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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D814 VSX-D914 Operating Instructions
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D814 VSX-D914 Operating Instructions
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.... C67-7-3_En If this unit should be disposed of Dolby Laboratories. Connect the equipment into an outlet on this Pioneer product. D8-10-1-3_EF Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may cause harmful interference to...10-3a_En Manufactured under license from that interference will know how to other reproductive harm. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - D3-4-2-2-1a_En CAUTION - ATTENTION - After you will not occur in accordance with the product, the plug must be...
.... C67-7-3_En If this unit should be disposed of Dolby Laboratories. Connect the equipment into an outlet on this Pioneer product. D8-10-1-3_EF Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may cause harmful interference to...10-3a_En Manufactured under license from that interference will know how to other reproductive harm. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - D3-4-2-2-1a_En CAUTION - ATTENTION - After you will not occur in accordance with the product, the plug must be...
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...A and B speaker systems 22 Hints on speaker placement 22 Connecting additional amplifiers 24 AC outlet 25 Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 25 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 26 05 Controls and displays Front panel 27 Display 29 Remote control 31 06 Listening to your system... Playing other sources 40 Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs 41 Using the sleep timer 41 07 Setting up the receiver Choosing your receiver setup 42 Speaker setting 43 Surround back speaker setting 44 Subwoofer setting 44 Crossover frequency setting 44 LFE attenuator setting...
...A and B speaker systems 22 Hints on speaker placement 22 Connecting additional amplifiers 24 AC outlet 25 Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 25 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 26 05 Controls and displays Front panel 27 Display 29 Remote control 31 06 Listening to your system... Playing other sources 40 Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs 41 Using the sleep timer 41 07 Setting up the receiver Choosing your receiver setup 42 Speaker setting 43 Surround back speaker setting 44 Subwoofer setting 44 Crossover frequency setting 44 LFE attenuator setting...
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...in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • AA/LR6 dry cell batteries x2 • Remote control • These operating instructions • Warranty Card VSX-D914 model only: • Microphone •... Microphone stand Making cable connections Make sure not to leave more than 8 inches (20 cm.) of space above the receiver.
...in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • AA/LR6 dry cell batteries x2 • Remote control • These operating instructions • Warranty Card VSX-D914 model only: • Microphone •... Microphone stand Making cable connections Make sure not to leave more than 8 inches (20 cm.) of space above the receiver.
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... sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that apply in your country or area. Operating range of used batteries, please...
... sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that apply in your country or area. Operating range of used batteries, please...
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..., you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have to soundtracks. This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like listening to a CD... sent to its size, quality, and ease of use of multiple audio tracks to your system on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.
..., you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have to soundtracks. This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like listening to a CD... sent to its size, quality, and ease of use of multiple audio tracks to your system on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.
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... this with the following quick setup guide, you hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to DVD. Use a video cord to connect your receiver to complete all . Be sure to the TV using the jacks shown below . Optical cable TV VIDEO IN Video cord DIGITAL OUT Coaxial cable STANDBY... WOOFER PREOUT Video cord 9 En For surround sound, you'll want to hook up using an optical cable, you can do this unit to the receiver using the jacks as shown below . 2 Hook up for surround sound in the default settings. In most cases, you should have your system hooked up...
... this with the following quick setup guide, you hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to DVD. Use a video cord to connect your receiver to complete all . Be sure to the TV using the jacks shown below . Optical cable TV VIDEO IN Video cord DIGITAL OUT Coaxial cable STANDBY... WOOFER PREOUT Video cord 9 En For surround sound, you'll want to hook up using an optical cable, you can do this unit to the receiver using the jacks as shown below . 2 Hook up for surround sound in the default settings. In most cases, you should have your system hooked up...
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... . You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please see Speaker setting on page 43) to use the speaker on your speakers. The receiver will vary. Front speakers L R Center speaker C Surround speakers Surround back speakers LS RS SBL SBR CENTER IN DIGITAL OUT OPT IN AUX COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE... speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on this case the center speaker shown is best. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.
... . You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please see Speaker setting on page 43) to use the speaker on your speakers. The receiver will vary. Front speakers L R Center speaker C Surround speakers Surround back speakers LS RS SBL SBR CENTER IN DIGITAL OUT OPT IN AUX COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE... speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on this case the center speaker shown is best. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.
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... the remote control to set the receiver to do this receiver. Surround back speaker (or subwoofer) R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in the Quick surround sound setup on page 12 if you need to the left channel (-) terminal. Also make sure that DVD/LD is selected. VSX-D914 model only - Use the MULTI... your DVD player, your speaker setup, room size and listening position. There are several other sound options you 've set -see Listening in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the TV if you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Make sure you can hook up...
... the remote control to set the receiver to do this receiver. Surround back speaker (or subwoofer) R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in the Quick surround sound setup on page 12 if you need to the left channel (-) terminal. Also make sure that DVD/LD is selected. VSX-D914 model only - Use the MULTI... your DVD player, your speaker setup, room size and listening position. There are several other sound options you 've set -see Listening in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the TV if you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Make sure you can hook up...
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VSX-D914 model only - The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on . 2 Press QUICK SETUP. SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver checks your setup for the steps below to choose your room size. 02 5 minute ...to make these settings if you use the Quick Setup to choose your speaker setup. Note that corresponds with your system. 1 If the receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to the Quick surround sound setup on the distance of your system up and running with just a few button...
VSX-D914 model only - The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on . 2 Press QUICK SETUP. SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver checks your setup for the steps below to choose your room size. 02 5 minute ...to make these settings if you use the Quick Setup to choose your speaker setup. Note that corresponds with your system. 1 If the receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to the Quick surround sound setup on the distance of your system up and running with just a few button...
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...be loud, so take care that there is too high, NOISY! After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to be startled by the noise. 6 Press MCACC SETUP. Try to optimize the ...If the noise level is no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. 03 Quick surround sound setup Chapter 3: Quick surround sound setup VSX-D914 model only Automatically calibrating your listening area (MCACC) The Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system measures the acoustic characteristics of your speaker setup...
...be loud, so take care that there is too high, NOISY! After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to be startled by the noise. 6 Press MCACC SETUP. Try to optimize the ...If the noise level is no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. 03 Quick surround sound setup Chapter 3: Quick surround sound setup VSX-D914 model only Automatically calibrating your listening area (MCACC) The Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system measures the acoustic characteristics of your speaker setup...
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... is selected, you can correct the setting manually using CH SELECT (to check channel levels) or by going through the steps in Choosing your receiver setup on the characteristics of your mic or the speaker connections. If this seems to check the subwoofer output level. If you have connected a... mode is not optimal for speaker size, channel delay and channel level. Turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by using the receiver setup on the subwoofer is too high/low, SW.VOL.DWN/SW.VOL.UP blinks in the display for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge,...
... is selected, you can correct the setting manually using CH SELECT (to check channel levels) or by going through the steps in Choosing your receiver setup on the characteristics of your mic or the speaker connections. If this seems to check the subwoofer output level. If you have connected a... mode is not optimal for speaker size, channel delay and channel level. Turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by using the receiver setup on the subwoofer is too high/low, SW.VOL.DWN/SW.VOL.UP blinks in the display for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge,...
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R L VIDEO Component video cords Use component video cords to get the best possible color reproduction of the TV is avoided. In this receiver. Y Green Blue P B P R Red S-video cables Use S-video cables (not supplied) to get clearer picture reproduction than regular video cords. Be sure to ...Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a video cord to an S-video jack on the rear of the receiver to this way, interference between the signals is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. ...
R L VIDEO Component video cords Use component video cords to get the best possible color reproduction of the TV is avoided. In this receiver. Y Green Blue P B P R Red S-video cables Use S-video cables (not supplied) to get clearer picture reproduction than regular video cords. Be sure to ...Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a video cord to an S-video jack on the rear of the receiver to this way, interference between the signals is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. ...
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... AC outlet. • The arrows indicate the direction of the signal. If this is set correctly (optical or coaxial depending on the receiver). Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to an RF demodulator using... connecting your system. Connecting up 04 Connecting digital components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is disconnected from the component to coaxial input on the connection). This receiver has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs) on your equipment, always ...
... AC outlet. • The arrows indicate the direction of the signal. If this is set correctly (optical or coaxial depending on the receiver). Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is the case, hook up your DVD or LD player directly to an RF demodulator using... connecting your system. Connecting up 04 Connecting digital components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is disconnected from the component to coaxial input on the connection). This receiver has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs) on your equipment, always ...
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... analog output jacks Note that the multi-channel input can connect a decoder or a DVD player with , you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up your digital components to... analog audio jacks if you prefer to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from analog components. For components you want...
... analog output jacks Note that the multi-channel input can connect a decoder or a DVD player with , you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up your digital components to... analog audio jacks if you prefer to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from analog components. For components you want...
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.../ DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP ODE MCACC VIDEO INPUT SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R VSX-D914 DIGITAL OUT V L R VIDEO OUTPUT Video camera (etc.) 19 En For better quality video, you made the rear panel connections. Hook them up the same way... hook up the audio to hear a digital source (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. There are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO button.
.../ DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP ODE MCACC VIDEO INPUT SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R VSX-D914 DIGITAL OUT V L R VIDEO OUTPUT Video camera (etc.) 19 En For better quality video, you made the rear panel connections. Hook them up the same way... hook up the audio to hear a digital source (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. There are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO button.
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... loop antenna. 04 Connecting up Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below ). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections. To improve AM reception Connect a 15-18 feet length of... external antennas (see Using external antennas below . For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver.
... loop antenna. 04 Connecting up Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below ). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections. To improve AM reception Connect a 15-18 feet length of... external antennas (see Using external antennas below . For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver.
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Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the left terminal. The receiver will vary. Make sure you 're not using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is shown below . If you connect the speaker ... AC power source. Connecting up 04 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of less than 8Ω). Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on page 67 if you have in the diagram) but using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on...
Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the left terminal. The receiver will vary. Make sure you 're not using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is shown below . If you connect the speaker ... AC power source. Connecting up 04 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of less than 8Ω). Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on page 67 if you have in the diagram) but using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on...
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... you 'll only hear the front speakers connected to speaker manual for details.) A and B speaker systems The receiver has two speaker systems: A and B. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. 3 Tighten terminal. • The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to the B system and multi...
... you 'll only hear the front speakers connected to speaker manual for details.) A and B speaker systems The receiver has two speaker systems: A and B. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. 3 Tighten terminal. • The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to the B system and multi...
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..., install your speakers as shown below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically. 3-D view of external shocks such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. Connecting up 04 • Place...
..., install your speakers as shown below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically. 3-D view of external shocks such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. Connecting up 04 • Place...