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... IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION. IMPORTANT The lightning flash with Canadian ICES-003. [Pour le modèle Canadien] Cet appareil numérique de... authorization may cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. 2 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this fine Pioneer product. This equipment has been tested and found to Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a particular installation. Consult the ...
... IS SECONDARY CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS POWER IN STANDBY POSITION. IMPORTANT The lightning flash with Canadian ICES-003. [Pour le modèle Canadien] Cet appareil numérique de... authorization may cause harmful interference to operate the equipment. 2 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this fine Pioneer product. This equipment has been tested and found to Part 15 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in a particular installation. Consult the ...
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...combination to . HEAT - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be mounted to lightning and power-line surges. The safety and operating instructions should not be cleaned only with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having ... in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of the grounding type plug. VENTILATION - POWER-CORD PROTECTION - POWER LINES - The product should never be situated away from the outlet when left unattended and unused for this product is...
...combination to . HEAT - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS - All the safety and operating instructions should be mounted to lightning and power-line surges. The safety and operating instructions should not be cleaned only with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having ... in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of the grounding type plug. VENTILATION - POWER-CORD PROTECTION - POWER LINES - The product should never be situated away from the outlet when left unattended and unused for this product is...
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...is switched OFF (in Standby mode). Regarding the value of Dolby Laboratories. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of the power consumption in the 2 (Dolby) Surround mode, decoding switches automatically according to worry about program formats! All you to become less than ...and pending. Playback of DVD, LD, and CD recorded in theaters. DVD 5.1 channel input A special 5.1 Channel input makes the VSX-D409/D509S fully compatible with Dolby Digital decoders and DVD players with 5.1 channel outputs. No. 5,451,942 and other components simply by simulating the...
...is switched OFF (in Standby mode). Regarding the value of Dolby Laboratories. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of the power consumption in the 2 (Dolby) Surround mode, decoding switches automatically according to worry about program formats! All you to become less than ...and pending. Playback of DVD, LD, and CD recorded in theaters. DVD 5.1 channel input A special 5.1 Channel input makes the VSX-D409/D509S fully compatible with Dolby Digital decoders and DVD players with 5.1 channel outputs. No. 5,451,942 and other components simply by simulating the...
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... record with these jacks. When connecting your cassette deck which is disconnected from the transformer in the receiver. Cassette deck placement Depending on digital connections. VSX-D509S IN AM LOOP ANTENNA IN O U T IN AUX CD VCR / DVR IN CONTROL OUT OUT IN IN FM UNBAL 75Ω FM ANTENNA R E C P L...placed, noise may occur during playback of your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is caused by leakage flux from the wall outlet. NOTE • Only the VSX-D509S has S-video jacks and optical digital out jack. • The arrows indicate...
... record with these jacks. When connecting your cassette deck which is disconnected from the transformer in the receiver. Cassette deck placement Depending on digital connections. VSX-D509S IN AM LOOP ANTENNA IN O U T IN AUX CD VCR / DVR IN CONTROL OUT OUT IN IN FM UNBAL 75Ω FM ANTENNA R E C P L...placed, noise may occur during playback of your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is caused by leakage flux from the wall outlet. NOTE • Only the VSX-D509S has S-video jacks and optical digital out jack. • The arrows indicate...
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...SPEAKERS RL B FRONT SPEAKERS RL AC OUTLET FRONT OUT PUT L R SURROUND OUT PUT L SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO OUT R Components equipped with high power consumption such as heaters, irons, or television sets to this AC OUTLET in regular use, e.g., on vacation. • Do not connect appliances ...channel input can only be made from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should be disconnnected by the receiver's POWER switch. VSX-D509S IN AM LOOP ANTENNA IN O U T IN AUX CD VCR / DVR IN CONTROL OUT OUT IN...
...SPEAKERS RL B FRONT SPEAKERS RL AC OUTLET FRONT OUT PUT L R SURROUND OUT PUT L SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO OUT R Components equipped with high power consumption such as heaters, irons, or television sets to this AC OUTLET in regular use, e.g., on vacation. • Do not connect appliances ...channel input can only be made from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should be disconnnected by the receiver's POWER switch. VSX-D509S IN AM LOOP ANTENNA IN O U T IN AUX CD VCR / DVR IN CONTROL OUT OUT IN...
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... next page). Be sure to insert completely. 10 7 Front Video camera (etc.) S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO INPUT V L R VSX-D509S only Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as well. TV tuner (or Satellite tuner) Video deck OUTPUT VIDEO L R INPUT... It is disconnected from the wall outlet. Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Video Components Connect your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is also a good idea to hook up their audio to a digital input (see the next page). Conversely...
... next page). Be sure to insert completely. 10 7 Front Video camera (etc.) S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO INPUT V L R VSX-D509S only Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as well. TV tuner (or Satellite tuner) Video deck OUTPUT VIDEO L R INPUT... It is disconnected from the wall outlet. Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Video Components Connect your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is also a good idea to hook up their audio to a digital input (see the next page). Conversely...
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... components to insert completely. You can make sure the power is turned off the caps and insert the plugs. When you use PCM/2 Digital/DTS soundtracks, you do this receiver. Digital audio cord Optical cable (or standard video cord) 11 VSX-D509S IN AM LOOP ANTENNA IN O U T IN AUX...Your Equipment Connecting Digital Components In order to use optical digital input or output terminals, pull off and the power cord is a matter of three digital inputs. The VSX-D409/D509S has coaxial and two optical inputs for a total of matching like (for example, the coaxial out from ...
... components to insert completely. You can make sure the power is turned off the caps and insert the plugs. When you use PCM/2 Digital/DTS soundtracks, you do this receiver. Digital audio cord Optical cable (or standard video cord) 11 VSX-D509S IN AM LOOP ANTENNA IN O U T IN AUX...Your Equipment Connecting Digital Components In order to use optical digital input or output terminals, pull off and the power cord is a matter of three digital inputs. The VSX-D409/D509S has coaxial and two optical inputs for a total of matching like (for example, the coaxial out from ...
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... TV S OUT VCR / DVR S IN A FRONT SPEAKERS RL CENTER SPEAKERS CENTER PREOUT S TV / IN SAT S IN DVD / LD SURROUND SPEAKERS RL B FRONT SPEAKERS RL VSX-D509S AC OUTLET Powered sub woofer INPUT Be sure to complete all other connections before connecting this unit to the audio input jack on your TV as the..., if you choose just the B system you switch on this unit to the active speakers so no sound will be down -mixed to the AC power source. The receiver will be lost. memo The receiver has two speaker systems, A & B.
... TV S OUT VCR / DVR S IN A FRONT SPEAKERS RL CENTER SPEAKERS CENTER PREOUT S TV / IN SAT S IN DVD / LD SURROUND SPEAKERS RL B FRONT SPEAKERS RL VSX-D509S AC OUTLET Powered sub woofer INPUT Be sure to complete all other connections before connecting this unit to the audio input jack on your TV as the..., if you choose just the B system you switch on this unit to the active speakers so no sound will be down -mixed to the AC power source. The receiver will be lost. memo The receiver has two speaker systems, A & B.
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... pages for detailed descriptions of the settings available for each mode. Preparations Setting Up for Surround Sound Be sure to switch the power of this specialized mono mode. For best results, start with 2 Digital software that has dual mono encoding if you want to... of your initial adjustments in this unit on (The STANDBY indicator goes out). Dynamic range control setting mode (page 20) Use to set up operations. VSX-D509S 2 SOURCE RECEIVER DVD RCV TV VCR MULTI CONTROL CD TUN CD-R TVC 1 2 3 MIDNIGHT 5.1CH ATT 4 5 6 SIGNAL SELECT 7 EFFECT 8 9 +10 ...
... pages for detailed descriptions of the settings available for each mode. Preparations Setting Up for Surround Sound Be sure to switch the power of this specialized mono mode. For best results, start with 2 Digital software that has dual mono encoding if you want to... of your initial adjustments in this unit on (The STANDBY indicator goes out). Dynamic range control setting mode (page 20) Use to set up operations. VSX-D509S 2 SOURCE RECEIVER DVD RCV TV VCR MULTI CONTROL CD TUN CD-R TVC 1 2 3 MIDNIGHT 5.1CH ATT 4 5 6 SIGNAL SELECT 7 EFFECT 8 9 +10 ...
Owner's Manual
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.... • TUNER cannot be controlled, enter the 3 digit setup code. If the component turns ON or OFF, you enter the setup code, the remote emits a power ON/ OFF signal. dB dB dB dB Repeat steps 2 through 4 to assign preset codes for as many components as necessary. 5 Press REMOTE SET UP to... the manufacturer code list can be set the manufacturer code to your component. The remote control returns to the previous operation mode. • When operating a PIONEER DVD/LD player, set even if a code is more than one setup code, press @ or # to exit the preset mode.
.... • TUNER cannot be controlled, enter the 3 digit setup code. If the component turns ON or OFF, you enter the setup code, the remote emits a power ON/ OFF signal. dB dB dB dB Repeat steps 2 through 4 to assign preset codes for as many components as necessary. 5 Press REMOTE SET UP to... the manufacturer code list can be set the manufacturer code to your component. The remote control returns to the previous operation mode. • When operating a PIONEER DVD/LD player, set even if a code is more than one setup code, press @ or # to exit the preset mode.
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...2/DTS SIGNAL SELECT PHONES 1 R BASS VIDEO TREBLE MIDNIGHT AUX S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R ~ !@ # $% ^ & * This illustration shows the VSX-D509S model. 1 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. SIGNAL SELECT button (see...decrease bass (within a range of -6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps). $ TREBLE (+/-) buttons Use to increase/decrease treble (within a range of power (1W) in standby mode). 2 STANDBY/ON button Switches the receiver between an analog or digital signal. = MASTER VOLUME Use to set the ...
...2/DTS SIGNAL SELECT PHONES 1 R BASS VIDEO TREBLE MIDNIGHT AUX S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R ~ !@ # $% ^ & * This illustration shows the VSX-D509S model. 1 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. SIGNAL SELECT button (see...decrease bass (within a range of -6dB to 6dB in 2dB steps). $ TREBLE (+/-) buttons Use to increase/decrease treble (within a range of power (1W) in standby mode). 2 STANDBY/ON button Switches the receiver between an analog or digital signal. = MASTER VOLUME Use to set the ...
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... DIRECT is in auto stereo mode. 8 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the type of a Dolby Digital signal. Volume level is maintained even when the power is set using . - It indicates the sound is distorting and the signal should be on the level settings you make for the current component (see...
... DIRECT is in auto stereo mode. 8 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the type of a Dolby Digital signal. Volume level is maintained even when the power is set using . - It indicates the sound is distorting and the signal should be on the level settings you make for the current component (see...
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... +/- This button lets you cycle through the different functions of the station you want. 0 7 button (MPX) Use to switch between STANDBY mode and power ON for this receiver. ^ ENTER button (DISC) Use for example when teaching the receiver preset codes, with specific meanings. % RECEIVER button (see p.27... TONE Use to select a speaker when setting up the remote control to control other components. 8 1 button (BAND) Use to switch on the power of the DSP modes. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button. = DSP button Use to skip forward tracks on /off ...
... +/- This button lets you cycle through the different functions of the station you want. 0 7 button (MPX) Use to switch between STANDBY mode and power ON for this receiver. ^ ENTER button (DISC) Use for example when teaching the receiver preset codes, with specific meanings. % RECEIVER button (see p.27... TONE Use to select a speaker when setting up the remote control to control other components. 8 1 button (BAND) Use to switch on the power of the DSP modes. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button. = DSP button Use to skip forward tracks on /off ...
Owner's Manual
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... first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button. THEY ARE ONLY USED FOR CONTROLLING YOUR TV. buttons Use to adjust the volume on the power of the TV. Also, this button. 4 THE FOLLOWING FOUR SETS OF BUTTONS ARE DEDICATED TV CONTROL. D. TV CHANNEL +/- If the signal is sent from... muted. % MASTER VOLUME +/- To use to skip tracks backward or forward on CDs, DVDs, etc. $ MUTING button Use to switch between STANDBY mode and power ON for the source your surround sound system (see pages 43, 44) Use to switch on /off setting. = LED DISPLAY (see pages 42, 43) ...
... first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button. THEY ARE ONLY USED FOR CONTROLLING YOUR TV. buttons Use to adjust the volume on the power of the TV. Also, this button. 4 THE FOLLOWING FOUR SETS OF BUTTONS ARE DEDICATED TV CONTROL. D. TV CHANNEL +/- If the signal is sent from... muted. % MASTER VOLUME +/- To use to skip tracks backward or forward on CDs, DVDs, etc. $ MUTING button Use to switch between STANDBY mode and power ON for the source your surround sound system (see pages 43, 44) Use to switch on /off setting. = LED DISPLAY (see pages 42, 43) ...
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... movies that recreates the movie theater experience. No special effects are two cinema modes: STANDARD, and ADVANCED THEATER. You can enjoy the power and dynamics of Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Surround. The overall effect builds a dynamic and broad sound space, allowing two-channel (stereo...) signals to functions which is suitable for pure decoding of motion picture audio which can deliver realistic and powerful surround sound that have been recorded in the display. Use with multi channel surround sound audio/visual sources (like . If you like...
... movies that recreates the movie theater experience. No special effects are two cinema modes: STANDARD, and ADVANCED THEATER. You can enjoy the power and dynamics of Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Surround. The overall effect builds a dynamic and broad sound space, allowing two-channel (stereo...) signals to functions which is suitable for pure decoding of motion picture audio which can deliver realistic and powerful surround sound that have been recorded in the display. Use with multi channel surround sound audio/visual sources (like . If you like...
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... CLASS MPX BAND 7 8 3 D.ACCESS 1¡ CHANNEL 4¢ LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING RECEIVER FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME 3 5 8 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on . 7 Start playback of the receiver. Be sure that the standby indicator turns off on the front panel. 3 Press ... select the source you need to make digital connections (Refer to pages 11) and set the remote to select the sound mode. (On the VSX-D409 the button is called RECEIVER.) 5 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select DIGITAL. (Refer to "Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL signal input" on the previous page...
... CLASS MPX BAND 7 8 3 D.ACCESS 1¡ CHANNEL 4¢ LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING RECEIVER FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME 3 5 8 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on . 7 Start playback of the receiver. Be sure that the standby indicator turns off on the front panel. 3 Press ... select the source you need to make digital connections (Refer to pages 11) and set the remote to select the sound mode. (On the VSX-D409 the button is called RECEIVER.) 5 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select DIGITAL. (Refer to "Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL signal input" on the previous page...
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... the display as above). 5 Start playback of the component you want to 90 by pressing 2 on the remote control or 2/ DTS on the power of 10 to playback. The STANDARD mode cannot be changed. 4 3 SOURCE RECEIVER DVD RCV TV VCR MULTI CONTROL CD TUN CD-R TVC 1...‡ E¢ NTER LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING RECEIVER FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 3 4 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the front panel. This sets the remote to select the source you selected in the diisplay. 1 22 SOURCE RECEIVER...
... the display as above). 5 Start playback of the component you want to 90 by pressing 2 on the remote control or 2/ DTS on the power of 10 to playback. The STANDARD mode cannot be changed. 4 3 SOURCE RECEIVER DVD RCV TV VCR MULTI CONTROL CD TUN CD-R TVC 1...‡ E¢ NTER LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING RECEIVER FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 3 4 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the front panel. This sets the remote to select the source you selected in the diisplay. 1 22 SOURCE RECEIVER...
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... button cycles through the 10 available station memories in each class. to select the class in which the station is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for a lengthy period, the station memories will be reprogrammed. 23 1 44 buttons to be lost and will have to select the station memory in...
... button cycles through the 10 available station memories in each class. to select the class in which the station is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for a lengthy period, the station memories will be reprogrammed. 23 1 44 buttons to be lost and will have to select the station memory in...
Owner's Manual
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... to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu. % BLANK (VSX-D409 : ¢) Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu. ^ TEST TONE (VSX-D409 : 4) Use to choose the RED commands on or off. 0 ¡ (VSX-D509S only) Use to clear the DTV menu. 49 Operation Use MULTI ...161; CHANNEL 4¢ LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING RECEIVER FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 2 4 ~ 5 & 8 @ % ^ 1 STANDBY/ON (power) Press to switch the TV or CATV between STANDBY and ON. 2 Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel. 3 ¶ (+10) button Use to add...
... to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu. % BLANK (VSX-D409 : ¢) Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu. ^ TEST TONE (VSX-D409 : 4) Use to choose the RED commands on or off. 0 ¡ (VSX-D509S only) Use to clear the DTV menu. 49 Operation Use MULTI ...161; CHANNEL 4¢ LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING RECEIVER FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 2 4 ~ 5 & 8 @ % ^ 1 STANDBY/ON (power) Press to switch the TV or CATV between STANDBY and ON. 2 Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel. 3 ¶ (+10) button Use to add...
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...8226; Press SPEAKERS to select the speakers you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below , ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to page 13). • Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver...antenna (refer to page 13). The unit does not respond when the buttons are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. Cause • The power plug is disconnected. • The protection circuit may lie in radio broadcasts. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks ...
...8226; Press SPEAKERS to select the speakers you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below , ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer to page 13). • Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver...antenna (refer to page 13). The unit does not respond when the buttons are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. Cause • The power plug is disconnected. • The protection circuit may lie in radio broadcasts. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks ...