Pioneer VSX-917V User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-917V

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Operating Instructions

WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

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

CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO

NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION –

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER

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

For U.S. and Australia Model

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

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IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Information to User

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

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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the

unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-917V-K, VSX-917V-S Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, USA Phone: 1-800-421-1404

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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

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

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

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READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product

and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only

with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not

recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this

product near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

CART — A product and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be

operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the

appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

• If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply

cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an

outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING — For added protection for this

product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES — An outside antenna system

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Fig. A

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance — this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

ANTENNA LEAD IN

GROUND CLAMP

WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Other problems when using the Auto

MCACC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Better sound using Phase Control . . . . . . . . 10

03 Connecting up

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting a DVD player and TV . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting a satellite receiver or other

digital set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . 15

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting other video components . . . . . . 16

Using the component video jacks. . . . . . . . 17

Connecting to the front panel video

terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting to the front panel audio

mini jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . 20

AC outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Operating range of remote control . . . . . . . 27

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Advanced surround effects. . . . . 29

Setting the effect options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . 30

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . 31

Using surround back channel processing. . . 31

Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB). . . . . . . 32

Using Midnight and Loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Sound Retriever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the tone controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 34

Selecting the front audio inputs . . . . . . . . . . 34

06 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Manual speaker setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Listening to station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

08 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 46

09 Controlling the rest of your system

Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . 47

Setting the remote to control other

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Erasing one of the remote control button

settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Erasing all of the remote control presets. . . . 48

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . 51

10 Other connections

Using XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Connecting your XM Radio receiver . . . . . . 53

Listening to XM Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using XM HD Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Saving channel presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using the XM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using SIRIUS Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Connecting your SIRIUS Connect Tuner . . . 55

Listening to SIRIUS Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Saving channel presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using the SIRIUS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Second Zone speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . 59

Bi-amping your front speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Bi-wiring your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer

plasma display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

11 Other Settings

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

The Other Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . 64

Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . 65

Digital Video Converter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 65

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

XM radio messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

SIRIUS radio messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 69

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the

product will expose you to chemicals listed on

proposition 65 known to the State of California and

other governmental entities to cause cancer and

birth defect or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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

"DTS" and "DTS-ES | Neo:6" are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. "96/24" is a trademark of DTS, Inc.

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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

• These operating instructions

Loading the batteries

Caution

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

• Never use new and old batteries together.

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

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

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

Installing the receiver

When installing this unit, ma ke sure to pu t it o n 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 (8 in.) at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will build up inside, interfering with performance and/or causing malfunctions.

20 cm (8 inches)

Receiver

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:

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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 pa ge 1 3 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 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 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) 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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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

F.AUDIO

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

SELECT

TV DVR

XM RADIO

SOURCE

TV CTRL

SIRIUS

RECEIVER

AMFM

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC/ AUDIO IN jack on the front panel.

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

SETUP

GUIDE

SIGNAL SEL

+10

ST ST

CATEGORY

TV VOL

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT SELECT

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

T.EDIT

RETURN

TV CH

VOL

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

MASTER

MCACC/ AUDIO IN

VOLUME

UPDOWN

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.

3 Press then press the

RECEIVER

SETUP

on the remote control,

button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu.

• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System 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

 : Exit

2. Auto MCACC

Surr Back System Normal (SB) ]

 : Cancel ENTER : Start

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.

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.

• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component, S-video or composite connections for system setup. 2 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 on page 35 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.

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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

• 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 ]

30:Next

:Cancel

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting (and number for 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.

If the screen in step 8 is left untouched for 30 seconds, and the ENTER button is not pressed in step 9 the Auto MCACC setup will start again from the beginning.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for 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.

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 35).

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

Analyzed Data Check screen:

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Note

1 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker Setting on page 41.

• 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.

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• Speaker Setting – The size and number of

speakers you’ve connected (see page 41 for more on this)

• Speaker Distance – The distance of your

speakers from the listening position (see page 43 for more on this)

• Channel Level – The overall balance of

your speaker system (see page 42 for more on this)

• Acoustic Cal EQ – Adjustments to the

frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 38 for more on this)

Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu.

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.

Better sound using Phase Control

This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/ or coloring of the sound (see illustration below).

P H A

E C

O N

T R O

Sound

source

P H A

E C

O N

T R O

Sound

source

O N

Front speaker

Subwoofer

Front speaker

Subwoofer

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

matching

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

STEREO/

AUTO SURR

F.S.SURR

ACOUSTIC EQPHASE

EFFECT/CH SEL LEVEL

SHIFT

STANDARD ADV.SURR

SOUND

DIALOG

RETRIEVER

Listening position

• Press PHASE (PHASE CONTROL) to switch on phase correction.

Note

1 Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are 'in phase', they crest and trough together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as shown in the upper section of the diagram above) then the sound will be 'out of phase' and an unreliable sound image will be produced.

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Chapter 3:

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 (Y) signal and the color (PB

R) signals and then output. In this way,

and P interference between the signals is avoided.

Component video cables

Green (Y)

Blue (P

Red (P

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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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About the video converter

When the video converter is enabled, all analog video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks (HDMI and highdefinition progressive component video cannot

be converted). Setup on page 65 to switch the video converter on or off.

If several video components are assigned to the same input function (see The Input Assign menu on page 62), the converter gives priority to component, S-video, then composite (in that order).

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

See Digital Video Converter

Note

1 You must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI/component video outputs when connecting these video sources. If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutio ns that may not be converted. In this case, use an (analog) S-video or composite connection.

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

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

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

•If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you can also connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 2 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver. Use an 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

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

DVR/ VCR

LOOP

ANTENNA

TV/ SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

PLAY

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

REC

AUDIORL

ANALOG OUT

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VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

VIDEO IN

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

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DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

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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 The Input Assign menu on page 62). 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 S-VIDEO DVD/LD jack. If your player also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this. 4 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

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Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

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

OUT

COAX

(

)

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

RL RL

FRONT OUTPUT

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

TV/ SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

PLAY

CD-R /TAPE

/MD

REC

AUDIO

CENTER

OUTPUT

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

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

CENTER

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD

/LD

S-VIDEO

E R S

SUB WOOFER OUTPUT

SUB WOOFER

SIRIUS IN

(

DVR/V

MONITOR OU

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

XM IN

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

AUX

OUT

)

OUT

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

LOOP

ANTENNA

TV/ SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

REC

VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

OUT

S-VIDEO

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD

/LD

2 1

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

Connecting a satellite receiver

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 DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 34). 2 If you've already connected your TV to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. However, to receive a signal, you'll 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 S-VIDEO TV/SAT jack. If your set-top box also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this. 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 t he receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Assign menu on page 62).

STB

VIDEOAUDIOR

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Connecting other audio components

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

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

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

This receiver

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

(

)

TV/ SAT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

OPT

DVD/LD

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OUT

)

OUT

AUDIO

3 2

CD-R, MD, DAT,

AUX

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

TV/ SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

PLAY

CD-R /TAPE

/MD

REC

AUDIO IN

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.

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

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DVD /LD

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

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However, the connected DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output.

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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

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

OPT

)

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

DVD/LD

OPT

AUX

OUT

)

OUT

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

PLAY

CD-R

/TAPE

/MD

REC

OUT

CONTROL

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

PREOUT

1 2

R L

REC

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

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 S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN jack. If your video component also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this. 2 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR OUT jack. 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 The Input Assign menu on page 62).

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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 Assign the component video inputs to the input source you've connected.

• Since they are assignable, it doesn’t matter which component video inputs you use for which source. After connecting everything, you’ll need to assign the component video inputs—see The Input Assign menu on page 62.

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/FRONT AUDIO button. Press VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO and select VIDEO input. There are standard audio/ video jacks as well as an optical input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections.

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SIRIUS

CD-R/TAPE/MD

FM/AM

VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO RLVIDEO DIGITAL IN

AUX

MCACC/ AUDIO IN

Video

camera

(etc.)

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack

Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO botton. Press VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO and select F.AUDIO input. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player.

SIRIUS

CD-R/TAPE/MD

FM/AM

VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO RLVIDEO DIGITAL IN

AUX

MCACC/

AUDIO IN

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Portable CD player (etc.)

AUDIO OUT

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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 on page 18).

fig. a fig. b fig. c

FM UNBAL

LOOP

Ω

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 (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

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

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

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

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

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna.

FM UNBAL

LOOP

Ω

F connector

To improve AM reception

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

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

5 m to 6 m

(15 ft. to 18 ft.)

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

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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 (+/–) terminals on the receiver match

those on the speakers.

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

(please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 69 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).

Front speakers

Center speaker

LR C LSRS

SUB

CEN-

WOOFER

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

(

)

TV/ SAT

OPT

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

)

DVR/VCR

COAX

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

AUDIO

This receiver

AUX

FM UNBAL 75

OUT

CONTROL

DVR/ VCR

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

OUT

TV/ SAT

DVD

MONITOR

/LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

PLAY

WOOFER

CD-R

PREOUT

/TAPE

/MD

REC

TER

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

FRONT

TV/ SAT

DVD

A B

/LD

S-VIDEO

E R S

Powered

Surround speakers

SIRIUS IN

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

(DVD/LD) IN 1

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

(TV/SAT) IN 2

OUT

HDMI

CENTERSURROUND

SURROUND BACK

AC OUTLET

subwoofer

INPUT

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 Speaker Setting on page 41) to LARGE. 2 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (L) terminal.

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Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using

is properly prepared with about 10 mm (

/8 in.)

of insulator stripped from each wire, with the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

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. C).

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10 mm (3/8 in.)

• The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.)

Caution

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

Hints on speaker placement

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

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

• When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers farther away from the TV.

• 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 sh ould b e po sitio ned 60 cm t o 90 cm (a f ootand-a-half to three feet) 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.

90~120

SBR

fig. A fig. B

SBL

0~60

SBL

AC outlet

Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's power switch. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A).

• This unit should be disconnected by removing the power plug from the wall socket when not in regular use (ex. when on vacation).

AC OUTLET

AC 120 V 60 Hz

SWITCHED 100 W MAX

0.8 A MAX

Caution

• Do not connect a TV set, monitor, heater, or similar appliance to this unit's AC outlet.

• Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction.

• Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can exceed the 100 W maximum when playing sources at a high volume, this type of equipment should not be connected to the AC outlet.

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Controls and displays04

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

32 4

FM/AM

VIDEO INPUT AUDIO RLVIDEO DIGITAL IN

SIRIUS

AUX

MCACC/

AUDIO IN

CONTROL

STANDBY/ON

PHASE

CONTROL

DIGITAL PRECISION

ACOUSTICEQPHASE

AUTO SURR/

PHONES

DVD/LD TV/SAT

DIRECT

MIDNIGHT/

SOUND

LOUDNESS

RETRIEVER

SPEAKERS

DVR/VCR VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO

SB ch

PROCESSING

TONE

TUNING/

TUNER

SIGNAL

STATION

EDIT

SELECT

SETUP RETURN

MULTI JOG

PROCESSING

CD-R/TAPE/MD

5 6

ENTER

STEREO/ F.S.SURR

STANDARD

LISTENING MODE

ADVANCED SURROUND

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MULTI JOG

MASTER VOLUME

UPDOWN

910

7 823

ACOUSTIC

PHASE

CONTROL

AUTO SURR/

DIRECT

14 15

SOUND

RETRIEVER

SPEAKERS

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 31) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup (page 8) or EQ Auto Setup (page 38)).

ENTER

MULTI JOG

dial

Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and menu options.

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

SIGNAL SELECT

131211

16 17

SB ch

PROCESSING

TUNING/ STATION

TONE

2118 19 20 22

TUNER

EDIT

SETUP RETURN

MULTI JOG

STEREO/

F.S.SURR

LISTENING MODE

7PHASE CONTROL

Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 10).

8 ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 31).

PHONES

jack

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

 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

VIDEO INPUT

See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 17.

STANDARD

ADVANCED

SURROUND

Controls and displays 04

12 MCACC/

AUDIO

IN jack

Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 17).

MASTER VOLUME

dial

14 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 33).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches between Midnight and Loudness listening (page 32).

SB ch PROCESSING

Selects surround back channel processing (page 31) or the virtual surround back mode (page 32).

TONE

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

MULTI JOG dial (page 33).

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 59) and the impedance setting (page 69).

SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 33).

TUNING / STATION

Selects the frequency (page 44) and station presets (page 44) when using the tuner.

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 44).

22 System Setup menu controls

SETUP – Use with the MULTI JOG dial to

access the System Setup menu (page 8, page 35, page 62).

RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu.

LISTENING MODE

buttons

AUTO SURR/DIRECT

Selects Auto Surround (Auto playback on page 28) or Stream Direct playback (page 30). Also when listening to XM Radio, AUTO SURR selects XM HD Surround feature (page 54).

STEREO

/F.S.SURR

– Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 30).

STANDARD – 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).

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SIGNAL

indicators

Lights to indicate the type of input signal:

AUTO – Lights when AUTO signal select is on.

1615 17 1813 14 19 20 21

SB – Depending on the source, this lights

when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected.

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