Pioneer VSX-S510 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-S510 -K /-S VSX-S310 -K /-S[...]

2 . CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. D3-4-2-1-1_B1_En WARNING This equipment is not waterproof . T o prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flow[...]

3 Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteri[...]

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Contents X.Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Analog Input . . [...]

6 58 7 4 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 • SPEAKER C[...]

1 1 Chapter 7 58 7 4 Controls and displays Front panel 1  STANDBY/ON 2 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound ou tput from the speakers. The listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone can be selected only from PHONES SURR , STEREO or STEREO ALC mode ( S.R AIR mode can be also se[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 8 58 7 4 17 Tuner indicators RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received ( page 34 ). (for Eu rope) ST – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode ( page 33 ). TUNE – Lights when a normal broadcast channel. PRESET – Shows when a preset radio station is registered or called. MEM – [...]

Controls and displays 1 1 9 58 7 4 Remote control 1 SLEEP Press to change the amount 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 by pressing SLEEP once. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between standby and on. 3 Switches the remote to control th[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 10 58 7 4 SB CH (VSX-S510 only) – Press to select ON , AUTO or OFF the surround back channel ( pa ge 3 8 ). CH SEL – Press repeatedly to select a channel, t hen use CH LEVEL +/– to adjust the level ( page 52 ). CH LEVEL +/– – Use to adjust the channel level. BASS +/– , TRE +/– – Use to adjust Bass o r Trebl[...]

2 2 11 Chapter 58 7 4 Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers’ application This unit permits you to build v arious surround systems, in accordance with the number of speakers you have. • Be sure to co nnect speakers to the front left and right channels ( L and R ). • If you have two subwoofers, the second subwoofer can be connected[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 12 58 7 4 Some tips for improving sound quality Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system. • It is best to angle the speakers towards the listen ing position. The angle depends on the size of th[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 13 58 7 4 CAUTION • These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage . To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts. • Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully int[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 14 58 7 4 VSX-S310 connection diagram Switching the s peaker termi nal VSX-S510 : When the The Speaker S ystem setting (VSX-S510 on ly) on page 54 is set to SP  B , each press of the SP-A/B button will switch the SP  AB used for playback: SP  , SP  A , SP  B , SP  AB . VSX-S310 : Each press of the spe[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 15 58 7 4 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 po[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 16 58 7 4 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[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 17 58 7 4 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. If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature, the co[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 18 58 7 4 MONITER OUT HDMI IN ANALOG IN1 (CD) HDMI OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL HDMI OUT RL ANALOG AUDIO OUT OPTICAL IN1 (TV) VIDEO IN HDMI IN HDMI OUT Select one HDMI/DVI-compatib le TV Set-top box DVD player Blu-ray Disc player Game console HDMI/DV I-compatible components If the TV does no t support the HDMI Audio R[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 19 58 7 4 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER (VSX- S510 only) When the Bluetoot h ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology ( portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly.  Connec [...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 20 58 7 4 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[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 21 58 7 4 Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod/iPhone or iPad (VSX-S510 only) terminals that will allow you to c ontrol playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver. Note • An iPod/iPhone or iPad (VSX-S510 only) can be connected to the receiver. For details on supporte[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 22 58 7 4 Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input (VSX-S510 only) Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers. For U.K. 1 Plug the supplied power cord in to the AC IN socket on the back of the receiver. 2 Plug the oth[...]

3 Chapte r 3 23 58 7 4 Basic Setup Before setting up (VSX-S310 only) This receiver allows you to adjust the system setup , using the on-screen display (OSD) that is shown on the TV screen. • Use composite connections for system setup. • For connecting this receiver with the TV, please refer see page 17 . First, follow the procedure below to mak[...]

Basic Setup 3 3 24 58 7 4 • Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the Home Menu. If you cancel the Auto MCACC setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made. • The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. 6 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ fro m the Home Menu, then press ENTER . • Mic In! blin[...]

Basic Setup 3 3 25 58 7 4 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fr idge, fan, etc.), that [...]

4 Chapter 4 26 58 7 4 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 subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press [...]

Basic playback 4 4 27 58 7 4 • When set to H (HDMI) or C1 / O1 (digital ), 2 lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights w hen a DTS signal is input. • When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kH z to 192 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital signal[...]

Basic playback 4 4 28 58 7 4 Playing an iPod This receiver has the iPod iPhone or iPad (VSX-S510 only) USB terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using t h e controls of this receiver. Important • Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any[...]

Basic playback 4 4 29 58 7 4 3 Press iPod/USB to switch the receiver to the iPod/USB input. When the display shows the names of folders and files, you’re ready to play music from the iPod. • If after pressing iPod/USB the display shows NO DEVICE , try switching off the receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the receiver. • The controls of your[...]

Basic playback 4 4 30 58 7 4 • Select another input source (like BD ), then switch back to iPod/USB . • Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the device) for USB power. If this doesn’t remedy the pr oblem, it is likely your USB device is incompatible. Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels th a[...]

Basic playback 4 4 31 58 7 4 a. MPEG Layer-3 aud io decoding technology lice nsed from Fraunhofer II S and Thoms on multimed ia. b. Files encoded using Wind ows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specif ication are not supp orted; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice. c. VSX-S510 only d. Uncompressed FLAC files are not supported. Pio[...]

Basic playback 4 4 32 58 7 4 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music (VSX-S510 only) Wireless music play When the Bluetoot h ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology ( portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wir[...]

Basic playback 4 4 33 58 7 4 5 Switch on the Blueto oth wireless technology device that you want to make pairing, place it near the system and set it into the pairing mode. 6 Check to see that the Bluetooth ADAPTER is detected by the Bluetooth wireless techno logy device. When Bluetooth wirele ss technology device is connected: Bluetooth wireless t[...]

Basic playback 4 4 34 58 7 4 Improving FM sound If the TUNE or ST indicators don’t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, set the receiver to the mono reception mode.  Press BAND to select FM MO NO. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast. Saving station presets If you often listen to [...]

Basic playback 4 4 35 58 7 4 Note • In addition, there are three other program types, ALARM , ALARMTST , and NO TYPE . ALARM and ALARMTST are used for emergency announcements. NO TYPE appears when a program type cannot be found. Searching for RDS programs You can search for a program type listed abov e. 1 Press TUNER then press BAND to select the[...]

5 Chapte r 5 36 58 7 4 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode This receiver offers 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[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 37 58 7 4 Using the Adva nced surround The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects. Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like. Note • During ECO mode, the brightness switc hes between 2 levels. If the dimmest level is selected, DIMMER will be shown on the display. (Mode[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 38 58 7 4 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ • Default setting: ON You can listen to sources usin g the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 23 . Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization. See Setting the Audio options on page[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 39 58 7 4 Setting the Up Mix function (VSX-S510 only) In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position, the surround sound of 5.1-channel so urces is heard from the side. The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back spea[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 40 58 7 4 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 setting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and s[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 41 58 7 4 a. The default se tting when the iPod/USB , ADAPTER , NETRADIO , M.SERVER or FAVORITE input is selected is ON . b. This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS sound tracks. c. The initial set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select MAX or MID for signals othe r than Dol[...]

6 Chapter 6 42 58 7 4 Playback with NETWORK features (VSX-S510 only) Introduction This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by connecting your components to these terminals. Listening to Internet radio stations You can select and listen to your favorite Inter net radio sta tion from the list of Interne[...]

Playback with NETWORK fe atures (VSX-S510 only) 6 6 43 58 7 4 About HTC Connect This receiver features “HTC Connect”, a simple way to enjoy music content from your HTC Connect certified smart phone. 1 HTC Connect music streaming provided on this product has been developed based on interoperability testing as defined by the HTC Connect Certifica[...]

Playback with NETWORK fe atures (VSX-S510 only) 6 6 44 58 7 4 Listening to Inte rnet radio stations Internet radio is an audio broadcasting serv ice transmitted via the Internet. There are a large number of Internet radio stations broadcasting a variety of services from every corner of the world. Some are hosted, managed, and broadcast by private i[...]

Playback with NETWORK fe atures (VSX-S510 only) 6 6 45 58 7 4 The Network Setup menu Setting up the network to listen to In ternet radio on this receiver. 1 Press NETWORK . 2 Press HOME MENU . Network Setup menu appears on your TV. Use ///  and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETU[...]

Playback with NETWORK fe atures (VSX-S510 only) 6 6 46 58 7 4 Friendly Name 1 Select ‘Network Config ura tion’ from the Network Setup menu. 2 Select ‘Friendly Name’ from the Net work Configuration menu. 3 Select ‘Edit Name’ then sel ect ‘Rename’. If after changing the name yo u want to restore the name to the default, s elect Defaul[...]

Playback with NETWORK fe atures (VSX-S510 only) 6 6 47 58 7 4 Network setting usin g Safari browser 1 Launch Safari on your computer. 2 Press Bookmark icon. Click Bon jour list (a), and then select th is receiver’s name (Frien dly Name) (b ) in Bookmark. If Bonjour list is not displayed, access the IP address “http://(the receiver's IP add[...]

Playback with NETWORK fe atures (VSX-S510 only) 6 6 48 58 7 4 5 Browse the latest firmware on your computer (a) and then press Upload (b). The extension of the firmware is fw. Please select a file that has the fw extension. The confirmation screen is di splayed. If you continue the firmware update, press OK. Once the firmware update process starts,[...]

Playback with NETWORK fe atures (VSX-S510 only) 6 6 49 58 7 4 • Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used. • Supporte d file formats va ry by server. A s such, files no t supported by your server are not displayed on this unit. For more information check with the manufacturer of your server. Disclaimer for[...]

Playback with NETWORK fe atures (VSX-S510 only) 6 6 50 58 7 4 a. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding tech nology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS an d Thomson multimedia. b. Files encoded using Windows Me dia Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice. c. Uncompressed FLAC files are n ot su[...]

7 Chapter 7 51 58 7 4 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 indivi dual speaker system sett ings to your liking. Important • If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. • VSX-S510: You can’t [...]

Home Menu 7 7 52 58 7 4 • Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bas s 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). • Surr – Select LARGE if your surround speakers[...]

Home Menu 7 7 53 58 7 4 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 on- screen: Adjust the level of each speaker as the te st tone is emitted. Note • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from [...]

Home Menu 7 7 54 58 7 4 The Auto Power Down menu Set to automatically turn off the receiver after a specified time has passed (when the power has been on with n o operation for several hou rs). 1 Select ‘Auto Power Down’ from the Home Menu. 2 Set the receiver to automatically turn off after a specified time has passed (VSX-S510 only) with no op[...]

Home Menu 7 7 55 58 7 4 The OSD Setup menu (VSX-S510 only) Sets the overlay functio n ON / OFF . 1 Select ‘OSD Setup’ from the Home Menu. 2 Choose ON or OFF for the OSD Setup. 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN . You return to the Home Menu. The HDMI Setup menu (VSX-S310 only) If your TV supports an audio return channel (ARC) function, conn[...]

8 Chapter 8 56 58 7 4 Control with HDMI function (VSX-S510 only) Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI- compatible Pioneer TV or Blu- ray Disc player are possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cab le. • Synchronized amp mode The receiver’s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV[...]

Control with HDMI function (VSX-S510 only) 8 8 57 58 7 4 • LAST – The HDMI input signal selected previously will be output. • BD , DVD , SAT/CBL , DVR/BDR (VSX-S510 only), HDMI/MHL , GAME – The HDMI input signal selected here will be output. • OFF – Signal will not be output during standby. (However, when Control is set to ON , the HDMI[...]

9 Chapte r 9 58 58 7 4 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 trou[...]

Additional information 59 58 7 4 9 9  No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back.  Make sure the player ’s settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player .  There seems to be a time lag between the spe akers and the output of the subwoo[...]

Additional information 60 58 7 4 9 9  Audio playback is undesira bly stopped or disturbed.  The audio file currently bein g played back was not recorded in a format playable on this rece iver . - Check whether the audio file was reco rded in a fo rmat supported by this receiver. - Check whether the folde r has been damaged or corrupted. - Not[...]

Additional information 61 58 7 4 9 9 settings of the wireless LAN router , etc., the n change the settings of the wire less LAN converter . Note, howev er , that makin g the advanced wireles s LAN settings will not necessarily improve the wireless L AN environment. B e careful wh en changing the sett ings.  The access point is set to conceal the[...]

Additional information 62 58 7 4 9 9 HTC Connect HTC, HTC Connect and the HTC Connect logo a re trademarks of HTC Corporation. About iPod/iPhone or iP ad (VSX-S510 only) VSX-S310 VSX-S510 AirPlay works with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 4.3.3 or later, Mac with OS X Mountain Lion, and Mac and PC with iTunes 10.2.2 or later. Bluetooth techno[...]

Additional information 63 58 7 4 9 9 Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. • For instructions on resetting the network connection settings, see Factory Reset on page 48 . 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down AUTO SURROU[...]

Additional information 64 58 7 4 9 9 Specifications Audio section Rated power outp ut (Front, Center, Surround and Surround back for VSX-S510) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 W per channel (1 kHz, 4  , 1 %) 65 W per channel (20 Hz to 20 kH z, 8  , 0.5 %) Total Harmonic Distortion . . . . . 0.08 % ( 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8  , Rated Oup[...]

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