receiver automatically switches to
2• You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with

• If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when

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En

OFF / ALL CH

(after the

STEREO

DVD 5.1ch

DIRECT

.
or WMA9 Pro, and it has no effect with headphones.
is selected, the receiver automatically switches to

STEREO

DIRECT

.