Pioneer VSX-D914 manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D814 VSX-D914 Operating Instructions VSX_D912.book.fm 1 ページ ２００３年１２月５日　金曜日　午前９時４３分[...]

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Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Operating range of remote control unit . . . . 7 02 5 minute guide Introduction to [...]

Surround left speaker distance setting . . 46 Subwoofer distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Dynamic range control setting . . . . . . . . . 47 Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Component video input settings . . . . . . . 47 Digital input settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 SR+ control for Pioneer plasma dis[...]

Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you've received 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[...]

Before you start 01 7 En • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area. Operating range of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if: • There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's re[...]

5 minute guide 02 8 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks. Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surr[...]

5 minute guide 02 9 En Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings. Be sure to complete all connections befo[...]

5 minute guide 02 10 En 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers [...]

5 minute guide 02 11 En • If you select subwoofer ( SB SW ) in the Surround back speaker setting on page 44 you can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. Connect the wires just as above (and as shown below), connecting the positive wire to the right channel ( + ) terminal, and the negative wire to the lef[...]

5 minute guide 02 12 En Using the Quick Setup You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening position. If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver [...]

5 minute guide 02 13 En 6 Press ENTER. 7 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening position. You can cycle between the following choices: FWD – If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers MID – If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers BACK – If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the[...]

Quick surround sound setup 03 14 En 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 listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both chann[...]

Quick surround sound setup 03 15 En If you see an ERR message in the display, there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections. Turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by the ERR message (see below), then try the auto surround setup again. • ERR MIC – Check the microphone connection. • ERR Fch – Check the front sp[...]

Connecting up 04 16 En Chapter 4: Connecting up • Before making or changing any connec- tions, switch off the power and discon- nect the power cord from the AC outlet. Audio/Video cords Use audio/video cords (not supplied) to connect the audio/video components and a video cord to connect the monitor TV. Connect red plugs to R (right), white plugs[...]

Connecting up 04 17 En Connecting digital components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital t[...]

Connecting up 04 18 En Connecting audio components To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one [...]

Connecting up 04 19 En Connecting video components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 17). It is[...]

Connecting up 04 20 En Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections. FM wire[...]

Connecting up 04 21 En Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers [...]

Connecting up 04 22 En • When using the speaker on your TV as the center speaker ( C ), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on this unit to the audio input jack on your TV. In this case the center speaker shown is unnecessary. • If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel ( + ) terminal, and the ne[...]

Connecting up 04 23 En • Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV. • When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice di[...]

Connecting up 04 24 En Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, however it is possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel on this receiver. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from[...]

Connecting up 04 25 En AC outlet Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's power switch. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). • Do not connect a monitor, TV set, heater, or similar appliance to this unit’s AC outlet. • Do not connect appliances with hig[...]

Connecting up 04 26 En Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display (models PRO-1110HD, PRO-910HD, PDP-5040HD, PDP-4340HD), you can use an SR+ cable (see note below) to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display wh[...]

Controls and displays 05 27 En Chapter 5: Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 2 Input select buttons Press to select an input source (selected source button will light). 3 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control. 4 MCACC indicator Lights after MCACC setup (page 49, VSX-[...]

Controls and displays 05 28 En 9 STATION +/– buttons Selects station presets when using the tuner (page 54). 10 TUNING +/– buttons Selects the frequency when using the tuner (page 53). 11 LISTENING MODE buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 35). ADVANCED SURROUND Use[...]

Controls and displays 05 29 En Display 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the current component: AUTO Lights when AUTO signal select is on. SB Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected. DIGITAL Lights when a digital audio signal is detected. 2 [...]

Controls and displays 05 30 En 11 Character display 12 Neo:6 When the ( STANDARD ) NEO:6 mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate NEO:6 processing. 13 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround) Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected. 14 LOUDNESS Lights when LOUDNESS has been selected. 15 TUNER indicators STEREO Lights when a[...]

Controls and displays 05 31 En Remote control 1 RECEIVER  This switches between standby and on for this receiver. 2 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source. 3 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 57). 4 Number buttons and other receiver/ component controls Use the [...]

Controls and displays 05 32 En GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV. CLASS Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 54). MENU Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs. It also displays TV and DTV menus. MCACC SETUP (Press RECEIVER first to access) Use to setup your speaker system using Multi-Channel Acoustic C[...]

Controls and displays 05 33 En The following DVR controls can be accessed by pressing SHIFT :  REC Starts recording. REC STOP Stops recording. HDD/DVD These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD/HDD recorders. 9 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx a[...]

Controls and displays 05 34 En 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the features above the number buttons ( INPUT ATT , etc). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 42, page 49, page 50). 14 MASTER VOLUME +/– Use to set the listening volume. VSX_D912.book.fm 34 ページ ２００３年１２月５?[...]

Listening to your system 06 35 En Chapter 6: Listening to your system Listening in surround sound Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you’re listening to. If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using the Surround Bac[...]

Listening to your system 06 36 En • ADV. MUSIC – Simulates the acoustic environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources. • TV SURR. – This mode produces surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. It is useful for older movies recorded with mono soundtracks. • SPORTS – This is designed for sports[...]

Listening to your system 06 37 En • If you switch on Midnight listening, Loud- ness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO . Choosing the input signal • Default setting: AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input[...]

Listening to your system 06 38 En Using the Surround Back Channel (SB CH) • Default setting: SB ON You can have the receiver automatically switch to Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoding for 6.1 encoded sources ( SB AUTO ), or you can choose to listen to other kinds of sources (for example, 5.1 encoded material) with 6.1 encoding ( SB ON ). With 5.[...]

Listening to your system 06 39 En Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VSB) Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual back channel through your surround speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information (for example, 5.1 encoded material) with emulated 6.1 encoding ( VSB ON ). Sometimes the[...]

Listening to your system 06 40 En Using Loudness and Midnight listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels. The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at[...]

Listening to your system 06 41 En Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to this receiver (page 18), you must select the analog multi-channel inputs for surround sound playback. 1 Press DVD (DVD/LD on the front panel). 2 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel repea[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 42 En Chapter 7: Setting up the receiver Choosing your receiver setup To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the following set up operations. This is particularly important when using DTS and Dolby surround. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 43 En Surround right speaker distance setting (page 46) Specify the distance from your listening position to your surround right speaker. Surround back speaker distance setting (page 46) Specifies the distance from your listening position to your surround back speakers. Surround left speaker distance setting (page 46) Spe[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 44 En • Cycle through the available choices using  or  and choose a configuration that matches your speaker setup. One of the following configurations should match your setup: Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: S You must let the receiver know if surround back speaker(s) have been connected, and ho[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 45 En We recommend setting this to 200 Hz if your S speakers are smaller bookshelf-type speakers. • Use  or  to specify the crossover frequency for your small speakers (100 Hz, 150 Hz or 200 Hz). 100 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer (or L speakers). 150 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 46 En • Use  or  to set the distance of the center speaker from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.). • When C is selected in the speaker setting, the center speaker distance can’t be set. Front right speaker distance setting • Default setting: 10 ft. Sets the distance from the[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 47 En • Use  or  to set the distance of the subwoofer from the main listening posi- tion (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.). • When NO is selected in the subwoofer setting, the subwoofer distance can’t be set. Dynamic range control setting • Default setting: OFF Dynamic range is the difference between t[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 48 En Coaxial digital 1: • Default setting: DVD • Use  or  to assign the coaxial digital 1 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF). Coaxial digital 2: • Default setting: CD • Use  or  to assign the coaxial digital 2 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF). Optical digital 1: • Default setting: TV • Use ?[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 49 En Function setting for VIDEO input • VIDEO:1 – VIDEO:5 or TV – Matches the VIDEO function of the receiver with a numbered video input on the plasma display. For example, VIDEO:4 matches the VIDEO input with video input 4 on the plasma display. Manually calibrating your listening area (MCACC) You can also use the[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 50 En 4 Specify the distance from the front left speaker to your listening position using  and  then press ENTER. 5 Use  and  to adjust the delay for each channel in turn, pressing ENTER to go to the next channel when you’re done. Listen to the reference channel and use it to measure the target channel. Stan[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 51 En 3 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone. The test tone is output in the following order (depending on the speaker setting): • If you don’t hear a test tone from one of your speakers, please refer to Speaker setting on page 43 and Surround back speaker setting on page 44 to make sure you have correctly specifie[...]

Setting up the receiver 07 52 En • The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see SR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays on page 48. (You can also use the System Setup menu to switch the SR+ mode of the receiver.) • If you disconnect the SR+ cable or switch the plasma display off while SR+ is on, the receiver will automatically[...]

Using the tuner 08 53 En Chapter 8: Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you c[...]

Using the tuner 08 54 En 3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station. For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1 , 0 , 6 , 0 , 0 . If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over. Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular[...]

Using the tuner 08 55 En 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows ST. NAME , then a blinking cursor at the first character position. 3 Input the name you want. Names can be up to four characters long. • Use the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) or the ST +/– buttons (remote) to select characters. • Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no c[...]

Making recordings 09 56 En Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice- versa, so make sure [...]

Controlling the rest of your system 10 57 En Chapter 10: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote. However, please note that there are cases where only certain functions [...]

Controlling the rest of your system 10 58 En 4 Use  and  to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER. This should be the manufacturer’s name (for example, P for Pioneer). 5 Use  and  to select the manufac- turer’s name from the list then press ENTER 6 Use  and  to select the proper code from[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 10 59 En Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be learned from other remote controls. The buttons available are shown below: 6 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5. To program signals for another component, exit and repeat steps 1 through 5. 7 Press the RECEIVER [...]

Controlling the rest of your system 10 60 En 5 Repeat step 4 to erase other buttons. 6 Press the RECEIVER button when you’re done. Erasing all of the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and (VSX-D914 model only) programmed buttons. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button. The rem[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 10 61 En Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component. Button(s) Function Components TV  S[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 10 62 En • The four TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CONT button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CONT button. Controls for other com[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 10 63 En  Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open). CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ DVR player/Cassette deck  Starts recording. T o prevent accidental recording, this button must be pressed twice to take effect (the second press must be within 1[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 10 64 En SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs. DVD/DVR Player HDD (SHIFT + CH–) Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD/HDD recorder. DVR Player DVD (SHIFT + CH+) Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD/ HDD recorder. DVR Player Button (s) Function Components VSX_D912.b[...]

Additional information 11 65 En Chapter 11: 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. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliance[...]

Additional information 11 66 En Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically . • Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 20). No sound from surround or center speakers. • Refer to Speaker setting on page 43 to check the speaker settings. • Refer to Manually calibrating your listening area (MCACC) on page 49 or the (VSX-D914 model onl[...]

Additional information 11 67 En • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity discon- nect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating condi- tions. Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front [...]

Additional information 11 68 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 110 watts ( VSX-D914) / 100 watts ( VSX-D814) * per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous power output (stereo) VSX-D914 (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Additional information 11 69 En Frequency response DVD/LD, TV/SAT  MONITOR . . . 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . . . Mono:13.2 dBf, IHF (1.3 µV/ 75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity . . . . . . Mono: 20[...]

Additional information 11 70 En VSX_D912.book.fm 70 ページ ２００３年１２月５日　金曜日　午前９時４３分[...]

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