Pioneer VSX-D309 manual

Operating Instructions AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D309[...]

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. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZ- ARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOIST[...]

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 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 Digital or Do[...]

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 unit AM loop antenna FM wire antenna AA size IEC R6P 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 for the VSX-D309 audio/video multi- channel receiver. I[...]

7 Set up 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 nea[...]

8 Connecting Y our System FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or other suitable area, etc. 7 T o improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna. FM UNBAL 75 Ω FM ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA 7 T o improve AM reception Connect a 15-18 feet length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna termin[...]

9 Set up Connecting Y our System CD player Cassette deck , CD-R MD, DA T etc. FM UNBAL 75 Ω L RL R AM LOOP ANTENNA FM ANTENNA CD OUT CD-R /TAPE /MD IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER PREOUT TO MONITOR TV VCR/ DVR VIDEO TV/ SAT DVD /LD FRONT P L A Y CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS PCM/ 2 /DTS DIGITAL IN [...]

10 Connecting Y our System FM UNBAL 75 Ω L RL R AM LOOP ANTENNA FM ANTENNA CD OUT CD-R /TAPE /MD IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER PREOUT TO MONITOR TV VCR/ DVR VIDEO TV/ SAT DVD /LD FRONT P L A Y CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS PCM/ 2 /DTS DIGITAL IN COAX OPT AC OUTLET L R SUB WOOFER L R O U T R E C D[...]

11 Set up Connecting Digital Components You can connect your audio and video equipment that have digital outputs by either digital or analog hook ups (you don't need to do both). In order to use DVDs with Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks you need to make either digital audio connections or 5.1 channel analog connections (sse facing page) from you[...]

12 Speaker terminals Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. 1 T wist around 1/2 inch of bare wire strands together . 2 Unclip the speaker terminal and insert the wire. 3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure. ª · FM UNBAL 75 Ω L RL R AM LOOP ANTENNA FM ANTENNA CD OUT CD-R /TAPE /MD IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT [...]

13 Set up 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 to sound their best. Some should be placed near a wall; others should be placed away from walls. Follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provi[...]

14 Preparations memo 1 MUL TI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SA T VCR/DVR CD 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 PRE-PR OGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV CONTROL FUNC 10[...]

15 Set up Preparations memo SPEAKER (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 sent by[...]

16 Preparations 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 SPEAKER setting mode automatically locks the sub woofer in the “ON” position. • Use the PLU[...]

17 Set up Preparations 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 cut filter ON or OFF. CENTER spe[...]

18 Preparations 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 distored. It does this by compressing the dynamic range. When watching a movie at low [...]

19 Set up Preparations FL CT FR SR SL SW Setting the volume level of each channel (Adjusting the speaker volume balance) • Since the SUB WOOFER transmits an ultra-low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. • The speaker volume can be adjusted without outputting the test tone by pressing CHANNEL LEVEL or CHANNEL SELECT . • I[...]

20 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/[...]

21 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[...]

22 Preparations Clearing the Remote Control Settings Clears all presets and restores factory default settings. Press REMOTE SET UP and 0 at the same time for more 3 seconds. The LED display at the top of the remote control will blink. After blinking three times, all the settings will be canceled. 0 REMOTE SET UP Direct Function The direct function [...]

23 Operation Displays & Controls Front Panel 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 consumes a small amount of power (1W) in standby mode). 3 ST A TIO[...]

24 Displays & Controls Display 1 DTS indicator Lights when DTS mode is being used. 2 2 PRO LOGIC indicator When the 2 Surround/DTS mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate playback of a two channel source. 3 DSP indicator Lights when any Advanced Theater or DSP mode is selected. 4 MIDNIGHT indicator Lights when MIDNIGHT listening mod[...]

25 Operation 1 MUL TI CONTROL buttons Use to put the receiver/remote control in the stated mode. For other equipment controls, see Controlling the Rest of Your System on pages 36-40. 2 RECEIVER button (see page 14) Use this button when setting up the surround sound for the receiver. 3 NUMBER/MODE buttons (see pages 33, 34) Use the number buttons to[...]

26 ATT Use to attenunate (lower) the level of an analog input signal and prevent distortion (refer to p.24 - , = ). To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button. CHANNEL LEVEL +/– (see page 19-note) Use to set up the levels of the surround sound of the receiver. To use first press the RECEIVER button then operate this button. S[...]

27 Operation 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 recreates the movie theat[...]

28 MUL TI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SA T VCR/DVR CD 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 PRE-PR OGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV CONTROL FUNC 10 DISC SIGNAL SELECT [...]

29 Operation Playing Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound Sound Modes 1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of the playback procedure. (Refer to “Playing a source” on the previous page.) 1 T urn on the power of the playback component. 2 T urn on the power of the receiver . 3 Press FUNCTION to select the source component you want to play . 2 Press SIGNAL SEL[...]

30 MUL TI CONTROL DVD/LD TV/SA T VCR/DVR CD 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 PRE-PR OGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV CONTROL FUNC 10 DISC SIGNAL SELECT [...]

31 Operation ADVANCED THEATER mode ( Dolby Digital/DTS mode) Switch on the Dolby/DTS mode by pressing the 2 button. When Dolby/DTS/ mode is ON, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS, and signal processing is performed automatically corresponding to the input signal. Use this button to cycle through the various modes. For all modes other than STAND[...]

32 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[...]

33 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-D309 can memorize up to 33 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A,B and[...]

34 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[...]

35 Operation 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 C[...]

36 Controlling the Rest of Y our System memo 1 SOURCE Press to switch the CD, MD, CD-R, VCR OR LD 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 [...]

37 Operation Controlling the Rest of Y our System memo Cassette Deck Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes (see p.20-21). 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 tape on a reversible deck. 3 ¢ Use to [...]

38 Controlling the Rest of Y our System memo DVD/DVR Player Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes (see p.20-21). 1 SOURCE Press to switch the DVD/DVR player between ST ANDBY and ON. 2 4 Press to return to the start of the current chapter (track). Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tra[...]

39 Operation DTV Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes (see p.20-21). 1 SOURCE Press to switch the DTV on or off. 2 TOP MENU Press to clear the DTV menu. 3 Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel. 4 ¶ (+10) button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV channel. 5 ENTER[...]

40 Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes (see p.20-21). memo Use MUL TI CONTROL buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode. THE FIRST FOUR BUTTONS ARE DEDICA TED TV CONTROL BUTTONS FOR ANY TYPE OF TV SETUP . 1 ST ANDBY/ON (power) Press to switch the TV or CA TV b[...]

41 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[...]

42 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[...]

43 Additional Information Device DVD LD TV CA TV SA T DTV DVR CD Manufacturer TOSHIBA SONY P ANASONIC JVC SAMSUNG SHARP AKAI RCA PIONEER SONY P ANASONIC KENWOOD PHILIPS RCA MITSUBISHI PIONEER RCA ZENITH MAGNA VOX GE P ANASONIC SONY TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI HIT ACHI JVC SHARP SANYO PHILIPS GOLDST AR GRADIENT RADIO SHACK PIONEER JERROLD S.A. ZENITH PIONEER[...]

44 Specifications +0 –3 Additional Information Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 60 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion (front). * Measured pursuant to the Federal T rade Commission’ s T rade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers. ** [...]

45 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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