Pioneer VSX-C502-S User Manual

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-C502-S

Operating Instructions

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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

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.

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. However, the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same.

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.

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Operating Environment

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

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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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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).

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

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

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WARNING

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

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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.

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Voltage selector

You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi-voltage models.

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220V–230V. 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.

• 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.

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

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Medium size screwdriver

220 -230V

110V

120 -127V

110V

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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 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-667A, 466, 366, 266, 566K, 676A, 575K or 373 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.

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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 Connecting your TV Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder 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

Automatically calibrating your listening area (MCACC)

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other) player Playing a source

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MCACC error messages

Other problems when using MCACC

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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 Using the surround back channel

Listening with virtual surround back speakers

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07 Using the tuner

Setting the channel step Finding a station

MPX mode

Tuning directly to a station

Memorizing station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Listening to memorized station presets . . . . . . . . . 31

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08 Using other functions

Selecting the input signal type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Default receiver settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

09 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setup menu options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . . . . . 36

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting individual channel levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

10 Controlling other equipment

Using the remote control with other components. . . 38

Recalling preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Resetting all remote control settings . . . . . . . . . . . 39

VCR / DVD / LD player and DVD recorder

controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cable TV / satellite TV / digital TV / TV controls . . . . 41

Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

11 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Surround sound formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Dolby Digital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Dolby Digital Surround EX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround . . . . . . . . . 46

DTS Digital Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

DTS-ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

DTS Neo:6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

DTS 96/24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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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

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

and LS) and a surround back

). 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.

English

See following page for connection details.

R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

–

BACK

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OPT2

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

DVD

SUB WOOFER

(TV/SAT)

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

COAX

VIDEO

FRONT

DVD

OUT

DVR/VCR

TV/SAT

AUDIO

VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 -230V 240V

110V

120 -127V

VSX-C502

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

RLC RSLSSBSW

AC IN

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

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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

VSX-C502

jack on this receiver. However, you

LRL

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

R CENTER

FRONT

DVD IN

TV/

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

–

BACK

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OUT

(TV/SAT)

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 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.

FRONT

DVD

VIDEO

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

AUDIO

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

120 -127V

110V

VIDEO

AC IN

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

DVD

SUB WOOFER

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

COAX

on page 36

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

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.

VIDEO

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.

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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, 46, 47)

(page 10)

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)

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)

English

(page 28)

Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders

(pages 27, 46, 47)

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.

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Connecting your equipment

Chapter 3

Connecting your equipment

Rear panel

1 2

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R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

BACK

R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

VSX-C502

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

5 6

SURROUND

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

–

BACK

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

(DVD)

OPT1

OPT2

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

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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).

4 AC IN

(page 19)

Connect the supplied AC power cable.

5 SUBWOOFER OUT jack

(page 15)

Connect a powered (active) subwoofer.

110V

MONITOR

AC IN

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

110V

240V

120 -127V

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

CENTER SURROUND

SUB WOOFER

OUT

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

FRONT

DVD

FRONT

DVD

VIDEO

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

AUDIO

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

VIDEO

120 -127V

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

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.

TV/SAT(DVD) OPT1 jack

Optical digital audio jack for the

(page 12)

TV/SAT

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

DVR/VCR OPT2 jack

Optical digital audio jack for the

(page 13)

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.

DVD(TV/SAT) COAX jack

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

(page 10)

DVD

TV/SAT

input (although

input

DVD

input.

input).

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Connecting your equipment

7 Audio/Video connections

DVD

(page 12)

(page 2)

(page 10)

input.

TV/SAT

(page 13)

DVR/VCR

DVR/VCR OUT

VIDEO

(page 11)

input.

jacks.

input.

AUDIO IN (5.1CH) jacks

Multichannel analog audio RCA/phono jack connections for the

TV/SAT IN jacks

RCA/phono jack connections for the

DVR/VCR IN/OUT jacks

RCA/phono jack connections for the When the receiver is set to any other input, that signal is output from the

VIDEO IN jacks

RCA/phono jack connections for the

MONITOR OUT video jack

RCA/phono video 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.

(page 14)

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)

English

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

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 stereo audio cable to connect the FRONT L / R DVD IN jacks to the stereo or front left/ right audio outputs on your DVD player.

If your DVD player has only stereo analog audio outputs, the jacks are probably labelled something like

OUT L / R

outputs, use the

. If your DVD player has multichannel analog

FRONT L / R

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.

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

AUDIO

jacks.

3 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

on page 36 for how to do this.

4 Use a video cable to connect the DVD VIDEO IN jack on this receiver to your DVD players video output.

This connection is shown in 1 in the illustration below.

Note

• To listen to multichannel analog audio you’ll need to switch the input signal selector to (multichannel analog). See

type

on page 32.

DVD 5.1ch

Selecting the input signal

TV/

VSX-C502

R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

–

BACK

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OPT2

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

DVD

SUB WOOFER

(TV/SAT)

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

COAX

FRONT

DVD

VIDEO

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

AUDIO

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

120 -127V

110V

VIDEO

AC IN

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

13 2

VIDEO

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

CENTER

FRONTSURR.SUB W.

DVD player

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

VSX-C502

R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

BACK

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

–

TV/SAT

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OUT

2 Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TV/SAT(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

SAT) COAX

assigned to the the

TV/SAT

up everything else see

jack. However, since by default this input is

DVD

input, you will need to reassign it to

input before you can use it. After connecting

Optical input setting

on page 36 for

how to do this.

VIDEO

FM UNBAL 75

DIGITAL IN

DVR/VCR

Ω

(TV/SAT)

OPT2

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

FRONT

SUB WOOFER

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

DVD

COAX

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 -230V 240V

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

110V

240V

120 -127V

AC IN

English

DVD(TV/

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

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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.

–

SURROUND

BACK

SUB

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(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 36 for how to do this.

Note

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

above.

• For recording to a DVR/VCR, you must have the settop box connected to this receiver using the standard video and analog audio

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR (DVD) OPT1

OPT2

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

DVD

SUB WOOFER

(TV/SAT)

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

COAX

VIDEO

FRONT

DVD

OUT

DVR/VCR

TV/SAT

AUDIO

VIDEO

TV/SAT IN

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

120 -127V

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

jack. However,

DVD

input,

input before

jacks.

AC IN

STB

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO AUDIOL

AV OUT

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Connecting your equipment

Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder

For video recording, connect a VCR or DVD recorder to the

DVR/VCR IN/OUT

optical digital input means that you can play digital sound tracks from a DVD (or other digital) 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).

VSX-C502

jacks. The

DVR/VCR OPT2

SURROUND

BACK

R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

jack for

–

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR (DVD) OPT1

OPT2

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 step

above.

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

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

DVD

SUB WOOFER

(TV/SAT)

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

COAX

VIDEO

FRONT

DVD

OUT

DVR/VCR

TV/SAT

AUDIO

VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 -230V 240V

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

110V

240V

120 -127V

AC IN

English

OPTICAL COA XIAL

DIGITAL OUT

DVR, VCR, etc.

VIDEO AUDIOLR

AV OUT

VIDEO AUDIOLR

AV IN

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Connecting your equipment

Connecting other video components

The

VIDEO IN

component, including video players, TV games and so on. Note that there is no digital audio input for this set of jacks.

1 Use a 3-pin AV cable to connect the VIDEO IN jacks to a set of audio/video output jacks on your VCR or other video component.

This allows playback from the other component.

jacks can be used with any kind of video

VSX-C502

R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

SURROUND

–

BACK

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OUT

(TV/SAT)

OPT1

OPT2

OPTICAL COA XIAL

DIGITAL OUT

Video player, TV game, etc.

VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

FRONT

SUB WOOFER

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

DVD

VIDEO AUDIOLR

DVD

COAX

OUT

DVR/VCR

TV/SAT

AUDIO

AV OUT

VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 -230V 240V

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

110V

240V

120 -127V

AC IN

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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-C502

DIGITALSTANDBY

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

COLORBRIGHT MONITOR

NEO:6

ADVANCED

PRO LOGIC

IIX

INPUT SELECTOR

PHONES/SETUP MIC

Push where indicated then

PHONES

HOLDON/OFF

pull off from the other side.

PRO LOGIC

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

STANDBY/ON

FRONT INPUT

DIGITAL IN

VIDEO AUDIO R

P U

S H

P E N

DIGITALAV DIRECT

Ω.

See following page for connection details.

R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

CONTROL

DIGITAL IN

DVR/VCR

CENTER SURROUND

DVD

SUB WOOFER

(TV/SAT)

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

COAX

OPT2

–

BACK

TV/SAT

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

FRONT

DVD

OUT

DVR/VCR

TV/SAT

AUDIO

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

VIDEO

110V

120 -127V

VSX-C502

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

RLC RSLSSBSW

AC IN

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

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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

Front L

Subwoofer

Surround

back

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.

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Connecting your equipment

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.

Connecting external antennas

R CENTER

LRL

FRONT

SPEAKERS

below.

SURROUND

BACK

VSX-C502

fig. A fig. B fig. C

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

–

TV/SAT

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OUT

VIDEO

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

DVR/VCR

OPT2

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

FRONT

DVD

SUB WOOFER

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

DVD

(TV/SAT)

COAX

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

AUDIO

OUT

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

VIDEO

120 -127V

AC IN

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

FM wire antenna

• Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75

Ω

antenna terminal in the same way as the AM

antenna.

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

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.

75Ω coaxial cable

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

AM LOOP

terminals without

English

Note

• The signal ground () is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety ground.

Outdoor antenna

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

5-6 m

Indoor antenna

(Vinyl-coated wire)

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T T

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 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

(DVD)

OPT1

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

DVD

SUB WOOFER

(TV/SAT)

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

COAX

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.

VIDEO

OUT

FRONT

DVD

TV/SATINDVR/VCR

OUT

MONI

AUDIO

VIDEO

• 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

settings from the System Setup menu

Making receiver

on page 34 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

DIGITALAV DIRECT

VIDEO

INPUT 1

TV/SAT

AUDIO IN

MASTER VOLUME

INPUT SELECTOR

DOWN

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.

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Connecting your equipment

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 38 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

CONTROL

IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL 75Ω

DIGITAL IN

–

BACK

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

SUB

(DVD)

WOOFER

OPT1

OPT2

OUT

CONTROL

CENTER SURROUND

DVD

(TV/SAT)

SUB WOOFER

AUDIO IN (5.1CH)

COAX

CONTROL

IN OUT

VIDEO

FRONT

DVD

OUT

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

AUDIO

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

MONITOR

OUT

220 -230V 240V

110V

VIDEO

120 -127V

AC IN

110V

120-127V

220 -230V

240V

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Controls and displays

Chapter 4

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 2 3 5 64 8 97

NEO:6

PRO LOGIC

ADVANCED

IIx

PHONES/SETUP MIC

VSX-C502

STANDBY/ON

FRONT INPUT

DIGITAL IN VIDEO AUDIOLR

PRO LOGIC

DTS

2DIGITALSTANDBY

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

DOWN

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 STANDBY indicator

Lights when the receiver is in standby.

5 Digital surround format indicators

DIGITAL indicator

Lights when the current source is Dolby Digital.

DTS indicator

Lights when the current source is DTS.

6 Listening mode indicators

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.

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.

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Controls and displays

Display

1 32 7654 8 109

1312 14

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 32)

(page 28)

DVD

(page 32)

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.

12 ATT indicator

Lights when the input attenuator is on.

13 Character display

14 Volume level indicator

Indicates the volume level in dB.

(page 30)

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

lights in Dolby Surround or Surround

LS, S, RS

and Rs indicate the input

lights when playing Dolby EX or

(subwoofer) indicate

(page 29)

(page 36)

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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 Using the tuner on page 30). Other functions relate to other equipment that you can control using this remote. See also Controlling other equipment on page 38.

1 2

RECEIVER

3 5



SIGNAL SEL

DVD

SR+

VIDEO

8 9

AUTO STEREO

MUTE

SOUND MODE

DISC NAVIGATOR

MCACC SETUP

DTV

AUDIO

CH SELECT TEST TONE

ANT BANDDTV GUIDE DTV I NF O

CLASS MPX

DISPLAY

TV CONTROL SLEEP



INPUT

CHANNEL

RECEIVER

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 38)

Press to switch the current source component on or into standby.

TV/SAT

FRONT FM/AM

SURROUND

MASTER VOLUME

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

HDDSTOP REC

DIALOG

VOLUME

SOURCE

DVR/VCR

DVDREC

ADVANCED SURROUND

SBch MODE

SYSTEM SETUP

STST

ENTER

CHANNEL

DIMMER

MENU T.EDIT

RETURN

D.ACCESS

TIMER REC

CLEAR

+10

5 SIGNAL SEL (page 32)

Press to select the type of input signal for the current input (DVD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR and FRONT).

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 Resetting all remote control settings on page 39).

DVD Press to select DVD as the current input.

TV/SAT

Press to select TV/SAT (sattellite tuner) as the current input.

DVR/VCR Press to select DVR/VCR 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 37) 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

AUTO (page 27)

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.

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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 34)

SYSTEM SETUP

(page 37)

RECEIVER

, then press

(page 37)

, then press

(page 40)

DIALOG

(page 40)

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 32)

RECEIVER

, then press

(page 38)

, 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.

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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 35).

• MCACC setup can’t be used if the input signal type is set to

DVD 5.1ch

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

DIG

SIGNAL SEL

ANA

to change the

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, 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

NOISY!

, or press

blinks

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

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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 34.

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 34 to check

Making

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

See also

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

on page 18 for connecting up, and

plasma displays

is selected.)

SR+ control for Pioneer

on page 36 for setting up the receiver.

1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR+ cable.

See

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

page 18 for more on connecting these components.

2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press SR+ button on the remote control.

Caution

• The

SR+

setting remains in effect even if the power is

switched off.

• The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately;

displays

see SR+ control for Pioneer plasma

on page 36.

Setting individual channel levels

Use to set the relative volume of each channel as you find necessary for balanced surround sound.

RECEIVER

1 Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume to an appropriate level.

2 Press RECEIVER then TEST TONE to output the test tone.

The test tone is output in the following order (from speakers that are switched on and are appropriate for the current listening mode):

•

– Front left

– Center

•

– Front right

– Right surround

•

– Surround back

– Left surround

•

– Subwoofer

3 Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to adjust speaker levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in your main listening position.

• The channel level range is ± 10 dB.

4 Press RECEIVER then TEST TONE to turn off the test tone.

Note

• Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. Be careful not to turn up your subwoofer too much and check the volume with an actual source.

• The subwoofer volume is best controlled with the volume control on the subwoofer unit itself.

• The speaker volume can be adjusted without outputting the test tone by pressing using the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons. This level

CH SELECT

then

setting mode is automatically exited after 5 seconds of inactivity.

• The default setting is

0 dB

for all channels.

• You cannot use the test tone when the multichannel analog inputs (

DVD 5.1ch

) are selected, or when

playing 88.2/96 kHz PCM or 96/24 DTS sources.

English

MASTER VOLUME

TUNE

CH SELECT TEST TONE

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Controlling other equipment

Chapter 10

Controlling other equipment

Using the remote control with other components

The supplied remote control can operate not only this receiver, but also your TV, DVD player and other components, once you’ve programmed it with the appropriate preset code.

When you select an input (DVD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR, VIDEO, FRONT or FM/AM), you change both the receiver’s input source and the remote control mode (see also Resetting all remote control settings on page 39). Some buttons on the remote have different functions depending on the current mode of the remote.

The TV CONTROL buttons are dedicated to controlling the TV. They will always control the TV no matter what operation mode the remote is in. Similarly, the DVD recorder controls (REC , STOP REC



, HDD and DVD)

The default preset codes are shown in the table.

Input/remote control mode select button

Preset code

Component (manufacturer)

DVD 020 DVD (Pioneer)

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

600 TV (Pioneer)

466 DVD recorder

(Pioneer)

VIDEO 600 TV (Pioneer)

FRONT 100 LD (Pioneer)

FM/AM

n/a (built-in tuner)

TV CONTROL 600 TV (Pioneer)

RECEIVER



SIGNAL SEL

DVD

SR+

VIDEO

AUTO STEREO

SOUND

MUTE

DISC NAVIGATOR

MCACC SETUP

AUDIO

CH SELECT TEST TONE

DISPLAY

TV CONTROL SLEEP



INPUT

CHANNEL

1  SOURCE

According to the current remote mode, switches an external component on or into standby.

2 Input/remote control mode select buttons

Changes the receiver input and also the mode of the remote control.

3 DVD recorder control buttons

Dedicated buttons for controlling a Pioneer DVD recorder.

4 Receiver control buttons

Buttons used only for controlling receiver functions.

5 Buttons for controlling other components

The function of a particular button varies according to the remote control mode and the type of component being controlled. (Some buttons also control receiver functions.)

DVR/VCR

TV/SAT

FRONT FM/AM

HDDSTOP REC

ADVANCED

SURROUND

MODE

DIALOG

MODE

MASTER VOLUME

SYSTEM SETUP

TUNE

STST

ENTER

TUNE

ANT BANDDTV GUIDE DTV INFO

CLASS MPX

CHANNEL

VOLUME

RECEIVER

SOURCE

DVDREC

SBch

D.ACCESS

ENTER

MENU T.EDIT

RETURN

TIMER REC

CLEAR

+10

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6 TV CONTROL buttons

Dedicated buttons for controlling your TV.

Recalling preset codes

The following steps show you how to recall preset codes for each input and for the

1 Press RECEIVER and number button ‘1’ at the same time.

The LED starts blinking.

• To cancel the preset mode at any time press

RECEIVER

• The remote control will also return to the previous mode after one minute of inactivity.

2 Press the input select button you want to preset.

Select

DVD, DVR/VCR, FRONT, TV/SAT

• To preset the

CONTROL

TV CONTROL

.

The LED stops blinking and remains lit.

3 Use the number buttons to enter a 3 digit setup code.

See

Preset code list

different types of equipment.

The LED starts blinking again.

After entering a code, a power on/off command is transmitted by the remote. If the component you want to control can be switched on/off by remote, it should now switch on/off.

If the other component fails to switch on/off, try another preset code if there is one available.

4 Repeat process to assign preset codes for as many components as you want.

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER



DVR/TV

DVD

STB

FRONT FM/AM

VIDEO

TV CONTROL



RECEIVER

buttons, press

buttons.

, or

VIDEO

on page 42 for a list of all the codes of

Note

• See

Preset code list

on page 42 for the components

and manufacturers available.

• The preset codes cover a wide variety of equipment, however, there may be some models from a particular manufacturer that do not work with any of the available codes.

• With some components, not all functions are controllable by this remote.

• Refer to

controls TV / TV controls

VCR / DVD / LD player and DVD recorder

on page 40 and

Cable TV / satellite TV / digital

on page 41 for detailed information on

the function of individual buttons.

Resetting all remote control settings

This restores all presets to the factory defaults. See

the remote control with other components

on page 38 for

the default remote settings.

• Press RECEIVER and number button ‘0’ (zero) at the same time. Keep them pressed for about 3 seconds.

The LED on the remote control blinks three times indicating all the preset codes setting have been reset to the factory defaults.

Using

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Controlling other equipment

VCR / DVD / LD player and DVD recorder controls

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes (see Using the remote control with other components on page 38).

Button(s) Function Components

 SOURCE Press to switch the components between standby and on. All

 Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter. All

 Press to advance to the next track or chapter. Repeated presses skips

to the start of the following tracks or chapters.

 Press to pause playback or recording. All

 Hold down for fast-forward playback. All

 Hold down for fast-reverse playback. All

 Press to start playback. All

 Press to stop playback (on some models, pressing this when the disc

is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open).

ENTER/TIMER REC Use as ENTER. DVD

Press after keying a channel number. VCR

Press to display timer recording screen. DVD recorder (PIONEER DVR-520H, 320)

Press to switch sides of a disc. LD

+10 •/CLEAR Use as +10 button when entering numbers. LD

Press to clear a numeric entry. DVD / DVD recorder

Number buttons Use to directly access tracks, etc. on a program source

Method 1: For numbers 1–9, use the number buttons. For numbers 10 and over, use the +10 button, e.g., +10, +10, 3 for 23.

Method 2: Use the number buttons followed by ENTER, e.g., 2, 3, ENTER for 23.

REC  &  Press together to start recording. VCR

DISC NAVIGATOR Press to display top menu. DVD / LD

Press to display Disc Navigator screen. DVD recorder (PIONEER DVR-520H, 320)

MENU Press to display on-screen menu. All

RETURN Press to go back to the previous menu page. DVD / DVD recorder

AUDIO Press to change the audio track of discs with more than one audio

track.

Press to change TV/VCR. VCR

 , ENTER Use to navigate on-screen menus. All

CHANNEL +/– Use to select channels. LD / VCR / DVD recorder

Note that in addition to the controls listed in this table, there are dedicated controls on the remote for a Pioneer DVD recorder.

All

DVD / LD / DVD recorder

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Controlling other equipment

Cable TV / satellite TV / digital TV / TV controls

This remote can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Using the remote control with other components on page 38).

Button(s) Function Components

TV  Press to switch between standby and on. All

INPUT SELECT Press to switch the TV input. TV

CHANNEL +/– Use to select channels. All

VOLUME +/– Use to adjust the TV volume. TV

VOLUME – & ENTER

MENU Press to display menu screen. Cable TV / Satellite TV / TV

DISC NAVIGATOR/ DTV

RETURN Use to go back to the previous menu page. All

/DTV GUIDE Use as DTV GUIDE button for navigation. DTV

AUDIO Use to switch DTV audio channels. DTV

/ANT Press to select ANTENNA. DTV (Pioneer PDP-5040, 4340)

/DTV INFO Press for information on current program DTV

 Use to move back a page in the menu. Cable TV

 Use to move forward a page in the menu. Cable TV

 GREEN Satellite TV / DTV

 RED Satellite TV / DTV

+10 •/CLEAR Use as +10 button when entering numbers. All

ENTER/TIMER REC Use as ENTER. All

Number buttons Use to directly access TV channels

 , ENTER

Press together to mute the Pioneer TV volume.

Press to select DTV. DTV (Pioneer PDP-5040, 4340)

Press to exit menu. Cable TV / Satellite TV

BLUE Satellite TV / DTV

YELLOW Satellite TV / DTV

Press to clear a numeric entry. All

Method 1: For numbers 1–9, use the number buttons. For numbers 10 and over, use the +10 button, e.g., +10, +10, 3 for 23. Method 2: Use the number buttons followed by ENTER, e.g., 2, 3, ENTER for 23.

Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen. Cable TV / Satellite TV / TV

TV (Pioneer)

Cable TV / Satellite TV / TV

English

Note

• Depending on the maker and individual model, there are some buttons that may not be able operate some equipment or may operate it in a different way.

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Preset code list

DVD player

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 000, 003, 008, 020,

AKAI 007 DENON 003, 010 GOLDSTAR 014 HITACHI 012 JVC 004 LOEWE 013 MICROSOFT (video

game) PANASONIC 003 PHILIPS 013 RCA 009, 011 SAMSUNG 005 SHARP 006 SONY 002 SONY (video game) 016 TOSHIBA 001 ZENITH 014

111

017

DVD recorder

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 456, 466, 467, 468 PANASONIC 465 TOSHIBA 464

LD player

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 100, 111(DVD/LD) KENWOOD 103 MITSUBISHI 100 PANASONIC 105, 106 PHILIPS 104 RCA 107 SONY 101

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 600 FUNAI 658 GE 601, 602, 607, 608,

610, 617, 618, 628 GOLDSTAR 602, 610, 621, 623 GRANDIENTE 630 HITACHI 606, 610, 618, 624,

625 JVC 613, 623 LOEWE 607 MAGNAVOX 603, 607, 610, 612,

629 MITSUBISHI 602, 609, 610, 621 NOKIA 632, 652 PANASONIC 607, 608, 622 PHILIPS 607 RCA 618, 601, 610, 615,

616, 617, 618, 661,

662, 609 RADIOSHACK 602, 610, 621, 623 SANYO 614, 621 SHARP 602, 619, 627 SONY 604 TOSHIBA 602, 605, 621, 626 ZENITH 603, 620

STB (satellite/CATV)

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 700 JERROLD 701, 702, 703, 704,

711, 712, 713, 714,

715, 716 S. ATLANTA 705, 706, 708, 709 ZENITH 707, 710, 717

Digital STB

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 200, 207, 231 BELL 208 ECHOSTAR 205 PRIMESTAR 206 RCA 201, 203 SONY 202

VCR

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 400 FISHER 410, 412, 420, 425,

426, 427 FUNAI 441 GOLDSTAR 409, 411 GRADIENTE 441 HITACHI 401, 406, 408, 434,

436 JVC 407, 408, 414, 428,

429, 430, 431 KENWOOD 456 LOEWE 414, 432 MAGNAVOX 403, 408, 414, 426 MITSUBISHI 407, 408, 409, 420,

421, 422, 423, 424,

456 OPTIMUS 402, 408, 418, 419,

432, 433 ORION 424, 445, 446 PANASONIC 408, 432, 433 RCA 401, 405, 406, 408,

411, 413, 414, 415,

435, 460, 461, 462,

463 SANYO 410, 412, 425, 435 SHARP 402, 418, 419, 456 SONY 404, 408, 416, 417,

457, 458, 459 TOSHIBA 405, 409, 426 ZENITH 403, 404, 417

Note

• There are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work with the particular model you are using.

• See page 38 for the default preset codes.

DTV

Manufacturer Code

PANASONIC 230 PIONEER 207, 229

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Additional information

Chapter 11

Additional information

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the

Symptom

The power does not turn on. • The power plug is disconnected. • Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.

The receiver suddenly switches off.

AMP ERR

power automatically switches off.

The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed.

No sound is output when the AM/FM is selected.

Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically.

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

No sound from surround or center speakers.

is displayed, then the

Cause Remedy

• The protection circuit may have been activated.

• Static electricity caused by dry air. • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert

• Something is obstructing the rear panel fan. • Remove the obstruction then press  STANDBY/ON

• The internal temperature of the unit has become too high.

• The thermistor (temperature sensor) is faulty.

• The receiver has a serious problem.

• The receiver has a serious problem. • Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer-

• Improper connections. • Make sure the component is connected correctly (see

• Sound is muted. • Press

• The volume is turned down. • Adjust the

• Incorrect frequency. • Tune in the correct frequency.

• The antenna is not connected. • Connect the antenna (see page 17).

• The radio signal is too weak . • Connect an outdoor antenna (see page 17).

• The tuner step is set incorrectly for your region

FM broadcasts

• The FM antenna is not fully extended or is poorly positioned.

• Weak radio signals. • Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see page 17).

AM broadcasts

• The AM antenna is poorly positioned. • Adjust the direction and position for best reception.

• Weak radio signals. • Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna

• Interference caused by other equipment (ﬂuorescent lamp, motor, etc.).

• Surround or center speaker settings are incorrect.

• The surround and/or center levels are turned down.

• The surround and/or center speakers are disconnected.

other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work.

• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.

again.

10 seconds to switch on.

• Place the unit in a cool, airy place to cool it down, then press  STANDBY/ON

• Allow the unit to cool down in a well ventilated place, then press  STANDBY/ON

• Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneeraccredited repair center.

accredited repair center.

off again after seeing this message.

page 8).

MUTE

MASTER VOLUME

• Change the tuner step (see page 30).

• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall.

(see page 17).

• Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver.

• Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise.

• Refer to

• Turn levels up. See page 37 to check the speaker levels.

• Connect the speakers (see page 15).

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

on page 34 to check the speaker settings.

for 10 seconds to switch on.

Do not try to switch the unit on/

on the remote control.

Setting individual channel levels

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Symptom

No sound from surround back speaker.

No sound from subwoofer. • The subwoofer is disconnected or switched

No sound output from one speaker.

Noise is output when scanning a DTS CD.

The Dolby/DTS indicator doesn't light when playing Dolby/DTS software.

When playing a 96 kHz/24bit disc the sound is too loud.

The sound distorts. • The analog signal is too strong. • Turn on input attenuator (see page 36).

You can only hear treble from speakers.

Sound is produced from analog components, but not from digital ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.).

No sound is output or a noise is output when Dolby Digital/DTS software is played back.

No image is output when an input is selected.

The settings have all been cleared.

Cause Remedy

• Surround back speaker is switched off. • Set the surround back speaker to

• The surround back channel is off • Set the surround back channel to

off.

• The subwoofer's settings are incorrect. • Set the subwoofer (see page 35).

• The subwoofer's levels are too low. • See

• The LFE Attenuator is set to

• The speaker system setting is switched off.

• The speaker isn't connected properly.

• The source has no sound output for that channel.

• The speaker output level is set too small.

• The scan function performed by the player slightly alters the digital information, making it unreadable.

• The player is paused. • Press play.

• The player’s sound output settings are wrong.

• Different discs have different recording levels so some may be louder than others.

• Master volume is too loud. • Turn the volume down.

• The front speakers are set to small (S). • Set the front speakers to large (L) (see page 34).

• Digital connections are incorrect. • Make digital connections (see page 8)

• The digital output of the player is turned off. • Turn on the digital output of the player on (consult the

• The CD-ROM player is outputting a data stream (not an audio signal) which is incompatible with this receiver.

• Analog input has been selected. • Select digital input (see page 32).

• The digital input assignment is wrong. • Assign the digital input (see page 36).

• A DVD player not compatible with Dolby Digital/DTS is being used.

• The settings on the DVD player are incorrect and/or the DTS signal output is turned off.

• The digital output level is turned down on a CD player or other component equipped with digital output level adjustment capability. (The DTS signal has been altered by the player, and cannot be read.)

• The video connections are incorrect. • Make sure the video component is connected correctly

• The input source is not properly selected. • Make sure the proper component is selected by

• The DVD/video player settings are incorrect. • Set correctly. Refer to the instruction manual supplied

• The receiver has been unplugged or the main power turned off for more than a month.

OFF

.• Set the LFE Attenuator to either

S.BACK L

(See page 34).

(see page 29).

• Connect or switch on the subwoofer (see page 15).

• Set the front speakers to Small (S) (see page 34).

Setting individual channel levels

the speaker levels.

page 35).

• Change the speaker setting to Large (L) or Small (S) (see page 34).

• Check all connections.

• If you choose one of the Advanced Surround mode, an extra channel may be created for the speaker (see page 28).

• Increase the speaker output level.

• This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers.

• Set the player correctly (consult the manual that came with the player, if necessary).

• Turn the volume down.

manual that came with the player, if necessary).

• Use a player that is compatible with this receiver.

• Make sure your DVD player is compatible with Dolby Digital/DTS.

• Make sure the player’s settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.

• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position.

(see page 13).

pressing the correct function button (see page 26).

with the DVD/video player.

• Set the receiver again (see page 34).

S.BACK S

SB AUTO

on page 37 to check

0 dB

10 dB

SB ON

(see

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Symptom

OVERLOAD

and the power turns off automatically.

You can't set the subwoofer frequency crossover.

The display is dark or off. • The display is set to dark or off. • Press

After making an adjustment the display goes off.

The receiver cannot be remote controlled.

Other components cannot be remote controlled.

The shutter of the optical terminal doesn’t close after removing plug.

When playing a DVD-Audio CD, the DVD player display shows

kHz

display does not.

No digital output from the DVD player when playing a multichannel DVD-Audio or SACD disc.

No digital output when playing a 192/176.4 kHz sampling rate DVD-Audio disc.

When playing Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG-2 AAC discs, the receiver’s format indicators do not light.

When playing Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG-2 AAC discs, none of the receiver’s format indicators light.

blinks in the display

. However, the receiver’s

Cause Remedy

• The speaker cable is shorting out the unit. • Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire

• The output is too high. • Turn the volume down.

• All the speakers are set to either large (L) or

––

(i.e. no speakers are set to small).

• The display is set to off. • Press

• The remote control batteries have worn out. • Replace the batteries (see page 3).

• You are too far away or at a bad angle for operation.

• There is an obstacle between the receiver and the remote control.

• Strong light such as ﬂuorescent light. • Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to

• The

CONTROL IN

• The proper code hasn’t been input into the remote control to control that component.

• The remote control is in a mode to make some setting or control something on the receiver.

• Something is plugged into the jack (see page 18).

• The plug was inserted improperly. • The terminal is ﬁne but the shutter won’t close.

• The audio from these discs is output from

the analog audio jacks of the DVD player only; the receiver does not show the sampling rate of audio through the analog inputs.

• DVD players do not output digital audio when playing these kinds of discs.

• DVD players do not output digital audio at these sampling rates. Usually, players output the audio from these discs at a downsampled rate of 96/88.2 kHz or 48/44.1 kHz. Some discs prohibit all digital output.

• No digital connection, or the digital connection is incorrect.

• The receiver’s input signal type is set to analog.

• The DVD player is set to output Dolby Digital and/or DTS audio as PCM.

• The disc has several playback audio tracks; the one currently playing is actually PCM.

• The audio format of the disc is not 5.1/6.1 channel.

jack has been hooked up. • Disconnect the

CONTROL IN

touching the metal casing of the receiver.

• Change the speaker settings (see page 34).

select a different brightness.

• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (see page 23).

• Remove the obstacle or operate from another angle of position.

direct light.

• Input the proper code into the remote control (see pages 38, 42).

• Press the button of the component you want to control.

• Either point remote at the remote sensor of the unit that is plugged into the from the

• This is not a malfunction. See also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

• To enjoy fully multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs, connect your DVD player to this receiver through the multichannel analog inputs. See page 10 and also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

• This is not a malfuction. To enjoy fully these discs, connect your DVD player to this receiver through the multichannel analog inputs. See page 10 and also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

• Check the digital audio connection (page 10).

• Set the receiver to

• Check the settings on the player. Set the output for Dolby Digital and DTS (no PCM conversion). See also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

• Switch the playback audio channel on your DVD player. See the operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

• This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc.

DIMMER

on the remote control repeatedly to

DIMMER

on the remote control repeatedly to

CONTROL IN

AUTO

jack.

jack and use remote normally.

jack or unplug the cable

DIG

English

(page 32).

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Symptom

When playing a disc, the

2 Pro Logic II

indicator lights on the receiver.

The software is Surround EX / DTS ES and the listening mode is set to ES decoding.

During playback of a Dolby Surround EX / DTS ES soundtrack, the Ls, S and Rs indicators light but there is no surround back channel sound.

The MCACC automatic surround setup continually shows an error.

After using MCACC, the subwoofer distance setting is set further than the actual measured distance.

After using MCACC, the speaker size setting (L or S) is incorrect.

Everything seems to be set up correctly, but the playback sound is odd.

AUTO

but there is no EX /

Neo:6

Cause Remedy

• The input signal type is set to analog. Set the receiver to

• A 2 channel soundtrack is currently playing. • This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for

• The soundtrack currently playing is encoded using Dolby Surround.

• There is no surround back channel on the disc (some discs do not feature the exact same channels as heard in movie theaters).

• The listening mode is not set correctly. • Set the listening mode to

• The ambient noise level in the room is too high.

• The low-pass ﬁlter found in subwoofers can introduce a very small delay in the playback sound.

• There was some inaudible low-frequency noise in the room.

• The speakers are out of phase. • Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on

details of the audio formats available on the disc.

• This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc.

• You can still listen with surround back sound by setting the surround back channel to

surround back channel to

• Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible when using the MCACC setup. If the noise cannot be kept low enough, you will have to set up the surround sound manually (page 34).

• MCACC has compensated for the delay caused by the ﬁlter.

• The low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor. Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the MCACC setup.

the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (page 15).

AUTO

DIG

(page 32).

SB ON

AUTO

(page 27) and set the

SB ON

(page 29).

Note

• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

Surround sound formats

Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes.

Dolby Digital

You can identify Dolby Digital encoded source by the following logo:

Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used for DVD and digital broadcast soundtracks. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels and a special LFE (low frequency effects) channel used mainly for deep, rumbling sound effects; hence the term “5.1channel” Dolby Digital.

Dolby Digital Surround EX

Dolby Digital Surround EX (the EX stands for EXtended) is an extension of Dolby Digital encoding whereby a surround back channel is matrixed into the surround left/ right channels for 6.1 channel playback.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an improved version of the Dolby Pro Logic II (and Dolby Pro Logic) the innovative “steering logic” circuit, this system extracts surround sound from sources as follows:

•

Dolby Pro Logic

– 4.1 channel sound (mono

surround) from any stereo source

•

Dolby Pro Logic II

– 5.1 channel sound (stereo

surround) from any stereo source

•

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

– 6.1 or 7.1 channel sound (stereo surround and surround back) from two channel or 5.1(and 6.1) channel sources

With two channel sources, the “.1” subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver.

Dolby Surround is an

encoding

surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack, which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail.

decoding

system. Using

system which embeds

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DTS Digital Surround

You can identify a DTS Digital Surround encoded source by the following logo:

DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-channel audio encoding system from Digital Theater Systems Inc. for DVD soundtracks. Like Dolby Digital, it provides six discrete channels of audio, including an LFE channel.

DTS-ES

DTS-ES (the ES stands for Extended Sound) is a decoder that is capable of decoding both DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 encoded sources. DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 gives ‘true’ 6.1 channel sound, with a completely separate (discrete) surround back channel. DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 has a surround back channel matrixed into the surround left/right channels.

DTS Neo:6

DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source, such as video, TV, etc. It uses both the channel information already encoded into the source, as well as its own processing to determine channel localization.

DTS 96/24

DTS 96/24 is an extension of the original DTS Digital Surround which adds 96 kHz sampling rate (DTS Digital Surround is already 24-bit).

English

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

PCM (also known as Linear PCM) is a digital audio coding system that does not use compression to reduce the amount of data needed to represent the analog audio. PCM audio can be found on CDs and some DVDs.

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Specifications

Amplifier section

MAX Power Output

Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 10 %, 6 Ω)

Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W ( 1 kHz, THD 10 %, 6 Ω)

Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W/ch ( 1 kHz, THD 10 %, 6 Ω)

Surround back . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W ( 1 kHz, THD 10 %, 6 Ω)

Audio section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 mV/47 k

Output (Level/Impedance) VIDEO , DVR/VCR

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/2.2 k

Video section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75

Output (Level/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75

FM tuner section

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . Mono:15.2 dBf, IHF (1.6 µV/ 75 Ω)

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mono: 20.2 dBf

Stereo: 41.2 dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 76 dB (at 85 dBf)

Stereo: 72 dB (at 85 dBf)

Distortion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stereo: 0.6 % (1 kHz)

Alternate Channel Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . 60 dB (400 kHz)

Stereo Separation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 dB (1 kHz)

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 15 kHz (±1dB)

Antenna Input (DIN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω unbalanced

Furnished parts

Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Mic stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SR+ mini-plug cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Power cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Speaker cable labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Operating instructions

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Note

• Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice, due to improvements.

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

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AM tuner section

Frequency Range . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1,602 kHz (9 kHz step)

530 kHz to 1,700 kHz (10 kHz step)

Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 µV/m

Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 dB

Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loop antenna

Miscellaneous

Power Requirements

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 110/120-127/220-230/240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 W

In standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 W

Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 (W) x 70 (H) x 383 (D) mm

Weight (without package) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.7 kg

Published by Pioneer Corporation.

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