Pioneer VSX-D814, VSX-D914 User Manual

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-D814 VSX-D914

Operating Instructions

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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.

CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO

NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET

UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

If the socket outlets on the associated equipment are not suitable for the plug supplied with the product, 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 perfomed only by qualified service personnel. The cut-off plug must be disposed of as an electrical shock hazard could exist if connected to a socket outlet.

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WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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ATTENTION –

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVVERT.

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reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the

unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

Manufactured under license from Dolby

For U.S. and Australia Model

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Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

"DTS" ,"DTS-ES Extended Surround" and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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 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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READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product

and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only

with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTA CHMENTS — Do not use attachments not

recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this

product near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

CART — A product and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be

operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a

stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the

appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

• If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION — Power-supply

cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an

outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.

LIGHTNING — For added protection for this

product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES — An outside antenna system

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

Fig. A

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance — this indicates a need for service.

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

ANTENNA LEAD IN

GROUND CLAMP

WIRE

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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Contents

01 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

02 5 minute guide

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

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

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

03 Quick surround sound setup

Automatically calibrating your listening

area (MCACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

04 Connecting up

Audio/Video cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

S-video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Component video cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Digital audio coaxial cords/

Optical cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting digital components . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting audio components . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting DVD 5.1 channel

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting video components. . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting to the front panel

video terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

A and B speaker systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Hints on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . 24

AC outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 25

Using this receiver with a Pioneer

plasma display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

05 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

06 Listening to your system

Listening in surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Advanced surround effects. . . 35

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the Surround Back Channel

(SB CH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the Virtual Surround Back

mode (VSB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using Loudness and Midnight listening . . 40

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Selecting the multi-channel analog

inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

07 Setting up the receiver

Choosing your receiver setup . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . 44

Subwoofer setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Crossover frequency setting. . . . . . . . . . . 44

LFE attenuator setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Front left speaker distance setting . . . . . 45

Center speaker distance setting . . . . . . . 45

Front right speaker distance setting . . . . 46

Surround right speaker distance

setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Surround back speaker distance

setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Surround left speaker distance setting . . 46

Subwoofer distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Dynamic range control setting. . . . . . . . . 47

Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Component video input settings . . . . . . . 47

Digital input settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

SR+ control for Pioneer plasma

displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Manually calibrating your listening

area (MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Setting separate channel levels for

listening modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer

plasma display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

08 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Listening to station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . 55

09 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . 56

10 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . 57

Programming signals from other

remote controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Erasing one of the remote control

button settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Erasing all of the remote control

presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . 62

11 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Switching the speaker impedance . . . . . . . 67

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Before you start

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

• AA/LR6 dry cell batteries x2

• Remote control

• These operating instructions

•

Warranty Card

VSX-D914 model only:

• Microphone

• Microphone stand

Installing the receiver

Please note the following points:

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

• 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

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.

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Before you start

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

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.

23ft (7m)

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5 minute guide

Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

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

Listening to your system

on page 35.

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5 minute guide

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 47 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.

Digital input settings

Optical cable

DIGITAL OUT

STANDBY/ON

DVD player

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPT

(DVR/VCR)

OPT

(TV / SA T)

COAX

(CD)

COAX

(DVD /LD)

DIGITAL OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

(DVR/VCR)

AUX

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

OPT

OUT

OPT

(TV/

SAT)

COAX

(CD)

COAX

OUT

(DVD /LD)

AUDIO

DVD / LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/TAPE

/ MD

MONITOR OUT

OUT

CONTROL

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

TV/

OUT SAT

DVD

MONITOR /LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

REC

WOOFER

CD-R

PREOUT

/ TAPE

/ MD

S-VIDEO

PLAY

Coaxial

cable

DVD PLAYER

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VIDEO OUT

Video cord

CEN-

SUB WOOFER

TER

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

BPRYPBPR

OUT

DVR/

FRONT

RL R

VCR

VIDEO

P E

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

R S

ASSIGNABLE

(

)

DVD/ LD

(

)

TV / SAT

FRONT

SURROUND BACK

OUT

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

SURROUND

BACK

CENTER

PREOUT

SURROUND

LR L

FRONTCENTER SURROUND

Video cord

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UNBAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

CEN-

SURROU

INPUT

subwoofer

surround

bac

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3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of eight 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.

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 67 if you plan to use speakers with an

+/–

) terminals on the receiver

Ω

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

LR C LSRS

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

OUT

(DVR/VCR)

OPT

(TV/

SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

DIGITAL IN

(CD)

COAX

OUT

(DVD /LD)

Powered

AUX

Ω

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

IN TV/ SAT

IN DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

S-VIDEO

Passive

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

BPR

FRONT

RL R

S P E A

K E R S

ASSIGNABL

YPBP

(

)

TV / SAT

FRONT

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

CENTER

PREOUT

LR L

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

FRONTCENTER SURROUND

AC OUTLET

subwoofer

or single

speake

• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see

UDIO I

Speaker setting

page 43) to large.

• To use the speaker on your TV as the center speaker (

), 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).

jack

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• If you select subwoofer (

SB SW

) in the

Surround back speaker setting

on page 44 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)

SURROUND BACK

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 VSX-D914 model only

automatic MCACC setup in the

MULTI JOG

dial to select and

ENTER

to confirm your selection. See

on page 12 if you’re unsure about the settings.

– For a more complete surround sound setup, we recommend using the

Quick surround sound setup

Using the Quick

on page 14.

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 35

on page 42 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 already be set—see

Listening in surround sound

on page 35 if you need to do this) if you

STANDARD

(it should

want multi-channel surround sound.

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5 minute guide

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.

If you want to make more specific settings, refer to

Choosing your receiver setup

page 42.

Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

VSX-D914 model only

– Note that you don’t have to make these settings if you use the automatic MCACC setup instead (in this case, go straight to the

setup

on page 14).

SB CH

TONE

MODE

SPEAKERS

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEO VIDEO

L AUDIO R

Quick surround sound

ENTER

MULTI JOG

QUICK SETUP

MASTER VOLUME

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

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

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

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

SW NO

confirms the subwoofer check, then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup.

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 (

S, M

or L), M being

an average-sized room.

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5 minute guide

6 Press ENTER.

7 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening position.

You can cycle between the following choices:

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.

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Quick surround sound setup

Chapter 3:

Quick surround sound setup

VSX-D914 model only

Automatically calibrating your listening area (MCACC)

The Multi-Channel 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.

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

D.ACCESS TOP MENU

ST ST

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TV VOL

• These test tones can be loud, so take care that there is no one in the room who will be startled by the noise.

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

SETUP

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

SELECT

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

CLASS MENU

MCACC

BAND

RETURN

TV CH

VOL

DISC

SETUP

• 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

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

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



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

. The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level.

If the noise level is too high,

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.

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Quick surround sound setup

If you see an there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections.

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 in the display,

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 12 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.DWN/SW.VOL.UP

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

GO NEXT?

blinks in the

ENTER

MCACC

when you’re

9 Press ENTER to finish the auto surround setup.

The system checks for speaker size, channel delay and channel level. 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 5 inches (12cm) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the receiver setup on page 42.

STANDARD

mode is selected, you can

CH SELECT

shows in the

STANDARD

modes.

ADVANCED

(to check channel

on page 42

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Connecting up

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.

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 ( (

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

) signal and the color

Blue

Red

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.

S VIDEO

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 up

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). This receiver has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs) on the rear panel. Connect your digital components as shown below.

There is one digital output jack which is marked input on a digital recorder (for example an MD, DAT or 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 signal.

DIGITAL

CD recorder

Satellite tuner

CD player

OUT

DIGITAL

OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

DIGITAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

(DVR/VCR)

OPT

(TV/ SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

DIGITAL IN

(CD)

COAX

(DVD /LD)

. If you connect this to the optical

CEN-

SUB WOOFER

AUX

OUT

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

PREOUT

TER

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

S P E A

K E R S

FRONT

MONIT

DVD player

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

• If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 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

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.

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PLAY

OUTPUT

Connecting up

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 17 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.

CEN-

SUB WOOFER

CD player

CD-R/Tape/MD deck

AUX

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

OUT

(DVR/VCR)

OPT

(TV/

SAT)

ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN

COAX

(CD)

COAX

OUT

(DVD /LD)

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

PREOUT

TER

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

SURROUND

FRONT

S P E A

K E R S

MONITOR OUT

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

)

DVD/ LD

BPR

YPBP

(

)

TV / SAT

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

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. Note that the multi-channel input can only be used when

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

TER

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

P E

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

S-VIDEO

R S

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

BPR

FRONT

RL R

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

AUX

OPT

OUT

OPT

(TV/

SAT)

COAX

(CD)

COAX

OUT

(DVD /LD)

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

/ TAPE

PLAY

CONTROL

VIDEO

OUT

DVD

MONITOR

/LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

REC

WOOFER

CD-R

/ MD

PREOUT

DVD 5.1 ch

ASSIGNABLE

(

)

DVD/ LD

YPBP

(

)

TV / SAT

SURROUND BACK

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

FRONT

OUTPUT

SURROUND

BACK

CENTER

PREOUT

SURROUND

LR L

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

is selected (see page 41).

FRONTCENTER SURROUND

OUTPUT

SUB

CENTER

WOOFER

OUTPUT

AC OUTLET

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

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Connecting up

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 17). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections (see page 18).

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

ASSIGNABLE

(

)

DVD/ LD

YPBP

(

)

TV / SAT

FRONT

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER SURROUND

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

TV (monitor)

SURR

TV tuner

(or Satellite tuner)

DVD or LD player

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

VIDEO

CEN-

SUB WOOFER

AUX

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPT

OUT

OPT

(TV/

SAT )

COAX

(CD)

COAX

OUT

(DVD /LD)

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R / TAPE

PLAY

AUDIO

OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

PREOUT

/ MD

TER

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

P E

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

S-VIDEO

R S

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

BPR

FRONT

RL R

INPUT

VIDEO

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the standard audio/video jacks as well as an S-video jack and an optical input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections.

VIDEO

button. There are

STEREO/

SIGNAL

DIRECT

SELECT

MCACC

VSX-D914

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

DIGITAL OUT

SPEAKERS

S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO

SB CH MODE

VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO OUTPUT

TONE

LAUDIOR

MULTI JOG

QUICK SETUP

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

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that gives good reception.

AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach (if necessary) and face in the direction that gives the best reception.

Using external antennas

FM wire antenna

AUX

DIGITAL OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPT

(DVR/VCR)

OPT

(TV/ SAT)

COAX

(CD)

COAX

(DVD /LD)

OUT

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

IN TV/ SAT

IN DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

AM loop antenna

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

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

Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna.

F connector

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

FM UNBAL

15–18 ft. (5–6m)

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

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Connecting up

UNBAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

CEN-

SURROU

INPUT

subwoofer

surround

bac

Connecting the speakers

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.

Switching the speaker impedance

Ω

on page 67 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 43)

Ω

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

LR C LSRS

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

OUT

(DVR/VCR)

OPT

(TV/

SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

DIGITAL IN

(CD)

COAX

OUT

(DVD /LD)

Powered

AUX

Ω

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

IN TV/ SAT

IN DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R / TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

S-VIDEO

Passive

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

BPR

FRONT

RL R

S P E A

K E R S

ASSIGNABL

FRONT

CENTER

PREOUT

SURROUND

LR L

YPBP

(

)

TV / SAT

SURROUND BACK

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

FRONTCENTER SURROUND

subwoofer

or single

eake

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

AC OUTLET

UDIO I

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Connecting up

• 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 ( tive wire to the left channel ( (see illustration on page 10).

• 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 ( tive wire to the left channel ( (see illustration on page 11).

), connect the

jack on this unit to the audio

) terminal, and the nega-

–

) terminal

SB SW

on page 44

–

) terminal

CENTER

) in the

Speaker terminals

12 3

3/8 in. (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.

• The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.)

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 multi-channel 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.

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Connecting up

• 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.

• 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 farther 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.

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

• 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.

3-D view of

7.1 channel

speaker setup

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Connecting up

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 this receiver. 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.

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

ANALOG IN

L R

ANALOG IN

AUX

OPT

OUT

OPT

(TV/

SAT)

COAX

(CD)

COAX

OUT

(DVD /LD)

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

IN TV/ SAT

IN DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

IGNABLE

)

/ LD

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

PBP

)

SAT

OUT

DVR/

ROUND BACK

VCR

TV/ SAT

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

DVD /LD

S-VIDEO

FRONT

SURROUND

BACK

CENTER

PREOUT

SURROUND

LR L

FRONTSURROUND

AC OUTLET

ANALOG IN

Front channel amplifier

Surround channel amplifier

Surround back channel amplifier

Center channel amplifier

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

• 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

Speaker setting

page 43) to large.

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Connecting up

AC outlet

Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's power switch. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A).

AC OUTLET

SWITCHED 100 W MAX

0.8 A MAX

• Do not connect a monitor, TV set, heater, or similar appliance to this unit’s AC outlet.

• Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction.

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.

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 on the receiver.

OUT

CONTROL

CONTROL OUT

CONTROL

OUT

terminal

• This unit should be disconnected by removing the power plug from the wall socket when not in regular use (ex. when on vacation).

Receiver

Remote control unit

Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals

Connect to CONTROL terminal of other Pioneer products

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DVD

STANDBY

Connecting up

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display (models PRO-1110HD, PRO-910HD, PDP-5040HD, PDP-4340HD), 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.

CONTROL

OUT

Pioneer plasma

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPT

OUT

OPT

(TV /

SAT )

COAX

(CD)

COAX

OUT

(DVD /LD)

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

IN TV / SAT

IN DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUX

• 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 to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off.

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

display

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

CEN-

SUB WOOFER

TER

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

S P E A

K E R S

• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this 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

displays

DVD player

AUDIO I

SR+ control for Pioneer plasma

on page 48 for detailed instructions.

VIDEO

INPUT 1

Pioneer plasma

display

VIDEO

INPUT 2

Satellite receiver, etc

TV/SAT

AUDIO IN

VSX-D914

AUDIO/VIDEOMULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

MULTI JOG

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

MULTI JOG

ADVANCED

STEREO/

SIGNAL

MIDNIGHT/

SB CH

TUNING

MPX

BAND

PHONES

MULTI JOG

STANDARD SPEAKERS

SURROUND

DIRECT

LISTENING MODE

MCACC

INPUT ATTFL DIMMER

TONE

QUICK SETUP

SELECT

LOUDNESS

MODE

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO

UPDOWN

LAUDIOR

VSX-D814/914

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.

• 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

TUNE

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

ADVANCED

STANDARD SPEAKERS

SURROUND

LISTENING MODE

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER

TUNER EDIT

MULTI JOG

STATION

TUNING

MPX

BAND

CLASS

26 25 24 23 22 21 18

1 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

2 Input select buttons

Press to select an input source (selected source button will light).

3 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control.

4 MCACC indicator

Lights after MCACC setup (page 49,

model only –

page 14).

VSX-D914

3 4

5 6

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

VSX-D914

MULTI JOG

UPDOWN

STEREO/

DIRECT

SIGNAL

MIDNIGHT/

SELECT

LOUDNESS

MCACC

DIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO

S-VIDEO

SB CH

MODE

VIDEO INPUT

TONE

L AUDIO R

MULTI JOG

QUICK SETUP

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

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.

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Controls and displays

9 STATION +/– buttons

Selects station presets when using the tuner (page 54).

10 TUNING +/– buttons

Selects the frequency when using the tuner (page 53).

11 LISTENING MODE buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 35).

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 36).

12 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 37).

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 40).

14 SPEAKERS

Use to cycle through the speaker system:

A  B  A+B

change the speaker impedence (

the speaker impedance

15 SB CH MODE

Selects the Surround back channel mode (page 38).

16 TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the

(page 22). Also used to

MULTI JOG

(page 35).

on page 67).

dial.

Switching

17 QUICK SETUP

See

Using the Quick Setup

18 VIDEO INPUT

See

Connecting to the front panel video

terminal

19 DIGITAL IN

See

terminal

20 MCACC SETUP MIC

(VSX-D914 model only)

Connect the microphone supplied with your system to the using the auto surround setup (MCACC) (page 14).

21 FL DIMMER

Use this button to make the fluorescent display (FL) dimmer or brighter.

22 INPUT ATT

Use to attenuate (lower) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion.

23 MPX

Press to receive a radio broadcast in mono (page 53).

24 BAND

Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 53).

25 CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of station presets

26 TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall

on page 19.

Connecting to the front panel video

on page 19.

MCACC SETUP MIC

(page 54).

on page 12.

jack when

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Controls and displays

Display

123456789 10

12 15

1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the current component:

AUTO

Lights when

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.

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.

When the on, this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS signal.

AUTO

STANDARD

signal select is on.

mode of the receiver is

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 selected. 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.

10 Speaker indicator

Shows the speaker system currently in use.

STANDARD

on page 35 for more on this).

INPUT ATT

mode of the receiver is

1614

)

) Pro Logic II mode of

lights to indicate Pro

Listening in surround

is used to attenuate

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Controls and displays

11 Character display

12 Neo:6

When the ( receiver is on, this lights to indicate NEO:6 processing.

13 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround)

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected.

14 LOUDNESS

Lights when

15 TUNER indicators

16 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level. cates the minimum level, and the maximum level.

Depending on your level settings for each channel, the maximum volume can range between –10 dB and –0 dB.

STANDARD

LOUDNESS

STEREO

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

MONO

Lights when the mono mode is set using the

MPX

button.

TUNED

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

) NEO:6 mode of the

has been selected.

---dB

indi-

- 0 dB

indicates

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Controls and displays

Remote control

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD/LD TV/SAT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

D.ACCESS TOP MENU

5 6

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TV VOL

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

STANDRAD

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

SHIFT

ST ST

TV CONTROL

INPUT

SELECT

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

RECEIVER CONTROL

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

TEST TONE

CH SELECT

RECEIVER

1 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

2 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source.

SETUP

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

SOURCE

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

TUNER

RECEIVER

ENTER

CLASS

RETURN

TV CH

VOL

HDD

DVD

LEVEL EFFECT

DISC

MCACC

SETUP

BAND

3 MULTI CONTROL buttons

Press to select control of other components (see

Controlling the rest of your system

page 57).

4 Number buttons and other receiver/ component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 53) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc.

DISC (ENTER)

can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV, and can also be used to select a disc in a multi-CD player.

The following are accessed by pressing the

RECEIVER

button first:

INPUT ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion.

FL DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

SR+

Switches the SR+ mode on/off.

5 Tuner/component control buttons/ MCACC

The following button controls (except

SETUP

) can be accessed after you have

selected the corresponding

CONTROL

button (

TUNER, DVD, TV/SAT

MULTI

MCACC

etc.)

D. ACCESS

After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons (page 53).

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

DTV MENU

Displays menus on a digital TV.

T. EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 54).

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Controls and displays

GUIDE

Displays the guides on a digital TV.

CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 54).

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs. It also displays TV and DTV menus.

MCACC SETUP

(Press

RECEIVER

Use to setup your speaker system using Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) (page 49, page 14).

BAND

Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands (page 53).

RETURN

Press to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV.



Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 42). Also used to control DVD menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use the

TUNE +/–

cies and use (page 54).

7 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the

TV

Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.

TV VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

TV CONT

first to access)

VSX-D914 model only –

(TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER

buttons to find radio frequen-

ST +/–

to find preset stations

TV CONT

TV CONT MULTI CONTROL

button. Thus if you

button.

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the TV function.

TV CH +/–

Use to select channels.

8 Component control buttons

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected it using the

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding example (when connected to a DTV)).

MULTI CONTROL

DVD/LD, DVR/VCR

DTV ON/OFF

Switches a digital TV on/off.

DTV INFO

Use to bring up information screens on a digital TV.

MUTE

Mutes the sound (or restores the sound if it has been muted).

TUNER DISPLAY

Displays TV information on-screen.

MPX

(Press Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 53).

AUDIO

Changes the audio language or channel on DVD discs.

CH RETURN

Returns to the last channel selected with DTV, SAT and some TVs.

SUBTITLE

Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

CH +/–

Use to select channels when using a TV, VCR, DVR, etc.

TUNER

buttons.

button (for

TV/SAT

first to access)

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Controls and displays

The following DVR controls can be accessed by pressing



Starts recording.

REC STOP

Stops recording.

HDD/DVD

These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD/HDD recorders.

9 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 35).

ADV. SURR.

Use to switch between the various surround modes

STEREO

Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 36).

SLEEP

Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before the receiver turns off (page 41).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening

TEST TONE

Sounds the test tone when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 50).

CH SELECT

Selects a speaker when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 50).

REC

SHIFT

(page 40).

(page 35).

LEVEL +/–

Adjusts the levels of the surround sound of the receiver (page 50).

EFFECT +/–

Adds or subtracts the amount of effect with different advanced surround modes (page 35).

10 SHIFT

Press to access the DVR controls above the component control butttons.

11SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver.

12 Character display (LCD)

This display shows preset codes and other information when transmitting control signals.

The following commands are shown when you’re setting the remote to control other components (see

system

on page 57):

SETUP

Indicates the setup mode, from which you choose the options below.

PRESET

See

Selecting preset codes directly

page 57.

LEARN

See

Programming signals from other

remote controls

DIRECT F

See

Direct function

ERASE

See

Erasing one of the remote control

button settings

RESET

See

Erasing all of the remote control

presets

READ ID

See

Confirming preset codes

Controlling the rest of your

(VSX-D914 model only)

on page 58.

on page 60.

(VSX-D914 model only)

on page 59.

on page 60.

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Controls and displays

13 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the features above the number buttons ( button to set up surround sound (page 42, page 49, page 50).

14 MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

INPUT ATT

, etc). Also use this

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Listening to your system

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

DVD

Chapter 6:

Listening to your system

•

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you’re listening to.

If you connected surround back speakers, see also

Using the Surround Back Channel (SB

CH)

on page 38.

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

STANDRAD

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

TEST TONE

LEVEL EFFECT

SHIFT

CH SELECT

RECEIVER

• While listening to a source, press STANDARD.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display.

With two channel sources

repeatedly to select from:

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

• channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

•

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

channel sound, especially suited to music sources

•

PRO LOGIC

sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono)

•

NEO:6 CINEMA

especially suited to movie sources

, press

STANDARD

– Up to 6.1

– 4.1 channel surround

– 6.1 channel sound,

NEO:6 MUSIC

cially suited to music sources

• You can’t use the 96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24-bit stereo sources.

• During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel source with the switched select

MUSIC

Channel (SB CH)

this.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

• Press ADV. SURR. (ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to select a listening mode.

•

ADV. MOVIE

environment of a movie theater, and is suitable for watching movies.

– 6.1 channel sound, espe-

STANDARD

, you will only be able to

DOLBY EX

. See

or 2 Pro Logic IIx

Using the Surround Back

on page 38 for more on

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

RECEIVER CONTROL

STANDRAD

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

TEST TONE

LEVEL

SHIFT

CH SELECT

RECEIVER

– Simulates the relaxed

mode with

SB CH MODE

DVD CH

EFFECT

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Listening to your system

•

ADV. MUSIC

– Simulates the acoustic environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources.

•

TV SURR.

– This mode produces surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. It is useful for older movies recorded with mono soundtracks.

•

SPORTS

– This is designed for sports programs with alot of action, adding to the excitement by bringing background action to the forefront.

•

GAME

– Useful when playing video games. It works especially well with sound moving from left to right in game software with alot of movement.

•

EXPANDED

– This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear two-channel (stereo) signals as simulated multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes.

•

6-STEREO

– This can be selected to give multi-channel sound to a stereo source, using all of the speakers in your setup.

•

PHONES SURROUND

– When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround.

• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to

Using the Surround Back Channel (SB CH)

on page 38.

• If you press phones are connected, the

SURROUND

ADV. SURR.

when the head-

PHONES

mode will automatically be

selected.

• You can’t use the Advanced Surround listening modes with 96kHz PCM or DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources.

• The Advanced Surround effects can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing

EFFECT +/–

. The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode. The Standard mode cannot be changed.

Listening in stereo

When you select hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

• While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•

STEREO

surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions.

•

DIRECT

settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible.

STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

STANDRAD

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

SHIFT

CH RETURN

HDD

SUBTITLE

RECEIVER CONTROL

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

TEST TONE

LEVEL EFFECT

CH SELECT

RECEIVER

DIRECT

DVD CH

– The audio is heard with your

– Bypass all effects and surround

, you will

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Listening to your system

• If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, or the Tone controls when

DIRECT

selected, the receiver automatically switches to

STEREO

Choosing the input signal

• Default setting:

You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals.

AUTO

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the

proper digital connections (page 17) and set the signal input to

DIGITAL

• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

TUNER EDIT

MULTI JOG

ADVANCED

STEREO/

SIGNAL

TUNING

STATION

CLASS

STANDARD SPEAKERS

LISTENING MODE

MPX

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

BAND

MIDNIGHT/

SURROUND

DIRECT

SELECT

LOUDNESS

MCACC

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO

MULTI JOG

SB CH

TONE

QUICK SETUP

MODE

L AUDIO R

• Press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to select the input signal corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

•

AUTO

– This automatically switches to

DIGITAL

otherwise it remains on

DVD 5.1ch

• inputs (only appears when

if a digital source is detected,

ANALOG

– Selects the multichannel

DVD/LD

selected).

•

ANALOG

•

DIGITAL

When set to

– Selects the analog inputs.

– Selects the digital input.

DIGITAL

AUTO, 2 DIGITAL

lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and

DTS

lights when a DTS signal is input.

• This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz–96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats (including DTS 96kHz/24 bit). With other digital signal formats, set to

ANALOG

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Listening to your system

Using the Surround Back Channel (SB CH)

• Default setting:

You can have the receiver automatically switch to Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (

AUTO

), or you can choose to listen to other kinds of sources (for example, 5.1 encoded material) with 6.1 encoding ( encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded, in which case you can simply switch the surround back channel off (

OFF

The table indicates when you will hear the surround back channel.

Type of source

DTS-ES/Dolby Digital Matrix encoded multi-channel sources with 6.1 surround

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multi-channel sources

SB ON

SB CH MODE

AUTO

SB ON

STANDARD decoding

). With 5.1

• Press SB CH MODE (front panel) repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

SB ON

SB OFF

SB AUTO

• You can’t use the surround back channel with headphones, the mode, or if the

on page 44 is

setting

STEREO

Surround back speaker

SB SW

• You can’t hear the surround back channel with DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources.

STANDARD

PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE/MUSIC

(Dolby Digital)

NEO:6 CINEMA/ NEO:6 MUSIC

ADVANCED SURROUND

All modes

DIRECT

or SB .

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo sources, Stereo sources

Analog 2-channel (stereo) source

AUTO

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Listening to your system

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VSB)

Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual back channel through your surround speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information (for example, 5.1 encoded material) with emulated 6.1 encoding ( may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded. In this case you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTSES ( off (

The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel.

• Press SB CH MODE (front panel) repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround back channel options.

DTS-ES/Dolby Digital Matrix encoded multi-channel sources with 6.1 surround

VSB ON

VSB AUTO

VSB OFF

Type of source

). Sometimes the material

), or you can simply switch it

Virtual Surround Back mode

AUTO

STANDARD decoding

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

VSB ON

VSB OFF

VSB AUTO

• You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode with headphones, the

DIRECT

mode, or if the

page 43 is set to

STEREO

Speaker setting

• You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the

on page 44 is set to

Surround back speaker setting

SB SW

• You can’t adjust the surround back channel level when you’re listening to the virtual surround back channel.

STANDARD

PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE/MUSIC

NEO:6 CINEMA/ NEO:6 MUSIC

ADVANCED SURROUND

All modes

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multi-channel sources

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo sources, Stereo sources

Analog 2-channel (stereo) source

AUTO

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Listening to your system

Using Loudness and Midnight listening

The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically

1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust.

Each press switches between

TREBLE

BASS

and

2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary.

Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically.

adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening.

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

SUBTITLE

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

TEST TONE

LEVEL EFFECT

CH SELECT

RECEIVER

DVD CH

• You can only use the tone controls when

STEREO/DIRECT

switch to

STEREO

is selected.

DIRECT

will

when the tone controls

are used.

• The tone controls affect They can’t be used when

SPEAKER A

only.

switched off.

AUDIO

STANDRAD

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

SHIFT

RECEIVER CONTROL

• Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.

• You can’t use when

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

DVD 5.1 ch

has been selected, or

Playing other sources

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

SOURCE

with DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources.

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

Using the tone controls

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control.

1 Turn on the power of the playback component.

2 Turn on the power of the receiver.

MULTI JOG

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

UPDOWN

SPEAKERS

S-VIDEODIGITAL INUP MIC VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT

MULTI JOG

SB CH

TONE

QUICK SETUP

MODE

L AUDIO R

MIDNIGHT/

NAL

LECT

LOUDNESS

ACC

3 Select the source you want to playback.

Use the

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (or

INPUT

4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1.

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Listening to your system

Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to this receiver (page 18), you must select the analog multi-channel inputs for surround sound playback.

ADVANCED

STEREO/

SIGNAL

MIDNIGHT/

SURROUND

DIRECT

SELECT

LOUDNESS

MCACC

TUNER EDIT

MULTI JOG

TUNING

STATION

CLASS

STANDARD SPEAKERS

LISTENING MODE

MPX

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

BAND

1 Press DVD (DVD/LD on the front panel).

2 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel repeatedly to select DVD 5.1ch.

To cancel playback from the multi-channel inputs, use the

SIGNAL SELECT

select a different input signal.

• When playback from the multi-channel inputs is selected, you can’t use the

INPUT ATT, TONE LOUDNESS DARD

ADVANCED SURROUND

STEREO/DIRECT

, and

MIDNIGHT/

buttons, as well as the

sound modes.

• When playback from the multi-channel inputs is selected, only the volume and channel levels can be set.

MULTI JOG

SB CH

TONE

QUICK SETUP

MODE

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO

L AUDIO R

button to

, and

STAN-

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer.

MPX

CH RETURN

HDD

SUBTITLE

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

TEST TONE

LEVEL EFFECT

CH SELECT

RECEIVER

30 min

DVD CH

SLEEP

once.

AUDIO

RECEIVER CONTROL

STANDRAD

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

SHIFT

• Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time.

90 min 60 min

Off

• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again.

• You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver.

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Chapter 7:

Setting up the receiver

Choosing your receiver setup

To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the following set up operations. This is particularly important when using DTS and Dolby surround. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). Refer to the following pages for details on each of the settings.

• If you are using the Pioneer S-FCRW730 speaker system, make sure the

setting

is set to

setting

is set to to change the to

200Hz

YES

and the

FS-CS-SS

Crossover frequency setting

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

D.ACCESS

SETUP

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

ENTER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

TV VOL

SELECT

Subwoofer

Speaker

. You’ll also have

DISC

ENTER

CLASS

MCACC

SETUP

BAND

RETURN

VOL

1 Press RECEIVER.



2 Use

or  to choose the option you

want to adjust.

It will be easiest to adjust each of the settings in turn, following the order below (and on the following pages). The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display.

Speaker setting

(page 43) Specify the number and type of speakers you have connected.

Surround back speaker setting

(page 44) Specify your surround back speaker/ surround back subwoofer setup.

Subwoofer setting

(page 44)

Specify how the subwoofer is used.

Crossover frequency setting

(page 44) Determine which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (or large speakers).

LFE attenuator setting

(page 45) Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel.

Front left speaker distance setting

(page 45) Specify the distance from your listening position to your front left speaker.

Center speaker distance setting

(page 45) Specify the distance from your listening position to your center speaker.

Front right speaker distance setting

(page 46) Specify the distance from your listening position to your front right speaker.

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Surround right speaker distance setting

Specify the distance from your listening position to your surround right speaker.

Surround back speaker distance setting

Specifies the distance from your listening position to your surround back speakers.

Surround left speaker distance setting

(page 46) Specify the distance from your listening position to your surround left speaker.

Subwoofer distance setting

Specify the distance from your listening position to your subwoofer.

Dynamic range control setting

(page 47) Compress the dynamic range of the sound track.

Dual mono setting

Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding.

Component video input settings

(page 47) Specify the components to be assigned to the component video inputs (below).

• Component video 1 input setting

• Component video 2 input setting

Digital input settings

Specify the components to be assigned to the digital inputs (below).

• Coaxial digital input 1 setting

• Coaxial digital input 2 setting

• Optical digital input 1 setting

• Optical digital input 2 setting

SR+ control settings

Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display.

• Control mode setting

(page 46)

(page 47)

(page 48)

• Volume control setting

• Function setting for

3 Use  or  to adjust the setting.

The setting is entered automatically.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other setup options.

5 When you’re done, press ENTER to exit.

• The setting display is automatically exited after 3 minutes of inactivity.

DVD TV

input

DVR

input

VIDEO

input

Speaker setting

• Default setting: is detected when you turn the receiver on, the default is

You must let the receiver know how many speakers you have, and how big they are. The size you choose (large or small) determines how much bass is sent from the receiver to the speakers.

In the display, and surround speakers respectively. Speaker size is denoted as

small speakers, and (asterisk) if no speaker is connected.

• If the cone size (diameter) of the speaker is larger than 5 inches, set the speaker size to

• If you’re not using a subwoofer, we recommend setting the front speakers to

FL-CS-SS

FS-CS-SS

F, C

, and S refer to front, center,

for large speakers, S for

(If a subwoofer

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• Cycle through the available choices using



that matches your speaker setup.

One of the following configurations should match your setup:

or  and choose a configuration

FS-CS-SS

FL-C -S

FL-C -SS

FL-C -SL

FL-CS-S

FL-CS-SS

FL-CS-SL

FS-CS-S

FS-C -SS

FS-C -S

FL-CL-SL

FL-CL-SS

FL-CL-S

• To select in the

SB L

, you must have SL selected

Speaker setting

Subwoofer setting

You can choose whether the subwoofer is used or not. Use the plus ( extra bass.

• Use  or  to select the subwoofer setting.

•

YES

– The LFE channel and bass frequencies from the small ( to the subwoofer.

•

PLUS

– The LFE channel and bass frequencies from all speakers are sent to the subwoofer ( bass).

•

– No bass frequencies are sent to the

subwoofer.

PLUS

) setting for

) speakers are sent

speakers will also output

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting:

You must let the receiver know if surround back speaker(s) have been connected, and how big they are. The size you choose (large or small) determines how much bass is sent from the receiver to the speakers. If you have connected a subwoofer to the surround back terminals, you should select the surround back subwoofer setting (

options. Choose (asterisk) if no speaker is connected.

• Use  or  to select SB S, SB , SB SW or SB L.

SB S SB

SB L

SB SW

) from the

• If you chose the small front speaker setting,

SW YES

locked.

is automatically set and

Crossover frequency setting

• Default setting:

Crossover frequency is the point where the receiver divides the high and low sounds (the frequencies) between the speakers. Since most smaller speakers can’t handle deep bass tones, you can send these sounds to the subwoofer (or if you don’t have a subwoofer, the large ( of the speakers set to small ( Choose the point at which you want the frequency routed to the subwoofer (or speakers).

) speakers in your system) instead

100 Hz

) in your setup.

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We recommend setting this to

speakers are smaller bookshelf-type

speakers.

• Use  or  to specify the crossover frequency for your small speakers (100 Hz, 150 Hz or 200 Hz).

200 Hz

if your

100Hz 150Hz

200Hz

100 Hz

Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer (or

150 Hz

Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the subwoofer (or

200 Hz

Sends bass frequencies below 200 Hz to the subwoofer (or

• If all speakers (front, center, and surround) are set to frequency can’t be set because there are

speakers ( appears in the

no display).

speakers).

, the crossover

LFE attenuator setting

• Default setting:

Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers.

0 dB

• Use  or  to set the attenuation level (0 dB, 10 dB or

dB(∞)).

0 dB 10 dB

∞

(displays )

• When ∞ is selected ( appears in the display), LFE is not available.

Front left speaker distance setting

• Default setting:

Sets the distance from the front left speaker to the listening position.

• Use  or  to set the distance of the front left speaker from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.).

10 ft.

Center speaker distance setting

• Default setting:

The center speaker is normally placed directly in the front of the listening room and closer to the listening position than the front speakers. This means that the sound from the center speaker will be heard before the front speakers. To prevent this, set the center speaker distance setting to delay the sound from the center speaker so that the sound from the front and center speakers will be heard at the same time.

10 ft.

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• Use  or  to set the distance of the center speaker from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.).

• When C is selected in the speaker setting, the center speaker distance can’t be set.

Front right speaker distance setting

• Default setting:

Sets the distance from the front right speaker to the listening position.

• Use  or  to set the distance of the front right speaker from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.).

10 ft.

Surround right speaker distance setting

• Default setting:

You should set the distance of the surround speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time.

• Use  or  to set the distance of the surround right speaker from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.).

10 ft.

Surround back speaker distance setting

• Default setting:

You should set the distance of the surround back speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time.

• Use  or  to set the distance of the surround back speakers from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.).

• When SB or surround back speaker setting, the surround back speaker distance can’t be set.

10 ft.

SB SW

is selected in the

Surround left speaker distance setting

• Default setting:

You should set the distance of the surround speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time.

• Use  or  to set the distance of the surround left speaker from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.).

10 ft.

• When S is selected in the speaker setting, the surround speaker distance can’t be set.

Subwoofer distance setting

• Default setting:

Like your speakers, you should set the distance of the subwoofer accurately to hear sounds from all speakers at the same time.

10 ft.

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• Use  or  to set the distance of the subwoofer from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.).

• When NO is selected in the subwoofer setting, the subwoofer distance can’t be set.

Dynamic range control setting

• Default setting:

Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in any given signal. With this setting, you can compress the dynamic range, so that low level sounds can be heard more easily (sounding relatively louder) yet louder sounds won’t be too overbearing.

• Use  or  to set the dynamic range control (OFF, MAX, or MID).

• When listening at low volumes, set to

MAX

for maximum dynamic range

compression.

• Dynamic range control is effective only when Dolby Digital and DTS signals are being played back.

OFF

Dual mono setting

• Default setting:

The dual mono setting can only be used when listening to Dolby Digital and DTS signals with dual mono encoding. It is sometimes used when it is necessary to have one language on one channel and a different language on the other. With this setting you can choose which channel in the dual mono setting you want to listen to.

ch1

If Dolby Digital mode is switched on, you will hear the channel you have selected (either

ch1

ch2

Dolby Digital mode off, or if you don’t have a center speaker, you will hear the channel you have selected through both front speakers. In the will play channel 1 and the right front speaker will play channel 2.

• Use  or  to cycle through the possible dual mono settings.

) through your center speaker. With

Lch1.Rch2

setting, the left front speaker

Lch1.Rch2

ch2

ch1

Component video input settings

Here you tell the receiver what components you have hooked up to the component video jacks on the back of the receiver.

Component video 1:

• Default setting:



1 Use video 1 input (DVD, TV, DVR or OFF).

or  to assign the component

DVD

Component video 2:

• Default setting:

2 Use video 2 input (DVD, TV, DVR or OFF).



or  to assign the component

Digital input settings

Here you tell the receiver what components you have hooked up to the coaxial and optical

DIGITAL IN

After you assign a component to a digital jack, whenever you select that component, (for example, a DVD player) the receiver automatically changes to the digital input setting and

jacks on the back of the receiver.

DIGITAL

shows in the display.

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Coaxial digital 1:

• Default setting:



• Use digital 1 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF).

or  to assign the coaxial

DVD

Coaxial digital 2:

• Default setting:



• Use digital 2 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF).

or  to assign the coaxial

Optical digital 1:

• Default setting:



• Use 1 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF).

or  to assign the optical digital

Optical digital 2

• Default setting:



• Use 2 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF).

• You can’t assign two inputs to the same

or  to assign the optical digital

function. For example, assigning input 1 to the default setting of input 2 automatically switches input 2 to

DVR

OFF

SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays

Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the number of function settings available will depend on the plasma display you’ve connected.

See also

plasma display

and on page 48 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

display

these components.

2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press RECEIVER, then the SR+ button.

The front panel display shows then the new setting is displayed (

SR+ OFF

Using this receiver with a Pioneer

SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma

on page 26 for connecting up,

on page 26 for more on connecting

SR+ CHECK

SR+ ON

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• The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see

Pioneer plasma displays

can also use the System Setup menu to switch the SR+ mode of the receiver.)

• If you disconnect the SR+ cable or switch the plasma display off while SR+ is on, the receiver will automatically revert to

SR+ OFF

•

SR+ ERR

connection is detected (for example, the cable isn’t connected).

shows in the display if no SR+

SR+ control for

on page 48. (You

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Using the tuner

Chapter 8:

Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see

a station

below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see

Saving station presets

page 54 for more on how to do this.

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

ST ST

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

GUIDE

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER DISPLAY

MPX

CH RETURN

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

RECEIVER CONTROL

STANDRAD ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.

2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

SETUP

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

TUNER RECEIVER

ENTER

RETURN

TV CH

VOL

DVD

HDD

Tuning directly to

DISC

CLASS MENU

MCACC SETUP

BAND

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold

TUNE +/–

for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press

TUNE +/–

High speed tuning

Press and hold

TUNE +/–

for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want.

Improving FM stereo sound

If the

TUNED

STEREO

indicators don't light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press the

MPX

button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.

1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner.

2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

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3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).

4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station.

For example, to tune to

0, 6, 0, 0

106.00

STEREO

(FM), press 1,

TUNED

FM 106.00

If you make a mistake halfway through, press

D.ACCESS

start over.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This unit can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the

MPX

the front panel controls to store station presets.

twice to cancel the frequency and

setting (see page 53) is also stored. Use

MULTI JOG

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

UPDOWN

SPEAKERS

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEO VIDEO

MULTI JOG

SB CH

TONE

QUICK SETUP

MODE

L AUDIO R

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

TUNE

ST ST

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

TUNE

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

SETUP

ENTER

DISC

ENTER

CLASS

MCACC SETUP

BAND

RETURN

TV CH

VOL

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See

Listening to the radio

on page 53 for more

on this.

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows

ST. MEMORY

, then a

blinking memory class.

TUNED

STEREO

A - 99.50

3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station preset you want.

You can also use the the (front panel) to select a station preset.

4 Press ENTER.

After pressing

ENTER

number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station.

MULTI JOG

dial

, the preset class and

TUNER EDIT

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

See

Listening to station presets

below for how

to do this.

ADVANCED

STEREO/

SIGNAL

TUNING

STATION

CLASS

MULTI JOG

STANDARD SPEAKERS

LISTENING MODE

MPX

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

BAND

MIDNIGHT/

SURROUND

DIRECT

SELECT

LOUDNESS

MCACC

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO

MULTI JOG

SB CH

TONE

QUICK SETUP

MODE

L AUDIO R

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2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows cursor at the first character position.

3 Input the name you want.

Names can be up to four characters long.

• Use the the

ST +/–

characters.

• Press

• The name is stored when

• To erase a station name, simply repeat

• Once you have named a station preset,

ENTER

character is input, a space is input.

pressed after choosing the fourth character.

steps 1-3 and input four spaces instead of a name.

you can press listening to a station to switch the display between the name and the frequency.

ST. NAME

MULTI JOG

buttons (remote) to select

to confirm a character. If no

TUNER DISPLAY

, then a blinking

dial (front panel) or

ENTER

when

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See if you haven’t done this already.

1 Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C.

3 Press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station preset you want.

• If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for an extended period, the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed.

Saving station presets

on page 54

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Making recordings

Chapter 9:

Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording

You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).

Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or viceversa, so make sure the components you are recording to/from are hooked up in the same way (see on connections).

If you want to record a video source, you also need to use the same type of connection for the source as for the recorder. For example, you can’t record a component hooked up to Svideo jacks with a recorder hooked up to the component video outputs (see page 19 for more on video connections).

Connecting up

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

on page 16 for more

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

2 Select the input signal (if necessary).

Press

SIGNAL SELECT

on the front panel to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see page 37 for more on this).

3 Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc.

4 Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the recording device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically—check the component’s instruction manual if you’re unsure.

5 Start recording, then start playback of the source component.

• The receiver's volume, balance, tone (bass, treble, loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal.

TUNER EDIT

MULTI JOG

ADVANCED

STEREO/

SIGNAL

TUNING

STATION

CLASS

STANDARD SPEAKERS

LISTENING MODE

MPX

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

BAND

MIDNIGHT/

SURROUND

DIRECT

SELECT

LOUDNESS

MCACC

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEODIGITAL INSETUP MIC VIDEO

MULTI JOG

SB CH

TONE

QUICK SETUP

MODE

L AUDIO R

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (or

INPUT

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Controlling the rest of your system

Chapter 10:

Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components

Most components can be assigned to one of the

MULTI CONTROL

component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote.

However, please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using.

VSX-D914 only

– If you can’t find a preset code that matches the component you want to control, you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control (page 58).

• TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the button.

• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing press

RECEIVER

RETURN

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote automatically exits the operation.

buttons using the

TV/SAT

TV CONT

. To go back a step,

Selecting preset codes directly

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TV VOL

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control.

• You can’t assign the

3 Use  and  to select PRESET then press ENTER.

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

SETUP

ENTER

TV CONTROL

INPUT

SELECT

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

DISC

ENTER

CLASS MENU

MCACC

SETUP

BAND

RETURN

TV CH

VOL

RECEIVER

SETUP

button.

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4 Use  and  to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER.

This should be the manufacturer’s name (for example,

for Pioneer).

5 Use  and  to select the manufacturer’s name from the list then press ENTER

6 Use



and  to select the proper code from the list, then try using this remote control with your component.

The code should start with the component type (for example,

DVD_5305

). If there is

more than one, start with the first one.

To try out the remote control, switch the component on or off (into standby) by pressing

SOURCE . If it doesn’t seem to

work, select the next code from the list (if there is one).

•

VSX-D914 model only –

If you can’t find or properly enter a preset code, you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control (see

Programming signals from other remote controls

below).

7 If your component is controlled successfully, press ENTER to confirm.

The remote LCD display shows OK.

Programming signals from other remote controls

VSX-D914 model only

If the preset code for your component is not available, or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can program signals from the remote control of another component. This can also be used to program additional operations (buttons not covered in the presets) after assigning a preset code.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

SETUP

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control.

• You can’t assign the

RECEIVER

button.

3 Use  and  to select LEARN then press ENTER. PRES KEY

and the

LEARN

icon show in the

LCD display.

• To exit or cancel press

RECEIVER

4 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver’s remote control. PRES KEY

and the

LEARN

icon start flashing to indicate the remote is ready to accept a signal.

• The remote controls should be 1–2 inches apart.

1 – 2 inches

DISC

SETUP MCACC

BAND

CLASS

RETURN

VOL

DVD

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

INPUT

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

DVD/LD T V/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

RECEIVER

ENTER

HDD

LEVEL EFFECT

TV CH

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

SETUP

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT SELECT

TEST TONE

CH SELECT

SUBTITLE

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

CH RETURN

RECEIVER CONTROL

ST ST

MPX

SHIFT

TV VOL

TUNER

AUDIO

DISPLAY

LOUDNESS

MIDNIGHT/

STANDRAD

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

T.EDIT

DTV ON/OFF

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

GUIDE

DTV MENU

5 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending (teaching) the signal to this receiver’s remote control.

For example, if you want to learn the playback control signal, press show

if the operation has been learned.



. The LCD display will

If for some reasons the operation hasn’t been learned the LCD will display and then display

PRES KEY

ERROR

briefly

again. If this happens, keep pressing the (teaching) button as you vary the distance between the two remotes, until the LCD display shows

RECEIVER

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Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be learned from other remote controls. The buttons available are shown below:

INPUT

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

ST ST

DTV MENU

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TV VOL

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER DISPLAY

MPX

AUDIO

STANDRAD

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

SHIFT

SELECT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER RECEIVER

SETUP

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

SELECT

DTV INFOREC MUTE

REC STOP

CH RETURN

HDD

SUBTITLE

CH CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

ADV. SURR STEREO SLEEP

TEST TONE

LEVEL EFFECT

CH SELECT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

ENTER

CLASS MENU

MCACC SETUP

BAND

RETURN

VOL

DVD

DISC

6 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5.

To program signals for another component, exit and repeat steps 1 through 5.

7 Press the RECEIVER button to exit and store the operation(s).

• Some commands from other remote controls cannot be learned, but in most cases the remotes just need to be moved closer together or farther apart.

• If the remote LCD shows the memory is full. See

remote control button settings

erase a programmed button you’re not using to free up more memory.

•

TV CONTROL TV CH +/–

be learned after selecting

CONT

Erasing one of the remote control button settings

VSX-D914 model only

This erases one of the buttons you have programmed and restores the button to the factory default.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press the the MULTI CONTROL button corresponding to the button setting to be erased.

The LCD on the remote displays the component.

3 Use  and  to select ERASE then press ENTER.

The LCD display flashes

4 Press and hold the button to be erased for two seconds.

The LCD display shows OK to confirm the button has been erased. displayed if there is nothing to erase.

Erasing one of the

buttons (TV,TV VOL +/–,

and

INPUT SELECT

PRES KEY

NO CODE

FULL

, it means

below to

) can only

TV/SAT or

SETUP

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5 Repeat step 4 to erase other buttons.

6 Press the RECEIVER button when you’re done.

Erasing all of the remote control presets

This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and (VSX-D914 model only) programmed buttons.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press any MULTI CONTROL button.



3 Use press and hold ENTER for about two seconds.

The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have been erased.

and  to select RESET then

SETUP

Direct function

• Default setting:

You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using your receiver to playback a different component. This could let you, for example, use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player.

When direct function is on, any component you select (using the buttons ) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

MULTI CONTROL

SETUP

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control.

3 Use  and  to select DIRECT F then press ENTER.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control.

4 Use  and  to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER.

The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting.

• You can’t use direct function with the

CONT

function.

Confirming preset codes

Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned to a

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button.

The remote LCD display shows

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component for which you want to check the preset code.

3 Use press ENTER.

The brand name and preset code appears in the display for three seconds.

MULTI CONTROL



and  to select READ ID then

button.

SETUP

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Controls for TVs

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see on this). Use the

Button(s) Function Components



INPUT SELECT

TV CH +/–

TV VOL +/–

SOURCEPress to switch the component assigned to the













AUDIO

CH RETURN

DTV MENU

GUIDE

RETURN

Number Buttons

+10

button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a speciﬁc TV

MULTI CONTROL

Switches the DTV on or off. DTV

Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

Switches the TV input. (Not possible with all models.) TV

Selects channels. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

Adjust the TV volume. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

button on or off.

Switches the DTV on or off. DTV

Press to get information on DTV programs. DTV

Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Use to switch DTV audio tracks. DTV

Use to return to the previously selected channel. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

Press to display the DTV menu. DTV

Use as the

Use to select closed captioning with DTV. DTV

Use to select a speciﬁc TV channel. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

channel.

Setting the remote to control other components

on page 57 for more

buttons to select the component.

DTV

TV CONT

GUIDE

button for navigating. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/ DTV

DTV

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Button(s)

ENTER/ DISC



ENTER

• The four assigned to the assign it to the to the

Function Components

Use to enter a channel. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

DTV

Select different menus from the DTV functions. DTV

Select the menu screen. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen.

TV CONTROL

TV CONT

buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV

TV CONT

TV CONT MULTI CONTROL

button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system

button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV

button.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/ DTV

Controls for other components

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see more on this). Use the

Button (s)

SOURCEPress to switch the component between standby and on. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/













Function Components

Press to return to the start of the current track. Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks.

Go back channels (channel –). DVR/VCR

Press to advance to the start of the next track. Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks.

Go forward channels (channel +). VCR

Pause playback or recording. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

Start playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

Hold down for fast forward playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

Hold down for fast reverse playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

MULTI CONTROL

Setting the remote to control other components

buttons to select the component.

DVR player/Cassette deck

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD player

DVR player/Cassette deck

on page 57 for

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Button (s)





Number buttons

+10

button Selects tracks higher than 10. (For example, press

ENTER/ DISC

TOP MENU





ENTER

/



ENTER

GUIDE

CH +/–

AUDIO

Function Components

Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open).

Starts recording. To prevent accidental recording, this button must be pressed twice to take effect (the second press must be within 10 seconds of the ﬁrst).

Directly access tracks on a program source. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD

Use the number buttons to navigate the on-screen display.

then 3 to select track 13.)

Chooses the disc. Multiple CD player

Ejects the disc. MD player

Use as the

Displays the setup screen for DVR players. DVR player

Changes sides of the LD. LD player

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD player.

Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you

are using.

Pauses the tape. Cassette deck

Stops the tape. Cassette deck

Starts playback. Cassette deck

Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape. Cassette deck

Navigates DVD menu/options. DVD/DVR Player

Press to access the DVD player setup screen. DVD/DVR Player

Selects channels. VCR/DVD/DVR Player

Selects tracks. CD/MD/CD-R/Cassette

Changes the audio language or channel. DVD/DVR Player

ENTER

button. VCR

CLEAR

button. DVD

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ DVR player/Cassette deck

MD/CD-R/VCR/ DVR player/ Cassette deck

player

DVD/DVR player

+10

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD player

DVD/DVR player

deck

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Button (s)

SUBTITLE

HDD

(SHIFT + CH–)

DVD

(SHIFT + CH+)

Function Components

Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs. DVD/DVR Player

Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD/HDD recorder.

Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD/ HDD recorder.

DVR Player

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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 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.

Problem Remedy

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

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

• Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically.

• If the power repeatedly shuts off automatically, take the unit to

nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for

your

servicing.

No sound is output when a function is selected.

No image is output when a function is selected.

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to

necting up

• Press

• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to

necting up

• Select the correct component (use the

• Tune in the correct frequency.

• Connect the antenna (refer to page 20).

• Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires.

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

• Connect an outdoor FM antenna (refer to page 20).

• Adjust the direction and position for best reception.

• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to page 20).

• 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.

on page 16).

MUTE

on the remote control to turn muting off.

on page 16).

MULTI CONTROL

Con-

buttons).

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Problem

Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically.

No sound from surround or center speakers.

No sound from surround back speakers.

No sound from subwoofer. • Make sure the subwoofer is switched on.

Noise during playback of a cassette deck.

Sound is produced from other components, but not from LD or DVD player.

No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back.

When a search is performed by a DTS compatible CD player during playback, noise is output.

Remedy

• Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 20).

• Refer to

• Refer to page 49 or the (VSX-D914 model only) on page 14 to check the speaker levels.

• Connect the speakers properly (refer to page 21).

• Refer to round back speaker settings.

• Refer to page 49 or the (VSX-D914 model only) on page 14 to check the speaker levels.

• Refer to make sure the round back sound.

• If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure it’s turned up.

• Switch the

• The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to does not have an LFE channel.

• Move the cassette deck further from your receiver, until the noise disappears.

• Set the ing to the type of connections made. (refer to page 37).

• Set the digital input settings correctly (refer to page 47).

• Make digital connections (refer to page 17) and set the

SELECT

• 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.

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

Speaker setting Manually calibrating your listening area (MCACC)

Surround back speaker setting

Manually calibrating your listening area (MCACC)

Using the Surround Back Channel (SB CH)

SB CH MODE

Subwoofer setting LFE attenuator setting

SIGNAL SELECT

DIGITAL

on page 43 to check the speaker settings.

Quick surround sound setup

on page 44 to check the sur-

Quick surround sound setup

and the sound mode are set for sur-

on page 44 to

on page 45 to

AUTO, DIGITAL

(refer to page 37).

YES

0 dB

ANALOG

on page 38 to

PLUS

10 dB

accord-

SIGNAL

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Problem

Can’t operate the remote control.

The display is dark or off. • Press

• 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.

Resetting the main unit

Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this.

1 Switch the receiver on.

2 While holding down the TONE button, press and hold the button for about three seconds.

3 When you see RESET? appear in the display, press the TONE button. OK?

shows in the display.

4 Press TONE once more to confirm. OK

appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings.



Remedy

• Replace the batteries (refer to page 6).

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

• Remove the obstacle or operate from another position.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.

FL DIMMER

the default.

on the remote control repeatedly to return to

Switching the speaker impedance

We recommend using speakers of 8Ω with this system, but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6

Ω

impedance rating.

STANDBY/ON

• With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button.

Each time you do this, you switch between the impedance settings:

•

SP 6 OHM

speakers are rated at 6

SP 8 OHM

• speakers are rated at 8

– Use this setting if your

Ω

– Use this setting if your

Ω

or more.

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Specifications

Amplifier section

Continuous average power output of 110 watts (

VSX-D914)

/ 100 watts ( channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion (front).

Continuous power output (stereo)

VSX-D914 (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 W

VSX-D814 (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W

(20–20,000 Hz, THD 0.2 %, 8 Ω)

Continuous power output (surround)

VSX-D914

Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 W per channel

Center . . . . . . . . . . . 110 W (1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 Ω)

Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 W per channel

Surround Back . . . . . . . . . 110 W per channel

VSX-D814

Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W per channel

Center . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W (1kHz, 1.0 %, 8

Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W per channel

Surround Back . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,

DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/47 k

Frequency response

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD,

TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100,000 Hz dB

VSX-D814)

(1kHz, 1.0 %, 8

(1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 Ω)

(1kHz, 1.0 %, 8

* per

Ω

Ω Ω

(1kHz, 1.0 %, 8

(1kHz, 1.0 %, 8 Ω)

Ω

)

) )

)

Ω

Output (Level/Impedance)

DVR/VCR REC, CD-R/TAPE/

MD REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/2.2 k

Tone control

Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .± 6 dB (100 Hz)

Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .± 6 dB (10 kHz)

Loudness . . . +6.5 dB/+3 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz)

(at volume level -50 dB)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network)

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,

DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 dB

Signal-to Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)]

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,

DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 dB

Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

DVR/VCR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75

Output (Level/Impedance)

DVR/VCR, MONITOR OUT . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75

Frequency response

DVR/VCR, DVD/LD,

TV/SAT  MONITOR. . . . . 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB

Component video section

Input (Sensitivity)

DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75

Output (Level/Impedance)

MONITOR OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75

Ω

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Frequency response

DVD/LD, TV/SAT  MONITOR . . . 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB

FM Tuner Section

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

Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . . . Mono:13.2 dBf, IHF

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

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stereo: 38.6 dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 73 dB

Stereo: 70 dB (at 85 dBf)

Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stereo: 0.5 % (1 kHz)

Alternate Channel Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . 60 dB

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

Frequency Response. . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 15 kHz

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

(1.3 µV/ 75

(at 85 dBf)

(400 kHz)

(±1 dB)

Ω

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range. . . . . . . .530 kHz to 1,700 kHz

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

Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 dB

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

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

Miscellaneous

Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60Hz

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . .300W, 420 VA

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

AC Outlet . . . . . . . . . 100 W MAX. (SWITCHED)

Dimensions . . . 420 (W) x 158 (H) x 401 (D) mm

(16-9/16 (W) x 6-1/4 (H) x 15-13/16 (D) in.)

Weight (without package). . . . . 10.6 kg (23.4 lb)

Furnished Parts

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

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

AA/LR6 dry cell batteries

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

Warranty Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Microphone (

VSX-D914 model only

Microphone stand

These operating instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

VSX-D914 model only) . 1

(

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

* Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission’s Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers. ** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer.

Cleaning the unit

• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt.

• When the surface is 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 surface.

). . . . . . . 1

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