Owner's Manual
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... antenna 20 AM loop antenna 20 Using external antennas 20 Connecting the speakers (VSX-D712) . . . . 21 Connecting the speakers (VSX-D812) . . . . 22 Speaker terminals 23 A and B speaker systems 23 Hints on speaker placement 23 Connecting additional amplifiers 26 AC outlet 27 Power cord caution 27 Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 28 04 Controls and displays Front panel 29...
... antenna 20 AM loop antenna 20 Using external antennas 20 Connecting the speakers (VSX-D712) . . . . 21 Connecting the speakers (VSX-D812) . . . . 22 Speaker terminals 23 A and B speaker systems 23 Hints on speaker placement 23 Connecting additional amplifiers 26 AC outlet 27 Power cord caution 27 Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 28 04 Controls and displays Front panel 29...
Owner's Manual
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...mind, so with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don't need to connect both). Video cord 3 Connect your receiver to the receiver using the jacks as shown in the diagram) but DVD connections for the VSX-D712 are the same. Simply connect the speakers you have your DVD player to the TV... can do this unit to the AC power source. 1 Hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to DVD. Be sure to Digital input settings on your system hooked up for the VSX-D812), but everyone's home setup will vary. Optical cable TV VIDEO IN Video cord DIGITAL OUT...
...mind, so with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don't need to connect both). Video cord 3 Connect your receiver to the receiver using the jacks as shown in the diagram) but DVD connections for the VSX-D712 are the same. Simply connect the speakers you have your DVD player to the TV... can do this unit to the AC power source. 1 Hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to DVD. Be sure to Digital input settings on your system hooked up for the VSX-D812), but everyone's home setup will vary. Optical cable TV VIDEO IN Video cord DIGITAL OUT...
Owner's Manual
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... SURROUND CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R FRONT L B AC OUTLET VSX-D812 Passive Powered subwoofer subwoofer SW or single surround TV INPUT back speaker VSX-D812 only • When using the speaker on your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on this case the center speaker shown is unnecessary...
... SURROUND CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R FRONT L B AC OUTLET VSX-D812 Passive Powered subwoofer subwoofer SW or single surround TV INPUT back speaker VSX-D812 only • When using the speaker on your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on this case the center speaker shown is unnecessary...
Owner's Manual
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... you want multi-channel surround sound. 12 En 02 5 minute guide • If you are several other sound options you need to this receiver. Connect the wires just as above (and as shown below ). • If you select subwoofer (SB SW) in the receiver and switch it should already...subwoofer) VSX-D812 R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in the Surround back speaker setting on the front panel to confirm your speaker setup, room size and listening position. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it on your liking. There are using only one surround back speaker, connect the ...
... you want multi-channel surround sound. 12 En 02 5 minute guide • If you are several other sound options you need to this receiver. Connect the wires just as above (and as shown below ). • If you select subwoofer (SB SW) in the receiver and switch it should already...subwoofer) VSX-D812 R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in the Surround back speaker setting on the front panel to confirm your speaker setup, room size and listening position. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it on your liking. There are using only one surround back speaker, connect the ...
Owner's Manual
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... rear panel (two coaxial inputs and an optical input) and the VSX-D812 has four (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs). There is one type of connections is the same but connections for the VSX-D712 are the same. 16 En If you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder (currently these two...
... rear panel (two coaxial inputs and an optical input) and the VSX-D812 has four (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs). There is one type of connections is the same but connections for the VSX-D712 are the same. 16 En If you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder (currently these two...
Owner's Manual
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... CENTER Y PB PR (T V / SAT)IN ø R FRONT SU R SURROUND BACK L RS SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL * The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but for the VSX-D712 are unsure about its input and output jacks. Connecting up 03 • If you have an LD player, you need to make sure the power is turned off...
... CENTER Y PB PR (T V / SAT)IN ø R FRONT SU R SURROUND BACK L RS SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL * The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but for the VSX-D712 are unsure about its input and output jacks. Connecting up 03 • If you have an LD player, you need to make sure the power is turned off...
Owner's Manual
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... power cord is selected (see page 43). • If the component you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog output jacks VIDEO OUTPUT * The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but connections for decoding DVDs, you are the same. • The multi-channel input can ... decoder with multi-channel analog outputs to SB 1ch IN. 18 En 03 Connecting up Connecting DVD multi-channel components If you prefer to use a seperate component for the VSX-D712 are connecting (to the VSX-D812) only has one surround back channel output, change the Surround back channel input...
... power cord is selected (see page 43). • If the component you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog output jacks VIDEO OUTPUT * The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but connections for decoding DVDs, you are the same. • The multi-channel input can ... decoder with multi-channel analog outputs to SB 1ch IN. 18 En 03 Connecting up Connecting DVD multi-channel components If you prefer to use a seperate component for the VSX-D712 are connecting (to the VSX-D812) only has one surround back channel output, change the Surround back channel input...
Owner's Manual
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...; R R FRONT SURROUND CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL IN PLAY R AUDIO L S-VIDEO S VIDEO TV (monitor) * The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but connections for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD player), you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page... instead of the regular video jacks. There are standard audio/video jacks as well as shown in this page for the VSX-D712 are connected to the video component using the same kind of the signal. It is disconnected from the AC outlet. • The...
...; R R FRONT SURROUND CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL IN PLAY R AUDIO L S-VIDEO S VIDEO TV (monitor) * The illustration shows the VSX-D812, but connections for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD player), you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page... instead of the regular video jacks. There are standard audio/video jacks as well as shown in this page for the VSX-D712 are connected to the video component using the same kind of the signal. It is disconnected from the AC outlet. • The...
Owner's Manual
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...SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R FRONT L B AC OUTLET VSX-D812 Passive Powered subwoofer subwoofer SW or single surround TV INPUT back speaker Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source. • Use speakers with just two stereo speakers... using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 45) to the left terminal. 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers (VSX-D812) A complete setup of 8 Ω to 16 Ω. Make sure you 're not using at least three ...
...SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R FRONT L B AC OUTLET VSX-D812 Passive Powered subwoofer subwoofer SW or single surround TV INPUT back speaker Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source. • Use speakers with just two stereo speakers... using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 45) to the left terminal. 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers (VSX-D812) A complete setup of 8 Ω to 16 Ω. Make sure you 're not using at least three ...
Owner's Manual
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... that the receiver is possible to add additional amplifiers to power your speakers. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to every channel on the VSX-D812 or the surround back channel of the audio signal. 03 Connecting up Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, however...
... that the receiver is possible to add additional amplifiers to power your speakers. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to every channel on the VSX-D812 or the surround back channel of the audio signal. 03 Connecting up Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, however...
Owner's Manual
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... decoding format will be selected and shows in the display. For more details about each mode. 38 En To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 16) and set to DIGITAL if a digital source is detected, otherwise the signal select will automatically be ANALOG. Listening to multi-channel playback ... a DTS signal is input. • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz-96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats (however, only the VSX-D812 can decode DTS 96kHz/24 bit signal formats). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). 4 Press STANDARD.
... decoding format will be selected and shows in the display. For more details about each mode. 38 En To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 16) and set to DIGITAL if a digital source is detected, otherwise the signal select will automatically be ANALOG. Listening to multi-channel playback ... a DTS signal is input. • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz-96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats (however, only the VSX-D812 can decode DTS 96kHz/24 bit signal formats). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). 4 Press STANDARD.
Owner's Manual
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...8226; The setting display is sent from the receiver to exit. The size you 're done, press ENTER to the speakers. The setting is connected. Surround left speaker distance setting (page 48) Specify the distance from your listening position to your surround left speaker. Dual mono setting (page 49... choices using or and choose a configuration that matches your listening position to discs with dual mono encoding. Surround back channel input setting (VSX-D812 only) (page 49) Specify the number of the sound track. In the display, F, C, and S refer to adjust the setting.
...8226; The setting display is sent from the receiver to exit. The size you 're done, press ENTER to the speakers. The setting is connected. Surround left speaker distance setting (page 48) Specify the distance from your listening position to your surround left speaker. Dual mono setting (page 49... choices using or and choose a configuration that matches your listening position to discs with dual mono encoding. Surround back channel input setting (VSX-D812 only) (page 49) Specify the number of the sound track. In the display, F, C, and S refer to adjust the setting.
Owner's Manual
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... speaker setting, SW YES is connected. • Use or to the speakers. Use the plus (PLUS) setting for extra bass. • Use or to the subwoofer (or L speakers). 46 En Choose (asterisk) if no speaker is automatically set to L. SB S SB SB L * VSX-D812 only SB SW* • ...the receiver to select SB S, SB , SB SW or SB L. YES PLUS NO Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: S (VSX-D812), (VSXD712) You must have connected a surround back subwoofer (VSXD812), you will get the bass sounds from the options. Since most smaller speakers can't handle deep bass tones, ...
... speaker setting, SW YES is connected. • Use or to the speakers. Use the plus (PLUS) setting for extra bass. • Use or to the subwoofer (or L speakers). 46 En Choose (asterisk) if no speaker is automatically set to L. SB S SB SB L * VSX-D812 only SB SW* • ...the receiver to select SB S, SB , SB SW or SB L. YES PLUS NO Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: S (VSX-D812), (VSXD712) You must have connected a surround back subwoofer (VSXD812), you will get the bass sounds from the options. Since most smaller speakers can't handle deep bass tones, ...