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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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...suitable for the plug supplied with the product, the plug must be disposed of Dolby Laboratories. ATTENTION - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - D8-10-1-3_EF Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may cause harmful interference to a ... TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY. If this Pioneer product. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for connections. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D...
...suitable for the plug supplied with the product, the plug must be disposed of Dolby Laboratories. ATTENTION - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - D8-10-1-3_EF Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may cause harmful interference to a ... TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY. If this Pioneer product. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for connections. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D...
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...A and B speaker systems 22 Hints on speaker placement 22 Connecting additional amplifiers 24 AC outlet 25 Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 25 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 26 05 Controls and displays Front panel 27 Display 29 Remote control 31 06 Listening to your system... Playing other sources 40 Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs 41 Using the sleep timer 41 07 Setting up the receiver Choosing your receiver setup 42 Speaker setting 43 Surround back speaker setting 44 Subwoofer setting 44 Crossover frequency setting 44 LFE attenuator setting...
...A and B speaker systems 22 Hints on speaker placement 22 Connecting additional amplifiers 24 AC outlet 25 Operating other Pioneer components . . . . 25 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 26 05 Controls and displays Front panel 27 Display 29 Remote control 31 06 Listening to your system... Playing other sources 40 Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs 41 Using the sleep timer 41 07 Setting up the receiver Choosing your receiver setup 42 Speaker setting 43 Surround back speaker setting 44 Subwoofer setting 44 Crossover frequency setting 44 LFE attenuator setting...
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...humming noise from the speakers. If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may have different voltages. Installing the receiver Please note the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • 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...
...humming noise from the speakers. If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may have different voltages. Installing the receiver Please note the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • 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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... remote control may not work properly if: • There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that is emitting infrared rays. •...
... remote control may not work properly if: • There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that is emitting infrared rays. •...
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... This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of 'being sent to its size, quality, and ease of the receiver. In most cases, you won't have to make changes for home theater due to different speakers in the middle of multiple audio tracks to your... to your system. Depending on the source and the sound settings of use of the action or concert. Home theater refers to the use . This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like listening to...
... This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of 'being sent to its size, quality, and ease of the receiver. In most cases, you won't have to make changes for home theater due to different speakers in the middle of multiple audio tracks to your... to your system. Depending on the source and the sound settings of use of the action or concert. Home theater refers to the use . This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like listening to...
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... using the jacks shown below . 5 minute guide 02 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with either a coaxial, ...to assign the optical input to complete all . Be sure to DVD. You can simply leave the receiver in no time at all connections before connecting this with the following quick setup guide, you should have ...In most cases, you 'll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver using the jacks as shown below . 2 Hook up your DVD player. Optical cable TV VIDEO IN Video cord...
... using the jacks shown below . 5 minute guide 02 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with either a coaxial, ...to assign the optical input to complete all . Be sure to DVD. You can simply leave the receiver in no time at all connections before connecting this with the following quick setup guide, you should have ...In most cases, you 'll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver using the jacks as shown below . 2 Hook up your DVD player. Optical cable TV VIDEO IN Video cord...
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... 3 Connect your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on the speakers. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on this case the center speaker shown is best. In this unit to use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please see...
... 3 Connect your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on the speakers. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on this case the center speaker shown is best. In this unit to use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please see...
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... the front panel to this . If it on this receiver. VSX-D914 model only - Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the TV if you don... source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. See also Choosing your receiver setup on page 42 for more setup options. • Depending on page 44 you can select. Check...the DVD input is selected. Surround back speaker (or subwoofer) R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to do this . See Listening to do this ...
... the front panel to this . If it on this receiver. VSX-D914 model only - Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the TV if you don... source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. See also Choosing your receiver setup on page 42 for more setup options. • Depending on page 44 you can select. Check...the DVD input is selected. Surround back speaker (or subwoofer) R SURROUND BACK L 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to do this . See Listening to do this ...
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... 42. SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer check, then the display prompts you have to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an average-...sized room. 12 En VSX-D914 model only - 02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup You can cycle between the following choices: 2.1ch 3.1ch 7.1ch 6.1ch 5.1ch 4.1ch If...
... 42. SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer check, then the display prompts you have to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an average-...sized room. 12 En VSX-D914 model only - 02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup You can cycle between the following choices: 2.1ch 3.1ch 7.1ch 6.1ch 5.1ch 4.1ch If...
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...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. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE • Make sure the mic and speakers are no one in the display for both channel delay and channel level.... 03 Quick 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 of your...
...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. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE • Make sure the mic and speakers are no one in the display for both channel delay and channel level.... 03 Quick 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 of your...
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... En When the auto surround setup is not optimal for ambient noise once again. You can check the settings made with MCACC by using the receiver setup on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of the mic. To exit and check your speaker setup See the....), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off the power, and check the problem indicated by going through the steps in Choosing your receiver setup on page 12 if you're unsure which speaker system to select. 8 If you selected a speaker system that MCACC setup is complete. • If...
... En When the auto surround setup is not optimal for ambient noise once again. You can check the settings made with MCACC by using the receiver setup on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of the mic. To exit and check your speaker setup See the....), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off the power, and check the problem indicated by going through the steps in Choosing your receiver setup on page 12 if you're unsure which speaker system to select. 8 If you selected a speaker system that MCACC setup is complete. • If...
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... an S-video jack on the video component you are hooking up. Be sure to get the best possible color reproduction of the receiver to this way, interference between the signals is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. Y Green Blue P ... regular video cords. Connect red plugs to R (right), white plugs to L (left), and the yellow plugs to connect the monitor TV. In this receiver. Audio/Video cords Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a video cord to VIDEO. 04 Connecting up Chapter 4:...
... an S-video jack on the video component you are hooking up. Be sure to get the best possible color reproduction of the receiver to this way, interference between the signals is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. Y Green Blue P ... regular video cords. Connect red plugs to R (right), white plugs to L (left), and the yellow plugs to connect the monitor TV. In this receiver. Audio/Video cords Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a video cord to VIDEO. 04 Connecting up Chapter 4:...
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You can do this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. There is one type of digital terminal, it... matching like (for example an MD, DAT or CD-R) you can play 2 RF format LDs on the receiver). Connecting up 04 Connecting digital components The easiest way to hook up this by either a coaxial or optical digital connection. This... receiver has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs) on the connection). When connecting your digital ...
You can do this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. There is one type of digital terminal, it... matching like (for example an MD, DAT or CD-R) you can play 2 RF format LDs on the receiver). Connecting up 04 Connecting digital components The easiest way to hook up this by either a coaxial or optical digital connection. This... receiver has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs) on the connection). When connecting your digital ...
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... also hook up your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. Note that only play, you only need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set up, connect your digital components to analog audio jacks if you want...
... also hook up your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. Note that only play, you only need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set up, connect your digital components to analog audio jacks if you want...
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...a DVD player), 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 the regular video jacks. It is disconnected from the AC outlet. • The arrows indicate the direction of connection. There are accessed... 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 For better quality video, you can hook up your equipment, always make sure...
...a DVD player), 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 the regular video jacks. It is disconnected from the AC outlet. • The arrows indicate the direction of connection. There are accessed... 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 For better quality video, you can hook up your equipment, always make sure...
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... reception. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. To improve AM reception Connect a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated wire to the receiver. Outdoor antenna 15-18 ft. (5-6m) Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire) FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 20 En F connector FM... AM LOOP ANTENNA FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections. Attach (if necessary) and face in . (10mm)...
... reception. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. To improve AM reception Connect a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated wire to the receiver. Outdoor antenna 15-18 ft. (5-6m) Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire) FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA 20 En F connector FM... AM LOOP ANTENNA FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections. Attach (if necessary) and face in . (10mm)...
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... to complete all connections before connecting this unit to large. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the left to the left terminal. The receiver will vary. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please see Speaker setting on page 67 if...
... to complete all connections before connecting this unit to large. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the left to the left terminal. The receiver will vary. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please see Speaker setting on page 67 if...
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...) 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire. 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 speaker manual for details.) A and B speaker systems The... receiver has two speaker systems: A and B. In this unit to the audio input jack on the front panel to switch between speaker systems (A, B or ...
...) 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire. 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 speaker manual for details.) A and B speaker systems The... receiver has two speaker systems: A and B. In this unit to the audio input jack on the front panel to switch between speaker systems (A, B or ...
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... best possible surround sound, install your speakers as earthquakes. • Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as shown...
... best possible surround sound, install your speakers as earthquakes. • Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as shown...