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... 33 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 34 Selecting the front audio inputs 34 06 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 35 Surround back speaker setting 35 Manual MCACC speaker setup 36 Fine Channel Level 37 Fine Speaker Distance 37 Acoustic Calibration... 28 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . 29 Setting the effect options 29 Listening in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. Thank you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in stereo 30 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 30 Using Stream Direct 30 ...
... 33 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 34 Selecting the front audio inputs 34 06 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 35 Surround back speaker setting 35 Manual MCACC speaker setup 36 Fine Channel Level 37 Fine Speaker Distance 37 Acoustic Calibration... 28 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . 29 Setting the effect options 29 Listening in a safe place for buying this Pioneer product. Thank you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in stereo 30 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 30 Using Stream Direct 30 ...
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...English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like listening to a CD with the TV if you can select. In most cases, ...you don't know how to do this receiver. See Connecting the speakers on -screen automatic MCACC setup to your DVD player, subwoofer and TV. Place your speakers as shown below for more on this ). 2 Depending on this...
...English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like listening to a CD with the TV if you can select. In most cases, ...you don't know how to do this receiver. See Connecting the speakers on -screen automatic MCACC setup to your DVD player, subwoofer and TV. Place your speakers as shown below for more on this ). 2 Depending on this...
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...TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC/ AUDIO IN jack on the front panel. If you have connected using a table or a chair. 3 Press RECEIVER on the receiver and your TV. SIGNAL SEL RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT F.AUDIO DVD TV CD-R/TAPE CD XM RADIO ... to be made . • Make sure the headphones are no settings will overwrite any time, the receiver automatically exits and no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. MCACC/ AUDIO IN MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP If you have a tripod, use it 's about ear level at any ...
...TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC/ AUDIO IN jack on the front panel. If you have connected using a table or a chair. 3 Press RECEIVER on the receiver and your TV. SIGNAL SEL RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT F.AUDIO DVD TV CD-R/TAPE CD XM RADIO ... to be made . • Make sure the headphones are no settings will overwrite any time, the receiver automatically exits and no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. MCACC/ AUDIO IN MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP If you have a tripod, use it 's about ear level at any ...
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... very stable, flicker-free picture. This receiver CD CD-R / TAPE / MD FM/AM XM SIRIUS AUX VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN V L R VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT Video camera (etc.) Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Front audio connections are assignable, it doesn't matter which...-way component video cable. CD CD-R / TAPE / MD FM/AM XM SIRIUS AUX VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN Portable CD player (etc.) AUDIO OUT 17 En Use a three-way component video cable for which component video inputs you 'll need to assign...
... very stable, flicker-free picture. This receiver CD CD-R / TAPE / MD FM/AM XM SIRIUS AUX VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN V L R VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT Video camera (etc.) Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Front audio connections are assignable, it doesn't matter which...-way component video cable. CD CD-R / TAPE / MD FM/AM XM SIRIUS AUX VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN Portable CD player (etc.) AUDIO OUT 17 En Use a three-way component video cable for which component video inputs you 'll need to assign...
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...MIDNIGHT/ SB ch RETRIEVER LOUDNESS PROCESSING TONE SIGNAL SPEAKERS SELECT TUNING/ STATION TUNER EDIT SETUP RETURN MULTI JOG VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN ENTER VSX-917V MULTI JOG AUX MCACC/ AUDIO IN STEREO/ ADVANCED F.S.SURR STANDARD SURROUND LISTENING MODE MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP 9 10 7 8 23 PHASE ACOUSTIC AUTO SURR/ ... 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones (when connected, there is no sound output from the speakers). 10 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 11 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 17.
...MIDNIGHT/ SB ch RETRIEVER LOUDNESS PROCESSING TONE SIGNAL SPEAKERS SELECT TUNING/ STATION TUNER EDIT SETUP RETURN MULTI JOG VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN ENTER VSX-917V MULTI JOG AUX MCACC/ AUDIO IN STEREO/ ADVANCED F.S.SURR STANDARD SURROUND LISTENING MODE MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP 9 10 7 8 23 PHASE ACOUSTIC AUTO SURR/ ... 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones (when connected, there is no sound output from the speakers). 10 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 11 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 17.
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...when using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 17). 13 MASTER VOLUME dial 14 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 33). 15 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS Switches between Midnight and Loudness listening (page 32). 16 SB ch PROCESSING Selects surround back channel processing ... feature (page 54). Controls and displays 04 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español 12 MCACC/AUDIO IN jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxiliary component using the tuner. 21 TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a ...
...when using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 17). 13 MASTER VOLUME dial 14 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 33). 15 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS Switches between Midnight and Loudness listening (page 32). 16 SB ch PROCESSING Selects surround back channel processing ... feature (page 54). Controls and displays 04 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español 12 MCACC/AUDIO IN jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxiliary component using the tuner. 21 TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a ...
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...6 DIRECT Lights when source Stream Direct playback is being received in surround sound on page 40. Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received. 11 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker ... encoded signal is detected. 20 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level. 21 MCACC channel EQ / Sound Retriever indicators These indicators show the EQ balance for the most ... Enhancement is active (see Listening in auto stereo mode. - Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected. 2 DIGITAL - Also, L and R light when the Sound Retriever is set ...
...6 DIRECT Lights when source Stream Direct playback is being received in surround sound on page 40. Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received. 11 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker ... encoded signal is detected. 20 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level. 21 MCACC channel EQ / Sound Retriever indicators These indicators show the EQ balance for the most ... Enhancement is active (see Listening in auto stereo mode. - Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected. 2 DIGITAL - Also, L and R light when the Sound Retriever is set ...
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...Default: 3 Effect Sets the effect level for more on this . • F.S.S. b Only available with 2 Pro Logic II 5.1sound). The audio is bypassed. See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for the currently selected Advanced Surround mode (each mode can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and...STANDARD ADV.SURR Note 1 When using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for surround sound (MCACC) on this , refer to a wider area than FOCUS mode.1 FOCUS position (Recommend) Front left speaker Front right speaker WIDE position ...
...Default: 3 Effect Sets the effect level for more on this . • F.S.S. b Only available with 2 Pro Logic II 5.1sound). The audio is bypassed. See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for the currently selected Advanced Surround mode (each mode can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and...STANDARD ADV.SURR Note 1 When using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for surround sound (MCACC) on this , refer to a wider area than FOCUS mode.1 FOCUS position (Recommend) Front left speaker Front right speaker WIDE position ...
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...have set . • You can also select the source by pressing VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO on the remote control. For example, you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 14), you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound. 1 1...playback source to the proper output setting. You can 't listen to your system • DIGITAL - Selecting the front audio inputs When playing back a component connected to the MCACC/AUDIO IN jack on the front panel, set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is ...
...have set . • You can also select the source by pressing VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO on the remote control. For example, you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 14), you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound. 1 1...playback source to the proper output setting. You can 't listen to your system • DIGITAL - Selecting the front audio inputs When playing back a component connected to the MCACC/AUDIO IN jack on the front panel, set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is ...
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... speaker setup on page 62). • Other Setup - Use and ENTER on page 8). • Manual MCACC - Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: Normal (SB) There are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. 2 • You can use the System Setup menu when the XM Radio, SIRIUS Radio ... Acoustic Calibration EQ (see The Other Setup menu on your TV. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT F.AUDIO DVD CD-R/TAPE CD TV XM RADIO FM DVR SIRIUS AM TV CTRL RECEIVER SIGNAL SEL D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER TOP MENU TUNE DTVMENU ...
... speaker setup on page 62). • Other Setup - Use and ENTER on page 8). • Manual MCACC - Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: Normal (SB) There are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. 2 • You can use the System Setup menu when the XM Radio, SIRIUS Radio ... Acoustic Calibration EQ (see The Other Setup menu on your TV. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT F.AUDIO DVD CD-R/TAPE CD TV XM RADIO FM DVR SIRIUS AM TV CTRL RECEIVER SIGNAL SEL D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER TOP MENU TUNE DTVMENU ...
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.../ STATION TUNER EDIT SETUP RETURN MULTI JOG VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN ENTER VSX-917 MULTI JOG AUX MCACC/ AUDIO IN STEREO/ ADVANCED F.S.SURR STANDARD SURROUND LISTENING MODE MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP This receiver To make the most of the SR+ features, you can also... the plasma display. • Automatic volume muting on the plasma display.2 See also SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on and that described in the receiver. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more on /off . 2 The automatic volume muting feature is commercially available under...
.../ STATION TUNER EDIT SETUP RETURN MULTI JOG VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN ENTER VSX-917 MULTI JOG AUX MCACC/ AUDIO IN STEREO/ ADVANCED F.S.SURR STANDARD SURROUND LISTENING MODE MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP This receiver To make the most of the SR+ features, you can also... the plasma display. • Automatic volume muting on the plasma display.2 See also SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on and that described in the receiver. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more on /off . 2 The automatic volume muting feature is commercially available under...
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...possible after assigning an input). 4 When you connected to the corresponding inputs on page 64). 63 En System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR+ Setup e.DVC Setup ... TV. Use and ENTER on your TV connected to this receiver's component video MONITOR output (down converting component video is where you can make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver. 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you ...
...possible after assigning an input). 4 When you connected to the corresponding inputs on page 64). 63 En System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 6.Other Setup a.DRC Setup b.Dual Mono Setup c.LFE ATT Setup d.SR+ Setup e.DVC Setup ... TV. Use and ENTER on your TV connected to this receiver's component video MONITOR output (down converting component video is where you can make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver. 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you ...