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... of remote control unit 5 2 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 6 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Using the Quick Setup 10 3 Connecting up Audio/Video cords 11 S-video cables (VSX-D511 only 11 Digital audio cords/Optical cables 11 Connecting digital components 12 Connecting audio components ...placement 17 AC outlet 18 Operating other Pioneer components .......... 18 4 Controls and displays Front Panel 19 Display 20 Remote Control 22 5 Playing sources Introduction to Sound Modes 24 Stereo/Direct 24 Standard modes 24 Advanced Surround modes 24 Choosing the input signal 25...
... of remote control unit 5 2 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 6 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Using the Quick Setup 10 3 Connecting up Audio/Video cords 11 S-video cables (VSX-D511 only 11 Digital audio cords/Optical cables 11 Connecting digital components 12 Connecting audio components ...placement 17 AC outlet 18 Operating other Pioneer components .......... 18 4 Controls and displays Front Panel 19 Display 20 Remote Control 22 5 Playing sources Introduction to Sound Modes 24 Stereo/Direct 24 Standard modes 24 Advanced Surround modes 24 Choosing the input signal 25...
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...audio tracks to seven different audio tracks coming from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have up to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like listening to different speakers in Playing sources, starting on the DVD, you can have set up in the middle...of them being there'. Depending on page 24. 6 En This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to soundtracks. The surround sound you get from one disc, all of the action or concert. DVD-Video has become the basic source material for ...
...audio tracks to seven different audio tracks coming from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have up to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like listening to different speakers in Playing sources, starting on the DVD, you can have set up in the middle...of them being there'. Depending on page 24. 6 En This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to soundtracks. The surround sound you get from one disc, all of the action or concert. DVD-Video has become the basic source material for ...
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... player VIDEO IN TV IN Video cord MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT *The illustration shows the VSX-D511, but DVD connections for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can do both the VSX-D411 and VSX-D411S will be the same. 7 En Use a video cord to connect the video output on your...
... player VIDEO IN TV IN Video cord MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT *The illustration shows the VSX-D511, but DVD connections for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can do both the VSX-D411 and VSX-D411S will be the same. 7 En Use a video cord to connect the video output on your...
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... also Choosing your room size. Depending on your liking. Check the manual that came with the TV if you want multi-channel surround sound. 9 En In this case, the listening mode must be set to Standard (it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to set the video input ...
... also Choosing your room size. Depending on your liking. Check the manual that came with the TV if you want multi-channel surround sound. 9 En In this case, the listening mode must be set to Standard (it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to set the video input ...
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...terminal and insert the wire. 1/2 inches · 3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to the AC power source. Front Speakers L R Center Speaker C Surround Speakers SL SR Use speakers with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the manner shown below. Simply connect the speakers you 're not...30) to 16 Ω. 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is best for surround sound. Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the...
...terminal and insert the wire. 1/2 inches · 3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to the AC power source. Front Speakers L R Center Speaker C Surround Speakers SL SR Use speakers with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the manner shown below. Simply connect the speakers you 're not...30) to 16 Ω. 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is best for surround sound. Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the...
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... front left and right speakers at the TV screen. • To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your particular speakers to get the most out of speaker set up Front Left Center Front Right Surround Left Subwoofer Surround Right If you should be sure to secure it may cause the power to cut...your speakers as discoloration of the picture when the TV is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect. 17 En Hints on stands to prevent possible interference, such as shown below the TV so that the...
... front left and right speakers at the TV screen. • To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your particular speakers to get the most out of speaker set up Front Left Center Front Right Surround Left Subwoofer Surround Right If you should be sure to secure it may cause the power to cut...your speakers as discoloration of the picture when the TV is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect. 17 En Hints on stands to prevent possible interference, such as shown below the TV so that the...
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... 04 Front Panel 1 2 STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES 3 4 5 67 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m-Û.,, STATION TUNING ADVANCED STANDARD SURROUND STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND MPX MULTI JOG LISTENING MODE INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MULTI JOG... 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 35-36) Press to memorize and name a station for Standard decoding and to ...
... 04 Front Panel 1 2 STANDBY STANDBY/ON PHONES 3 4 5 67 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m-Û.,, STATION TUNING ADVANCED STANDARD SURROUND STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND MPX MULTI JOG LISTENING MODE INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MULTI JOG... 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 35-36) Press to memorize and name a station for Standard decoding and to ...
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... TOP MENU 6 TUNER EDIT SETUP 7 ENTER DVD VER DVD CH SELECT AUDIO EFFECT SUB TITLE 1 3¡ 7 8 4¢ DVD CONTROL AV RECEIVER Î ADVANCED SURROUND (page 24, 26) Use to set the overall listening volume. See the next page for DVD control after pressing DVD on the seperate DVD CONTROL... buttons. 8 INPUT SELECTOR buttons Use to mute the sound or restore the sound if it has been muted. 22 En Use MUTE to select the input source. 9 Volume buttons Use MASTER VOLUME +/-
... TOP MENU 6 TUNER EDIT SETUP 7 ENTER DVD VER DVD CH SELECT AUDIO EFFECT SUB TITLE 1 3¡ 7 8 4¢ DVD CONTROL AV RECEIVER Î ADVANCED SURROUND (page 24, 26) Use to set the overall listening volume. See the next page for DVD control after pressing DVD on the seperate DVD CONTROL... buttons. 8 INPUT SELECTOR buttons Use to mute the sound or restore the sound if it has been muted. 22 En Use MUTE to select the input source. 9 Volume buttons Use MASTER VOLUME +/-
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...multilingual DVDVideo discs. EFFECT +/- (page 26) Use to add or subtract the amount of station presets. LEVEL +/- (page 33) Use to your surround sound system. Controls and displays 04 10 Tuner controls The TUNING +/- buttons can be used when setting up your system. MPX (page 34) Use to ... the disc 'top' menu of a DVD. 12 } ] ' ' and ENTER/SETUP buttons Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player connected to set up the levels of the surround sound of the receiver. Changes the audio language or channel. Press to start of the current track or chapter, then to...
...multilingual DVDVideo discs. EFFECT +/- (page 26) Use to add or subtract the amount of station presets. LEVEL +/- (page 33) Use to your surround sound system. Controls and displays 04 10 Tuner controls The TUNING +/- buttons can be used when setting up your system. MPX (page 34) Use to ... the disc 'top' menu of a DVD. 12 } ] ' ' and ENTER/SETUP buttons Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player connected to set up the levels of the surround sound of the receiver. Changes the audio language or channel. Press to start of the current track or chapter, then to...
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... to add depth to a 2 channel source: Pro Logic II Movie This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound. Virtual Surround Back (VIRTL SB) (VSX-D511 only) The Virtual Surround Back effect simulates 6.1 surround channel listening, giving the impres- It is more enveloping. Advanced Surround modes These are designed to be used with various soundtracks to see which you will...
... to add depth to a 2 channel source: Pro Logic II Movie This mode gives 5.1 channel surround sound. Virtual Surround Back (VIRTL SB) (VSX-D511 only) The Virtual Surround Back effect simulates 6.1 surround channel listening, giving the impres- It is more enveloping. Advanced Surround modes These are designed to be used with various soundtracks to see which you will...
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... AUTO, DVD 5.1 ch, ANALOG and DIGITAL. For more on your subwoofer depending on the digital input settings. See page 32 for a stereo surround effect. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m-Û.,, STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP MULTI JOG MULTI JOG ENTER INPUT... STEREO or DIRECT, you switch on the back of the receiver to STEREO. 25 En The default is especially designed to give multi-channel sound to ANALOG. • You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with your setup. Use with Dolby Digital sources ...
... AUTO, DVD 5.1 ch, ANALOG and DIGITAL. For more on your subwoofer depending on the digital input settings. See page 32 for a stereo surround effect. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m-Û.,, STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP MULTI JOG MULTI JOG ENTER INPUT... STEREO or DIRECT, you switch on the back of the receiver to STEREO. 25 En The default is especially designed to give multi-channel sound to ANALOG. • You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with your setup. Use with Dolby Digital sources ...
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... which you're listening. 26 En Each press changes the display as follows: Movie Music Virtual SB* 5-Stereo Expanded *VSX-D511 only. Refer to hear effective surround sound of the component you selected in step 1. For a two channel source, you can press STANDARD repeatedly to select the ...Pro Logic II mode you want to cycle the sound options. The effect level can be adjusted in the display. Using Advanced Surround Dolby Pro Logic...
... which you're listening. 26 En Each press changes the display as follows: Movie Music Virtual SB* 5-Stereo Expanded *VSX-D511 only. Refer to hear effective surround sound of the component you selected in step 1. For a two channel source, you can press STANDARD repeatedly to select the ...Pro Logic II mode you want to cycle the sound options. The effect level can be adjusted in the display. Using Advanced Surround Dolby Pro Logic...
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... select 5.1 ch. To cancel 5.1 channel playback, use the SIGNAL SELECT, INPUT ATT, TONE, and MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS buttons, as well as the Standard, Advanced Surround, and Stereo/Direct sound modes. • When 5.1 channel playback is not already selected. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial...
... select 5.1 ch. To cancel 5.1 channel playback, use the SIGNAL SELECT, INPUT ATT, TONE, and MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS buttons, as well as the Standard, Advanced Surround, and Stereo/Direct sound modes. • When 5.1 channel playback is not already selected. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial...
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.... You can leave the Speaker setting and the Subwoofer setting in turn the power on each of speakers you want to ensure the best possible surround sound. Crossover frequency setting (page 30) Determine which frequencies will be sent to the following set the Crossover frequency to 200kHz. If you are using ...on pages 6 to 10, you should also be sure to complete the following pages for the LFE channel. This is particularly important when using the Pioneer S-FCRW220 speaker system, you cycle through the display. Refer to the subwoofer (or large speakers).
.... You can leave the Speaker setting and the Subwoofer setting in turn the power on each of speakers you want to ensure the best possible surround sound. Crossover frequency setting (page 30) Determine which frequencies will be sent to the following set the Crossover frequency to 200kHz. If you are using ...on pages 6 to 10, you should also be sure to complete the following pages for the LFE channel. This is particularly important when using the Pioneer S-FCRW220 speaker system, you cycle through the display. Refer to the subwoofer (or large speakers).
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...refer to adjust the setting. 06 Setting up the receiver 4 Use ' or ' to front, center, and surround speakers respectively. Use the plus setting, you will get the bass sounds from the receiver to specify the crossover frequency for small speakers, and (asterisk) if no speaker is larger than...is sent from the subwoofer even if the front speakers are . The setting is entered automatically. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround modes. 6 When you have a subwoofer, the large (L) speakers in your speaker setup. We recommend setting this to the subwoofer (or L ...
...refer to adjust the setting. 06 Setting up the receiver 4 Use ' or ' to front, center, and surround speakers respectively. Use the plus setting, you will get the bass sounds from the receiver to specify the crossover frequency for small speakers, and (asterisk) if no speaker is larger than...is sent from the subwoofer even if the front speakers are . The setting is entered automatically. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround modes. 6 When you have a subwoofer, the large (L) speakers in your speaker setup. We recommend setting this to the subwoofer (or L ...
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...the front speakers. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from the front and center speakers will be set the distance of the surround speakers from the front speakers to the listening position. • Use ' or ' to the subwoofer ...(or L speakers). This means that the sound from the speakers. • Use ' or ' to set . If all speakers (front, center, and surround) are set to the listening position than the front speakers. The center speaker is normally placed directly in...
...the front speakers. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from the front and center speakers will be set the distance of the surround speakers from the front speakers to the listening position. • Use ' or ' to the subwoofer ...(or L speakers). This means that the sound from the speakers. • Use ' or ' to set . If all speakers (front, center, and surround) are set to the listening position than the front speakers. The center speaker is normally placed directly in...
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Dynamic range control setting • Default setting: OFF Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in the speaker setting, the surround distance cannot be set to MAX for example a DVD player, the receiver automatically changes to select the coaxial digital input (DVD, ...06 Setting up the receiver When S is selected in any given signal. With this setting you can be heard more easily (sounding relatively louder) yet louder sounds won't be used when it is being played back. If Dolby Digital mode is switched on, you will play channel 1 and...
Dynamic range control setting • Default setting: OFF Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in the speaker setting, the surround distance cannot be set to MAX for example a DVD player, the receiver automatically changes to select the coaxial digital input (DVD, ...06 Setting up the receiver When S is selected in any given signal. With this setting you can be heard more easily (sounding relatively louder) yet louder sounds won't be used when it is being played back. If Dolby Digital mode is switched on, you will play channel 1 and...
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...tone is only output in Standard modes. • Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. The channel level range is output in the following order ...speaker levels in turn off the test tone. The speaker volume can set the relative channel levels from each surround mode. 1 Press STANDARD. 2 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone. The test tone is ...from one of each channel • Default setting: 0 dB For best surround sound playback, you should hear the test tone at the same volume from the main listening position.
...tone is only output in Standard modes. • Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. The channel level range is output in the following order ...speaker levels in turn off the test tone. The speaker volume can set the relative channel levels from each surround mode. 1 Press STANDARD. 2 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone. The test tone is ...from one of each channel • Default setting: 0 dB For best surround sound playback, you should hear the test tone at the same volume from the main listening position.
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...33 to check the speaker levels. • Connect the speakers properly (refer to pages 16-17). The display is output. Sound is not a malfunction, but not from surround or center speakers. When a search is performed by • This is produced from other components, but be sure to turn... the volume a DTS compatible CD player down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers. Additional information 09 Problem No sound from LD ...
...33 to check the speaker levels. • Connect the speakers properly (refer to pages 16-17). The display is output. Sound is not a malfunction, but not from surround or center speakers. When a search is performed by • This is produced from other components, but be sure to turn... the volume a DTS compatible CD player down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers. Additional information 09 Problem No sound from LD ...
