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... setting 46 Dynamic range control setting 47 Dual mono setting 47 Component video input settings 47 Digital input settings 47 SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays 48 Manually calibrating your listening area (MCACC 49 Setting separate channel levels for listening modes 50 Using the SR+ mode with... a Pioneer plasma display 51 08 Using the tuner Listening to the radio 53 Improving FM stereo sound 53 Tuning directly to a station 53 Saving ...
... setting 46 Dynamic range control setting 47 Dual mono setting 47 Component video input settings 47 Digital input settings 47 SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays 48 Manually calibrating your listening area (MCACC 49 Setting separate channel levels for listening modes 50 Using the SR+ mode with... a Pioneer plasma display 51 08 Using the tuner Listening to the radio 53 Improving FM stereo sound 53 Tuning directly to a station 53 Saving ...
Installation Manual
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... up your DVD player. In most cases, you should refer to Digital input settings on your DVD player to the receiver. 5 minute guide 02 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you can do this...1CH REC INPUT CD-R IN / TAPE / MD MONITOR TV/ OUT SAT IN SUB WOOFER DVD PREOUT / LD IN S-VIDEO E A KA E IN R OUT SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL MONITOR A B IN PLAY S OUT R AUDIO L DVD IN / LD FRONT D V D 5.1CH REC INPUT CD-R IN /TAPE / MD SUB WOOFER PREOUT Video cord 9 En
... up your DVD player. In most cases, you should refer to Digital input settings on your DVD player to the receiver. 5 minute guide 02 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you can do this...1CH REC INPUT CD-R IN / TAPE / MD MONITOR TV/ OUT SAT IN SUB WOOFER DVD PREOUT / LD IN S-VIDEO E A KA E IN R OUT SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL MONITOR A B IN PLAY S OUT R AUDIO L DVD IN / LD FRONT D V D 5.1CH REC INPUT CD-R IN /TAPE / MD SUB WOOFER PREOUT Video cord 9 En
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... PB PR R R CENTER (T V / SAT)IN ø FRONT SURROUND PREOUT S R FRONT L P E A K A E R CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R FRONT L B IN PLAY S R AUDIO L AC OUTLET Powered Passive subwoofer subwoofer SW or single surround INPUT back speaker TV AUDIO IN • If you are using... the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on the speakers. A complete setup of less than 8Ω). The receiver will vary. In this unit to the left to the audio input jack on the left terminal. Simply connect the speakers...
... PB PR R R CENTER (T V / SAT)IN ø FRONT SURROUND PREOUT S R FRONT L P E A K A E R CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R FRONT L B IN PLAY S R AUDIO L AC OUTLET Powered Passive subwoofer subwoofer SW or single surround INPUT back speaker TV AUDIO IN • If you are using... the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on the speakers. A complete setup of less than 8Ω). The receiver will vary. In this unit to the left to the audio input jack on the left terminal. Simply connect the speakers...
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...manual that the DVD input is showing in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the TV if you 've set the video input on your TV to this ) if you 're unsure about the settings. For a more setup options. • Depending on your liking. See also Choosing your receiver... setup on page 42 for more on this . If it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to set -see Listening in surround sound on page 35 if you need to your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. VSX-D914... speakers to do this receiver. In this case, the...
...manual that the DVD input is showing in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the TV if you 've set the video input on your TV to this ) if you 're unsure about the settings. For a more setup options. • Depending on your liking. See also Choosing your receiver... setup on page 42 for more on this . If it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to set -see Listening in surround sound on page 35 if you need to your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. VSX-D914... speakers to do this receiver. In this case, the...
Installation Manual
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...re prompted to GO NEXT? 9 Press ENTER to show that includes a subwoofer, press ENTER to check other settings. • Depending on the characteristics of your receiver setup on page 42. 15 En Cycle between the following choices: 2.0ch 2.1ch* 3.0ch 3.1ch* 7.1ch* 4.0ch 7.0ch 4.1ch* 6.1ch* 6....0ch 5.1ch* 5.0ch * Indicates a subwoofer is selected, you can correct the setting manually using CH SELECT (to check channel levels) or by the ERR message (see below ) or simply press ENTER when you have connected a subwoofer, it will...
...re prompted to GO NEXT? 9 Press ENTER to show that includes a subwoofer, press ENTER to check other settings. • Depending on the characteristics of your receiver setup on page 42. 15 En Cycle between the following choices: 2.0ch 2.1ch* 3.0ch 3.1ch* 7.1ch* 4.0ch 7.0ch 4.1ch* 6.1ch* 6....0ch 5.1ch* 5.0ch * Indicates a subwoofer is selected, you can correct the setting manually using CH SELECT (to check channel levels) or by the ERR message (see below ) or simply press ENTER when you have connected a subwoofer, it will...
Installation Manual
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...(you can do this by either a coaxial or optical digital connection. If this is disconnected from the component to coaxial input on the receiver). When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is the case, hook up your digital ...you have one digital output jack which is set correctly (optical or coaxial depending on your digital components as well. See the component's instruction manual if you need to do not need to make direct digital recordings with like (for example, the coaxial output from the AC outlet. ...
...(you can do this by either a coaxial or optical digital connection. If this is disconnected from the component to coaxial input on the receiver). When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is the case, hook up your digital ...you have one digital output jack which is set correctly (optical or coaxial depending on your digital components as well. See the component's instruction manual if you need to do not need to make direct digital recordings with like (for example, the coaxial output from the AC outlet. ...
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... components to analog audio jacks if you only need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of this receiver. CD player OUTPUT L R CD-R/Tape/MD deck REC PLAY IN DIGITAL OUT OPT IN... Y PB R FRONT L PR CENTER Y PB PR (T V / SAT)IN ø R R FRONT SURROUND CENTER PREOUT R SURROUND BACK L OFURTORPNSUUTRTROUND L SUORURTROPUUFRNTONDT L L L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R R SUB WOOFER CENTER OUTPAUC OTUTLET OUTPUT B VIDEO OUTPUT DVD/multi-channel decoder with , you need to hook up your analog audio components (such as a cassette...
... components to analog audio jacks if you only need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of this receiver. CD player OUTPUT L R CD-R/Tape/MD deck REC PLAY IN DIGITAL OUT OPT IN... Y PB R FRONT L PR CENTER Y PB PR (T V / SAT)IN ø R R FRONT SURROUND CENTER PREOUT R SURROUND BACK L OFURTORPNSUUTRTROUND L SUORURTROPUUFRNTONDT L L L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R R SUB WOOFER CENTER OUTPAUC OTUTLET OUTPUT B VIDEO OUTPUT DVD/multi-channel decoder with , you need to hook up your analog audio components (such as a cassette...
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...PR CENTER Y PB PR R R CEN (T V / SAT)IN ø FRONT SURROUND PRE R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L INPUT VIDEO SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL TV (monitor) Connecting to the front panel video terminal Front video connections are standard audio/video jacks as well as shown below. When connecting your... 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 Hook them up the same way... this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks.
...PR CENTER Y PB PR R R CEN (T V / SAT)IN ø FRONT SURROUND PRE R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L INPUT VIDEO SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL TV (monitor) Connecting to the front panel video terminal Front video connections are standard audio/video jacks as well as shown below. When connecting your... 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 Hook them up the same way... this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks.
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... PB PR R R CENTER (T V / SAT)IN ø FRONT SURROUND PREOUT S R FRONT L P E A K A E R CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R FRONT L B IN PLAY S R AUDIO L AC OUTLET Powered Passive subwoofer subwoofer SW or single surround INPUT back speaker TV AUDIO IN 21 En Also make sure... the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the left to large. Connecting up 04 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of less than 8Ω)....
... PB PR R R CENTER (T V / SAT)IN ø FRONT SURROUND PREOUT S R FRONT L P E A K A E R CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL R FRONT L B IN PLAY S R AUDIO L AC OUTLET Powered Passive subwoofer subwoofer SW or single surround INPUT back speaker TV AUDIO IN 21 En Also make sure... the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the left to large. Connecting up 04 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of less than 8Ω)....
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... of speakers to the active speakers so no sound will come from walls. 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 channel sources will... away from the center, surround, or surround back speakers, but 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. Some should also follow the guidelines on the front panel to switch between speaker systems...
... of speakers to the active speakers so no sound will come from walls. 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 channel sources will... away from the center, surround, or surround back speakers, but 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. Some should also follow the guidelines on the front panel to switch between speaker systems...
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... FRONT SURROUND CENTER PREOUT DVCRVRRR/OUND BACK L R SURROUND L IN R FRONT L MONITOR TV/ OUT SAT SINI N G L E SEE INSTRUCTION B SUB MANUAL WOOFER DVD PREOUT / LD IN S-VIDEO AC OUTLET ANALOG IN L R ANALOG IN L R ANALOG IN Front channel amplifier Surround channel amplifier Surround back channel ... and unplugged from the pre-outs, disconnect any speakers that the receiver is possible to add additional amplifiers to power your speakers. 04 Connecting up Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any connections. • The ...
... FRONT SURROUND CENTER PREOUT DVCRVRRR/OUND BACK L R SURROUND L IN R FRONT L MONITOR TV/ OUT SAT SINI N G L E SEE INSTRUCTION B SUB MANUAL WOOFER DVD PREOUT / LD IN S-VIDEO AC OUTLET ANALOG IN L R ANALOG IN L R ANALOG IN Front channel amplifier Surround channel amplifier Surround back channel ... and unplugged from the pre-outs, disconnect any speakers that the receiver is possible to add additional amplifiers to power your speakers. 04 Connecting up Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any connections. • The ...
Installation Manual
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...set the signal input to DIGITAL. • Some DVD players don't output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with DTS is input. • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz-96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats (including DTS 96kHz/24 bit). When... the input signal • Default setting: AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals. • You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with your system 06 • If you...
...set the signal input to DIGITAL. • Some DVD players don't output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with DTS is input. • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz-96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats (including DTS 96kHz/24 bit). When... the input signal • Default setting: AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals. • You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with your system 06 • If you...
Installation Manual
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...input on the plasma display. • VSX-D914 model only - VIDEO:5 or TV - For example, VIDEO:4 matches the VIDEO input with your left front speaker as a reference point to the next channel when you can achieve an overall balance defined by the noise. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press MCACC SETUP. The front...the front panel to to your speaker levels and channel delay. DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER Manually calibrating your listening area (MCACC) You can be loud, so take care that there is that will sound in the following order (...
...input on the plasma display. • VSX-D914 model only - VIDEO:5 or TV - For example, VIDEO:4 matches the VIDEO input with your left front speaker as a reference point to the next channel when you can achieve an overall balance defined by the noise. 1 Press RECEIVER. 2 Press MCACC SETUP. The front...the front panel to to your speaker levels and channel delay. DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER Manually calibrating your listening area (MCACC) You can be loud, so take care that there is that will sound in the following order (...
Installation Manual
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... FM and AM radio broadcasts using the number buttons on how to a station Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you to . Manual tuning To change the frequency one . Each press switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Tune to a station. for about a second. DVD/...press the MPX button to a station you can memorize the frequency for other stations. for high speed tuning. There are tuned to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE +/- Once you are three ways to do this case, you can simply enter ...
... FM and AM radio broadcasts using the number buttons on how to a station Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you to . Manual tuning To change the frequency one . Each press switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Tune to a station. for about a second. DVD/...press the MPX button to a station you can memorize the frequency for other stations. for high speed tuning. There are tuned to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE +/- Once you are three ways to do this case, you can simply enter ...
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... press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. The display shows ST. You can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of manually tuning in each . See Listening to station presets below for more on this . FM STEREO TUNED SP A 106.00 If you want . This unit can...to select the station preset you want to listen to that station. After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. 54 En STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE...
... press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. The display shows ST. You can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of manually tuning in each . See Listening to station presets below for more on this . FM STEREO TUNED SP A 106.00 If you want . This unit can...to select the station preset you want to listen to that station. After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. 54 En STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE...
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...video etc. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you're unsure. 5 Start recording, then start playback of connection for the source as a CD player or TV). Press SIGNAL SELECT on ...a video recording You can make sure the components you are recording to/from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as for the recorder. If you also need to record. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER...
...video etc. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you're unsure. 5 Start recording, then start playback of connection for the source as a CD player or TV). Press SIGNAL SELECT on ...a video recording You can make sure the components you are recording to/from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as for the recorder. If you also need to record. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER...
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...8226; Refer to Speaker setting on page 43 to check the speaker settings. • Refer to Manually calibrating your speakers. No sound from your listening area (MCACC) on page 49 or the (VSX-D914 model only) Quick surround sound setup on page 14 to check the speaker levels. • ...back speakers. • Refer to Surround back speaker setting on page 44 to check the surround back speaker settings. • Refer to Manually calibrating your receiver, until the noise cassette deck. disappears. No sound is output or a noise • Set the digital volume level of the player ...
...8226; Refer to Speaker setting on page 43 to check the speaker settings. • Refer to Manually calibrating your speakers. No sound from your listening area (MCACC) on page 49 or the (VSX-D914 model only) Quick surround sound setup on page 14 to check the speaker levels. • ...back speakers. • Refer to Surround back speaker setting on page 44 to check the surround back speaker settings. • Refer to Manually calibrating your receiver, until the noise cassette deck. disappears. No sound is output or a noise • Set the digital volume level of the player ...