Pioneer VSXC-502 Owners manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTI-CANAUX
VSX-C502
Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi
IMPORTANT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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.
D3-4-2-1-3_A_En
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).
D3-4-2-1-9a_En
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.
D3-4-2-1-4_A_En
WARNING
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.
D3-4-2-1-7a_A_En
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.
D3-4-2-1-7b_A_En
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.
D3-4-2-1-1_En
CAUTION
The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).
D3-4-2-2-2a_A_En
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.
K041_En
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)
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).
D3-4-2-1-7c_A_En
D3-4-2-2-1a_A_En
Before you start
Before you start
Checking the supplied accessories
Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories:
• Microphone
• Mic stand
• SR+miniplug cable
• AM loop antenna
• FM wire antenna
• Power cable
• Dry cell batteries (AA Size / IEC R6P) x2
• Remote control unit
• Operating instructions
• Speaker cable labels
• Warranty card
Loading the batteries
The remote control operates on two AA batteries (supplied).
1
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-464, 360, 454, 350, 444, 470, 545, 565A or 575A 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.
2
3
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.
3
En
Contents
Before you start
Checking the supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maintenance of external surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
01 Quick start guide
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting your TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Switching on and playing a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
02 Introductory information
Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
03 Connecting your equipment
Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The AV Direct mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
When making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting a DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top
box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting other video components . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting equipment to the front panel inputs . . . 15
Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Placing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display . . 18 Operating other Pioneer components with this
unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
04 Controls and displays
Front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operating range of the remote control. . . . . . . . . . 23
05 Getting started
Automatically calibrating your listening area
(MCACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
MCACC error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other problems when using MCACC . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Checking the settings on your DVD (or other)
player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
06 Home theater sound
Playing multichannel sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Playing stereo sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Listening with headphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Advanced Surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Sound Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the surround back channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Listening with virtual surround back speakers . . . . 29
07 Using the tuner
Finding a station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
RF attenuator mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MPX mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Memorizing station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Listening to memorized station presets . . . . . . . . . 31
Radio Data System (RDS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Enhanced Other Network (EON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Program identification function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
08 Using other functions
Selecting the input signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Default receiver settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
09 The System Setup menu
Making receiver settings from the System Setup
menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Setup menu options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . . . . . 39
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting individual channel levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
10 Controlling other equipment
Using the remote control with other components. . . 41
Recalling preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Resetting all remote control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 42
VCR / DVD / LD player and DVD recorder
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cable TV / satellite TV / digital TV / TV controls . . . . 44
Preset code list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4
En
11 Additional information
Troubleshooting Surround sound formats
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS-ES DTS Neo:6 DTS 96/24 PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
English
. . . . . . . . 49
En
5
01
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 ( two surround speakers ( speaker ( 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
L
and R in the diagram), a center speaker (C),
RS
and LS) and a surround back
SB
). The minimum speaker configuration is just
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
the surround back speaker to the
FRONT L/R
terminals;
terminals; the
terminals; and
SURROUND BACK
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.
See following page for connection details.
6
En
R CENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SURROUND
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
+
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV
SUB
BACK
(DVD)
WOOFER
OPT1
OPT2
OUT
CENTER SURROUND
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
L
R
AV CONNECTOR
VSX-C502
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
RLC RSLSSBSW
AC IN
Quick start guide
01
Connecting your TV and DVD player
1 Connect your DVD player to the receiver.
Connect a 21-pin SCART cable (not supplied) between the AV output of your DVD player and the connector of this receiver for the video and analog audio. (See
Specifications
on page 50 for the pin assignment.)
For digital audio, connect a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) between your DVD player’s coaxial digital output and the
DVD(STB) 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
STB(DVD) OPT1
VSX-C502
jack on this receiver. However, you
R CENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
DVD IN
+
SURROUND
SUB
BACK
WOOFER
OUT
AV
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV
DVD
(DVD)
(STB)
OPT1
OPT2
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 21-pin SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the
DVR/TV IN/OUT
AV connector on this receiver to a
SCART 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.
CENTER SURROUND
SUB WOOFER
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
L
R
AV CONNECTOR
AC IN
on page 38
English
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
AV CONNECTOR (RGB) - TV/AV Receiver
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.
4 Switch on your DVD player.
5 Load a DVD and start playback.
AV CONNECTOR IN
TV
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 27.
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.
7
En
02
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, including Dolby Digital EX, DTS 96/24 and DTS-ES
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.
With the addition of a surround back speaker, you can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Digital EX and DTS­ES decoders for seven channel surround sound.
Multichannel analog inputs
The addition of multichannel analog inputs means total compatibility with DVD-Audio and other high-resolution formats, as well as giving you the option of using an external decoder for Dolby Digital and DTS sources.
(pages 27, 49, 50)
(page 11)
Surround and Advanced Surround modes
(pages 27, 28)
Used together with the Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic IIx 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.
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.
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.
(page 28)
(page 28)
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 MCACC (Multichannel Acoustic Calibration) system quick but accurate surround sound setup, while for complete surround sound control you still have access to the full range of surround sound settings.
(page 24)
8
En
Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders
(pages 27, 49, 50)
The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby Surround sources, but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source.
SR+ operation with Pioneer plasma displays
(page 18)
If you have a Pioneer plasma display you can take advantage of the SR+ features, such as automatic input switching with the receiver and on-screen displays for receiver information.
The Energy-saving Design
This unit is designed to use less than 0.4 W of energy when the receiver is in standby mode.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
“DTS”, “DTS-ES Extended Surround”, “Neo:6” and “DTS 96/ 24“ are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Connecting your equipment
03
Chapter 3
Connecting your equipment
Rear panel
1 2
+
R CENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SURROUND
BACK
R CENTER
FRONT
LRL SPEAKERS
VSX-C502
5 6 7
SURROUND
WOOFER
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
+
SURROUND
BACK
SUB
OUT
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV
SUB
(DVD)
WOOFER
OPT1
OPT2
OUT
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV
(DVD) OPT1
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, SURROUND L/R BACK
speaker terminals.
(page 15)
and
SURROUND
2 Antenna connections
AM LOOP
(page 17) Connect the supplied AM loop antenna or an outdoor antenna if reception is bad.
FM UNBAL 75Ω antenna terminal
(page 17) Connect the supplied FM wire or an outdoor antenna if reception is bad.
3 CONTROL IN jack / CONTROL OUT jack
Use to link Pioneer components together to enable all components in the chain to use just one remote control sensor (page 19).
Also used for special SR+ control of Pioneer plasma displays (page 18).
3
IN
CONTROL
CENTER SURROUND
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
DVD
(STB)
COAX
4 SCART AV connectors
The four SCART-type AV connectors carry video and analog audio.
The table on the following page shows the input and output video formats available for each AV connector.
4
OUT
OUT
IN
CONTROL
L
R
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
CENTER SURROUND
SUB WOOFER
VIDEO IN/OUT AV connector
AV connector for the is set to any other input, that signal is output from the
VIDEO IN/OUT
DVR/TV IN/OUT AV connector
AV connector for the receiver is set to any other input, that signal is output from the
DVD IN AV connector
AV connector for the
STB IN AV connector
AV connector for the
VIDEO IN/OUT
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
AV CONNECTOR
L
R
AUDIO IN (5.1CH)
VIDEO
AV connector.
DVR/TV
DVR/TV IN/OUT
DVD
(page 13)
STB
AV CONNECTOR
8
input. When the receiver
AV connector.
(page 11)
input.
input.
English
DVR/TV IN/OUT
STB INDVD IN
AC IN
AC IN
(page 14)
(pages 12, 14)
input. When the
En
9
03
Connecting your equipment
Connector
DVD
STB
VIDEO
DVR/TV
Input Output
Composite, S-video,
RGB
Composite, S-video,
RGB
Composite, S-video,
RGB
Composite Composite, S-video,
Composite
RGB
Note
• All AV connectors also have audio in. The
DVR/TV
• The
with i/o-Link.A, T-V Link, Easy Link, MegaLogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATALOGIC, NextTView Link, etc.
5 SUBWOOFER OUT jack
connectors also have audio out.
and
DVR/TV
connectors are compatible
VIDEO
(page 15)
VIDEO
and
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 and CD players, satellite receivers, etc.
STB(DVD) OPT1 jack
Optical digital audio jack for the it is possible to reassign it to the
DVR/TV OPT2 jack
Optical digital audio jack for the
(page 13)
(page 14)
STB
input (although
DVD
input).
DVR/TV
input.
• 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.
DVD(STB) COAX jack
Coaxial digital audio jack for the it is possible to reassign it to the
7 AUDIO IN (5.1CH) jacks
(page 11)
(page 11)
DVD
input (although
STB
input).
Multichannel analog audio inputs, mainly for use with multichannel DVD-Audio discs, and some DVD-Video discs that do not allow multichannel digital output.
8 AC IN
(page 19)
Connect the supplied AC power cable.
The AV Direct mode
The AV Direct mode allows the receiver to pass audio/ video signals arriving at one of the AV connector inputs to the AV connector outputs without the sound being output through the speakers connected to the receiver. This allows you to operate your other components as if they were connected directly to each other without the receiver being on. One use for this is if you want to record from your satellite receiver to your VCR (both connected to this receiver) without the receiver being switched on. You could also use the AV Direct mode to watch a video, using your TV’s speakers for the audio, without switching on the receiver. You can switch into AV Direct mode (from either standby or on) using the
AV DIRECT
button on the remote control. However, it’s also possible to set the receiver to switch the AV Direct function on automatically when an incoming signal is detected. See also
AV Direct setting
on page 38. The diagram below shows how the
STANDBY/ON
buttons switch the receiver between
AV DIRECT
and the 
standby, AV Direct mode, and on.
Standby
AV DIRECT
AV Direct On
Standby
RECEIVER
AV Direct On
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.
10
En
Connecting your equipment
03
Connecting a DVD player
Follow the instructions below, referring to the diagram, to connect a DVD player.
If your DVD player has multichannel analog audio outputs you can connect them to the jacks on this receiver. Connecting these can be useful as some discs do not allow digital output from the player. It can also be useful if you want to use an external digital decoder unit.
1 Use a SCART cable to connect the DVD IN AV connector to an AV connector on your DVD player.
2 If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, connect these to the SURROUND L / R, CENTER and SUBWOOFER jacks on this receiver.
These connections are shown in 2 in the illustration below.
VSX-C502
AUDIO IN (5.1CH)
SURROUND
SURROUND
BACK
R CENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
+
STB
SUB
(DVD)
WOOFER
OPT1
OUT
3 Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the DVD(STB) 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
STB(DVD) OPT1
input is assigned to the reassign it to the connecting up everything else see
jack. However, since by default this
STB
input, you will need to
DVD
input before you can use it. After
Optical input setting
on page 38 for how to do this.
Note
• To listen to multichannel analog audio you’ll need to
FM UNBAL 75
DIGITAL IN
DVR/TV
OPT2
switch the input signal selector to (multichannel analog). See
type
on page 34.
OUT
IN
CONTROL
CENTER SURROUND
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
L
R
AV CONNECTOR
DVD 5.1ch
Selecting the input signal
AC IN
English
3
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
2
FRONTSURR.SUB W.
VIDEO
L
R
AV CONNECTOR (RGB) - TV/AV Receiver
CENTER
1
DVD player
.
11
En
03
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your TV
This page shows you how to connect your TV to the receiver. If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you can connect the digital audio output to this receiver to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS sound from digital TV broadcasts.
1 Use a SCART cable to connect the DVR/TV IN/OUT AV connector to an AV connector on your TV.
2 Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the STB(DVD) OPT1 jack to an optical digital audio output on your TV.
If your TV doesn’t have an optical digital audio out jack, it is possible to use a coaxial connection to the
COAX
jack. However, since by default this input is assigned to the the
STB
everything else see
DVD
input, you will need to reassign it to
input before you can use it. After connecting up
Optical input setting
DVD(STB)
on page 38 for
how to do this.
VSX-C502
R CENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
OPTICAL
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
SURROUND
COAXIAL
SURROUND
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
+
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV
SUB
BACK
(DVD)
WOOFER
OPT1
OPT2
OUT
CENTER SURROUND
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
L
R
AC IN
AV CONNECTOR
AV CONNECTOR OUT
TV
12
En
Connecting your equipment
03
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 SCART cable to connect the STB IN AV connector to an AV connector 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 STB(DVD) OPT1 jack to an optical digital audio output on the set-top box component.
This connection carries stereo and multichannel digital audio.
+
SURROUND
SURROUND
SUB
BACK
WOOFER
OUT
VSX-C502
R CENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
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(STB) COAX
by default this input is assigned to the need to reassign it to the
STB
input before you can use it.
After connecting up everything else see
setting
on page 38 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 75
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV (DVD) OPT1
OPT2
CENTER SURROUND
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
L
R
AV CONNECTOR
2
above.
jack. However, since
DVD
input, you will
Coaxial input
AC IN
English
DIGITAL OUT AV CONNECTOR OUT
STB
13
En
03
Connecting your equipment
Connecting other video components
The
VIDEO IN/OUT
or other video player or recorder with analog audio. The
DVR/TV IN/OUT
audio connection (the with digital video components, such as a DVD recorder, that can play digital soundtracks.
1 Use a SCART cable to connect the VIDEO IN/OUT AV connector to an AV connector on your VCR (or other video component).
This allows playback from and recording to the VCR (or other component).
AV connector can be used for a VCR
AV connector and associated digital
DVR/TV OPT2
VCR, etc.
jack) can be used
AV CONNECTOR OUT
2 Use a SCART cable to connect the DVR/TV IN/OUT AV connector to an AV connector on your DVD recorder (or other video component).
This allows playback from and recording to the DVR (or other component), including RGB video.
3 Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the DVR/TV OPT2 jack to an optical digital audio output on your DVD recorder (or other video component).
This connection carries stereo and multichannel digital audio.
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
+
LRL
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
STB
SUB
BACK
(DVD)
WOOFER
OPT1
OUT
R CENTER
FRONT
VSX-C502
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
VIDEO IN/OUT VIDEO IN/OUT
AV CONNECTOR
DVR, etc.
Note
• Some TVs have both RGB and i/o-Link.A compatible AV connectors, or a single AV connector is switchable. See the instructions that came with your TV for more details. This receiver is compatible with both formats without the need to switch.
• When the DVR is switched on, make sure that it is set to the correct input so that audio/video from the receiver gets passed through to the TV.
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
CENTER SURROUND
L
R
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
AV CONNECTOR
AV CONNECTOR IN
AC IN
DIGITAL IN
FM UNBAL 75
DVR/TV
OPT2
TV
• When the receiver is unplugged or in standby (with AV Direct off), you may be able to hear distorted sound from the the
DVR/TV IN/OUT
VIDEO IN/OUT
AV connector and
AV connector if a connected
component is playing.
14
En
Connecting your equipment
03
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-C502
2
DIGITALAV DIRECT
Portable DVD player, etc.
PHONES/SETUP MIC
STANDBY/ON
FRONT INPUT
DIGITAL IN VIDEO AUDIOLR
VIDEO IN/OUT
AUDIO IN/OUT
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.
PHONES
PRO LOGIC
COLORBRIGHT MONITOR
NEO:6
II
2
ADVANCED
PRO LOGIC
IIX
INPUT SELECTOR
PHONES/SETUP MIC
Push where indicated then
PHONES
HOLDON/OFF
pull off from the other side.
2
DTS
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
Installing your speaker system
To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or no surround speakers, or even no surround back speaker—
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
English
MASTER VOLUME
DOWN
UP
STANDBY/ON
FRONT INPUT
DIGITAL IN
VIDEO AUDIO RL
P
U
S
H O P
E
N
2
DIGITALAV DIRECT
Ω.
See following page for connection details.
R CENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SURROUND
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
+
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV
SUB
BACK
(DVD)
WOOFER
OPT1
OPT2
OUT
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
CENTER SURROUND
L
R
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
AV CONNECTOR
VSX-C502
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
RLC RSLSSBSW
AC IN
15
En
03
Connecting your equipment
Connecting the speakers
Before you can start connecting the speakers, make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together.
Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) colored, and negative (–) black terminal. For proper sound you should take care to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves. To assist you, use the supplied colored self-adhesive tags, affixing a tag to each end of one half of each cable. Use the tagged wire for the colored/positive terminal; use the untagged wire for the black/negative terminal. Use the different colors to help you identify which speaker cable attaches to which speaker.
Caution
• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.
• These speaker terminals can be under HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE. When you connect or disconnect the speaker cables, to prevent the risk of electric shock, do not touch uninsulated parts before disconnecting the power cord.
1 Connect the front left and right speakers to the FRONT L/R speaker terminals.
Release each tab as indicated, insert the speaker wire, then return the tab back to it’s original position to secure.
Placing the speakers
Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system.
• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended.
• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2–3 m apart, at equal distance 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.
• When placing speakers near the TV, use 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 possible, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level.
Center
Front R
Surround
R
Surround
L
Front L
Sub­woofer
Surround
back
16
En
Caution
• Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.
2 Connect the center speaker to the CENTER speaker terminals.
3 Connect the surround left and right speakers to the SURROUND L/R speaker terminals.
4 Connect the surround back speaker to the SURROUND BACK speaker terminals.
5 Connect the subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack.
Connecting your equipment
03
Connecting antennas
The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality—see
AM loop antenna
1 Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.
• Bend the stand in the direction indicated (fig. A).
• Clip the loop into the stand (fig. B).
• It’s possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall (fig. C). Before fixing, make sure that the reception is satisfactory.
2 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.
3 Press the AM LOOP antenna terminal tabs to open and insert one wire into each terminal.
4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.
5 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point in the direction giving the best reception.
Avoid placing near computers, television sets or other electrical appliances and do not let it come into contact with metal objects.
• The signal ground () is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety ground.
Connecting external antennas
RCENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
below.
SURROUND
VSX-C502
fig. A fig. B fig. C
Note
SURROUND
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
+
STB
SUB
BACK
(DVD)
WOOFER
OPT1
OUT
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
CENTER SURROUND
L
R
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
AV CONNECTOR
AC IN
FM UNBAL 75
DIGITAL IN
DVR/TV
OPT2
FM wire antenna
• Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75
antenna terminal.
For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.
Connecting external antennas
To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the
To improve AM reception, connect a 5-6 m length of vinyl­coated wire to the disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
FM UNBAL 75Ω antenna terminal.
PAL connector
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
75 coaxial cable
Outdoor antenna
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
terminals without
Indoor antenna
(Vinyl-coated wire)
5-6 m
English
17
En
03
Connecting your equipment
Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display
If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use the supplied SR+ cable to connect it to this receiver and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed.
CONTROL
OUT
Pioneer plasma display
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV (DVD) OPT1
OPT2
VSX-C502
Note
• If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using the supplied SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off.
• This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
CENTER SURROUND
L
R
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) DVD IN
VIDEO IN/OUT
AV CONNECTOR
• Use the supplied 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display.
Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the receiver. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 36 for detailed instructions.
VIDEO
INPUT 3
STANDBY/ON
DVD player
DVD
AUDIO IN
PHONES/SETUP MIC
Pioneer plasma
OPEN/CLOSE

STANDBY/ON
FRONT INPUT
DIGITAL IN VIDEO AUDIOLR
display

Satellite receiver, etc
PHONES
NEO:6
ADVANCED
DTS2PRO LOGIC
II2PRO LOGIC
IIX
2
DIGITALAV DIRECT
VIDEO
INPUT 1
TV/SAT
AUDIO IN
MASTER VOLUME
INPUT SELECTOR
DOWN
UP
VSX-C502
To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter. For each component, connect the video output directly to the plasma display, and just connect the audio (analog and/ or digital) to this receiver.
18
En
Connecting your equipment
03
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor
Many Pioneer components have SR
CONTROL
jacks
Plugging in the receiver
Only plug in after you have connected all your components, including the speakers.
which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.
Note that if you use this feature, make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes.
1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of.
When you want to control any component in the chain, this is the remote sensor that you will point the remote control at.
2 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that component to the CONTROL IN jack of another Pioneer component.
Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the connection.
3 Continue the chain in the same way for as many
1 Plug the supplied power cable into the AC IN socket on the back of the receiver.
2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.
components as you have.
Tip
• You can also set up the supplied remote to control other components in your system (both Pioneer and non-Pioneer). See
components
Using the remote control with other
on page 41 for how to do this.
English
Caution
• Handle the power cable by the plug. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cable and never touch the power cable when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit or a piece of furniture, etc., on the power cable, or pinch the cable. Never make a knot in the cable or tie it with other cables. The power cables should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cable can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cable once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.
VSX-C502
R CENTER
LRL
FRONT
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SURROUND
CONTROL
IN OUT
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
+
DIGITAL IN
STB
DVR/TV
SUB
BACK
(DVD)
WOOFER
OPT1
OPT2
OUT
CENTER SURROUND
DVD
SUB WOOFER
(STB)
COAX
OUT
IN
CONTROL
L
R
AUDIO IN (5.1CH) STB INDVD IN
CONTROL
IN OUT
VIDEO IN/OUT DVR/TV IN/OUT
AV CONNECTOR
AC IN
19
En
04
Controls and displays
Chapter 4
Controls and displays
Front panel
1 2 3 5 64 8 97
NEO:6
II
2
PRO LOGIC
ADVANCED
IIx
PHONES/SETUP MIC
VSX-C502
STANDBY/ON
FRONT INPUT
DIGITAL IN VIDEO AUDIOLR
2
PRO LOGIC
DTS
2DIGITALAV DIRECT
PHONES
INPUT SELECTOR
MASTER VOLUME
DOWN
UP
1 PHONES/SETUP MIC jack
Use to connect the headphones or supplied microphone.
When headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers.
2 STANDBY/ON button
Press to switch the receiver on or into standby.
3 FRONT INPUT jacks
(page 15)
Use to connect an audio/video component.
4 AV DIRECT indicator
Lights in standby when the receiver is passing an audio/ video signal from one SCART AV connector to another.
5 Digital surround format indicators
2
DIGITAL indicator
Lights when the current source is Dolby Digital.
DTS indicator
Lights when the current source is DTS.
6 Listening mode indicators
2
PRO LOGIC II indicator
(page 27) Lights when one of the Dolby Pro Logic II surround modes is active with a 2 channel (stereo) source.
2
PRO LOGIC IIx indicator
(page 27) Lights when one of the Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround modes is active.
NEO:6 indicator
(page 27) Lights when the Neo:6 listening mode is active with a 2 channel (stereo) source.
ADVANCED indicator
(page 28) Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes is active.
PHONES indicator
(page 28)
Lights when phones surround mode is active.
7 Remote control sensor
8 INPUT SELECTOR knob
(page 26) Turn to cycle through the various inputs. The current input is shown in the front panel display.
9 MASTER VOLUME knob
Use to adjust the volume.
20
En
Controls and displays
04
Display
1 32 7654 8 109
11
12 1413
1 DIG (digital) / ANA (analog)
Indicates whether the current input source is analog or digital.
2 MULTI indicator
Lights when the multichannel analog inputs are selected as the input signal type for the
3 Hi-FS indicator
Lights when the current input signal is 88.2/96 kHz digital.
4 SR+ indicator
Lights when the Control Mode Setting is set to for a connected plasma display to control this receiver.
5 SOUND indicator
Lights when one of the Sound Mode is active.
6 Sleep timer indicator
Lights when the sleep timer has been set.
7 DIALOG indicator
Lights when Dialog Enhancement is on.
8 Input/output channel indicators
(page 34)
(page 28)
(page 28)
(page 34)
DVD
(page 34)
input.
SR+ ON
11 Tuner indicators
STEREO
Lights when listening to a stereo FM broadcast in auto/stereo mode.
TUNED
Lights when tuned to a broadcast.
MONO
Lights when the tuner MPX mode is set to mono.
RDS
Lights when listening to a station that is broadcasting RDS information.
RF ATT
Lights when the RF attenuator is switched on.
12 Character display
13 EON indicators EON
lights when EON is set. The dot indicator to the left
lights when the current broadcast carries the EON data service.
14 Volume level indicator
Indicates the volume level in dB.
(page 30)
(page 30)
(page 31)
(page 30)
(page 33)
English
Input indicators Output indicators
The combined input/output indicators show at a glance which channels are present in a source and the speakers that are being used for the output.
The letters channels coming into the receiver (left, center, right, low frequency effect, left-surround and right-surround respectively). Monoaural and DTS-ES soundtracks.
The triangular segments and the active speaker output channels.
9 VIR.SB indicator
Lights when the Virtual Surround Back effect is on.
10 OVER indicator
Lights when the input signal is too high, risking distortion. Use the input attenuator to reduce the level.
L, C, R, LFE, Ls
S
lights in Dolby Surround or Surround
LS, S, RS
and Rs indicate the input
lights when playing Dolby EX or
SW
(subwoofer) indicate
(page 29)
(page 38)
21
En
04
Controls and displays
Remote control
Function names printed in green on the remote control are receiver-related functions. Function names printed in blue are for the built-in tuner (see page 30). Other functions relate to other equipment that you can control using this remote. See also
other equipment
on page 41.
1 2
RECEIVER
RECEIVER
3
5 7

AV DIRECT
DVD
SR+
VIDEO
8 9
10
AUTO STEREO
MUTE
SOUND MODE
12
DISC NAVIGATOR
13
MCACC SETUP
15
AUDIO
16
18
CH SELECT TEST TONE
SIGNAL SEL BANDEPG EON RF AT T
CLASS MPX
DISPLAY
BCDE
19
TV CONTROL SLEEP
INPUT
22
CHANNEL
1 RECEIVER
Press to put the remote in ‘receiver’ mode (i.e., the remote controls the receiver functions).
2 LED
Indicates a remote control operation.
3 RECEIVER
Press to switch the receiver on or into standby.
4 SOURCE
(page 41) Press to switch the current source component on or into standby.
MASTER
VOLUME
TUNE
ENTER
TUNE
RECEIVER
STB
FRONT FM/AM
HDDSTOP REC
SURROUND
DIALOG
SYSTEM SETUP
VOLUME
Using the tuner
SOURCE
DVR/TV
DVDREC
ADVANCED SURROUND
SBch MODE
T.EDIT MENU
STST
RETURN SEARCH
A
D.ACCESS
TIMER REC
ENTER
CLEAR
+10
CHANNEL
DIMMER
on
Controlling
4
6
11
14
17
23
20
21
5 AV DIRECT
(page 10 and page 38)
Press to switch the AV Direct function on / off.
6 Input/remote control mode select buttons
(page 26) When the Remote Direct function is set to on, these buttons (except
FM/AM
) change the remote mode and the receiver input simultaneously. When set to off, they only switch the remote mode (see also
remote control settings
on page 42).
Resetting all
DVD
Press to select
DVD
as the current input.
STB
Press to select
STB
(set-top box) as the current input.
DVR/TV
Press to select
DVR/TV
as the current input.
VIDEO
Press to select
VIDEO
as the current input.
FRONT
Press to select
FRONT
(the front panel audio/video
inputs) as the current input.
FM/AM
Press to select
FM/AM
(the built-in tuner) as the
current input.
7 SR+
(page 39)
Switches the SR+ mode on/off.
8 DVD recorder control buttons
When set up, these buttons can be used to control a Pioneer DVD recorder.
REC
Press to start recording.

STOP REC

Press to stop recording.
HDD
Press to switch the recorder to HDD playback/ recording.
DVD
Press to switch the recorder to DVD playback/ recording.
9 Sound buttons
(page 27)
AUTO
Press to select the
AUTO
(default) sound for the current source (stereo, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) and switch off all other sound processing.
STEREO
(page 27)
Press to hear the current source in stereo.
22
En
Controls and displays
04
SURROUND
Use to select a source.
ADVANCED SURROUND
Use to select an the current source.
SOUND MODE
Use to select a source.
DIALOG
Press to switch on/off enhancement).
10 MUTE
Press to mute all output. Press again (or adjust the volume using the the sound.
11 SBch MODE
Use to select the surround back channel mode and virtual surround back options.
12 MASTER VOLUME
Use to adjust the volume.
13 MCACC SETUP
Press to start MCACC (Multichannel Acoustic Calibration) setup.
14 SYSTEM SETUP
Press to access the detailed receiver settings.
15 Cursor keys and ENTER
Use to navigate menus and select options/execute commands.
16 CH SELECT
First press to select a speaker channel to adjust.
17 TEST TONE
First press stop the test tone.
18 Playback controls
Playback controls for external components, such as DVD and CD players.
Functions printed in blue control the built-in tuner; other functions control other external equipment.
19 Number buttons
Use for numerical input of track numbers, radio frequencies, and so on.
20 CHANNEL +/–
Use to change channels on a satellite receiver, cable box, VCR or DVR.
(page 27)
SURROUND
ADVANCED SURROUND
(page 28)
SOUND MODE
(page 28)
MASTER VOLUME
(page 29)
(page 24)
(page 36)
SYSTEM SETUP
(page 40)
RECEIVER
RECEIVER
, then press
(page 40)
, then press
(page 43)
DIALOG
(page 43)
(page 43)
mode for the current
(page 28)
mode for
for the current
(dialog
control) to restore
menu to make
CH SELECT
TEST TONE
repeatedly
to start/
21 DIMMER
First press change the brightness/switch off the front panel display. The display will light brightly for about two seconds when you operate the receiver with the display off or dimmed. (Note that the master volume indicator always remains lit, even when the rest of the display is off.)
22 TV CONTROL buttons
Use to control your TV (after setting up the remote control to work with your TV).
23 SLEEP
First press the receiver into sleep mode and select the length of time before the receiver turns off.
RECEIVER
(page 34)
RECEIVER
, then press
(page 41)
, then press
DIMMER
SLEEP
repeatedly to put
repeatedly to
Operating range of the remote control
The remote control may not work properly if:
• There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor.
• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor.
• The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays.
• The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.
30
30
7m
English
23
En
05
Getting started
Chapter 5
Getting started
Automatically calibrating your listening area (MCACC)
The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system 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.
DISC NAVIGATOR
MCACC SETUP
ENTER
Caution
• The test tones used in the MCACC setup are output at high volume.
• Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the MCACC setup.
• Using the MCACC setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings in the receiver (except for the subwoofer setting – page 37).
• MCACC setup can’t be used if the input signal type is set to
DVD 5.1ch
to change the input signal type to
1 If the receiver is off, press  RECEIVER to turn the power on.
Also turn on your subwoofer if you have one. If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.
2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position.
Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position using the supplied microphone stand on a table or chair.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.
• Don’t plug the microphone into the receiver yet!
. Press
RECEIVER
then
DIG
or
SIGNAL SEL
ANA
.
3 Press RECEIVER.
4 Press MCACC SETUP. MIC IN
blinks in the display prompting you to connect the
microphone. (Open the front panel cover to access the
PHONES/SETUP MIC
MIC IN
blinks in the display for about 30 seconds. If
jack.)
you don’t connect the microphone in that time, the receiver automatically exits the MCACC setup.
After connecting the microphone the receiver will output some test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it’s doing this.
If the background noise level is too high,
NOISY!
in the display for five seconds, then the display shows
NEXT?
. To continue press
SETUP
to exit. If you choose to continue, there’s a
ENTER
, or press
MCACC
possibility that the MCACC setup may not complete successfully, resulting in an error message.
• See below for notes regarding high background noise levels and an explanation of error messages.
5 Confirm the speaker configuration shown in the display.
The configuration shown in the display should reflect the actual speakers you have. Use the table below to check that it’s correct.
(
=Connected)
Display
2.0ch
2.1ch*
3.0ch
3.1ch*
4.0ch
4.1ch*
5.0ch
5.1ch*
6.0ch
6.1ch*
Front Center Surr. Surr. Back Sub W.




 


 
  
If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use the
/
one, then press
(cursor up/down) buttons to select the correct
ENTER
.
blinks
GO
24
En
Getting started
05
6 Wait while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings.
Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening.
You may have to adjust the subwoofer volume for the receiver to complete setting up.
• If the display shows volume on the subwoofer, then press
• If the display shows on the subwoofer, then press
Once the MCACC setup has finished, the display shows
COMPLETE
7 When the display shows MIC OFF, disconnect the microphone.
The MCACC setup is complete!
Note that there will be no output from the speakers until you disconnect the microphone.
• When one of the listening modes is selected, you can
• Depending on the the characteristics of your room,
, then
Note
check the settings made by the MCACC system by using
CH SELECT
going through the steps in
from the System Setup menu
other settings.
sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually—see
receiver settings from the System Setup menu
page 36.
SW VOL.DN
SW VOL.UP
RESUME
.
(to check channel levels) or by
, turn down the
ENTER
, turn up the volume
ENTER
.
Making receiver settings
on page 36 to check
.
Making
on
MCACC error messages
Below is an explanation of error messages that can appear during MCACC setup. If you encounter an error, make the necessary checks and start the MCACC setup again.
ERR MIC
ERR Fch ERR Sch
• speaker connections.
ERR SW
switched on and volume on the subwoofer is turned up.
– Check the microphone connection.
– Check the front speaker connections.
– Check the surround or surround back
– Make sure the subwoofer has been
Other problems when using MCACC
If the room environment is not optimal for the auto surround 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.
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 surround setup.
Checking the settings on your DVD (or other) player
Before continuing, you may want to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player and digital satellite receiver.
• Check that your DVD player/satellite receiver is set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM (2 channel) audio.
If there is an option for MPEG audio, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.
If you connected the multichannel analog outputs of the player to this receiver, make sure that the player is set to output maultichannel analog audio.
• In addition, if you’re playing a DVD disc with more than one audio track, check that you’ve selected the right one.
Note
• Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may not be able to output sound from other than digital 2 channel stereo and analog. In this case you need to change the listening mode to you want multichannel surround sound.
SURROUND
if
English
25
En
05
Getting started
Playing a source
Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.
RECEIVER
RECEIVER
DVD
DVR/TV
STB
FRONT FM/AM
VIDEO
MASTER VOLUME
SIGNAL SEL
RECEIVER
PHONES
NEO:6
ADVANCED
DTS2PRO LOGIC
II2PRO LOGIC
IIX
2
DIGITALAV DIRECT
PHONES/SETUP MIC
STANDBY/ON
FRONT INPUT
DIGITAL IN VIDEO AUDIOLR
1 Turn on the power of the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one).
• If your source is the TV’s built-in tuner, then switch to the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver. (For example, if you connected this receiver to the
1
jacks on your TV, make sure that
now selected.)
2 If the receiver isn’t already on, press
RECEIVER to switch it on.
3 Change the receiver input to the source you want to play.
You can use the front panel
INPUT SELECTOR
Input/remote control mode select buttons
remote.
4 Start playback of the DVD (or other component).
If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.
• See also
Home theater sound
on page 27 for more
information on different ways of listening to sources.
MASTER VOLUME
INPUT SELECTOR
VIDEO 1
DOWN
knob or on the
UP
VIDEO
input is
5 Use MASTER VOLUME control (front panel or remote) to adjust the volume level.
• Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.
Note
• If you need to change the input signal type from digital to analog (stereo or multichannel), press
RECEIVER
input signal type
• For more detailed surround sound setup, see
System Setup menu
then
SIGNAL SEL
on page 34).
on page 36.
(see also
Selecting the
The
26
En
Home theater sound
06
Chapter 6
Home theater sound
Using this receiver you can enjoy listening to sources, analog or digital, in either stereo or surround sound.
Note
• You can’t use the Stereo, Surround, Advanced Surround modes or the Sound Modes when the multichannel analog inputs are selected (see also
Selecting the input signal type
• Many of the surround sound effects described in this section require surround speakers. If you don’t have surround speakers connected, or they are turned off, many of the listening modes are unavailable.
• Except for Dialog Enhancement and Virtual Surround Back, the current listening modes are retained for each input function (
DVD, FM/AM
on page 34).
, etc.).
Playing multichannel sources
Multichannel sources, such as DVDs and digital satellite broadcasts, can be played in multichannel surround sound, or in 2 channel stereo.
If you connected a surround back speaker, see also
Using the surround back channel
See also
the Advanced Surround effects
stereo and surround playback options.
• During playback of a multichannel source, press AUTO for surround sound playback.
The 2 DIGITAL depending on the source format. Any active Advanced Surround mode is cancelled.
• To switch to stereo playback, press STEREO.
The
Any active Advanced Surround mode is cancelled, but you can still use the Sound Modes.
Using the Sound Modes
or
DTS
STEREO
indicator on the front panel lights.
AUTO STEREO
indicator on the front panel lights
on page 29.
on page 28, and
on page 28, for further
MASTER VOLUME
Using
• When playing 88.2/96 kHz PCM or 88.2/96 kHz DTS stereo sources, only the available.
Playing stereo sources
Stereo sources, such as CD, FM radio and TV broadcasts, can be played in stereo, or through all your speakers using one of the various Surround modes.
If you connected a surround back speaker, see also
Using the surround back channel
See also
the Advanced Surround effects
stereo and surround playback options.
• During playback of a stereo source, press STEREO for stereo playback.
The
STEREO
Any active Advanced Surround or Pro Logic IIx mode is cancelled, but you can still use the Sound Modes.
• To play the source in surround sound, press SURROUND to select a Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx or Neo:6 mode.
Press repeatedly to select a Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx or Neo:6 mode (front panel
LOGIC IIx
MOVIE
suited to movie sources
MUSIC
suited to music sources
PROLOGIC
sound
CINEMA
suited to movie sources
MUSIC
to music sources
STEREO
listening mode is
on page 29.
Using the Sound Modes
indicator on the front panel lights.
or
NEO:6
indicator lights):
– (Pro Logic IIx) 6.1 channel sound, especially
– (Pro Logic IIx) 6.1 channel sound, especially
– (Pro Logic II) 5.1 channel surround
– (Neo:6) 6.1 channel sound, especially
– (Neo:6) 6.1 channel sound, especially suited
on page 28, and
on page 28, for further
SURROUND
STEREO
2
PRO LOGIC II, 2
Using
PRO
English
Note
• When you play a multichannel source in channels are mixed to the front speakers.
STEREO
, all
Note
• When playing 88.2/96 kHz PCM or 88.2/96 kHz DTS stereo sources, only the available.
STEREO
listening mode is
27
En
06
Home theater sound
• If the
SB CH MODE
is switched off, or the surround back speaker setting is becomes
2
PRO LOGIC II
S.BACK –, 2
.
PRO LOGIC IIx
• During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel source with the only be able to select IIx). See for more on this.
SBch MODE
switched ON, you will
DOLBY EX
or
MUSIC
Using the surround back channel
(Pro Logic
on page 29
Using the Sound Modes
The Sound Modes create a variety of tonal and dynamic
Listening with headphones
When headphones are connected, only the (default) and
PHONES SURROUND
STEREO
(virtual surround
effects that can be used with multichannel or stereo sources.
sound for headphones) modes are available.
When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode automatically changes to disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.
1 Press RECEIVER.
STEREO
. When you
• Press SOUND MODE to select a Sound Mode.
Press repeatedly to select from:
2 With headphones connected, press ADVANCED SURROUND to select PHONES SURROUND, or STEREO for stereo sound.
Using the Advanced Surround effects
Advanced Surround effects can be used with multichannel or stereo sources for a variety of additional surround sound effects.
Note
• You can’t use the Advanced Surround effects when the multichannel analog inputs (
DVD 5.1ch
) are selected, or when playing 88.2/96 kHz PCM or DTS sources.
SOUND MODE
OFF
– No Sound Mode
MIDNIGHT
– For effective surround sound at low
volume
QUIET
– Reduces the impact of deep bass and
piercing highs
BRIGHT
– Adds high-end ‘sparkle’
S. BASS
– Adds extra power to the low-end.
ADVANCED SURROUND
• Press ADVANCED SURROUND to select an Advanced Surround mode.
Press repeatedly to select from:
ADV. MOVIE
ADV. MUSIC
TV SURR.
– Gives a movie theater-type sound
– Gives a concert hall-type sound
– Designed for mono or stereo TV
broadcasts and other sources
SPORTS
– Designed for sports and other programs
based on commentary
GAME
– Creates surround sound from video game
sources
EXPANDED
6-STEREO
– Creates an extra wide stereo field
– Designed to give powerful surround
sound to stereo music sources
VIRTUAL
– Creates the impression of surround sound from just the front speakers (Sound Modes are unavailable when
VIRTUAL
is selected)
Note
• You can’t use the Sound Modes when the multichannel analog inputs are selected.
Enhancing dialog
• Default setting:
The dialog enhancement feature is designed to make the dialog stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.
• Press DIALOG to select the amount dialog enhancement.
Press repeatedly to select from:
DIALOG OFF DIALOG ON
Note
• You can’t use the dialog enhancement feature when the multichannel analog inputs ( selected, or when playing 88.2/96 kHz PCM or DTS sources.
DIALOG OFF
DIALOG
– No dialog enhancement
– Dialog enhancement
DVD 5.1ch
) are
28
En
Home theater sound
06
Using the surround back channel
• Default setting:
You can have the receiver automatically switch to Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (
SB AUTO
), or you can choose to listen to other kinds of sources (for example, 5.1 encoded material) with 6.1 encoding (
Type of source
Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded multichannel source with 6.1ch surround
Dolby Digital 5.1ch source
Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multichannel source
Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo source; other digital stereo source
Analog 2-channel (stereo) source
SB ON
SB ON
). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround
SB CH mode
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO
ON
AUTO
AUTO




back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded, in which case you can simply switch the surround back channel off (
SB OFF
).
The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources. (
=Sound plays through surround back
channel speaker.)
Surround
MOVIE, MUSIC,
PROLOGIC




NEO:6 CINEMA,
NEO:6 MUSIC
Advanced
Surround*
English
* All modes except VIRTUAL mode
SBch MODE
• Press SBch MODE repeatedly to cycle through the surround back channel options.
Each press changes the setting as follows:
• SB AUTO
• SB ON
• SB OFF
Note
• If the Surround back speaker setting is set to SB ––, you can only use the virtual surround back effect (see below).
• You can’t hear the surround back channel with DTS 96 kHz/24-bit sources.
Listening with virtual surround back speakers
• Default setting:
If you don’t have a real surround back speaker connected, you can use the Virtual Surround Back feature to simulate one.
Note that this feature only works when the surround channels are active and the Surround back speaker setting is set to
setting
on page 36.
• Press SBch MODE repeatedly to switch between VIR.SB ON and VIR.SB OFF.
VIR.SB OFF
SB
––. See also
Surround-back speaker
29
En
07
Using the tuner
Chapter 7
Using the tuner
Finding a station
The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see
Tuning directly to a station
a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see
Memorizing station presets
how to do this.
1 Press the FM/AM button on the remote control to put it in tuner mode.
2 Press BAND (or FM/AM) or AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and AM.
3 Tune to a station using the TUNE +/– buttons.
Automatic tuning
To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold either the a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat this step to search for other stations.
Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a time, press the
TUNE +/–
buttons.
High speed tuning
Press and hold the tuning, releasing the button once the desired frequency is reached.
RF attenuator mode
If the radio signal is too strong and/or the sound is distorting press the the radio signal input and reduce the distortion (for FM stations only).
below. Once you are tuned to
below for more on
TUNE
FM/AM
TUNE +/–
RF ATT
button to attenuate (lower)
TUNE
SIGNAL SEL BAND RF ATT
MPX
to change the band (FM
TUNE +/–
buttons for about
buttons for high speed
MPX mode
If there is interference or noise during a stereo FM radio broadcast (the reception is weak, press
STEREO
indicator is lit), or the radio
MPX
(remote control only) to
switch the receiver into mono reception mode (the
MONO
indicator lights). This should improve the sound
quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.
Tuning directly to a station
Sometimes, you’ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.
FM/AM
SIGNAL SEL BAND
D.ACCESS
1 Press the FM/AM button on the remote control to put it in tuner mode.
2 Press BAND (or FM/AM)
to change the band (FM
or AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and AM.
3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct access).
4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station.
For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0.
Note
• If you make a mistake while inputting the frequency, press the
D.ACCESS
button twice to cancel the
frequency and start again.
Memorizing station presets
If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. The receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also stores the
30
En
Loading...
+ 74 hidden pages