Pioneer VSX-D912, VSX-D912K Operating Instruction
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
VSX-D912
Operating Instructions
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions
so you will know how to operate your model
properly. After you have finished reading the
instructions, put them away in a safe place for future
reference.
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The serial number for this equipment is located in the
rear panel. Please write this serial number on your
enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area.
This is for your security.
WARNING: Handling the cord on this
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 reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic",
"Surround EX", and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
"DTS" ,"DTS-ES Extended Surround" and
"Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
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 7.1 channel
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting video components. . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting to the front panel
video terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
A and B speaker systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hints on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . 25
AC outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 26
05 Controls and displays
Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
06 Playing sources
Introduction to Sound Modes . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Stereo/Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Standard mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Advanced Surround modes . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Listening to multi-channel playback . . . . . 37
Using Stereo/Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using Advanced Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the Surround Back Channel
(SB CH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the Virtual Surround Back
mode (VSB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using Loudness and Midnight listening . . 42
Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting the multi-channel
analog inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
07 Setting up the receiver
Choosing your receiver setup . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . 46
Subwoofer setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Crossover frequency setting. . . . . . . . . . . 46
LFE attenuator setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Front left speaker distance setting . . . . . 47
Center speaker distance setting . . . . . . . 47
Front right speaker distance setting . . . . 47
Surround right speaker
distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Surround back speaker
distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Surround left speaker distance setting . . 48
Subwoofer distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Dynamic range control setting. . . . . . . . . 48
Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Component video input settings . . . . . . . 49
Surround back channel input setting . . . 49
Digital input settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Manually calibrating your listening
area (MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting separate channel levels
for listening modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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
Searching for preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Searching for preset codes using
brand names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Programming signals from other
remote controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Erasing one of the remote control
button settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Clearing all the remote control settings . . . 61
Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . 63
Preset Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
11 Additional information
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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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
• Microphone
• Microphone stand
• These operating instructions
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
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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.
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.
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Chapter 2:
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Introduction to home theater
You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to
home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when
listening to soundtracks.
Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect,
making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get
from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have set up in your room, but
also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.
DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality, and
ease of use. Depending on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming
from one disc, all of them being sent to different speakers in your system. This is what creates
a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.
This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs,
according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic
surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multi-channel surround
sound) are explained in
Playing sources on page 35.
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Listening to Surround Sound
This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick
setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In
most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
1 Hook up your DVD player.
For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to
the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don’t need to
connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to
on page 49 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.
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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.
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8
Ω to 16 Ω .
• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see
page 45) to large.
Front speakers
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• To use the speaker on your TV as the center speaker (
), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack
on this unit to the audio input jack on your TV. In this case the center speaker shown is
unnecessary.
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• If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right
channel (
• If you select subwoofer (
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 (
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
5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup, room size and
listening position.
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection. See Using the Quick
Setup
on page 12 if you’re unsure about the settings.
For a more complete surround sound setup, we recommend using the automatic MCACC setup
in the
Quick surround sound setup on page 14.
6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.
There are several other sound options you can select. See Introduction to Sound Modes on
page 35 for more on this. See also
options.
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SB SW ) in the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 you can
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Surround back
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subwoofer)
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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.
Choosing your receiver setup on page 44 for more setup
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• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo
and analog sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to
already be set—see
you want multi-channel surround sound.
Listening to multi-channel playback on page 37 if you need to do this) if
STANDARD (it should
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Using the Quick Setup
You can use the Quick Setup to get your
system up and running with just a few button
presses. The receiver automatically makes
the necessary settings after you have selected
your speaker setup, room size and listening
position.
Note that you don’t have to make these
settings if you use the automatic MCACC
setup instead (in this case, go straight to the
Quick surround sound setup on page 14).
If you want to make more specific settings,
refer to
Choosing your receiver setup on
page 44.
Use the front panel controls for the steps
below.
MULTI JOG
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STEREO/
SIGNAL
MIDNIGHT/
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VIDEO INPUT
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DIRECT
SELECT
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.
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1 If the receiver is off, press
STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
2 Press QUICK SETUP.
SW DET flashes in the display while the
receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer.
SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer
check, then the display prompts you to select
your speaker setup.
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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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
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.
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• These test tones can be loud, so take care
that there is no one in the room who will
be startled by the noise.
• Make sure the mic and speakers are not
moved during the MCACC setup.
1 Connect the microphone to the SETUP
MIC jack on the front panel.
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.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
4 If you have a subwoofer, turn it on.
5 Press RCV.
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 ENTER when you’re prompted
to GO NEXT?
The system now checks the microphone and
your speaker setup.
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If you see an ERR message in the display,
there may be a problem with your mic or the
speaker connections.
Turn off the power, and check the problem
indicated by the ERR message (see below),
then try the auto surround setup again.
• ERR MIC – Check the microphone
connection.
• ERR Fch – Check the front speaker
connections.
• ERR Sch – Check the surround or
surround back speaker connections.
• ERR SW – Make sure the subwoofer has
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:
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 blinks in the
display for five seconds. To exit and check
your subwoofer output level, press MCACC
SETUP (see the notes regarding noise levels
below) or simply press ENTER when you’re
prompted to GO NEXT?
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, then RESUME shows in the
display.
• If the room environment is not optimal for
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.
• Some older TVs may interfere with the
operation of the mic. If this seems to be
happening, switch off the TV when doing
the auto surround setup.
• Using the MCACC system to set up your
speaker system overwrites any previous
settings you had for the STANDARD or
ADVANCED SURROUND modes.
• When the STANDARD or ADVANCED
SURROUND mode is selected, you can
check the settings made with MCACC by
using CH SELECT (to check channel
levels) or by going through the steps in
Choosing your receiver setup on page 44
to check other settings.
• Depending on the the characteristics of
your 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 44.
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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 VIDEO.
Be sure to insert completely.
R
L
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 (Y) signal and the color
(PB and PR) signals and then output. In this
way, interference between the signals is
avoided. Connect from the component video
jacks on the rear of the receiver to the component video jacks on the video component you
are hooking up.
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P
Red
B
P
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Green
Blue
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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
Connecting up
P
P
Connecting digital components
The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do
this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these
two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of
digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the
component to coaxial input on the receiver). The VSX-D912 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 DIGITAL OUT. If you connect this to the optical
input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT and CD-R) you can make direct
digital recordings with this unit.
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord
is disconnected from the AC outlet.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.
DIGITAL
CD recorder
Satellite tuner
CD player
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL OUT
COAX
DIGITAL
IN
DIGITAL
OUT
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL
IN
CEN-
S-VIDEO
OUT
VCR/
DVR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD/
LD
IN
SUB W.
D V D
TER
7.1CH
INPUT
SURROUND
LR
LR
SURROUND BACK
RL
S
P
E
A
A
K
E
R
S
FRONT
COM
VI
MON
Y
AM
FM UNBAL
LOOP
Ω
ANTENNA
OUT IN
VIDEO
IN
IN
D V D
7.1CH
INPUT
IN
75
CONTROL
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB W.
PREOUT
MONITOR OUT
AUX
IN
CD
IN
OPT
OPT
VCR/
OUT
DVR
2
IN
OPT
1
TV/
SAT
(TV/
IN
SAT)
COAX
DVD
/ LD
2
FRONT
IN
(CD)
COAX
REC
1
CD-R
OUT
(DVD
/ TAPE
/LD)
/ MD
IN
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
04
DVD player
DIGITAL OUT
COAX
• If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play 2
RF format LDs on your system. If this is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to
an RF demodulator using both the 2 RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital
connection. We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks
as well. Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial
depending on the connection). See the component's instruction manual if you are unsure
about its input and output jacks.
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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-
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
VCR/
DVR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD/
LD
IN
SUB W.
D V D
TER
7.1CH
INPUT
SURROUND
LR
LR
SURROUND BACK
RL
S
P
E
A
A
K
E
R
S
COMPONENT
VIDEO
MONITOR OUT
YP
BPR
FRONT
ASSIGNABLE
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
YPBP
R
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
CENTER
SURROUND BACK
RL
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
CD player
CD-R/Tape/MD deck
AM
FM UNBAL
LOOP
Ω
ANTENNA
OUT IN
VIDEO
IN
IN
D V D
7.1CH
INPUT
IN
75
CONTROL
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB W.
PREOUT
OUT
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)
RE
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL
IN
CD
IN
OPT
OPT
VCR/
OUT
DVR
2
IN
OPT
1
TV/
SAT
(TV/
IN
SAT)
COAX
DVD
/ LD
2
FRONT
IN
(CD)
COAX
REC
1
CD-R
OUT
(DVD
/ TAPE
/LD)
/ MD
IN
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
AUX
IN
DIGITAL
F
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Connecting DVD 7.1 channel components
If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a
DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver.
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord
is disconnected from the AC outlet.
• The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.
CEN-
DIGITAL
OUT
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL
IN
AM
FM UNBAL
LOOP
Ω
ANTENNA
OUT IN
VIDEO
IN
IN
D V D
7.1CH
INPUT
IN
75
CONTROL
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB W.
PREOUT
AUX
IN
CD
IN
OPT
OPT
VCR /
OUT
DVR
2
IN
OPT
1
TV /
SAT
(TV /
IN
SAT)
COAX
DVD
/ LD
2
FRONT
IN
(CD)
COAX
REC
1
CD-R
OUT
(DVD
/ TAPE
/LD)
/ MD
IN
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
SUB W.
D V D
TER
7.1CH
INPUT
COMPONENT
ASSIGNABLE
VIDEO
SURROUND
MONITOR OUT
LR
LR
OUT
VCR/
DVR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD/
LD
IN
SURROUND BACK
S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S
BPR
YP
FRONT
RL R
A
PREOUT
LL
LL
LL
R
RR
FRONT CENTER
R
RR
R
RR
FRONT CENTER
SURROUND
FRONT CENTER
SURROUND
FRONT
OUTPUT
R
R
SURROUND
BACK
PREOUT
PREOUT
SURROUND
SURROUND
BACK
BACK
SURROUND
SURROUND
LR L
LR L
LR L
L
R
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
(
)
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
¥
YPBP
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
YPBP
YPBP
(
)
(
)
TV / SAT
TV / SAT
IN
ø
SURROUND BACK
ø
IN
RL
SURROUND BACK
SURROUND BACK
RL
RL
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
DVD/multi-channel decoder
with multi-channel analog
output jacks
OUTPUT
FRONTCENTER SURROUND
FRONTSURROUND
FRONTSURROUND
L
R
SURROUND
BACK OUTPUT
AC OUTLET
AC OUTLET
AC OUTLET
B
B
B
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
OUTPUT
CENTER
OUTPUT
VIDEO
OUTPUT
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• The multi-channel input can only be used when DVD 7.1 ch is selected (see page 43).
• If the component you are connecting only has one surround back channel output, change
the Surround back channel input setting (page 49) to SB 1ch IN.
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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
VIDEO
L
L
R
R
ASSIGNABLE
(
)
DVD/ LD
IN
¥
LL
YPBP
R
RR
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
FRONT CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
CENTER SURROUND
RL
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
TV (monitor)
SURRO
TV tuner
(or Satellite tuner)
DVD or LD player
OUTPUT
VIDEO
OUTPUT
VIDEO
CEN-
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
SUB W.
D V D
TER
7.1CH
INPUT
COMPONENT
VIDEO
SURROUND
MONITOR OUT
LR
LR
BPR
YP
SURROUND BACK
OUT
VCR/
DVR
DVD/
LD
FRONT
RL R
S
IN
P
E
TV/
SAT
A
IN
A
INPUT
K
E
IN
R
VIDEO
S
AM
FM UNBAL
LOOP
75
ANTENNA
OUT IN
VIDEO
IN
IN
D V D
7.1CH
INPUT
IN
CONTROL
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB W.
PREOUT
Ω
L
R
L
DIGITAL
OUT
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL
IN
CD
IN
OPT
OPT
VCR/
OUT
DVR
2
IN
OPT
1
TV/
SAT
(TV/
IN
SAT )
COAX
DVD
/ LD
2
FRONT
IN
(CD)
COAX
REC
1
CD-R
OUT
(DVD
/ TAPE
/LD)
/ MD
IN
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
AUX
IN
R
PRE
L
Connecting to the front panel video
terminal
Front video connections are accessed via the
front panel using the VIDEO button. There are
O/
SIGNAL
MIDNIGHT/
SPEAKERS
T
SELECT
LOUDNESS
SETUP
DIGITAL IN
MIC
S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R
QUICK
SB CH
TONE
SETUP
MODE
MULTI JOG
VIDEO INPUT
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.
DIGITAL OUT
LV
VIDEO OUTPUT
R
Video
camera
(etc.)
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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 Using external antennas
below). Always make sure that the receiver is
switched off and unplugged from the wall
outlet before making or changing any
connections.
AM loo
ntenn
FM UNBAL
Ω
75
MONITOR OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
VCR/
DVR
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
DVD/
LD
IN
FM wire
antenna
AM
LOOP
AUX
IN
DIGITAL
OUT
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL
IN
CD
IN
OPT
OPT
OUT
2
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT )
COAX
2
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
R
ANTENNA
VCR/
OUT IN
DVR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/ LD
/ TAPE
PLAY
L
AUDIO
CONTROL
VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
MONITOR
OUT
FRONT
D V D
7.1CH
SUB W.
INPUT
REC
IN
CD-R
PREOUT
/ MD
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.
Antenna snap connectors
Twist the exposed wire strands together and
insert into the hole, then snap the connector
shut.
3/8 in. (10mm)
Using external antennas
To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna.
75Ω coaxial cable
AM
FM UNBAL
LOOP
75
Ω
ANTENNA
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
15–18 ft. (5–6m)
Indoor antenna
FM UNBAL
75
Ω
(vinyl-coated wire)
AM
LOOP
ANTENNA
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Connecting up
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 Speaker setting on page 45)
to large.
Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left
to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver
match those on the speakers.
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω.
Front speakers
Center speaker
Surround speakers
LR C LSRS
B W
DIGITAL
OUT
IN
OPT
OPT
OUT
2
(CD-R/TAPE/MD)
IN
OPT
1
(TV/
IN
SAT)
ASSIGNABLE
COAX
DIGITAL
2
IN
IN
(CD)
COAX
1
OUT
(DVD
/LD)
IN
Powered
subwoofer
A
CD
ANTENNA
OUT IN
VIDEO
IN
IN
IN
MONITOR OUT
CONTROL
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB W.
PREOUT
S-VIDEO
P
VCR/
DVR
TV/
SAT
DVD
/ LD
FRONT
D V D
7.1CH
INPUT
REC
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
PLAY
R
L
AUDIO
7.1
ASSIGNABL
VIDE
SURROUND
MONITOR OUT
LR
LR
BPR
YP
SURROUND BACK
OUT
VCR/
FRONT
RL R
DVR
S
IN
P
E
TV/
SAT
A
IN
A
K
DVD/
LD
E
IN
R
S
Passive
woof
or single
rroun
k
speake
YPBP
R
RR
(
)
TV / SAT
IN
ø
FRONT CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
RL
SINGLE
SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
BACK
LR L
TV
Surround back speakers
SBL SBR
FRONTCENTER SURROUND
AC OUTLET
B
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• When using the speaker on your TV as the
center speaker (C), connect the CENTER
PREOUT jack 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
(see illustration on page 11).
• If you select subwoofer (SB SW) in the
Surround back speaker setting on page 46
you can hook up a subwoofer instead of
speakers to the surround back speaker
terminals. Connect the positive wire to the
right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal
(see illustration on page 11).
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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• 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
further away from the listening position
than the front and center speakers. Doing
so can weaken the surround sound effect.
• To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown
below. Be sure all speakers are installed
securely to prevent accidents and
improve sound quality.
Overhead view of speaker setup
Front
Left
Surround
Left
Listening Position
Surround Back Surround Back
3-D view of
Left Right
Single Surround Back Speaker
6.1 channel
Front
RightCenter
Subwoofer
Surround
Right
speaker setup
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• 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.
3-D view of
7.1 channel
speaker setup
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