Pioneer VSX-522 manual

VSX-522 -K AV Receiver Operating Instructions[...]

2 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (ser vicing) 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 per formed only by qualified ser vice personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Mak[...]

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 accesso ries: • Setup microphone • Remote control • AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x 2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Power cord • Quick start guide • Safety Brochure • These operatin[...]

1 1 6 Chapter Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Selects an input source ( page 20 ). 2 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ ( page 26 ) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto MCACC setup ( page 18 )). 3 Receiver control buttons SPEAKERS – Use to change the speaker system on or[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 7 13 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compre ssed audio sources ( page 26 ). 14 iPod iPhone USB terminal Use to connect your Apple iPo d or USB mass storage device as an audio source ( page 16 ). 15 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup ( page 18 ). Displ ay 1[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 8 Remote control As for operating other devices, the remote co ntrol codes for the Pioneer products are preset. The settings cannot be changed. 1 SLEEP Press to change the amo unt of time before the receiver switches into standby ( 30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off ). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time b[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 9 11 Component control 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 acces sed after you have selected the corresponding input function butt on ( BD , DVD and CD ). These buttons also functio[...]

2 2 10 Chapter Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers By connecting the left and right front speakers ( L / R ), the cen ter 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 co nnect the left and right surround[...]

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 be st for surround sound. Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right ( R ) terminal and the speaker on the left [...]

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 trans formers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers. Important • Before making or changing connections, switch off the power an[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 13 Analog audio ca bles Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio 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 cabl es Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables[...]

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

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 order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected to this receiver using a anal og audio cables, set-up for analog audio inpu[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 16 Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and so und quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below ). 1 Push open the tabs, then inse rt one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires. [...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 17 • When the ARC function is ON and the rece iver is connected to a compatible TV with an HDMI cable, and you switch the input of the TV when the receiver’s selection is iPod/USB input, the receiver may automatically switch to TV . If this happens, switch the receiver's input back to the original input, or tu[...]

3 3 18 Chapter Basic Setup Before s etting up This receiver allows you to adju st the system setup, using the on-screen display (OSD) that is show n on the TV screen. • The OSD will not appear if you have conne cted using the HDMI output to your TV. Use com posite connections for system setup. First, follow the procedur e belo w to make sure that[...]

Basic Setup 3 3 19 5 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the Home Menu, then press ENTER . • Mic In! blinks when the microphone is not connected to MCACC SETUP MIC jack. Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER . The system outputs a serie s of test tones to establish the ambient noise level. 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. • Make sure[...]

4 4 20 Chapter Basic playback Playing a source 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 subwoof er (if you have one), th en the receive r (press  REC[...]

Basic playback 4 4 21 • When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz) and DTS (inclu ding DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital signal formats. The compatible sign als via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SACD (DSD 2 ch only), PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequenci e[...]

Basic playback 4 4 22 Playing an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver. Important • Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded m[...]

Basic playback 4 4 23 Playing a USB device It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Important • Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass s torage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that ma y occur when connected to this[...]

Basic playback 4 4 24 Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the au tomatic (sea rch) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tune d to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this. 1 Press TUNER to sel[...]

5 5 25 Chapter Listening to your system Choosing the li stening mo de This receiver offers a vari ety of listening modes to accommodate playback of various audio formats. Choose one according to your speaker environment or the source.  While listening to a source, press the listening mode button repeatedly to select a listening mode you want. ?[...]

Listening to your syst em 5 5 26 b. You can als o adjust th e C.WIDTH , DIMEN . , and PNRM. effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 28 ). c. You can als o adjust th e H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 28 ). d. You can als o adjust th e C.IMG effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 28 ). e. Cannot be se lected when the[...]

Listening to your syst em 5 5 27 Better sound us in g Phase Control This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses pha se 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 [...]

Listening to your syst em 5 5 28 Setting the Audi o options There are a numbe r of additional sound se ttings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setting doesn’t a ppear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and stat[...]

Listening to your syst em 5 5 29 a. You can chan ge the MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS option s at any time by using MIDNIGHT button. b. You can chang e the Sound Retr iever featur e at any time by using S.RETRIEVER button. c. The default setting wh en the iPod/USB input is selected is ON . d. This setting works only with du al mono encoded Dolby Digital and DT[...]

6 6 30 Chapter Home Menu Using the Home Menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual spea ker system settings to your liking. Important • The OSD will not appear if you have conne cted using the HDMI output to your TV. Use com posite co[...]

Home Menu 6 6 31 • Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectiv ely, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. I f you didn’t connect a cen ter speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the other speakers). • Front Height – Select LARGE if your front height sp[...]

Home Menu 6 6 32 4 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you pre ss ENTER . After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output . 5 Adjust the level of each channel using / . If you sele cted Manu al , use / to switch sp eakers. Th e Auto setup will output test tone s in the order s[...]

Home Menu 6 6 33 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 conn[...]

Home Menu 6 6 34 Before starting ARC 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 power of this unit and then the TV, in this order. In order to start ARC operation, after connecting this unit to a TV with an HDMI cable, you will need to switch the input on[...]

7 7 35 Chapter Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is some thing wrong with this component, check the points below. Take a look at the other components and electric al appliances being used, because sometimes the pro blem ma y lie there. If the trouble [...]

Additional information 7 7 36  The front panel display switch es over for no apparent reason to various different displays.  This happens becau se the demo display is in operation . T o turn off the demo display , press an y button to go back to the original display , or set the FL Demo Mode to OF F (see The FL Demo Mode menu on page 33 ). ?[...]

Additional information 7 7 37 About iPod/iPhone “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPho ne, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Ap ple performance standards. Apple is not respons ible for the operation of this device or its co[...]

Additional information 7 7 38 Specifications Audio Section FTC power output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 W + 65 W (STEREO, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω , 0.2 %) Rated power output (Front, Center, Surround) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 W per channel (1 kHz, 6 Ω , 1 %) Maximum po wer output (F ront, Cen ter, Surround) . .[...]

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