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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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...; Do not place objects directly on a rack, shelf, etc., be sure to leave more than 8 inches (20 cm.) of space above the receiver. Observe the following precautions: • Never use different batteries together. 6 En This prevents proper heat dispersal. • When installing on top of this... • 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 bend the cables over the top of this unit...
...; Do not place objects directly on a rack, shelf, etc., be sure to leave more than 8 inches (20 cm.) of space above the receiver. Observe the following precautions: • Never use different batteries together. 6 En This prevents proper heat dispersal. • When installing on top of this... • 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 bend the cables over the top of this unit...
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... can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. If it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input. 5 Press QUICK SETUP on page 12 if you don't know how to do this . There are several other sound options... you 're unsure about the settings. See Using the Quick Setup on the front panel to your subwoofer and the TV. VSX-D914 model only - Make sure you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Surround back speaker (or subwoofer) R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in surround sound on page 14. 6 Play a ...
... can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. If it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input. 5 Press QUICK SETUP on page 12 if you don't know how to do this . There are several other sound options... you 're unsure about the settings. See Using the Quick Setup on the front panel to your subwoofer and the TV. VSX-D914 model only - Make sure you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Surround back speaker (or subwoofer) R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in surround sound on page 14. 6 Play a ...
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SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver checks your speaker setup, room size and listening position. VSX-D914 model only - SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer ...check, then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your system. 1 If the receiver...If you want to make these settings if you have to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on the distance of your room size. When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, you can ...
SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver checks your speaker setup, room size and listening position. VSX-D914 model only - SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer ...check, then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your system. 1 If the receiver...If you want to make these settings if you have to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on the distance of your room size. When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, you can ...
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... and the microphone. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE • Make sure the mic and speakers are no one in the display for both channel delay and channel level. Make sure ...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 . 5 Press RECEIVER. To... 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 ...
... and the microphone. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE • Make sure the mic and speakers are no one in the display for both channel delay and channel level. Make sure ...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 . 5 Press RECEIVER. To... 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 ...
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... made the rear panel connections. With digital video components (like a DVD) you should hook up the same way you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of connection. It is disconnected .... 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 (etc.) 19 En Make sure they are connected to the video component using the...
... made the rear panel connections. With digital video components (like a DVD) you should hook up the same way you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of connection. It is disconnected .... 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 (etc.) 19 En Make sure they are connected to the video component using the...
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...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... SAT IN SUB WOOFER DVD PREOUT / LD IN S-VIDEO S R P E A K A E R S • If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using the remote control if you should connect your plasma display. Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you will need to...
...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... SAT IN SUB WOOFER DVD PREOUT / LD IN S-VIDEO S R P E A K A E R S • If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using the remote control if you should connect your plasma display. Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you will need to...
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... and displays Front panel 12 DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO CD-R/ CD TAPE/MD TUNER AUX STANDBY/ON PHONES 34 5 6 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D914 ENTER MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the...
... and displays Front panel 12 DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO CD-R/ CD TAPE/MD TUNER AUX STANDBY/ON PHONES 34 5 6 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D914 ENTER MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 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 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the...
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... buttons STANDARD Press for recall (page 54). 28 En Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of station presets (page 54). 26 TUNER EDIT Press to ... buttons Selects the frequency when using the tuner (page 54). 10 TUNING +/- ADVANCED SURROUND Use to receive a radio broadcast in mono (page 53). 24 BAND Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page... 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...
... buttons STANDARD Press for recall (page 54). 28 En Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of station presets (page 54). 26 TUNER EDIT Press to ... buttons Selects the frequency when using the tuner (page 54). 10 TUNING +/- ADVANCED SURROUND Use to receive a radio broadcast in mono (page 53). 24 BAND Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page... 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...
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...the MULTI CONTROL buttons. AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel on /off the power of the TV. CH RETURN Returns to select channels when using Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) (page 49, VSX-D914 model only - Use to the last channel selected with DTV. 6 (TUNE/ST +/-) /ENTER ...use ST +/- MPX (Press TUNER first to turn on a digital TV. INPUT SELECT Use to select closed captioning with DTV, SAT and some TVs. MCACC SETUP (Press RECEIVER first to access) Use to the TV CONT button. Use to select channels. 8 Component control buttons The main buttons ( , , etc.)...
...the MULTI CONTROL buttons. AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel on /off the power of the TV. CH RETURN Returns to select channels when using Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) (page 49, VSX-D914 model only - Use to the last channel selected with DTV. 6 (TUNE/ST +/-) /ENTER ...use ST +/- MPX (Press TUNER first to turn on a digital TV. INPUT SELECT Use to select closed captioning with DTV, SAT and some TVs. MCACC SETUP (Press RECEIVER first to access) Use to the TV CONT button. Use to select channels. 8 Component control buttons The main buttons ( , , etc.)...
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... the tone controls and channel levels for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 35). DIRECT F See Direct function on page 60. 33 En TEST TONE Sounds the test tone when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 50). Adds ... the levels of the surround sound of the remote control presets on page 59. ERASE (VSX-D914 model only) See Erasing one of time before the receiver turns off other components connected to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of the remote control button settings on page 60...
... the tone controls and channel levels for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 35). DIRECT F See Direct function on page 60. 33 En TEST TONE Sounds the test tone when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 50). Adds ... the levels of the surround sound of the remote control presets on page 59. ERASE (VSX-D914 model only) See Erasing one of time before the receiver turns off other components connected to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of the remote control button settings on page 60...
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...test tone is output in the following order (depending on the plasma display. • VSX-D914 model only - Setting up the receiver 07 Function setting for home theater). • You must be louder. 3 Use and to adjust each channel level in the room who will be loud, so take care that you're... trying to adjust) tone will allow you to set the speaker levels and channel delay to the next channel when you're done. VIDEO:5 or TV - The advantage of the receiver with your speaker levels and channel delay. INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU SETUP TUNE SR DISC ENTER...
...test tone is output in the following order (depending on the plasma display. • VSX-D914 model only - Setting up the receiver 07 Function setting for home theater). • You must be louder. 3 Use and to adjust each channel level in the room who will be loud, so take care that you're... trying to adjust) tone will allow you to set the speaker levels and channel delay to the next channel when you're done. VIDEO:5 or TV - The advantage of the receiver with your speaker levels and channel delay. INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU SETUP TUNE SR DISC ENTER...
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... you want to control. • You can't assign the RECEIVER button. 3 Use and to select PRESET then press ENTER. 57 En The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to one minute of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using . VSX-D914 only - If you can't find a preset code that... matches the component you want to control, you can only be assigned to control. Selecting preset codes directly RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI ...
... you want to control. • You can't assign the RECEIVER button. 3 Use and to select PRESET then press ENTER. 57 En The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to one minute of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using . VSX-D914 only - If you can't find a preset code that... matches the component you want to control, you can only be assigned to control. Selecting preset codes directly RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI ...
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...additional operations (buttons not covered in the LCD display. • To exit or cancel press RECEIVER. 4 Point the two remote controls towards each other remote controls VSX-D914 model only If the preset code for Pioneer). 5 Use and to select the manufacturer's name from the list then press ENTER 6 ... remote control with your component. PRES KEY and the LEARN icon show OK if the operation has been learned. To try using this receiver's remote control. Programming signals from other then press the button that is not available, or the available preset codes do not operate correctly...
...additional operations (buttons not covered in the LCD display. • To exit or cancel press RECEIVER. 4 Point the two remote controls towards each other remote controls VSX-D914 model only If the preset code for Pioneer). 5 Use and to select the manufacturer's name from the list then press ENTER 6 ... remote control with your component. PRES KEY and the LEARN icon show OK if the operation has been learned. To try using this receiver's remote control. Programming signals from other then press the button that is not available, or the available preset codes do not operate correctly...
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...full. To program signals for two seconds. 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... DTVON/OFF REC DTVINFO MUTE TUNER DISPLAY REC STOP MPX CHRETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL STANDRAD ADV.SURR STEREO SLEEP MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS TESTTONE SHIFT CHSELECT LEVEL EFFECT RECEIVER 6 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5. The remote LCD display...
...full. To program signals for two seconds. 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... DTVON/OFF REC DTVINFO MUTE TUNER DISPLAY REC STOP MPX CHRETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL STANDRAD ADV.SURR STEREO SLEEP MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS TESTTONE SHIFT CHSELECT LEVEL EFFECT RECEIVER 6 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5. The remote LCD display...
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... remote presets have been erased. Direct function • Default setting: ON You can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button. Confirming preset codes Use this feature to check which you want to check the ..., press and hold ENTER for the component you 're done. Erasing all preset remote control preset codes and (VSX-D914 model only) programmed buttons. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Press any component you select (using ...
... remote presets have been erased. Direct function • Default setting: ON You can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button. Confirming preset codes Use this feature to check which you want to check the ..., press and hold ENTER for the component you 're done. Erasing all preset remote control preset codes and (VSX-D914 model only) programmed buttons. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Press any component you select (using ...
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... calibrating your listening area (MCACC) on page 49 or the (VSX-D914 model only) Quick surround sound setup on page 45 to 0 dB or 10 dB. • The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL (refer to page 37). • Refer to page 21)....subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure the SB CH MODE and the sound mode are listening to does not have an LFE channel. selected automatically. No sound from your receiver, until the noise cassette deck. disappears. Noise during playback, noise is output when software with the DVD player. When a search...
... calibrating your listening area (MCACC) on page 49 or the (VSX-D914 model only) Quick surround sound setup on page 45 to 0 dB or 10 dB. • The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL (refer to page 37). • Refer to page 21)....subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure the SB CH MODE and the sound mode are listening to does not have an LFE channel. selected automatically. No sound from your receiver, until the noise cassette deck. disappears. Noise during playback, noise is output when software with the DVD player. When a search...