Pioneer VSX-D409 manuel d'utilisation

Operating Instructions AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D409 VSX-D509S[...]

2 Congratulations on buying this fine Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly . After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. W ARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTU[...]

3 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 oper[...]

4 Features DTS* (Digital Theater Systems) decoder equipped R DTS is a digital sound system introduced in theaters. Playback of DVD, LD, and CD recorded in DTS audio creates the environment of a theater or the sensation of a concert hall in your home. Dolby** Digital and Dolby Pro Logic No need to worry about program formats! When playing Dolby Digi[...]

5 T able of Contents Set up Operation Features ............................................................................... 4 Introductory Information ................................................... 6 Checking the Supplied Accessories .............................................................................. 6 Using this Manual .........[...]

6 Introductory Information Remote control units AM loop antenna FM wire antenna VSX-D409: AA size IEC R6P batteries (x2) VSX-D509S: AA size IEC LR6 batteries (x2) Using this Manual The following symbols are used throughout this manual: Provides detailed precautions and advice on operations, etc. Indicates that display is blinking. This manual is fo[...]

7 Introductory Information Operating range of remote control unit 30 30 23ft (7m) 1 2 3 4 5 6 + + - - The remote control may not work properly if: ¶ There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor . ¶ Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor . ¶ The receiver is located near a dev[...]

8 VSX-D509S L R L A R L R RL S L B R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS AC OUTLET FRONT SPEAKERS PCM / 2 / DTS DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VCR / DVR CONTROL IN AUX CD IN IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE / MD SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER PREOUT IN IN IN S IN S IN S OUT S OUT IN IN IN TV / SAT TV / SAT DVD / LD DVD / [...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 9 Set up AC outlet [switched 100 W (0.8 A) max] 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 heater, TV, etc. • This unit should be disconnnected by removing the pow[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 10 VSX-D509S L R L A R L R RL S L B R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS AC OUTLET FRONT SPEAKERS PCM / 2 / DTS DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VCR / DVR CONTROL IN AUX CD IN IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE / MD SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER PREOUT IN IN IN S IN S IN S OUT S OUT IN IN IN TV / [...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 11 Set up VSX-D509S L R L A R L R RL S L B R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS AC OUTLET FRONT SPEAKERS PCM / 2 / DTS DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VCR / DVR CONTROL IN AUX CD IN IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE / MD SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER PREOUT IN IN IN S IN S IN S OUT S OUT IN IN I[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 12 Example of connection using a DVD/LD or LD player When playing LD recorded in Dolby Digital To connect a DVD/LD or LD player with its 2 RF output, a commercially available RF demodulator (RFD-1) is required. The RF demodulator changes the RF signal to a digital signal which is then processed by the VSX- D409/D509S mode[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 13 Set up VSX-D509S L R L A R L R RL S L B R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS AC OUTLET FRONT SPEAKERS PCM / 2 / DTS DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VCR / DVR CONTROL IN AUX CD IN IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE / MD SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER PREOUT IN IN IN S IN S IN S OUT S OUT IN IN I[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 14 Be sure to complete all other connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source. VSX-D509S L R L A R L R RL S L B R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS AC OUTLET FRONT SPEAKERS PCM / 2 / DTS DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT TO MONTOR TV TO MONTOR TV VCR / DVR VCR / DVR CONTROL IN AUX CD IN IN IN OUT OUT CD - R / TAPE /[...]

Connecting Y our Equipment 15 Set up 7 Speaker terminals 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire. 3 Tighten terminal. 1/2 inches Hints on speaker placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind. Some are designed to be floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands[...]

16 Preparations 1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on. The ST ANDBY indicator goes out. 2 Press RCV. This switches the remote to the surround setup mode. (On the VSX- D409 the button is called RECEIVER.) 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 t[...]

17 Set up Preparations memo FQ FQ SPEAKERS (Front, 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 surround speakers or not, and how big they are. Selecting “Large” or “Small” will determine how much bass is [...]

18 Preparations dB dB memo memo memo SUB WOOFER ON/PLUS/OFF setting mode Sets whether the SUB WOOFER is used or not. Also, when used you have the option to use the “PLUS” setting. • Initial setting is “ON”. • Setting the front speaker size to “Small” in the SPEAKERS setting mode automatically locks the sub woofer in the “ON” pos[...]

19 Set up Preparations dB dB dB dB memo memo memo memo Low cut filter ON/OFF setting mode Turn the low cut filter ON when distorted sound is output through the sub woofer. • Initial setting is “OFF”. • If the SUB WOOFER is set to “OFF” in the SUB WOOFER ON/OFF setting mode, the low cut filter cannot be set. Press % or fi to select low [...]

20 Preparations dB memo dB memo memo Dynamic range control setting mode Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in any given signal. The dynamic range control helps you play back sounds so the quieter sounds are audible yet the louder sounds don’t get distorted. It does this by compressing the dynamic range. When wa[...]

21 Set up Preparations Optical digital input setting 2 Sets the input component to be assigned to optical input jack 2. • Initial setting is “CD-R”. Press % or fi to select the optical digital input 2 (DVD, TV, CD, CD-R, VCR, or OFF). After you assign the component to a digital jack, like optical one, whenever you select that component, for [...]

22 1 Press RCV. This switches the remote to the surround setup mode. (On the VSX- D409 the button is called RECEIVER.) 2 Press 2 . 3 Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume to an appropriate level. 4 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone. The test tone is output in the following order . • T est tone is only output in Dolby/DTS modes. 5 Adjust s[...]

23 Set up 1 Press SETUP and hold for three seconds to select the preset mode. The LED will blink twice. T o cancel the preset mode Press SETUP . 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control. Each button can be set to control one of the following components DVD : DVD/LD player or DVD Recorder TV : TV , Satellite tuner or Ca[...]

24 1 Press REMOTE SET UP and 1 at the same time to select the preset mode. The LED on the remote control starts to blink. T o cancel the preset mode at any time Press REMOTE SET UP . 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control. Each button can be set to control one of the following components DVD/LD : DVD or LD player TV/[...]

25 Set up Preparations 4 Point the remote toward the component to be controlled, enter the 3 digit setup code. When you enter the setup code, the remote emits a power ON/ OFF signal. If the component turns ON or OFF , you have entered the proper code. If the component does not turn ON or OFF and there is more than one setup code, press @ or # to se[...]

26 Learning mode: Programming signals from other remote controls (VSX-D509S only) If preset codes are not available for your component(s), or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can use this function to program in signals from the remote control(s) of your other component(s). This operation can also be used after recalling a pr[...]

27 Set up VSX-D509S Clears all presets, all learnt functions and restores the factory presets. 1 Press SETUP and hold for three seconds. The LED will blink twice. 2 Press any MULTI CONTROL button. 3 Press 9, 8, then 1. The LED blinks in sets of twos twice (thus four times) to indicate the button has been cleared. VSX-D409 Clears all presets and res[...]

28 Preparations Direct Function The direct function is a useful feature which allows you keep the receiver in one function (for example, CD) while putting the remote control in a different function. This could let you, for example, use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape i[...]

29 Set up Preparations Programming a Different Component into a MUL TI CONTROL button (VSX-D509S) This feature changes a selected Multi Control button to a different component. For example, if you don’t have a second TV, but you do have a second VCR, you could reassign the TV Multi Control to VCR so that VCR control buttons are available when you[...]

30 Displays & Controls Front Panel PHONES MPX MODE MIDNIGHT AUX VIDEO BASS TREBLE 2 /DTS SIGNAL SELECT 1 R N∫m - Û.?/∫ Digital Signal Processor S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO INPUT !@ & ^ ~% #* $ 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0- = This illustration shows the VSX-D509S model. 1 ST ANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby mode (note that[...]

31 Operation Displays & Controls Display dB PRO LOGIC DIGITAL DSP ATT SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS DIRECT S.BASS MONITOR EON RDS RF ATT TUNED MONO ANALOG DIGITAL DIGITAL DTS SP AB STEREO 23 1  6 57 8 90 - = ~ ! @ 4 1 DTS indicator Lights when DTS mode is being used. 2 2 PRO LOGIC indicator When the 2 (DOLBY)/DTS mode of the receiver is on[...]

32 Displays & Controls Remote Control (VSX-D509S) Î SOURCE ENTER MIDNIGHT SIGNAL SELECT TV CONTROL TV VOL TVFUNC TV MENU ENTER D.ACCESS BAND CLASS CH SELECT CH LEVEL AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT DSP TEST TONE FL DIMMER LOUDNESS FUNCTION SETUP MUTING MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU FQ FQ ST ST CHANNEL EFFECT MASTER VOLUME DIS[...]

33 Operation Displays & Controls 4 THE FOLLOWING FOUR SETS OF BUTTONS ARE DEDICA TED TV CONTROL. THEY ARE ONL Y USED FOR CONTROLLING YOUR TV . TV VOLUME +/– buttons Use to adjust the volume on your TV. TV button Use to turn on the power of the TV. TV FUNC button Use select the TV function. MENU button Use to access different menus associated [...]

34 Remote Control (VSX-D409) Displays & Controls MUL TI CONTR OL DVD/LD TV/SA T VCR/D VR CD SOURCE CLASS MPX BAND LOUDNESS FUNCTION MUTING RECEIVER D.A CCESS CHANNEL AT T VOL MENU TOP MENU VOL CH 2 DSP MODE MIDNIGHT 5.1CH CD-R/ T APE/MD CHANNEL SELECT CHANNEL LEVEL EFFECT ENTER ENTER FQ FQ ST ST FL DIMMER REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME AUDIO/VIDEO [...]

35 Operation Displays & Controls ATT Use to attenunate (lower) the level of an analog input signal and prevent distortion (refer to p.31 = ). To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button. CHANNEL LEVEL +/– (see page 22-note) Use to set up the levels of the surround sound of the receiver. To use first press the RECEIVER butt[...]

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

37 Operation 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. If you have that function hooked up by both digital and analog connections this switch lets you choose which tolisten to. 1 P[...]

38 Playing Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound Sound Modes 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the receiver. Be sure that the standby indicator turns off on the front panel. 3 Press MULTI CONTROL buttons or the FUNCTION button to select the source you want to playback. If the DIRECT FUNCTION is OFF you have to [...]

39 Operation 789 CH SELECT CH LEVEL DSP TEST TONE FL DIMMER MPX DTV ON / OFF DTV MENU 7 4  ¢ 2 789 SOURCE ENTER MIDNIGHT SIGNAL SELECT TV CONTROL TV EFFECT DISC +10 5.1CH MULTI CONTROL ATT DVD TV VCR CD-R RCV CD TUN TVC RECEIVER 123 456 789 0 1 Press RCV. This sets the remote to select the sound mode. (On the D409 the button is called REC[...]

40 Using in MIDNIGHT Listening Mode When the volume is low, surround effects tend to become less than satisfactory. Turn the MIDNIGHT listening mode on to enjoy the effects of quality surround sound even at low volumes. This mode allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. Press MIDNIGHT. Each press switches MIDNIGHT[...]

41 Operation CH SELECT CH LEVEL DSP TEST TONE FL DIMMER 7  4  ¢  2 SOURCE MULTI CONTROL DVD TV VCR CD-R RCV CD TUN TVC RECEIVER 123 ADV ANCED THEA TER mode ( Dolby/DTS mode) Switch on the Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the 2 surround button. When Dolby/DTS mode is ON, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS, and signal processing is performed [...]

42 Finding a Station 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 exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see Tuning Directly to a Station on the following page. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the fre[...]

43 Operation Memorizing Stations If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. The VSX-D409/509S can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A,[...]

44 Using the T uner 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes. Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes, A, B and C. 4 Press STATION +/– to select the desired station memory number. Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through the 10 available station memories in each class. After choosing the location[...]

45 Making a Recording Making an Audio or a V ideo Recording The following steps show you how to 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). Recordings can be made to a CD- Recorder, cassette deck, MD, VCR, or DVR deck connected to the CD-R/TAPE/M[...]

46 Controlling the Rest of Y our System memo 1 SOURCE Press to switch the CD, MD OR CD-R player between ST ANDBY and ON . 2 4 Press to return to the start of the current track. Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks. When controlling a VCR, use this button to go back channels (channel -). 3 ¢ Press to advance to the start of the ne[...]

47 Operation Controlling the Rest of Y our System memo Cassette Deck Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see p.23-25). 1 SOURCE Press to switch the cassette deck between ST ANDBY and ON (not possible on all models). 2 4 Use to play the reverse side of the t[...]

48 Controlling the Rest of Y our System memo DVD/DVR Player Controls This remote control can control this component after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see p.23-25). 1 SOURCE Press to switch the DVD/LD player between ST ANDBY and ON. 2 4 Press to return to the start of the current chapter (track). Repeated presses[...]

49 Operation DTV Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see p.23-25). 1 ST ANDBY/ON (power) Press to switch the TV or CA TV between ST ANDBY and ON . 2 Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel. 3 ¶ (+10) button Use to add a decimal point when select[...]

50 Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see p.23-25). memo Use MUL TI CONTROL buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode. Controlling the Rest of Y our System 1 TV Press to switch the TV or CA TV between STANDBY and ON . 2 [...]

51 Additional Information Cause • The power plug is disconnected. • The protection circuit may have been activated. • Static electricity caused by dry air . • Improper connections. • Sound is muted. • The volume is turned down. • The MONITOR is ON. • Speakers are turned OFF . • Improper connections. • The input source is not pro[...]

52 Additional Information Symptom Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically . No sound from surround or center speakers. Sound is produced from other components, but not from LD or DVD player . No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back. When a search is performed by a DTS compatible CD player during pla[...]

53 Preset Code List (VSX-D509S) Additional Information e c i v e Dr e r u t c a f u n a M r e r u t c a f u n a M e d o C D V Dn o d r a K / n a m r a H2 8 5 0 C V J3 2 6 0 , 8 5 5 0 d o o w n e K4 3 5 0 x o v a n g a M3 0 5 0 i h s i b u s t i M1 2 5 0 o y k n O7 2 6 0 , 3 0 5 0 s u m i t p O5 2 5 0 c i n o s a n a P2 3 6 0 , 0 9 4 0 s p i l i h P[...]

54 Additional Information e c i v e Dr e r u t c a f u n a M r e r u t c a f u n a M e d o C V Tx e r o m e M0 6 0 0 , 6 5 0 0 , 6 1 0 0 8 7 1 0 , 4 5 1 0 , 0 5 1 0 3 6 4 0 , 0 5 2 0 d n a l d i M7 4 0 0 , 9 3 0 0 , 7 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 i h s i b u s t i M 0 5 1 0 , 3 9 0 0 , 9 1 0 0 2 1 5 0 , 8 0 1 0 , 8 7 1 0 a l o r o t o M3 9 0 0 h c e t i t l u M0 [...]

55 Additional Information e c i v e Dr e r u t c a f u n a M r e r u t c a f u n a M e d o C T A Sg n a h C g n u H2 3 7 1 C V J6 0 5 1 , 5 0 5 1 , 2 9 4 1 5 7 7 1 d l o r r e J7 2 6 1 , 1 6 3 1 n o W i J4 6 3 1 l i b a K7 3 7 1 x o v a n g a M4 2 7 1 , 2 2 7 1 z t n a r a M0 0 2 1 x e r o m e M4 2 7 1 i h s i b u s t i M1 9 4 1 C E N7 0 5 1 , 9 9 [...]

56 Additional Information e c i v e Dr e r u t c a f u n a M r e r u t c a f u n a M e d o C R C Vt l o C2 7 0 0 x e n r e b y C0 4 2 0 o o w e a D6 4 0 0 , 5 4 0 0 , 0 2 0 0 1 6 5 0 , 8 7 2 0 n o r t y a D0 2 0 0 n o n e D2 4 0 0 h c e t a n y D0 0 0 0 e m o h o r t c e l E7 3 0 0 c i n o h p o r t c e l E7 3 0 0 x e r e m E2 3 0 0 n o s r e m E7 [...]

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58 Additional Information Specifications +0 –3 Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 100 watts* 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 VSX-409 Front ................... 100 W per channel (1kHz, 0.8 %, 8 Ω ) Center .................[...]

59 Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipme[...]

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