Pioneer VSX-D512, vsx-d412 User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-D412 VSX-D512

Operating Instructions

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.

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The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. This is for your security.

WARNING: Handling the cord on this

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

"DTS", and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered

trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Contents

1 Before you start

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

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

Making cable connections ................................6

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

Operating range of remote control unit ...........7

2 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater ............................8

Listening to Surround Sound ............................9

Using the Quick Setup ....................................12

3 Connecting up

Audio/Video cords ........................................... 13

S-video cables (VSX-D512 only) ......................13

Digital audio cords/Optical cables .................13

Connecting digital components .................... 14

Connecting audio components ...................... 14

Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components ... 15

Connecting video components .......................15

Connecting antennas ..................................... 16

FM wire antenna ..............................................16

AM loop antenna .............................................. 17

Antenna snap connectors ........................ 17

Using external antennas ................................. 17

To improve FM reception ............................ 17

To improve AM reception ...........................17

Connecting the speakers ................................18

Speaker terminals ..................................... 18

Hints on speaker placement ...........................19

AC outlet .......................................................... 20

Operating other Pioneer components .......... 20

4 Controls and displays

Remote Control (VSX-D512) ............................21

Remote Control (VSX-D412) ............................24

Front Panel ........................................................26

Display ............................................................. 28

5 Playing sources

Introduction to Sound Modes ........................ 30

Stereo/Direct ...............................................30

Standard modes ......................................... 30

Advanced Surround modes .......................30

Choosing the input signal .............................. 31

Using Stereo/Direct ......................................... 31

Listening to multi-channel playback .............. 32

Using Advanced Surround ............................. 32

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

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

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

Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs ...34

6 Setting up the receiver

Choosing your receiver setup ........................ 35

Speaker setting .......................................... 36

Subwoofer setting ..................................... 36

Crossover frequency setting ......................36

LFE attenuator setting ................................37

Front speaker distance setting ..................37

Center speaker distance setting .............. 37

Surround speaker distance setting .......... 37

Dynamic range control setting .................. 38

Dual mono setting ..................................... 38

Coaxial digital input setting .......................38

Optical digital input setting .......................38

Setting the relative volume level

of each channel ............................................... 39

7 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio ...................................... 40

Tuning directly to a station

(VSX-D512 only) ............................................... 41

Improving FM stereo sound ....................... 41

Saving station presets ..................................... 42

Naming station presets .................................. 43

Listening to station presets ............................ 43

8 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording .......... 44

Monitoring your recording ........................ 44

9 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other

components (VSX-D512 only) ........................ 45

Selecting preset codes (VSX-D512 only) ........45

Direct function (VSX-D512 only) .................... 46

Clearing the Preset Codes

(VSX-D512 only) ............................................... 47

Controls for TVs (VSX-D512 only) ................... 48

Controls for other components

(VSX-D512 only) ............................................... 49

Preset Code List (VSX-D512 only) .................. 51

10 Additional information

Troubleshooting ............................................... 53

Specifications ...................................................55

Before you start01

Checking what’s in the box

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

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x 2

• Remote control

• These operating instructions

Installing the receiver

Please note the following points:

• Do not place objects directly on top of this unit. This would prevent proper heat dispersal.

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• When installing on a rack, shelf, etc., be sure to leave more than 8 inches (20 cm.) of space above the receiver.

Making cable connections

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.

Loading the batteries

VSX-D412

Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) × 2

VSX-D512

Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) × 2

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

• Never use new and old batteries together.

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

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

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

Before you start

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

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

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

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

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

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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. Depending on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc, all of them being sent to different speakers in your system. This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

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, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multi-channel surround sound) are explained in Playing sources, starting on page 30.

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Listening to Surround Sound

This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.

1 Hook up your DVD player.

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don’t need to do both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to Optical digital input setting on page 38 to assign the optical input to DVD.

Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD to the receiver using the jacks shown below.

2 Hook up your TV.

Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below.

Optical cable

Note: If you hook up

using a optical cable, see Optical digital input setting on page 38 to assign the optical input to DVD.

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

STANDBY/ON

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DVD player

Coaxial cable

DVD PLAYER

VIDEO IN

Video cord

DVD / LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

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5.1CH INPUT

Video cord

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DIGITAL IN

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OPT

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TV/SAT

This receiver*

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

*The illustration shows

the VSX-D512, but DVD

connections for the

VSX-D412 will be the

same.

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3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and all six is best. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 36) to large.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.

Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω.

Front Speakers

FL FR C SRSL

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

Center Speaker

RL RL

Surround Speakers

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

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4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV.

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.

5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup and your room size. Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection. See

Using the Quick Setup on the next page if you’re unsure about the settings.

6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.

There are several other sound options you can select. See pages 30 to 33 for more on this. See also Choosing your receiver setup on pages 35 to 39 for more setup options.

Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to Standard (it should already be set— see page 32 if you need to do this) if you want multi-channel surround sound.

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Using the Quick Setup

You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup and room size. If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on pages 35 to 39. Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

INPUT

MULTI JOG

ENTER

LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP

MULTI JOG

DOWN UP

1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on. The STANDBY indicator goes out.

2 Press QUICK SETUP.

The display prompts you to select your speaker setup.

3 Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to choose your speaker setup.

Cycle between the following choices:

5.1ch

3.0ch

3.1ch 4.0ch

SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

5.0ch

4.1ch

Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system.

Front

Center

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3.1 ch

4.0 ch

4.1 ch

5.0 ch

5.1 ch

Speakers

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Sub

Woofer

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4 Press ENTER.

The display prompts you to select your room size.

5 Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to choose your room size.

Depending on the distance of your surround speakers, choose between Small, Medium, or Large (see table below).

Front

Center

Surround

12 ft. 10 ft.

6 ft.

12 ft.

10 ft.

7 ft.

12 ft. 10 ft.

9 ft.

6 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.

The display shows the speaker setup and room size that you have selected.

Connecting up

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

Audio/Video cords

Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a video cord to connect the monitor TV.

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

Be sure to insert completely.

VIDEO

S-video cables (VSX-D512 only)

Use S-video cables (not supplied) to get clearer picture reproduction than regular video cords.

Connect from an S-video jack on the rear of the receiver to an S-video jack on the video component you are hooking up.

Be sure to insert completely.

S VIDEO

Digital audio cords/Optical cables

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

Be sure to insert completely.

Digital audio coaxial cord (or standard video cord)

Optical cable

Connecting up03

Connecting digital components

For proper decoding of Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks, you need to make digital audio connections. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you don’t need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same, but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the component to the coaxial input on the receiver). This receiver has both a coaxial and an optical input for a total of two digital inputs. Connect your digital components as shown below.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL)

TV tuner (or Satellite tuner)

DIGITAL

OUT

(COAXIAL)

DVD player

The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

Connecting audio components

To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs (a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo ins (two plugs). You should also hook up your digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components. See above for more on digital connections.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

ANALOG

OUT

CD player

ANALOG

IN (REC)

ANALOG

CD-R/Tape/MD Deck

OUT (PLAY)

The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

Connecting up

Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components

If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

CENTER

OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER

OUTPUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

FRONT

OUTPUT

The 5.1 channel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 34).

DVD/multi-channel decoder with 5.1 channel analog output jacks

The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

Connecting video components

Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. Regarding digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections pictured on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page

14). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections (see page 14).

For better quality video, you can hook up using the S-video jacks on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks (VSX-D512 only). Make sure you use an S-video cable to connect to the Svideo jack on the component you are hooking up (see page 13).

When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

AUDIO

INPUT

VIDEO

INPUT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

Video deck

The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

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AUDIO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

TV tuner (or Satellite tuner)

S-VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

S-VIDEO

INPUT

VIDEO

INPUT

Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown at right. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas, next page). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.

DVD player (or LD player)

TV (monitor)

AM LOOP

ANTENNA

The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.

FM wire antenna

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

FM WIRE

ANTENNA

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AM loop antenna

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

Antenna snap connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole, then snap the connector shut.

3/8 in. (10mm)

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna.

UNBAL

75Ω

75 Ω coaxial cable

To improve AM reception

Connect a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

ANTENNA

Indoor antenna (Vinyl-coated wire)

15-18 ft. (5–6m)

AM LOOP

ANTENNA

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Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 36) to large.

Front Speakers

FL FR C SRSL

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

Center Speaker Surround Speakers

Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω.

RL RL

Be sure to complete all other connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

Speaker terminals

1 Twist around 1/2 inch of bare wire strands together.

2 Unclip the speaker terminal and insert the wire.

3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure.

1/2 inches

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