Pioneer VSX-D714 User Manual
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
SINTOAMPLIFICATORE
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE
VSX-D714
VSX-D814
Operating Instructions
Istruzioni per l’uso
IMPORTANT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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.
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel.
IMPORTANT
FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Blue : Neutral
Brown : Live
If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket
outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug
fitted.
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.
The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must
not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can
result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the
distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse.
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
appliance may not correspond with coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows ;
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter L or coloured red.
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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Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a
three pin plug.
NOTE
After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in
the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which
corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base
of the plug or the word that is embossed on the
base of the plug, and the appliance must not be
used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse
covers can be obtained from your dealer.
Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to
B.S.1362 should be used.
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WARNING:
The apparatus is not waterproofs, to
prevent fire or shocks hazard, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any
water source near this apparatus, such as vase,
flower pot, cosmetics container and medicine
bottle etc.
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WARNING:
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT 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: No naked flame sources, such as
lighted candle, should be placed on the apparatus.
If naked flame sources accidentally fall down, fire
spread over the apparatus then may cause fire.
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.
The STANDBY/ON switch is secondary connected
and therefore, does not separate the unit from mains
power in STANDBY position. Therefore install the
unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS
plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit
should be unplugged from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time.
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VENTILATION:
When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat
radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and
30 cm at each side).
WARNING: Slot and openings in the cabinet are
provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the product and to protect it from
overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings
should never be blocked and covered with items,
such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also
do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed,
sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.
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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 in the following locations
• Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial
light
• Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
ventilated location
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives
(89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and
93/68/EEC).
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your
model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for
future reference.
01 Before you start
Checking what’s in the box
Making cable connections
Loading the batteries
Operating range of remote control unit
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Introduction to home theater
Listening to Surround Sound
Using the Quick Setup
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03 Quick surround sound setup
Automatically calibrating your listening
area (MCACC)
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04 Connecting up
Audio/Video cords
S-video cables
Component video cords
Digital audio coaxial cords/
Optical cables
Connecting digital components
Connecting audio components
Connecting DVD 5.1 channel
components
Connecting video components
Connecting to the front panel video
terminal
Connecting antennas
FM wire antenna
AM loop antenna
Using external antennas
Connecting the speakers (VSX-D714)
Connecting the speakers (VSX-D814)
Speaker terminals
A and B speaker systems
Hints on speaker placement
Connecting additional amplifiers
Power cord caution
Operating other Pioneer components
Using this receiver with a Pioneer
plasma display
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05 Controls and displays
Front panel
Display
Remote control
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06 Listening to your system
Listening in surround sound
Using the Advanced surround effects
Listening in stereo
Choosing the input signal
Using the Surround Back Channel
(SB CH)
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
(VSB)
Using Midnight and Loudness listening
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Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Selecting the multichannel analog
inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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07 Setting up the receiver
Choosing your receiver setup . . . . . . . . . .41
Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . .43
Subwoofer setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Crossover frequency setting . . . . . . . . . .44
LFE attenuator setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front left speaker distance setting . . . . .44
Center speaker distance setting . . . . . . .44
Front right speaker distance setting . . . .45
Surround right speaker distance
setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Surround back speaker distance
setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Surround left speaker distance
setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Subwoofer distance setting. . . . . . . . . . .45
Dynamic range control setting . . . . . . . .46
Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Component video input settings . . . . . . . 46
Digital input settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
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SR+ control for Pioneer plasma
displays
Manually calibrating your listening area
(MCACC)
Setting separate channel levels for
listening modes
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer
plasma display
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08 Using the tuner
Listening to the radio
Improving FM stereo sound
Tuning directly to a station
Saving station presets
Naming station presets
Listening to station presets
An introduction to RDS
Displaying RDS information
Searching for RDS programs
An introduction to EON
Using EON
Clearing all stations from the RDS and
EON searches
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09 Making recordings
Making an audio or a video recording
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Programming signals from other remote
controls
Erasing all of your programmed
settings
Clearing all the remote control settings
Direct function
Controls for TVs
Controls for other components
Preset Code List (VSX-D714)
Preset Code List (VSX-D814)
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11 Additional information
Troubleshooting
Resetting the main unit
Switching the speaker impedance
Specifications
"DTS" ,"DTS-ES Extended Surround" and
"Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic",
"Surround EX", and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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10 Controlling the rest of your
system
Setting the remote to control other
components
Selecting preset codes directly
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Before you start
01
Chapter 1:
Before you start
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) x2
• Remote control
• Microphone (VSX-D814 only)
• Microphone stand (VSX-D814 only)
• These operating instructions
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
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 with the same shape may have
• When disposing of used batteries, please
Operating range of remote
control unit
The remote control may not work properly if:
• There are obstacles between the remote
• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is
• The receiver is located near a device that
• The receiver is operated simultaneously
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batteries properly according to the marks
in the battery case.
different voltages. Do not use different
batteries together.
comply with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules
that apply in your country or area.
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control and the receiver's remote sensor.
shining onto the remote sensor.
is emitting infrared rays.
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with another infrared remote control unit.
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Chapter 2:
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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 multichannel surround
sound) are explained in
Listening to your system
on page 34.
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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.
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
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
connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to
on page 46 to assign the optical input to
DVD
.
Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player 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
DIGITAL OUT
STANDBY/ON
0
DVD player
TV
DIGITAL
OUT
OPT
Coaxial
cable
DVD PLAYER
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VIDEO OUT
S
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL
IN
(TV /
SA T)
COAX
COAX
(DVD
/LD)
OPT
2
IN
DIGITAL OUT
IN
OPT
OPT
1
OPT
OUT
2
(DVR/VCR)
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
2
IN
SAT)
ASSIGNABLE
COAX
(CD)
DIGITAL IN
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
DVD
/ LD
FRONT
REC
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
AUDIO
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
VIDEO IN
AUX
FM UNBAL
AM
Ω
75
LOOP
ANTENNA
CD
MONITOR OUT
OUT
CONTROL
DVR/
VCR
IN
OUT
VIDEO
DVR/
IN
TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
REC
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
PLAY
L
IN
IN
VCR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
IN
S-VIDEO
IN
IN
Digital input settings
Video cord
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
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SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
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FRONT
VIDEO
COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT
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OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
ASSIGNABLE
(
DVD/ LD
(
TV / SAT
SURROUND BACK
RL
SINGLE
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SURROUND
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)
IN
BACK
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RR
PREOUT
)
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SURROUND
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Video cord
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The illustration shows the VSX-D814, but connections for the VSX-D714 are the same.
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3 Connect your speakers.
A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers for the VSX-D714, and eight for the
VSX-D814), but different home setups may 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.
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. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16
(please see
impedance of less than 8
Switching the speaker impedance
Ω
).
on page 71 if you plan to use speakers with an
Ω
Front speakers
Surround speakersCenter speaker
LR C LSRS
A
MONITOR
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
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FRONT
RL R LRL
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A
A
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R
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R
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TV / SAT
IN
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DIGITAL IN
ASSIGNABLE
MONITOR OUT
OUT
CONTROL
DVR/
OUT
VCR
IN
OPT
1
TV/
SAT
(TV/
IN
SAT )
COAX
DVD
/LD
2
FRONT
IN
(CD)
COAX
REC
1
CD-R
OUT
(DVD
/ TAPE
/LD)
/ MD
IN
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
IN
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
SURROUND
BACK
S-VIDEO
OUT
DVR/
VCR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
IN
VIDEO
IN
IN
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
IN
Power
B
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Center speaker
Surround speakers
LR C LSRS
DIGITAL OUT
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
(DVR/VCR)
A
NBA
75
Ω
LOOP
CD
IN
OPT
OPT
DVR/
OUT
VCR
2
IN
OPT
1
TV/
SAT
(TV/
IN
SAT)
COAX
DVD
/LD
2
FRONT
IN
(CD)
COAX
REC
1
CD-R
OUT
(DVD
/ TAPE
/LD)
/ MD
IN
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
OUT
CONTROL
IN
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
D V D
5.1CH
SUB
INPUT
WOOFER
IN
PREOUT
S-VIDEO
LR
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
YP
OUT
DVR/
FRONT
RL R
VCR
S
IN
P
E
TV/
SAT
A
IN
A
K
DVD
/LD
E
IN
R
S
MONITOR OUT
BPR
YPBP
CENTER
R
RR
FRONT
SURROUND
PREOUT
LR L
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
SURROUND BACK
RL
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Surround back speakers
SBL SBR
FRONTCENTER SURROUND
B
VSX-D814
Passive
Power
• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see
subwoofer
or single
k
speake
TV
AUDIO I
Speaker setting
page 42) to large.
VSX-D814 only
• To use the speaker on your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the
CENTER PREOUT
on this unit to the audio input jack on your TV. In this case the center speaker shown is
unnecessary.
• If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right
channel (
+
) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal (shown below).
on
jack
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• If you select subwoofer (
SB SW
) in the
Surround back speaker setting
on page 43 you can
hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. Connect
the wires just as above (and as shown below), connecting the positive wire to the right
channel (
+
) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal.
Surround back
speaker (or
subwoofer)
VSX-D814
SURROUND BACK
RL
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
is selected. If it isn’t, press
DVD/LD
is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input
DVD
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, room size and
listening position.
Use the
Setup
MULTI JOG
dial to select and
ENTER
to confirm your selection. See
on page 11 if you’re unsure about the settings.
Using the Quick
VSX-D814 only
• For a more complete surround sound setup, we recommend using the automatic MCACC
setup in the
Quick surround sound setup
on page 13.
6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.
There are several other sound options you can select. See
for more on this. See also
Choosing your receiver setup
Listening to your system
on page 34
on page 41 for more setup options.
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• 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
already be set—see
Listening in surround sound
on page 34 if you need to do this) if you
STANDARD
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want multichannel 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, room size and listening
position.
Note that with the VSX-D814 you don’t have to
make these settings if you use the automatic
MCACC setup instead (in this case, go
straight to the
page 13).
If you want to make more specific settings,
refer to
page 41.
Use the front panel controls for the steps
below.
ADVANCED
STEREO/
SURROUND
DIRECT
ENING MODE
N
DE
Quick surround sound setup
Choosing your receiver setup
ENTER
MASTER VOLUME
SPEAKERS
S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO
VIDEO INPUT
MULTI JOG
SB CH
TONE
QUICK SETUP
MODE
L AUDIO R
SIGNAL
MIDNIGHT/
SELECT
LOUDNESS
MCACC
on
on
MULTI JOG
UPDOWN
3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your
speaker setup.
When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, you
can cycle between the following choices:
2.1ch 3.1ch
7.1ch*
4.1ch
6.1ch 5.1ch
*
VSX-D814 only
If a subwoofer wasn’t detected in step 2, you
can cycle between the following choices:
2.0ch 3.0ch
7.0ch*
4.0ch
6.0ch 5.0ch
*
VSX-D814 only
• Check the table below to find the speaker
setup that corresponds with your system.
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1 If the receiver is off, press
STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.
2 Press QUICK SETUP.
SW DET
flashes in the display while the
receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer.
SW YES
or
SW NO
confirms the subwoofer
check, then the display prompts you to select
your speaker setup.
*
VSX-D814 only
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4 Press ENTER.
5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your
room size.
Depending on the distance of your speakers
from the listening position, choose between
small, medium, or large (
an average-sized room.
6 Press ENTER.
7 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your
listening position.
You can cycle between the following choices:
S, M
FWD
MID
BACK
FWD
– If you are nearer to the front
speakers than the surround speakers
MID
– If you are equal distance from the
front and surround speakers
BACK
– If you are nearer to the surround
speakers than the front speakers
8 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.
The display shows the speaker setup, room
size and listening position that you have
selected.
or L), M being
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Chapter 3:
Quick surround sound setup
VSX-D814 only
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.
• These test tones can be loud, so take care
that there is no one in the room who will
be startled by the noise.
• Make sure the mic and speakers are not
moved during the MCACC setup.
1 Connect the microphone to the
MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.
ADVANCED
STEREO/
TUNING
STATION
MPX
TUNER EDIT
BAND
CLASS
MULTI JOG
SIGNAL
SURROUND
DIRECT
SELECT
STANDARD SPEAKERS
LISTENING MODE
MCACC
PTY
EON
SEARCH
MODE
MULTI JOG
MIDNIGHT/
SB CH
LOUDNESS
MODE
TONE
QUICK SETUP
VIDEO INPUT
S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO
L AUDIO R
2 Place the microphone at your normal
listening position.
Place the mic 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.
3 If the receiver is off, press
RECEIVER
STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.
4 If you have a subwoofer, turn it on.
5 Press RECEIVER.
6 Press MCACC SETUP.
Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing
MCACC
SETUP
ENTER
MCACC SETUP
of test tones to establish the ambient noise
level.
If the noise level is too high,
. The system outputs a series
NOISY!
blinks in
the display for five seconds. To exit and check
the noise levels again, press
MCACC SETUP
(see the notes regarding ambient noise levels
below) or press
to
GO NEXT?
ENTER
when you’re prompted
The system now checks the microphone and
your speaker setup.
If you see an
ERR
message in the display,
there may be a problem with your mic or the
speaker connections.
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Turn off the power, and check the problem
indicated by the
then try the auto surround setup again.
•
ERR MIC
connection.
•
ERR Fch
connections.
•
ERR Sch
surround back speaker connections.
•
ERR SW
been switched on and volume on the
subwoofer is turned up.
7 Use and to select the speaker
system that corresponds to your setup.
Cycle between the following choices:
ERR
message (see below),
– Check the microphone
– Check the front speaker
– Check the surround or
– Make sure the subwoofer has
2.0ch 2.1ch* 3.1ch*3.0ch
7.1ch*
7.0ch
4.0ch
4.1ch*
6.1ch* 6.0ch 5.0ch5.1ch*
* Indicates a subwoofer is included in your
speaker setup
See the table on page 11 if you’re unsure
which speaker system to select.
8 If you selected a speaker system that
includes a subwoofer, press ENTER to
check the subwoofer output level.
If the subwoofer output level is too high/low,
SW.VOL.UP/SW.VOL.DWN
display for five seconds. To exit and check
your subwoofer output level, press
SETUP
(see the notes regarding noise levels
below) or simply press
prompted to
9 Press ENTER to finish the auto
surround setup.
The system checks for speaker size, channel
delay and channel level.
GO NEXT?
blinks in the
ENTER
MCACC
when you’re
If you have connected a subwoofer, it will
check for ambient noise once again.
When the auto surround setup is complete,
the volume level returns to normal and
COMPLETE
display. The MCACC indicator then lights to
show that MCACC setup is complete.
• If the room environment is not optimal for
• Some older TVs may interfere with the
• Using the MCACC system to set up your
• When the
• Depending on the characteristics of your
, then
RESUME
the auto surround setup (too much
ambient noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the
microphone) the final settings may be
incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.),
that may be affecting the environment
and switch them off if necessary.
operation of the mic. If this seems to be
happening, switch off the TV when doing
the auto surround setup.
speaker system overwrites any previous
settings you had for the
ADVANCED SURROUND
SURROUND
check the settings made with MCACC by
using
levels) or by going through the steps in
Choosing your receiver setup
to check other settings.
room, sometimes identical speakers with
cone sizes of around 12cm will end up
with different size settings. You can
correct the setting manually using the
receiver setup on page 41.
STANDARD
mode is selected, you can
CH SELECT
shows in the
STANDARD
modes.
or
ADVANCED
(to check channel
on page 41
or
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Chapter 4:
Connecting up
• Before making or changing any
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
Be sure to insert completely.
R
S-video cables
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.
L
VIDEO
VIDEO
.
Component video cords
Use component video cords to get the best
possible color reproduction of your video
source. The color signal of the TV is divided
into the luminance (
(
PB
and PR) signals and then output. In this
way, interference between the signals is
avoided. Connect from the component video
jacks on the rear of the receiver to the component video jacks on the video component you
are hooking up.
Green
Y
) signal and the color
Y
P
Blue
Red
B
P
R
Digital audio coaxial cords/
Optical cables
Commercially available digital audio coaxial
cords (standard video cords can also be used)
or optical cables (not supplied) are used to
connect digital components to this receiver.
Be sure to insert completely.
Digital audio coaxial cord
(or standard video cord)
Optical cable
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Connecting digital components
The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do
this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not 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 coaxial input on the receiver). The VSX-D714 has three digital inputs on the rear
panel (two coaxial inputs and an optical input) and the VSX-D814 has four (two coaxial inputs
and two optical inputs). Connect your digital components to the rear panel as shown below.
There is one digital output jack which is marked
input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT and CD-R) you can make direct
digital recordings with this unit.
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord
is disconnected from the AC outlet.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the digital audio signal.
DIGITAL
CD recorder
Satellite tuner
CD player
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL OUT
COAX
DIGITAL
IN
VSX-D814 only
DIGITAL OUT
This receiver*
DIGITAL OUT
OPT
OPT
2
(DVR/VCR)
OPT
1
(TV/
SAT)
ASSIGNABLE
COAX
DIGITAL IN
2
(CD)
COAX
1
(DVD
/LD)
. If you connect this to the optical
AUX
IN
IN
OUT
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
R
AUDIO
FM UNBAL
AM
75
Ω
CD
DVR/
VCR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD
FRONT
REC
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
PLAY
L
LOOP
OUT
CONTROL
IN
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
D V D
5.1CH
SUB
INPUT
WOOFER
IN
PREOUT
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
DVR/
VCR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
IN
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
TER
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
RL
S
P
E
A
A
K
E
R
S
LR
YP
FRONT
MONITOR
C
B
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DVD player
*
The illustration shows the VSX-D814, but connections for the VSX-D714 are the same.
DIGITAL OUT
COAX
Connecting up
L
C
• If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2
RF format LDs on your system. If this is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to
an RF demodulator using both the
2
RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital
connection. We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks
as well. Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial
depending on the connection). See the component's instruction manual if you are unsure
about its input and output jacks.
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 to the receiver (a set
of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need
to hook up one set of stereo plugs. You must 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 page 16 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 AC outlet.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.
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This receiver*
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
CD player
DIGITAL OUT
(DVR/VCR)
CD-R/Tape/MD deck
*
The illustration shows the VSX-D814, but connections for the VSX-D714 are the same.
RE
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
AUX
IN
IN
OPT
OPT
OUT
2
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT )
COAX
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
AUDIO
FM UNBAL
Ω
75
CD
DVR/
VCR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD
FRONT
REC
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
PLAY
L
LOOP
OUT
CONTROL
IN
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
D V D
5.1CH
SUB
INPUT
WOOFER
IN
PREOUT
TER
AM
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
DVR/
VCR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
IN
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
LR
SURROUND
FRONT
RL
S
P
E
A
A
K
E
R
S
MONITOR OUT
YP
COMPONENT VIDEO
BPR
YPBP
CENTER
ASSIGNABLE
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
SURROUND BACK
R
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
R
Nederlands
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Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components
If you prefer to use a separate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a
DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver.
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord
is disconnected from the AC outlet.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
DIGITAL OUT
(DVR/VCR)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
IN
IN
OPT
OPT
OUT
2
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT)
COAX
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
FM UNBAL
Ω
75
CD
DVR/
VCR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD
CD-R
/ TAPE
PLAY
L
AUDIO
OUT
CONTROL
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
SUB
INPUT
REC
WOOFER
IN
PREOUT
/ MD
AUX
This receiver*
*
The illustration shows the VSX-D814, but connections for the VSX-D714 are the same.
TER
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
IN
S-VIDEO
LR
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
OUT
DVR/
VCR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
IN
YP
FRONT
RL R
S
P
E
A
A
K
E
R
S
COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT
B PR YPB PR
ASSIGNABLE
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
SURROUND BACK
RL
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
LL
RR
FRONT
SURROUND
FRONT
OUTPUT
L
R
SURROUND
BACK
CENTER
PREOUT
SURROUND
LR L
OUTPUT
FRONTCENTER SURROUND
SUB
CENTER
WOOFER
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
L
B
R
DVD/multi-channel decoder
with multi-channel analog
output jacks
VIDEO
OUTPUT
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• The multichannel input can only be used when
DVD 5.1 ch
is selected (see page 40).
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Connecting video components
Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components
(like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown 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 16). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio
connections (see page 17).
For better quality video, you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S-video jacks
(quality descends in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks.
Make sure they are connected to the video component using the same kind of connection.
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord
is disconnected from the AC outlet.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal
Video deck
INPUT
OUTPUT
VIDEO
VIDEO
L
L
R
R
ASSIGNABLE
LL
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
RR
(
)
TV / SAT
FRONT
SURROUND
IN
ø
CENTER SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
RL
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
TV (monitor)
SURROUND
CENTER
PREOUT
L
BACK
TV tuner
(or Satellite tuner)
DVD or LD player
OUTPUT
VIDEO
OUTPUT
VIDEO
This receiver*
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
AUX
IN
L
R
L
DIGITAL OUT
(DVR/VCR)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
IN
OPT
OPT
OUT
2
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT )
COAX
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
FM UNBAL
Ω
75
CD
OUT
CONTROL
DVR/
VCR
VIDEO
IN
TV/
OUT
SAT
IN
DVD
MONITOR
/LD
OUT
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
SUB
INPUT
REC
WOOFER
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
L
AUDIO
PREOUT
/ MD
PLAY
R
TER
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
IN
OUT
DVR/
VCR
S
IN
P
E
TV/
SAT
A
IN
K
DVD
/LD
E
IN
S-VIDEO
R
S
COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT
LR
YP
B PR YPB PR
FRONT
RL R
A
INPUT
VIDEO
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The illustration shows the VSX-D814, but connections for the VSX-D714 are the same.
Connecting to the front panel video
terminal
Front video connections are accessed via the
front panel using the
VIDEO
button. There are
SIGNAL
SELECT
MCACC
SETUP MIC
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
SPEAKERS
S-VIDEODIGITAL IN VIDEO
SB CH
MODE
VIDEO INPUT
TONE
LAUDIO R
MULTI JOG
QUICK SETUP
standard audio/video jacks as well as an
S-video jack (the VSX-D814 also has an optical
input). Hook them up the same way you made
the rear panel connections.
LV
R
DIGITAL OUT
VIDEO OUTPUT
Video
camera
(etc.)
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Connecting up
Connecting antennas
Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM
wire antenna as shown below. To improve
reception and sound quality, connect external
antennas (see
below). Always make sure that the receiver is
switched off and unplugged from the wall
outlet before making or changing any
connections.
FM wire
antenna
ASSIGNABLE
FM wire antenna
Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend
vertically along a window frame or another
suitable place that gives good reception.
Using external antennas
AUX
IN
DIGITAL OUT
(DVR/VCR)
DIGITAL IN
CD
IN
OPT
OPT
DVR/
OUT
VCR
2
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
SAT)
COAX
2
(CD)
COAX
1
(DVD
/LD)
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
IN
DVD
/LD
FRONT
IN
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
REC
IN
CD-R
OUT
/ TAPE
/ MD
IN
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
FM UNBAL
75
VIDEO
AM loo
ntenn
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
TER
AM
Ω
LOOP
OUT
CONTROL
IN
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
DVR/
VCR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
IN
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
S
P
E
A
A
K
E
R
S
LR
Y
FRON
R
Antenna snap connectors
Twist the exposed wire strands together and
insert into the hole, then snap the connector
shut.
10mm
Using external antennas
To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna.
One-touch
PAL connector
FM UNBAL
AM
75
Ω
LOOP
75Ω coaxial cable
To improve AM reception
Connect a 5–6 metre 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.
ANTENNA
AM loop antenna
Assemble the antenna and connect to the
receiver. Attach (if necessary) and face in the
direction that gives the best reception.
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FM UNBAL
75
Ω
Outdoor
antenna
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
5–6m
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
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Connecting the speakers (VSX-D714)
A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, 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. If you’re not using a
subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see
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 (
match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16
(please see
impedance of less than 8
Switching the speaker impedance
Ω
).
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
Front speakers
LR C LSRS
A
MONITOR OUT
DIGITAL IN
ASSIGNABLE
OUT
CONTROL
DVR/
OUT
VCR
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT)
COAX
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
VIDEO
IN
TV/
OUT
SAT
IN
DVD
MONITOR
/LD
OUT
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
SUB
INPUT
REC
WOOFER
IN
CD-R
PREOUT
/ TAPE
SURROUND
/ MD
PLAY
L
AUDIO
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
IN
OUT
DVR/
VCR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD
S-VIDEO
BACK
YPBPRYPBP
FRONT
RL R LRL
S
IN
P
E
A
IN
A
K
E
IN
R
S
Speaker setting
on page 42) to large.
+/–
) terminals on the receiver
on page 71 if you plan to use speakers with an
Surround speakersCenter speaker
MONITOR
R
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
FRONTCENTER SURROUND
B
Ω
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Connecting up
Connecting the speakers (VSX-D814)
A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, 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
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 (
match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16
(please see
impedance of less than 8
Switching the speaker impedance
Ω
).
on page 71 if you plan to use speakers with an
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
Speaker setting
+/–
) terminals on the receiver
on page 42)
Ω
Front speakers
Center speaker
Surround speakers
LR C LSRS
DIGITAL OUT
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
(DVR/VCR)
A
NBA
75
Ω
CD
IN
OPT
OPT
DVR/
OUT
VCR
2
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT)
COAX
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
VIDEO
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
REC
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
CONTROL
IN
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
EN
LOOP
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
LR
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
OUT
DVR/
VCR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD
YP
FRONT
RL R
S
IN
P
E
A
IN
A
K
E
IN
R
S
MONITOR OUT
BPR
YPBP
CENTER
R
RR
FRONT
SURROUND
PREOUT
LR L
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
SURROUND BACK
RL
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FRONTCENTER SURROUND
VSX-D814
Passive
NP
subwoofer
or single
rroun
k
speake
TV
Power
Surround back speakers
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B
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• When using the speaker on your TV as the
center speaker (
PREOUT
input jack on your TV. In this case the
center speaker shown is unnecessary.
• If you are using only one surround back
speaker, connect the positive wire to the
right channel (
negative wire to the left channel (
terminal (see illustration on page 9).
• If you select subwoofer (
Surround back speaker setting
you can hook up a subwoofer instead of
speakers to the surround back speaker
terminals. Connect the positive wire to the
right channel (
negative wire to the left channel (
terminal (see illustration on page 10).
C
), connect the
jack on this unit to the audio
+
) terminal, and the
+
) terminal, and the
SB SW
CENTER
–
)
) in the
on page 43
–
)
Speaker terminals
12 3
10mm
1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert
exposed wire.
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 is touching the back panel when you
switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a
safety measure. Use good quality speaker
wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.
3 Tighten terminal.
A and B speaker systems
The receiver has two speaker systems: A and
B. A is the main system supporting the full
speaker setup. If you switch on both A and B
speaker systems, only the front speakers and
the (active) subwoofer will be audible. No
sound will come from the center, surround, or
surround back speakers, but multichannel
sources will be down-mixed to the active
speakers so no sound will be lost. Similarly, if
you choose just the B system you‘ll only hear
the front speakers connected to the B system
and multi channel sources will be downmixed to these two speakers.
• Press the SPEAKERS button on the
front panel to switch between speaker
systems (A, B or both).
Hints on speaker placement
Speakers are usually designed with a
particular placement in mind. Some are
designed to be floorstanding, while others
should be placed on stands to sound their
best. Some should be placed near a wall;
others should be placed away from walls. We
have provided a few tips on getting the best
sound from your speakers (following), but you
should also follow the guidelines on
placement that the speaker manufacturer
provided with your particular speakers to get
the most out of them.
• Place the front left and right speakers at
equal distances from the TV.
• When placing speakers near the TV, we
recommend using magnetically shielded
speakers to prevent possible interference,
such as discoloration of the picture when
the TV is switched on. If you do not have
magnetically shielded speakers and
notice discoloration of the TV picture,
move the speakers farther away from the
TV.
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Connecting up
• Place the center speaker above or below
the TV so that the sound of the center
channel is localized at the TV screen.
• If possible, place the surround speakers
slightly above ear level.
• Try not to place the surround speakers
further away from the listening position
than the front and center speakers. Doing
so can weaken the surround sound effect.
• To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown
below. Be sure all speakers are installed
securely to prevent accidents and
improve sound quality.
• If you choose to install the center speaker
on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with
putty, or by other suitable means, to
reduce the risk of damage or injury
resulting from the speaker falling from the
TV in the event of external shocks such as
earthquakes.
• Make sure no exposed speaker wire is
touching the rear panel, this may cause
the receiver to turn off automatically.
Overhead view of speaker setup
Front
Left
Surround
Left
Listening Position
Surround Back Surround Back
3-D view of
Left Right
Single Surround Back Speaker
6.1 channel
Front
RightCenter
Subwoofer
Surround
Right
speaker setup
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3-D view of
7.1 channel
speaker setup
Connecting up
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Connecting additional amplifiers
This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, however it is possible to add
additional amplifiers to every channel on the VSX-D814 or the surround back channel of the VSXD714. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. Always
make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making
or changing any connections.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.
VSX-D714
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
TER
AM
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
BLE
)
IN
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DVD 5.1CH INPUT
P
IN
ø
UND BACK
IN
NGLE
IN
STRUCTION
ANUAL
IN
CEN-
TER
SURROUND
R
S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S
LR
MONITOR OUT
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
OUT
DVR/
VCR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
IN
SUB WOOFER
LL
RR
FRONT
L
YP
FRONT
RL RLRL
S
P
E
A
A
K
E
R
S
COMPONENT VIDEO
SURROUND
BACK
MONITOR OUT
LR
CENTER
BPR
YP
PREOUT
SURROUND
FRONT
RL R
R
FRONTSURROUND
LR L
A
ASSIGNABLE
COMPONENT VIDEO
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
INPUT
BPR
YPBP
R
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
ANALOG IN
ASSIGNABLE
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
YPBP
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
SURROUND BACK
RL
SINGLE
B
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
LL
R
RR
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SURROUND
LR L
Powered
subwoofer
FRONTCENTERSURROUND
B
Surround back
channel amplifier
or powered speaker
ANALOG IN
L R
ANALOG IN
BACK
PREOUT
FRONTCENTER SURROUND
L
ANALOG IN
B
ANALOG IN
Front channel
amplifier
Surround channel
amplifier
R
Surround back
channel amplifier
Center channel
amplifier
INPUT
DIGITAL OUT
DIGITAL IN
ASSIGNABLE
VSX-D814
IN
DIGITAL OUT
IN
OPT
OPT
OUT
2
(DVR/VCR)
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT)
ASSIGNABLE
COAX
DIGITAL IN
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
AUX
IN
IN
OPT
OUT
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT)
COAX
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
AUX
CD
DVR/
VCR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD
FRONT
REC
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
PLAY
L
AUDIO
AUDIO
FM UNBAL
Ω
75
CD
DVR/
VCR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD
FRONT
REC
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
PLAY
L
FM UNBAL
Ω
75
VIDEO
IN
IN
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
IN
LOOP
OUT
CONTROL
IN
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
D V D
5.1CH
SUB
INPUT
WOOFER
IN
PREOUT
SURROUND
BACK
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
OUT
CONTROL
IN
OUT
DVR/
VCR
OUT
TV/
MONITOR
SAT
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
/LD
PREOUT
S-VIDEO
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• To hear sound only from the pre-outs,
disconnect any speakers that are
connected directly to the receiver.
• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change
the front speaker setting (see
setting
on page 42) to large.
•
VSX-D714 only –
If you connect to a
surround back speaker, make sure the
Surround back speaker setting
is switched on and set to the proper
speaker size.
Speaker
on page 43
Operating other Pioneer
components
By connecting a control cord (optional), you
can point the remote controls of other Pioneer
components at the receiver’s remote sensor.
The remote control signals are received by the
remote sensor of this unit, and sent to the
other devices via the
of the receiver.
OUT
CONTROL
IN
Receiver
CONTROL OUT
CONTROL
IN
OUT
terminal
• These speaker terminals are hazardous
when live. To prevent the risk of electric
shock when connecting or disconnecting
the speaker cables, disconnect the power
cord.
Power cord caution
Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not
pull out the plug by tugging the cord and
never touch the power cord when your hands
are wet as this could cause a short circuit or
an electric shock. Do not place the unit, a
piece of furniture, etc., on the power cord, or
pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord
or tie it with other cords. The power cords
should be routed such that they are not likely
to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can
cause a fire or give you an electrical shock.
Check the power cord once in a while. When
you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer
authorized service center or your dealer for a
replacement.
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Remote
control
unit
Other Pioneer products
with CONTROL terminals
Connect to CONTROL
terminal of other
compatible Pioneer products
Connecting up
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STANDBY
04
Using this receiver with a
Pioneer plasma display
If you have a Pioneer plasma display (models
PDP-504HDE and PDP-434HDE), you can use
an SR+ cable (see note below) to connect it to
this unit and take advantage of various
convenient features, such as automatic video
input switching of the plasma display when
the input is changed.
AUX
CD
IN
IN
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
REC
IN
CD-R
/ MD
Pioneer plasma
FM UNBAL
AM
75
Ω
LOOP
OUT
CONTROL
IN
VIDEO
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT
CONTROL
OUT
Media receiver
IN
DIGITAL OUT
IN
OPT
OPT
DVR/
OUT
VCR
2
(DVR/VCR)
IN
OPT
1
TV/
SAT
(TV/
IN
SAT )
ASSIGNABLE
COAX
DIGITAL IN
DVD
/LD
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/ TAPE
/LD)
IN
PLAY
R
L
• If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display
using an 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.
ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
display
OUT
DVR/
VCR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD
/LD
IN
CEN-
SUB WOOFER
TER
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
S
P
E
A
A
K
E
R
S
• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to
connect the CONTROL IN jack of this
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receiver with the CONTROL OUT of your
plasma display.
Before you can use the extra SR+ features,
you need to make a few settings in the
receiver. See
Pioneer plasma display
Using the SR+ mode with a
on page 50 for detailed
instructions.
VIDEO
INPUT 1
DVD player
AUDIO I
LR
R
V
PHONES
Pioneer plasma
display
Satellite receiver, etc
ADVANCED
STEREO/
SIGNAL
MIDNIGHT/
SB CH
TUNING
STANDARD SPEAKERS
SURROUND
DIRECT
SELECT
LOUDNESS
MODE
LISTENING MODE
VIDEO INPUT
MCACC
S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO
PTY
EON
MPX
BAND
SEARCH
MODE
MULTI JOG
VSX-D714/814
VIDEO
INPUT 2
TV/SAT
AUDIO IN
MULTI JOG
ENTER
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI JOG
TONE
QUICK SETUP
UPDOWN
LAUDIOR
Nederlands
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
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audio (analog and/or digital) to this receiver.
• The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is
commercially available under the part
number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer
Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable.
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Controls and displays
Chapter 5:
Controls and displays
Front panel
TV/SATDVR/VCRVIDE
D-R
A
TUNE
D
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
8
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
9
ADVANCED
STEREO/
SIGNAL
DIRECT
MIDNIGHT/
SELECT
LOUDNESS
MCACC
DIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO
TUNER EDIT
MULTI JOG
STATION
TUNING
STANDARD SPEAKERS
SURROUND
LISTENING MODE
PTY
EON
SEARCH
MODE
MPX
BAND
CLASS
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1 STANDBY/ON
Switches the receiver between on and
standby.
2 Input select buttons
Press to select an input source.
3 Remote sensor
Receives the signals from the remote control.
4 MCACC indicator
Lights after the MCACC setup is complete
(page 48 and (VSX-D814 only) page 13).
3 4
5 6
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
ENTER
MASTER VOLUME
VSX-D914
MULTI JOG
UPDOWN
7
MULTI JOG
SB CH
TONE
QUICK SETUP
S-VIDEO
MODE
VIDEO INPUT
L AUDIO R
MIDNIGHT/
SIGNAL
LOUDNESS
SELECT
MCACC
DIGITAL IN VIDEO
SETUP MIC
P
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S
H
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P
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N
SPEAKERS
1920
5 ENTER
6 MULTI JOG dial
The
MULTI JOG
dial performs a number of
tasks. Use it to select options after pressing
TONE, QUICK SETUP
or
TUNER EDIT
7 MASTER VOLUME
8 PHONES jack
Use to connect headphones. When the
headphones are connected, there is no sound
output from the speakers.
MULTI JOG
SB CH
TONE
QUICK SETUP
MODE
VIDEO INPUT
S-VIDEO
LAUDIOR
.
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9 STATION +/– buttons
Selects station presets when using the tuner
(page 54).
10 TUNING +/– buttons
Selects the frequency when using the tuner
(page 52).
11 LISTENING MODE buttons
STANDARD
Press for Standard decoding and to
switch between the various Pro Logic II
and Neo:6 options (page 34).
ADVANCED SURROUND
Use to switch between the various
surround modes
STEREO/DIRECT
Switches between direct and stereo
playback. Direct playback bypasses the
tone controls and channel levels for the
most accurate reproduction of a source
(page 35).
12 SIGNAL SELECT
Use to select an input signal (page 36).
13 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS
Use Midnight when listening to movie
soundtracks at low volume. Use Loudness to
boost the bass and treble at low volume
(page 39).
14 SPEAKERS
Use to cycle through the speaker system:
A B A+B
15 SB CH MODE
Selects the Surround back channel mode
(page 37) and the Virtual Surround Back
(VSB) mode (page 38).
16 TONE
Press this button to access the bass and
treble controls, which you can then adjust
with the
(page 23)
MULTI JOG
(page 34).
dial (page 39).
17 QUICK SETUP
See
Using the Quick Setup
18 VIDEO INPUT
See
Connecting to the front panel video
terminal
on page 19.
19 DIGITAL IN
VSX-D814 only
See
Connecting to the front panel video
terminal
on page 19.
20 MCACC SETUP MIC
VSX-D814 only
Connect the microphone supplied with your
system to the
using the auto surround setup (MCACC)
(page 13).
21 EON MODE
Use to search for different programs that are
transmitting traffic or news information (this
search method is called EON) (page 56).
22 PTY SEARCH
Use to search for different program types in
RDS mode (page 56).
23 MPX
Press to receive a radio broadcast in mono
(page 52).
24 BAND
Switches between AM and FM radio bands
(page 52).
25 CLASS
Switches between the three banks (classes)
of station presets
26 TUNER EDIT
Press to memorize and name a station for
recall
MCACC SETUP MIC
(page 53).
(page 53).
on page 11.
jack when
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Controls and displays
Display
123456 1
x
14
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1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators
Lights to indicate the type of input signal
assigned for the current component:
AUTO
Lights when
AUTO
signal select is on.
SB
Depending on the source, this lights
when a signal with surround back
channel encoding is detected.
DIGITAL
Lights when a digital audio signal is
detected.
2
DIGITAL
Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded
signal is detected.
ANALOG
Lights when an analog signal is detected.
DTS
Lights when a source with DTS encoded
audio signals is detected.
2
When the
STANDARD
mode of the receiver is
on, this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS
signal.
16
32 DIGITAL
When the
on, this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby
Digital signal.
42 PRO LOGIC II (x
When the (
the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Pro
Logic II decoding. The
Logic IIx decoding (see
sound
5 VIR.SB
Lights during Virtual surround back
processing.
6 DIRECT
Lights when source direct playback is in use.
Direct playback bypasses the tone controls
and channel levels for the most accurate
reproduction of a source.
7 MIDNIGHT
Lights during Midnight listening.
8 SLEEP
Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode.
9 ATT
Lights when
(reduce) the level of the analog input signal.
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STANDARD
mode of the receiver is
)
STANDARD
) Pro Logic II mode of
x
lights to indicate Pro
Listening in surround
on page 34 for more on this).
INPUT ATT
is used to attenuate
10 Speaker indicator
Shows the speaker system currently in use.
EON
RDS
SP A B
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