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... remote control unit 7 2 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 8 Listening to Surround Sound 9 Using the Quick Setup 12 3 Connecting up Audio/Video cords 13 S-video cables (VSX-D512 only 13 Digital audio cords/Optical cables 13 Connecting digital components 14 Connecting audio components 14 ... speakers 18 Speaker terminals 18 Hints on speaker placement 19 AC outlet 20 Operating other Pioneer components .......... 20 4 Controls and displays Remote Control (VSX-D512 21 Remote Control (VSX-D412 24 Front Panel 26 Display 28 5 Playing sources Introduction to Sound Modes 30 ...
... remote control unit 7 2 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 8 Listening to Surround Sound 9 Using the Quick Setup 12 3 Connecting up Audio/Video cords 13 S-video cables (VSX-D512 only 13 Digital audio cords/Optical cables 13 Connecting digital components 14 Connecting audio components 14 ... speakers 18 Speaker terminals 18 Hints on speaker placement 19 AC outlet 20 Operating other Pioneer components .......... 20 4 Controls and displays Remote Control (VSX-D512 21 Remote Control (VSX-D412 24 Front Panel 26 Display 28 5 Playing sources Introduction to Sound Modes 30 ...
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... following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x 2 • Remote control • These operating instructions Installing the receiver Please note the following precautions: • Never use new and old batteries together. • Insert the plus...disposing of this unit may result in this unit (as leakage and bursting. Do not use of space above the receiver. Loading the batteries VSX-D412 VSX-D512 Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) × 2 Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) × 2 Making cable ...
... following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x 2 • Remote control • These operating instructions Installing the receiver Please note the following precautions: • Never use new and old batteries together. • Insert the plus...disposing of this unit may result in this unit (as leakage and bursting. Do not use of space above the receiver. Loading the batteries VSX-D412 VSX-D512 Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) × 2 Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) × 2 Making cable ...
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.... • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit. + + - 1 4 2 5 3 6 STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES 30 STATION TUNER EDIT MULTI JOG CLASS TUNING BAND MPX STANDARD SAUDRVARONCUNEDD SDTIERREECOT/ INPUT ATTLISFTELNDINIMGMMEORDE SSEIGLNEACLT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE ...
.... • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit. + + - 1 4 2 5 3 6 STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES 30 STATION TUNER EDIT MULTI JOG CLASS TUNING BAND MPX STANDARD SAUDRVARONCUNEDD SDTIERREECOT/ INPUT ATTLISFTELNDINIMGMMEORDE SSEIGLNEACLT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE ...
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..., you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. If it should already be set to Standard (it isn't, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the video input on the front panel to 33 for more on this case, the listening mode must be set- Use the MULTI...
..., you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. If it should already be set to Standard (it isn't, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the video input on the front panel to 33 for more on this case, the listening mode must be set- Use the MULTI...
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...] Power supplied through this outlet is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to control a Pioneer DVD player. Total electrical power consumption of other Pioneer components at the receiver's remote sensor. This can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. AC OUTLET SWITCHED 100 ... sent to the other devices via the CONTROL OUT terminal. 20 En CONTROL OUT CONTROL IN OUT Receiver Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals Remote control unit Connect to avoid overheating and fire risk. You can point the remote controls of connected equipment should be stepped on...
...] Power supplied through this outlet is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to control a Pioneer DVD player. Total electrical power consumption of other Pioneer components at the receiver's remote sensor. This can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. AC OUTLET SWITCHED 100 ... sent to the other devices via the CONTROL OUT terminal. 20 En CONTROL OUT CONTROL IN OUT Receiver Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals Remote control unit Connect to avoid overheating and fire risk. You can point the remote controls of connected equipment should be stepped on...
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...of the receiver. LEVEL +/- (page 39) Use to switch between the various Pro Logic II options. Controls and displays 04 Remote Control (VSX-D512) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD MULTI CONTROL TV / SAT VCR/DVR TV CONT CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD SURROUND ... ATT T.EDIT ST GUIDE SUBTITLE RETURN BAND DTV ON/OFF DTV INFO DISPLAY CLASS MPX D.ACCESS DISC ENTER +10 TV CONTROL CHANNEL INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 RECEIVER 1 RECEIVER Switches the receiver between on and standby. 2 MULTI...
...of the receiver. LEVEL +/- (page 39) Use to switch between the various Pro Logic II options. Controls and displays 04 Remote Control (VSX-D512) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD MULTI CONTROL TV / SAT VCR/DVR TV CONT CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD SURROUND ... ATT T.EDIT ST GUIDE SUBTITLE RETURN BAND DTV ON/OFF DTV INFO DISPLAY CLASS MPX D.ACCESS DISC ENTER +10 TV CONTROL CHANNEL INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 RECEIVER 1 RECEIVER Switches the receiver between on and standby. 2 MULTI...
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... the signal is weak then switching to control DVD menus/options and for recall using the number buttons. 10 Number buttons Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of station presets. It also flashes when teaching the receiver preset codes. 14 SOURCE Use this button to turn on...DTV ON/OFF Use to switch the display between the AM and FM bands when the tuner is sent from the remote control to control a component after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (TUNER or TV/SAT (when connected to find radio frequencies and use ST +/- DISPLAY (page 43) Use...
... the signal is weak then switching to control DVD menus/options and for recall using the number buttons. 10 Number buttons Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of station presets. It also flashes when teaching the receiver preset codes. 14 SOURCE Use this button to turn on...DTV ON/OFF Use to switch the display between the AM and FM bands when the tuner is sent from the remote control to control a component after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (TUNER or TV/SAT (when connected to find radio frequencies and use ST +/- DISPLAY (page 43) Use...
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SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles included in . They are dedicated TV controls and will control the TV. Thus if you only have one TV, assign it to display the guides on a digital TV. They can be set for your TV. By default they will work no matter what mode the remote control is in multilingual DVD-Video discs. 20 ENTER (page 48-50) It can , however, be used to enter commands for TV, CATV and TUNER. 21 TV CONTROL buttons: These controls are for different TVs. Controls and displays 04 19 GUIDE Use to the TV/SAT button (see page 45). 23 En
SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles included in . They are dedicated TV controls and will control the TV. Thus if you only have one TV, assign it to display the guides on a digital TV. They can be set for your TV. By default they will work no matter what mode the remote control is in multilingual DVD-Video discs. 20 ENTER (page 48-50) It can , however, be used to enter commands for TV, CATV and TUNER. 21 TV CONTROL buttons: These controls are for different TVs. Controls and displays 04 19 GUIDE Use to the TV/SAT button (see page 45). 23 En
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...mute the sound or restore the sound if it has been muted. 24 En See the next page for DVD control after pressing DVD/LD on or off. 04 Controls and displays Remote Control (VSX-D412) DVD/LD TV/SAT CD 1 8 2 MASTER VOLUME 3 9 4 ATT MUTE 5 TUNING STATION ...10 BAND CLASS MPX DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU 6 11 TUNER EDIT SETUP 7 ENTER DVD VER 12 13 DVD CH SELECT AUDIO EFFECT 14 SUB TITLE 1 3¡ 7 8 4¢ DVD CONTROL AV ...
...mute the sound or restore the sound if it has been muted. 24 En See the next page for DVD control after pressing DVD/LD on or off. 04 Controls and displays Remote Control (VSX-D412) DVD/LD TV/SAT CD 1 8 2 MASTER VOLUME 3 9 4 ATT MUTE 5 TUNING STATION ...10 BAND CLASS MPX DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU 6 11 TUNER EDIT SETUP 7 ENTER DVD VER 12 13 DVD CH SELECT AUDIO EFFECT 14 SUB TITLE 1 3¡ 7 8 4¢ DVD CONTROL AV ...
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...Button DVD AUDIO SUBTITLE 1 3 ¡ 7 8 4 ¢ What it does Turns DVD power on the remote control. Starts playback. LEVEL +/- (page 39) Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of station presets. The...are also used when setting up your system. Skips to the next track or chapter. 14 CH SELECT (page 39) Use to sound the test tones when setting up the ...12 } ] ' ' and ENTER/SETUP buttons Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player connected to your surround sound system. Also used to control DVD menus/options. 13 RECEIVER Use to switch to select preset radio...
...Button DVD AUDIO SUBTITLE 1 3 ¡ 7 8 4 ¢ What it does Turns DVD power on the remote control. Starts playback. LEVEL +/- (page 39) Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of station presets. The...are also used when setting up your system. Skips to the next track or chapter. 14 CH SELECT (page 39) Use to sound the test tones when setting up the ...12 } ] ' ' and ENTER/SETUP buttons Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player connected to your surround sound system. Also used to control DVD menus/options. 13 RECEIVER Use to switch to select preset radio...
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... it to select options after pressing TONE, QUICK SETUP or TUNER EDIT. 13 INPUT ATT Use to attenuate (lower) the level of tasks. 04 Controls and displays Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 67 STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS ... MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP R 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is no sound output from the remote control. 9 TUNER EDIT (pages 42-43) Press to memorize and...
... it to select options after pressing TONE, QUICK SETUP or TUNER EDIT. 13 INPUT ATT Use to attenuate (lower) the level of tasks. 04 Controls and displays Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 67 STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS ... MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP R 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is no sound output from the remote control. 9 TUNER EDIT (pages 42-43) Press to memorize and...
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... signals to the source component. Use with Dolby Digital sources for more on these modes. • Press STEREO/DIRECT (STEREO on the VSX-D412 remote control) repeatedly to stereo sources. Each press switches between the two options. If you switch on the back of the receiver to select between ...give multi-channel sound to a stereo source, using all the speakers in your speaker settings). To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 14) and set to ANALOG. • You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with your DVD player. • You...
... signals to the source component. Use with Dolby Digital sources for more on these modes. • Press STEREO/DIRECT (STEREO on the VSX-D412 remote control) repeatedly to stereo sources. Each press switches between the two options. If you switch on the back of the receiver to select between ...give multi-channel sound to a stereo source, using all the speakers in your speaker settings). To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 14) and set to ANALOG. • You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with your DVD player. • You...
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... on how to do this : Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold the tuning buttons ( TUNING (VSX-D412)/ TUNE (VSX-D512) + / -) for high speed tuning. Repeat to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions... other stations. VSX-D412 VSX-D512 TUNER TUNING BAND MPX TUNER MASTER VOLUME TUNE 3 Tune to change the frequency one . There are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later-see Saving station presets on the next page for more on the remote control to select the...
... on how to do this : Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold the tuning buttons ( TUNING (VSX-D412)/ TUNE (VSX-D512) + / -) for high speed tuning. Repeat to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions... other stations. VSX-D412 VSX-D512 TUNER TUNING BAND MPX TUNER MASTER VOLUME TUNE 3 Tune to change the frequency one . There are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later-see Saving station presets on the next page for more on the remote control to select the...
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... number buttons to enter the frequency of the station you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control. 1 Press the TUNER button on the remote control to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. In this case, you want... to listen to. Using the tuner 07 Tuning directly to a station (VSX-D512 only) Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the radio...
... number buttons to enter the frequency of the station you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control. 1 Press the TUNER button on the remote control to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. In this case, you want... to listen to. Using the tuner 07 Tuning directly to a station (VSX-D512 only) Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the radio...
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... also stored. EDIT on this. 42 En 2 If you're using the remote control, press RECEIVER (VSX-D412 only). 3 Press TUNER EDIT (T. STEREO TUNED SP A 99.50 4 Press CLASS to select one of 10 stations each time. Use the front panel controls to select the station preset you want. STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES STATION...
... also stored. EDIT on this. 42 En 2 If you're using the remote control, press RECEIVER (VSX-D412 only). 3 Press TUNER EDIT (T. STEREO TUNED SP A 99.50 4 Press CLASS to select one of 10 stations each time. Use the front panel controls to select the station preset you want. STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES STATION...
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...select characters. • Press ENTER to name. The display shows ST. EDIT on the remote control to select the tuner. 2 Press CLASS to do this. 2 If you're using the remote control, press RECEIVER (VSX-D412 only). 3 Press TUNER EDIT (T. Press repeatedly to 30 stations (see previous page), ...preset stations can be reprogrammed. on the VSXD512 remote) to select the station preset you want. • If the...
...select characters. • Press ENTER to name. The display shows ST. EDIT on the remote control to select the tuner. 2 Press CLASS to do this. 2 If you're using the remote control, press RECEIVER (VSX-D412 only). 3 Press TUNER EDIT (T. Press repeatedly to 30 stations (see previous page), ...preset stations can be reprogrammed. on the VSXD512 remote) to select the station preset you want. • If the...
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... CONT: TV or Cable TV tuner TUNER: FM/AM tuner Selecting preset codes (VSX-D512 only) MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV / SAT VCR/DVR TV CONT CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER MASTER VOLUME TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE The remote control will also return to one minute of inactivity. 45 En To cancel the...
... CONT: TV or Cable TV tuner TUNER: FM/AM tuner Selecting preset codes (VSX-D512 only) MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV / SAT VCR/DVR TV CONT CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER MASTER VOLUME TUNE ST ST ENTER TUNE The remote control will also return to one minute of inactivity. 45 En To cancel the...
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... the component type written on each MULTI CONTROL button (except RECEIVER and TUNER). • Even if you turn direct function off ). When direct function is able to be turned on directly by both the receiver and the remote control. Direct function (VSX-D512 only) • Default setting: ...ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using the dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if you can 't use direct ...
... the component type written on each MULTI CONTROL button (except RECEIVER and TUNER). • Even if you turn direct function off ). When direct function is able to be turned on directly by both the receiver and the remote control. Direct function (VSX-D512 only) • Default setting: ...ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using the dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if you can 't use direct ...
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Controlling the rest of your system 09 Clearing the Preset Codes (VSX-D512 only) You can clear all the preset codes have been cleared. The remote control will reset as described in the box below. 345 47 En The LED on the remote control blinks three times indicating all presets and restore the factory default settings. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 0 button for three seconds.
Controlling the rest of your system 09 Clearing the Preset Codes (VSX-D512 only) You can clear all the preset codes have been cleared. The remote control will reset as described in the box below. 345 47 En The LED on the remote control blinks three times indicating all presets and restore the factory default settings. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 0 button for three seconds.
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...TV/Satellite TV/TV/ DTV DTV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/ DTV 48 En Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to switch DTV audio tracks. TOP MENU Press to add a decimal point when selecting a specific... between standby and on or off . Buttons +10 button Use to display the DTV menu. 09 Controlling the rest of your system Controls for navigating. 4 Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu. 8 Use to choose... Switches DTV on . GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for TVs (VSX-D512 only) This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes (see pages 45-46).
...TV/Satellite TV/TV/ DTV DTV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/ DTV 48 En Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to switch DTV audio tracks. TOP MENU Press to add a decimal point when selecting a specific... between standby and on or off . Buttons +10 button Use to display the DTV menu. 09 Controlling the rest of your system Controls for navigating. 4 Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu. 8 Use to choose... Switches DTV on . GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for TVs (VSX-D512 only) This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes (see pages 45-46).