Pioneer VSX-D850S manual

Operating Instructions AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D710S VSX-D810S VSX-D850S[...]

2 En W ARNING : T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPOR T ANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude [...]

3 En READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All o[...]

4 En 01 Introductory Information Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Dry Cell Batteries x2 (VSX-D710S/D810S : type AA IEC R6P) (VSX-D850S : type AA IEC LR6) • Remote Control Unit • Operating Instructions Using this Manual This ma[...]

5 En 02 01 Introductory Information 4 Checking the Supplied Accessories 4 Using this Manual 4 Installing the Receiver 4 When Making Cable Connections 4 Loading the Batteries 4 Operating Range of Remote Control Unit 4 02 Contents 5 03 Connecting Y our Equipment 6 Audio/Video Cor ds 6 Digital audio Cor ds/Optical Cables 6 Connecting Digital Component[...]

6 En L R L R RL S FRONT L R FRONT L R SURROUND CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL IN PCM/ 2 /DTS DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VIDEO VIDEO VCR / DVR TO MONITOR TV OUT CONTROL IN AUX CD IN OUT IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE / MD SURROUND CENTER SUB W. SUB W. PREOUT IN IN IN YP B P R YP B P R S IN S IN S OUT S OUT IN IN IN TV / SAT TV / SA[...]

7 En Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD Player Since some LDs have soundtracks recor ded on the special 2 RF format you need to make special hook ups to ensure you can play all LDs on your system. If you don't have an LD (or an LD player with your DVD player) you don't need to worry about this. For the VSX-D710S/D810S/D850S hook up you[...]

8 En Connecting Y our Equipment Connecting Audio Components T o begin set up, connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below . These are all analog connections and your analog audio components (like a cassette deck) use these jacks. Remember that for components you want to recor d with you need to hook up four plugs (a set of stereo ins [...]

9 En Connecting DVD 7.1 Channel (5.1 ch for VSX-D710S) Components DVD and LD discs are compatible with both 2 channel and 7.1 channel audio output formats. Connections can be made from a DVD player/multi-channel decoder equipped with 7.1 analog outputs to the 6.1 analog inputs on this unit (the surr ound back channel is mono on the VSX-D810S/D850S [...]

10 En L R L R RL S FRONT L R SURROUND CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL IN PCM/ 2 /DTS DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VIDEO VIDEO VCR / DVR TO MONITOR TV OUT CONTROL IN AUX CD IN OUT IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE / MD SURROUND CENTER SUB W. SUB W. PREOUT IN IN IN YP B P R YP B S IN S IN S OUT S OUT IN IN IN TV / SAT TV / SAT DVD/ LD DVD[...]

11 En Connecting Antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below . T o impr ove reception and sound quality , connect external antennas (see Using external antennas, below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched of f and unplugged from the wall outlet befor e making or changing any connections. Connecting Y our [...]

12 En Connecting Y our Equipment Connecting Speakers (VSX-D710S) A full complement of six speakers is shown here but, naturally , everyone ’ s home setup will var y . Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below . The receiver will work with just two ster eo speakers (called “ front ” speakers in the diagram) but we reco[...]

13 En Connecting Y our Equipment Connecting Speakers (VSX-D810S/D850S) A full complement of seven speakers is shown here but, naturally , everyone ’ s home setup will vary . Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below . The receiver will work with just two ster eo speakers (called “ front ” speakers in the diagram) but [...]

14 En Connecting Y our Equipment 1 T wist exposed wire strands together . 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire. 3 Tighten terminal. Speaker terminals 3/8 in. (10mm) Hints on Speaker Placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular place- ment in mind. Some are designed to be floor standing, while others should be placed on sta[...]

15 En Connecting Y our Equipment AC Outlet [switched 100 W (0.8 A) max] Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and of f by the receiver's POWER switch. T otal electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). CAUTION Do not connect a heater , TV , etc. Also, make sure no exposed speaker wire is touch[...]

16 En 04 Pr eparations 1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on. The ST ANDBY indicator goes out. 2 Press RCV . This button switches the remote to the r eceiver’ s surround setup mode. 3 Press @ or # to select the mode you want to set. For best results, start with “SPEAKERS setting mode” and make your initial adjustments in the or der described [...]

17 En SPEAKERS (Fr ont, Center , Surround) setting mode This setting establishes the size and configuration of the speaker system you have connected. So, for example, here you set whether you have connected surr ound speakers or not, and how big they are. Selecting “ Lar ge ” or “ Small ” will determine how much bass is sent by the receiver[...]

18 En Pr eparations Crossover fr equency setting mode Crossover frequency is the point wher e the receiver divides the high and low sounds (the frequencies) between the speakers. Since most smaller speakers can ’ t handle deep bass tones, this setting allows you to send those sounds to the subwoofer (or speakers set to “ Large ” if you don ?[...]

19 En Pr eparations SURROUND speakers distance setting mode Use to set the SURROUND speakers distance. Like the CENTER speaker position, the SURROUND speakers may be set in a location closer or farther to your main listening position than the FRONT speakers. Set the distance of the SURROUND speakers accurately to hear sounds coming fr om both FRONT[...]

20 En Component input 1 setting T ells the receiver What (DVD player , etc.) is connected to this input. Press % or fi to select the component setting (DVD, TV , VCR or OFF). MEMO: • The initial setting is “ DVD ” . Component input 2 setting T ells the receiver What (TV , player etc.) is connected to this input. Press % or fi to select the [...]

21 En Pr eparations Optical digital input 4 setting (VSX- D850S only) Here you tell the r eceiver what component you have hooked up to the optical input jack 4. Press % or fi to select the optical digital input 2 (DVD, TV , CD, CD-R, VCR, or OFF). After you assign a component to this digital jack whenever you select that component, for example a C[...]

22 En 05 Displays & Contr ols Front P anel 1 N∫m - Û˘,?∫ # $ % ^ & * (! @ 1 2 34 5 7 8 6 9 ~ = 0- 1 ST ANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby mode (note that the receiver consumes a small amount of power (1W) in standby mode). 2 ST ANDBY/ON button Switches the receiver between on and standby (note that the receiver con[...]

23 En Displays & Controls Display 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Light to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the current component (see “Fr ont Panel“, 0 SIGNAL SELECT). When the AUTO setting is being used on VSX-D810S & VSX-D850S receivers a set of brackets will appear around the SIGNAL SELECT indicators. 2 DIGITAL : Lights whe[...]

24 En Displays & Controls Remote Contr ol (VSX-D710S/D810S) TV TVFUNC MENU VOLUME MASTER VOLUME TV CONTROL AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CHANNEL ENTER ENTER DISC DTV INFO MPX/RETURN DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU D.ACCESS GUIDE ST TUNE TUNE ST CLASS ATT BAND /DTS DSP TEST TONE CH SELECT CH LEVEL FUNCTION SIGNAL SELECT 1¡ 4 ¢ 7 8 3 ?[...]

25 En Displays & Controls 0 MENU button Use to access different menus associated with your DVD player . - MASTER VOLUME +/ – buttons Use to set the overall listening volume. = CHANNEL +/ – buttons Use to select the stations of memorized radio frequencies. Also use to skip tracks backwar d or forward on CDs, DVDs, etc. ~ @ # % fi ( TUNE/ST [...]

26 En Displays & Controls Remote Contr ol (VSX-D850S) 1 LCD display 2 SETUP Indicates that the remote is in Setup mode. 3 SEARCH Indicates that the remote is in preset code Sear ch mode. 4 SEARCH BY BRAND Indicates that the remote is in preset code Sear ch by brand mode. 5 LEARN Indicates that the remote is in Learning mode and ready to learn s[...]

27 En Sound Modes Learning about the Sound Modes The sound modes are explained here. There are two cinema modes: 2 ST ANDARD, and ADV ANCED THEA TER. These are designed to be used with multi channel surround sound audio/visual sour ces (like DVDs and LDs). Intrinsic to home theater , these modes can deliver realistic and powerful surround sound tha[...]

28 En DSP modes The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) modes allow you to transform your living r oom into a variety of differ ent sonic environments when playing standar d (two-channel) stereo sources, Dolby Pr o Logic sources, and Dolby Digital sources. DSP modes do not work when the speakers ar e off. HALL 1 Simulates the acoustic envir onment of a[...]

29 En Switching ANALOG/DIGIT AL Signal Input When you select a function (for example CD) that is only hooked up by a digital connection, then the ANALOG/DIGIT AL signal input switch will automatically choose digital for VSX-D810S/D850S. If you have that function hooked up by both digital and analog connections this switch lets you choose which to l[...]

30 En ADV ANCED THEA TER mode ( Dolby/ DTS mode) Switch on the Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the 2 /DTS button. When Dolby/DTS mode is ON, Dolby Pr o Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS, and signal processing is per - formed automatically corresponding to the input signal. Use this button to cycle through the various modes. When the ST ANDARD mode is selecte[...]

31 En Sound Modes 1 2 ENTER DISC DTV INFO MPX/RETURN DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU D.ACCESS GUIDE CLASS ATT BAND 1¡ 4 ¢ 7 8 3 ¶ EFFECT DVD VCR CD-R TV RCV TUN TVC CD MIDNIGHT MULTI CONTROL 5.1 / 7.1 RECEIVER SOURCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 1 Press RCV . This sets the remote to select the sound mode. (Y ou can skip this step when using the controls on the re[...]

32 En 07 Using the T uner Finding a Station The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (sear ch) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you alr eady know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see T uning Directly to a Station on this page. Once you are tuned to a station you can[...]

33 En Memorizing Stations If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver stor e the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the ef fort of manually tuning in each time. The VSX-D710S/D810S/D850S can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in thr ee banks, or classes,[...]

34 En 08 Making a Recording Making an Audio or a Video Recording The following steps show you how to make an audio or a video recording fr om the built in tuner , or from an audio or video source connected to the r eceiver (such as a CD player or TV). Recordings can be made to a CD- Recorder , cassette deck, MD, VCR, or DVR deck connected to the CD[...]

35 En 09 Controlling the Rest of Y our System Recalling Pr eset Codes The following steps show you how to recall pr eset codes for each MUL TI CONTROL button. Once the preset code is assigned, pressing the button will automatically set the remote to operate the r espective component. MEMO: • Refer to “ Preset Code List ” on pages 43 to 49 for[...]

36 En Setting Up Using Pr eset Code Sear ch (VSX-D710S/D810S) An alternative method of setting up the remote with preset codes is to use the sear ch feature. The remote transmits batches of 10 codes; when you see the component responding you just scan thr ough those last 10 codes until you find the correct one. 1 Switch on the component you want to[...]

37 En Setting Up Using Brand Name Sear ch (VSX-D850S only) An alternative method of setting up the remote with preset codes is to use the Brand Sear ch feature. The remote transmits batches of 10 codes; when you see the component responding you just scan thr ough those last 10 codes until you find the correct one. 1 Switch on the component you want[...]

38 En 5 Point the two r emote controls towards each other . Press the button to be learned on this receiver’ s remote control (for example the 3 [play] button). Point the remote controls dir ectly at each other , about 1-2 inches apart, and press the button on the remote control for the operation you want to pr ogram. The LED flashes rapidly . Fo[...]

39 En Er asing One of the Remote Contr ol Button Settings This erases one of the buttons you have pr ogrammed and restor es the factory installed preset to that button. VSX-D710S/D810S: 1 Press SETUP and hold for thr ee seconds. The LED on the remote contr ol will light for two seconds. 2 Press the MUL TI CONTROL button relating to the function of [...]

40 En Checking Pr eset Codes T o check which preset code is associated with a MUL TI CONTROL button: VSX-D710S/D810S: 1 Press SETUP and hold for thr ee seconds. The LED on the remote contr ol lights for two seconds. 2 Press the MUL TI CONTROL button you want to check the preset code for . 3 Press and hold ENTER for two seconds. Each preset code con[...]

41 En CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVR Player/Cassette Deck Contr ols This remote contr ol can contr ol these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the r eceiver the commands (see p.35-37). Use MUL TI CONTROL buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode. Contr olling the Rest of Y our System ) s ( n o t t u Bn o i t c n u Fs t n e[...]

42 En Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV Contr ols This remote contr ol can control these components after entering the pr oper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see p.35-37). Use MUL TI CONTROL buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode. MEMO: • The first four buttons for the VSX-D710S/D810S/D850S are dedicated to contr ol the TV [...]

43 En Pr eset Code List Y ou can only set these codes for the buttons that assigned to the respective components. So, for example, the TV codes can only be set to the TV or TVC button. Contr olling the Rest of Y our System TV Manufacturer Code PHILIPS 1008, 1017, 1020 1025, 1104, 1115 SONY 1001, 1007, 1016 P ANASONIC 1023, 1054, 1055 1075, 1076, 10[...]

44 En Contr olling the Rest of Y our System GRUNDIG 1031, 1066, 1068 1072, 1115 GRUNPY 1063, 1064 HALLMARK 1062 HANSEA TIC 1017, 1098 HARLEY DAVIDSON 1063 HARVARD 1029, 1064 HARMAN/KARDON 1025 HCM 1006, 1090, 1105 HINARI 1006, 1016, 1017 1080 HISAW A 1090, 1111 HIT ACHI 1014, 1016, 1018 1020, 1021, 1026 1044, 1046, 1047 1055, 1069, 1070 1079, 1081,[...]

45 En SINDYNE 1043, 1075, 1095 SIGNA TURE 1009 SILVER 1016 SKY 1017 SKY -WORTH 1017 SOLA VOX 1014, 1055 SONITRON 1074 SONOKO 1006, 1017 SONOLOR 1055, 1074, 1077 SONTEC 1017 SOUNDESIGN 1062, 1063, 1064 SOUNDWA VE 1017, 1106 SQUAREVIEW 1059 ST ANDARD 1006, 1079, 1080 ST ARLITE 1064 STERN 1055, 1073, 1088 SUNKAI 1095, 1099 SUPERTECH 1078 SUPREME 1001 [...]

46 En Contr olling the Rest of Y our System REALISTIC 5025, 5026, 5045 REVOX 5021 ROTEL 5021, 5045 SAE 5021 SANSUI 5021, 5033, 5038 SANYO 5025, 5039 SCHNEIDER 5018 SCOTT 5038 SEARS 5038 SHARP 5008, 5026, 5058 SHERWOOD 5015, 5026, 5031 SONY 5001, 5027, 5050 SOUDESIGN 5019 T ASCAM 5045 TEAC 5024, 5026, 5044 5045 TECHNICS 5004, 5034, 5037 THORENS 5021[...]

47 En FISHER 2025, 2026, 2030 2037 FRONTECH 2011 FUJI 2015 FUNAI 2001 GARRARD 2001 GE 2015, 2027, 2032 2057 GEC 2035 GENERAL 2011, 2028 GOLDHAND 2034 GOLDST AR 2017, 2018, 2053 2079 GOODMANS 2001, 2017, 2034 2059, 2075 GO VIDEO 2077, 2081 GRAETZ 2005, 2021, 2037 2057 GRANADA 2025, 2035, 2037 GRADIENTE 2001, 2008 GRANDIN 2001, 2017, 2034 HANSEA TIC [...]

48 En Contr olling the Rest of Y our System MGA 2023, 2057 MGN TECHNOLOGY 2057 MINCRV A 2048 MINERVA 2005, 2010, 2048 MINOL T A 2022 MOTOROLA 2015, 2027 MTC 2001, 2057 MUL TITECH 2001, 2034 MURPHY 2001 NAD 2031 NA TIONAL 2054 NEC 2018, 2020, 2021 2033, 2037 NECKERMANN 2035 NESCO 2034 NIKKO 2017 NIKON 2014 NOBLEX 2057 NOKIA 2021, 2025, 2037 2038, 20[...]

49 En Contr olling the Rest of Y our System FINLUX 4005, 4024, 4032 4037 FRACARRO 4061 FREECOM 4034 FUBE 4030, 4031, 4034 G-SA T 4009 GALAXIS 4019, 4057, 4060 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 4012 GOLD BOX 4059 GOODING 4048 GOODMANS 4010 GRUNDIG 4008, 4010, 4048 HINARI 4009 HIRSCHMANN 4008, 4032, 4039 4040, 4049 HIT ACHI 4037 HOUSTON 4053 HUTH 4013, 4015, 4019 4[...]

50 En 10 Additional Information The power does not turn ON. • Connect the power plug to the wall outlet. • Disconnect the power plug fr om the outlet, and inser t again. • Make sure there ar e no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This could cause the r eceiver to shut of f automatically . The unit does not respond when th[...]

51 En Additional Information Specifications +0 –3 Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 100 watts (VSX-D850S is 110 watts)* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, fr om 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output (VSX-D710S/D810S) Front ............... 100 W per channel (1kHz, 1.0 [...]

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