Pioneer Stereo Receiver VSX 818V User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX-918V

VSX-818V

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Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's

enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

CAUTION:

The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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1) Read these instructions.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid

injury from tip-over.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug.

polarized plug has two

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding

type plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong are

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does

not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

normally, or has been dropped.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

apparatus.

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Important information about this unit‘s AC outlets

Switched total 100 W, 0.8 A MAX

Power supplied through these outlets is turned on and off by this unit’s STANDBY/ON switch. Total electrical power

consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W, 0.8 A.

CAUTION

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

• Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire

risk. This can cause this unit to malfunction.

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WARNING

VENTILATION CAUTION

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked

flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space

around the unit for ventilation to improve heat

radiation (at least 20 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and

30 cm at each side).

equipment.

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Operating Environment

WARNING

Operating environment temperature and humidity:

+5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH

(cooling vents not blocked)

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for

ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the

product, and to protect it from overheating. To

prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be

blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,

table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in

locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or

strong artificial light)

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CAUTION

equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not

completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.

Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect

device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from

the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,

make sure the unit has been installed so that the

power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC

outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,

the power cord should also be unplugged from the

AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time

CAUTION

To prevent fire hazard, the Class 2 Wiring Cable

should be used for connection with speaker, and

should be routed away from hazards to avoid

damage to the insulation of the cable.

(for example, when on vacation).

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate

your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

Contents

01 Before you start

04 Controls and displays

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

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

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

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Operating range of remote control . . . . . . . 29

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CATEGORY

DVD

iPod

5.Other Setup

SETUP

SUBTITLE

RETURN

CD-R

SIRIUS

REC ANT

AUDIO

RECEIVER

Exit

Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Connect the microphone to the MCACC

Above: VSX-918V (left) and VSX-818V (right)

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing

ENTER. The system outputs a series of test

tones to establish the ambient noise level.

PORTABLE jack on the front panel.

Note

1 • The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the

receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component or composite connections

for system setup.

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5 minute guide

Follow the instructions on-screen.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right

side column, there may be a problem with the

speaker connection. If selecting RETRY

doesn’t fix the problem, turn off the power and

check the speaker connections.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is

automatically detected every time you

switch on the system. Make sure it is on

and the volume is turned up.

Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press

• See below for notes regarding background

noise and other possible interference.

ENTER.

If the screen in step 7 is left untouched for 30

seconds and the ENTER button is not pressed

in step 8, the Auto MCACC setup will start

automatically as shown below.

Wait for the test tones to finish.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while

the receiver outputs test tones to determine the

speakers present in your setup. Try to be as

quiet as possible while it’s doing this.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while

the receiver outputs more test tones to

determine the optimum receiver settings for

channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic

Calibration EQ.

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing

Environment Check

Ambient Noise

Microphone

[

]

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing

Speaker YES/NO

:Cancel

Surround Analyzing

Speaker System

Speaker Distance

Channel Level

[

]

Acoustic Cal EQ

• For correct speaker settings, do not adjust

the volume during the test tones.

:Cancel

Confirm the speaker configuration.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this

is happening. It may take 3 to 8 minutes.

The configuration shown on-screen should

reflect the actual speakers you have.

The Auto MCACC Setup has finished!

1.Auto MCACC

Check!

Select ‘SKIP’ to go back to the System

Setup menu.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel will

light to show the setup is complete.

Front

[

YES

]

Center

Surround

SUB W.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup

should give you excellent surround sound

from your system, but it is also possible to

adjust these settings manually using the

30:Next

:Cancel

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t

correct, use ꢀ/ꢁ to select the speaker and

ꢂ/ꢃ to change the setting. When you’re

finished, go to the next step.

System Setup menu (starting on page 37).

Note

1 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches)

will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker Setting on page 42.

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be

accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

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5 minute guide

You can also choose to view the settings by

selecting individual parameters from the

Analyzed Data Check screen:

Better sound using Phase

Control

• Speaker Setting – The size and number of

speakers you’ve connected (see page 42

for more on this)

This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses

phase correction measures to make sure your

sound source arrives at the listening position

in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/

or coloring of the sound (see illustration

below).

• Speaker Distance – The distance of your

speakers from the listening position (see

page 45 for more on this)

• Channel Level – The overall balance of

your speaker system (see page 44 for more

on this)

Front speaker

Listening

position

• Acoustic Cal EQ – Adjustments to the

frequency balance of your speaker system

based on the acoustic characteristics of

your room (see page 40 for more on this)

Sound

source

Subwoofer

Press RETURN after you have finished

checking each screen. When you’re finished,

select SKIP to go back to the System Setup

menu.

Front speaker

Listening

position

CATEGORY

ADV SURR

Switches between the various surround

modes (page 31).

SETUP

SUBTITLE

RETURN

REC ANT

AUDIO

HDD

DVD

REC STOP

MEMORY

PHASE

Press to switch on/off Phase Control

(page 10).

TUNER DISP

CLASS

MPX

D.ACCESS

ENTER

DISC

MIDNIGHT ANALOG ATT DIMMER

SLEEP

ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ

setting (page 33).

+10

iPod CTRL

SR+

SIGNAL SEL

TV CONTROL

INFO

DIALOG

INPUT

SHIFT

TV CH TV VOL

SELECT

Use to make dialog stand out when

watching TV or a movie (page 35).

SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to

compressed audio sources (page 32).

RECEIVER

MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (use SHIFT for

INPUT SELECT ).

CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then

use LEVEL +/– to adjust the level (page 44).

ꢁ RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

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Controls and displays

LEVEL +/–

Use to adjust the channel levels.

Use the TUNEꢀ/ꢁ buttons can be used to

find radio frequencies (page 46) and the STꢂ/

ꢃ buttons can be used to select preset radio

stations (page 47).

MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

Component control buttons

System Setup and Component control

buttons

The following button controls can be accessed

after you have selected the corresponding

MULTI CONTROL button (DVD, DVR,

RECEIVER, etc.).

The main buttons (ꢀ, ꢂ, etc.) are used to

control a component after you have selected it

using the MULTI CONTROL buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be

accessed after you have selected the

corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (for

example DVD, DVR or TV (when connected to

a DTV)).

AV PARAMETER

Use to access the AV options.

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

SUBTITLE*

Displays/changes the subtitles included

in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ONE TOUCH COPY*

Copies the currently playing title from DVD

to HDD or vice-versa.

ì REC*

Start recording.

GUIDE

AUDIO*

Displays/changes the subtitles on

multilingual DVDs.

Changes the audio language or channel

on DVD discs.

CATEGORY

Press to browse digital radio broadcasts.

HDD*, DVD*

These buttons switch between the hard

disk and DVD controls for HDD/DVD

recorders.

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu

(page 37). Also functions as the SETUP

button for DVD/DVR units.

REC STOP*

Stops recording.

T.EDIT

ANT

Memorizes/names stations for recall

(page 47).

Use to select the VHF/UHF antennas or

Cable TV.

MEMORY

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs.

Use to register a song title you are currently

listening to.

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Number buttons and other component

controls

CH +/–*

Use the number buttons to directly select a

radio frequency (page 46) or the tracks on a

CD, DVD, etc. There are other buttons that can

be accessed after the RECEIVER button is

pressed. (For example MIDNIGHT, etc.)

Use to select channels for DVD/DVR units.

ꢀꢁꢂꢃ (TUNEꢀ/ꢁ, STꢂ/ꢃ), ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your

surround sound system (page 37). Also used to

control DVD menus/options.

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Controls and displays

TUNER DISP*

INFO

Switches between named station presets

and radio frequencies (page 47).

Use to bring up information screens on a

digital TV.

10 SHIFT

CLASS*

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above

the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are

marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section.

Switches between the three banks

(classes) of radio station presets (page 47).

MPX*

11 Remote control LED

Lights when a command is sent from the

remote control.

Switches between stereo and mono

reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is

weak then switching to mono will improve

the sound quality (page 46).

12 ꢁSOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components

connected to the receiver (see page 52 for

CATEGORY

CD-R

SIRIUS

RECEIVER

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

SETUP

RETURN

Press RECEIVER on the remote control,

then press AV PARAMETER button.

Important

Use ꢀ/ꢁto select the setting you want to

• The AV Parameter menu is not available

with DVD 5.1ch selected by SIGNAL SEL

(SIGNAL SELECT) (see Choosing the input

signal on page 36).

adjust.

Depending on the current status/mode of the

receiver, certain options may not be able to be

selected. Check the table below for notes on

this.

• Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the

AV Parameter menu, it is unavailable due

to the current source, settings and status

of the receiver.

Use ꢂ/ꢃ to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for

each setting.

Press RETURN to confirm and exit the

menu.

Setting

What it does

Option(s)

M/L OFF

MIDNIGHT^a

Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at

low volumes.

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

LOUDNESS^a

BASS^b

Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at

low volumes.

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to

adjust the bass or treble.

–6 to +6 (dB)

Default: 0 (dB)

TREBLE^b

–6 to +6 (dB)

Default: 0 (dB)

CENTER WIDTH^c

(Applicable only when

using a center speaker)

Spreads the center channel between the front right and left

speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or

narrower (lower settings).

0 to 7

Default: 3

DIMENSION^c

Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back,

making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more

forward (positive settings).

–3 to +3

Default: 0

PANORAMA^c

EFFECT

Extends the front stereo image to include surround

speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

OFF

Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced

Surround mode (each mode can be set separately).

10 to 90

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Listening to your system

Setting

What it does

Option(s)

DUAL MONO^d

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital

soundtracks should be played.

ch1 –

Channel 1 is heard only

ch2 –

Channel 2 is heard only

Lch1.Rch2 –

Both channels heard

from front speakers

DRC

(Dynamic Range

Control)

Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks

optimized for Dolby Digital and DTS (you may need to use

this feature when listening to surround sound at low

volumes).

OFF

MAX

MID

OFF

Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out

from other background sounds in a TV or movie

soundtrack.

Dialog Enhancement

Sound Delay

(VSX-918V model only)

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so

the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture.

By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match

the presentation of the video.

0.0 to 6.0 (frames)

1 second = 30 frames

(NTSC)

LFE ATT

(LFE Attenuate)

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-

low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to

prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound

from the speakers.

LFEATT 0 (0 dB)

LFEATT 10 (–10 dB)/

LFEATT ** (OFF)

The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the

recommended value. When set to –10 dB, the LFE is

limited by the respective degree. When OFF is selected, no

sound is output from the LFE channel.

HDMI

(VSX-918V model only)

Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this

receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV.

AMP

THRU (Through)

a. You can change the MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS options at any time by using MIDNIGHT button.

b. The tone controls are only available when Stereo, Auto level control stereo mode or Front Stage Surround

Advance mode are selected (except when STEREO is selected using AUTOSURR.).

c. Only available with 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode.

d. This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

e. You can change the Dialog Enhancement options at any time by using DIALOG button.

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Listening to your system

Playing other sources

When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2DIGITAL

lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and

DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.

Turn on the power of the playback

VSX-918V model only: When the HDMI is

selected, the ANALOG and DIGITAL

indicators are off (see page 24).

component.

Turn on the power of the receiver.

Select the source you want to playback.

Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (INPUT

SELECTOR).

Selecting the multichannel

analog inputs

Start playback of the component you

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD

player with multichannel analog outputs to this

receiver (page 13), you must select the analog

selected in step 1.

multichannel inputs for surround sound.

Choosing the input signal

Make sure you have set the playback

• Default setting: AUTO

source to the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD

player to output multichannel analog audio.

You need to hook up a component to both

analog and digital inputs on the rear of the

receiver to select between input signals.

Press DVD

Press RECEIVER on the remote control.

Press RECEIVER on the remote control,

Press SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT) to

(

then press SIGNAL SEL to select the

multichannel analog inputs.

DVD 5.1ch shows in the display and the

ANALOG indicator lights.

select the input signal corresponding to the

source component.

Each press cycles through the following:

• AUTO – The input signal is automatically

selected from the HDMI (VSX-918V model

only), DIGITAL and ANALOG in this order.

Selecting the front audio inputs

When playing back a component connected to

the MCACC PORTABLE jack on the front panel,

set the source to PORTABLE on the receiver.

• HDMI (VSX-918V model only) – Selects an

HDMI signal.

• DVD 5.1ch – See Selecting the

multichannel analog inputs below.

• ANALOG – Selects the analog inputs.

Press PORTABLE

(SHIFT+iPod) on the

remote control.

You can also select the source by pressing

VIDEO/PORTABLE on the front panel.

• DIGITAL – Selects the digital input.

Playback the connected component.

Note

1 • This receiver can only playback Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz), DTS and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats. With other

digital signal formats, set to ANALOG.

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

the proper digital connections (page 12) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

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

2 When the HDMI option in Setting the AV options on page 34 is set to THRU (THROUGH), the sound will be heard through your

TV, not from this receiver.

3 During playback from the multichannel inputs, you can’t use any of the sound features/modes and only the volume and

channel levels can be set.

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The System Setup menu

Chapter 6:

The System Setup menu

• Auto MCACC – This is a quick and

effective automatic surround setup (see

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC) on page 8).

Using the System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make

detailed settings to specify how you’re using

the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune

individual speaker system settings to your

liking.

• Manual MCACC – Fine tune your speaker

settings and customize the Acoustic

Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC

speaker setup below).

RECEIVER CONTROL

ONE TOUCH

• Manual SP Setup – Specify the size,

number, distance and overall balance of

the speakers you’ve connected (see

Manual speaker setup on page 42).

COPY

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

T.EDIT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

INPUT SELECT

GUIDE

MULTI CONTROL

TV CTRL

DVR

PORTABLE

CATEGORY

DVD

iPod

• Input Assign – Specify what you’ve

connected to the digital, component video

and HDMI inputs (see The Input Assign

menu on page 64).

SETUP

SUBTITLE

RETURN

CD-R

SIRIUS

REC ANT

AUDIO

RECEIVER

Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the ꢁ RECEIVER button to switch on.

• Other Setup (VSX-918V model only) –

Make customized settings to reflect how

you are using the receiver (see The Other

Setup menu on page 66).

Press RECEIVER on the remote control,

then press the SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your

TV. Use ꢀ/ꢁ/ꢂ/ꢃ and ENTER on the remote

control to navigate through the screens and

select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm

and exit the current menu.

Manual MCACC speaker setup

You can use the settings in the Manual

MCACC setup menu to make detailed

adjustments when you’re more familiar with

the system. Before making these settings, you

should have already completed Automatically

setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on

page 8.

Select the setting you want to adjust.

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Manual MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

4.Input Assign

2.Manual MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

4.Input Assign

5.Other Setup

Exit

You only need to make these settings once

(unless you change the placement of your

current speaker system or add new speakers).

Above: VSX-918V (left) and VSX-818V (right)

Note

1 If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.

2 • You can’t use the System Setup menu when the iPod, XM Radio, SIRIUS Radio or PORTABLE input is selected.

• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.

• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component or composite connections

for system setup.

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The System Setup menu

• EQ Data Copy – Copy Acoustic Calibration

EQ settings for manual adjustment (see

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings on page 40).

• EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed

manual adjustments to your custom

Acoustic Calibration EQ settings (see

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

manually on page 41).

• EQ Data Check – Check the ALL CH

ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom

settings using the on-screen display (see

Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings on page 42).

Important

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have

to connect the setup microphone to the

front panel and place it about ear level at

your normal listening position. See

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC) on page 8 if you’re unsure

how to do this. Also see Other problems

when using the Auto MCACC Setup on

page 10 for notes regarding background

noise and other possible interference.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on

and turn up the volume as necessary.

Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the

System Setup menu.

See Using the System Setup menu on page 37

if you’re not already at this screen.

Fine Channel Level

• Default setting: 0dB (all channels)

You can achieve better surround sound by

properly adjusting the overall balance of your

speaker system. The following setting can help

you make detailed adjustments that you may

not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on

page 42.

System Setup

2.Manual MCACC

1.Auto MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

2.Manual MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

4.Input Assign

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

5.Other Setup

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

Exit

:Return

Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual

Select the setting you want to adjust.

MCACC setup menu.

If you’re doing this for the first time, you might

want to make these settings in order.

You’ll hear test tones from each speaker in

turn. Since the left speaker is the main

reference speaker, the level is fixed.

• Fine Ch Level – Make fine adjustments to

the overall balance of your speaker system

(see Fine Channel Level below).

• Fine SP Distance – Make precise delay

settings for your speaker system (see Fine

Speaker Distance on page 39).

Caution

• The test tones used in the System Setup

are output at high volume (the volume

increases to –13dB automatically).

The last five settings are specifically for

customizing the parameters explained in

Acoustic Calibration EQ below:

2a.Fine Channel Level

2.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

Please Wait

Caution!

Loud test tones

will be output.

• EQ AUTO Setting – Measure the acoustic

characteristics of your room and

automatically adjust the frequency balance

of your speaker system (see Setting the

Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on

page 40).

:Cancel

:Return

Select each channel in turn and adjust

the levels (+/– 10dB) as necessary.

Use ꢂ/ꢃ to adjust the volume of the speaker

you selected to match the reference speaker.

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When it sounds like both tones are the same

volume, press ENTER to confirm and continue

to the next channel.

Adjust the distance of the left channel

from the listening position.

2b.Fine SP Distance

2a.Fine Channel Level

+　0.0dB (Reference)

L(Reference)

10.0ft

[

0.0dB

+1.0dB

–3.0dB

+10.0dB

–1.5dB

]

[

]

ENTER:Next

:Cancel

:Finish

After pressing ENTER, test tones will be

output.

• For comparison purposes, the reference

speaker will change depending on which

speaker you select.

Select each channel in turn and adjust

the distance as necessary.

• If you want to go back and adjust a

channel, simply use ꢀ/ꢁ to select it.

Use ꢂ/ꢃ to adjust the delay of the speaker

you selected to match the reference speaker.

The delay is measured in terms of speaker

distance from 0.5 feet to 45.0 feet (0.1 m to 13

m).

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

2b.Fine SP Distance

Fine Speaker Distance

(

]

)

10.0ft Reference

• Default setting: 10.0ft (all channels)

[

9.0ft

9.5ft

6.0ft

6.5ft

[

]

For proper sound depth and separation with

your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit

of delay to some speakers so that all sounds

will arrive at the listening position at the same

time. The following setting can help you make

detailed adjustments that you may not achieve

using the Manual speaker setup on page 42.

12.5ft ]

:Finish

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to

measure the target channel. From the listening

position, face the two speakers with your arms

outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to

make the two tones sound as if they are

arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in

front of you and between your arm span.

Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the

Manual MCACC setup menu.

The volume increases to the reference level.

2.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

:Return

When it sounds like the delay settings are

matched up, press ENTER to confirm and

continue to the next channel.

• For comparison purposes, the reference

speaker will change depending on which

speaker you select.

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• If you want to go back and adjust a

Wait for the EQ AUTO Setting to finish.

channel, simply use ꢀ/ꢁ to select it.

2c.EQ AUTO Setting

Now Analyzing

2c.EQ AUTO Setting

Now Analyzing

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Environment Check

Ambient Noise

Microphone

Surround Analyzing

Channel Level

Acoustic Cal EQ

[

]

[

]

Speaker YES/NO

Acoustic Calibration EQ

:Cancel

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of

room equalizer for your speakers (excluding

the subwoofer). It works by measuring the

acoustic characteristics of your room and

neutralizing the ambient characteristics that

can color the original source material. This

provides a ‘flat’ equalization setting. If you’re

not satisfied with the automatic adjustment,

you can also adjust these settings manually to

get a frequency balance that suits your tastes.

As the receiver outputs test tones, the

frequency balance is adjusted automatically

for the following settings:

• ALL CH ADJUST – A ‘flat’ setting where all

the speakers are set individually so no

special weighting is given to any one

channel.

• FRONT ALIGN – All speakers are set in

accordance with the front speaker settings

(no equalization is applied to the front left

and right channels).

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

automatically

If you have already completed Automatically

setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on

page 8, ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN

(below) should already be set. Therefore, if you

want to adjust your settings manually, you can

skip to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

manually on page 41.

You return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu

after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is

set.

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic

Calibration EQ (see Setting the Acoustic

Calibration EQ manually on page 41), we

recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or

the FRONT ALIGN settings from the EQ AUTO

setup above (or from Automatically setting up

for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8) to one

of the custom settings. Instead of just a flat EQ

curve, this will give you a reference point from

which to start.

Select ‘EQ AUTO Setting’ from the

Manual MCACC setup menu.

2c.EQ AUTO Setting

2.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

Set microphone.

Turn on Subwoofer.

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

:Return

:Cancel

Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

MCACC setup menu.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is

automatically detected every time you

switch on the system. Make sure it is on

and the volume is at the middle position.

2.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

• See Other problems when using the Auto

MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes

regarding high background noise levels

and other possible interference.

:Return

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The System Setup menu

Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use

• ALL CH ADJUST – All the speakers can be

set independently so no special weighting

is given to any one channel. When

adjusting, test tones will sound for each

individual channel.

ꢂ/ꢃ to select the setting you want to

copy.

2d.EQ Data Copy

FROM

• FRONT ALIGN – Speakers are set in

accordance with the front speaker

settings. The sound of the test tone will

alternate between the left front (reference)

speaker and the target speaker.

CUSTOM1

CUSTOM2

CUSTOM1

CUSTOM2

CUSTOM1

CUSTOM2

ALL CH ADJ

CUSTOM2

[

]

[

]

Start Copy

[

]

Start Copy

[

]

:Cancel

• You can also copy from one custom setting

to another. For more on the ALL CH

ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings, see

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

automatically on page 40.

Select the channel(s) you want and

adjust to your liking.

2e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

2e. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

Test Tone Type:

"ALL CH ADJUST"

Left

Test Tone Type:

"ALL CH ADJUST"

[

Left

40Hz

]

+1.0dB

40Hz

125Hz

250Hz

4kHz

[

+1.0dB]

0.0dB]

Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirm.

125Hz

250Hz

4kHz

13kHz

TRIM

[

0.0dB]

13kHz

TRIM

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

manually

:Finish

Before manually adjusting the Acoustic

Calibration EQ, we recommend copying the

ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings

from the auto setup above (or from

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC) on page 8) to one of the custom

settings. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will

give you a reference point from which to start

(see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings on page 40 for how to do this).

Use ꢂ/ꢃ to select the channel.

Use ꢀ/ꢁto select the frequency and ꢂ/ꢃto

boost or cut the EQ. When you’re finished, go

back to the top of the screen and use ꢂ/ꢃ to

select the next channel.

• The front speakers can’t be adjusted if you

selected FRONT ALIGN.

• The OVER indicator shows in the display if

the frequency adjustment is too drastic

and might distort. If this happens, bring

the level down until OVER disappears

from the display.

Select ‘EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust’ or ‘EQ

CUSTOM2 Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC

setup menu.

2e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

2.Manual MCACC

Tip

a.Fine Ch Level

Test Tone Type

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

ALL CH ADJUST

• Changing the frequency curve of one

channel too drastically will affect the

overall balance. If the speaker balance

seems uneven, you can raise or lower

channel levels using test tones with the

TRIM feature. Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select TRIM

then use ꢂ/ꢃ to raise or lower the

channel level for the current speaker.

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

ENTER:Next

:Cancel

:Return

Select which method you would like to

use to adjust the overall frequency balance.

It is best to choose whichever one you copied

to the custom setting in Copying your Acoustic

Calibration EQ settings on page 40.

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

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Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings

After you have completed an automatic or

manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment,

you can check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT

ALIGN and custom settings using the on-

screen display.

Caution

• The test tones used in the System Setup

are output at high volume (the volume

increases to –13dB automatically).

Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press

ENTER.

Select ‘EQ Data Check’ from the Manual

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

MCACC setup menu.

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

2.Manual MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

4.Input Assign

d.Speaker Distance

2.Manual MCACC

2g.EQ Data Check

ALL CH ADJUST

5.Other Setup

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

[

Left

]

40Hz

1.0dB

0.0dB

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

125Hz

250Hz

4kHz

Exit

:Return

.EQ Data Check

13kHz

TRIM

Select the setting you want to adjust.

:Return

If you are doing this for the first time, you may

want to adjust these settings in order:

Select the setting you want to check.

• It is useful to do this while a source is

playing so you can compare the different

settings.

• Speaker Setting – Specify the size and

number of speakers you’ve connected (see

below).

• Crossover Network– Specify which

frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer

(page 43).

Select the channels you want, pressing

ENTER when you’re finished checking each

one.

• Channel Level – Adjust the overall balance

of your speaker system (page 44).

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

• Speaker Distance – Specify the distance

of your speakers from the listening position

(page 45).

Manual speaker setup

Make the adjustments necessary for

each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm

after each screen.

This receiver allows you to make detailed

settings to optimize the surround sound

performance. You only need to make these

settings once (unless you change the

placement of your current speaker system or

add new speakers).

Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker

configuration (size, number of speakers). It is a

good idea to make sure that the settings made

in Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC) on page 8 are correct.

These settings are designed to fine-tune your

system, but if you’re satisfied with the settings

made in Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC) on page 8, it isn’t necessary to

make all of these settings.

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Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the

center speakers are also routed to the

subwoofer). If you did not connect a

subwoofer choose NO (the bass

frequencies are output from other

speakers).

Manual SP Setup menu.

3a.Speaker Setting

3.Manual SP Setup

Front

SMALL

SMALL ]

YES

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

Center

Surr

[

SUB W.

d.Speaker Distance

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

:Finish

:Return

Choose the set of speakers that you

Tip

want to set then select a speaker size.

Use ꢂ/ꢃ to select the size (and number) of

each of the following speakers:

• If you have a subwoofer and like lots of

bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE

for your front speakers and PLUS for the

subwoofer. This may not, however, yield

the best bass results. Depending on the

speaker placement of your room you may

actually experience a decrease in the

amount of bass due to low frequency

cancellations. In this case, try changing

the position or direction of speakers. If you

can’t get good results, listen to the bass

response with it set to PLUS and YES or

the front speakers set to LARGE and

SMALL alternatively and let your ears

judge which sounds best. If you’re having

problems, the easiest option is to route all

the bass sounds to the subwoofer by

selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

• Front – Select LARGE if your front

speakers reproduce bass frequencies

effectively, or if you didn’t connect a

subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass

frequencies to the subwoofer.

• Center – Select LARGE if your center

speaker reproduces bass frequencies

effectively, or select SMALL to send bass

frequencies to the other speakers or

subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center

speaker, choose NO (the center channel is

sent to the other speakers).

• Surr – Select LARGE if your surround

speakers reproduce bass frequencies

effectively. Select SMALL to send bass

frequencies to the other speakers or

subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround

speakers choose NO (the sound of the

surround channels is sent to the other

speakers).

Crossover Network

• Default setting: 100Hz

This setting decides the cutoff between bass

sounds playing back from the speakers

• SUB W. – LFE signals and bass

selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass

sounds playing back from those selected as

SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be

frequencies of channels set to SMALL are

output from the subwoofer when YES is

selected (see notes below). Choose the

PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to

output bass sound continuously or you

want deeper bass (the bass frequencies

that would normally come out the front and

for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

Note

1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers, the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center and surround

speakers can’t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent to the

subwoofer.

2 For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting above.

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Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the

Confirm your selected setup option.

Manual SP Setup menu.

The test tones will start after you press ENTER.

After the volume increases to the reference

level, test tones will be output.

3.Manual SP Setup

3b.Crossover Network

Frequency 80Hz

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

3c.Channel Level

d.Speaker Distance

Test Tone

[

Manual

]

Please Wait

.20

:Return

:Finish

Caution!

Loud test tones

will be output.

Choose the frequency cutoff point.

:Cancel

Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent

to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

Adjust the level of each channel using

ꢂ/ꢃ.

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

If you selected Manual, use ꢀ/ꢁ to switch

speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones

in the order shown on-screen:

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Channel Level

3c.Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can

adjust the overall balance of your speaker

system, an important factor when setting up a

home theater system.

0.0dB

[

0.0dB ]

:Finish

Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual

SP Setup menu.

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test

tone is emitted.

3.Manual SP Setup

3c.Channel Level

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

Test Tone

Manual

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

d.Speaker Distance

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

ENTER:Next

:Cancel

:Return

Tip

Select a setup option.

• You can change the channel levels at any

time by using CH SEL and LEVEL +/– on the

remote control. You can set two channel

levels: one for DVD 5.1CH and one for the

listening modes.

• Manual – Move the test tone manually

from speaker to speaker and adjust

individual channel levels.

• Auto – Adjust channel levels as the test

tone moves from speaker to speaker

automatically.

Note

1 • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level

of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).

• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

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Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from

your system, you need to specify the distance

of your speakers from the listening position.

The receiver can then add the proper delay

needed for effective surround sound.

Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the

Manual SP Setup menu.

3d.Speaker Distance

3.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

10.0ft

[

10.0ft ]

d.Speaker Distance

:Finish

:Return

Adjust the distance of each speaker

using ꢂ/ꢃ.

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in

0.5 feet increments.

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

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Using the tuner

Chapter 7:

Using the tuner

High speed tuning

Press and hold TUNEꢀ/ꢁ for high speed

tuning. Release the button at the frequency

you want.

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to

FM and AM radio broadcasts using the

automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning

functions. If you already know the frequency of

the station you want, see Tuning directly to a

station below. Once you are tuned to a station

you can memorize the frequency for recall

later—see Saving station presets on page 47

for more on how to do this.

Improving FM stereo sound

If the

(tuned) or

(stereo) indicators

don’t light when tuning to an FM station

because the signal is weak, press the MPX

(SHIFT+3) button to switch the receiver into

mono reception mode. This should improve the

sound quality and allow you to enjoy the

broadcast.

CD-R

SIRIUS

RECEIVER

TUNER DISP

CLASS

MPX

D.ACCESS

ENTER

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

DISC

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT ANALOG ATT DIMMER

ACOUSTIC

SOUND

PHASE

MUTE

DIALOG RETRIEVER

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you’ll already know the frequency

of the station you want to listen to. In this case,

you can simply enter the frequency directly

using the number buttons on the remote

control.

+10

iPod CTRL

SR+

SIGNAL SEL

LEVEL

CH SEL

TV CONTROL

INFO

MASTER

VOLUME

RECEIVER CONTROL

INPUT

SHIFT

TV CH TV VOL

SELECT

CH+

ONE TOUCH

COPY

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

T.EDIT

GUIDE

CH-

Press FM or AM to select the band.

Press D.ACCESS SHIFT ENTER).

Use the number buttons to enter the

CATEGORY

RECEIVER

(

Press FM or AM to select the band.

Tune to a station.

frequency of the radio station.

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0,

6, 0, 0.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning

If you make a mistake halfway through, press

D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and

start over.

To search for stations in the currently

selected band, press and hold TUNEꢀ/ꢁ

for about a second. The receiver will start

searching for the next station, stopping

when it has found one. Repeat to search for

other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a

time, press TUNEꢀ/ꢁ.

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Using the tuner

Choose the station preset you want to

name.

Saving station presets

See Listening to station presets below for how

to do this.

If you often listen to a particular radio station,

it’s convenient to have the receiver store the

frequency for easy recall whenever you want to

listen to that station. This saves the effort of

manually tuning in each time. This unit can

memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three

banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations

each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX

setting (see Improving FM stereo sound on

Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows ST. NAME, then a blinking

cursor at the first character position.

Input the name you want.

Choose a name up to four characters long.

• Use the STꢂ/ꢃ buttons to select

characters.

page 46) is also stored.

SIRIUS

• Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no

character is input, a space is input.

RECEIVER

TUNER DISP

CLASS

MPX

D.ACCESS

ENTER

STEREO/

A.L.C.

AUTO/DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

DISC

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT ANALOG ATT DIMMER

ACOUSTIC

SOUND

• The name is stored when ENTER is

pressed after choosing the fourth

character.

PHASE

MUTE

DIALOG RETRIEVER

+10

iPod CTRL

SR+

SIGNAL SEL

LEVEL

CH SEL

TV CONTROL

INFO

MASTER

VOLUME

INPUT

SHIFT

TV CH TV VOL

SELECT

RECEIVER CONTROL

CH+

ONE TOUCH

COPY

Tip

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

T.EDIT

• To erase a station name, simply repeat

steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead

of a name.

GUIDE

CH-

CATEGORY

RECEIVER

• Once you have named a station preset,

you can press TUNER DISP (SHIFT+1)

when listening to a station to switch the

display between name and frequency.

Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio on page 46 for more

on this.

Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows ST. MEMORY, then a

blinking memory class.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to

do this. See Saving station presets above if you

haven’t done this already.

Press CLASS (SHIFT+2) to select one of the

three classes then press STꢂ/ꢃ to select the

station preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons.

Press FM, then press CLASS (SHIFT+2) to

select the class in which the station is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B

and C.

Press ENTER.

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and

number stop blinking and the receiver stores

the station.

Press STꢂ/ꢃ to select the station preset

you want.

• You can also use the number buttons on

the remote control to recall the station

preset.

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your

station presets.

Note

1 If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month, the station memories will be lost and will have

to be reprogrammed.

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Making recordings

Chapter 8:

Making recordings

Select the input signal (if necessary).

Press the RECEIVER button then press SIGNAL

SEL to select the input signal corresponding to

the source component (see page 36 for more

on this).

Making an audio or a video

recording

You can make an audio or a video recording

from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or

video source connected to the receiver (such

as a CD player or TV).

Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video,

DVD etc.

Keep in mind you can’t make a digital

recording from an analog source or vice-versa,

so make sure the components you are

recording to/from are hooked up in the same

way (see Connecting up on page 11 for more on

connections).

Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the

recording device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the

recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most

video recorders set the audio recording level

automatically—check the component’s

instruction manual if you’re unsure.

If you want to record a video source, you also

need to use the same type of connection for the

source as for the recorder. For example, you

can’t record a component hooked up to

composite video jacks with a recorder hooked

up to the component video outputs (see

page 15 for more on video connections).

Start recording, then start playback of the

source component.

ENTER

DISC

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT ANALOG ATT DIMMER

+10

iPod CTRL

RECEIVER

SR+

SOURCE

SIGNAL SEL

INPUT SELECT

TV CONTROL

INFO

MULTI CONTROL

TV CTRL

DVR

PORTABLE

DVD

iPod

INPUT

SHIFT

TV CH TV VOL

SELECT

CD-R

SIRIUS

RECEIVER

STEREO/

Select the source you want to record.

Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT

SELECT).

Note

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

• Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog.

• Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

• Recording from XM Radio is not possible.

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Controlling the rest of your system

Chapter 9:

Controlling the rest of your

system

Operating other Pioneer

Setting the remote to control

other components

components

VSX-918V model only

Most components can be assigned to one of

the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the

component’s manufacturer preset code

stored in the remote.

Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL

jacks which can be used to link components

together so that you can use just the remote

sensor of one component. When you use a

remote control, the control signal is passed

However, please note that there are cases

where only certain functions may be

along the chain to the appropriate component.

controllable after assigning the proper preset

code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the

remote control will not work for the model that

Note that if you use this feature, make sure that

you also have at least one set of analog audio or

video jacks connected to another component

for grounding purposes.

you are using.

Note

CO NT RO L

OUT

CONTROL

• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by

pressing RECEIVER. To go back a step,

press RETURN.

OUT

VSX-918V

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote

automatically exits the operation.

Other Pioneer products

with CONTROL terminals

Remote

control

unit

Connect to CONTROL

terminal of other

Pioneer products

Note

1 • If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, refer to Setting the remote to control other

components below.

• If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won’t be able to control this

unit using the remote sensor.

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

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Selecting preset codes directly

Direct function

• Default setting: ON

You can use the direct function feature to

control one component using the remote

control while at the same time, using your

receiver to playback a different component.

This could let you, for example, use the remote

control to set up and listen to a CD on the

receiver and then use the remote control to

rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue

to listen to your CD player.

TUNER DISP

CLASS

MPX

D.ACCESS

ENTER

RECEIVER

SOURCE

DISC

MIDNIGHT ANALOG ATT DIMMER

SLEEP

INPUT SELECT

+10

iPod CTRL

MULTI CONTROL

TV CTRL

DVR

PORTABLE

SR+

SIGNAL SEL

INFO

DVD

iPod

CD-R

SIRIUS

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

STEREO/

While pressing the RECEIVER button,

press and hold the ‘ ’ button.

The LED blinks.

When direct function is on, any component

you select (using the MULTI CONTROL

buttons) will be selected by both the receiver

and the remote control. When you turn direct

function off, you can operate the remote

Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the

component you want to control.

The LED lights on continuously.

control without affecting the receiver.

Use the number buttons to enter the

preset code.

You can find the preset codes on page 54.

While pressing the RECEIVER button,

press and hold the ‘4’ button.

The LED blinks.

The LED blinks again after you enter the code.

Press the MULTI CONTROL button for

If the correct code has been input the power of

the component being input will turn on or off.

the component you want to control.

The LED lights on continuously.

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.

Use the number buttons to enter either

‘1’ (direct on) or ‘2’ (direct off).

The LED blinks again.

• You can only input a code for the component

type written on each MULTI CONTROL

button.¹

Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other

components you want to control.

When you’re done, press RECEIVER.

• Even if you don’t input a preset code for the

TV (TV MULTI CONTROL button) you will

be able to control your TV using the

dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if

you have assigned it to the TV CTRL button.

Clearing all the remote control

settings

Repeat steps 2 through 3 to try a different

code, or to enter a code for another

component you want to control.

You can clear all presets and restore the

factory default settings.

•

While pressing the RECEIVER button,

press and hold the ‘0’ button for three

seconds.

When you’re done, press RECEIVER.

The LED blinks three times indicating the settings

have been restored to the factory presets.

Note

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

• You can’t assign the FM / AM or RECEIVER buttons.

2 You can’t use direct function with the FM / AM and TV CTRL functions.

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Controls for TVs

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the

receiver the commands (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 49 for more on this). Use

the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component

• The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to

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

Button(s) Function

ꢁ TV Switches the DTV on or off.

Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on.

Components

DTV

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

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

TV CH +/– Selects channels.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

TV VOL +/– Adjust the TV volume.

ꢁ SOURCE Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

button on or off.

ꢀ

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

INFO

Press to get information on DTV programs.

DTV

(SHIFT +) 7 Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu.

(SHIFT +) 8 Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu.

(SHIFT +) 9 Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu.

(SHIFT +) 0 Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

AUDIO

Use to switch DTV audio tracks.

DTV

TOP MENU Press to display the DTV menu.

DTV

GUIDE

Use as the GUIDE button for navigating.

Use to select closed captioning with DTV.

Use to select a speciﬁc TV channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

DTV

RETURN

Number

buttons

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

+10 button Use to add a decimal points when selecting TV channels. DTV

ENTER/DISC Use to enter a channel. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

MENU Select different menus from the DTV functions.

Select the menu screen.

DTV

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

ꢂꢃꢁꢀ & Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

ENTER screen.

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Controls for other components

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the

receiver the commands (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 49 for more on this). Use

the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.

Button(s) Function

Components

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

DVR player/Cassette deck

ꢃ

ꢄ

Press to return to the start of the current track.

Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/DVR/LD

player

Go back channels (channel –).

VCR

Press to advance to the start of the next track.

Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/DVR/LD

player

Go forward channels (channel +).

Pause playback or recording.

VCR

ꢅ

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck

ꢀ

Start playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck

ꢆ

ꢇ

ꢂ

Hold down for fast forward playback.

Hold down for fast reverse playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck

Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open).

DVR player/Cassette deck

ì REC

Starts recording. To prevent accidental recording, this

MD/CD-R/VCR/DVR player/

Cassette deck

(SHIFT+ꢀ) button must be pressed twice to take effect.

REC STOP Stops recording.

DVR player

(SHIFT+ꢂ)

Number

buttons

Directly access tracks on a program source.

Use to enter a title/chapter/track number.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD

player

DVD/DVR player

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

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD

player

then 3 to select track 13.)

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Button(s) Function

Components

Multiple CD player

MD player

ENTER

DISC

Chooses the disc.

Ejects the disc.

Use as the ENTER button.

Displays the setup screen for DVR players.

Changes sides of the LD.

DVD player

DVR player

LD player

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

DVD/DVR player

ꢀ

Displays menus for the current DVD or DVR you are using. DVD/DVR player

Pauses the tape.

Cassette deck

DVD/DVR player

ꢁ

Stops the tape.

ENTER

ꢂ/ꢃ

Starts playback.

Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape.

ꢂꢃꢁꢀ, Navigates DVD menu/options.

ENTER &

RETURN

ONE TOUCH Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice- DVR player

COPY (SHIFT+ versa.

TOP MENU)

GUIDE

CH +/–

Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs.

Selects channels.

DVD/DVR player

VCR/DVD/DVR player

(

SHIFT+

T.EDIT/

SHIFT+

RETURN

)

SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual

(SHIFT +ꢇ) DVD-Video discs.

DVD/DVR player

DVD/DVR/LD/CD player

DVR player

AUDIO

Changes the audio language, channel or track.

(SHIFT +ꢆ)

HDD

(SHIFT +ꢃ)

Switches to the hard disk controls when using an HDD/

DVD recorder.

DVD

DVR player

Switches to the DVD controls when using an HDD/DVD

recorder.

(

SHIFT

ꢅ)

SHIFT+ ꢄ

DVR player

Switches to the Jukebox feature.

INFO

Displays additional EPG information.

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Preset Code List

You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list, but

please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the

model that you are using. There are also cases where only certain functions may be controllable

after assigning the proper preset code.

AIWA 660

NEC 659

GRANDIENTE 630

PIONEER 600, 667, 668, 669,

670, 631, 632, 633, 634,

635, 636, 637, 638, 639

DVD

VCR

Manufacturer Code

TOSHIBA 001

SONY 002

Manufacturer Code

RCA 401, 413, 415

ZENITH 403

Manufacturer Code

DENON 309

JVC 303

PANASONIC 304, 326

KENWOOD 310, 311, 321

PANASONIC 003, 019

JVC 004

MAGNAVOX 414

FISHER 412, 426, 427

SAMSUNG 005

SHARP 006

AKAI 007

RCA 008, 011

DENON 010

HITACHI 012

PHILIPS 013

PANASONIC 408, 432, 433, MARANTZ 323

STB (SATELLITE/

462, 463, 473

TOSHIBA 405, 464, 474

ONKYO 307, 308, 320

PHILIPS 312, 322

CATV)

Manufacturer Code

AICHI DENSHI 734

DX ANTENNA 732, 733

FUJITSU 722, 723, 724

HITACHI 721

MASPRO 729

NEC 720

PANASONIC 725, 726, 728

SUMITOMO 730

TOSHIBA 719

JERROLD 701, 702, 703, 704,

711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716

SA 705, 706, 708, 709, 731

ZENITH 707, 710, 717

PIONEER 700, 718

JVC 407, 428, 429, 430, 431 SANYO 313

HITACHI 406, 434, 436, 465, RCA 302, 319

472

SONY 301, 316, 317, 318

TEAC 305, 306, 324, 325,

327

SONY 404, 416, 417, 457,

458, 459, 460, 461, 475,

476, 477, 478

ZENITH 014

THOMSON 015

SONY 016 (video game)

MICROSOFT 017

(video game)

PIONEER 000, 009, 018,

020, 021

YAMAHA 314, 315, 328

MITSUBISHI 409, 420, 421, PIONEER 300

422, 423, 424, 466, 467,

470

SANYO 410, 425, 435, 468

SHARP 402, 418, 419, 469,

471

CD-R

Manufacturer Code

PHILIPS 346

YAMAHA 347

PIONEER 345

GOLDSTAR 411

Manufacturer Code

SONY 101

GRADIENTE 441

PIONEER 400, 437, 438, 439

Manufacturer Code

SONY 901

KENWOOD 903

SHARP 902

PANASONIC 105, 106

PHILIPS 104

KENWOOD 103

RCA 107

On digital STB

Manufacturer Code

RCA 201, 203, 209

SONY 202, 557

ECHOSTAR 205

PRIMESTAR 206

BELL 208

DVD Recorder

Manufacturer Code

TOSHIBA 485

PIONEER 100, 111

PANASONIC 486, 491, 492

SONY 490

PIONEER 456, 480, 481,

482, 483, 484, 487, 488,

489, 493

TEAC 904

ONKYO 905

DENON 906

PIONEER 900, 908

Manufacturer Code

RCA 601, 615, 616, 617, 618

ZENITH 603, 620

MAGNAVOX 612, 629

GE 611, 628

TOSHIBA 555

SHARP 554

DAT

TAPE

AIWA 562, 563, 564

HITACHI 556

JVC 551, 552, 553

MASPRO 559, 560, 561

PANASONIC 558

PIONEER 200, 210

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 907

Manufacturer Code

DENON 810

GENERAL 666

PHILIPS 607

SONY 604

FISHER 813

JVC 802

PANASONIC 608, 622, 671

TOSHIBA 605, 626, 663

SHARP 602, 619, 627, 662

HITACHI 606, 624, 625, 664

SANYO 614, 621

MITSUBISHI 609

GOLDSTAR 610, 623

JVC 613, 665

PANASONIC 803

KENWOOD 804, 807

ONKYO 808, 809

SONY 801, 806

TEAC 805

YAMAHA 811, 812

PIONEER 800, 814

DTV

Manufacturer Code

PANASONIC 226, 230

JVC 227

TOSHIBA 228

PIONEER 207, 229, 231,

232, 234, 253

FUNAI 658

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Other connections

Chapter 10:

Other connections

Connecting your iPod to the receiver

Caution

Set this receiver to the standby mode,

• Before making or changing the connections,

switch off the power and disconnect the

power cord from the power outlet.

Plugging in components should be the last

connection you make with your system.

and then use the USB cable (for iPod

connection) to connect your iPod to the iPod

DIRECT terminal on the front panel of this

receiver.

For the cable connection, refer to also the

operating instructions for iPod.

• Do not allow any contact between speaker

wires from different terminals.

Switch the receiver on and press theiPod

• You can use speakers with a nominal

impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please

see Switching the speaker impedance on

page 72 if you plan to use speakers with an

impedance of less than 8 Ω).

input source button to switch the receiver to

the iPod.

The front panel display shows Loading while

the receiver verifies the connection and

retrieves data from the iPod.

Use the TOP MENU button to display

Connecting an iPod

iPod Top menu.

When the display shows Top Menu you’re

ready to play music from the iPod.

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal

that will allow you to control playback of audio

content from your iPod using the controls of

• If after pressing iPod the display shows

No Connection, try switching off the

receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the

receiver.

this receiver.

SIRIUS

AUX

MASTER

VOLUME

MCACC

PORTABLE

iPod DIRECT

This receiver

USB cable (for

iPod connection)

iPod

Music

Extras

Settings

Shuffle Songs

Backlight

iPod

ꢃ

ꢄ

ꢀꢅ

Note

1 • This system is compatible with the audio of an iPod and iPod nano portable device (fifth generation and above). However,

that some of the functions may be restricted for some models. Note, however, compatibility may vary depending on the

software version of your iPod. Please be sure to use the latest available software version.

• iPod is licensed for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce.

• Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off

before connecting.

• Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience

or loss of recorded material resulting from the iPod failure.

2 The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver (Pioneer shows in the iPod display).

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iPod playback

Tip

To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take

advantage of the OSD of your TV connected to

• You can play all of the songs in a particular

category by selecting the All item at the top

of each category list. For example, you can

play all the songs by a particular artist.

this receiver. You can also control all

operations for music in the front panel display

of this receiver.

Finding what you want to play

When your iPod is connected to this receiver,

you can browse songs stored on your iPod by

playlist, artist, album name, song name, genre

or composer, similar to using your iPod

directly.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback

controls for your iPod:

Button

What it does

ꢀ

Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something

other than a song is selected, all the

songs that fall into that category will play.

iPod Top

[ Playlists

[ Artists

]

[

Albums

[ Songs

[ Podcasts

[

Genres

ꢅ

Pauses playback, or restarts playback

when paused.

[ Composers

[ Audiobooks

[ Shuffle Songs

Enter

ꢇ/ꢆ Press and hold during playback to start

scanning.

Use the ꢀ/ꢁ buttons to select a category

then press ENTER to browse that category.

• To return to the previous level any time,

press RETURN.

ꢃ/ꢄ Press to skip to previous/next track.

Press repeatedly to switch between

Repeat One, Repeat All and Repeat

Off.

Use the ꢀ/ꢁ buttons to browse the

selected category (e.g., albums).

Press repeatedly to switch between

Shuffle Songs, Shuffle Albums and

Shuffle Off.

• Use ꢂ/ꢃ to move to previous/next levels.

Continue browsing until you arrive at

TUNER DISP Press repeatedly to change the song

what you want to play, then press

playback.

ꢀ

to start

playback information displayed in the

front panel display.

(

SHIFT

)

Navigation through categories on your iPod

looks like this:

Playlists ꢄ Songs

Artists ꢄ Albums ꢄ Songs

Albums ꢄ Songs

ꢂ/ꢃ

When browsing, press to move to

previous/next levels.

During Audiobook playback, press to

switch the playback speed: Faster ꢅ

Normal ꢅ Slower

ꢀ/ꢁ

Songs

Podcasts

Genres ꢄ Artists ꢄ Albums ꢄ Songs

Composers ꢄ Albums ꢄ Songs

Audiobooks

TOP MENU Press to return to the iPod Top menu

screen.

RETURN

Press to return to the previous level.

Shuffle Songs

Note

1 • Note that non-roman characters in the title are displayed as #.

• This feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod.

2 If you’re in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback.

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Switching the iPod controls

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

AUX

HDMI

You can switch over the iPod controls between

DIGITAL IN

CONTROL

(DVD

BD) IN

OPT

the iPod and the receiver.

OUT

CD-R

TAPE

(TV

SAT)

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPT

DVD

VD 5.

OUT

REC

LOOP

(CD)

(TV

SAT) IN

Press iPod CTRL to switch the iPod

DVD BD

(ASSIGNABLE)

DVD

BD IN

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

PREOUT

DVD5.1

CH INPUT

controls.

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

/ SAT IN

SAT

This enables operation and display on your

iPod, and this receiver’s remote control and

OSD become inactive.

DVR

VCR IN

DVR

VCR OUT

DVR

VCR

DIGITAL IN

COAX

BD)

OUT

(DVD

(ASSIGNABLE)

AUDIO

VIDEO

Press iPod CTRL again to switch back to

VSX-918V

the receiver controls.

iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in

the U.S. and other countries.

SATELLiTE

RADiO

Using XM Radio

SATELLiTE RADiO

XM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary

variety of commercial-free music, plus the best

in sports, news, talk and entertainment. XM is

broadcast in superior digital audio from coast

to coast. From rock to reggae, from classical to

hip hop, XM has something for every music

fan. XM’s dedication to playing the richest

selection of music is matched by its passion for

live sporting events, talk radio, up-to-the-

minute news, standup comedy, children’s

programming, and much more. For U.S.

customers, information about XM Satellite

Radio is available online at www.xmradio.com.

For Canadian customers, information about

XM Canada is online at www.xmradio.ca.

XM Mini-Tuner

Connect an XM Mini-Tuner to the XM IN

jack on the rear of this receiver.

You will also need to activate the XM Radio

service.

Press XM (SHIFT+FM) to switch to the

XM Radio input.

For best reception, you may need to move the

XM Mini-Tuner antenna near a window (the

southernmost window should produce the

best results).

• If after pressing XM the display shows

Check XM Tuner, try disconnecting the

receiver and tuner connections and then

plugging them back in. If the display shows

Upgrade XM Tuner, try disconnecting the

tuner and connecting the XM Mini-Tuner. If

the display shows Check Antenna, try

disconnecting the tuner and antenna

connections and then plugging them back

For more information see About XM on page 59.

Connecting your XM Radio receiver

After purchasing an XM Mini-Tuner (sold

separately), you will also need to activate the

XM Radio digital radio service to receive

broadcasts.

in.

Note

1 You cannot use this function, when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected.

2 When this function is set, iPod images cannot be played on this receiver.

3 You can check the strength of reception in Using the XM Menu (page 59).

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• The currently selected channel is

automatically chosen (without pressing

ENTER) after 10 seconds.

Listening to XM Radio

After connecting, you will be able to use this

receiver to select channels and navigate

categories using the on-screen display. The

information displayed is as follows:

Using XM HD Surround

XM HD Surround uses Neural Surround™

technology to achieve optimal surround sound

from XM radio.

Preset class

Signal strength