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... refer servicing to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is connected to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. The appliance should be blocked or covered. This will fit into the outlet, try reversing the plug. WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING - NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer. The power cord...
... refer servicing to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is connected to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. The appliance should be blocked or covered. This will fit into the outlet, try reversing the plug. WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING - NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer. The power cord...
Installation Manual
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...box 6 Installing the receiver 6 Making cable connections 6 Loading the batteries 6 Operating range of remote control unit. . . . 7 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 8 Listening to Surround Sound 9 Using the Quick Setup 12 03 Quick surround sound setup Automatically calibrating your listening area (MCACC 14 04 Connecting up Audio/Video cords 16 S-video cables 16 Component video cords 16 Digital audio coaxial cords/ Optical cables 16 Connecting digital components 17 Connecting audio components 18 Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components 18 Connecting video components 19...
...box 6 Installing the receiver 6 Making cable connections 6 Loading the batteries 6 Operating range of remote control unit. . . . 7 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 8 Listening to Surround Sound 9 Using the Quick Setup 12 03 Quick surround sound setup Automatically calibrating your listening area (MCACC 14 04 Connecting up Audio/Video cords 16 S-video cables 16 Component video cords 16 Digital audio coaxial cords/ Optical cables 16 Connecting digital components 17 Connecting audio components 18 Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components 18 Connecting video components 19...
Installation Manual
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... 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 Use a video cord to connect your DVD player. Be sure to complete all . If you hook up using an optical cable, you should have your system hooked up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. 5 minute guide 02 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was...
... 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 Use a video cord to connect your DVD player. Be sure to complete all . If you hook up using an optical cable, you should have your system hooked up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. 5 minute guide 02 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was...
Installation Manual
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... complete surround sound setup, we recommend using the automatic MCACC setup in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your liking. Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to the left channel (-) terminal. Surround back speaker (or subwoofer) R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in the Quick surround sound setup on page 14. 6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your subwoofer and the TV. Make sure you've set the receiver to the DVD input. 5 Press QUICK SETUP...
... complete surround sound setup, we recommend using the automatic MCACC setup in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your liking. Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to the left channel (-) terminal. Surround back speaker (or subwoofer) R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in the Quick surround sound setup on page 14. 6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your subwoofer and the TV. Make sure you've set the receiver to the DVD input. 5 Press QUICK SETUP...
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... no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND LISTENING MODE MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI JOG 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position using the supplied microphone stand on the front panel. blinks in the room who will be...
... no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND LISTENING MODE MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI JOG 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position using the supplied microphone stand on the front panel. blinks in the room who will be...
Installation Manual
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....VOL.UP blinks in the display for ambient noise once again. The MCACC indicator then lights to show that corresponds to check the subwoofer output level. Check the front speaker connections. • ERR Sch - Make sure the subwoofer has been switched on and volume on page 42 to finish the auto surround setup. Check for speaker size, channel delay and channel level. You can check the settings made...
....VOL.UP blinks in the display for ambient noise once again. The MCACC indicator then lights to show that corresponds to check the subwoofer output level. Check the front speaker connections. • ERR Sch - Make sure the subwoofer has been switched on and volume on page 42 to finish the auto surround setup. Check for speaker size, channel delay and channel level. You can check the settings made...
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... REC INPUT CD-R IN / TAPE / MD IN PLAY R AUDIO L VIDEO CENTER SUB WOOFER AM LOOP ANTENNA MONITOR OUT OUT CONTROL R L SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT MONITO IN OUT DVR/ VCR OUT IN MONITOR TV/ OUT SAT IN SUB WOOFER DVD PREOUT /LD IN S-VIDEO S P E A K A E R S Y P R FRONT L DVD player DIGITAL OUT COAX • If you need to do not need to make direct digital recordings with this receiver for surround sound is a matter of the signal. See the component's instruction manual...
... REC INPUT CD-R IN / TAPE / MD IN PLAY R AUDIO L VIDEO CENTER SUB WOOFER AM LOOP ANTENNA MONITOR OUT OUT CONTROL R L SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT MONITO IN OUT DVR/ VCR OUT IN MONITOR TV/ OUT SAT IN SUB WOOFER DVD PREOUT /LD IN S-VIDEO S P E A K A E R S Y P R FRONT L DVD player DIGITAL OUT COAX • If you need to do not need to make direct digital recordings with this receiver for surround sound is a matter of the signal. See the component's instruction manual...
Installation Manual
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... the rear panel connections. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is also a good idea to hook up your video components to the jacks as an S-video jack and an optical input. Connecting up 04 Connecting video components Connect your digital components with analog audio connections (see page 17). STEREO/ 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...
... the rear panel connections. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is also a good idea to hook up your video components to the jacks as an S-video jack and an optical input. Connecting up 04 Connecting video components Connect your digital components with analog audio connections (see page 17). STEREO/ 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...
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... 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 amplifier ANALOG IN Center channel amplifier INPUT Powered subwoofer • To hear sound only from the wall outlet before making or changing any speakers that the receiver is possible to add additional amplifiers to large. 24 En Always make sure that are connected directly to the receiver. • If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting...
... 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 amplifier ANALOG IN Center channel amplifier INPUT Powered subwoofer • To hear sound only from the wall outlet before making or changing any speakers that the receiver is possible to add additional amplifiers to large. 24 En Always make sure that are connected directly to the receiver. • If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting...
Installation Manual
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... obtaining an SR+ cable. 26 En VIDEO INPUT 1 Pioneer plasma display VIDEO INPUT 2 DVD player Satellite receiver, etc DVD AUDIO IN STANDBY/ PHONES MULTI JOG TV/SAT AUDIO IN AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D914 TUNING ADVANCED STANDARD SURROUND STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP BAND LISTENING MODE MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R ENTER MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP VSX-D814/914 To make a few settings in this case...
... obtaining an SR+ cable. 26 En VIDEO INPUT 1 Pioneer plasma display VIDEO INPUT 2 DVD player Satellite receiver, etc DVD AUDIO IN STANDBY/ PHONES MULTI JOG TV/SAT AUDIO IN AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D914 TUNING ADVANCED STANDARD SURROUND STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP BAND LISTENING MODE MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R ENTER MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP VSX-D814/914 To make a few settings in this case...
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... QUICK SETUP See Using the Quick Setup on page 12. 18 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 19. 19 DIGITAL IN See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 19. 20 MCACC SETUP MIC (VSX-D914 model only) Connect the microphone supplied with your system to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack when using the auto surround setup (MCACC) (page 14). 21 FL DIMMER Use this button to make the fluorescent display...
... QUICK SETUP See Using the Quick Setup on page 12. 18 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 19. 19 DIGITAL IN See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 19. 20 MCACC SETUP MIC (VSX-D914 model only) Connect the microphone supplied with your system to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack when using the auto surround setup (MCACC) (page 14). 21 FL DIMMER Use this button to make the fluorescent display...
Installation Manual
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... to hook up your speaker system using the MULTI CONTROL buttons. AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel on -screen. CH RETURN Returns to turn on a digital TV. TV CH +/- TV Use to the last channel selected with DVDs or to select channels when using a TV, VCR, DVR, etc. 32 En TUNER DISPLAY Displays TV information on DVD discs. SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs. 05 Controls and displays GUIDE Displays the guides on /off . MCACC SETUP (Press RECEIVER first...
... to hook up your speaker system using the MULTI CONTROL buttons. AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel on -screen. CH RETURN Returns to turn on a digital TV. TV CH +/- TV Use to the last channel selected with DVDs or to select channels when using a TV, VCR, DVR, etc. 32 En TUNER DISPLAY Displays TV information on DVD discs. SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs. 05 Controls and displays GUIDE Displays the guides on /off . MCACC SETUP (Press RECEIVER first...
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... LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP CACC UP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R ENTER MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER 1 Turn on the power of movies at low volume levels. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). 4 Start playback of the component you to hear effective surround sound of the playback component. 2 Turn on what you are used when SPEAKER...
... LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP CACC UP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R ENTER MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER 1 Turn on the power of movies at low volume levels. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). 4 Start playback of the component you to hear effective surround sound of the playback component. 2 Turn on what you are used when SPEAKER...
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... panel repeatedly to set . • You can be set the sleep timer. Listening to your system 06 Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to select a different input signal. STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND LISTENING MODE MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO...
... panel repeatedly to set . • You can be set the sleep timer. Listening to your system 06 Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to select a different input signal. STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND LISTENING MODE MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO...
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... the receiver to the speakers. The size you want to control your Pioneer plasma display. • Control mode setting • Volume control setting • Function setting for DVD input • Function setting for TV input • Function setting for DVR input • Function setting for small speakers, and (asterisk) if no speaker is connected. • If the cone size (diameter) of the sound track. Component video input settings (page 47) Specify the components to be assigned to the component video inputs...
... the receiver to the speakers. The size you want to control your Pioneer plasma display. • Control mode setting • Volume control setting • Function setting for DVD input • Function setting for TV input • Function setting for DVR input • Function setting for small speakers, and (asterisk) if no speaker is connected. • If the cone size (diameter) of the sound track. Component video input settings (page 47) Specify the components to be assigned to the component video inputs...
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... speakers for VIDEO input • VIDEO:1 - INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU SETUP TUNE SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU DTVMENU ST T.EDIT ENTER ST MCACC SETUP BAND GUIDE TUNE TV CONTROL RETURN TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL • These test tones can be loud, so take care that there is output in turns, so you can also use the Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system to use...
... speakers for VIDEO input • VIDEO:1 - INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU SETUP TUNE SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU DTVMENU ST T.EDIT ENTER ST MCACC SETUP BAND GUIDE TUNE TV CONTROL RETURN TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL • These test tones can be loud, so take care that there is output in turns, so you can also use the Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system to use...
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... station presets. 08 Using the tuner 3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). 4 Use the number buttons to cancel the frequency and start over. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see page 53) is also stored. SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R ENTER MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU SETUP TUNE SR DISC...
... station presets. 08 Using the tuner 3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). 4 Use the number buttons to cancel the frequency and start over. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see page 53) is also stored. SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R ENTER MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU SETUP TUNE SR DISC...
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... are hooked up in the same way (see Connecting up to the component video outputs (see page 37 for more on the recorded signal. 56 En STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND LISTENING MODE MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI JOG 1 Select the source you can 't make a digital recording...
... are hooked up in the same way (see Connecting up to the component video outputs (see page 37 for more on the recorded signal. 56 En STATION TUNING ADVANCED STEREO/ STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ SELECT LOUDNESS SPEAKERS SB CH MODE MULTI JOG TONE QUICK SETUP TUNER EDIT CLASS BAND LISTENING MODE MPX INPUT ATT FL DIMMER MCACC SETUP MIC DIGITAL IN VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI JOG 1 Select the source you can 't make a digital recording...
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... the factory default. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the button to free up more memory. • TV CONTROL buttons (TV ,TV VOL +/-, TV CH +/- Erasing one of the remote control button settings VSX-D914 model only This erases one of the remote control button settings below : RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU SETUP TUNE SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU...
... the factory default. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the button to free up more memory. • TV CONTROL buttons (TV ,TV VOL +/-, TV CH +/- Erasing one of the remote control button settings VSX-D914 model only This erases one of the remote control button settings below : RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU SETUP TUNE SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU...
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... time, using the MULTI CONTROL buttons ) will erase all preset remote control preset codes and (VSX-D914 model only) programmed buttons. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold ENTER for three seconds. 60 En This could let you, for which preset code is on the remote displays the component you select (using your VCR while you want to check the preset code. 3 Use and to your CD player. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button...
... time, using the MULTI CONTROL buttons ) will erase all preset remote control preset codes and (VSX-D914 model only) programmed buttons. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold ENTER for three seconds. 60 En This could let you, for which preset code is on the remote displays the component you select (using your VCR while you want to check the preset code. 3 Use and to your CD player. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button...
