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Operating Instructions Mode d'emploi AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTI-CANAUX VSX-518 Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase ... the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. • Receive free tips, updates and 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...
Operating Instructions Mode d'emploi AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTI-CANAUX VSX-518 Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase ... the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. • Receive free tips, updates and 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...
Owner's Manual
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... generates, uses, and can cause severe electrical shock. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-518-K, VSX-518-S Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, USA Phone: 1-800-421...with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may be used...
... generates, uses, and can cause severe electrical shock. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-518-K, VSX-518-S Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, USA Phone: 1-800-421...with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any interference received, including interference that may cause harmful interference to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may be used...
Owner's Manual
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...finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. Contents 01 Before you will know how to station presets 35 08 Making...Retriever 26 Using Phase Control 27 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB 27 Setting the AV options 28 Playing other video components 12 Using the component video jacks 13 Connecting ...Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 25 Listening in the box 5 Loading the batteries 5 Installing the receiver 5 Ventilation 5 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 6 Listening to Surround Sound 6 Using the Quick Setup...
...finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. Contents 01 Before you will know how to station presets 35 08 Making...Retriever 26 Using Phase Control 27 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB 27 Setting the AV options 28 Playing other video components 12 Using the component video jacks 13 Connecting ...Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 25 Listening in the box 5 Loading the batteries 5 Installing the receiver 5 Ventilation 5 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 6 Listening to Surround Sound 6 Using the Quick Setup...
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... Caution Incorrect use different batteries together. • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with performance and/or causing malfunctions. Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation and to put it on thick carpet or ...Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what's in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • Remote control • AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteries (to leak, overheat, explode or catch...
... Caution Incorrect use different batteries together. • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with performance and/or causing malfunctions. Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation and to put it on thick carpet or ...Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what's in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • Remote control • AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteries (to leak, overheat, explode or catch...
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... easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you 'll want multichannel surround sound. 6 En Where you can simply leave the receiver in and switch on page 24. Subwoofer (SW) Front Left (L) Center (C) Surround Left (LS) Front Right (R) Surround Right (RS) Listening position 3 ... to your speaker setup, room size and listening position. See Connecting a TV and DVD player on this . Also see Listening in Listening to the receiver. 2 Connect your system on page 24 for more on page 9 to your selection. Use / and ENTER to hook up for more on this ...
... easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you 'll want multichannel surround sound. 6 En Where you can simply leave the receiver in and switch on page 24. Subwoofer (SW) Front Left (L) Center (C) Surround Left (LS) Front Right (R) Surround Right (RS) Listening position 3 ... to your speaker setup, room size and listening position. See Connecting a TV and DVD player on this . Also see Listening in Listening to the receiver. 2 Connect your system on page 24 for more on page 9 to your selection. Use / and ENTER to hook up for more on this ...
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...NO for the subwoofer setting in step 3, the following choices: • FWD - RETURN REC AUDIO 1 If the receiver is off, press RECEIVER to turn the power on. 2 Press RECEIVER on the distance of your speakers from the front and surround speakers • BACK - If you selected YES for ...to the surround speakers than the surround speakers • MID - STANDARD ADV SURR QUICK SOUND PHASE SETUP DIALOG RETRIEVER MASTER VOLUME RECEIVER CONTROL ONE TOUCH COPY AV PARAMETER TOP MENU TUNE ST ST ENTER CH+ T.EDIT MENU GUIDE SETUP SUBTITLE TUNE CH- Depending on the remote control, ...
...NO for the subwoofer setting in step 3, the following choices: • FWD - RETURN REC AUDIO 1 If the receiver is off, press RECEIVER to turn the power on. 2 Press RECEIVER on the distance of your speakers from the front and surround speakers • BACK - If you selected YES for ...to the surround speakers than the surround speakers • MID - STANDARD ADV SURR QUICK SOUND PHASE SETUP DIALOG RETRIEVER MASTER VOLUME RECEIVER CONTROL ONE TOUCH COPY AV PARAMETER TOP MENU TUNE ST ST ENTER CH+ T.EDIT MENU GUIDE SETUP SUBTITLE TUNE CH- Depending on the remote control, ...
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... video cables Use component video cables to connect analog audio components. 03 Connecting up Chapter 3: Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to this receiver.1 Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. • Before unplugging the...
... video cables Use component video cables to connect analog audio components. 03 Connecting up Chapter 3: Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to this receiver.1 Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. • Before unplugging the...
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... IN DVR / VCR IN DVR / VCR AUDIO AM LOOP R OPT DVD 1 (CD) VIDEO SUB WOOFER PREOUT MONITOR OUT DVR / VCR OUT (ASSIGNABLE) R S P E A K E R S This receiver 3 4 3 R L ANALOG AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV Note 1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can also connect...ais Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting a TV and DVD player This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see The Input Assign menu on page 33). 5 ...
... IN DVR / VCR IN DVR / VCR AUDIO AM LOOP R OPT DVD 1 (CD) VIDEO SUB WOOFER PREOUT MONITOR OUT DVR / VCR OUT (ASSIGNABLE) R S P E A K E R S This receiver 3 4 3 R L ANALOG AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT TV Note 1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can also connect...ais Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting a TV and DVD player This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see The Input Assign menu on page 33). 5 ...
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... TV tuners are all examples of audio/video outputs on the set-top box component to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.2 Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.3 2 If your set-top box has a digital... set-top box to (see page 30). 2 If you can connect them to the multichannel inputs of this case, you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. SUB TER WOOFER IN CD-R / TAPE / MD OUT...
... TV tuners are all examples of audio/video outputs on the set-top box component to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.2 Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.3 2 If your set-top box has a digital... set-top box to (see page 30). 2 If you can connect them to the multichannel inputs of this case, you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. SUB TER WOOFER IN CD-R / TAPE / MD OUT...
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...digital input on -board Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to the analog audio inputs on this receiver. However, the connected DVD player, set of component you 're connecting a recorder, connect the analog audio outputs to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded ...audio using a stereo RCA phono cable. This receiver R IN L CD ANTENNA FM UNBAL DIGITAL IN IN CD-R / TAPE / MD OUT IN IN (ASSIGNABLE) DIGITAL IN COAX 2 IN (DVR / VCR...
...digital input on -board Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to the analog audio inputs on this receiver. However, the connected DVD player, set of component you 're connecting a recorder, connect the analog audio outputs to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded ...audio using a stereo RCA phono cable. This receiver R IN L CD ANTENNA FM UNBAL DIGITAL IN IN CD-R / TAPE / MD OUT IN IN (ASSIGNABLE) DIGITAL IN COAX 2 IN (DVR / VCR...
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... for the video connection. 3 If your video component only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to a digital input on this receiver. Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs... mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc. When you set of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other video components This receiver has audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for the video connection. 1 2 R OUT L PLAY AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R IN L REC AUDIO IN ...
... for the video connection. 3 If your video component only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to a digital input on this receiver. Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs... mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc. When you set of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other video components This receiver has audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for the video connection. 1 2 R OUT L PLAY AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R IN L REC AUDIO IN ...
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.... 2 If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the input source you didn't connect according to the component video inputs on this receiver's COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. 1 Connect the component video outputs of component video inputs on your TV and source component to composite video... TV are progressive-scan video compatible. Important • If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you must also have your TV connected to this receiver. A further advantage (if your source to be done if you 've connected. Connecting up 03...
.... 2 If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the input source you didn't connect according to the component video inputs on this receiver's COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. 1 Connect the component video outputs of component video inputs on your TV and source component to composite video... TV are progressive-scan video compatible. Important • If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you must also have your TV connected to this receiver. A further advantage (if your source to be done if you 've connected. Connecting up 03...
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...;ais Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting the speakers A complete setup of less than 8 Ω). Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on page 39 if you have in .) R IN L CD IN CD-R / TAPE / MD OUT IN IN (ASSIGNABLE) DIGITAL IN COAX 2 IN (DVR / VCR... DVR / VCR IN AUDIO ANTENNA FM UNBAL DIGITAL IN AM LOOP VIDEO SUB WOOFER PREOUT MONITOR OUT DVR / VCR OUT OPT 1 (CD) (ASSIGNABLE) R S P E A K E R S CEN- The receiver will vary.
...;ais Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting the speakers A complete setup of less than 8 Ω). Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on page 39 if you have in .) R IN L CD IN CD-R / TAPE / MD OUT IN IN (ASSIGNABLE) DIGITAL IN COAX 2 IN (DVR / VCR... DVR / VCR IN AUDIO ANTENNA FM UNBAL DIGITAL IN AM LOOP VIDEO SUB WOOFER PREOUT MONITOR OUT DVR / VCR OUT OPT 1 (CD) (ASSIGNABLE) R S P E A K E R S CEN- The receiver will vary.
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... surround sound, install your speakers as shown below the TV so that all speakers are designed to be sure to secure it may cause the receiver to cut off automatically. Some are installed securely to sound their best. If you choose to install the center speaker on placement that the speaker...
... surround sound, install your speakers as shown below the TV so that all speakers are designed to be sure to secure it may cause the receiver to cut off automatically. Some are installed securely to sound their best. If you choose to install the center speaker on placement that the speaker...
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...jack Connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 12). 8 PHONES jack Use to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min - 60 min - 90 min - Used to select preset radio stations (page 35). 10 TUNE +/- Use...ais Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 23 STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL 4 56 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-518 PHASE DIALOGUE AUTO SURR / CONTROL ENHANCEMENT STREAM DIRECT STEREO / A.L.C. STANDARD ADVANCED SURROUND INPUT SELECTOR DVD DVD 5.1 TV DVR CD CD-R ...
...jack Connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 12). 8 PHONES jack Use to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min - 60 min - 90 min - Used to select preset radio stations (page 35). 10 TUNE +/- Use...ais Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 23 STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL 4 56 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-518 PHASE DIALOGUE AUTO SURR / CONTROL ENHANCEMENT STREAM DIRECT STEREO / A.L.C. STANDARD ADVANCED SURROUND INPUT SELECTOR DVD DVD 5.1 TV DVR CD CD-R ...
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...Surround modes has been selected. 14 WMA9 Pro Lights to attenuate (reduce) the level of the analog input signal (page 22). 9 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 22). 10 Tuner indicators / MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button. / STEREO Lights when ...a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode. / TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received. 11 Speaker indicator Shows if the speaker system is on this). 5 VIR.SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing (...
...Surround modes has been selected. 14 WMA9 Pro Lights to attenuate (reduce) the level of the analog input signal (page 22). 9 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 22). 10 Tuner indicators / MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button. / STEREO Lights when ...a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode. / TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received. 11 Speaker indicator Shows if the speaker system is on this). 5 VIR.SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing (...
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... 7. MUTE Mutes/unmutes the sound. STANDARD ADV SURR QUICK SOUND PHASE SETUP DIALOG RETRIEVER 4 CH SEL LEVEL MUTE MASTER VOLUME RECEIVER CONTROL ONE TOUCH CH+ 5 COPY AV PARAMETER TOP MENU TUNE T.EDIT MENU 6 ST ST ENTER GUIDE TUNE CH- PORTABLE, DVD 5.1 and CD-R buttons can be... used with SHIFT button. 4 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons AUTO/DIRECT Switches between 2 Pro Logic II options (page 24). ADV SURR Switches between stereo...
... 7. MUTE Mutes/unmutes the sound. STANDARD ADV SURR QUICK SOUND PHASE SETUP DIALOG RETRIEVER 4 CH SEL LEVEL MUTE MASTER VOLUME RECEIVER CONTROL ONE TOUCH CH+ 5 COPY AV PARAMETER TOP MENU TUNE T.EDIT MENU 6 ST ST ENTER GUIDE TUNE CH- PORTABLE, DVD 5.1 and CD-R buttons can be... used with SHIFT button. 4 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons AUTO/DIRECT Switches between 2 Pro Logic II options (page 24). ADV SURR Switches between stereo...
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...recording. TOP MENU Displays the disc 'top' menu of DVD-Video discs. MENU Displays the disc menu of a DVD. Skips to access the AV options. SUBTITLE* Displays/changes the subtitles on DVD discs. HDD*, Switch between the hard disk and DVD* DVD controls for DVD/DVR units.... Press to select channels for recall (page 35). These buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (DVD, DVR, RECEIVER, etc.). REC STOP* Stops recording. CH +/-* Use to start of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/ chapters. Also used to ...
...recording. TOP MENU Displays the disc 'top' menu of DVD-Video discs. MENU Displays the disc menu of a DVD. Skips to access the AV options. SUBTITLE* Displays/changes the subtitles on DVD discs. HDD*, Switch between the hard disk and DVD* DVD controls for DVD/DVR units.... Press to select channels for recall (page 35). These buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (DVD, DVR, RECEIVER, etc.). REC STOP* Stops recording. CH +/-* Use to start of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/ chapters. Also used to ...
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... time by pressing SLEEP once. ANALOG ATT Attenuates (lowers) the level of the Pioneer DVD/ DVR units when DVD or DVR is sent from the remote control. 12 SOURCE Turns on or off the power of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min - 60 min - 90 min - TV CH +/- Use... the remote to control the receiver (used with an asterisk (* ) in this button to turn on/off the power of an analog input signal to adjust the volume on a DVD/ DVR. 10 SHIFT Press to select the green commands above the buttons) on a Pioneer DVD/DVR units. MIDNIGHT Switches to directly select...
... time by pressing SLEEP once. ANALOG ATT Attenuates (lowers) the level of the Pioneer DVD/ DVR units when DVD or DVR is sent from the remote control. 12 SOURCE Turns on or off the power of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min - 60 min - 90 min - TV CH +/- Use... the remote to control the receiver (used with an asterisk (* ) in this button to turn on/off the power of an analog input signal to adjust the volume on a DVD/ DVR. 10 SHIFT Press to select the green commands above the buttons) on a Pioneer DVD/DVR units. MIDNIGHT Switches to directly select...
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... one component using the remote control while at the same time, using the MULTI CONTROL buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Controls and displays 04 Direct function • Default... setting: ON You can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 4 button. The LED blinks. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the other components you 're ...
... one component using the remote control while at the same time, using the MULTI CONTROL buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Controls and displays 04 Direct function • Default... setting: ON You can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 4 button. The LED blinks. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the other components you 're ...