Pioneer VSX-422 manual

AV Receiver Operating Instructions Discov er the benefits of registering your product online at http://www .pioneer .co.uk (or http://www .pioneer .eu ). VSX-422 -K /-S[...]

2 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “[...]

3 If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified ser vice personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make[...]

4 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone • Remote control • AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to conf irm system operation) x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Power cord • Warrant y card • Quick start guide • Safety Brochure [...]

1 1 6 Chapter Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SEL ECTOR dial Selects an input source ( page 19 ). 2 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ ( page 24 ) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto MCACC setup ( page 17 )). 3 Receiver control buttons SPEAKERS – Use to change the speaker system on o[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 7 13 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup ( page 17 ). Display 14 PHASE Lights when the Phase Control is switched on ( page 25 ). 15 AUTO Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on ( page 23 ). 16 Tuner indicators RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received ( page[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 8 Remote control • As for operating other devices, the remote control co des for the Pioneer products are preset. The settings cannot be changed. • The following buttons are not used wit h this receiver: - iPod/USB , iPod CTRL , , 1 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby ( 30[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 9 11 Component c ontrol buttons The main buttons (  ,  , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected it us ing the input function buttons. The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button ( BD , DVD and CD ). These buttons also function[...]

2 2 10 Chapter Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers By connecting the left and right front speakers ( L / R ), the center speaker ( C ), the left and right surround speakers ( SL / SR ), and the subwoofer ( SW ), a 5.1 ch surround system can be enjoyed. Further, by using an external amplifier, you can connect the left and right surround b[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 11 Connecting the speakers The receiver will work with just two stereo sp eakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound. Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right ( R ) terminal and the speaker on the left t[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 12 Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If th is happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers. Important • Before making or changing connections, switch off the power and[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 13 Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog a udio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals. Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial di gital audio cables or optical cables[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 14 Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc play er, etc.), you can connect it to this re ceiver using a commercially av ailable HDMI cable. • The following connection/setting is required to listen to the sound of the TV over[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 15 Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal This diagram shows connections of a TV and DVD player (or other playback component) with no HDMI terminal to the receiver. Note • In o r d er t o l is t e n to t h e au d i o fr o m t he T V t ha t i s c on n e ct e d to this receiver using a analog audio cables, set[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 16 Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve re ception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below ). 1 Push open the tabs, then insert on e wire fully into each terminal, then releas e the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.[...]

3 3 17 Chapter Basic Setup Canceling the Auto Power Down When this receiver is not used over a period of seve ral hours, it will power down automatica lly. The automatic power-off timer is set to six hours under factory settings, and the timing can be changed or the power- off function switched of f altogether. For details, see The Auto Power Down [...]

Basic Setup 3 3 18 5 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ fro m the Home Menu, then press ENTER . • Mic In! blinks when the microphone is not connected to MCACC SETU P MIC jack . Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER . The system outputs a se ries of test tones to establish the ambient noise level. 6 Follow the instructio ns on-screen. • Make [...]

4 4 19 Chapter Basic playback Playing a s ource Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. 1 Switch on your system components and receiver. Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press  RECEI[...]

Basic playback 4 4 20 • When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz t o 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SA CD ( DSD 2 ch only), PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequencie[...]

Basic playback 4 4 21 Listening to the radio The following steps show yo u ho w to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the au tomatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for r ecall later—see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this. 1 Press TUNER to se[...]

Basic playback 4 4 22 An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a sy stem used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. One feature of RDS is that you ca n s e a r c h b y t y p e o f p r o g r a m . For example, you c[...]

5 5 23 Chapter Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode This receiver off ers a vari ety of listening modes to accommodate playback of variou s audio formats. C hoose one according to your speaker environment or the source.  While listening to a sourc e, press the listening mode button repeatedly to select a listening mode you want. [...]

Listening to your system 5 5 24 b. You can also adj ust the C.WIDTH , DIMEN. , and PNRM. effect (see Setting the Audi o options on page 26 ). c. You can also adj ust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on pa ge 26 ). d. You can also adj ust the C.IMG effect (see Setting the Aud io options on pa ge 26 ). e. Cannot be selected when the P[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 25 Better sound using Phase Control This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound. Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use [...]

Listening to your system 5 5 26 Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound sett ings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a set ting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status [...]

Listening to your system 5 5 27 a. You can change th e MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS options at any time by using MIDNIGHT button. b. You can change the Soun d Retriever feature at any time by using S.RETRIEVER button. c. This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS sound tracks. d. The initial set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueH[...]

6 6 28 Chapter Home Menu Using the Home Menu The following section show s you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using th e receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker sy stem settings to your liking. Important • The OSD will not appear if yo u have connected using the HDMI output to yo ur TV. Us e composite[...]

Home Menu 6 6 29 • Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other spea kers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the other speakers). • Front Height – Select LARGE if your front height spea[...]

Home Menu 6 6 30 4 Confirm your select ed setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER . After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output. 5 Adjust the level of each channel using / . If you selected Manual , use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test t ones in the order shown [...]

Home Menu 6 6 31 The Pre Out Setting Specify either using the surround back speaker or the front height speaker connection with the PRE OUT SURR BACK/ FRONT HEIGHT outputs. An additional amplifier is required for the speaker connection. • Default setting: Surr. Back 1 Select ‘Pre Out Setting’ from the Home Menu . 2 Select which speaker to con[...]

Home Menu 6 6 32 Before starting A RC operation When starting ARC operation, put the TV and this unit in STANDBY mode after connecting this unit with the TV. Next, turn ON the p ower of this unit and the n the TV, in this orde r. In order to start ARC operation, after connecting this unit to a TV with an HDMI cable, you will need to switch the inpu[...]

7 7 33 Chapter Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there. If the trouble isn?[...]

Additional information 7 7 34  The front panel display switches over for no apparent reason to various different displays.  This happens because the demo disp lay is in operation . T o turn off the demo display , press any button to go back to the original display , or set the FL Demo Mode to OFF (see The FL Demo Mode menu on page 31 ). HDMI [...]

Additional information 7 7 35 Specifications Audio section Rated power outp ut Front, Center, Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 W per channel (1 kHz, 6 Ω , 1 %) . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω , 0.09 %) Total Harmonic Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06 % (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω , 50 W/ch) Fre[...]

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