AUDIO/VIDEO
MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-C300
VSX-C300-S
Operating Instructions
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Features
Quiet Mode (p.30)
Compatibility with the Home
Theater Formats
The Quiet mode provides good sound by smoothing out
harsh noises in the soundtrack. This is achieved by
reducing the bass and treble.
Dolby Digital, DTS Sound Decoders
These highly evolved multichannel sound formats are
the heart of home theater. They deliver realistic multi-
channel sound that can turn any living room into a
theater, reproducing all the sound effects of the original
movie. The VSX-C300/C300-S has the flexibility to
decode all these formats.
Easy-to-use Remote Control
This new remote control is extremely convenient to use.
One button is dedicated to one task in the control of the
receiver, eliminating confusing buttons whose purpose
are unclear. In addition, this remote can be used to
operate a variety of other components simply by
recalling the appropriate setup codes.
MPEG-2 Decoder
The MPEG-2 sound format is emerging as an important
medium to deliver multichannel soundtracks, especially
for music, and the VSX-C300/C300-S is fully equipped
to handle MPEG-2 format discs.
Easy Setup for Quick Home Use
This receiver features an automatic setup function that
senses which speakers you have hooked up and
automatically sets the receiver for proper surround
sound. Thus, you can start enjoying home theater
immediately after hooking up your speakers and
components, without worrying about difficult setup
procedures.
Dolby Pro Logic Decoder
This was the first multichannel sound format and many
videos and other media can still be found in Pro Logic.
The VSX-C300/C300-S reproduces this long-standing
format with excellent clarity. With it you can get
multichannel surround sound even from two channel
and Dolby Surround sources. In addition, you can use
this decoder with the 5-D Theater mode for a stronger
surround sound effect.
The Energy-saving Design
This unit is designed to use less than 1 W of energy
when the receiver is in standby mode.
Home Theater Listening Modes
Custom Designed Listening Modes (p.30)
These modes enhance the sound of sources from movies
and music to TV and video games for a more dramatic
effect. These are each designed to accentuate specific
sound qualities, giving the listener a wide range of
possibilities.
Virtual Listening Mode (p.30)
This especially designed listening mode uses only two
channels but through sound imaging imitates a full
surround sound. It allows you to experience surround
sound with only two speakers.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo-
ratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997
Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
Headphones Surround Mode (p.30)
This new headphone mode allows the user to get a
surround-like sound while listening on headphones
designed to accommodate this technology.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Midnight Listening Mode (p.32)
The Midnight listening mode allows you to obtain
excellent surround sound effects even when listening at
low volumes, something that was previously impossible.
TruSurround and the
® symbol are trade-
marks of SRS Labs, Inc. TruSurround technol-
ogy is incorporated under license from SRS
Labs, Inc.
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Contents
Congratulations on buying this fine 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.
06 Listening Modes 30
Listening Modes 30
Contents
Quick Start Guide
01 Introductory Information
4
5
Selecting a Listening Mode 31
Tone Effects 32
9
MIDNIGHT Listening Mode 32
Checking the Supplied Accessories
Installing the Receiver
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07 Using the Tuner 33
Finding a Station 33
When Making Cable Connections 9
Loading the Batteries 10
Tuning Directly to a Station 34
Memorizing Stations 34
Operating Range of Remote Control Unit 10
Maintenance of External Surfaces 10
Naming Memorized Stations 35
Recalling Memorized Stations 35
An Introduction to RDS 36
Searching for RDS Programs 37
02 Connecting Your Equipment 11
Connecting a DVD Player & a TV 11
Audio/Video Cords 11
Optical Cables 11
08 Using Other Functions 38
Muting the Sound 38
Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box 12
Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner 12
Connecting Video Components 13
Connecting Speakers 14
Using the Headphones 38
Changing the Display Brightness 38
Checking your Settings 39
Analog Input Mode 39
Hints on Speaker Placement 15
Connecting Antennas 16
Resetting the System 39
Using External Antennas 16
Default Settings for the Receiver 40
Operating other Pioneer Components with this
Unit’s Sensor 17
09 Controlling the Rest of Your System 41
Changing the Remote Control Mode 41
Recalling Preset Codes 42
Plugging in the Receiver 17
03 Displays & Controls 18
Front Panel 18
Clearing the Preset Codes 43
Direct Selection 43
Rear Panel 19
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/
Cassette Deck Controls 44
Remote Control 20
04 Basic Playback 22
Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls
45
Automatic Switching between Analog & Digital
Signals 22
Preset Code List 46
Checking the Settings on Your DVD (or other)
Player 22
10 Additional Information 49
Troubleshooting 49
Playing a Source 23
11 Techno Know How 52
Understanding DVD Packaging 52
Digital Audio Formats 52
Recording Formats 53
05 Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound 24
Room Setup 24
Personalizing Your Surround Sound 25
Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel 29
Playback Formats 54
Specifications 55
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Quick Start Guide
Home Theater: The Basics
Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theater
systems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks. In fact, home theater is not really compli-
cated and this little guide should give you an understanding of basics.
The main reasons why it seems so difficult is that there are three different factors involved in home theater and each
will contribute to what kind of sound you get.
These factors are:
1) The equipment you are using for you home theater set up. Particularly important is the number of speakers you
are using. We call this your speaker configuration. The default settings should be fine in most cases.
2) The 'source' material you are using. This is the actual product (like a DVD) or broadcast (like cable TV) your are
listening to/watching. We call this the source.
3) The last factor is the listening mode you choose on the VSX-C300/C300-S receiver. These are explained below and
in subsequent chapters but most likely the default setting will be fine.
Let's start with the home theater set up you have in your home.
Your Home System
The heart of your system is the VSX-C300/C300-S receiver and it is very flexible in getting you theater-like surround
sound. You can use this receiver with anywhere from two to five speakers (front left, front right, center, surround left
and right) and a subwoofer to get home theater surround sound. However we recommend you use five speakers. If
you only have two speakers choose the Listening mode that offers surround sound for your home setup. Also, a DVD
player is essential for home theater and you can also hook up satellite or cable TV tuner to this receiver and get a
more home theater like sound from those programs.
The Source Material
DVDs have become the basic source material for home theater because they offer excellent sound and picture quality,
allow users to choose the movies they want, and are easy to store, etc. You can also enjoy home theater with other
sources, such as digital satellite TV, cable TV and VHS videotapes. The important part here is all these sources have
soundtracks recorded on them with various kinds of technology (this is called the sound encoding). Home theater
sources are recorded (encoded) with multiple sound channels, that is discrete parts of the overall sound. CDs (which
are stereo sources) work the same way but they only have two sound channels, the left channel and the right channel.
These two channels carry different parts of the soundtrack and mix together when you hear it to make an enjoyable,
stereo sound. The same idea applies to home theater sources except home theater sources are recorded with
multichannels, that is, more than two channels. For example, Dolby Pro Logic encoding has four channels (front left,
front right, center and a single channel for both surround speakers), Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG-2 encoding
usually have six channels (front left, front right, center, surround left and right and a channel that powers the
subwoofer ). Since the subwoofer channel is only for bass sounds this multichannel set up has been named 5.1
channel sound. These multiple channels are what create a surround sound effect and give you the experience of being
in a movie theater. It is important you consult the manual that came with your DVD player as well to make sure the
player is outputting a surround soundtrack and all the other settings are appropriate for home theater.
The Listening Modes
This receiver has many different listening modes and they are designed to cover all the speaker configurations and
types of sources you might be using. In general, if you follow the recommend advice and have five speakers hooked
up in most cases the AUTO listening mode is the easiest way to get realistic home theater sound. This is the default
setting so you don't have to do anything. Other possibilities (like listening to a stereo CD with all five speakers or,
conversely taking a stereo source and it getting multichannel home theater-like sound) are explained in Listening
modes (page 30).
These are the three basic factors that contribute to your home theater sound. The easiest thing is to hook up five
speakers and simply play your DVDs with AUTO mode. This will give you realistic and enjoyable home theater
sound.
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Quick Start Guide
No Frills Setup
This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind so if you just want to hook up your equipment and
start enjoying quality home theater movies follow the four steps below and use these easy settings on the VSX-C300/
C300-S. In most cases you can leave the receiver in the default settings.
Default Settings:
• Speaker Setting: Automatically sensed by the receiver
• Input Setting: DVD
• Analog/Digital Signal Select: Digital has priority but analog will play automatically if it is the only signal
• Listening Mode: AUTO
1) Hook up your DVD player, speakers, subwoofer and TV.
First, look on the back of your DVD player and figure out if it has an optical output (if you’re not sure consult the
manual that came with your DVD player). If it does hook up your DVD player to this receiver with this digital
terminal. If your DVD player doesn’t have an optical digital output hook the player up with the analog terminals.
Then, hook up the speakers you want to use with this receiver. This receiver can be used with just two speakers but
it’s better to have five speakers to get accurate surround sound. See page 14 for more details on connecting your
speakers. Next, hook up your powered subwoofer, if you have one. For all speakers make sure to connect the positive
(+) and negative (–)terminals on the receiver and speakers with the same wire (positive to positive, negative to
negative).
Before hooking up your speakers affix
the color-coded sticker with the
appropriate name (for example, “front
right”) to the speaker wire so you
always know which speaker that wire
speaker terminal tab.
is connected to.
While pressing down the
speaker tab push the
speaker wire into the
terminal and release
R
L
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
1
R
L
R
L
FM UNBAL 75Ω
IN
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DIGITAL
R
L
(OPTICAL)
VCR
IN
VCR
OUT
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
AC IN
IN
OUT
CONTROL
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
Optical cable (sold
separately, don’t
pinch or bend cable
sharply)
Audio cord
(sold separately)
Speaker wire
(sold separately)
LINE LEVEL
DIGITAL OUT
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STANDBY/ON
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DVD Player
(DV-444, etc.)
FRONT R FRONT L
(FR) (FL)
SURROUND SURROUND
R (SR) L (SL)
CENTER
(C)
When you’re hooking up
your subwoofer make
sure its power cord is
disconnected.
Powered
Subwoofer (SW)
If you only hook up two speakers set the Listening
mode to one of the modes for two channel outputs.
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Video cord
Video cord
(sold separately)
(sold separately)
R
L
ANTENNA
FM UNBAL 75Ω
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
IN
AM LOOP
1
R
L
R
L
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DIGITAL
R
L
(OPTICAL)
VCR
VCR
OUT
IN
R
L
SUB
IN
OUT
CONTROL
WOOFER
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
MONITOR IN
VIDEO OUT
S
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STANDBY/ON
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TV
Lastly, hook up your DVD player to the DVD IN VIDEO and your TV to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO terminals as
shown above.
Automatic speaker setup (receiver automatically configures Front, Center Surround speakers and Subwoofer)
Once you have completed the above tasks, the receiver will automatically detect which speakers you have connected
and configure your speaker settings according to that. You don’t have to do anything. This setup establishes the size
and configuration of the speaker system you have connected and is the easy way to setup your speakers for surround
sound. If you don’t have surround speakers or want to make more exact speaker settings should go to page 25.
The Automatic speaker setup will give you acceptable surround sound.
FRONT
S (SMALL) S (SMALL)
S (SMALL)
CENTER
SURROUND SUBWOOFER
Display 1
Display 2
d
B
dB
S (SMALL)
S (SMALL)
S (SMALL)
S (SMALL)
ON
dB
d
B
L (LARGE)
OFF
ON
d
B
dB
S (SMALL) _ (NONE)
L (LARGE) _ (NONE)
dB
d
B
OFF
2) Turn on the power on the receiver, your DVD player, your powered
subwoofer and TV.
• Make sure your TV is set to the receiver. If it is not, check the input jack this receiver is hooked up to on your TV
and consult the manual that came with the TV to figure out the proper TV setting.
• Confirm that “DVD” appears in the receiver’s display, indicating that the receiver is set to the DVD input. If it does
not, press the DVD button to set the receiver to DVD input.
3) Confirm the settings on your DVD player are correct for the source you
want to play.
Make sure your DVD player is outputting a digital signal and choose the soundtrack (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) that
you want to hear. If you are unsure about your DVD player’s settings, see page 22 for more information and/or
consult the manual that came with your DVD player.
4) Play a source (like a DVD) and adjust the volume to your liking.
You are now ready to experience home theater with your new surround sound system.
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Advanced/Customized Settings
If you want to customize your home theater to your environment, equipment or personal tastes, many settings are
available. One of the most important advanced settings, called Room Setup, establishes the distances between your
speakers and your normal listening position (as well as volume levels, etc.). Making this setting should improve your
surround sound. Room Setup is explained on page 24. After that you could go on to fine tune your surround sound
for maximum sound quality. These settings start on page 25.
The VSX-C300/C300-S has many different listening modes to accommodate many different kinds of sources, speaker
configurations and sound reproduction. Experiment with these features to figure out what suits your tastes.
The listening mode explanations and settings start on page 30.
The above is a quick guide to getting you started with your home theater system and a few setup suggestions. It is a
good idea, however, to read this manual in its entirety so you understand what you can do with the VSX-C300/C300-
S and the possibilities of home theater in general. You may find many hints in these explanations that help you get
better sound and let you operate all your equipment more effectively.
Automatic Switching between Analog & Digital Signals
This receiver is equipped with the ability to automatically select a digital or analog signal depending upon what is
being input. If both a digital and an analog signal are being input the receiver will give priority to the digital one. The
DIGITAL indicator will light (see page 18) when the VSX-C300/C300-S is receiving a digital signal. If you have made
a digital connection (see above) and are playing a digital source but the DIGITAL indicator isn’t lit, meaning the
receiver is not playing a digital signal, there are a number of possible reasons for this problem. Check the list below to
try and find the cause.
• The power of the player sending the signal is turned off.
• The digital output of the player sending the signal is turned off (refer to the instruction manual that came with the
player).
• The software or source (usually a DVD disc) you are playing doesn’t output an optical signal (refer to the instruc-
tion manual that came with the player).
• Analog input mode is selected (see page 39).
MEMO:
There is also a way to select an analog input whether a digital signal is being input or not. To do this see “Analog
Input Mode” on page 39.
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Introductory Information
01
Checking the Supplied
Accessories
When Making Cable
Connections
Please check that you've received the following supplied
accessories:
• AM loop antenna
• FM wire antenna
• Power cord
Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends
the cables over the top of this unit. If the cables are laid
on top of the unit, the magnetic field produced by the
transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise to
come from the speakers.
• Dry cell batteries (AA Size / IEC R6P) x2
• Remote control unit
• Operating instructions
• Speaker cord labels
Installing the Receiver
• When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a
secure and level plane that is stable.
• Don’t place it on the following places:
– on a color TV (the screen may distort)
– near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives of a
magnetic field) This may interfere with the sound.
– in direct sunlight
– in damp or wet areas
– in extremely hot or cold areas
– in places where there is a vibration or other movement
– in places that are very dusty
Cassette deck placement
Depending on where the cassette deck is placed, noise
may occur during playback of your cassette deck which
is caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the
receiver. If you experience noise, move the cassette deck
farther away from the receiver.
– in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)
Storing optical cable
Ventilation
When storing optical cable, coil loosely as shown below.
The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.
• When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat
dispersal (at least 20 cm at the top, 50 cm at the rear
and front, and 10 cm at each side). If not enough
space is provided between the unit and walls or other
equipment, heat will build up inside, interfering with
performance and/or causing malfunctions.
more
+ than =
(15 cm)
• If using a rack to hold the receiver make sure the
back of the rack and the left side are open.
• Also, if you’re using a case with glass doors, leave the
glass doors open when using the receiver.
• Do not place on a thick carpet, bed, sofa or fabric
having a thick pile. Do not cover the receiver with
fabric or other covering. Anything that blocks
ventilation will cause the internal temperature to rise,
which may lead to breakdown or fire hazard.
• Don’t place anything on top of the receiver except for
a Pioneer DV-444 or 545 DVD player. If you do place
one of these pieces of equipment on top of the
receiver be sure to leave ventilation space over that as
prescribed above.
• The receiver may become hot while in use, please
take care around it.
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Introductory Information
Loading the Batteries
The remote control operates on two AA batteries
(supplied).
Maintenance of External
Surfaces
• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust
and dirt.
• When the surfaces are dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six
times with water, and wrung out well, and then wipe
again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or
cleansers.
• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays or
other chemicals on or near this unit, since these will
corrode the surfaces.
CAUTION:
Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as
leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:
• Never use new and old batteries together.
• Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries
properly according to the marks in the battery case.
• Batteries of the same shape may have different
voltages. Do not use different batteries together.
• When disposing of used batteries, please comply
with governmental regulations or environmental
public institution’s rules that apply in your country or
area.
Operating Range of the
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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Connecting Your Equipment
02
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall
outlet.
Connecting a DVD Player & a TV
In order to play PCM/
2
Digital/DTS/MPEG multichannel soundtracks, you need to make digital audio
connections.
Connect your DVD player as shown below.
DVD Player (DV-444, etc.)
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DIGITAL OUT
ANALOG OUT
VIDEO OUT
S
R
L
Optical cable (sold
separately, don’t pinch
or bend cable sharply)
Video cord
(sold separately)
R
L
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
IN
1
R
L
R
L
FM UNBAL 75Ω
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DIGITAL
R
L
(OPTICAL)
VCR
VCR
OUT
IN
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
Video cord (sold separately)
Why you need an analog connection as well as a
digital one:
• If you don’t have an optical output on your DVD
player you will need to use the analog connection
shown here.
MONITOR IN
• If the signal doesn’t get output from the optical
terminal you need an analog connection.
• If you want to get an audio signal from the VCR out
you need an analog connection.
TV
• If you want to use your DVD player for karaoke
you need an analog connection.
Optical Cables
Audio/Video Cords
Commercially available optical cables are used to
connect digital components to this receiver.
When plugging in, match the shape of terminal and the
plug. If you have plugged it in incorrectly the cover
won’t be able to close. Make sure the cover can close
after you’ve plugged in the optical cable. Be sure to
insert completely.
Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to make analog
audio and video connections.
Connect red plugs to R (right), white plugs to L (left),
and the yellow plugs to VIDEO.
Be sure to insert completely.
R
L
Optical cable
VIDEO
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Connecting Your Equipment
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall
outlet.
Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box
If you have an external digital tuner (like a set top box for satellite or cable TV) you need to connect it and your TV
to the jacks shown below in order to play MPEG signals (which most digital satellite broadcasting uses). Make sure
you use a digital connection as well as an analog one for the audio on the satellite tuner, as pictured below.
R
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
1
R
L
R
L
FM UNBAL 75Ω
IN
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DTAL
Optical cable (sold
R
L
CAL)
VCR
IN
VCR
OUT
separately, don’t pinch
or bend cable sharply)
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
Video cord (sold separately)
Audio cord
(sold separately)
Match the shape
of terminal and
the optical plug.
Why you need an analog connection as well as a
digital one:
R
L
• If you don’t have an optical output on your TV tuner
you will need to use an of analog connection.
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL OUT
• If the program you want to watch isn’t output from
the optical terminal you need an analog connection.
• If you want to get a signal from a video deck instead
of a TV tuner you need an analog connection.
Digital Set Top Box
Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner
If you have an TV with an internal digital tuner you need to connect it to the jacks shown below in order to play
MPEG signals (which most digital satellite broadcasting uses). Make sure you use a digital connection as well as an
analog one for the audio, as pictured below.
R
L
ANTENNA
OP
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
1
R
L
R
L
FM UNBAL 75Ω
IN
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DTAL
R
L
CAL)
VCR
IN
VCR
OUT
Match the shape
of terminal and
the optical plug.
R
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
UDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
Audio cord
(sold separately)
Video cord
(sold separately)
Optical cable (sold
separately, don’t pinch
or bend cable sharply)
DIGITAL OUT
ANALOG OUT
MONITOR IN
TV with an
internal digital tuner
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Connecting Your Equipment
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall
outlet.
Connecting Video Components
Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. All video decks are hooked up with analog connec-
tions. If you want to record programs it is necessary to connect to the IN terminals on your VCR as shown below.
R
L
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
1
R
L
R
L
FM UNBAL 75Ω
IN
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DIGITAL
R
L
(OPTICAL)
VCR
IN
VCR
OUT
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
IN
OUT
CONTROL
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
Audio /video cord
(sold separately)
VIDEO
Audio /video cord
(sold separately)
L
AUDIO
R
IN 1
IN 2
OUT 1 OUT 2
VCR (etc.)
You can only record audio signals from video components hooked up with analog connections.
If the input component and the receiver are only connected with an optical digital cable (which is for audio) you
need to connect analog video and audio cables in order to be able to record video programs with soundtracks.
Front
INPUT SIGNAL
Front video connections are
VIRTUAL
PHONES SURR.
DIGITAL
MULTI ch
2
PROLOGIC
2
DIGITAL
DTS
MPEG
STEREO
accessed via the front panel
input selector as “FRONT.”
STANDBY
OFF ON
ONT INP
DVD
TV/SAT
PHONES
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
DIGITAL IN
Match the shape of terminal
and the optical plug.
COLOR
BRIGHT
MONITOR
Portable DVD Player (etc.)
AV-IN/OUT
AV-IN/OUT
PHONES
ON/OFF
HOLD
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
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Connecting Your Equipment
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall
outlet.
Connecting Speakers
A full complement of five speakers is shown here but, naturally, everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the
speakers you have in the manner described below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (called “front”
speakers in the diagram) but we recommend you use five speakers. If you don’t hook up surround speakers you
need to adjust the Listening mode settings (see page 30).
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.
MEMO:
• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 Ω to 16 Ω.
Before hooking up your speakers
affix the color-coded stickers with
the appropriate names (for
example, “front right”) to the
speaker wire so you always know
which speaker each wire is
connected to.
While pressing down the
speaker tab push the
speaker wire into the
terminal and release
speaker terminal tab.
R
L
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
1
R
L
R
L
FM UNBAL 75Ω
IN
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DIGITAL
R
L
(OPTICAL)
VCR
IN
VCR
OUT
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
AC IN
IN
OUT
CONTROL
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
Speaker wire
(sold separately)
Audio cord
(sold separately)
ANALOG IN
When you’re
hooking up your
subwoofer make
sure its power cord
is disconnected.
Powered
Subwoofer (SW)
FRONT R FRONT L
(FR) (FL)
SURROUND SURROUND
CENTER
(C)
R (SR)
L (SL)
Speaker terminals
Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.
1 Twist about 10 mm of bare wire strands together.
2 Push in the speaker terminal tab and insert the wire.
3 Release speaker terminal tab, it should snugly grip the speaker wire.
ª
·
10 mm
Caution:
Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the
bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.
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Connecting Your Equipment
Overhead view of speaker set up
Hints on Speaker Placement
Front
Right (FR)
Speakers are usually designed with a particular place-
ment in mind. Some are designed to be floor standing,
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. Follow the guidelines on
placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with
your particular speakers to get the most out of them.
Front Left (FL)
Center (C)
Subwoofer
(SW)
Surround Left
(SL)
Surround Right
(SR)
Listening Position
• 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.
3-D view of speaker set up
• Install the center speaker above or below the TV so
that the sound of the center channel is localized at
the TV screen.
CAUTION!
If you choose to install the center speaker on top
of the TV, be sure to secure it by 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.
• If possible, install the surround speakers slightly
above ear level.
• Try not to install the surround speakers farther away
from the listening position than the front and center
speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound
effect.
• Install the subwoofer on the same plane as the front
speakers.
To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your
speakers as shown on the right. Be sure all speakers are
installed securely to prevent accidents and improve
sound quality.
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Connecting Your Equipment
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall
outlet.
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).
R
L
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FRONT
SUR
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
1
R
L
R
FM UNAL 75Ω
IN
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DIGITAL
R
L
(OPTICAL)
VCR
IN
VCR
OUT
R
L
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
AM loop antenna
FM wire antenna
Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver.
Attach to a wall, etc. (if desired) and face in the
direction that gives the best reception.
Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically
along a window frame or other suitable area.
Antenna connectors
Twist the exposed wire strands together push the tab
back, insert into the hole and release connector.
10mm
Using External Antennas
To improve AM reception
To improve FM reception
Connect a 5-6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM
antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop
antenna.
Connect an external FM antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
PAL connector
Outdoor antenna
Indoor antenna
(Vinyl-coated wire)
75 Ω coaxial cable
5–6m
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Connecting Your Equipment
Operating other Pioneer Components with this Unit’s Sensor
By connecting a control cord to the CONTROL terminals of the respective equipment, you can control several Pioneer
components using one remote sensor. Following the diagram below you will see that one component feeds the
CONTROL OUT terminal and on the other end another component is connected to the CONTROL IN terminal. The
component that is the end point (the one that has a cord hooked up to its CONTROL OUT only) it is the component
whose sensor you will use. Point the remote control at that sensor when you want operate the any of the equipment
connected by this system. In the example below you would point the remote control unit towards the remote sensor
of the equipment on the left.
MEMO:
• You can also control Pioneer components by pointing the receiver's remote control directly at the component.
This type of operation does not require control cords. See page 41 for more information.
• To use this kind of remote control you have to hook up a control cord AND the have the component and
receiver hooked up with analog RCA audio/video cords as well (see page 11-13).
Components
with an Î mark
Components
with an Î mark
Point remote control towards
remote sensor of component
that only has a cord connected
to its CONTROL OUT
terminal
Mono mini plug
(optional)
Mono mini plug
(optional)
R
L
ANTENNA
FM UNBAL 75Ω
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
AM LOOP
1
R
L
R
L
IN
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DIGITAL
R
L
(OPTICAL)
VCR
IN
VCR
OUT
R
L
SUB
AC IN
IN
OUT
CONTROL
WOOFER
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT
Plugging in the Receiver
After you have connected all your components, including the speakers, plug the receiver into a wall outlet.
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
R
L
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 electric
shock. Do not place the unit or a piece of furni-
ture, 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.
AC IN
IN
OUT
CONTROL
to wall outlet
MEMO:
• The power cord is removable from main unit for storage.
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Displays & Controls
03
Front Panel
1
2
3
4
5
6
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C300
INPUT SIGNAL
VIRTUAL
PHONES SURR.
DIGITAL
MULTI ch
2PROLOGIC
2DIGITAL
DTS
MPEG
STEREO
STANDBY
OFF ON
FRONT INPUT
MASTER
VOLUME
DVD
TV/SAT
VCR
TUNER
FRONT
DOWN
UP
PHONES
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
DIGITAL IN
9
8
7
STEREO
TUNED
MONO
RDS
d
B
~
RFATT
=
-
0
1 — OFF/ _ ON (Main power) button
Press this button to the ON position so that the
VIRTUAL/PHONES SURR.:
Lights when the VIRTUAL or PHONES SURR.
listening modes are selected.
power button on the remote control will be opera-
tional. If the button is OFF (—), the power of the
STEREO: Lights in stereo mode.
6 MASTER VOLUME
Use to set the overall listening volume.
7 Input buttons
Use to select the playback source: the possibilities are
DVD, TV/SAT, VCR, TUNER and FRONT.
8 FRONT jacks
receiver is shut off and the RECEIVER button on
the remote control does not function. When this
button is ON, the power button on the remote
control toggles between ON and STANDBY mode.
2 STANDBY indicator
Lights when the receiver is in standby mode. The
receiver uses a small amount of electricity (1W) in
standby mode.
You can connect a portable DVD player, video
camera, video game system, or whatever equipment
you would like to have handy, to the FRONT jacks
(refer to page 13).
3 INPUT SIGNAL indicators
Indicates the kind of input signal.
DIGITAL :
9 PHONES jack
Use to connect headphones (this switches the
speakers off).
When a digital source is input this indicator will
light.
MULTI :
When a multichannel source is input this indicator
will light.
4 DECODE MODE indicators
Indicates how the signal is being decoded.
2 PRO LOGIC:
DISPLAY
0 Volume level indicator
Lights when 2 PRO LOGIC decoding is in use.
2 DIGITAL:
Lights when playing a 2 DIGITAL sound source
DTS:
lights when playing a DTS sound source .
MPEG:
- MIDNIGHT indicator
Lights when Midnight Listening mode is on.
= CHARACTER display
Shows the current input (DVD, TV/SAT, etc.),
listening mode, radio frequency, etc.
~ TUNER indicators
Lights when playing an MPEG source.
5 2 Ch Listening Mode indicators
When these indicators are lit sound is only coming
from the front speakers (and possibly the subwoofer
in some settings) or headphones.
STEREO: Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being
received in auto stereo mode.
TUNED: Lights when a broadcast is being received.
MONO: Lights when the mono mode is set using the
MPX button.
RDS: Lights when an RDS broadcast is received.
RF ATT: Lights when the RF ATT is on (see p. 33).
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Displays & Controls
Rear Panel
1
4
5
7
R
L
FRONT
SURROUND
ANTENNA
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
IN
AM LOOP
R
L
R
L
1
FM UNBAL 75Ω
MONITOR
OUT
2
R
L
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SPEAKERS
DVD
IN
1
R
L
R
L
FM UNBAL 75Ω
MONITOR
OUT
2
TV/
SAT
IN
DIGITAL
R
L
OPTICAL)
VCR
VCR
OUT
IN
R
L
SUB
AC IN
IN
OUT
CONTROL
WOOFER
OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
AUDIO
R
L
VCR
IN
R
VCR
OUT
L
IN
OUT
CONTROL
SUB
WOOFER
OUT
3
AC IN
8
6
9
TV/
SAT
IN
2
1 DVD input terminals (connect a DVD player here,
see page 11)
5 RADIO antenna terminals
Connect AM or FM antennas here (see page 16).
6 SUBWOOFER output terminals
Use this terminal to connect a powered subwoofer to
the receiver (see page 14).
Use these terminals to input the signal from a DVD
player (or another kind of video player, if you
choose). Make sure to connect to the video terminals
and both the analog and optical digital terminals for
audio. To be able to play Dolby Digital and other
surround soundtracks you need to make digital
connections. To do this use the optical digital
terminal here.
7 SPEAKER terminals
Use these terminals to connect speakers to the
receiver (see page 14).
8 CONTROL IN/OUT terminal
You can use this jack to hook up other PIONEER
equipment, that bears the Î mark, so that you can
control them all with the remote control for this
receiver (see page 17).
2 TV/SAT input terminals (connect a TV/SAT set
top box here, see page 12)
Use these terminals to input a TV/SAT signal (or
from another kind of source, if you choose). Make
sure to connect to the video terminals and both the
analog and optical digital terminals for audio. To be
able to play MPEG and other surround soundtracks
you need to make digital connections. To do this use
the optical digital terminal here.
9 AC IN (Power In)
Hook up the power cord to this terminal.
3 VCR IN/OUT terminals (connect a VCR here, see
page 13)
Use these terminals to input and output the video
signal from a VCR (or a video camera, DVD recorder,
etc.). These are analog jacks.
4 MONITOR output terminals (connect a TV or
monitor here, see page 11)
Use these terminals to output the signal from the
above terminals 1, 2 or 3 and FRONT. These are
video jacks. MONITOR 2 outputs the same signal as
MONITOR 1.
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Displays & Controls
Remote Control
The remote control is divided into roughly three parts for easier understanding: 1) Receiver controls; 2) TV controls
and 3) Playback controls, sound setup and other component controls.
All the buttons on the remote control are explained here.
1) Receiver controls
These controls are for the receiver itself.
LED indicator: This indicator flashes
when a command is sent from the remote
RECEIVER (Power) button: This
control to the receiver. It also flashes at
switches between STANDBY mode and
when teaching the receiver preset codes.
power ON for this receiver.
INPUT SELECT button (see page 23):
Use to select the playback source. This
button lets you cycle through the different
inputs: DVD, TV/SAT, VCR, TUNER and
FRONT.
Input/Control Mode Select buttons:
Use to put the receiver/remote control
in the input stated on the button. If the
Direct Selection is off, then these
buttons won’t put the receiver in the
input written on the button.
INPUT
RECEIVER
TV/SAT
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER VOLUME +/– buttons: Use to
set the overall listening volume.
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
REMOTE SETUP button (see page 42):
Use this button when setting up the
remote control with the REMOTE SETUP
feature.
RECEIVER
TV
Control Mode Select buttons:
Use these buttons to put the remote
control in receiver or TV mode
(see page 23).
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
MUTING button: Use to mute the sound
or restore the sound if it has been muted.
SOURCE
CLASS
CH.
DISPLAY button (see page 39): Use to
display information. You can confirm
what settings have been made by going
through the various displays.
2) TV controls
These controls are for your TV. They are dedicated TV controls and will work no matter what mode the remote
control is in.
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
TV
VOLUME +/– buttons:
Use to adjust the volume on your TV.
TV (Power) button:
Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
EDIT
CHANNEL +/– buttons:
Use to select channels on your TV.
7ꢀ
S
8ꢀ
3
L
INPUT SELECT button:
Use to select the TV input.
M
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
TOP MENU
NE
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Displays & Controls
3) Playback controls
These controls are for the receiver, setup, and other components. If you push the RECEIVER button these buttons
will control the receiver. Once you put the remote control in another mode (for example DVD) the buttons which are
applicable to DVD control will be available for that component (after you have entered the proper preset codes, see
page 42). For explanations of the controls on this remote control for other components see page 44-45.
ROOM SETUP (S-M-L) buttons (see
page 24): Use these functions when
setting up the surround sound speaker
distances with the Quick Start, easy-to-do
method (see page 3).
SOURCE
Use this button to turn on and off the
power of other components.
(Power) button:
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
EDIT
2 3 5 ∞ & ENTER buttons (see pages
25-28): Use these arrow buttons when
setting up your surround system
CH SELECT button (see page 29): Use
to select a speaker when setting the
volume level of each channel.
7ꢀ
S
8ꢀ
3
L
M
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
CH.LEVEL +/– buttons (see pages 29):
Use these buttons to control the volume
level of each channel or add or subtract
the amount of effect in a listening mode.
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
TEST TONE button (see page 29): Use
to sound the TEST TONE when setting
the volume level of each channel.
MENU
AUDIO
TUNE
SEARCH RF ATT
TEST TONE
MPX
D.ACCESS
1ꢀ
DIMMER FLAT
¡ꢀ
4ꢀ
QUIET
¢
S.BASS
Tone Effect buttons:
DIMMER button (see page 38): Press to
change the display brightness. The
DIMMER button allows you to cycle
through the four different brightness
strengths for the display.
FLAT button (see page 32)- Press for
FLAT mode. This mode plays as recorded
with no tone adjustments.
QUIET button (see page 32)- Press for
QUIET mode. This mode is for delicate
soundtracks.
S. BASS button (see page 32)- Press for
S.BASS mode, which adds additional bass
to the sound.
1
2
5-D
3
4
VIRTUAL
GAME TV SURR.
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
+10
9
0
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
2 channel listening mode buttons (see
page 30):
VIRTUAL button- Press for VIRTUAL
listening mode. This listening mode
imitates surround sound but only uses
two channels.
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
PHONES SURR. button-
MIDNIGHT button (see page 32): Use to
Press for PHONES SURR. listening
mode. This listening mode imitates
surround sound for headphones (also
only two channel reproduction).
STEREO button-
Press for STEREO listening mode. This
is regular stereo reproduction (always
two channel sound).
put receiver in MIDNIGHT mode.
2/MULTI channel listening mode
button (see page 30). AUTO button: Use
to put receiver in the AUTO mode, where
the receiver automatically switches
between STEREO (2 ch) and STANDARD
(MULTI) according to the input.
MULTI channel listening mode buttons :
STANDARD button-Press for STANDARD listening mode. This is the basic listening
mode for listening to Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 and other surround soundtracks as
well as Dolby Surround soundtracks. It offers pure decoding of the signal with no
added effects. 2 channel sources will get decoded and played back as Dolby Pro Logic
surround soundtracks.
5-D button-Press for 5-D sound mode. This listening mode takes two channel sources
and simulates surround sound.
GAME button-Press for GAME listening mode. This listening mode is best for games
and other soundtracks with lots of electronic sounds.
TV SURR. button-Press for TV SURR. listening mode. This listening mode takes mono
(TV sound) sources and simulates surround sound.
MUSICAL button- Press for MUSICAL listening mode. This listening mode is best for
music and other soundtracks with lots of melody.
DRAMA button-Press for DRAMA listening mode. This listening mode is best for
dramatic movies and other soundtracks with lots of dialog.
ACTION button-Press for ACTION listening mode. This listening mode is best for
action movies and other soundtracks with lots of animated sounds.
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Basic Playback
04
Automatic Switching between Analog & Digital Signals
This receiver will automatically choose the digital signal when both analog and digital signals
are input into the receiver.
The digital indicator will light when a digital signal is being used by the receiver. If the digital indicator doesn‘t
light even though you have your DVD player connected with an optical cable it may be due to the problems
below. Please check the list if you experience this problem.
• The power cord to the DVD player is disconnected.
• The DVD player’s digital output setting is turned off.
• You’re playing a disc that doesn’t output a digital signal.
• You’ve selected the Analog input mode (see page 39).
MEMO:
There is also a way to select an analog input whether a digital signal is being input or not. To do this see “Analog
Input Mode” on page 39.
Checking the Settings on Your DVD (or other) Player
If you don’t set the following two features correctly you may experience problems with your surround sound (for
example: no sound whatsoever; the sound is unidimensional or lacks punch; or other problems).
1 Digital output from your DVD player or other component outputting a digital source,
Set the DVD player so the signals below are output from the optical terminal (if you are unsure how to do this
check the manual that came with your DVD player). It may or may not be necessary to set the digital output on
other components, like a satellite tuner. Check the manual that came with the component.
• Dolby Digital
• DTS
• MPEG
• 96 kHz PCM (2 channel stereo)
2 Checking the soundtrack on your disc
Choose the surround sound signal (for example, Dolby Digital 5.1 or Dolby Surround) that you want to hear from
the disc. Check the manual that came with your DVD player for more information.
MEMO:
• Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may not be able to output sound from other than digital 2
channel stereo and analog. In this case you need to change the listening mode to STANDARD if you want
multichannel surround sound.
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Basic Playback
Playing a Source
Here are the basic instructions for playing a disc or videotape (or any other source) with your home theater system.
The following pages will tell you about refinements you can make to the sound but the below procedure (with the
settings you have already made) should allow you to get enjoyable home theater.
MASTER VOLUME
INPUT buttons
3
6
1 Turn on the power of the playback compo-
nent (for example a DVD player), your TV
and subwoofer (if you have one).
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C300
VIRTUAL
PHONES SURR.
L
DTS
MPEG
STEREO
2 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on.
MASTER
VOLUME
DVD
TV/SAT
VCR
TUNER
FRONT
The STANDBY indicator goes out. (If it’s the first time
for you to turn on the receiver you’ll have to turn the
main power on by pressing the ON/OFF button. If
the STANDBY indicator lights when you do this, press
the RECEIVER button as above.)
DOWN
UP
STANDBY indicator
3 Select the source (like a DVD player) you
want to playback using the individual INPUT
buttons on the remote control .
INPUT SIGNAL
DIGITAL
MULTI ch
2PROLOGIC
2DIGITAL
STANDBY
OFF ON
FRONT INPUT
PHONES
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
DIGITAL IN
If the Direct Selection (see page 43) is off you have to
use the INPUT SELECT button which cycles through
the different inputs. Or, you can use the INPUT
buttons on the front panel.
—OFF _ON button
2
4 Make sure the TV is set to this receiver.
If you’re not sure which input on your TV this
receiver is hooked up to confirm the input jack on the
back of the TV and consult the manual that came
with your TV to figure out the proper setting.
5 Start playback of the component you selected
in step 3.
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
2
3
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
6
6 Press MASTER VOLUME (+/–) to adjust the
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
volume level.
RECEIVER
TV
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
SOURCE
BAND
S
CLASS
EDIT
MEMO:
M
L
• If you want to use the Analog input select the Analog
input mode (see page 39).
• When you’re using your TV’s internal tuner the TV
shouldn’t be set to this receiver (step 4 above).
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
MENU
AUDIO
TUNE
TEST TONE
SEARCH RF ATT
MPX
D.ACCESS
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
3
S.BASS
4
1
2
VIRTUAL
5-D
GAME TV SURR.
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
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Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound
05
Room Setup
This setup establishes the distances from your speakers to your normal listening position. It is important for the
receiver to know these distances so it can output proper surround sound. Alternatively, you can make more precise
speaker distance settings on page 27-28. You don’t have to do both, however.
There are three choices for speaker distances here. They are marked ‘S’, ‘M’ and ‘L’ but they represent the relationship
between how far your front speakers and your surround speakers are from your normal listening position, i.e. the
relationship in distance between the speakers and your listening position. ‘S’ should be used when your surround
speakers are nearer your main listening position than your front speakers. ‘M’ should be used when your all your
speakers are equidistant from your main listening position. ‘L’ should be used when your surround speakers are
farther from your main listening position than your front speakers..
Follow the instructions below to set the room type.
(surround speakers closer to
listening position)
(speakers are equidistant to
listening position)
(front speakers are closer to
listening position)
L
S
M
FL
C
FR SW
FL
C
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1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
2 Press RECEIVER.
INPUT
RECEIVER
TV/SAT
DVD
VCR
SELECT
This sets the remote to select the receiver control mode.
1
2
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
3 Choose the setting, ‘S’, ‘M’, or ‘L’, that best repre-
sents the placement of your speakers around the
room.
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RECEIVER
TV
d
B
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
SOURCE
BAND
S
CLASS
EDIT
4 While the display is blinking press ENTER.
M
L
3
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
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The setting is input into the system and the display shows
ENTERED. If you fail to press ENTER while the display is
blinking the setting will not be input. In this case start over
from step 3.
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SELECT
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ENTER
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STANDBY indicator
• These speaker settings will automatically adjust the distance
between your listening position and the speakers as well as
the output level from each speaker. It is also possible to
select these functions manually. To do so see below. For the
distance between the listening position and the speakers see
page 27-28; For the output level of each speaker see page
29.
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• The settings made most recently, whether here or manually,
on the pages mentioned directly above, will supercede any
previous settings.
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3 Press @ or # to select the mode you want to
Personalizing Your Surround
Sound
This receiver will make the necessary speakers settings
automatically so you can use it to get enjoyable sur-
round sound without doing anything, but making more
exact settings here will give you finer surround sound.
set.
For best results, start with “SPEAKERS setting mode”
and make your initial adjustments in the order
described below.
The current settings are displayed automatically.
• SPEAKERS (Front, Center, Surround) setting
mode (page 26)
Use to specify the size and configuration of the
speakers you have connected.
SUBWOOFER ON/PLUS/OFF setting mode (page 26)
For better surround sound complete the instructions
that follow the speaker settings. Use the first three steps
on this page and continue on page 26. In this way you
can get maximum performance out of the receiver.
•
Use to specify if the subwoofer is set to on, plus or off.
• Crossover frequency setting mode (page 26)
Use to determine at which frequency the bass tones
will be sent to the subwoofer (or “Large” speakers).
• LFE (Low Frequency Effects) attenuator setting
mode (page 27)
You only need to do these settings once (unless you
change the placement of your current speaker system or
add new speakers, etc.). The following pages offer a
more detailed description of the settings available for
each mode. The default setting is also shown on each
page.
Use to lower the level for the LFE channel (a special
bass channel) when the LFE level is so high as to
distort.
• FRONT speakers distance setting mode (page 27)
Use to specify the distance from your listening
position to your front speaker.
• CENTER speakers distance setting mode (page 27)
Use to specify the distance from your listening
position to your center speaker.
• SURROUND speakers distance setting mode
(page 28)
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
1
2
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
Use to specify the distance from your listening
position to your surround speakers.
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TV CONTROL
• Dynamic range control setting mode (page 28)
Use to compress the dynamic range of a Dolby Digital
soundtrack with this feature (for non-Dolby Digital
soundtracks use the Midnight mode for the same
effect).
RECEIVER
TV
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
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• Dual mono setting (page 28)
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Use with soundtracks that have dual mono encoding
if you want to isolate one channel to a particular
speaker.
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SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
MENU
AUDIO
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• Input Attenuator setting (page 28)
Use to reduce the analog input level coming into the
receiver when it is so loud as to make it distort.
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4 Press % or fi to select the setting you want.
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5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround
setting modes.
6 Press ENTER to exit the setting mode.
1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
2 Press RECEIVER.
MEMO:
The setting mode is automatically exited if no operation
is performed within 20 seconds.
This button switches the remote to the receiver
control mode.
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Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, or
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
SPEAKERS (Front, Center, Surround)
setting mode
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
This setting establishes the size and configuration of the
speaker system you have connected more exactly than the
automatic setup. Set here, for example, what speakers you
have connected and which size they are. Selecting “Large”
or “Small” will determine if bass sounds are sent by the
receiver to the speakers being set.
In the display, “F”, “C”, and “S” refer to front, center,
and surround speakers respectively. Speaker size is
denoted as “L” for large speakers, “S” for small speakers,
and “_” (underscore) if no speaker is connected.
SUBWOOFER ON/Plus/OFF setting
mode
Set the SUBWOOFER to ON, OFF or Plus.
ON: When you are using a subwoofer .
OFF: When you are not using a subwoofer.
Below is a diagram showing exactly what each display for Plus: When a subwoofer is used, you have the option of
the speaker setup means and how to decide whether to
selecting the PLS setting, which adds extra bass.
choose “Large”, “Small” or none ( _ ) for your set up.
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
If you only have two speakers none of the below will not
match your setup. In this case just ignore this setting and
choose the appropriate 2 channel listening mode (see
page 30) for what you want to hear.
Press % or fi to select subwoofer ON, Plus or
OFF.
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, or
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
MEMO:
• The setting will switch ON or OFF automatically,
depending on whether you have connected a
subwoofer or not.
• Plus is expressed as PLS in the display.
• Setting the front speaker size to “Small” in the
SPEAKERS setting mode automatically locks the
subwoofer in the ON position.
• There are some cases where no sound will come from
the subwoofer even if it is set to ON (this depends on
the speaker setting, the listening mode and/or the
kind of source material.
LARGE: If the cone size (diameter) of your speaker(s) is
larger than 12 centimeters, set to “Large”.
SMALL: If the cone size (diameter) of your speaker(s) is
12 centimeters or smaller, set to “Small”.
None( _ ): Choose this setting if you have no speaker(s)
hooked up to this terminal. Sound coming from this
channel in the original source will be down-mixed to one
of the active speakers.
Crossover frequency setting mode
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, this setting allows you to send those sounds to
the subwoofer (or speakers set to “Large”) instead of the
speakers set to “Small” in your system. Choose the point at
which you want the frequency routed to the subwoofer.
We recommend setting this to 200 Hz if smaller book-
shelf-type speakers are used for your “Small” speakers.
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25.
Use the % or fi buttons to choose a speaker
setting mode according to the speakers you
hooked up.
The configurations shown above will appear in the
display. Cycle through the different possibilities until
you find the one that matches your set up (or is
closest to it).
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Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
FRONT speakers distance setting mode
Press % or fi to specify the crossover fre-
quency for your small speakers (100 Hz, 150
Hz or 200 Hz).
Set the distance from the FRONT speakers to the
listening position.
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
100Hz
150Hz
Press % or fi to set the distance of the FRONT
speakers from the main listening position
(within a range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m).
200Hz
100 Hz
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, or
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the
subwoofer (or “Large” speakers).
150 Hz
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the
subwoofer (or “Large” speakers).
200 Hz
Sends bass frequencies below 200 Hz to the
subwoofer (or “Large” speakers).
mode.
MEMO:
• The default setting is 1.8 m.
• One step equals about 0.3 m.
• If you do the ROOM SETUP settings after the settings
here, those will take precedence.
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode,
or press @ to return to a previous receiver setting
mode.
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
CENTER speaker distance setting mode
Set the distance from the CENTER speakers to the
listening position.
MEMO:
• The default setting is “200 Hz”.
• If there are no “Small” speakers ” in SPEAKERS
setting mode, crossover frequency cannot be set (−−−
appears in the display).
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
Press % or fi to set the distance of the CEN-
TER speaker from the main listening position
(within a range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m).
LFE attenuator setting mode
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, or
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low
bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as needed to prevent
the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from
all the active speakers.
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
MEMO:
• The default setting is 1.5 m.
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
• One step equals about 0.3 m.
Press % or fi to set the attenuation level:
• When “C _” is selected in SPEAKERS setting mode,
the Center distance cannot be set.
• If you do the ROOM SETUP settings after making the
settings here, those will take precedence.
0 dB
10 dB
LFE OFF
0 dB
10 dB
: no attenuation
: LFE volume is reduced
LFE OFF : LFE channel is off.
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, or
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
MEMO:
• The default setting is “0 dB”.
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Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound
SURROUND speakers distance setting Dual mono setting
mode
Dual mono has two different audio channels in it. You
can use it to listen to soundtracks that have one language
on one channel and a different language on the other.
The dual mono setting can only be used when listening
to discs that have dual mono software encoded in them,
for example some Dolby Digital discs. As of now these
are not that widely used.
The ch1 setting plays channel 1 through your center
speaker. If you have selected no Center speaker in the
speakers setting (or are in a 2 ch listening mode) then
you will hear ch1 out of both front speakers. The ch2
setting plays channel 2 through your center speaker. If
you have selected no Center speaker in the speakers
setting (or are in a 2 ch listening mode) then you will
hear channel 2 out of both front speakers. In the L. c1
R. c2 setting the speakers will play the soundtrack
independently of each other. The left front speaker will
play channel 1 and the right front speaker will play
channel 2.
Set the distance from the SURROUND speakers to the
listening position.
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
Press % or fi to set the distance of the SUR-
ROUND speakers from the main listening
position (within a range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m).
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, and
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
MEMO:
• The default setting is 1.8 m.
• One step equals about 0.3 m.
• When “S _” is selected in SPEAKERS setting mode,
the SURROUND distance cannot be set.
• If you do the ROOM SETUP settings after the settings
here, those will take precedence.
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
Press % or fi to cycle through the possible
DUAL MONO settings.
ch1
ch2
Dynamic range control setting mode
L. c 1 R. c 2
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, and
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and
softest sounds in any given signal. The dynamic range
control helps you playback sounds so the quieter sounds
are audible yet the louder sounds don’t get distorted. It
does this by compressing the dynamic range. When
watching a movie at low volume, setting this function
enables low level sounds to be heard more easily but you
won’t be jolted by louder sounds.
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
MEMO:
• The default setting of this feature is ch1.
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
Press % or fi to set the dynamic range
control (OFF, MAX, or MID).
Input Attenuator setting
You can set the input signal to be lowered if it is
distorting. This is only possible for analog signals, digital
signals can’t be attenuated.
Dynamic range control is operative only when a
Dolby Digital soundtracks with this feature encoded
into it is being played back. For other sources use the
Midnight mode (see page 32) to achieve the same
effect.
Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary).
Press % or fi to select input attenuator ON
or OFF.
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, and
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, and
press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode.
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting
mode.
MEMO:
• The default setting is “OFF”.
MEMO:
• The default setting is OFF.
• When listening at high volume, set to OFF.
• For best results at low volumes, set to “MAX” for
maximum dynamic range compression.
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5 Use the + or – buttons to adjust speaker
levels so that you hear the test tone at the
same volume from each speaker when seated
in your main listening position.
Setting the Volume Level of
each Channel (adjusting the
speaker volume balance)
Use to set the relative volume of each channel as you
find necessary.
• If a speaker is deselected in the speaker setting mode
(see page 16) then no test tone will be output for that
speaker.
• The channel level range is 10 dB.
• Levels can be set for each surround mode.
6 Press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone.
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
1
2
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
3
5
MEMO:
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TV CONTROL
• Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-low frequency
its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. Be
careful not to turn up your subwoofer too much and
check the volume with an actual source.
• The subwoofer volume is best controlled with the
volume control on the powered subwoofer.
• The speaker volume can be adjusted without
outputting the test tone by pressing CH SELECT and
CH LEVEL +/− button.
• The default setting is 0 dB for all channels.
• If you have adjusted the channel level using the +
button, even if the master volume is all the way up
you’ll never actually get a volume level that is 0dB
(full volume).
RECEIVER
TV
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
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BAND
CLASS
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1 Press RECEIVER
to turn the power on.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
2 Press RECEIVER.
This button switches the remote to the receiver
control mode.
If a speaker is deselected in the speaker setting mode
(see page 16) then no test tone will be output for that
speaker.
3 Press + or – to adjust the volume to an
appropriate level.
4 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone.
The test tone is output in the following order.
Center
(C)
Front L
(FL)
Front R
(FR)
Subwoofer Surround L Surround R
(SW) (SL) (SR)
The test tone sequence corresponds to the speaker
settings.
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Sound Modes
06
Listening Modes
There are three types of listening modes, one for two channel (stereo) outputs, one for multichannel sources and one
that automatically selects STEREO or STANDARD (multichannel) mode according to whether you’re using a two
channel or multichannel source. Intrinsic to home theater, surround sound delivers a realistic and powerful
soundtrack that recreates the movie theater experience. You may need to experiment with these different modes to see
which suit your home system and personal tastes, but in general you should listen to movie sources (like DVDs) in
one of the listening modes for multichannel outputs.
2 Channel Listening modes (for two channel outputs)
If you only have two speakers choose one of these modes.
(According to the speaker settings you have made and the signal input you may or may be output from a
subwoofer in these modes.)
VIRTUAL
This mode imitates surround sound with two speakers. The sound will only be heard from two speakers in this mode
but the feeling of an all-encompassing surround sound is reproduced.
PHONES SURROUND (PHONES SURR.)
This mode imitates surround sound when listening to headphones. Though you’re using headphones and only have
two channels the effect of overall surround sound is reproduced. (It’s displayed as P.SURR in “Checking your Settings”
on page 39.)
STEREO
Use this mode to listen to conventional stereo sources and retain a stereo sound. Even if a multichannel source is
input when you are using this listening mode, you will only hear 2 channel sound.
Multichannel Listening modes (for multichannel outputs)
STANDARD
This mode is for pure decoding of multichannel sources like Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, MPEG etc., and for Dolby
Pro Logic decoding of two channel sources (Dolby Surround, PCM, etc.). No special effects are added. It is good
choice for getting surround sound.
5-D THEATER (5-D)
This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to Dolby Surround sources. The overall effect builds a dynamic
and broad sound space, allowing a faithful reproduction of five speaker sound. The mode should be used in conjunc-
DOLBY SURROUND
tion with Dolby sources bearing the
mark.
GAME
Use this mode when playing a video game. It works especially well with sound moving from left to right in such
software as racing games, shooting games, and those kind of games with movement in them.
TV SURROUND (TV SURR.)
This mode produces surround sound even for mono or stereo TV sources. It is useful for old movies. A mono TV
signal will be able to approximate the effect of overall surround sound.
MUSICAL
This mode simulates the acoustics of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources marked 1
R
(
) or
.
DRAMA
This mode simulates the relaxed environment of a medium size movie theater, and is suitable for watching drama.
ACTION
This mode simulates the acoustics of a large modern movie theater. You can enjoy the power and dynamics of motion
picture audio. This mode is best used with action movies.
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Sound Modes
Automatic Listening mode (automatically selects 2 channel or multichannel
outputs. This is the receiver’s default mode)
AUTO
This mode automatically detects what kind of signal is being input and employs the proper listening mode of the
receiver (switching between STEREO and STANDARD depending on the source). If you don’t know what kind of
signal (stereo, multichannel, etc.) you are using or don’t want to bother with switching listening modes, use this
feature.
Selecting a Listening Mode
Choose one that suits the soundtrack you are listening to or achieves the effect you want, as explained on the
previous page.
1 Press RECEIVER.
This sets the remote control to the receiver control
mode.
INPUT
2 Press the button for the listening mode you
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
want.
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
The listening modes are written below the number
buttons. Refer to page 30 for more details about each
listening mode.
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RECEIVER
TV
1
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
MEMO:
• The default setting is AUTO.
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• You can only select the PHONES SURR. mode when
headphones are plugged into the headphone jack.
• The listening mode you choose with headphones is
fully independent of the listening mode with speak-
ers.
• If you disconnect the headphones while in PHONES
SURR. mode the receiver will return to the listening
mode it was in before you selected PHONES SURR.
• If you’re using a DTS 2 channel stereo source it
doesn’t matter what listening mode you select, the
sound will only play in stereo.
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• When inputting a 96 kHz PCM signal you can only
use AUTO or STEREO listening modes. If you select
another mode the receiver will automatically switch
to AUTO mode.
• Each playback component can be set independently
and retains its sound mode when another component
is being used.
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Sound Modes
Tone Effects
The Tone Effects allow you to add certain sound elements when playing all kinds of sources (two-channel/stereo
sources, Dolby Surround sources, Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG sources). They can be used in conjunction with the
listening modes explained on the previous page.
FLAT
No tone effects added
QUIET
This mode reduces the bass and treble in the signal. It is best used when you feel sounds are too harsh or sharp and
would like to smooth them out.
S.BASS
This mode increases the bass in the signal and puts the beat of the music or soundtrack in the forefront.
Selecting a Tone Effect
The receiver has three tone effect types that you can add to the Listening mode you are using.
1 Press RECEIVER.
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This sets the remote control to the receiver control mode.
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
TV
2 Press FLAT or QUIET, S.BASS.
1
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
Choose the sound effect that suits that sound you want.
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BAND
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ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
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ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
MENU
• The default setting is FLAT.
AUDIO
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• Each playback component can be set independently and
retains its sound mode when another component is being
used.
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MIDNIGHT Listening Mode
When listening at low volume surround effects tend to fade away and the surround sound feeling is lost. Turn on the
MIDNIGHT listening mode to enjoy the effects of quality surround sound at low volumes. It makes quiet sounds and
dialog easily audible at low volumes.
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
1 Press RECEIVER.
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
TV
This sets the remote control to the receiver control mode.
1
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
2 Press MIDNIGHT.
SOURCE
BAND
S
CLASS
EDIT
Each press switches MIDNIGHT listening mode on or off.
When in MIDNIGHT listening mode the ¶ indicator
lights, as shown in the diagram below.
M
L
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DISPLAY
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SELECT
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• Each playback component can be set independently and
retains its sound mode when another component is being
used.
• The default setting is OFF.
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Using the Tuner
07
3 Tune to a station using the TUNE + or TUNE
– buttons.
Finding a Station
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
exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see
“Tuning Directly to a Station” on page 34. Once you are
tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for
recall later—see “Memorizing Stations” on page 34 for
more on how to do this.
Automatic tuning
To search for stations in the currently selected band,
press and hold either the TUNE + or TUNE – buttons
for about a second. The receiver will start searching
for the next station, stopping when it has found one.
Repeat this step to search for other stations.
Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a time, press the
TUNE + or TUNE – buttons.
High speed tuning
Press and hold the TUNE + or TUNE − buttons for
high speed tuning, releasing the button once the
desired frequency is reached.
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
1
RECEIVER
TV
MPX mode
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
If there is interference or noise during a FM radio
broadcast, or the radio reception 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.
SOURCE
BAND
S
CLASS
EDIT
2
M
L
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
3
MENU
AUDIO
TUNE
TEST TONE
SEARCH RF ATT
MPX
D.ACCESS
RF ATT mode
RF ATT
MPX
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
3
S.BASS
4
1
2
5-D
If the radio signal is too strong and/or the sound is
distorting press the RF ATT button to attenuate (lower)
the radio signal input and reduce the distortion (for FM
stations only).
VIRTUAL
GAME TV SURR.
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
1 Press the TUNER button on the remote
control to put it in Tuner mode.
On the receiver, press the TUNER button to select the
tuner mode.
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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Tuning Directly to a Station
Memorizing Stations
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.
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.
The receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in
three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each.
When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also
stores the MPX setting (auto stereo or mono, see page
30) and the RF ATT setting (see p. 33).
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
TV
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
1
RECEIVER
TV
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
EDIT
2
4
CHANNEL VOLUME
7ꢀ
S
8ꢀ
3
L
INPUT SELECT
TV
3
5
M
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
EDIT
TUNE
7ꢀ
S
8ꢀ
3
L
ST
ST
2
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
M
ENTER
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
MENU
AUDIO
TUNE
TUNE
SEARCH RF ATT
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
TEST TONE
ENTER
MPX
D.ACCESS
MENU
AUDIO
1ꢀ
¡ꢀ
DIMMER FLAT
4ꢀ
QUIET
¢
S.BASS
TUNE
SEARCH RF ATT
TEST TONE
1
2
3
4
MPX
D.ACCESS
VIRTUAL
5-D
GAME TV SURR.
1ꢀ
¡ꢀ
4ꢀ
¢
3
4
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
S.BASS
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
1
2
5-D
3
4
SURR.
VIRTUAL
GAME TV SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
5
6
7
8
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.
See “Finding a Station” on page 33 and “Tuning
Directly to a Station” on this page for more detail on
how to do this.
1 Press the TUNER button on the remote
control.
2 Press EDIT.
2 Press the BAND button to select either FM or
The display shows a blinking memory class.
AM.
d
B
Each press switches the band between FM and AM.
3 Press D.ACCESS (DIRECT ACCESS).
3 Press CLASS to select one of the three
4 Use the number buttons to enter the fre-
quency of the radio station.
classes.
Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the
three available classes, A, B and C.
Example: To tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1 – 0 – 6 – 0
– 0
4 Press the 2 or 3 buttons (or the number
buttons) to select the station memory
number you want.
d
B
Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through the
10 available station memories in each class.
After choosing the location you want, the preset class
and number blink for about 5 seconds.
MEMO:
• If you make a mistake while inputting the frequency,
press the D.ACCESS button twice to cancel the
frequency and start again.
5 Press ENTER while the display is blinking to
input your choice.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 to memorize up to 30 stations.
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Using the Tuner
To erase or change the station name
Naming Memorized Stations
Perform the procedures of “Naming Memorized Stations”
and enter four spaces to erase the memorized station
name.
When you want to change a memorized station name,
input the new station name using the same procedure.
You can input a name of up to four characters for each
preset station (FM only) in the receiver’s memory (see
the previous page). This name can be anything you
choose. For example, you could input "BBC1" for that
station and when you listen to it the name, rather than
the frequency number, will appear on your display.
Recalling Memorized Stations
Having memorized up to 30 stations (see the previous
explanation for how to do this), preset stations can be
easily recalled.
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
1
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
TV
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
2
4
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
EDIT
7ꢀ
8ꢀ
3
S
M
L
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
MENU
AUDIO
3,5,6,8
TUNE
SEARCH RF ATT
TEST TONE
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MPX
D.ACCESS
1
¡
4
¢
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
1 Press the TUNER button on the remote
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
control.
1
2
RECEIVER
TV
2 Press CLASS repeatedly to select the class.
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the
three available classes, A, B and C.
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
EDIT
7ꢀ
8ꢀ
3
S
M
L
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
3
3
3 Press ST + or ST – to select the FM preset
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
channel.
MENU
AUDIO
TUNE
SEARCH RF ATT
TEST TONE
4 Press EDIT twice to select the station name
MPX
D.ACCESS
1ꢀ
¡ꢀ
4ꢀ
¢
S.BASS
mode.
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
1
2
5-D
3
4
VIRTUAL
GAME TV SURR.
d
B
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
5 Press 5 (TUNE +) or ∞ (TUNE –) to choose
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
the first character.
Scroll through the letters, numbers and symbols you
can input. Stop on the one you want.
d
B
1 Press the TUNER button on the remote
control.
6 Press 3 to input the first of the four charac-
ters.
2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the
station is stored.
That character lights steadily in the display and the
cursor automatically moves to the next space.
Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the
three available classes, A, B and C.
7 Enter up to three more characters in the
same way.
3 Use the ST + or ST – buttons (or the number
buttons) to select the station memory in
which the station is stored.
d
B
Alternatively, recall the station memory using the
number buttons on the remote control.
Any time you want to exit the process you can press
the EDIT button.
8 Press ENTER when you have got the charac-
MEMO:
ters you want to enter.
• If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power
outlet or the power is turned off for more than one
month, the station memories will be lost and will
have to be reprogrammed.
Repeat steps 2 to 6 to memorize up to 30 preset
broadcast station names.
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LEISURE
JAZZ
Leisure interests and hobbies
An Introduction to RDS
COUNTRY Country music
NATION M Popular music in a language other than
English
Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a
system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners
with various kinds of information—the name of the
station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for
example. This information shows up as text on the
display, and you can switch between the kind of
information shown. Although you don’t get RDS
information from all FM radio stations, you do with
most.
Probably the best feature of RDS is that you can search
automatically by type of program. So, if you felt like
listening to jazz, you could search for a station that’s
broadcasting a show with the program type, "JAZZ."
There are around 30 such program types, including
various genres of music, news, sport, talk shows,
financial information, and so on.
OLDIES
FOLK M
Popular music from the ’50s
Folk music
DOCUMENT Documentaries
In addition, there is a program type, ALARM!, used for
exceptional emergency announcements. You can’t search
for this, but the tuner will switch automatically to this
RDS broadcast signal.
The receiver lets you display three different kinds of RDS
information: “Radio Text”, “Program Service Name”, and
“Program Type”.
“Radio Text” (RT) is messages sent by the radio station.
These can be anything the broadcaster chooses—a talk
radio station might give out it telephone number as RT,
for example.
“Program Service Name” (PS) is the name of the radio
station.
“Program Type” (PTY) indicates the kind of program
currently being broadcast.
The receiver can search for and display the following
program types:
Using the RDS display
To display the different types of RDS information
available (RT, PS and PTY as explained on the previous
page), press TUNER on the remote control and use the
DISPLAY button to cycle through the types of RDS
information.
NEWS
AFFAIRS
INFO
Each press changes the display as follows:
Current affairs
General information
RT
PS
PTY
SPORT
Frequency
EDUCATE Educational material
DRAMA
Radio plays or serials
MEMO:
CULTURE
SCIENCE
VARIED
National or regional culture, theatre, etc.
Science and technology
Usually talk-based material, such as quiz
shows or interviews.
Pop music
Rock music
• In the RT mode, if any noise is picked up while
displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be
displayed incorrectly temporarily.
• In the RT, when no RT data is transmitted from the
broadcast station, “NO TEXT DATA” is displayed
once and after that the PS data is displayed. If you
have entered a name for that station it will be
displayed.
• In the PTY mode, there are cases where “NO TYPE” is
displayed. In this case the tuner will automatically
switch to the PS mode after a few seconds.
• If reception conditions are strong but the RDS data is
displayed incorrectly, press RF ATT.
POP M
ROCK M
M.O.R. M “Middle of the road” music
LIGHT M ‘Light’ classical music
CLASSICS ‘Serious’ classical music
OTHER M
Other music not fitting any of the above
categories
WEATHER
FINANCE
Stock market reports, commerce,
trading, etc.
CHILDREN
SOCIAL A Social affairs
RELIGION
PHONE IN Public expressing their views by phone
TRAVEL
Holiday-type travel rather than traffic
announcements
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When the tuner finds a program type you searched
for, the frequency display will blink for about 5
seconds and then the display will show FINISH
briefly.
Searching for RDS Programs
One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to
search for a particular kind of radio program. You can
search for any of the program types listed on page 33—
these cover all kinds of music, as well as news, weather
forecasts, sports programs, and a variety of others.
d
B
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
TV
d
B
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
EDIT
7ꢀ
S
8ꢀ
3
L
4
3
1
2
M
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t
find that program type at the time of the search.
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
MENU
AUDIO
d
B
TUNE
SEARCH RF ATT
TEST TONE
MPX
D.ACCESS
1ꢀ
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DIMMER FLAT
4ꢀ
QUIET
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S.BASS
1
2
5-D
3
4
VIRTUAL
GAME TV SURR.
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
MEMO
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
• This function searches RDS stations preset in the 30-
station memory. If this function is set when no
stations have been preset, “NO PTY” will be dis-
played. If the desired PTY could not be found
amongst the RDS stations in memory, the same
display appears.
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
1 Press the BAND button to select the FM
band.
RDS is only broadcast on FM.
2 To select the PTY search mode press the
SEARCH button.
d
B
3 Use the 5 (TUNE +) or ∞ (TUNE –) buttons
to select the program type you want to hear.
d
B
4 Press ENTER to search for the program
type.
The tuner searches through the FM stations stored in
the station memories.
If the tuner finds a matching program type, the tuner
plays 5 seconds of the station. To listen to that
station, press the ENTER button. (The tuner stops
searching.)
If you don’t press the ENTER button during the
above mentioned 5 seconds, the tuner resumes the
search.
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Using Other Functions
08
Muting the Sound
Use this feature to mute the volume.
Changing the Display
Brightness (DIMMER button)
The display on the receiver has four brightness settings.
Use the instructions below to adjust the brightness of
the display.
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
1
RECEIVER
TV
1
2
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
SOURCE
BAND
S
CLASS
EDIT
M
L
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
1 Press the MUTING button on the remote
ENTER
MENU
AUDIO
control.
TUNE
TEST TONE
SEARCH RF ATT
MPX
D.ACCESS
No sound will be audible until the MUTING button
is pressed again to cancel the muting. Alternatively,
you can press the MASTER VOLUME +/− buttons to
cancel the muting.
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
3
S.BASS
4
1
2
VIRTUAL
5-D
GAME TV SURR.
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
Using the Headphones
The headphone features are explained here.
1 Press the RECEIVER button.
2 Press the DIMMER button on the remote
control.
STANDBY
POWER
FRONT INPUT
There are four display brightness settings including
display off. Each press will cycle you through these
four settings.
OFF ON
PHONES
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
DIGITAL IN
MEMO:
headphone jack
• In the off mode all the lights in the display are off
except for the master volume indicator, which
appears very dimly.
• If you operate the receiver when the display is in the
off or dimmed modes the display will light for about
two seconds and then go off again.
Plug headphones into the headphone jack on the
front of the receiver.
No sound will be audible from the speakers when
headphones are plugged in.
MEMO:
• When using the headphones you can only select
STEREO or PHONES SURR. listening modes.
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Using Other Functions
Checking your Settings
Analog Input Mode
Use this feature to check your settings on the receiver’s
display. The meaning of the displays for the input signal
are explained below.
With this feature you can set the receiver to analog input
mode.
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C300
VIRTUAL
PHONES SURR.
DTS
MPEG
STEREO
MASTER
VOLUME
DVD
TV/SAT
VCR
TUNER
FRONT
DOWN
UP
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
1
1
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
1 While pressing the DVD button press the
1
RECEIVER
TV
FRONT button. Hold for about one second.
This sets all inputs (DVD, TV/SAT, etc.) to
analog. You will see the following display.
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
d
B
1 Press the DISPLAY button on the remote
control.
Each press cycles through the five displays you can
check for information with this function.
These are:
2 Select the input you want to use for your
analog input.
1 The listening mode (see page 30)
2 The tone mode (see page 32)
3 The Midnight listening mode (see page 32)
4 The input signal (see below)
MEMO:
• When you change to another input the mode will be
cancelled.
• The mode is cancelled by turning the receiver off or
doing step 1 again.
5 Returns to the normal display
MEMO:
• If you don’t press any buttons the receiver returns to
the normal mode after five seconds.
• The listening mode P. SURR refers to Headphones
Surround mode.
Resetting the System
Use this feature to reset the system to its factory default
settings.
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C300
VIRTUAL
PHONES SURR.
DTS
MPEG
STEREO
The Input Signal Displays Explained
MASTER
VOLUME
DVD
TV/SAT
VCR
TUNER
FRONT
DOWN
UP
**k
**ch
: sampling rate (PCM)
: number of channels
DUAL : Dual Mono signal
1
1
D.SRD : Dolby Surround signal
1 Press the TV/SAT button and the FRONT
d
B
button at the same time for five seconds
to return all of the settings to their
default mode.
D.D.
DTS
MPG
PCM
: Dolby Digital signal
: DTS signal
: MPEG signal
: PCM signal
MEMO:
• If the receiver is disconnected from a power source
for more than a month, or the main power is turned
off, it will reset to the default settings.
ANALOG : analog signal
• The above reset doesn’t affect the presets that you
have programmed into the remote control (see page
42).
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Using Other Functions
Default Settings for the Receiver
All the settings that return to their defaults when you reset the system are listed here (see the previous page to Reset
the System).
Setting Type
SPEAKERS (Front, Center, Surround) setting
SUBWOOFER ON/PLUS/OFF
Crossover frequency
Default Settings
automatically sensed
automatically sensed
200 Hz
Page
page 26
page 26
page 26
page 27
page 27
page 27
page 28
page 28
page 28
page 28
page 30
page 30
LFE attenuator
0 dB
FRONT speakers distance
CENTER speakers distance
1.8 m
1.5 m
SURROUND speakers distance
Dynamic range control
Dual mono
1.8 m
OFF
ch1
Input Attenuator
OFF
Listening Mode
AUTO (all inputs)
STEREO (all inputs)
Listening Mode (with headphones)
page 32
page 32
page 29
Tone Effects
FLAT
OFF
MIDNIGHT Listening Mode
Front L/R “0 dB”, Center “0 dB”,
Surround L/R “0 dB”, Subwoofer “0 dB”
Setting the Volume Level of each Channel
page 19
page 18
INPUT
DVD
MASTER VOLUME
– – – dB (no sound)
MEMO:
• The default settings for the remote control to control other components are listed on page 43.
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Controlling the Rest of Your System
09
Changing the Remote Control Mode
The remote control that comes with this receiver is very flexible and can be switched from controlling this receiver to
controlling other components, even components not made by Pioneer. You can set up the remote to control so it will
be able to control everything in your system and thus you’ll only need to use this remote when operating your home
theater system.
The default settings to control other components on this remote control are for Pioneer equipment but you can
change these to cover most brand makers. You do this by inputting preset codes that have been decided for each
brand maker into the remote (see the next page). After these codes are input you’ll be able to operate the equipment.
For this remote, when you press an input button (like DVD) it also changes the remote control from controlling the
receiver to controlling DVD functions as well as switching the input to the receiver. If the Direct Selection function is
off (see page 43), the remote won’t change the input of the receiver when an input button is pressed but only change
what the remote control itself is operating.
Switching the Operation Mode of the Remote
Press the button for the piece of equipment you want to control with this remote (for example DVD). Since the
buttons have different functions when operating different equipment pages 44 and 45 will give you detailed informa-
tion on what each button does in each operation mode.
Press the button of the component you want to use this remote to
operate. This will both change the input into the receiver and the
remote control operation mode.
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
INPUT/Control
Mode Select
buttons
The factory settings for all the buttons are explained here. All the
settiings are all for Pioneer components but you can change this.
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
DVD: DVD player
TV/SAT: TV
VCR: DVD recorder
TUNER: the built-in radio tuner
FRONT: VCR
TV: TV
Dedicated TV
CONTROL
Buttons
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
SOURCE
BAND
CLASS
EDIT
7
S
8
3
M
L
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
Buttons for
controlling other
components
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
MENU
AUDIO
(For a detailed chart of the factory settings see “Clearing the Preset
Codes” on page 43.)
TUNE
SEARCH RF ATT
TEST TONE
MPX
D.ACCESS
1
¡
4
¢
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
S.BASS
1
2
5-D
3
4
VIRTUAL
GAME TV SURR.
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
MEMO:
• If you can’t operate other components, input the preset codes using the procedure on the following page.
• When the Direct Selection is off (page 43) you can’t switch the input. You can only switch the operation mode of
the remote.
• When you press the RECEIVER button the remote control mode will switch back to the receiver.
• The TV CONTROL buttons are dedicated to controlling the TV. They will always control the TV no matter what
operation mode the remote is in. Of course, you need to input the preset code for your TV (if it is not Pioneer-
made) in order to control it with this remote. If, however, you input the code for a similar component (like a
satellite TV tuner) for a different button (like the TV/SAT button) the TV CONTROL buttons may take on the
controls of that component when in that mode (i.e. when you press the TV/SAT button the TV CONTROL buttons
might control your satellite TV tuner, not your TV).
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2 Press the INPUT/Control Mode Select
button for the component you want to
control.
Recalling Preset Codes
The following steps show you how to recall preset codes
for each INPUT/Control Mode Select button. Once the
preset code is assigned, pressing the button will
automatically set the remote to operate the respective
component.
The LED lights steadily.
Each button can be set to control one of the following
components
DVD
TV/SAT
VCR
DVD/LD player or DVD Recorder
TV, Satellite tuner or Cable TV tuner
VCR or DVD Recorder
MEMO:
• Refer to “Preset Code List” on pages 46 to 48 for the
components and manufacturers available.
• Refer to “Controlling the Rest of Your System” on
pages 44–45 for detailed explanations on how to
operate your other components.
FRONT
The component (usually a portable DVD or
video camera) connected to the
jacks on the front of the receiver
TV
TV
3 Use the number buttons to enter the 3 digit
setup code (see pages 46-48 for “Preset Code
List”).
The LED will blink.
LED
After a code has been input the power of the
component being input will turn on or off.
The remote will return to the previous mode after
thirty seconds of inactivity.
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
1,5
2
1
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
TV
MEMO:
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
• The power of the component being input will only
turn on or off if that component is able to be turned
on directly by remote control.
SOURCE
BAND
S
CLASS
EDIT
M
L
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
4 Repeat steps 2–3 to assign preset codes for
as many components as necessary.
MENU
AUDIO
TUNE
TEST TONE
SEARCH RF ATT
MPX
D.ACCESS
5 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to return
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
3
S.BASS
4
1
2
5-D
to the previous mode.
VIRTUAL
GAME TV SURR.
5
6
7
8
3
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
MEMO:
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
• You can only input a code for the component type
written on each INPUT/Control Mode Select
button.
• Even if you don’t input a preset code for the TV (TV
INPUT/Control Mode Select button) you will be able
to control your TV using the dedicated TV CON-
TROL on the remote.
1 While pressing the REMOTE SETUP button
press the VIRTUAL button to select the Preset
mode.
The LED lights will blink.
To cancel the preset mode at any time
Press REMOTE SETUP.
The remote control will also return to the previous
mode after thirty seconds of inactivity.
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Clearing the Preset Codes
Direct Selection
Clears all presets, all learned functions and restores the
factory presets.
Turning the direct selection off is a useful feature which
allows you keep the receiver in one function (for
example, DVD) while putting the remote control in a
different function. This could let you, for example, use
the remote control to set up and watch a DVD and then
use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR
while you continue to watch the DVD on your DVD
player.
1 While pressing the REMOTE SETUP button
press and hold the STANDARD button for
three seconds.
The LED on the remote control blinks three times
indicating all the preset codes have been cleared. The
remote control will reset as described in the box
below.
When the direct selection is on any INPUT/Control Mode
Select button you press will change the function of both
the receiver and the remote control. When you turn the
direct selection off, you can operate the remote control
without affecting the receiver, as explained above.
INPUT
RECEIVER
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
TV/SAT
1
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
INPUT
RECEIVER
RECEIVER
TV
DVD
VCR
SELECT
MASTER
VOLUME
REMOTE
SETUP
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
TV/SAT
1,2
1
SOURCE
BAND
S
CLASS
EDIT
TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING
TV CONTROL
M
L
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
RECEIVER
TV
TUNE
CHANNEL VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
TV
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
ENTER
MENU
AUDIO
SOURCE
BAND
S
CLASS
EDIT
TUNE
TEST TONE
SEARCH RF ATT
M
L
MPX
D.ACCESS
ROOM SETUP
DISPLAY
CH.
TOP MENU
TUNE
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
3
S.BASS
4
ST
ST
SELECT
CH.
LEVEL
1
2
5-D
ENTER
VIRTUAL
GAME TV SURR.
MENU
AUDIO
5
6
7
8
TUNE
TEST TONE
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
SEARCH RF ATT
MPX
D.ACCESS
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
1
DIMMER FLAT
QUIET
3
S.BASS
4
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
1
2
2
VIRTUAL
5-D
GAME TV SURR.
5
6
7
8
PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION
SURR.
ENTER
9
0
+10
STEREO STANDARD AUTO
MIDNGHT
2ch MULTI 2/MULTI
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
INPUT/Control
Mode Select
button
Preset
Code
Component
(Manufacturer)
To set a INPUT/Control Mode Select button to direct off:
1 While pressing the REMOTE SETUP button,
DVD
000
600
DVD (PIONEER)
TV (PIONEER)
press the number 3 (GAME) button.
To set a INPUT/Control Mode Select button to direct on:
TV/SAT
2 While pressing the REMOTE SETUP button,
press the number 2 (5-D) button.
VCR
456
DVD Recorder
(PIONEER)
MEMO:
• The default setting is on.
FRONT
TV
400
600
VCR (PIONEER)
TV (PIONEER)
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CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette Deck Controls
This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the
commands (see page 41-42).
Use MULTI CONTROL buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode.
Button(s)
Function
Components
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVD recorder/Cassette deck
SOURCE
Press to switch the components between STANDBY and ON.
Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter. Repeated presses
skips to the start of previous tracks or chapter.
CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD/
DVD recorder
4
¢
Go back channels (channel −).
VCR
Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck.
Cassette deck
Press to advance to the start of the next track or chapter. Repeated presses
skips to the start of following tracks or chapter.
CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD/
DVD recorder
Go forward channels (channel +).
VCR
Play the forward side of the tape on a reversible deck.
Cassette deck
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVD recorder/Cassette deck
8
Pause playback or recording.
Hold down for fast forward playback.
Hold down for fast reverse playback.
Start playback.
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVD recorder/Cassette deck
¡
1
3
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVD recorder/Cassette deck
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVD recorder/Cassette deck
Stop playback (on some models, pressing this when the disc is already
stopped will cause the disc tray to open).
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVD recorder/Cassette deck
7
Directly access tracks on a program source.
Directly access chapter on a program source.
Directly select a channel.
CD/MD/CD-R/LD
DVD/DVD recorder
VCR
Number
Buttons
Select tracks or chapter higher than 10. Press this button and the remaining
number to get the track or chapter (+10 Button + 3= track or chapter 13).
CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/
DVD/LD/DVD recorder
+10 Button
Switches subtitles for DVD or video game control pad.
Video game
Start recording. To prevent accidental recording, these buttons must be
pressed together.
5∞
VCR/DVD recorder
MENU
Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you are using.
Go back channels (channel −).
DVD/DVD recorder
VCR
TOP MENU
Displays the top menu of the current DVD or DVR you are using.
Go forward channels (channel +).
DVD/LD/DVD recorder
VCR
AUDIO
Changes the audio track of discs with more than one audio track.
Takes you to the previous menu.
DVD/LD/DVD recorder
RETURN
MIDNIGHT
DVD/LD/DVD recorder
Takes you to the DVD setup screen.
DVD
Takes you to the disc navigator.
DVD recorder
Changes between sides A & B of the disc.
Changes between the VCR tuner and the TV tuner.
LD
VCR
Menus specific to video game control pads appear. Use arrow buttons and
ENTER button to select.
Video game
2 3 5∞ &
ENTER
Navigate DVD menus/options.
DVD/DVD recorder
MEMO:
• Depending on the maker and individual model, there are some buttons that may not be able operate some
equipment or may operate it in a different way.
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Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls
This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the
commands (see page 41-42).
Use MULTI CONTROL buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode.
Button(s)
Function
Components
TV
Press to switch the TV or CATV between STANDBY and ON.
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ TV
INPUT
SELECT
Press to switch the TV input.
Select channels.
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ TV
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ TV
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ TV
CHANNEL
+/−
VOLUME
+/−
Adjust the TV volume.
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ TV/
Digital TV
MENU
Takes you to the TV menu of that system.
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ TV/
Digital TV
TOP MENU
DISPLAY
Takes you to the guide menu of that system.
Takes you to the previous channel
Exits the menu you are viewing.
TV
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ Digital
TV
A
Satellite TV
TEST TONE
Use to move back a page in the menu.
Cable TV
4
D/YELLOW
Satellite TV/ Digital TV
Cable TV
Use to move forward a page in the menu.
¢
E/BLUE
B/RED
Satellite TV/ Digital TV
Satellite TV/ Digital TV
Satellite TV/ Digital TV
1
¡
C/GREEN
Select channnel higher than 10. Press this button and the remaining number
to get the track or chapter (+10 Button + 3= track or chapter 13).
+10 Button
TV
Number
Buttons
Use to select a specific TV channel.
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ TV
Cable TV/ TV
MIDNIGHT
Use this button to immediately enter a new channel.
Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen.
2 3 5∞ &
ENTER
Cable TV/ Satellite TV/ TV
MEMO:
• The first four buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV button. Thus if you only have one TV to
hook up to this system assign it to the TV INPUT/Control Mode Select button. If you have two TVs, assign the
main TV to the TV button. If you hook up your system this way, the first four TV controls will always be acces-
sible.
• Depending on the maker and individual model, there are some buttons that may not be able operate some
equipment or may operate it in a different way.
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Preset Code List
AMSTRAD
ANITECH
ASA
ASUKA
AUDIOGONIC
BASIC LINE
BAUR
BEKO
BEON
BLUE SKY
BLUE STAR
BPL
642, 644, 647
644
645
641
607, 636
641, 644
607, 631, 642
638
607
641
618
618
HYPSON
ICE
607, 618, 646
646, 647
638, 642
607
DVD
IMPERIAL
INDIANA
INGELEN
INTERFUNK
INTERVISION
ISUKAI
ITC
ITT
JEC
KAISUI
KAPSCH
KENDO
KENNEDY
KORPEL
KOYODA
LEYCO
LIESENK & TTER 607
LOEWE
LUXOR
M ELECTRONIC 631, 644, 645, 654,
655, 656
M-ELECTRONIC 607, 636, 651
MAGNADYNE
MAGNAFON
MANESTH
MARANTZ
MARK
Manufacturer
TOSHIBA
SONY
PANASONIC
JVC
SAMSUNG
SHARP
AKAI
Code
001
002
003
004
005
006
007
009, 011
003, 010
012
013
014
631
607, 631, 632, 642
646, 649
641
642
631, 632, 642
605
618, 641, 644
631
642
632, 642
607
644
RCA
DENON
HITACHI
PHILIPS
ZENITH
THOMSON
SONY
(video game)
LOEWE
GOLDSTAR
PIONEER
BTC
BUSH
641
607, 641, 642, 644,
647, 656
644
607
607
642
644
607
638
638
644
632
638, 644
642
641
641
607
644
607, 648
607, 644
653
607
641
644
642
CASCADE
CATHAY
CENTURION
CGB
015
607, 640, 646, 648
016
013
014
CIMLINE
CLARIVOX
CLATRONIC
CONDOR
CONTEC
CROSLEY
CROWN
CRYSTAL
CYBERTRON
DAINICHI
DANSAI
DAYTON
DECCA
DIXI
DUMONT
ELIN
ELITE
ELTA
EMERSON
ERRES
FINLANDIA
FINLUX
607
632, 642, 643
000, 003, 008, 111
LD
632, 649
649
639, 646
607
Manufacturer
SONY
PHILIPS
HITACHI
RADIOLA
MITSUBISHI
DENON
TELEFUNKEN
PIONEER
Code
101, 102
104
109
104
100
110
100
607
MATSUI
607, 639, 640, 642,
644, 647, 648
634
607
644
MCMICHAEL
MEDIATOR
MEMOREX
METZ
MINERVA
MULTITECH
NECKERMANN
NEI
100, 111(DVD/LD)
631
TV
631, 653
644, 649
607, 631
607, 642
605, 607, 641, 646,
648
Manufacturer
PHILIPS
SONY
GRUNDIG
PANASONIC
TOSHIBA
TELEFUNKEN
SHARP
Code
607, 631, 634, 656
604
631, 653
608, 622, 631, 642
605, 653
607
635, 643, 655
607, 632, 645, 648,
653, 654, 655
640, 644
632, 635, 638, 645
607, 632, 642
631, 642, 646
NIKKAI
NOBLIKO
OCEANIC
OSAKI
OSO
OSUME
OTTO VERSAND 607, 631, 632, 642
PALLADIUM
PANAMA
PATHO CINEMA 642
PAUSA
649
FIRSTLINE
FISHER
631, 632, 642
641, 646, 648
641
636, 637, 652
602
FORMENTI
FRONTECH
FRONTECH/
PROTECH
FUJITSU
FUNAI
GBC
GEC
GELOSO
GENEXXA
GOODMANS
SAMSUNG
HITACHI
607, 638, 644, 646
606, 631, 633, 634,
636, 642, 643, 654
631, 636, 642, 651
636
635, 645, 648
636, 651, 652
607, 636, 651
632, 642, 652
609, 631
607, 641, 647
607, 650
631
632, 636, 651, 652
607
613
607, 644, 656
607, 632, 639, 640
631
644
631
632, 635, 642
641
607, 639, 641, 644
648
632
648
638
646
SABA
BRANDT
SANYO
640, 646
632, 642
607, 634, 648
632, 644
631, 641
607, 639, 647, 648,
656
644
632, 642
632
THOMSON
FERGUSON
NOKIA
MITSUBISHI
SCHNEIDER
GOLDSTAR
BLAUPUNKT
NORDMENDE
RADIOLA
JVC
DAEWOO
ORION
SIEMENS
ACURA
ADMIRAL
AKAI
AKUBA
PHILCO
PHOENIX
PHONOLA
PROFEX
PROTECH
607
642, 644
607, 642, 644, 646,
649
607, 631, 632, 642,
645, 653
607
GORENJE
GPM
GRAETZ
GRANADA
638
641
QUELLE
631, 642
607, 635, 642, 643,
648
657
618
607, 642
618, 644
607, 641, 644
618
R-LINE
RBM
REDIFFUSION
REX
ROADSTAR
SAISHO
SALORA
SAMBERS
SBR
653
GRANDIENTE
GRANDIN
HANSEATIC
HCM
HINARI
HISAWA
632, 642
631, 646
641, 644, 646
639, 644, 646
631, 632, 642, 643
649
HUANYU
656
607, 634
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SCHAUB LORENZ 642
TOSHIBA
405, 409, 414, 417
428
LUXOR
M-ELECTRONIC 441
409, 442, 444
SEG
642, 646
SEI
632, 640, 649
631, 642
632, 649
632, 639, 640, 649
643
631
607, 644
631, 635
607
607
641, 644
631
MITSUBISHI
SHARP
ORION
407, 409, 414
402
424, 445, 446
444
417, 449, 450
408, 417, 432, 455
417, 442, 444
417
441, 446
453
424, 446, 447, 448
452
MANESTH
MARANTZ
MATSUI
MEMOREX
MEMPHIS
METZ
MINERVA
MULTITECH
MURPHY
NBC
NECKERMANN
NESCO
405, 453
414
SELECO
SIAREM
SINUDYNE
SKANTIC
SOLAVOX
SONOKO
SONOLOR
SONTEC
SOUNDWAVE
STANDARD
STERN
424, 445, 446
411, 441, 444
453
432, 455
455
441, 453
441
407, 417
414
SANYO
FERGUSON
BLAUPUNKT
NOKIA
SELECO
AIWA
AKIBA
ALBA
453
SUSUMU
SYSLINE
TANDY
TASHIKO
TATUNG
TEC
TELEAVIA
TELETECH
TENSAI
641
607
631, 641, 648
634
607, 648
642
636
644
640, 641
607, 631, 642, 645,
648
618
642
632, 642, 649
607, 631, 638, 642,
645, 646, 654, 655
AMBASSADOR
AMSTRAD
ANITECH
ASA
452
441
453
411, 414
417, 441, 444, 450
448, 452, 453
449, 451
NORDMENDE
OCEANIC
OSAKI
OTTO VERSAND 414
PALLADIUM
417, 428
417, 441
411, 441, 453
BAIRD
411, 417, 453
BASIC LINE
BRANDT
BRANDT
ELECTRONIQUE 417
BUSH
PATHE MARCONI 417
PENTAX
PERDIO
PHONOLA
PORTLAND
PROLINE
PYE
QUELLE
RADIOLA
REX
ROADSTAR
SABA
SAISHO
SALORA
SANSUI
SBR
406
441
414
452
441, 454
414
414
THORN
424, 446, 447, 448
453
452
441
453
452
452
448, 452, 453
448, 452
453
406
414, 441
TOMASHI
TOWADA
ULTRAVOX
UNIVERSUM
CATRON
CGB
CIMLINE
CLATRONIC
CONDOR
CROWN
DAEWOO
DANSAI
DE GRAAF
DECCA
DUAL
414
417, 428
411, 448, 453
417, 428, 449
424, 445
409, 442
407, 417
414
VESTEL
607
631
643
607
VOXSON
WALTHAM
WATSON
WATT RADIO
WHITE
632, 642, 649
417
SCHAUB LORENZ 417, 441
WESTINGHOUSE 607
DUMONT
ELCATECH
FIDELITY
FINLANDIA
FINLUX
414, 441, 444
453
441
414, 444
406, 414, 441, 444
405, 409, 411, 424
453
444
452
441
414
452
SCHNEIDER
SEI
SENTRA
414, 441, 453
414
452
453
411, 444, 455
405
414
452
441
441
441
414, 417, 441
452
417
417, 428, 449, 451
453
441
417, 444
411, 414, 441, 442
455
453
453
YOKO
607, 642, 646
PIONEER
600, 607, 631, 632,
636, 642, 651
SHINTOM
SIEMENS
SINGER
SINUDYNE
SOLAVOX
SUNSTAR
SUNTRONIC
TASHIKO
TATUNG
TEC
TELEAVIA
TELEFUNKEN
TENOSAL
TENSAI
THORN
UNIVERSUM
STB (SATELLITE/CATV)
FIRSTLINE
Manufacturer
JERROLD
SA
Code
FISHER
FRONTECH
FUNAI
716
706, 708
ZENITH
PIONEER
717
GBC
200, 204, 231, 700
GENERAL
GOLDSTAR
GOODMANS
411
On digital STB
411, 441, 448, 452
453
417, 444
414, 444
441
411, 441, 453
453, 454
445, 446, 453, 454
453
Manufacturer
PIONEER
Code
200
GRAETZ
GRANADA
GRANDIENTE
GRANDIN
HCM
HINARI
HYPSON
IMPERIAL
INTERFUNK
ITT
ITV
KAISUI
KENDO
KORPEL
LEYCO
VCR
Manufacturer
PHILIPS
Code
414, 428
YAMISHI
YOKAN
YOKO
PANASONIC
THOMSON
SONY
408, 432
441
414
452
417, 428, 449
416, 417, 457, 458
459
PIONEER
400, 407, 414, 443
417, 428, 442, 444
411, 448
453
424, 444
453
JVC
GRUNDIG
407, 417, 428
408, 414, 441, 453
454, 455
AKAI
417, 442
453
HITACHI
406, 417, 441
LOEWE
411, 414, 432
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QUASAR
ROADSTAR
ROTEL
S A B A
SANYO
304
344
336
319
DVD Recorder
Manufacturer
PIONEER
Code
456
340
SHARP
SONY
343
TAPE
316, 329
304, 333
319
319
336
TECHNICS
TELEFUNKEN
THOMSON
UNIVERSUM
YAMAHA
Manufacturer
AKAI
ARCAM
DENON
FISHER
Code
829
810
810, 827
813
821
802
804, 807, 822
815
821
825
829
338, 339
300
PIONEER
GRUNDIG
J V C
CD-R
KENWOOD
LUXMAN
MARANTZ
MEMOREX
MITSUBISHI
NAKAMICHI
ONKYO
Manufacturer
PIONEER
PHILIPS
DENON
MARANTZ
Code
345
346
346
346
816
817, 819
821
PHILIPS
SANSUI
MD
824
SHERWOOD
SONY
818
814, 823
820
Manufacturer
SONY
KENWOOD
SHARP
Code
901
903
902
904
905
906
900, 902,
TANDBERG
TECHNICS
TOSHIBA
YAMAHA
PIONEER
803
826, 828
811, 822
800, 825
TEAC
ONKYO
DENON
PIONEER
CD
DAT
Manufacturer
AKAI
ARCAM
ASUKA
AUDIO TON
BUSH
Code
335
336
337
336
332
Manufacturer
PIONEER
Code
907
CALIFORNIA
AUDIO LAB
CYRUS
304
336
DENON
309
DUAL
FISHER
319, 337
340
GOLDSTAR
GRUNDIG
HITACHI
INTERSOUND
JVC
330
336
334
337
331
KENWOOD
KODAK
310, 311
322
LINN
336
LUXMAN
341
M ELECTRONIC 344
MARANTZ
MATSUI
MCS
304, 336
336
304
MEMOREX
MERIDIAN
MITSUBISHI
NAD
300
336
335
316
NAIM
336
ONKYO
PANASONIC
PHILIPS
QUAD
342
304
322, 336
336
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Additional Information
10
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.
Cause
Remedy
Symptom
The power does not
turn on.
• The power plug is disconnected.
• Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.
• The protection circuit may have been • Disconnect the power plug from the outlet,
activated. and insert again.
• Speaker wire may be touching the rear • Make sure there are no loose strands of
panel.
speaker wire touching the rear panel. This
could cause the receiver to shut off auto-
matically.
• Static electricity caused by dry air.
• The receiver has a serious problem.
• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet,
and insert again.
AMP ERR blinks in the
display and the unit
turns off.
• Call a Pioneer-accredited repair center.
HEAT UP blinks in the
display.
• The receiver has gotten too hot.
• The receiver has gotten too hot.
• Allow the receiver to cool down with good
ventilation. If problem persists turn off re-
ceiver and allow it to cool down.
OVERHEAT blinks in
the display and no
sound is output.
• Turn the receiver off and allow it to cool
down with good ventilation. If problem per-
sists turn the volume down.
THDCT NG blinks in
the display and no
sound is output.
• The thermistor (temperature sensor) is • Call a Pioneer-accredited repair center.
out of order.
The unit does not re-
spond when the but-
tons are pressed.
• Improper connections.
• Make sure the component is connected cor-
rectly (refer to pages 11 to 14).
• Press MUTING on the remote control.
• Adjust the MASTER VOLUME.
• Sound is muted.
• The volume is turned down.
No sound is output
when the TUNER is se-
lected.
• Incorrect frequency.
• The antenna is not connected.
• Tune in the correct frequency.
• Connect the antenna (refer to page 16).
Considerable noise in
radio broadcasts.
FM broadcasts
• The FM antenna is not fully extended • Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position
or is poorly positioned.
• Weak radio signals.
for best reception, and secure to a wall.
• Connect an outdoor FM antenna (refer to
page 16).
AM broadcasts
• The AM antenna is poorly positioned.
• Adjust the direction and position for best
reception.
• Weak radio signals.
• Connect an additional internal or external
AM antenna (refer to page 16).
• Interference caused by other equipment • Turn off the equipment causing the noise or
(fluorescent lamp, motor, etc.).
move it away from the receiver.
• Place the antenna farther away from the
equipment causing the noise.
Broadcast stations can-
not be selected auto-
matically.
• The radio signal is too weak .
• Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page
16).
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Additional Information
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
No sound from surround • Speaker settings are incorrect.
• Refer to “Speakers setting mode” on page
or center speakers.
26 to check the speaker settings.
• The surround and/or center levels are • Turn levels up. Refer to “Setting the vol-
turned down.
ume level of each channel” on page 29 to
check the speaker levels.
• The surround and/or center speakers are • Connect the speakers (refer to page 14).
disconnected.
No sound from subwoofer • The subwoofer is disconnected.
• Connect the subwoofer (refer to page 14).
• The subwoofer's settings are incorrect. • Set subwoofer to ON or PLUS (refer to
page 26).
• Set the FRONT speakers to SMALL (refer
to page 26).
• The subwoofer's levels are too low.
• The LFE Attenuator is set to OFF.
• Refer to “Setting the volume level of each
channel” on page 29 to check the speaker
levels.
• Set the LFE Attenuator to either 0dB or -
10dB (refer to page 27).
Sound is produced from • Digital connections are incorrect.
• Make digital connections (refer to page
analog components, but
.
11)
not from digital ones • The digital output of the player is turned • Turn on the digital output of the player
(DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.).
off.
on (consult the manual that came with
the player, if necessary).
• The CD-ROM player is outputting a data • Use a player that is compatible with this
stream (not an audio signal) which is in-
compatible with this receiver.
• Digital connections are incorrect.
• Analog input has been selected.
receiver.
• Make digital connections (refer to page
11).
• Select digital input (refer to page 39).
No sound is output or a • A DVD player not compatible with • Make sure your DVD player is compat-
noise is output when Dolby Digital/DTS is being used. ible with Dolby Digital/DTS.
Dolby Digital/DTS soft- • The settings on the DVD player are in- • Make sure the player's settings are cor-
ware is played back.
correct and/or the DTS signal output is
turned off.
rect and/or the DTS signal out is on. Re-
fer to the instruction manual supplied
with the DVD player.
• The digital output level is turned down • Set the digital volume level of the player
on a CD player or other component
equipped with digital output level ad-
justment capability. (The DTS signal has
been altered by the player, and cannot
be read.)
to full, or to the neutral position.
When a search is per- • The search function performed by the • This is not a malfunction, but be sure to
formed by a DTS compat-
ible CD player during play-
back, noise is output.
player slightly alters the digital informa-
tion, making it unreadable.
turn the volume down to prevent the out-
put of loud noise from your speakers.
The Dolby/DTS indicator • The player is paused
• Press play.
doesn't light when playing • The player's sound output settings are • Set the player correctly (consult the
Dolby/DTS software.
wrong.
manual that came with the player, if nec-
essary).
When playing a 96 kHz/ • Different discs have different recording • Turn the volume down.
24bit disc the sound is too
loud.
levels so some may be louder than oth-
ers.
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Additional Information
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
The sound distorts.
• The analog signal is too strong.
• Turn on input attenuator (see page 28).
• Master volume is too loud.
• Turn the volume down.
You can only hear treble • The FRONT speakers are set to small.
• Set the FRONT speakers to large (refer
from speakers.
to page 26).
No image is output when • The video connections are incorrect.
an input is selected.
• Make sure the video component is con-
nected correctly (refer to pages 11 to 14).
• Make sure the proper component is se-
lected by pressing the correct function
button (see page 20).
• Set correctly. Refer to the instruction
manual supplied with the DVD/video
player.
• The input source is not properly selected.
• The DVD/video player settings are incor-
rect.
The settings have all been • The receiver has been unplugged or the
• Set the receiver again (refer to page 24-
29).
cleared.
main power turned off for more than a
month.
OVERLOAD blinks in the • There is a short in your speaker cable.
display and the power • The output is too high.
turns off automatically.
• Fix the short or get new speaker cable.
• Turn the volume down.
You can't set the crossover • All the speakers are set to either large or
• Change the speaker settings (refer to page
26).
frequency.
NO (i.e. no speakers are set to small).
The display is dark or off. • The DIMMER feature is set to dark or off.
• Press DIMMER on the remote control re-
peatedly to select a different brightness.
After making an adjust- • The DIMMER feature is set to off.
ment the display goes off.
• Press DIMMER on the remote control re-
peatedly to select a different brightness.
The receiver cannot be re- • The remote control batteries have worn
• Replace the batteries (refer to page 10).
mote controlled.
out.
• You are too far away or at a bad angle for
operation.
• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote
sensor on the front panel (refer to page
10).
• Remove the obstacle or operate from an-
other angle of position.
• There is an obstacle between the receiver
and the remote control.
• Strong light such as fluorescent light.
• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the
front panel to direct light.
• Press RECEIVER button.
• The remote is not in the proper mode to
control the receiver.
Other components cannot • The proper code hasn't been input into
• Input the proper code into the remote
control (see page 42).
be remote controlled.
the remote control to control that com-
ponent.
• The remote control is in a mode to make some
setting or control something on the receiver.
• Something is plugged into the "Control
Terminal in" (see page 17).
• Press the button of the component you
want to control.
• Either point remote at the remote sensor
of the unit that is plugged into the "Con-
trol Terminal in" or unplug the cable from
the "Control Terminal in" and use remote
normally.
The shutter of the optical • The plug was inserted improperly
terminal doesn’t close af-
ter removing plug..
• The terminal is fine but the shutter won’t
close.
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.
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Techno Know How
11
Understanding DVD Packaging
DVD packaging usually states what sound formats are included on the DVD.
The diagram here shows what you might see on a typical DVD box. The terms
used (Dolby Digital, etc.) are explained in the following sections.
LANGUAGE
English
5.1
SURROUND
5.1
SURROUND
CAPTIONS
SUBTITLES
Captioned
Digital Audio Formats
Home theater uses various types of methods to encode the sound on to the digital sources and these are known as
digital formats. The most common digital formats are explained below.
Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround
1
Dolby Digital is the most widely used system to record soundtracks on DVDs and other media. It's a sound
compression format which records the sound of 6 channels of the theater surround system (Dolby Digital) on a
movie film digital track. Of the 6 channels, the subwoofer channel is intended for bass only, and because the
frequency range is smaller than a main channel, the overall soundtrack is called 5.1 channels.
Dolby Digital is the name of the Dolby surround multichannel digital system that was developed after the Dolby
Surround System and Dolby Pro Logic Surround System.
Dolby Digital is also known as the 5.1 channel system. It is equipped with 5 channels (front left, front right,
center, surround left, surround right) in the frequency range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz and an independent Low
Frequency Effect (LFE) channel. The subwoofer channel is also called Low Frequency Effect (LFE).
This channel can be used with a powered subwoofer to get strong bass sounds.
R
DTS
DTS is another widely used system to record soundtracks on DVDs and other media. It has been adopted as a
sound recording format in the latest movie theaters since the release of “JURASSIC PARK” in 1993, and has a
good reputation for high quality sound and dynamic surround effects.
In this system, 6 channels of digital sound are recorded on CD-ROM, rather than on the film. DTS adopts a
simultaneous playback format. With a low rate of compression of sound signals and a high rate of transmittance,
a higher sound quality format is produced. Also, unlike the process of recording digital sounds on film directly,
the only components required are a CD-ROM player as might be used with a personal computer and a DTS
processor, and therefore less investment is required than with other formats. For this reason, the format is being
introduced in more and more movie theaters, and is being adopted in home movie software (DVD, LD) and
music software (5.1 channel CD).
DTS
Dolby Pro Logic
Surround
Dolby Digital
5.1 channels (Max.)
5.1 channels (Max.)
5.1 channels (Max.)
5.1 channels (Max.)
2 channels
4 channels
No. of recorded channels
No. of playback channels
Playback channel structure
Front Left, Front Right, Center,
Surround Left, Surround Right,
Subwoofer
Front Left, Front Right, Center,
Surround Left, Surround Right,
Subwoofer
Front Left, Front
Right, Center,
Surround
Sound processing
Digital discrete processing
Analog matrix
processing
Digital discrete processing
20,000 Hz
7,000 Hz
Rear (Surround) high
frequency playback limit
20,000 Hz
• 5.1 completely independent
channels
Other
• 5.1 completely independent
channels
• High dynamic range
• Stable position, high phase
characteristics, and advanced
surround effects reproduction
• Low compression rate
(about one-fourth), high quality
sound
• High dynamic range
• Stable position, high phase
characteristics, and advanced
surround effects reproduction
• High efficiency
(Compression rate of about one-
tenth)
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Techno Know How
MPEG-2
This is a standard audio format used on Video CDs, some DVD discs and, importantly, most digital satellite TV
broadcasting. It's advantages include a low bit rate that still affords good sounds quality for multichannel
soundtracks. This is a patented system in the USA.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
This is an uncompressed 2 channel stereo format found on most CDs and DATs. PCM can be used as one of the
audio recording formats for DVD but as it's only 2 channel stereo. It is sometimes used for DVD audio discs (or
DVD-A).
Recording Formats
These are the recording formats. Determining what kind of playback format is being employed with any particular
recording format depends on three things: 1) how the signal is encoded and transmitted; 2) how the signal is
decoded; and 3) how the sound is actually heard through the speakers (where your speaker configuration and the
sound mode you choose have a big effect).
All the possibilities are listed below.
2 Channel Stereo
In this format the signal is recorded on two channels (i.e. stereo), left and right. Most music CDs use this format.
2 Channel Surround (Dolby Surround)
Used mainly for videotape, this is one of the original home theater formats and can be decoded by this receiver.
Because it developed over a time it is the most complicated system explained here. The developers had to solve
the problem of how to offer surround sound to the people who had the proper decoder but at the same time
deliver 2 channel sound to those without the proper decoder. Thus the Dolby Surround format encodes four
channels (left, right, center, surround) into two channels for storage and transmission.
This signal is decoded back into four channels (as above) by Dolby Pro Logic as explained on the right.
5.1 Channel Surround
This is a format with five channels (front left & right, center, surround left & right) and a channel for bass. (This
is called the LFE channel and is usually output from a subwoofer. Since it is only for bass sounds is and thus
expressed as .1 of a channel.) With this format you can get movie theater-like, powerful surround sound.
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Playback Formats
This receiver is equipped with many different playback formats and this flexibility should allow you to get stereo or
surround sound playback (depending on the kind of source you're using) with all speaker configurations.
2 Channel Stereo Playback (STEREO indicator lights)
This is conventional stereo playback from the left and right speakers (called "front" speakers on this receiver).
Virtual Surround Playback (VIRTUAL/PHONES indicator lights)
You can get multichannel-like surround sound even when using just two speakers. This is achieved by the Virtual
surround listening mode which uses SRS Tru Surround technology.
Dolby Pro Logic Surround Playback (2 PRO LOGIC indicator lights)
As explained in the 2 channel surround signals entry on the left, this receiver allows you to hear four channel
surround sound from 2 channel surround sound signals (i.e. Dolby Surround). Actually the surround speakers
will be mono, outputting the same sound but you will still be able to get theater-like sound.
Multichannel Surround Playback (MULTI ch indicator lights)
Technically speaking your source needs to have at least three channels and you need to be listening on at least
three speakers to have multichannel surround playback. Practically speaking almost all DVDs have 5.1 channel
surround sound so you should have at least three speakers hooked up so you can experience this playback mode,
which is the heart of home theater. We strongly recommend you hook up five speakers for realistic and powerful
surround sound playback.
Headphone Surround Playback (VIRTUAL/PHONES indicator lights)
This receiver allows you to experience surround sound like effects even when listening on headphones. This new
technology is useful for getting a surround sound feeling even when listening with the privacy of headphones.
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Specifications
Amplifier Section
Continuous Power Output (STEREO MODE)
FM Tuner Section
Frequency Range ......................87.5 MHz to 108 MHz
FRONT ...... 25 W + 25 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω)
Usable Sensitivity
Mono:15.2 dBf, IHF (1.6 µV/ 75 Ω)
Continuous Power Output (SURROUND MODE)
FRONT ..................... 30 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω)
CENTER ....................... 30 W (1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω)
SURROUND ............. 30 W/ch (1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω)
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity ...................Mono: 20.2 dBf
....................................................... Stereo: 41.2 dBf
Signal-to-Noise Ratio ............. Mono: 76 dB (at 85 dBf)
..........................................Stereo: 72 dB (at 85 dBf)
Distortion .................................. Stereo: 0.6 % (1 kHz)
Alternate Channel Selectivity ............. 70 dB (400 kHz)
Stereo Separation ................................... 40 dB (1 kHz)
Frequency Response .............. 30 Hz to 15 kHz ( 1dB)
Antenna Input (DIN) ........................ 75 Ω unbalanced
Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)
DVD, TV/SAT, VCR, FRONT................ 200 mV/47 kΩ
Frequency Response
DVD, TV/SAT, VCR, FRONT
+0
–3
......................................... 5 Hz to 100,000 Hz dB
Output (Level/Impedance)
AM Tuner Section
VCR OUT ........................................... 200 mV/2.2 kΩ
Frequency Range ...................... 531 kHz to 1,602 kHz
Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna) .................... 350 µV/m
Selectivity ........................................................... 30 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio .......................................... 50 dB
Antenna ..................................................Loop antenna
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
[DIN (Continuous rated power output/50 mW)]
DVD, TV/SAT, VCR, FRONT.................... 88 dB/64 dB
Miscellaneous
Power Requirements
VIDEO Section
Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)
UK model ........................... AC 220 – 230 V, 50/60 Hz
European model ................. AC 220 – 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption ......................................... 130 W
In Standby ............................................................ 1 W
Dimensions ............... 420 (W) x 65 (H) x 322 (D) mm
Weight (without package) .................................. 5.2 kg
DVD, TV/SAT, VCR, FRONT.................... 1 Vp-p/75 Ω
Output (Level/Impedance)
VCR, MONITOR...................................... 1 Vp-p/75 Ω
Frequency Response
DVD, TV/SAT, VCR, FRONT → MONITOR
+0
................................................ 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB
–3
Signal-to-Noise Ratio .......................................... 55 dB
Furnished Parts
AM loop antenna ....................................................... 1
FM wire antenna ........................................................ 1
Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6P) ........................... 2
Remote control unit ................................................... 1
Power cord ................................................................ 1
Speaker cord labels .................................................... 1
Operating instructions ............................................... 1
NOTE:
• Specifications and the design are subject to possible
modifications without notice, due to improvements.
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Copyright © 2000 Pioneer Corporation.
All rights reserved.
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P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A.
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San Lorenzo 1009 3er Piso Desp. 302 Col. Del Valle Mexico D.F. C.P. 03100
TEL: 5-688-52-90
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