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Operating Instructions Mode d'emploi AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTI-CANAUX VSX-516 Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on ... service bulletins on your new product • Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. • Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter.
Operating Instructions Mode d'emploi AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTI-CANAUX VSX-516 Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on ... service bulletins on your new product • Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. • Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter.
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... Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 23 Setting the effect options 23 Listening in stereo 24 Choosing the input signal 24 Using surround back channel processing. . . 24 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB 25 Using Midnight and Loudness 26 Enhancing dialog 26 Using the tone controls 26 Using the Sound... Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 27 Surround back speaker setting 27 Manual speaker setup 27 Speaker setting 28 Crossover network 28 Channel level 28 Speaker Distance 29 The Input Assign menu 29 The Other setup menu 30 Dynamic Range Control Setup 30 Dual Mono Setup ...
... Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 23 Setting the effect options 23 Listening in stereo 24 Choosing the input signal 24 Using surround back channel processing. . . 24 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB 25 Using Midnight and Loudness 26 Enhancing dialog 26 Using the tone controls 26 Using the Sound... Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 27 Surround back speaker setting 27 Manual speaker setup 27 Speaker setting 28 Crossover network 28 Channel level 28 Speaker Distance 29 The Input Assign menu 29 The Other setup menu 30 Dynamic Range Control Setup 30 Dual Mono Setup ...
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The surround sound you get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Also see Listening in surround sound on page 22. Center (C) Front Right (R) Front Left (L) Subwoofer (SW) Surround Right (RS) Listening position ...
The surround sound you get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Also see Listening in surround sound on page 22. Center (C) Front Right (R) Front Left (L) Subwoofer (SW) Surround Right (RS) Listening position ...
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... NO for the steps below to find the speaker setup that you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening position. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-516 ENTER MULTI JOG ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/ STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR LISTENING MODE STANDBY/ON PHONES DVD / LD DVD 5.1 TV / SAT DVR / VCR DIMMER ANALOG...
... NO for the steps below to find the speaker setup that you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening position. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-516 ENTER MULTI JOG ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/ STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR LISTENING MODE STANDBY/ON PHONES DVD / LD DVD 5.1 TV / SAT DVR / VCR DIMMER ANALOG...
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03 Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In this case, you can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see The Input Assign menu on page 29). 10 En ... TV / SAT IN DVD / LD FRONT PLAY CD-R D V D 5.1CH INPUT IN / TAPE / MD REC L VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT DVD/multi-channel decoder with multi-channel analog output jacks Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples...
03 Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In this case, you can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see The Input Assign menu on page 29). 10 En ... TV / SAT IN DVD / LD FRONT PLAY CD-R D V D 5.1CH INPUT IN / TAPE / MD REC L VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT DVD/multi-channel decoder with multi-channel analog output jacks Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples...
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...The following ), but you do not have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers (following illustrations show 6.1 and 7.1 channel speaker setups. 3-D view of the picture when the TV is touching the back panel when you choose to install the center speaker on , the...be floorstanding, while others should be placed near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to turn off as discoloration of 6.1 channel speaker setup 15 En Hints on stands to place the surround speakers further away from walls. Some should also follow the guidelines on ...
...The following ), but you do not have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers (following illustrations show 6.1 and 7.1 channel speaker setups. 3-D view of the picture when the TV is touching the back panel when you choose to install the center speaker on , the...be floorstanding, while others should be placed near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to turn off as discoloration of 6.1 channel speaker setup 15 En Hints on stands to place the surround speakers further away from walls. Some should also follow the guidelines on ...
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... consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). • This unit should not be disconnected by the receiver's power switch. 03 Connecting up 3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup Overhead view of speaker setup Front left Center Front right Surround left Subwoofer Surround right Listening position Surround back left Surround back right...
... consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). • This unit should not be disconnected by the receiver's power switch. 03 Connecting up 3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup Overhead view of speaker setup Front left Center Front right Surround left Subwoofer Surround right Listening position Surround back left Surround back right...
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... displays 04 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 34 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-516 ENTER MULTI JOG ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/ STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR LISTENING MODE STANDBY/ON PHONES DVD / LD DVD 5.1 TV /SAT DVR /VCR... after pressing the designated MULTI JOG buttons. 5 SIGNAL SELECT Selects an input signal (page 24). 6 SB ch PROCESSING Selects a surround back channel option (page 24) or (when the surround back speakers are not available) the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode (page 25). 7 DIALOGUE...
... displays 04 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 34 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-516 ENTER MULTI JOG ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/ STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR LISTENING MODE STANDBY/ON PHONES DVD / LD DVD 5.1 TV /SAT DVR /VCR... after pressing the designated MULTI JOG buttons. 5 SIGNAL SELECT Selects an input signal (page 24). 6 SB ch PROCESSING Selects a surround back channel option (page 24) or (when the surround back speakers are not available) the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode (page 25). 7 DIALOGUE...
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... MULTI JOG dial (page 26). 19 QUICK SETUP See Using the Quick Setup on page 7. 20 System Setup menu controls SETUP Use with surround back channel encoding is on. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SB Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with the MULTI JOG dial to...
... MULTI JOG dial (page 26). 19 QUICK SETUP See Using the Quick Setup on page 7. 20 System Setup menu controls SETUP Use with surround back channel encoding is on. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SB Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with the MULTI JOG dial to...
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...Switches between the various surround modes (page 23). TUNER EDIT* Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 31). Use to adjust the effect and channel levels. Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects as well as the SETUP button for DVD/DVR units. 5 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons ...disc 'top' menu of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min - 60 min - 90 min - Off). MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS Switches to select a channel, then use the LEVEL +/- RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to access the System Setup menu (page 27). 4 S. LEVEL +/- You can then use...
...Switches between the various surround modes (page 23). TUNER EDIT* Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 31). Use to adjust the effect and channel levels. Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects as well as the SETUP button for DVD/DVR units. 5 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons ...disc 'top' menu of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min - 60 min - 90 min - Off). MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS Switches to select a channel, then use the LEVEL +/- RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to access the System Setup menu (page 27). 4 S. LEVEL +/- You can then use...
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...receiver (page 27). 9 MENU Displays the disc menu of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/chapters. AUDIO Changes audio language or channel. ANALOG ATT Attenuates (lowers) the level of FM broadcasts. DIALOG E Use to find radio frequencies (page 31) and the STATION +/- JUKEBOX... Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice-versa. 12 DVD/DVR control buttons Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player or recorder connected to access the commands bordered by a rectangle). GUIDE* Displays the guides on multilingual DVD-Video discs. ...
...receiver (page 27). 9 MENU Displays the disc menu of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/chapters. AUDIO Changes audio language or channel. ANALOG ATT Attenuates (lowers) the level of FM broadcasts. DIALOG E Use to find radio frequencies (page 31) and the STATION +/- JUKEBOX... Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice-versa. 12 DVD/DVR control buttons Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player or recorder connected to access the commands bordered by a rectangle). GUIDE* Displays the guides on multilingual DVD-Video discs. ...
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...to a source, press STEREO for auto playback of source you can listen to any source in the display to see also Using surround back channel processing on these decoding formats). • The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connected surround back speakers, see how the source is...IIx MOVIE - If the source is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are three further parameters you 're listening to. Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC3 - Check the digital format indicators in surround sound. Listening in surround sound...
...to a source, press STEREO for auto playback of source you can listen to any source in the display to see also Using surround back channel processing on these decoding formats). • The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connected surround back speakers, see how the source is...IIx MOVIE - If the source is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are three further parameters you 're listening to. Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC3 - Check the digital format indicators in surround sound. Listening in surround sound...
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... subwoofer and front speakers. ON Center Imageb (Applicable only when using a center speaker) Adjusts the center image to Using surround back channel processing on page 24. • When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can select (according to adjust other... surround sound for movie sources. • ADV. Setting What it as necessary. GAME - Check the table below for the options available for 6.1 channel sources (like .1 Setting the effect options When using surround effects, there are listed in your speakers. • VIR. Note 1 • If...
... subwoofer and front speakers. ON Center Imageb (Applicable only when using a center speaker) Adjusts the center image to Using surround back channel processing on page 24. • When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can select (according to adjust other... surround sound for movie sources. • ADV. Setting What it as necessary. GAME - Check the table below for the options available for 6.1 channel sources (like .1 Setting the effect options When using surround effects, there are listed in your speakers. • VIR. Note 1 • If...
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... through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will hear the source through the following: • AUTO - 05 Listening to your system Setting What it remains on ANALOG. • ANALOG...and DTS lights when a DTS signal is playing an analog signal. Also, the Surround back speaker setting on page 28. Using surround back channel processing • Default setting: SB ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, with DTS...
... through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will hear the source through the following: • AUTO - 05 Listening to your system Setting What it remains on ANALOG. • ANALOG...and DTS lights when a DTS signal is playing an analog signal. Also, the Surround back speaker setting on page 28. Using surround back channel processing • Default setting: SB ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, with DTS...
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...8226; VSB OFF - c Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. 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 will be generated for...ìa ìa ìa ìa ì ì Note 1 You can have the receiver only apply this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through the following : • SB ON - 6.1 decoding is set to NO in Speaker setting on 5.1 encoded material) • VSB AUTO - Each press cycles ...
...8226; VSB OFF - c Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. 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 will be generated for...ìa ìa ìa ìa ì ì Note 1 You can have the receiver only apply this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through the following : • SB ON - 6.1 decoding is set to NO in Speaker setting on 5.1 encoded material) • VSB AUTO - Each press cycles ...
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... to get good bass and treble from the multichannel inputs, use any of the sound features/modes and only the volume and channel levels can 't use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons to change the amount of movies at low volume levels. Playing other background sounds ... listening feature can be input automatically. Enhancing dialog • Default setting: OFF The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.1 • Press S. Note 1 The Sound Retriever is...
... to get good bass and treble from the multichannel inputs, use any of the sound features/modes and only the volume and channel levels can 't use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons to change the amount of movies at low volume levels. Playing other background sounds ... listening feature can be input automatically. Enhancing dialog • Default setting: OFF The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.1 • Press S. Note 1 The Sound Retriever is...
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...below). • CH LEVEL - Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. Specify size / number of your speaker system (see Channel level below). • SP DISTN. - Specify how you are using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting below). • SP ... Default setting: SB NORM. You only need to make detailed settings to a normal surround back speaker setup, the surround back speaker channels can also be sent to fine-tune individual speaker system settings. Adjust overall balance of speakers connected (see The Other setup menu on ...
...below). • CH LEVEL - Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. Specify size / number of your speaker system (see Channel level below). • SP DISTN. - Specify how you are using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting below). • SP ... Default setting: SB NORM. You only need to make detailed settings to a normal surround back speaker setup, the surround back speaker channels can also be sent to fine-tune individual speaker system settings. Adjust overall balance of speakers connected (see The Other setup menu on ...
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...) - Move the test tone manually from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / to YES. If you didn't connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is to route all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer. 2 • If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will...PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to set to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of the following speakers: • Front (F) - Channel level Using these settings, you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to...
...) - Move the test tone manually from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / to YES. If you didn't connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is to route all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer. 2 • If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will...PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to set to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of the following speakers: • Front (F) - Channel level Using these settings, you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to...
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... as the test tone is emitted.2 Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from the listening position.3 The receiver can change the channel levels at low volumes. IN - DVD COAX 2 (coaxial) - IN from speaker to speaker automatically. 3 Confirm your selected setup option. from the System Setup menu. ...• If you 've connected your system, you need to do this if you want then set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 and one you press ENTER.1 4 Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone moves from the IN ASSIG....
... as the test tone is emitted.2 Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from the listening position.3 The receiver can change the channel levels at low volumes. IN - DVD COAX 2 (coaxial) - IN from speaker to speaker automatically. 3 Confirm your selected setup option. from the System Setup menu. ...• If you 've connected your system, you need to do this if you want then set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 and one you press ENTER.1 4 Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone moves from the IN ASSIG....
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... VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. • MID - No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume). Set the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup below). 3 Use / to make the adjustments necessary for the first time, you may see Dual Mono Setup below ). •...; CH2 - Specify the amount of limiting • LFEATT ** - No sound from LFE channel Note 1 This setting works only with the one channel when listening to discs with some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources) from distorting the sound from the speakers: •...
... VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. • MID - No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume). Set the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup below). 3 Use / to make the adjustments necessary for the first time, you may see Dual Mono Setup below ). •...; CH2 - Specify the amount of limiting • LFEATT ** - No sound from LFE channel Note 1 This setting works only with the one channel when listening to discs with some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources) from distorting the sound from the speakers: •...