Technicolor Thomson TV VCR Combo XRB3059 A User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX-816-S/-K

Operating Instructions

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Voltage selector

WARNING

You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear

panel of multi-voltage models.

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked

flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V.

Please set it to the correct voltage for your country

or region.

• Saudi Arabia operates on 127 V and 220 V mains

voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using.

• For Taiwan, please set to 110 V before using.

• For Mexico, please set to 120 V to 127 V before using.

equipment.

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs

according to country or region. Be sure that the

power supply voltage of the area where this unit

will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V

Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power

cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the

voltage selector switch.

or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

CAUTION

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

(for example, when on vacation).

220V

110V

240V

120 127V

110V

127V

120

Medium-size screwdriver

220V

240V

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For Taiwan exclusively

Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC

outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed

and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and

mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of

this unit should be performed only by qualified

service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the

cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make

sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space

around the unit for ventilation to improve heat

radiation (at least 40 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and

20 cm at each side).

The equipment should be disconnected by removing

the mains plug from the wall socket when left

unused for a long period of time (for example, when

WARNING

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

on vacation).

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity:

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

(cooling vents not blocked)

equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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

locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or

WARNING

strong artificial light)

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This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire

or shock hazard, do not place any container filed

with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or

flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain

or moisture.

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This product is for general household purposes. Any

failure due to use for other than household purposes

(such as long-term use for business purposes in a

restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which

requires repair will be charged for even during the

warranty period.

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Contents

01 Before you start

06 Listening to your system

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

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

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

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

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Advanced surround effects. . . . 29

Setting the effect options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . 30

Using surround back channel processing . . 31

Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB). . . . . . 31

Using Midnight and Loudness. . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Sound Retriever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . 33

02 5 minute guide

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

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

Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

03 Quick surround sound setup

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Other problems when using the Auto

MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the

Auto MCACC Setup (too much background

noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking

the speakers from the microphone) the final

settings may be incorrect. Check for household

appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.),

that may be affecting the environment and

switch them off if necessary. If there are any

instructions showing in the front panel display,

please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the

operation of the microphone. If this seems

to be happening, switch off the TV when

doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

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Connecting up

Chapter 4:

Connecting up

Video cables

Making cable connections

Standard RCA video cables

These cables are the most common type of

video connection and are used to connect to

the composite video terminals. The yellow

plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.

Important

• Before making or changing connections,

switch off the power and disconnect the

power cord from the AC outlet.

• Make sure not to bend the cables over the

top of this unit. If this happens, the

magnetic field produced by the

Standard RCA video cable

transformers in this unit may cause a

humming noise from the speakers.

S-video cables

• Before unplugging the power cord, switch

the power into standby.

S-video cables give you a clearer picture

reproduction than standard RCA video cables

by sending separate signals for the luminance

and color.

Analog audio cables

Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect

analog audio components. These cables are

typically red and white, and you should

connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals

and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

S Video

Component video cables

Analog audio cables

Use component video cables to get the best

possible color reproduction of your video

source. The color signal of the TV is divided into

the luminance (Y) signal and the color (P^Band

P^R) signals and then output. In this way,

interference between the signals is avoided.

Right (red)

Left (white)

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio

cables or optical cables should be used to

Component video cables

connect digital components to this receiver.

Green (Y)

Blue (P^B)

Red (P^R)

Coaxial digital audio cable

Optical cable

Note

1 • When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.

• When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

• You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections.

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Connecting up

Connecting a DVD player and TV

This page shows you how to connect your DVD

player and TV to the receiver.

Connect a coaxial digital audio output on

your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1

(DVD/LD) input on this receiver.

Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

VIDEO IN

connection.

Connect the composite video output and

the stereo analog audio outputs on your

DVD player to the DVD/LD inputs on this

receiver.

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

AUX

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

MONITOR OUT

OPT

OUT

Use a standard RCA video cable and a stereo

RCA phono cable for the connection.

(

)

TV/ SAT

CONTROL

DVR /

VCR

OPT

OUT

(

)

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

DVR /

VCR

TV /

DIGITAL IN

• If your DVD player has multichannel

analog outputs, see Connecting the

multichannel analog outputs below for how

to connect it.

OUT

SAT

TV /

SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

DVD

/LD

SUB

WOOFER

(

)

DVR/VCR

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

COAX

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

REC

Connect the analog audio outputs from

AUDIO

your TV to the TV/SAT inputs on this receiver.

This will allow you to play the sound from the

TV's built-in tuner. Use a stereo RCA phono

cable to do this.

This receiver

• If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you

can also connect an optical digital audio

output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 2

(TV/SAT) input on this receiver. Use an

optical cable for the connection.

AUDIO

COAXIAL

VIDEO OUT

ANALOG OUT

DIGITAL OUT

Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on

this receiver to a video input on your TV.

DVD player

Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to

the composite video jack.

Note

1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical

cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input Assign

menu on page 58).

2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player.

3 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVD/LD jack. If your player also has a component

video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this.

4 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack. See Using the component video

jacks on page 17 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

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Connecting up

Connect a set of audio/video outputs on

Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs

the set-top box component to the TV/SAT

AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio

connection and a standard RCA video cable for

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD

player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In

this case, you can connect the multichannel

analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of

the video connection.

this receiver as shown below.

Connect an optical digital audio output

from your set-top box component to the

This receiver

DIGITAL OPT 2 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver.

CEN- SUB

TER

WOOFER

DIGITAL OUT

AUX

Use an optical cable for the connection.

OPT

FM UNBAL

LOOP

Ω

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OPT

OUT

SURROUND

This receiver

(TV/ SAT)

(CD)

CONTROL

DVR

VCR

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OPT

OUT

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

DVR

VCR

SAT

OUT

FRONT

DIGITAL OUT

SAT

AUX

DVD

/LD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

OPT

FM UNBAL

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

COAX

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

DVD

/LD

SUB

WOOFER

MONITOR OUT

(DVR/VCR)

CD-R

TAPE

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

OPT

COAX

OUT

(DVD/LD)

OUT

(

)

REC

TV/ SAT

CONTROL

DVR /

VCR

AUDIO

OPT

OUT

(

)

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

DVR /

TV /

DIGITAL IN

VCR

OUT

SAT

TV /

SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

DVR/VCR

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

DVD

/LD

SUB

WOOFER

(

)

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

COAX

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

CENTER

OUTPUT

SUB

WOOFER

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUTPUT

REC

FRONT

SURROUND

AUDIO

OUTPUT

DVD/multi-channel decoder

with multi-channel analog

output jacks

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

AV OUT

Connecting a satellite receiver

or other digital set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial

digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called

'set-top boxes'.

STB

Note

1 The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 33).

2 If you've already connected your TV to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. However, to receive a signal, you'll

need to press the input select button for the input you connected the set-top box to.

3 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO TV/SAT jack. If your set-top box also has a component

video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this.

4 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has a coaxial digital output, you can

connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you'll

need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Assign menu on page 58).

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Connecting up

This receiver

Connecting other audio

DIGITAL OUT

AUX

components

OPT

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

MONITOR OUT

The number and kind of connections depends

OPT

OUT

(

)

TV/ SAT

CONTROL

DVR /

VCR

on the kind of component you’re connecting.

OPT

OUT

Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD,

DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

OUT

(

)

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

DVR /

TV /

DIGITAL IN

VCR

OUT

SAT

TV /

SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

If your component has a digital output,

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

DVR/VCR

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

DVD

/LD

SUB

connect this to a digital input on the receiver

as shown.

The example shows an optical connection to

the CD digital input jack using an optical digital

audio cable.

WOOFER

(

)

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

COAX

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

REC

AUDIO

If necessary, connect the analog audio

outputs of the component to a set of spare

audio inputs on this receiver.

You’ll need to make this connection for

components without a digital output, or if you

want to record from a digital component. Use a

stereo RCA phono cable as shown.

OUT

PLAY

OPTICAL

REC

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

If you're connecting a recorder, connect

the analog audio outputs (REC) to the analog

audio inputs on the recorder.

The example shows an analog connection to

the CD-R/TAPE/MD analog output jack using

a stereo RCA phono cable.

CD-R, MD, DAT,

Tape recorder, etc.

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

If your recorder has a digital input,

connect it to the digital output on the receiver

as shown.

Use an optical cable to make this connection.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows Media

Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so

it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded

audio using a coaxial or optical digital

connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-

compatible player.

Note

1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like

an MD) to/from analog components.

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Connecting up

However, the connected DVD player, set-top

box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro

format audio signals through a coaxial or

optical digital output.

If your video component has a digital

input, connect it to the digital output on the

receiver as shown.

Use an optical cable to make this connection.

This receiver

DIGITAL OUT

AUX

OPT

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

MONITOR OUT

OPT

OUT

(

)

TV/ SAT

CONTROL

DVR /

VCR

Microsoft, Windows Media^®, and the Windows logo are

trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

OPT

OUT

(

)

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

DVR /

TV /

DIGITAL IN

VCR

OUT

SAT

TV /

SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

DVR/VCR

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

DVD

/LD

SUB

WOOFER

(

)

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

COAX

Connecting other video

components

(

)

DVD/LD

OUT

REC

AUDIO

This receiver has audio/video inputs and

outputs suitable for connecting analog or

digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVD-

recorders and HDD recorders.

OUT

PLAY

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

REC

Connect a set of audio/video outputs on

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and

VIDEO inputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio

connection and a standard RCA video cable for

the video connection.

VCR, DVR, LD player, etc.

Connect a set of audio/video inputs on

the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and

VIDEO outputs on this receiver.

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio

connection and a standard RCA video cable for

the video connection.

Connect a coaxial digital audio output on

your video component to the DIGITAL COAX 2

(DVR/VCR) input on this receiver.

Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the

connection.

Note

1 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN jack. If your video component also has

a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this.

2 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR OUT jack.

3 If your video component only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an

optical cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input

Assign menu on page 58).

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Connecting up

Using the component video jacks

Component video should deliver superior

picture quality when compared to composite

video. A further advantage (if your source and

TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan

video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free

picture. See the manuals that came with your

TV and source component to check whether

they are compatible with progressive-scan

video.

Connecting to the front panel video

terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the

front panel using the VIDEO button. There are

standard audio/video jacks as well as an S-

video jack and an optical input. Hook them up

the same way you made the rear panel

connections.

• Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to

access the front video connections.

Important

S-VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO

USB

MCACC

VIDEO

DIGITAL IN

SETUP MIC

PUSH

OPEN

• If you connect any source component to

the receiver using a component video

input, you must also have your TV

-R/TAPE/MD

USB

AUX

connected to this receiver's COMPONENT

VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.

VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

USB

MCACC

SETUP MIC

Connect the component video outputs of

VIDEO

DIGITAL IN

your source to a set of component video

inputs on this receiver.

Use a three-way component video cable for the

connection.

Video

camera

(etc.)

If necessary, assign the component video

inputs to the input source you've connected.

This only needs to be done if you didn’t connect

according to the following defaults:

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

This receiver

• COMPONENT - 1 – DVD

• COMPONENT - 2 – TV

• COMPONENT - 3 – DVR

See Assigning the component video inputs on

page 58 for more on this.

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the

component video inputs on your TV or

monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

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Connecting up

Using external antennas

Connecting antennas

To improve FM reception

Connect an external FM antenna as shown

below.

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).

fig. a

fig. b

fig. c

75 Ω coaxial

cable

J-shaped

plug

FM UNBAL

LOOP

Ω

ANTENNA

To improve AM reception

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

Connect a 5 to 6 meter length of vinyl-coated

wire to the AM antenna terminal without

disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend

horizontally outdoors.

Pull off the protective shields of both AM

Outdoor

antenna

antenna wires.

Push open the tabs, then insert one wire

5 to 6 meters

fully into each terminal, then release the tabs

to secure the AM antenna wires.

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached

stand.

FM UNBAL

LOOP

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the

direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then

clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

Ω

ANTENNA

• If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a

wall or other surface, secure the stand with

screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to

the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.

Place the AM antenna on a flat surface

and in a direction giving the best reception.

Connect the FM wire antenna in the same

way as the AM loop antenna.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully

and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape

loosely or leave coiled up.

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Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home

setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver

will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three

speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left

to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match

those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω

(please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 63 if you plan to use speakers with an

impedance of less than 8 Ω).

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers Surround back speakers

SBL

SBR

CEN- SUB

TER

WOOFER

DIGITAL OUT

AUX

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

OPT

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND

BACK

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVR/VCR

)

PREOUT

(

)

^DVDP^/LD

OPT

OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

220V

110V

240V

120 127V

(

)

TV/ SAT

CONTROL

DVR

VCR

OPT

OUT

(

)

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

DVR

VCR

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

(TV/SAT)IN

CENTER

DIGITAL IN

OUT

SAT

AC IN

FRONT

SURROUND BACK

SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

110V

127V

COAX

DVR/VCR

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

DVD

/LD

SUB

120

WOOFER

(

)

CD-R

TAPE

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

COAX

(

)

DVD/LD

220V

240V

OUT

REC

AUDIO

This receiver

Powered

subwoofer

INPUT

Caution

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker

terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Note

1 If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 42) to LARGE.

2 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (L) terminal.

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Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using

is properly prepared with about 10 mm of

insulator stripped from each wire, with the

exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

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.

Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is

enough space to insert the exposed wire

(fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the

terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C).

• If you're using a center speaker, place the

front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place

them at a narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below

the TV so that the sound of the center

channel is localized at the TV screen. Also,

make sure the center speaker does not

cross the line formed by the leading edge

of the front left and right speakers.

fig. A

fig. B

fig. C

10 mm

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the

listening position. The angle depends on

the size of the room. Use less of an angle

for bigger rooms.

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent

the risk of electric shock when connecting

or disconnecting the speaker cables,

disconnect the power cord before touching

any uninsulated parts.

• Surround and surround back speakers

should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm

higher than your ears and titled slightly

downward. Make sure the speakers don't

face each other.

• To achieve the best possible surround

sound, install your speakers as shown

below. Be sure all speakers are installed

securely to prevent accidents and improve

sound quality.

Hints on speaker placement

Speakers are usually designed with a

particular placement in mind. Some are

designed to be floorstanding, while others

should be placed on stands to sound their best.

Some should be placed near a wall; others

should be placed away from walls. We have

provided a few tips on getting the best sound

from your speakers (following), but you should

also follow the guidelines on placement that

the speaker manufacturer provided with your

particular speakers to get the most out of

them.

Caution

• If you choose to install the center speaker

on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with

putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce

the risk of damage or injury resulting from

the speaker falling from the TV in the event

of external shocks such as earthquakes.

• Make sure no exposed speaker wire is

touching the rear panel, this may cause the

receiver to turn off automatically.

• 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

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Connecting up

Overhead view of speaker setup

You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup

illustration on page 7.

Front

left

Front

right

Center

Subwoofer

Surround

left

Surround

right

Listening position

Surround back left

Surround back right

Single surround back speaker

The diagrams below show suggested surround

and surround back speaker orientation. The

first diagram (fig. A) shows orientation with one

surround back speaker (or none) connected.

The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two

surround back speakers connected.

90 to 120

0 to 60

SBL

SBR

SBL SBR

fig. A

fig. B

3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup

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Controls and displays

Chapter 5:

Controls and displays

Front panel

^{AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER}VSX-816

MULTI JOG

ENTER

DIGITAL PRECISION

PROCESSING

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/

SURR AUTO SURR

SIGNAL

SELECT PROCESSING

SBch

ACOUSTIC

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

VIDEO

-R/TAPE/MD

USB

AUX

STANDARD

LISTENING MODE

MASTER

VOLUME

ANALOG MIDNIGHT/

DIMMER

SPEAKERS

LOUDNESS

ATT

STANDBY/ON

S-VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT

USB

MCACC

SETUP MIC

VIDEO

AUDIO

DIGITAL IN

PHONES

TUNING/

STATION

TUNER

EDIT

QUICK

SETUP

TONE

SETUP

RETURN

MULTI JOG

DOWN

8 9

11 12 13

ANALOG MIDNIGHT/

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/

SURR

AUTO SURR

SIGNAL

SELECT

SBch

PROCESSING

ACOUSTIC

DIMMER

SPEAKERS

ATT

LOUDNESS

STANDARD

LISTENING MODE

TUNING/

STATION

TUNER

EDIT

QUICK

SETUP

TONE

SETUP

RETURN

MULTI JOG

Input select buttons

MULTI JOG dial

Press to select an input source.

Digital Precision Processing indicator

Lights to indicate digital processing.

Character display

See Display on page 23.

MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 30)

is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically

set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC

Setup (page 9) or EQ Auto Setup (page 39)).

Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various

settings and menu options.

LISTENING MODE buttons

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding

and to switch between the various Pro

Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28).

ADVANCED SURR – Use to switch

between the surround modes (page 29).

ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR

Selects stereo/direct playback (page 30).

Also selects Auto Surround (Auto playback

on page 28).

ENTER

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PHONES jack

18 TUNING / STATION

Use to connect headphones (when connected,

there is no sound output from the speakers).

Selects the frequency (page 45) and station

presets (page 46) when using the tuner.

ꢀ STANDBY/ON

19 TUNER EDIT

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

Press to memorize and name a station for

recall (page 46).

10 VIDEO INPUT

See Connecting to the front panel video terminal

on page 17.

20 TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble

controls, which you can then adjust with the

MULTI JOG dial (page 32).

11 USB interface

Connect a USB audio device for playback (see

Using the USB interface on page 34).

21 QUICK SETUP

See Using the Quick Setup on page 8.

12 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

22 System Setup menu controls

SETUP – Use with the MULTI JOG dial to

access the System Setup menu (page 9,

page 36, page 58).

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

13 MASTER VOLUME dial

14 DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the

current menu.

15 ANALOG ATT

23 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 33).

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input

signal to prevent distortion.

24 SBch PROCESSING

Selects surround back channel processing or

the virtual surround back mode (page 31).

16 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches between Midnight and Loudness

listening (page 32).

25 ACOUSTIC EQ

17 SPEAKERS

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ

setting (page 30).

Use to change the speaker system (page 54)

and the speaker impedance setting (page 63).

Display

10 11

[

]

_[R

]

_[R

]

[

]

[

^Ss]

4 0 125 25 0 4

1 3

12 13

15 16 17 18

19 20

SIGNAL indicators

SB – Depending on the source, this lights

when a signal with surround back channel

encoding is detected.

Lights to indicate the type of input signal:

AUTO – Lights when AUTO signal select is

on.

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DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio

signal is detected.

– Lights when a broadcast is being

received.

2DIGITAL – Lights when a Dolby Digital

encoded signal is detected.

11 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate the current speaker system,

A and/or B (page 54).

ANALOG – Lights when an analog signal is

detected.

12 Character display

DTS – Lights when a source with DTS

encoded audio signals is detected.

13 Neo:6

Lights to indicate Neo:6 processing.

14 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround)

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround

modes has been selected.

Lights to indicate decoding of a DTS

multichannel signal.

15 WMA9 Pro

2DIGITAL

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro

signal.

Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital

multichannel signal.

16 MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 32).

2PRO LOGIC II

2PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic II

decoding. 2PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate

17 D.E.

Pro Logic IIx decoding (see Listening in

surround sound on page 28).

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (DIALOG E)

is switched on (page 32).

VIR.SB

18 LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening (page 32).

Lights during Virtual surround back

processing (page 31).

19 EX

DIRECT

Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX

encoded signal is detected.

Lights when source direct playback is in use.

Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for

the most accurate reproduction of a source.

20 Master volume level

21 MCACC channel EQ indicators

AUTO SURR.

These indicators show the EQ balance for each

channel in Checking your Acoustic Calibration

EQ settings on page 41. Also, L and R light

when the Sound Retriever is active (page 32).

Lights when Auto Surround (see Auto playback

on page 28) is on.

ATT

Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to

attenuate (reduce) the level of the analog input

signal.

SLEEP

Lights when the sleep mode is active (see

Remote control below).

10 Tuner indicators

– Lights when the mono mode is set

using the MPX button.

– Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

being received in auto stereo mode.

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RECEIVERꢀ

This switches between standby and on for this

receiver.

Remote control

MULTI CONTROL buttons

Press to select control of other components

(see Controlling the rest of your system on

page 48).

INPUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

SELECT

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

Number buttons and other receiver/

component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a

radio frequency (page 45) or the tracks on a

CD, DVD, etc.

DVD

DVR

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

CD-R/TAPE

USB

DISC (ENTER) can be used to enter commands

for TVs, and can also be used to select a disc in

a multi-CD player.

SLEEP

SB ch

ANALOG

ATT

SR+

DIMMER

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

The following are accessed by pressing the

RECEIVER button first:

D.ACCESS

CLASS

DISC

+10

SLEEP – Press to change the amount of

time before the receiver switches into

standby (30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off).

You can check the remaining sleep time at

any time by pressing SLEEP once.

ENTER

TOP MENU

TUNE

T.EDIT

DTV MENU

SETUP

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE

GUIDE

TV VOL

SB ch – Selects the surround back channel

mode (page 31) or virtual surround back

mode (page 31).

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

VOL

SELECT

ANALOG ATT – Attenuates (lowers) the

level of an analog input signal to prevent

distortion.

DTV ON/OFF

MPX

REC

DTV INFO

MUTE

REC STOP JUKEBOX

SR + – Switches the SR+ mode on/off

(page 57).

AUDIO SUBTITLE

DISP

HDD

DVD

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO AUTO SURR

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display.

DIALOG

S.RETRIEVER ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS – Use Midnight

when listening to movie soundtracks at low

volume. Use Loudness to boost the bass

and treble at low volume (page 32).

SHIFT EFFECT/CH SEL

RECEIVER

D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can

access a radio station directly using the

number buttons (page 45).

CLASS – Switches between the three banks

(classes) of radio station presets (page 46).

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Tuner/component control buttons/SETUP

Component control buttons

The following button controls (except SETUP)

can be accessed after you have selected the

corresponding MULTI CONTROL button

(DVD, AM, FM, TV, etc.)

The main buttons (ꢂ, ꢃ, 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)).

TOP MENU – Displays the disc ‘top’ menu

of a DVD.

DTV MENU – Displays menus on a digital

TV.

MENU – Displays the disc menu of DVD-

DTV ON/OFF – Switches a digital TV on/off.

Video discs. It also displays TV menus.

DTV INFO – Use to bring up information

T.EDIT – Press to memorize and name a

screens on a digital TV.

station for recall (page 46).

MPX – Switches between stereo and mono

reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is

weak then switching to mono will improve

the sound quality (page 45).

SETUP (Press RECEIVER first to access)

Use to access the System Setup menu (see

page 36).

GUIDE – Displays the guides on a digital

TV.

AUDIO – Changes the audio language or

channel on DVD discs.

RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the

current menu (also use to return to the

previous menu with DVDs or to select

closed captioning with DTV).

DISP – Switches between named station

presets and radio frequencies (page 46).

SUBTITLE – Displays/changes the subtitles

included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

ꢂꢃꢁꢀ (TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER

CH +/– – Use to select channels when

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your

surround sound system (see page 36). Also

used to control DVD menus/options and for

deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use

the TUNE ꢁ/ꢀ buttons to find radio

frequencies and use ST ꢂ/ꢃ to find preset

stations (page 46).

using a TV, VCR, DVR, etc.

The following DVR controls can be accessed by

pressing SHIFT:

ìREC – Starts recording.

REC STOP – Stops recording.

JUKEBOX – Switches to the Jukebox

TV CONTROL buttons

feature.

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV

assigned to the TV CTRL button. Thus if you

only have one TV to hook up to this system

assign it to the TV CTRL MULTI CONTROL

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

to the TV CTRL button (see page 48 for more on

this).

HDD/DVD – These buttons switch between

the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD/

HDD recorders.

RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding

and to switch between the various Pro

Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28).

TVꢀ – Use to turn on/off the TV power.

ADV.SURR – Use to switch between the

various surround modes (page 29).

TV VOL +/– – Use to adjust the TV volume.

INPUT SELECT – Use to select the TV input

signal.

STEREO – Selects stereo/direct playback

(page 30). Also selects the Auto Surround

mode (Auto playback on page 28).

TV CH +/– – Use to select channels.

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AUTO SURR – Selects Auto Surround

(Auto playback on page 28).

14 VOL +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

DIALOG E – Use to make dialog stand out

15 MUTE

when watching TV or a movie (page 32).

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has

been muted (adjusting the volume also

restores the sound).

S. RETRIEVER – Press to restore CD quality

sound to compressed audio sources (page 32).

16 EFFECT/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC EQ – Press to select an

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use

+/– to adjust the level (see Tip on page 44). Also

adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround

effects, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, and Neo:6

Music parameters (page 29). You can then use

the +/– buttons to make these adjustments.

Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 30).

SIGNAL SEL – Use to select an input signal

(page 33).

SHIFT

Press to access the DVR controls (above the

component control buttons) as well as some

receiver controls.

Operating range of remote control

The remote control may not work properly if:

10 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (use SHIFT for

• There are obstacles between the remote

control and the receiver's remote sensor.

INPUT SELECT

11 SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components

connected to the receiver.

ꢀ

• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is

shining onto the remote sensor.

• The receiver is located near a device that is

emitting infrared rays.

12 Character display (LCD)

This display shows information when

transmitting control signals.

• The receiver is operated simultaneously

with another infrared remote control unit.

The following commands are shown when

you’re setting the remote to control other

components (see Controlling the rest of your

system on page 48):

SETUP – Indicates the setup mode, from

which you choose the options below.

PRESET – See Selecting preset codes

directly on page 49.

7 m

DIRECT F – See Direct function on page 49.

RESET – See Erasing all of the remote

control presets on page 49.

READ ID – See Confirming preset codes on

page 50.

13 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver

(used to select the green commands above the

number buttons (DIMMER, etc). Also use this

button to set up surround sound (page 9,

page 36).

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Listening to your system

Chapter 6:

Listening to your system

The following modes provide basic surround

sound for stereo and multichannel sources.

Important

• Certain features explained in this section

will not be possible depending on the

source (for example, PCM 88.2 kHz / 96

kHz, DTS 96 kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro

sources).

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO AUTO SURR

•

While listening to a source, press

STANDARD.

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a

listening mode.

• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby

Surround encoded, the proper decoding

format will automatically be selected and

shows in the display.

Auto playback

The simplest, most direct listening option is the

Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver

automatically detects what kind of source

you’re playing and selects multichannel or

With two channel sources, you can select from:

• 2Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1

channel sound, especially suited to movie

sources

stereo playback as necessary.

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO AUTO SURR

• 2Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1

channel sound, especially suited to music

sources

•

While listening to a source, press AUTO

SURR for auto playback of a source.

AUTOSURR. shows briefly in the display (it will

then show the decoding or playback format).

Check the digital format indicators in the

display to see how the source is being

processed.

• 2Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1

channel sound, especially suited for video

games

• 2PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround

sound (sound from the surround speakers

is mono)

Listening in surround sound

• Neo:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound,

especially suited to movie sources

Using this receiver, you can listen to any

source in surround sound. However, the

options available will depend on your speaker

setup and the type of source you’re listening to.

• Neo:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound,

especially suited to music sources

With multichannel sources, if you have

connected surround back speaker(s) and have

selected SB ON, you can select (according to

format):

If you connected surround back speakers, see

also Using surround back channel processing

on page 31.

Note

1 • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening

in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).

• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs.

2 If surround back processing (page 31) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (page 42) (this happens

automatically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 is set to anything but Normal (SB)), 2Pro Logic IIx becomes 2

Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

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Listening to your system

• 2Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above

Setting the effect options

When using surround effects, there are a

number of settings you can adjust.

• 2Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back

channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and

provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel

sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select

the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status / mode of the

receiver, certain options may not appear.

Check the table below for notes on this.

• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel

playback with DTS encoded sources

Use the +/– buttons to set it as necessary.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for

a variety of additional surround sound effects.

Most Advanced Surround modes are designed

to be used with film soundtracks, but some

modes are also suited for music sources. Try

different settings with various soundtracks to

See the table below for the options available for

each setting. The defaults, if not stated, are

listed in bold.

Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust

other settings

Setting

Center

Width^a

(Applicable

only when

using a cen-

ter speaker)

What it does

Options

see which you like.

Spreads the center channel

between the front right and

left speakers, making it

0 to 7

Default: 3

ADV.SURR

STANDARD

STEREO AUTO SURR

sound wider (higher settings)

or narrower (lower settings).

•

Press ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a

listening mode.

• ADV. MOVIE – Suitable for movie sources.

Dimension^a

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

• ADV. MUSIC – Suitable for music sources.

• TV SURR. – Provides surround sound for

both mono and stereo TV sources.

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

• ADV. GAME – Suitable for video games.

• EXPANDED – Simulates multichannel

Extends the front stereo

image to include surround

speakers for a ‘wraparound’

effect.

OFF

Panorama

surround sound for two-channel sources.

• 7-STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a

stereo source, using all of your speakers.

Center

Adjusts the center image to

create a wider stereo effect

with vocals. Adjust the effect

from 0 (all center channel

sent to front right and left

0 to 10

Default: 3

Image^b

(Applicable

only when

using a cen-

• VIR. SURR – A virtual surround effect using

just the subwoofer and front speakers.

• PHONESUR. – Creates the effect of overall

surround with headphones.

ter speaker) speakers) to 10 (center

channel sent to the center

speaker only).

Note

1 • If you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automat-

ically be selected.

• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers

in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 31.

• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in

Setting the effect options above.

2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

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Listening to your system

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic

Calibration Equalization set in Automatically

setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on

page 9 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 39.

Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic

Calibration Equalization.

Setting

What it does

Options

Effect

Sets the effect level for the

currently selected Advanced

Surround mode (each mode

can be set separately).

10 to 90

Default:

7-STEREO

–90 / Oth-

ers –70

DIALOG

S.RETRIEVER ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL

a Only available with 2ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic II(x) Mu-

sic mode.

b Only available with 2ch sources in Neo:6 Music mode.

•

While listening to a source, press

ACOUSTIC EQ.

Press repeatedly to select between:

Listening in stereo

• ALL CH – No special weighting is given to

any one channel.

When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will

hear the source through just the front left and

right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer

depending on your speaker settings).

• F. ALIGN – All speakers are heard in

accordance with the front speaker

settings.

Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro multi-

channel sources are downmixed to stereo.

• CUSTOM 1/2 – Custom settings

• EQ OFF – Switches Acoustic Calibration

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO AUTO SURR

EQ off.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights

when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.

•

While listening to a source, press STEREO

for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• STEREO – The audio is heard with your

surround settings and you can still use the

Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions.

• DIRECT – Bypass all effects and surround

settings so that the audio remains as close

to the source audio signal as possible.

• AUTO SURR. – See Auto playback on

page 28 for more on this.

Listening with Acoustic

Calibration EQ

• Default setting: OFF / ALL CH (after the

Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting)

Note

1 If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement, the Sound Retriever, or the Tone controls when DIRECT

is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

2 • You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5.1ch or WMA9 Pro, and it has no effect with headphones.

• If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

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Listening to your system

Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB)

When you’re not using surround back

Using surround back channel

speakers, selecting this mode allows you to

hear a virtual surround back channel through

your surround speakers. You can choose to

listen to sources with no surround back

channel information, or if the material sounds

better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which

it was originally encoded, you can have the

receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded

processing

• Default setting: SB ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1

decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for

example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you

can choose to always use 6.1 decoding (for

example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1

encoded sources, a surround back channel

will be generated, but the material may sound

better in the 5.1 format for which it was origi-

nally encoded (in which case, you can simply

sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.

The table indicates when you will hear the

virtual surround back channel (ì=Sound

plays through surround speakers).

switch surround back processing off).

The table below indicates when you will hear

the surround back channel (ì=Sound plays

through surround back speaker(s)).

•

Press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING) to select

a virtual surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the following:

•

Press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING) to select

• VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always

used (for example, on 5.1 encoded

material)

a surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the following:

• SB ON – 6.1 decoding is always used (for

example, a surround back channel will be

generated for 5.1 encoded material)

• SB AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1

decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for

example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

• VSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is

automatically applied to 6.1 encoded

sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or

DTS-ES)

• VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is

switched off

• SB OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback

Standard

SBch

Processing /

Virtual SB

mode

Advanced

Type of source

Stereo sources

surround

Multichannel

sources

2Pro Logic IIx 2Pro Logic

Neo:6

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES/

WMA9 Pro encoded

multichannel sources with

6.1ch surround

AUTO

Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro

encoded multichannel

sources

AUTO

Note

1 You can’t use the surround back channel with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the surround back speaker is

set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 42. Also, the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 must be set to Normal (SB) to hear

the surround back channel.

2 • You can’t use virtual surround back with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the surround speaker is set to NO

in Speaker Setting on page 42 (however, the surround back speaker must be set to NO).

• Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode, the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective.

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Listening to your system

Standard

Stereo sources

SBch

Processing /

Virtual SB

mode

Advanced

surround

Type of source

Multichannel

sources

2Pro Logic IIx 2Pro Logic

Neo:6

a,b

Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro

encoded stereo source; other

digital stereo source

AUTO

Analog 2-channel (stereo)

sources

AUTO

a Excluding WMA9 Pro format

b Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode.

c Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode.

Using Midnight and Loudness

Enhancing dialog

The Midnight listening feature allows you to

hear effective surround sound of movies at low

volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts

according to the volume at which you’re

listening. The Loudness listening feature can

be used to get good bass and treble from

music sources at low volume levels.

• Default setting: OFF

The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes

dialog in the center channel to make it stand

out from other background sounds in a TV or

movie soundtrack.

•

Press DIALOG E to switch dialog

enhancement on or off.

•

Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch

between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.

Using the tone controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you

may want to adjust the bass or treble using the

front panel tone control.

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the

compression process, sound quality often

suffers from an uneven sound image. The

Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP

technology that helps bring CD quality sound

back to compressed 2-channel audio by

restoring sound pressure and smoothing

Press TONE to select the frequency you

want to adjust.

Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE.

Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the

amount of bass or treble as necessary.

Wait about five seconds for your changes to be

input automatically.

jagged artifacts left over after compression.

•

Press S. RETRIEVER to switch the sound

retriever on or off.

Note

1 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel sources.

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Listening to your system

Playing other sources

Selecting the multichannel

analog inputs

Turn on the power of the playback

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD

player with multichannel analog outputs to this

receiver (page 14), you must select the analog

component.

Turn on the power of the receiver.

multichannel inputs for surround sound.

Select the source you want to playback.

Use the input select buttons.

Make sure you have set the playback

source to the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD

player to output multichannel analog audio.

Start playback of the component you

selected in step 1.

Press DVD

Choosing the input signal

Press SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT) to

• Default setting: AUTO

select the multichannel analog inputs.

DVD 5.1ch shows in the display and the

ANALOG indicator lights.

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 SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT) to

select the input signal corresponding to the

source component.

Each press cycles through the options as

follows:

• AUTO – This is the default setting. The

receiver selects the first available signal in

the following order: DIGITAL; ANALOG.

• ANALOG – Selects an analog signal.

• DIGITAL – Selects an optical or coaxial

digital signal.

When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2DIGITAL

lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and

DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.

Note

1 If your source is the TV’s built-in tuner, switch to the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure that the TV’s video input

is set to this receiver (For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input

is selected). Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

2 • This receiver can only play back 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 (Connecting other audio components on page 15) 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.

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.

• You can’t listen to your speaker B (Second Zone) system during playback from the multichannel inputs.

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USB playback

Chapter 7:

USB playback

Using the USB interface

It is possible to listen to two-channel audio

using the USB interface on the front of this

receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device

as shown below.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on

the remote for USB playback.

Button What it does

ꢂ

Starts normal playback.

Press USB (SHIFT+AM).

ꢄ

Pauses/unpauses playback.

Connect your USB device.

ꢅ

Press to start fast reverse scanning

(press twice for high-speed scanning).

The USB terminal is located on the front panel.

Press (play) to start playback.

ꢂ

ꢆ

Press to start fast forward scanning.

(press twice for high-speed scanning).

Files/folders play in sequential order based on

the filename (according to the Unicode

standard). Within a given directory, all files are

played before continuing to folders/subfolders.

ꢇ

ꢈ

Skips to the start of the current track,

then previous tracks.

Skips to the next track.

In the diagram below, playback proceeds from

folder 0 to folder 5, playing files 1 to 8 in order.

Important

If a USB ERR message lights in the display, try

following the points below:

Folder 0

(Root)

Folder 1

(Artist)

Folder 2

(Album)

Folder 3

USB ERR What it means

file 1

file 4

file 5

file 6

The power requirements of the USB

USB ERR1

file 2

file 3

device are too high for this receiver.

Folder 5

(Artist)

Folder 4

(Album)

USB ERR2

USB ERR3

The USB device is incompatible

See Troubleshooting on page 61 for

more on this error message.

file 8

file 7

• Make sure the receiver is in standby when

disconnecting the USB device.

• Switch the receiver off, then on again.

• Reconnect the USB device with the

receiver switched off.

Note

1 This includes playback of WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback).

2 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital

audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.

• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no

responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver.

• With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the receiver to read the contents of a USB device.

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USB playback

• Select another input source (like DVD/CD),

then switch back to USB.

About MPEG-4 AAC

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of

the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates

MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4

audio compression technology. The file format

and extension used depend on the application

used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays

• Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with

the device) for USB power.

If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely

your USB device is incompatible.

back AAC files encoded by iTunes bearing the

extension '.m4a'. DRM-protected files will not

Compressed audio compatibility

Note that although most standard bit/

sampling rate combinations for compressed

audio are compatible, some irregularly

encoded files may not play back. The list below

shows compatible formats for compressed

audio files:

play, and files encoded with some versions of

iTunes may not play.

Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Computer,

Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About WMA

• MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3) –

Sampling rates: 8 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates:

8 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or higher

recommended); File extension: .mp3

• WMA (Windows Media Audio) – Sampling

rates: 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz; Bit rates: 32 kbps

to 192 kbps (128 kbps or higher

recommended); File extension: .wma;

WMA9 Pro and WMA lossless encoding:

The Windows Media logo printed on the box

indicates that this receiver can playback

Windows Media Audio content.

WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio

and refers to an audio compression technology

developed by Microsoft Corporation. This unit

plays back WMA files encoded using Windows

Media Player bearing the extension '.wma'.

Note that DRM-protected files will not play, and

files encoded with some versions of Windows

• AAC (MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding) –

Sampling rates: 11.025 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit

rates: 16 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or

higher recommended); File extension:

.m4a; Apple lossless encoding: No

Other compatibility information

Media Player may not play.

Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are

trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/MPEG-4

AAC playback: Yes

• DRM (Digital Rights Management)

protection compatible: Yes (DRM-

protected audio files will not play in this

receiver).

Note

1 Note that in some cases playback time will not be displayed correctly.

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The System Setup menu

Chapter 8:

The System Setup menu

• Surr Back System – Specify how you are

using your surround back speakers (see

Surround back speaker setting below).

Making receiver settings from

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 9).

The following section shows you how to make

detailed settings to specify how you’re using

the receiver (for example, if you want to set up

two speaker systems in separate rooms), 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).

INPUT

D.ACCESS

CLASS

ENTER

RECEIVER

SOURCE

+10

DISC

SELECT

• Manual SP Setup – Specify the size,

number, distance and overall balance of

the speakers you’ve connected (see

Manual speaker setup on page 41).

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

TOP MENU

TUNE

DTV MENU

SETUP

T.EDIT

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE

GUIDE

TV VOL

TV CONTROL

• Input Assign – Specify what you’ve

connected to the digital and component

video inputs (see The Input Assign menu

on page 58).

DVD

DVR

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

INPUT

SELECT

TV CH

VOL

CD-R/TAPE

USB

Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the ꢀ RECEIVER button to switch on.

• Other Setup – Make customized settings

to reflect how you are using the receiver

(see The Other Setup menu on page 59).

• If headphones are connected to the

receiver, disconnect them.

Press RECEIVER on the remote control,

then press the SETUP button.

Surround back speaker setting

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.

• Default setting: Normal (SB)

There are several ways you can use the

surround back speaker channels with this

system. In addition to a normal home theater

setup where they are used for the surround

back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping

the front speakers or as a separate speaker

system in another room.

• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System

Setup menu.

Select the setting you want to adjust.

Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the

System Setup

1.Surr Back System

2.Auto MCACC

System Setup menu.

3.Manual MCACC

4.Manual SP Setup

5.Input Assign

See Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu above if you’re not already at this

screen.

6.Other Setup

ꢁ

Exit

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The System Setup menu

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

and turn up the volume as necessary.

System Setup

1.Surr Back System

2.Auto MCACC

3.Manual MCACC

4.Manual SP Setup

5.Input Assign

6.Other Setup

1.Surround Back System

Surr Back System

Normal (SB)

]

Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the

System Setup menu.

See Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu above if you’re not already at this

screen.

ꢁ

Exit

ꢁ

Finish

Select the surround back speaker

setting.

System Setup

3.Manual MCACC

• Normal (SB) – Select for normal home

theater use with surround back speakers in

your main (speaker system A) setup.

1.Surr Back System

a.Fine Ch Level

2.Auto MCACC

3.Manual MCACC

4.Manual SP Setup

5.Input Assign

6.Other Setup

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

• Second Zone – Select to use the (surround

back) B speaker terminals to listen to

stereo playback in another room (see

Second Zone speaker B setup on page 54).

ꢁ

Exit

ꢁ:Return

Select the setting you want to adjust.

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

want to make these settings in order.

• 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 38).

• Front Bi-Amp – Select this setting if you’re

bi-amping your front speakers (see Bi-

amping your front speakers on page 55).

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the System Setup menu.

The last five settings are specifically for

customizing the parameters explained in

Acoustic Calibration EQ below:

• 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

below).

• EQ Data Copy – Copy Acoustic Calibration

EQ settings for manual adjustment (see

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings below).

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 9.

You only need to make these settings once

(unless you change the placement of your

current speaker system or add new speakers).

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 9 if you’re unsure

how to do this. Also see Other problems

when using the Auto MCACC Setup on

page 11 for notes regarding background

noise and other possible interference.

• EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed

manual adjustments to your custom

Acoustic Calibration EQ settings (see

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

manually on page 40).

• 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 41).

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The System Setup menu

When you're finished, press RETURN.

Fine Channel Level

• Default setting: 0dB (all channels)

You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

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 41.

Fine Speaker Distance

• Default setting: 3.0 m (all channels)

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 below.

Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual

MCACC setup menu.

You’ll hear test tones from each speaker in

turn. Since the left speaker is the main

reference speaker, the level is fixed.

Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the

Manual MCACC setup menu.

3a.Fine Channel Level

3.Manual MCACC

The volume increases to the reference level.

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

Please Wait... 20

3.Manual MCACC

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

Caution!

Loud test tones

will be output.

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

ꢁ:Cancel

ꢁ:Return

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

ꢁ:Return

Caution

Adjust the distance of the left channel

• The test tones used in the System Setup

are output at high volume (the volume

increases to -18 dB automatically).

from the listening position.

3b.Fine SP Distance

Select each channel in turn and adjust

the levels (+/– 10 dB) as necessary.

Use ꢂ/ꢃ to adjust the volume of the speaker

you selected to match the reference speaker.

L(Reference)

3.0

ENTER:Next

ꢁ:Cancel

When it sounds like both tones are the same

volume, press ENTER to confirm and continue

to the next channel.

After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output.

Select each channel in turn and adjust

3a.Fine Channel Level

the distance as necessary.

+　0.0dB (Reference)

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 0.1 to 9.0 meters.

[

0.0dB

+　1.0dB

-3.0dB

]

[

]

[+ 10.0dB

SBL [– 10.0dB

SBR [+ 9.5dB

[– 1.5dB

ꢁ:Finish

3b.Fine SP Distance

• For comparison purposes, the reference

speaker will change depending on which

speaker you select.

( )

Reference

3.0

1.8 m ]

[

SBL

SBR

[

1.3 m ]

1.2 m ]

1.3 m ]

1.2 m ]

2.4 m ]

• If you want to go back and adjust a

channel, simply use ꢀ/ꢁ to select it.

ꢁ:Finish

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The System Setup menu

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.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

automatically

If you have already completed Automatically

setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on

page 9, 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 below.

Select ‘EQ AUTO Setting’ from the

Manual MCACC setup menu.

3c.EQ AUTO Setting

3.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

Set microphone.

Turn on Subwoofar.

When it sounds like the delay settings are

matched up, press ENTER to confirm and

continue to the next channel.

ꢁ:Return

ꢁ:Cancel

• For comparison purposes, the reference

speaker will change depending on which

speaker you select.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is

• If you want to go back and adjust a

channel, simply use ꢀ/ꢁ to select it.

automatically detected every time you

switch on the system. Make sure it is on

and the volume is at the middle position.

When you're finished, press RETURN.

• See Other problems when using the Auto

MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes

regarding high background noise levels

and other possible interference.

You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Acoustic Calibration EQ

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.

Wait for the EQ AUTO Setting to finish.

3c.EQ AUTO Setting

Now Analyzing

3c.EQ AUTO Setting

Now Analyzing

Environment Check

Ambient Noise

Microphone

Surround Analyzing

Channel Level

Acoustic Cal EQ

[

]

[

]

Speaker YES/NO

ꢁ:Cancel

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.

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• FRONT ALIGN – All speakers are set in

accordance with the front speaker settings

(no equalization is applied to the front left

and right channels).

Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirm.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ

manually

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

You return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu

after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is

set.

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC) on page 9) 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 above for how to do this).

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ

settings

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic

Calibration EQ (see Setting the Acoustic

Calibration EQ manually below), 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 9) 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 CUSTOM1 Adjust or EQ

CUSTOM2 Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC

setup menu.

3e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

Test Tone Type

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

ALL CH ADJUST

Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

MCACC setup menu.

ENTER:Next

ꢁ:Cancel

ꢁ:Return

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

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 above.

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

ꢁ:Return

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.

3d.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 above.

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Select the channel(s) you want and

Select ‘EQ Data Check’ from the Manual

adjust to your liking.

MCACC setup menu.

3e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

3e. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

3.Manual MCACC

3g.EQ Data Check

ALL CH ADJUST

Test Tone Type:

"ALL CH ADJUST"

Left

Test Tone Type:

a.Fine Ch Level

"ALL CH ADJUST"

b.Fine SP Distance

c.EQ AUTO Setting

d.EQ Data Copy

[

Left

]

[

Left

40Hz

]

40Hz

125Hz

250Hz

4kHz

13kHz

TRIM

[+ 1.0dB

]

1.0dB

0.0dB

40Hz

1.0dB

0.0dB

[

0.0dB

125Hz

250Hz

4kHz

[

]

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust

f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust

g.EQ Data Check

125Hz

250Hz

4kHz

13kHz

TRIM

13kHz

TRIM

ꢁ:Finish

ꢁ:Return

Use ꢂ/ꢃ to select the channel.

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.

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select the frequency and ꢂ/ꢃ to

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.

Select the channels you want, pressing

• The front speakers can’t be adjusted if you

selected FRONT ALIGN.

ENTER when you’re finished checking each

one.

• 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.

When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Manual speaker setup

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.).

Tip

• 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.

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 9, it isn’t necessary to

make all of these settings.

When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Caution

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.

• The test tones used in the System Setup

are output at high volume (the volume

increases to -18 dB automatically).

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The System Setup menu

Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press

Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the

ENTER.

Manual SP Setup menu.

4a.Speaker Setting

System Setup

1.Surr Back System

2.Auto MCACC

3.Manual MCACC

4.Manual SP Setup

5.Input Assign

6.Other Setup

4.Manual SP Setup

Front

Center

Surr

SMALL

SMALL ]

SMALL x2

YES

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

[

SUB W.

[

]

d.Speaker Distance

ꢁ:Finish

ꢁ

Exit

ꢁ:Return

Select the setting you want to adjust.

Choose the set of speakers that you

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

want to adjust these settings in order:

want to set then select a speaker size.

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

each of the following speakers:

• Speaker Setting – Specify the size and

number of speakers you’ve connected

(page 42).

• 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

• Crossover Network– Specify which

frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer

(page 43).

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).

• Channel Level – Adjust the overall balance

of your speaker system (page 43).

• Speaker Distance – Specify the distance

of your speakers from the listening position

(page 44).

Make the adjustments necessary for

each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm

after each screen.

• 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).

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 9 are correct.

Note

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

surround back 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.

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The System Setup menu

• SB – Select the number of surround back

speakers you have (one, two or none).

Select LARGE if your surround back

speakers reproduce bass frequencies

effectively. Select SMALL to send bass

frequencies to the other speakers or

subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround

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.

Crossover Network

• Default setting: 100Hz

back speakers choose NO.

This setting decides the cutoff between bass

sounds playing back from the speakers

• SUB W. – LFE signals and bass

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

center speakers are also routed to the

subwoofer). If you did not connect a

subwoofer choose NO (the 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

for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the

Manual SP Setup menu.

4.Manual SP Setup

4b.Crossover Network

Frequency 80Hz

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

frequencies are output from other

speakers).

d.Speaker Distance

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

ꢁ:Finish

ꢁ:Return

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Choose the frequency cutoff point.

Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent

to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

Tip

• 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

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

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.

Note

1 • If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO.

• If you selected Second Zone or Front Bi-Amp (in Surround back speaker setting on page 36) you can’t adjust the surround

back settings.

• If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal.

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

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The System Setup menu

Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

SP Setup menu.

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

4.Manual SP Setup

4c.Channel Level

Test Tone

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

Manual

Tip

d.Speaker Distance

• You can change the channel levels at any

time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/– on

the remote control. You can set two

channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 CH and

one for the listening modes.

ENTER:Next

ꢁ:Cancel

ꢁ:Return

Select a setup option.

• Manual – Move the test tone manually

from speaker to speaker and adjust

individual channel levels.

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.

• Auto – Adjust channel levels as the test

tone moves from speaker to speaker

automatically.

Confirm your selected setup option.

The test tones will start after you press ENTER.

Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the

Manual SP Setup menu.

After the volume increases to the reference

level, test tones will be output.

4d.Speaker Distance

4.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting

b.Crossover Network

c.Channel Level

3.0

4c.Channel Level

[

]

Test Tone

[

Manual

]

d.Speaker Distance

SBR

SBL

Please Wait

Caution!

Loud test tones

ꢁ:Finish

ꢁ:Return

will be output.

ꢁ:Cancel

Adjust the distance of each speaker

using ꢂ/ꢃ.

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in

0.1 meter increments.

Adjust the level of each channel using

ꢂ/ꢃ.

If you selected Manual, use ꢀ/ꢁ to switch

speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones

in the order shown on-screen:

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

4c.Channel Level

0.0dB

[

0.0dB ]

Tip

SBR

SBL

• For best surround sound, make sure the

surround back speakers are the same

distance from the listening position.

ꢁ:Finish

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test

tone is emitted.

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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Using the tuner

Chapter 9:

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 the next

page 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

button to switch the receiver into mono

reception mode. This should improve the

sound quality and allow you to enjoy the

broadcast.

INPUT

TV VOL

TV CH

VOL

DVD

DVR

TV CTRL

SELECT

CD-R/TAPE

USB

RECEIVER

DTV ON/OFF

MPX

REC

DTV INFO

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.

SLEEP

SB ch

ANALOG

ATT

MUTE

REC STOP JUKEBOX

SR+

+10

DIMMER

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

AUDIO SUBTITLE

DISP

HDD

DVD

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO AUTO SURR

D.ACCESS

CLASS

ENTER

DISC

DIALOG

S.RETRIEVER ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL

TOP MENU

TUNE

SHIFT EFFECT/CH SEL

DTV MENU

SETUP

T.EDIT

ENTER

RETURN

Press FM or AM to select the band.

Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).

TUNE

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

Use the number buttons to enter the

Press FM or AM to select the band.

Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

frequency of the radio station.

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

6, 0, 0.

If you make a mistake halfway through, press

D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and

start over.

Automatic tuning

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

• Use the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) or the

STꢂ/ꢃ buttons (remote) to select

characters.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station,

it's convenient to have the receiver store the

frequency for easy recall whenever you want to

listen to that station. This saves the effort of

manually tuning in each time. This unit can

memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three

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

each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX

setting (see previous page) is also stored.

• Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no

character is input, a space is input.

• The name is stored when ENTER is pressed

after choosing the fourth character.

Tip

• To erase a station name, simply repeat

steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead

of a name.

Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio on the previous page

for more on this.

Once you have named a station preset, you

can press DISP when listening to a station

to switch the display between name and

frequency.

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 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 or the

MULTI JOG dial (front panel) to select a station

preset.

Press FM, then press CLASS 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.

Choose the station preset you want to

Changing the frequency step

name.

If you find that you can’t tune into stations

successfully, the frequency step may not be

suitable for your country/region. Here’s how to

switch the setting:

See Listening to station presets below for how

to do this.

Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).

The display shows ST. NAME, then a blinking

cursor at the first character position.

Switch the receiver into standby.

On the front panel, press ꢀ STANDBY/

Input the name you want.

ON while you press and hold the TUNER EDIT

button.

Choose a name up to four characters long.

The channel tuning step alternates between

10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this.

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Making recordings

Chapter 10:

Making recordings

Select the input signal (if necessary).

Press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal

corresponding to the source component (see

page 33 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.

Prepare the recorder.

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 12 for more on

connections).

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 S-video

jacks with a recorder hooked up to the

composite video outputs (see page 16 for more

on video connections).

Start recording, then start playback of the

source component.

TV VOL

TV CH

VOL

SELECT

INPUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

SELECT

DTV ON/OFF

MPX

REC

DTV INFO

MUTE

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

REC STOP JUKEBOX

AUDIO SUBTITLE

DISP

HDD

DVD

STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO AUTO SURR

DIALOG

S.RETRIEVER ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL

DVD

DVR

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

CD-R/TAPE

USB

SHIFT EFFECT/CH SEL

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.

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Controlling the rest of your system

Chapter 11:

Controlling the rest of your

system

Operating other Pioneer

components

Setting the remote to control

other components

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

along the chain to the appropriate

Most components can be assigned to one of

the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the

component’s manufacturer preset code stored

in the remote.

However, please note that there are cases

where only certain functions may be

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

• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by

press and hold RECEIVER for two seconds.

To go back a step, press RETURN.

CONTROL

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote

automatically exits the operation.

Receiver

Other Pioneer products

with CONTROL terminals

Remote

control

unit

Connect to CONTROL IN

terminal of other

Pioneer products

Note

1 • If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, refer to Controlling the rest of your system

on page 48.

• 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 or Satellite TV) can only be assigned to the TV/SAT or TV CTRL button.

• If you assign the AM or FM function to another component, you will have to reset the receiver to the default settings (see

Erasing all of the remote control presets on page 49) to reassign it to the Pioneer preset code to use this receiver’s built-in tuner.

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Controlling the rest of your system

If your component is controlled

successfully, press ENTER to confirm.

Selecting preset codes directly

The remote LCD display shows OK.

Press and hold RECEIVER for about two

INPUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

SELECT

seconds to exit the SETUP.

SR+

DIMMER

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

D.ACCESS

CLASS

ENTER

+10

DISC

Erasing all of the remote control

presets

TOP MENU

TUNE

DTV MENU

SETUP

T.EDIT

DVD

DVR

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

ENTER

RETURN

This will erase all preset remote control preset

codes.

CD-R/TAPE

USB

TUNE

GUIDE

TV VOL

TV CONTROL

SLEEP

SB ch

ANALOG

ATT

INPUT

TV CH

VOL

While pressing the RECEIVER button,

press the SETUP button.

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

While pressing the RECEIVER button,

press the SETUP button.

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select RESET then press

ENTER

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select PRESET then press

Press and hold ENTER for about two

ENTER

seconds

Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the

component you want to control then press

ENTER

The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote

presets have been erased.

Press and hold RECEIVER for about two

The LCD on the remote displays the

seconds to exit the SETUP.

component you want to control.

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select the first letter of the

brand name of your component then press

ENTER

Direct function

• Default setting: ON

This should be the manufacturer’s name (for

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.

example, P for Pioneer).

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select the manufacturer’s

name from the list then press ENTER

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select the proper code from

the list, then try using this remote control

with your component.

The code should start with the component type

(for example, DVD 009). If there is more than

one, start with the first one.

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

To try out the remote control, switch the

component on or off (into standby) by pressing

SOURCE ꢀ. If it doesn’t seem to work, select

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

control without affecting the receiver.

Note

1 You can’t assign the RECEIVER button.

2 You can’t use direct function with the TV CTRL function.

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While pressing the RECEIVER button,

press the SETUP button.

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

Confirming preset codes

Use this feature to check which preset code is

assigned to a MULTI CONTROL button.

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select DIRECT F then press

ENTER

While pressing the RECEIVER button,

press the SETUP button.

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the

component you want to control then press

ENTER

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to select READ ID then press

The LCD on the remote displays the

component you want to control.

ENTER

Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the

component for which you want to check the

preset code then press ENTER

Use ꢀ/ꢁ to switch direct function ON or

OFF then press ENTER

The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting.

The brand name and preset code appears in

the display for three seconds.

Press and hold RECEIVER for about two

seconds to exit the SETUP.

Controls for TVs

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

receiver the commands (see Operating other Pioneer components on page 48 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

Components

TVꢀ

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

INPUT

SELECT

Switches the TV input. (Not possib

le with all models.)

TV CH +/– Selects channels.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

DTV

TV VOL +/– Adjust the TV volume.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

DTV

SOURCEꢀ Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

button on or off.

DTV

ꢅ

ꢆ

ꢇ

Switches the DTV on or off.

Press to get information on DTV programs.

Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu.

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Button(s) Function

Components

ꢈ

ꢄ

Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu.

Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu.

Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu.

Use to switch DTV audio tracks.

DTV

ꢃ

AUDIO

GUIDE

Use as the GUIDE button for navigating.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

DTV

DTV MENU Press to display the DTV menu.

DTV

RETURN

Use to select closed captioning with DTV.

Use to select a speciﬁc TV channel.

Number

buttons

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

DTV

+10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a speciﬁc TV

DTV

channel.

ENTER/

DISC

Use to enter a channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/

DTV

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/

ENTER screen. DTV

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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 Operating other Pioneer components on page 48 for more on this).

Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.

Button (s) Function

Components

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

DVR player/Cassette deck

ꢇ

ꢈ

Press to return to the start of the current track.

Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD

player

Go back channels (channel –).

DVR/VCR

Press to advance to the start of the next track.

Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD

player

Go forward channels (channel +).

Pause playback or recording.

VCR

ꢄ

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

DVR player/Cassette deck

ꢂ

Start playback.

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

DVR player/Cassette deck

ꢆ

ꢅ

ꢃ

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+ꢂ) button must be pressed twice to take effect.

REC STOP Stops recording.

DVR player

(SHIFT+ꢃ)

JUKEBOX

Switches to the Jukebox feature.

DVR player

(SHIFT+ꢆ)

Number

buttons

Directly access tracks on a program source.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD

player

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

VCR

Chooses the disc.

ENTER/

DISC

Ejects the disc.

Use as the ENTER button.

Use as the CLEAR button.

Displays the setup screen for DVR players.

Changes sides of the LD.

DVD

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.

Starts playback.

ENTER

ꢂ/ꢃ

Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape.

ꢂꢃꢁꢀ& Navigates DVD menu/options.

ENTER

GUIDE

CH +/–

Press to access the DVD player setup screen.

DVD/DVR Player

Selects channels.

VCR/DVD/DVR Player

CD/MD/CD-R/Cassette deck

DVD/DVR Player

Selects tracks.

AUDIO

Changes the audio language or channel.

SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs.

DVD/DVR Player

DVR Player

HDD (SHIFT Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD/

+ CH–)

HDD recorder.

DVR Player

DVD (SHIFT Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD/HDD

+ CH+)

recorder.

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Other connections

Chapter 12:

Other connections

Select ‘Second Zone’ from the ‘Surr Back

Caution

System’ menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 36

to do this.

• 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.

Switching the speaker system

If you selected Second Zone in Surround back

speaker setting on page 36, three speaker

system settings are possible using the

• Do not allow any contact between speaker

wires from different terminals.

SPEAKERS button. If you selected Normal (SB)

or Front Bi-Amp, the speaker system is fixed

as SPꢂA or SPꢂAB (respectively). The options

• You can use speakers with a nominal

impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please

see Switching the speaker impedance on

page 63 if you plan to use speakers with an

impedance of less than 8 Ω).

below are for the Second Zone setting only.

•

Use the SPEAKERS button on the front

panel to select a speaker system setting.

ANALOG MIDNIGHT/

ATT

DIMMER

LOUDNESS SPEAKERS

Second Zone speaker B setup

After selecting Second Zone in Surround back

speaker setting on page 36, you can use the

speakers connected to the (surround back) B

speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to

stereo playback in another room. See

Switching the speaker system below for the

listening options with this setup.

TUNING/

STATION

TUNER

EDIT

QUICK

SETUP

TONE

SETUP

RETURN

MULTI JOG

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system

option:

• SPꢂA – Sound is output from the speakers

connected to the A speaker terminals

(multichannel playback is possible).

Connect a pair of speakers to the

surround back speaker terminals on the rear

panel.

• SPꢂB – Sound is output from the two

speakers connected to speaker system B

(only stereo playback is possible).

Connect them the same way you connected

your speakers in Connecting the speakers on

page 19. Make sure to review Hints on speaker

placement on page 20 when placing the

speakers in another room.

Note

1 • The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Speaker Setting on page 42. However, if SPꢂB is selected above,

no sound is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

• Depending on the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.

• All speaker systems (except Second Zone connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

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Other connections

• SPꢂAB – Sound is output from speaker

system A (up to 5 channels, depending on

the source), the two speakers in speaker

system B, and the subwoofer.

Multichannel sources (heard through

speaker system A) are downmixed for

stereo output from speaker system B.

Select the ’Front Bi-Amp’ setting from

the ‘Surr Back System’ menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 36

to specify how you’re using the surround back

speaker terminals.

Caution

• Most speakers with both Hi and Low

terminals have two metal plates that

connect the Hi to the Low terminals. These

must be removed when you are bi-amping

the speakers or you could severely damage

the amplifier. See your speaker manual for

more information.

Bi-amping your front speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high

frequency driver and low frequency driver of

your speakers to different amplifiers (in this

case, to both front and surround back

terminals) for better crossover performance.

Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this

(having separate terminals for high and low)

and the sound improvement will depend on the

kind of speakers you’re using.

• If your speakers have a removable

crossover network, make sure you do not

remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may

damage your speakers.

Connect your speakers as shown below.

This illustration below shows the connections

for bi-amping your front left speaker. Hook up

your front right speaker in the same way.

Bi-wiring your speakers

The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the

same as bi-amping, but additionally,

interference effects within the wire could be

reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do

this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is

they must have separate terminals for the high

and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make

sure you’ve selected Normal (SB) or Second

Zone in Surround back speaker setting on

page 36.

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

Front left

speaker

•

To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker

cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

Since both front and surround back speaker

terminals output the same audio, it doesn’t

matter which set (front or surround back) is

powering which part (Hi or Low) of the

speaker.

• Make sure that the + / – connections are

properly inserted.

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Other connections

Caution

Using this receiver with a

Pioneer plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display , you can

use an SR+ cable to connect it to this unit and

take advantage of various convenient features,

such as automatic video input switching of the

plasma display when the input is changed.

• Make sure you use a parallel (not series,

which are fairly uncommon) connection

when bi-wiring your speakers.

• Don't connect different speakers from the

same terminal in this way.

Connecting additional

amplifiers

CONTROL

OUT

This receiver has more than enough power for

any home use, but it’s possible to add

additional amplifiers to every channel of your

system using the pre-outs. Make the

Pioneer plasma

display

connections shown below to add amplifiers to

power your speakers.

• Before making or changing the

connections, switch off the power and

disconnect the power cord from the AC

outlet.

DIGITAL OUT

AUX

OPT

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Ω

LOOP

MONITOR OUT

OPT

OUT

(

)

TV/ SAT

CONTROL

DVR

VCR

OPT

OUT

(

)

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

DVR

VCR

DIGITAL IN

OUT

SAT

ANALOG

INPUT

SAT

DVD

/LD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

Center channel

amplifier (mono)

COAX

5.1CH

INPUT

PLAY

DVD

/LD

SUB

WOOFER

(

)

DVR/VCR

CD-R

PREOUT

S-VIDEO

TAPE

COAX

ANALOG

INPUT

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND

BACK

PREOUT

(

)

(

)

DVD/LD

^DVDP^/LB^D

OUT

REC

AUDIO

Surround back

channel amplifier

This receiver

(

)

TV/SAT

CENTER

ANALOG

INPUT

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

Surround channel

amplifier

ANALOG

INPUT

Front channel

amplifier

ANALOG

INPUT

Powered

subwoofer

ꢄ To SUB WOOFER PREOUT jack

Note

1 • You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In this case plug

the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.

• The sound you hear from the surround back terminals depends on the Surround back speaker setting on page 36.

• To hear sound only from the pre-outs, simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.

• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 42) to large.

2 This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.

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Other connections

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer

•

Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to

connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver

with the CONTROL OUT of your plasma

display.

Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you

need to make a few settings in the receiver. See

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on

page 60 for detailed instructions.

plasma display

When connected using an SR+ cable, a

number of features become available to make

using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma

display even easier. These features include:

• On-screen volume display.

• On-screen display of listening mode.

• Automatic video input switching on the

plasma display.

• Automatic volume muting on the plasma

display.

See also SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

on page 60 for more on setting up the receiver.

VIDEO

INPUT 1

VIDEO

INPUT 2

Pioneer plasma

display

INPUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

SELECT

SLEEP

SR+

SB ch

ANALOG

ATT

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

DIMMER

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

DVD player

Satellite receiver, etc

D.ACCESS

CLASS

ENTER

+10

DISC

DVD

DVR

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

TOP MENU

CD-R/TAPE

USB

TUNE

DTV MENU

SETUP

T.EDIT

DVD

AUDIO IN

TV/SAT

AUDIO IN

ENTER

RETURN

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-816

MULTI JOG

Make sure that the plasma display and

ENTER

DIGITAL PRECISION

PROCESSING

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/

SURR AUTO SURR

SIGNAL

SELECT

SBch

PROCESSING

ACOUSTIC

this receiver are switched on and that they

are connected with the SR+ cable.

DVD

DVR

VCR

VIDEO

CD-R

TAPE

USB

AUX

STANDARD

LISTENING MODE

ANALOG

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MASTER

VOLUME

DIMMER

SPEAKERS

STANDBY/ON

VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT

AUDIO

USB

MCACC

SETUP MIC

VIDEO

DIGITAL IN

PHONES

TUNING

TUNER

EDIT

QUICK

SETUP

TONE

SETUP

RETURN

STATION

MULTI JOG

DOWN

See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma

display above for more on this.

This receiver

To switch SR+ mode on/off, press

To make the most of the SR+ features, you

should connect your source components (DVD

player, etc.) in a slightly different way to that

described in this chapter. For each

RECEIVER, then the SR+ button.

The front panel display shows SR+ ON or OFF.

component, connect the video output directly

to the plasma display, and just connect the

audio (analog and/or digital) to this receiver.

Note

1 • The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Cus-

tomer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable (you can also use a commercially available 3-ringed

mini phone plug for the connection).

• If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control at the plasma dis-

play remote sensor to control the receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you

switch the plasma display off.

2 The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 60.

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Other Settings

Chapter 13:

Other Settings

5a.Digital Input Setup

5.Input Assign

a.Digital Input

Coaxial

Optical

DVD

DVR

The Input Assign menu

b.Component Input

[

]

You only need to make settings in the Input

Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your digital

equipment according to the default settings for

the digital inputs, or if you have connected

equipment using component video cables.

ꢀ:Finish

ꢀ:Return

Select the number of the digital input to

which you’ve connected the digital component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers

beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

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.

Select the component that corresponds

with the one you connected to that input.

Select between DVD, TV, CD, CD-R, DVR or

OFF.

• Use ꢂ/ꢃ and ENTER to do this.

• If you assign a digital input to a certain

function (for example, DVD/LD) then any

digital inputs previously assigned to that

function will automatically be switched off.

When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Input Assign menu.

Select ‘Input Assign’ from the System

Setup menu.

System Setup

5.Input Assign

1.Surr Back System

a.Digital Input

2.Auto MCACC

3.Manual MCACC

4.Manual SP Setup

5.Input Assign

6.Other Setup

b.Component Input

Assigning the component video inputs

ꢀ

Exit

ꢀ:Return

• Default settings:

Component - 1 – DVD

Component - 2 – TV

Assigning the digital inputs

• Default settings:

Component - 3 – DVR

Coaxial - 1 – DVD

Coaxial - 2 – DVR

Optical - 1 – CD

Optical - 2 – TV

If you used component video cords to connect

your video equipment you must tell the receiver

which device it is, or else you may see the S-

video or composite video input instead of the

component video signal. For more on this, see

Using the component video jacks on page 17.

You only need to do this if you didn’t hook up

your digital equipment according to the default

settings for the digital inputs (see above). This

setting tells the receiver what digital

Select ‘Component Input’ from the Input

Assign menu.

equipment is hooked up to which terminal so

the buttons on the remote correspond to what

you have hooked up.

5. Input Assign

5b.Component Input

a.Digital Input

b.Component Input

Component

DVD

[

]

DVR

Select ‘Digital Input’ from the Input

Assign menu.

ꢀ:Return

ꢀ:Finish

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Other Settings

Select the number of the component

• DRC Setup – Specify the amount of

dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital

soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control

Setup below).

• Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel

when listening to discs with dual mono

encoding (see Dual Mono Setup below).

video input to which you’ve connected your

video component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers

beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

Select the component that corresponds

with the one you connected to that input.

• LFE ATT Setup – Choose the attenuator

level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator

Setup on page 60).

Select between DVD, TV, DVR or OFF.

• Use ꢂ/ꢃ and ENTER to do this.

• Make sure you have connected the audio

from the component to the corresponding

inputs on the rear of the receiver.

• If you connect any source component to

the receiver using a component video

input, you should also have your TV

connected to this receiver's component

video MONITOR output.

• SR+ Setup – Specify how you want to

control your Pioneer plasma display (SR+

Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on

page 60).

Make the adjustments necessary for each

setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after

each screen.

When you're finished, press RETURN.

Dynamic Range Control Setup

• Default setting: OFF

You return to the Input Assign menu.

This setting specifies the amount of dynamic

range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS

movie soundtracks. You may want to use this

when listening to surround sound at low

volumes.

The Other Setup menu

The Other Setup menu is where you can make

customized settings to reflect how you are

using the receiver.

Select ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup

Press RECEIVER on the remote control,

menu.

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.

6.Other Setup

6a.Dynamic Range Control

a.DRC Setup

b.Dual Mono Setup

c.LFE ATT Setup

DRC

OFF

d.SR Setup

ꢁ:Return

ꢁ:Finish

Select ‘Other Setup’ then press ENTER.

Choose the setting that you want.

• MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud

sounds are reduced in volume while

quieter sounds are increased).

System Setup

1.Surr Back System

2.Auto MCACC

3.Manual MCACC

4.Manual SP Setup

5.Input Assign

6.Other Setup

a.DRC Setup

b.Dual Mono Setup

c.LFE ATT Setup

d.SR Setup

• MID – Mid setting.

ꢁ

Exit

ꢁ:Return

• OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use

when listening at higher volume).

Select the setting you want to adjust.

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

want to adjust these settings in order:

When you're finished, press RETURN

You return to the Other Setup menu.

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Other Settings

When you're finished, press RETURN

Dual Mono Setup

You return to the Other Setup menu.

•

Default setting: CH1

You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby

Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played.

Dual mono is not widely used, but is

sometimes necessary when two languages

need to be sent to separate channels.

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

Make the following settings if you have

connected a Pioneer plasma display to this

receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the

number of settings available will depend on the

plasma display you’ve connected.

Select ‘Dual Mono Setup’ from the Other

Setup menu.

See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer

plasma display on page 56.

6.Other Setup

a.DRC Setup

6b.Dual Mono Setup

Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menu.

b.Dual Mono Setup

c.LFE ATT Setup

Dual Mono

[

CH1

d.SR Setup

6d.SR Setup

6.Other Setup

PDP Volume Control

OFF

a.DRC Setup

b.Dual Mono Setup

c.LFE ATT Setup

PDP Input Select

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR

[

input-1

input-2

input-3

]

d.SR Setup

ꢁ:Return

ꢁ:Finish

VIDEO

Monitor Out Connect

[

OFF

]

Choose the setting that you want.

• CH2 – Only channel 2 is played

• CH1 CH2 – Both channels are played

through the front speakers

ꢁ:Finish

ꢁ:Return

Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting

you want.

• OFF – The receiver does not control the

volume of the plasma display

• ON – When the receiver is switched to one

of the inputs that use the plasma display

(DVD/LD, or another function below), the

volume on the plasma display is muted so

only sound from the receiver is heard.

• CH1 – Only channel 1 is played

When you're finished, press RETURN

You return to the Other Setup menu.

LFE Attenuator Setup

• Default setting: ATT 0 dB

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources

include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE atten-

uator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low

bass tones from distorting the sound from the

speakers.

Assign any input source connected to the

plasma display to the corresponding input

number.

This matches the receiver’s input source with a

numbered video input on the plasma display.

For example, assign DVD/LD to input-2 if you

have connected your DVD video output to video

input 2 on the plasma display.

Select ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other

Setup menu.

• The Monitor Out Connect should be set

to the input that you’ve used to connect

this receiver to your plasma display.

6.Other Setup

a.DRC Setup

6c. LFE ATT Setup

b.Dual Mono Setup

c.LFE ATT Setup

LFE ATT

ATT 0dB

d.SR Setup

6d.SR Setup

PDP Volume Control

ꢁ:Return

ꢁ:Finish

[

]

[

]

PDP Input Select

DVD/LD

PDP Input Select

DVD/LD

input-1

input-2

OFF

input-3

TV/SAT

DVR

[

]

TV/SAT

DVR

[

]

[ input-3

[

Choose the setting that you want.

• ATT 0dB – No limiting (recommended)

VIDEO

Monitor Out Connect

OFF

ꢁ:Finish

Monitor Out Connect

OFF

ꢁ:Finish

[

]

[

]

• ATT 10dB – 10 dB of limiting

• LFE ** – No sound from LFE channel

When you're finished, press RETURN

You return to the Other Setup menu.

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Additional information

Chapter 14:

Additional information

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is

something wrong with this component, check the points below. Take a look at the other

components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there.

If the trouble isn’t sorted out even after going through the checks below, ask your nearest Pioneer

authorized independent service company to carry out repair work.

• 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.

Problem

Remedy

The power does not turn on.

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

• Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This

could cause the receiver to shut off automatically.

• The unit may have been switched on using the wrong voltage setting. Make sure

you switch the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to the right voltage for your

country or region, then reset the unit (page 63) before switching on again.

The receiver suddenly switches • After about a minute (you won't be able to switch the unit on during this time),

off and the power indicator

blinks.

switch the receiver back on. If the message persists, call a Pioneer authorized

independent service company.

No sound is output when a

function is selected.

• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting up on

page 12).

• Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off.

• Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set (see Switching the speaker

system on page 54).

• Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal (see Choosing the input

signal on page 33).

No image is output when a

function is selected.

• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting up on

page 12).

• Select the correct component (use the input select buttons).

• Check Assigning the component video inputs on page 58 to make sure you’re

assigned the correct input.

• The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect. Refer to the instruction

manual supplied with the TV.

No sound from subwoofer.

• Make sure the subwoofer is switched on.

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

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

• Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker Setting on page 42 to YES or PLUS.

• Switch the LFE Attenuator Setup on page 60 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10.

No sound from surround or

center speakers.

• Connect the speakers properly (refer to page 19).

• Refer to Speaker Setting on page 42 to check the speaker settings.

• Refer to Channel Level on page 43 to check the speaker levels.

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Problem

Remedy

No sound from surround back • Refer to Speaker Setting on page 42 to check the surround back speaker settings.

speakers.

• Refer to Channel Level on page 43 to check the speaker levels.

• Refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 31 to make sure

surround back processing and the sound mode are set for surround back sound.

Considerable noise in radio

broadcasts.

• Connect the antenna (page 18) and adjust the position for best reception.

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

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

(or connect an outdoor FM antenna).

• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (page 18).

• Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver (or

move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise).

Broadcast stations cannot be • Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 18).

selected automatically.

Noise during playback of a

cassette deck.

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

Sound is produced from other • Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO, DIGITAL or ANALOG according to the type of

components, but not from LD connections made. (refer to page 33).

or DVD player.

• Set the digital input settings correctly (refer to page 58).

• Make digital connections (refer to page 13) and set the SIGNAL SELECT to

DIGITAL (refer to page 33).

• Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.

No sound is output or a noise • Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position.

is output when software with

DTS is played back.

• Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out is on. Refer

to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.

• Set the input signal type to DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 33)

During a playback search,

noise is output from a DTS

compatible CD player.

• This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the

output of loud noise from your speakers.

Everything seems to be set up • Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched

correctly, but the playback

sound is odd.

with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see Connecting the speakers on

page 19).

There seems to be a time lag

between the speakers and the system again using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in the

• See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9 to set up your

output of the subwoofer.

subwoofer output).

After using the Auto MCACC

• Low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor.

Setup, the speaker size setting Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup.

(LARGE or SMALL) is

incorrect.

Can’t operate the remote

control.

• Replace the batteries (refer to page 6).

• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor (refer to page 27).

• Remove the obstacle or operate from another position.

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

• Unplug anything connected to the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally

(see Operating other Pioneer components on page 48).

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Additional information

Problem

Remedy

The SR cable is connected, but • Reinsert the SR cable, making sure it’s connected to the right jack (see Using this

the connected components

can’t be operated with the

remote.

receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 56).

• Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units.

• This feature only works with Pioneer products.

The display is dark or off.

• Press DIMMER on the control repeatedly to return to the default.

The System Setup screen

doesn't appear.

• When the receiver is in standby, switch to BURST.OFF by holding down ACOUSTIC

EQ (front panel) and pressing ꢀ STANDBY/ON (the current setting is displayed).

USB mass storage device is

• Try switching the receiver off, then on again.

not recognized by the receiver. • Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this receiver.

• Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32 (FAT12, NTFS and HFS are not

supported).

• USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported.

USB ERR3 shows in the display • If this message continues to appear after going through all the checks in

when connecting a USB

device.

Important on page 34 of USB playback, take the unit to your nearest Pioneer

authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.

Can’t play audio files.

• The WMA or MPEG-4 AAC files were recorded using DRM (digital rights

management), or the bit rate/sampling rate is not compatible (see Compressed

audio compatibility on page 35). This is not a malfunction.

•

With the receiver in standby, press

ꢀ

STANDBY/ON while holding down the

SPEAKERS button.

Each time you do this, you switch between the

impedance settings:

Resetting the main unit

Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s

settings to the factory default. Use the front

panel controls to do this.

• SP 6 OHM – Use this setting if your

speakers are rated at 6 Ω.

Switch the receiver into standby.

While holding down the TONE button,

• SP 8 OHM – Use this setting if your

speakers are rated at 8 Ω or more.

press and hold the

about three seconds.

ꢀ

STANDBY/ON button for

When you see RESET? appear in the

display, press ENTER

OK? shows in the display.

Changing the TV format setting

If the System Setup menu is not displayed

correctly, it may be that the TV system is set

incorrectly for your country or region.

Press SETUP to confirm.

OK appears in the display to indicate that the

receiver has been reset to the factory settings.

•

With the receiver in standby, press

ꢀ

STANDBY/ON while holding down the

SIGNAL SELECT button.

Switching the speaker

impedance

The display shows the new setting (PAL or

NTSC).

We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this

system, but it is possible to switch the

impedance setting if you plan to use speakers

with a 6 Ω impedance rating.

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Additional information

Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

Specifications

•

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

Output (Level/Impedance)

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

Frequency response

Amplifier section

•

Continuous power output (stereo)

Front. . . . . . . . 100 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1.0 %, 8 Ω)

•

Maximum Power output (surround)

DVR/VCR, DVD/LD,

Front

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

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

Crosstalk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 dB

. . . . . 130 W per channel (1 kHz, THD 10 %, 8 Ω)

Center . . . . . . . . . . 130 W (1 kHz, THD 10 %, 8 Ω)

Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 W per channel

(1 kHz, THD 10 %, 8 Ω)

Component video section

Surround Back . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 W per channel

•

Input (Sensitivity)

(1 kHz, THD 10 %, 8 Ω)

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

Audio section

•

Output (Level/Impedance)

•

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

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

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

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

•

Frequency response

DVD/LD, TV/SAT,

•

Frequency response

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

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

DVR/VCR ꢀ MONITOR. . . .5 Hz to 40 MHz dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 dB

FM Tuner Section

•

Output (Level/Impedance)

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

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

(1.3 µV/75 Ω)

DVR/VCR REC, CD-R/TAPE/

MD REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 mV/2.2 kΩ

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

Stereo: 38.6 dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . Mono: 73 dB (at 85 dBf)

Stereo: 70 dB (at 85 dBf)

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

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

(400 kHz)

•

Tone control

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

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

Loudness . . . . . . +10 dB/+5 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz)

(at volume level –50 dB)

•

Signal-to-Noise Ratio DIN (Continuous

rated power output / 50 mW)

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

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

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

DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 dB/64 dB

(

1 dB)

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

•

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited,

A network)

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

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

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range

9 kHz step. . . . . . . . . . . . . .531 kHz to 1602 kHz

10 kHz step. . . . . . . . . . . . .530 kHz to 1700 kHz

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

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

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

•

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

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

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

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Additional information

Miscellaneous

Power requirements:

Cleaning the unit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 110 V/AC 120 V to 127 V/

AC 220 V/AC 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 W

In standby. . . . . . . . . . . .0.5 W(AC 220 V/50 Hz)

Dimensions

. . . . . . 420 (W) mm x 158 (H) mm x 352.5 (D) mm

Weight (without package). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.0 kg

• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe

off dust and dirt.

• When the surface is dirty, wipe with a soft

cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser

diluted five or six times with water, and

wrung out well, and then wipe again with a

dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or

cleansers.

Furnished Parts

Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) . . . . . . . . .1

Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) . . . . . . . . . .2

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

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

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

Power cords:

• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide

sprays or other chemicals on or near this

unit, since these will corrode the surface.

VSX-816-K (black model). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

(Round 2-pin type and Australian type)

VSX-816-S (silver model). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

(Round 2-pin type, flat blade 2-pin type,

UK 3-pin type and Australian type)

Power plug adaptor (VSX-816-K only) . . . . . . . . . .1

J-shaped plug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

These operating instructions

Note

• Specifications and the design are subject

to possible modifications without notice,

due to improvements.

Power cord caution

Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull

out the plug by tugging the cord and never

touch the power cord when your hands are wet

as this could cause a short circuit or an electric

shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of

furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the

cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it

with other cords. The power cords should be

routed such that they are not likely to be

stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause

a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the

power cord once in a while. When you find it

damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized

service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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