Pioneer VSXC-302 Owners manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-C302-s

Operating Instructions

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

NOTE:

THE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS COMPARTMENT WARNING IS LOCATED ON THE APPLIANCE BONNET

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 con-necting and operating the unit is the same.

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

WARNING

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

VENTILATION CAUTION

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

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

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).

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.

Operating Environment

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

Voltage selector

ou can find the voltage selector switch on the rear

panel of multi-voltage models.

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220230V. Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region.

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

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• For Taiwan, please set to 110V before using. Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch.

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,

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make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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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WARNING

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

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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TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 -230V

110V

120 -127V

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

Medium size screwdriver

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Before you start

Checking the supplied accessories

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

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Power cable x2

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

• Remote control unit

• Operating instructions

• Speaker cable labels

Loading the batteries

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

English

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.

• Don’t place anything on top of the receiver except for a Pioneer DV-466, 366, 266, 355, 373, 533-K, 575K, 676A 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.

• 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 doors, leave the 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.

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.

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

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.

Contents

Before you start

Checking the supplied accessories Loading the batteries Ventilation Maintenance of external surfaces

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01 Quick start guide

Introduction Easy Setup

Connecting speakers Connecting your TV and DVD player

Switching on and playing a DVD

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02 Introductory information

Introduction to home theater Features

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03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel Installing the receiver When making cable connections Connecting a DVD player and TV

Connecting a TV with a built-in digital TV tuner Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Connecting other video components Connecting equipment to the front panel inputs Installing your speaker system

Connecting the speakers

Placing the speakers Connecting antennas

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

Connecting external antennas Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Plugging in the receiver

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04 Controls and displays

Front panel

Display

Remote control

Operating range of the remote control

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05 Getting started

Using the Room Setup Checking the settings on your DVD (or other)

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player Playing a source

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06 Home theater sound

Playing multichannel sources Playing stereo sources Listening with headphones Using the Advanced Surround effects Using the Sound Modes Enhancing dialog Listening with virtual surround back speakers

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07 Using the tuner

Setting the channel step Finding a station Tuning directly to a station

MPX mode

Memorizing station presets

Naming station presets Listening to memorized station presets

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08 Using other functions

Selecting the input signal type Using the sleep timer Resetting the system

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09 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setup menu options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . 32

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Setting individual channel levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

10 Controlling other equipment

Using the remote control with other components. . . 34

Recalling preset codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Resetting all remote control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 35

VCR / DVD / LD player and DVD recorder

controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cable TV / satellite TV / digital TV / TV controls . . . . 37

Preset code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

11 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Dolby Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Surround. . . . . . . . . . 41

DTS Digital Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Quick start guide

Chapter 1

Quick start guide

Introduction

This Quick start guide shows you how to connect your speakers, TV and DVD player to this receiver, and also takes you through switching on and playing a DVD disc.

Easy Setup

This section shows you how to connect your speakers, subwoofer, DVD player and TV to this receiver so you can start enjoying home cinema sound right away.

Before you start, make sure everything you’re connecting is switched off and unplugged.

Connecting speakers

This receiver has speaker terminals for front left and right speakers ( and two surround speakers ( speaker configuration is just the front left/right speakers, but we recommend connecting all five if possible. Note that surround speakers should always be connected as a pair; do not connect just one surround speaker. All the speakers you use should have a nominal impedance between 6–16

and R in the diagram), a center speaker (C)

and LS). The minimum

Ω.

1 Connect your speakers to the receiver, as shown in the diagram below.

Prepare the speaker cable by stripping about 1 cm of the plastic shielding from each speaker wire.

Connect the front speakers to the the center speaker to the surround speakers to the

CENTER SURROUND L/R

FRONT L/R

terminals;

terminal; and the

terminals.

Press on a tab to open a terminal; insert the exposed wire, then release the tab to secure.

For correct sound it’s important that the positive and negative terminals of the receiver and each speaker are matched. To help you do this, attach the supplied colored self-adhesive labels to one half of each speaker cable.

2 Connect a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack, as shown in the diagram below.

Use a standard audio cable with RCA/phono plugs.

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ANTENNA

AM LOOP

SPEAKERS

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OPT2

OUT

CONTROL

DVD

(TV/SAT)

COAX

DVD

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RLC RSLS

VIDEO

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

AUDIO

OUT

LINE LEVEL

MONITOR

OUT

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 -230V 240V

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

110V

240V

120 -127V

AC IN

Quick start guide

Connecting your TV and DVD player

1 Connect your DVD player to the receiver.

Connect a 3-pin AV cable (not supplied) between the audio/video outputs of your DVD player and the jacks of this receiver for the video and analog audio.

For digital audio, connect a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) between your DVD player’s coaxial digital output and the

DVD(TV/SAT) COAX

jack on this

receiver.

• If your DVD player doesn’t have a coaxial digital out you can use an optical cable connected between the optical output jack on your DVD player and the

SAT(DVD) OPT1

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jack on this receiver. However, you

SPEAKERS

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

DVD IN

TV/

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AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

(DVD)

OPT1

OPT2

DVD

(TV/SAT)

will have to reassign the input to DVD before using for the first time. See

Optical input setting

for how to do this.

• If you connect an optical digital cable, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.

2 Connect your TV to the receiver.

Use a standard video cable (not supplied) to connect the

MONITOR OUT

video jack on this receiver to a video

input on your TV.

3 Connect the supplied AC power cable to the AC IN on this receiver and plug in the other end to a power outlet.

VIDEO

OUT

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

AUDIO

OUT

CONTROL

COAX

DVD

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

120 -127V

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

AC IN

on page 31

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

OPTICAL

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/CLOSE

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DVD player

Switching on and playing a DVD

Once you switch the receiver on it will automatically detect the speakers you have connected. Although there are a number of more detailed settings you can make to optimize the surround sound, you should be able to get acceptable surround sound performance right away.

1 Switch on your TV and powered subwoofer.

Also make sure that your TV is set to the AV input you connected the receiver to.

2 Press  RECEIVER on the remote or  STANDBY/ ON on the front panel to switch on the receiver.

3 Press DVD on the remote or turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on the front panel to select the DVD input.

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4 Switch on your DVD player.

5 Load a DVD and start playback.

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound.

Other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in

theater sound

on page 24.

Home

6 Use the MASTER VOLUME control (front panel or remote) to adjust the volume.

• Turn down your TV’s volume so that you only hear sound from this system.

Introductory information

Chapter 2

Introductory information

Introduction to home theater

You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks.

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 the speakers you have set up in your room, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality, and ease of use. The true multichannel audio possible using DVD is what creates a convincing surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

Features

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound right into your home with up to six channels of surround sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

Dolby Pro Logic II decoder

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic II decoder not only provides full surround sound decoding for Dolby Surround sources, but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source.

Surround and Advanced Surround modes

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Used in conjunction with the Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic II modes, the Surround and Advanced Surround modes are designed to enhance particular types of program material by, for example, reproducing the acoustic space of a concert hall for music-based material.

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Dialog Enhancement

Use the Dialog Enhancement feature to accentuate dialog and vocals in a program source and match the vertical placement of the center channel with the front left/right channels.

Virtual Surround Back mode

The Virtual Surround Back mode creates the illusion of a surround back channel—an extra channel located directly behind the listener—for added surround realism.

Sound Modes

The Sound Modes offer useful effects for a number of situations. For example; Midnight mode is useful when you need to listen at low volume but still want effective surround sound.

Easy-to-use remote control

The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver, but also over other components in your home theater system. Using a system of preset codes, you can program the remote to operate a wide range of other equipment.

Easy setup

Setting up for home theater sound is as easy as connecting your speakers, a DVD player or other source, and your TV. The Room Setup feature is a very quick and simple way to enhance performance, while for complete surround sound control you still have access to the full range of surround sound settings.

The Energy-saving Design

This unit is designed to use less than 0.5 W of energy when the receiver is in standby mode.

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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.

Connecting your equipment

Chapter 3

Connecting your equipment

Rear panel

1 2

SPEAKERS

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

CENTER

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SUB

WOOFER

OUT

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SURROUND R

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AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

(DVD)

OPT1

3 4

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

DVD

(DVD)

(TV/SAT)

COAX

OPT1

OPT2

DVD

(TV/SAT)

COAX

OPT2

Important

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

1 SPEAKERS terminals FRONT L/R, CENTER

(page 13)

and

SURROUND L/R

speaker

terminals.

2 Antenna connections

AM LOOP

(page 15) Connect the supplied AM loop antenna or an outdoor antenna if reception is bad.

FM UNBAL 75Ω

(page 15) Connect the supplied FM wire or an outdoor antenna if reception is bad.

3 CONTROL IN jack /CONTROL OUT jack

(pages 16 and 17) Use to link Pioneer components together to enable all components in the chain to use just one remote control sensor.

4 AC IN

(page 17)

Connect the supplied AC power cable.

AC IN

OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

DVD

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

7 8

OUT

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

5 SUBWOOFER OUT jack

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

120 -127V

MONITOR

OUT

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

AC IN

120 -127V

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TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 -230V 240V

110V

220 -230V

110V

Connect a powered (active) subwoofer.

6 Digital connections

The three digital audio jacks are all inputs. Connect to the digital outputs of digital source components such as DVD, CD and DVR players, satellite receivers, etc.

TV/SAT(DVD) OPT1 jack

Optical digital audio jack for the

(page 11)

TV/SAT

(although it is possible to reassign it to the input).

DVR/VCR OPT2 jack

Optical digital audio jack for the

(page 12)

DVR/VCR

• 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.

120-127V

240V

input

DVD

input.

Connecting your equipment

DVD(TV/SAT) COAX jack

Coaxial digital audio jack for the it is possible to reassign it to the

7 Audio/Video input/output jacks

DVD IN jacks

Jack connections for the

TV/SAT IN jacks

Jack connections for the

DVR/VCR IN/OUT jacks

AV connector for the receiver is set to any other input, that signal is output from the

MONITOR OUT video jack

Jack connection for your TV.

8 Voltage Selector

Use to match the voltage coming into the receiver with the voltage in your country or region.

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(page 11)

DVR/VCR IN/OUT

(page 2)

(page 10)

DVD

TV/SAT

(page 12)

DVR/VCR

jacks.

(page 10)

DVD

input (although

TV/SAT

input).

input.

input. When the

Installing the receiver

• 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)

When making cable connections

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.

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Connecting your equipment

Connecting a DVD player and TV

Follow the instructions below, referring to the diagram, to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver.

1 Use a 3-pin AV cable to connect the DVD IN jacks to a set of audio/video outputs on your DVD player.

This carries video and analog stereo audio signals from your DVD player to this receiver.

2 Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the DVD(TV/SAT) COAX jack to a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player.

This connection carries stereo and multichannel digital audio.

If your DVD player doesn’t have a coaxial digital audio out

jack, it is possible to use an optical connection to the

SAT(DVD) OPT1

input is assigned to the reassign it to the connecting up everything else see

jack. However, since by default this

TV/SAT

input, you will need to

DVD

input before you can use it. After

Optical input setting

TV/

on page 31 for how to do this.

3 Use a video cable to connect the MONITOR OUT video jack to a video input on your TV.

This connection carries video from this receiver to your TV.

• If your TV has a built-in digital TV tuner, see also

Connecting a TV with a built-in digital TV tuner

below.

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ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OPT2

OUT

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



DVD

(TV/SAT)

COAX

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

STANDBY/ON

SPEAKERS

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

VIDEO

AUDIO

OPEN/CLOSE



DVD player

Connecting a TV with a built-in digital TV tuner

If your TV has a built-in digital TV tuner, you can connect the digital audio output to this receiver to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS sound from digital TV broadcasts.

1 Complete step 3 in above.

2 Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TV/SAT(DVD) OPT1 jack to an optical digital audio output on your TV.

Connecting a DVD player and TV

VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

DVD

OUT

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

AUDIO

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

120 -127V

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

VIDEO

AC IN

Connecting your equipment

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box

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

1 Use a 3-pin AV cable to connect the TV/SAT IN jacks to a set of audio/video outputs on the set-top box component.

This carries video and analog stereo audio signals from the set-top box component to this receiver.

2 Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TV/SAT(DVD) OPT1 jack to an optical digital audio output on the set-top box component.

This connection carries stereo and multichannel digital audio.

SPEAKERS

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

VSX-C302

If your set-top box component doesn’t have an optical digital audio out jack, it is possible to use a coaxial connection to the

DVD(TV/SAT) COAX

since by default this input is assigned to the you will need to reassign it to the

TV/SAT

you can use it. After connecting up everything else see

Coaxial input setting

on page 31 for how to do this.

Note

• If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit step

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR (DVD) OPT1

OPT2

DIGITAL OUT

CONTROL

DVD

(TV/SAT)

COAX

VIDEO

OUT

DVD

VIDEO AUDIOL

DVR/VCR

TV/SAT

AUDIO

AV OUT

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

120 -127V

above.

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

jack. However,

input before

AC IN

DVD

English

input,

STB (TV)

Connecting your equipment

Connecting other video components

The

DVR/VCR IN/OUT

connection (the analog or digital video components, such as a VCR or DVD recorder.

1 Use two 3-pin AV cables to connect the DVR/VCR IN/OUT jacks to a set of audio/video input/output jacks on your VCR, DVD recorder (or other video component).

This allows playback from and recording to the VCR/DVR (or other component).

jacks and associated digital audio

DVR/VCR OPT2

jack) can be used with

2 Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the DVR/VCR OPT2 jack to an optical digital audio output on your DVD recorder (or other video component).

This connection carries stereo and multichannel digital audio.

Note

• If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step.

• In order to record, you must connect the analog audio cables (the digital connection is for playback only).

VSX-C302

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

Ω

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

FRONT

CENTER

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

FM UNBAL 75

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OPT2

OUT

DVD

(TV/SAT)

COAX

OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO AUDIOLR

VIDEO

OUT

DVD

TV/SAT

AV OUT

DVR/VCR

AUDIO

VIDEO AUDIOLR

AV IN

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

120 -127V

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

AC IN

DVR, VCR, etc.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting equipment to the front panel inputs

The

FRONT INPUT

video jack (

L/R

) and an optical digital audio input (

jacks include a standard (composite)

VIDEO

), stereo analog audio inputs (

DIGITAL

AUDIO

). You can use these connections for any kind of audio/video component, but they are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camcorders, video games

VSX-C302

STANDBY/ON

FRONT INPUT

DIGITAL IN

VIDEO AUDIO RL

PHONES

VIDEO IN/OUT

AUDIO IN/OUT

2DIGITAL

Portable DVD player, etc.

and portable audio/video equipment.

• Remove the cover to access the front panel jacks. (See diagram below)

• The illustration below shows example connections to a portable DVD player.

SOUND MODE

2PRO LOGIC

DTS

COLOR BRIGHT MONITOR

PHONES

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

PHONESADVANCEDSTEREOSTANDBY

Push where indicated then pull off from the other side.

STANDBY/ON

DIGITAL IN

S H

PHONES

HOLDON/OFF

INPUT SELECTOR

Installing your speaker system

To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center and surround speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround speakers—will

work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that surround speakers should always be connected as a pair; do not connect just one surround speaker. All the speakers you use should have a nominal impedance between 6–16

FRONT INPUT

VIDEO AUDIO RL

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C302

MASTER VOLUME

DOWN

2DIGITAL

DTS

English

STEREOSTANDBY

Ω.

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

SPEAKERS

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OPT2

OUT

CONTROL

DVD

(TV/SAT)

COAX

DVD

VSX-C302

RLC RSLS

VIDEO

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

AUDIO

OUT

LINE LEVEL

MONITOR

OUT

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 -230V 240V

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

110V

240V

120 -127V

AC IN

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