Pioneer VSX-C100 Operating Instruction

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-C100

Operating Instructions

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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.

In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However, the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same.

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).

CAUTION:

THE STANDBY/ON BUTTON IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION. THEREFORE INSTALL THE UNIT SUITABLE PLACES EASY TO DISCONNECT THE MAINS PLUG IN CASE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE MAINS PLUG OF UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL SOCKET

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

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Operating environment temperature and humidity:

+5°C – +35°C (+41°F – +95°F); less than 85%RH (cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install in the following locations

•Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light

•Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly ventilated location

VENTILATION: When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 20 cm at top, 50 cm at rear, and 10 cm at each side).

WARNING: Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked and covered with items, such as

2newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed, sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.

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Features

Compatibility with the Home Theater Formats

Dolby Digital, DTS Sound Decoders

These highly evolved multichannel sound formats are the heart of home theater. They deliver realistic multichannel sound that can turn any living room into a theater, reproducing all the sound effects of the original movie. The VSX-C100 has the flexibility to decode all these formats.

Dolby Pro Logic II Decoder

The VSX-C100 reproduces this industry-leading format with excellent clarity. With it you can get multichannel surround sound even from two channel and Dolby Surround sources.

Easy-to-use Remote Control

This new remote control is extremely convenient to use. One button is dedicated to one task in the control of the receiver, eliminating confusing buttons whose purpose are unclear. In addition, this remote can be used to operate a variety of other components simply by recalling the appropriate setup codes.

Easy Setup for Quick Home Use

This receiver features an automatic setup function that senses which speakers you have hooked up and automatically sets the receiver for proper surround sound. Thus, you can start enjoying home theater immediately after hooking up your speakers and components, without worrying about difficult setup procedures.

Home Theater Listening Modes

Custom Designed Listening Modes (p.33)

These modes enhance the sound of sources from movies and music to TV and video games for a more dramatic effect. These are each designed to accentuate specific sound qualities, giving the listener a wide range of possibilities.

VIRTUAL Mode (p.33)

This especially designed listening mode uses only two channels but through sound imaging imitates a full surround sound. It allows you to experience surround sound with only two speakers.

PHONES SURROUND Mode (p.33)

This new headphone mode allows the user to get a surround-like sound while listening on headphones designed to accommodate this technology.

Sound Modes (p.35)

This unit also has especially created Sound Modes that can enhance your listening experience and bring out the best in each soundtrack. Each mode is designed to bring out a specific quality of the soundtrack or balance the sound. The NATURAL corrects the frequencies for small speakers to achieve better theater-like surround sound. The MIDNIGHT listening mode allows you to obtain excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes, something that was previously impossible. The MANNER mode provides good sound by smoothing out harsh noises in the soundtrack. This is achieved by reducing the bass and treble. The BRIGHT mode flattens out the total frequency output to match the charactersics of the front speakers. The S.BASS mode gives you added bass for that driving punch that really livens up your music or makes a film more realistic.

The Energy-saving Design

This unit is designed to use less than 1 W of energy when the receiver is in standby mode.

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

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

TruSurround and ® symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc.

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Contents

Congratulations on buying this fine 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	4
	Quick Start Guide				5
01	Introductory Information						9
	Checking the Supplied Accessories								9
	Installing the Receiver				9
	Ventilation	9
	When Making Cable Connections							9
	Loading the Batteries				10
	Operating Range of Remote Control Unit									10
	Maintenance of External Surfaces							10
02	Connecting Your Equipment							11
	Audio/Video Cords			11
	Coaxial Cords/Optical Cables						11
	Connecting a DVD Player & TV							12
	Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box									13
	Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner										14
	Connecting Video Components							14
	Connecting Speakers				16
	Hints on Speaker Placement						17
	Connecting Antennas				18
	Using External Antennas					18
	Operating other Pioneer Components with this
	Unit’s Sensor	19
	Plugging in the Receiver				19
03	Displays & Controls					20
	Front Panel	20
	Rear Panel	21
	Remote Control		22
04	Basic Playback		24
	Checking the Settings on Your DVD (or other)
	Player 24
	Program Format/Speaker Channel Indicators										24
	Playing a Source		25
05	Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound									26
	Room Setup	26
	Personalizing Your Surround Sound								27
	Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel									32
06	Playback Modes			33
	Listening Modes		33
	Selecting a Listening Mode					34

4Sound Modes 35

Selecting a Sound Mode 35

07 Using the Tuner		36
Finding a Station 36
MPX Mode	36
RF ATT Mode 36
Tuning Directly to a Station				37
Memorizing Stations		37
Naming Memorized Stations				38
Recalling Memorized Stations				38
An Introduction to RDS			39
Using the RDS Display			39
Searching for RDS Programs				40
An Introduction to EON			41
The Receiver’s Internal Program
Identification Function			41
Using EON	42

08 Using Other Functions 43
Muting the Sound	43
Using the Headphones 43
Changing the Display Brightness (DIMMER
button) 43
Input Signal Select	44
The SLEEP Function	44
Resetting the System	44
Default Settings for the Receiver 45

09 Controlling the Rest of Your System 46

Changing the Remote Control Mode 46

Recalling Preset Codes 47

Clearing the Preset Codes 48

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/ Cassette Deck Controls 49

Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls 50

Preset Code List 51

10Additional Information 54

Troubleshooting 54

11 Techno Know How		57
Understanding DVD Packaging 57
Digital Audio Formats		57
Recording Formats	58
Playback Formats	59
Specifications 60

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Quick Start Guide

Home Theater: The Basics

Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theater systems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks. In fact, home theater is not really complicated and this little guide should give you an understanding of basics.

The main reasons why it seems so difficult is that there are three different factors involved in home theater and each will contribute to what kind of sound you get.

These factors are:

1)The equipment you are using for you home theater set up. Particularly important is the number of speakers you are using. We call this your speaker configuration. The default settings should be fine in most cases.

2)The 'source' material you are using. This is the actual product (like a DVD) or broadcast (like cable TV) you are listening to/watching. We call this the source.

3)The last factor is the listening mode you choose on the VSX-C100 receiver. These are explained below and in subsequent chapters but most likely the default setting will be fine.

Let's start with the home theater set up you have in your home.

Your Home System

The heart of your system is the VSX-C100 receiver and it is very flexible in getting you theater-like surround sound. You can use this receiver with anywhere from two to five speakers (front left, front right, center, surround left and right) and a subwoofer to get home theater surround sound. However we recommend you use five speakers. If you only have two speakers choose the Listening mode that offers surround sound for your home setup. Also, a DVD player is essential for home theater and you can also hook up satellite or cable TV tuner to this receiver and get a more home theater like sound from those programs.

The Source Material

DVDs have become the basic source material for home theater because they offer excellent sound and picture quality, allow users to choose the movies they want, and are easy to store, etc. You can also enjoy home theater with other sources, such as digital satellite TV, cable TV and VHS videotapes. The important part here is all these sources have soundtracks recorded on them with various kinds of technology (this is called the sound encoding). Home theater sources are recorded (encoded) with multiple sound channels, that is discrete parts of the overall sound. CDs (which are stereo sources) work the same way but they only have two sound channels, the left channel and the right channel. These two channels carry different parts of the soundtrack and mix together when you hear it to make an enjoyable, stereo sound. The same idea applies to home theater sources except home theater sources are recorded with multichannels, that is, more than two channels. For example, Dolby Pro Logic encoding has four channels (front left, front right, center and a single channel for both surround speakers), Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital and DTS encoding usually have six channels (front left, front right, center, surround left and right and a channel that powers the subwoofer). Since the subwoofer channel is only for bass sounds this multichannel set up has been named 5.1 channel sound. These multiple channels are what create a surround sound effect and give you a similar experience of that of a movie theater. It is important you consult the manual that came with your DVD player as well to make sure the player is outputting a surround soundtrack and all the other settings are appropriate for home theater.

The Listening Modes

This receiver has many different listening modes and they are designed to cover all the speaker configurations and types of sources you might be using. In general, if you follow the recommend advice and have five speakers hooked up in most cases the AUTO listening mode is the easiest way to get realistic home theater sound. This is the default setting so you don't have to do anything. Other possibilities (like listening to a stereo CD with all five speakers or, conversely taking a stereo source and it getting multichannel home theater-like sound) are explained in Listening modes (page 33).

These are the three basic factors that contribute to your home theater sound. The easiest thing is to hook up five speakers and simply play your DVDs with AUTO mode. This will give you realistic and enjoyable home theater sound.

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No Frills Setup

This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind so if you just want to hook up your equipment and start enjoying quality home theater movies follow the four steps below and use these easy settings on the VSX-C100. In most cases you can leave the receiver in the default settings.

Default Settings:

•Speaker Setting: Automatically sensed by the receiver

•Input Setting: DVD

•Signal Select: AUTO

•Listening Mode: AUTO

•Sound Mode: NATURAL

1) Hook up your DVD player, speakers, subwoofer and TV.

Connect your DVD player to this unit using either the coaxial digital terminal or the optical digital terminals, depending on which type of digital terminal your DVD has. The quality of these two types of connection is the same so it’s simply a matter of matching like with like, and you don’t need to do both. It is easiest, however, if you follow this receiver’s default settings and connect your DVD player to coaxial terminal. If your DVD player does not have an coaxial terminal, use one of the optical terminal to hook it up to this receiver. (In this case you need to assign the DVD function to that terminal. See p.31 in order to do this.) Follow the diagram below to hook up your DVD player to either the coaxial or optical terminal(s). Then, hook up the speakers you want to use with this receiver. This receiver can be used with just two speakers but it’s better to have five speakers to get accurate surround sound. See pages 16-17 for more details on connecting your speakers. Next, hook up your powered subwoofer, if you have one. For all speakers make sure to connect the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals on the receiver and speakers with the same wire (positive to positive, negative to negative).

Before hooking up your speakers affix the color-coded sticker with the appropriate name (for example, “FRONT R”) to the speaker wire so you always know which speaker that wire is connected to.

While pressing down the speaker tab push the speaker wire into the terminal and release speaker terminal tab.

DVR /	DVR/		OUT	F M UNBAL75 Ω
VCR	VCR		2
OPT2	IN			AM LOOP
				ANTENNA
DVD	DVD		R	L
( T V /			DVR/
SAT)	IN
			VCR
COA X
	R	L	OUT
DIGITAL IN		AUDIO	VIDEO	AUDIO

	FRONT	SPEAKERS	SURROUND		AC IN
R		L CENTER R		L
SUB				IN	OUT
WOOFER				CONTROL
OUT

	Optical cable	Coaxial cable
		(sold separately)
	(sold sepa-
		Audio cord	Speaker wire
	rately, don’t
		(sold separately)	(sold separately)
	pinch or bend
	cable sharply)

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DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

DVD Player	Front R
(DV-454, etc.)
When you’re hooking up	(R)
your subwoofer make	Powered
sure its power cord is
disconnected.	Subwoofer (SW)

Front L	Center	Surround R	Surround L
(L)	(C)	(RS)	(LS)

If you only hook up two speakers set the Listening mode to one of the modes for two channel outputs.

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Video cord (sold separately)

T V/	T V/		1
SAT	SAT
(DVD)	IN
OPT1			MONITOR
DVR /	DVR/		OUT	F M UNBAL75 Ω
VCR	VCR		2
OPT2	IN			AM LOOP
				ANTENNA
DVD	DVD		R	L
( T V /			DVR/
SAT)	IN
			VCR
COA X
	R	L	OUT
DIGITAL IN		AUDIO	VIDEO	AUDIO

	FRONT	SPEAKERS	SURROUND		AC IN
R		L CENTER R		L
SUB				IN	OUT
WOOFER				CONTROL
OUT

Video cord

MONITOR IN

(sold separately)

S

VIDEO OUT

	DVD Player		To wall
		TV	outlet
	(DV-454, etc.)
			Power cord

Lastly, hook up your DVD player to the DVD IN VIDEO and your TV to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO terminals as shown above and plug in the receiver’s power cord to a power outlet.

Automatic speaker setup (receiver automatically configures Front, Center, Surround speakers and Subwoofer)

Once you have completed the above tasks, the receiver will automatically detect which speakers you have connected and configure your speaker settings according to that. You don’t have to do anything. This setup establishes the size and configuration of the speaker system you have connected and is the easy way to setup your speakers for surround sound. If you don’t have surround speakers or want to make more exact speaker settings, go to page 27.

The Automatic speaker setup will give you acceptable surround sound.

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2) Turn on the power on the receiver, your DVD player, your powered subwoofer and TV.

• Make sure your TV is set to the receiver. If it is not, check the input jack this receiver is hooked up to on your TV and consult the manual that came with the TV to figure out the proper TV setting.

• Confirm that DVD appears in the receiver’s display, indicating that the receiver is set to the DVD input. If it does not, press the DVD button to set the receiver to DVD input.

3) Confirm the settings on your DVD player are correct for the source you want to play.

Make sure your DVD player is outputting a digital signal and choose the soundtrack (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) that you want to hear. If you are unsure about your DVD player’s settings, see page 24 for more information and/or consult the manual that came with your DVD player.

4) Play a source (like a DVD) and adjust the volume to your liking.

You are now ready to experience home theater with your new surround sound system.

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Advanced/Customized Settings

If you want to customize your home theater to your environment, equipment or personal tastes, many settings are available. One of the most important advanced settings, called Room Setup, establishes the distances between your speakers and your normal listening position (as well as volume levels, etc.). Making this setting should improve your surround sound. Room Setup is explained on page 26. After that you could go on to fine tune your surround sound for maximum sound quality. These settings start on page 27.

The VSX-C100 has many different listening modes to accommodate many different kinds of sources, speaker configurations and sound reproduction. Experiment with these features to figure out what suits your tastes. The listening mode explanations and settings start on page 33.

The above is a quick guide to getting you started with your home theater system and a few setup suggestions. It is a good idea, however, to read this manual in its entirety so you understand what you can do with the VSX-C100 and the possibilities of home theater in general. You may find many hints in these explanations that help you get better sound and let you operate all your equipment more effectively.

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Introductory Information

Checking the Supplied

Accessories

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

•AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

•Power cord

•Dry cell batteries (AA Size / IEC R6P) x2

•Remote control unit

•Operating instructions

•Speaker cord labels

•Don’t place anything on top of the receiver except for a Pioneer DV-454, 350, 444 or 545 DVD player. If you do place one of these pieces of equipment on top of the receiver be sure to leave the ventilation space over it as prescribed above.

•The receiver may become hot while in use, please take care around it.

	When Making Cable
Installing the Receiver	Connections

•When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a secure and level plane that is stable.

•Don’t place 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 a 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, 50 cm at the rear, and 10 cm at each side). 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. See below for exceptions to this.

•If using a rack to hold the receiver make sure the back of the rack and the left side are open.

•Also, if you’re using a case with glass doors, leave the glass doors open when using the receiver.

•Do not place on a thick carpet, bed, sofa or fabric having a thick pile. Do not cover the receiver with fabric or other covering. Anything that blocks ventilation will cause the internal temperature to rise, which may lead to breakdown or fire hazard.

Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends the cables over the top of this unit. If the cables are laid on top of the unit, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise to come from the speakers.

Cassette deck placement

Depending on where the cassette deck is placed, noise may occur during playback of your cassette deck which is caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the receiver. If you experience noise, move the cassette deck farther away from the receiver.

Storing optical cable

When storing optical cable, coil loosely as shown below. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

more + than =

(15 cm)

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Introductory Information

Loading the Batteries

The remote control operates on two AA batteries (supplied).

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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 of 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 institution’s rules that apply in your country or area.

Operating Range of the

Remote Control Unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

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

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

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

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

Maintenance of External

Surfaces

•Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt.

•When the surfaces are dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water, and wrung out well, and then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or cleansers.

•Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit, since these will corrode the surfaces.

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Connecting Your Equipment

Audio/Video Cords

Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to make analog audio and video connections.

Connect red plugs to R (right), white plugs to L (left), and the yellow plugs to VIDEO.

Be sure to insert completely.

R	L

VIDEO

Coaxial Cords/Optical Cables

Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords (standard video cords can also be used) or optical cables (not supplied) are used to connect digital components to this receiver.

Be sure to insert completely and in the case of the optical cable, right-side up. If it is inserted improperly it can break the shutter on the optical terminal (this won't, however, affect the connection or insertion of an optical cable).

Coaxial cord

(or standard composite Optical cable video cord)

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Connecting Your Equipment

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

Connecting a DVD Player & TV

In order to play PCM/2Digital/DTS multichannel soundtracks, you need to make digital audio connections.

Connect your DVD player to this unit using either the coaxial digital terminal or the optical digital terminals, depending on which type of terminal your DVD has. The quality of these two types of connection is the same so it’s simply a matter of matching like with like. It is easiest, however, if you follow this receiver’s default settings and connect your DVD player to coaxial terminal. If your DVD player does not have an coaxial terminal, use the optical terminal to hook it up to this receiver. In this case you need to assign the DVD function to that terminal. See p.31 in order to do this. Follow the diagram below to hook up your DVD player to either the coaxial or optical terminal(s). Also, connect your TV to this receiver as shown below.

The basic default settings for the DIGITAL IN terminals are as follows: COAX: DVD; OPT. 1: TV/SAT; OPT. 2: DVR. If you need to use an optical terminal for your DVD use OPT.1. In this case, assign your coaxial terminal to TV/SAT (see p.31) and the optical default settings change to: OPT. 1: DVD; OPT. 2: DVR.

DVD Player (DV-454, etc.)

	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	ANALOG OUT
	COAXIAL	R L
		S
	OPTICAL	VIDEO OUT
Optical cable	Coaxial	Video cord
(sold separately,	cable (sold	(sold separately)
don’t pinch or	separately)
bend cable
sharply)

T V/	T V/	1
SAT	SAT
(DVD)	IN
OPT1		MONITOR
DVR/
	DVR/	OUT	F M UNBAL75 Ω
VCR	VCR	2

OPT2	IN	AM LOOP
		ANTENNA

DVD	DVD			R	L
( T V /				DVR/
SAT)	IN
				VCR
COA X	R	L			SUB
				OUT
DIGITAL IN		AUD IO	VIDEO	AUDIO	WOOFER
					OUT

R	FRONT	SPEAKERS	SURROUND	L
		L CENTER R

Video cord (sold separately)

Why you need an analog connection as well as a digital one:

•If you don’t have an digital output on your DVD player you will need to use the analog connection shown here.

•If you want to get an audio signal from the VCR out you need an analog connection.

•If you want to use your DVD player for karaoke you need an analog connection.

MONITOR IN

TV

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Connecting Your Equipment

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

Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box

If you have an external digital tuner (like a set top box for satellite or cable TV) you need to connect it to either the optical digital terminals or the coaxial digital terminal in order to play digital cable/satellite broadcasting. The quality of these two types of connection is the same so it’s simply a matter of matching like with like. It is easiest, however, if you follow this receiver’s default settings and connect your cable/satellite tuner (or TV/SAT as it’s called on the remote control) to optical terminal 1. If your TV/SAT does not have an optical terminal, use the coaxial terminal to hook it up (consult the DVD hook up information on the previous page). In this case you need to assign the TV/SAT function to that terminal. See p.31 in order to do this. Follow the diagram below to hook up your TV/SAT to either the optical or coaxial terminal.

Make sure you use a digital connection as well as an analog one for the audio on the cable/satellite tuner, as pictured below.

The basic default settings for the DIGITAL IN terminals are as follows: COAX: DVD; OPT. 1: TV/SAT; OPT. 2: DVR. If you need to use the coaxial terminal for your TV/SAT, then assign the coaxial terminal to TV/SAT. The digital terminals settings change to: COAX: TV/SAT; OPT. 1: DVD; OPT. 2: DVR. (see p.31)

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Optical cable (sold separately, don’t pinch or bend cable sharply)

T V/		T V/
SAT		SAT
(DVD)		IN
OPT1
DVR /		DVR/
VCR		VCR
OPT2		IN
DVD		DVD
( T V /
SAT)		IN
	COA X	R	L

DIGITAL IN

AUD IO

1

MONITOR
OUT	F M UNBAL75 Ω
2

AM LOOP

ANTENNA

R	L
DVR/
VCR
OUT
VIDEO	AUDIO

R	FRONT	SPEAKERS	SURROUND	L
		L CENTER R

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

Coaxial cable	Video cord (sold separately)
(sold separately)
	Audio cord
	(sold separately)

Match the shape of terminal and the optical plug.

R L

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Why you need an analog connection as well as a

Digital Set Top Box

digital one:

•If you don’t have an digital output on your TV tuner you will need to use an analog connection.

•If the program you want to watch isn’t output from the digital terminals you need an analog connection.

•If you want to get a signal from a video deck instead of a TV tuner you need an analog connection.

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Connecting Your Equipment

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

Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner

If you have an TV with an internal digital tuner follow the directions above for an external digital tuner and in addition hook up your TV, if you have not already done so when you hooked up your DVD player (see the previous page). Make sure you use a digital connection as well as an analog one for the audio, as pictured below.

Match the shape of terminal and the optical plug.

Optical cable (sold separately, don’t pinch or bend cable sharply)

T V/	T V/	1
SAT	SAT
(DVD)	IN
OPT1		MONITOR
DVR /
	DVR/	OUT	F M UNBAL75 Ω
VCR	VCR	2
OPT2	IN		AM LOOP
			ANTENNA

DVD	DVD		R	L
( T V /			DVR/
SAT)	IN
			VCR
COA X	R	L	OUT
DIGITAL IN		AUDIO	VIDEO	AUDIO

Coaxial cable (sold

Audio cord

separately)

(sold separately)

R	FRONT	SPEAKERS	SURROUND	L
		L CENTER R

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

ANALOG OUT

TV with an

internal digital tuner

Connecting Video Components

Connect your video components to the terminals as shown below.

If you have a Digital Video Recorder (a DVR) you need to connect it digitally to either the optical digital terminals or the coaxial digital terminal in order to play and/or record multichannel sound. The quality of these two types of connection is the same so it’s simply a matter of matching like with like and using the available terminal(s) after you’ve hooked up your DVD player and cable/satellite/TV tuner.

Basically the easiest way to connect a DVR is to follow this receiver’s default settings and connect your cable/satellite tuner (or TV/SAT as it’s called on the remote control) and DVR to optical terminals 1 and 2 respectively, and connect the DVD to the coaxial terminal.

If this isn’t possible due to the types of terminals each component is equipped with, then you need to figure out which component will be used for the coaxial terminal and assign it properly (see p. 31). After that follow the optical terminal defaults (as below).

If you connected the coaxial terminal to DVD and thus left it on the default DVD setting the optical terminals default settings are:

OPT. 1: TV/SAT OPT. 2: DVR

If you assigned the coaxial terminal to TV/SAT the optical terminals default settings are: OPT. 1: DVD

OPT. 2: DVR

All video decks (both DVRs and VCRs) should be hooked up with analog connections as well. If you want to record programs it is necessary to connect to the DVR/VCR IN AUDIO terminals as shown next page.

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T V/	T V/	1	R	FRONT	SPEAKERS	SURROUND	L
SAT	SAT				L CENTER R
(DVD)	IN
OPT1		MONITOR
DVR /	DVR/	OUT	F M UNBAL75 Ω
VCR	VCR	2

OPT2	IN	AM LOOP
		ANTENNA

DVD	DVD			R	L
( T V /				DVR/
SAT)	IN
				VCR
COA X	R	L		OUT	SUB	IN	OUT
DIGITAL IN		AUDIO	VIDEO	AUDIO	WOOFER	CONTROL
					OUT

Optical cable (sold separately, don’t pinch or bend cable sharply)

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

Audio/video cord (sold separately)

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

OUTPUT INPUT 2 /AUTO REC

DVD RECORDER DVR-7000

SMART JOG

			DVD
FL OFF	2DIGITAL	Î	TIMER	AUTO REC

STANDBY/ON
FL DIMMER	OPEN/CLOSE
DISCNAVI	0		FUNCTION
OPEN
	7 STOP	3 PLAY	8PAUSE	REC

DVD Recorder (DVR-7000, etc.)

Audio/video cord (sold separately)

You can only record audio signals from video components hooked up with analog connections.

If the input component and the receiver are only connected with an digital cable (coaxial or optical), which is for audio, you need to connect analog video and audio cables in order to be able to record video programs with soundtracks.

Front

Select the component hooked up to the Front video connections with the FRONT button on the remote control or front panel.

		FRONT INPUT
PHONES
					INPUT SIGNAL			SURROUND MODE
STANDBY/ON					2	DTS	AUTO	PHONES	2	ADVANCED	SOUND
			DIGITAL	IN
					DIGITAL			/VIRTUAL	PRO LOGIC II		MODE
VIDEO	L	AUDIO	R

Match the shape of terminal and the optical plug.

VIDEO IN/OUT AUDIO IN/OUT	Portable DVD Player (etc.)

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

Connecting Speakers

A full complement of five speakers is shown here but, naturally, everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below. The receiver will sense which speakers you have hooked up. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (called “Front” speakers in the diagram) but we recommend you use five speakers. If you don’t hook up surround speakers you need to adjust the Listening mode settings (see p. 33).

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.

• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 Ω to 16 Ω .

Before hooking up your speakers affix the color-coded stickers with the appropriate names (for example, “FRONT R”) to the speaker wire so you always know which speaker each wire is connected to.

T V/	T V/		1
SAT	SAT
(DVD)	IN
OPT1			MONITOR
DVR/	DVR/		OUT	F M UNBAL75 Ω
VCR	VCR		2
OPT2	IN			AM LOOP
				ANTENNA
DVD	DVD		R	L
( T V /			DVR/
SAT)	IN
			VCR
COA X	R	L	OUT
DIGITAL IN		AUDIO	VIDEO	AUDIO

Audio cord (sold separately)

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

While pressing down the speaker tab push the speaker wire into the terminal and release speaker terminal tab.

	FRONT	SPEAKERS	SURROUND		AC IN
R		L CENTER R		L

IN OUT

CONTROL

Speaker wire (sold separately)

LINE LEVEL

When you’re hooking up your subwoofer make sure its power cord is disconnected.

Powered	Front R	Front L	Center	Surround R	Surround L
Subwoofer (SW)	(R)	(L)	(C)	(RS)	(LS)

Speaker terminals

Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

1Twist about 10 mm of bare wire strands together.

2Push in the speaker terminal tab and insert the wire.

3Release speaker terminal tab, it should snugly grip the speaker wire.

10 mm

Caution:

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

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Hints on Speaker Placement

Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind. Some are designed to be floor standing, 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. 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.

•Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

CAUTION!

If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it by 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.

•If possible, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level.

•Try not to install the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.

•Install the subwoofer on the same plane as the front speakers.

To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown on the right. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality.

Overhead view of speaker set up

		Front
Front Left (L)	Center (C)	Right (R)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround	Surround
Left (LS)	Right (RS)
	Listening Position

3-D view of speaker set up

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

Connecting Antennas

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

T V/

SAT

(DVD)

OPT1

DVR /

VCR

OPT2

DVD

( T V / SAT)

COA X

DIGITAL IN

T V/		1
SAT
IN		MONITOR
DVR/		OUT	F M UNBAL75 Ω
VCR		2
IN			AM LOOP
			ANTENNA
DVD		R	L
		DVR/
IN
		VCR
R	L	OUT
	AUDIO	VIDEO	AUDIO

		FRONT	SPEAKERS
	R		L	CENTER	R

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and face in the direction that gives the best reception.

AM Antenna connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together push the tab back, insert into the hole and release connector.

10mm

Using External Antennas

To improve FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna.

	PAL connector
	F M UNBAL75 Ω
		AM LOOP
75 Ω	coaxial cable	ANTENNA

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FM wire antenna

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or other suitable area.

To improve AM reception

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

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

Indoor antenna (Vinyl-coated wire)

5–6m

F M UNBAL75 Ω

AM LOOP

ANTENNA