Pioneer VSX-409RDS manual

Operating Instructions AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-409RDS[...]

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. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes d[...]

3 T able of Contents Introductory Information ..................................... 5 Checking the Supplied Accessories ............................................................... 5 Using this Manual ........................................................................................... 5 Preparing the Remote Control .......................[...]

4 Features Five channels of independent amplification Five independent power amplifiers, each rated at 80W , ensure accurate, dynamic reproduction of all multi-channel material. Dolby* Pro Logic Enjoy stunning multi-channel, surround sound effects from movies and other material recorded in Dolby Surround/Pro Logic. Enhance your listening experience[...]

5 Set up Introductory Information Remote control unit AM loop antenna FM wire antenna 'AA' size IEC R6P batteries (x2) Using this Manual CLASS MENU MPX SET UP D. ACCESS TOP MENU SOURCE SOURCE SELECT DVD TAPE CD TUNER TV CONT. CH. SELECT FUNCTION FL DIMMER RECEIVER MD CD-R *&# TV VOL. EFFECT TEST TONE MUTING MASTER VOLUME DSP MODE SORR[...]

6 Operating range of remote control unit 30 30 7m 1 2 3 4 5 6 + + - - Preparing the Remote Control Dry cell batteries ('AA' size IEC R6P ¥ 2) Loading the batteries Introductory Information Special note on the remote control Please note that the remote control has two types of buttons, one called FUNCTION and a set of buttons called SOURC[...]

7 Set up Connecting Y our System FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame, etc. 7 T o improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna. FM UNBAL 75 Ω FM ANTENNA 7 T o improve AM reception Connect a 5–6 meter length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the su[...]

8 Connecting Y our System CD player CD-R , Cassette deck 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 CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER PREOUT TO MONITOR TV VCR/ DVR TV/ SAT DVD /LD FRONT P L A Y CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS L R SUB WOOFER L R O U T R E C DVD 5.1 [...]

9 Set up Operation 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 CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER PREOUT TO MONITOR TV VCR/ DVR TV/ SAT DVD /LD FRONT P L A Y CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS L R SUB WOOFER L R O U T R E C DVD 5.1 CH INPUT OUT CENTER SUB WOOFE[...]

10 Audio/Video cords Use good quality audio/video cords with RCA/phono plugs at each end (not supplied) to connect the video components and a video cord to connect the monitor/TV. Connect red plugs to R (right), white plugs to L (left), and the yellow plugs to VIDEO. Be sure to push home the plugs into their sockets. VIDEO IN TV monitor VCR, DVR, e[...]

11 Set up Operation Speaker terminals Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. 1 T wist around 10 mm 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[...]

12 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 provided wit[...]

13 Set up Operation CLASS MENU MPX SET UP D. ACCESS TOP MENU SOURCE SOURCE SELECT DVD TAPE CD TUNER TV CONT . CH. SELECT FUNCTION FL DIMMER RECEIVER MD CD-R *&# @ TV VOL. EFFECT TV FUNC. TEST TONE MUTING MASTER VOLUME DSP MODE SORROUND 2 ! ! Î AV MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT LEVEL CHANNEL STA TION $ $ ENTER RF ATT DISP FQ FQ 1234[...]

14 Setting Up for Surround Sound 5 Press the 3 button to select the SUBWF (subwoofer) select mode. 6 Use the 5∞ buttons to turn the subwoofer function on or off. Select SUBWF ON if you have a subwoofer and SUBWF OFF if you don't have a subwoofer . 7 Press the 3 button to select the distance mode for the FRNT (front) speakers. For true surrou[...]

15 Set up Operation Setting Up for Surround Sound Setting up speaker levels for Dolby Pro Logic In order to get the best surround sound you need to set up the relative speaker levels so that they all have the same volume from your normal listening position. Follow the steps below using the TEST TONE to do this. CLASS MENU MPX SET UP D. ACCESS TOP M[...]

16 Setting up speaker levels for DSP CLASS MENU MPX SET UP D. ACCESS TOP MENU SOURCE SOURCE SELECT DVD TAPE CD TUNER TV CONT . CH. SELECT FUNCTION FL DIMMER RECEIVER MD CD-R *&# @ TV VOL. EFFECT TV FUNC. TEST TONE MUTING MASTER VOLUME DSP MODE SORROUND 2 ! ! Î AV MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT LEVEL CHANNEL STA TION $ $ ENTER RF AT[...]

Operation 17 Set up Displays & Controls Front Panel 1 #$ ( * @& %^ 2 3 4 5 67 89 0 - = ~ ! 1 MAIN POWER button Push to send electricity to the receiver. Note the STANDBY/ON button below actually turns the receiver on and standby. 2 ST ANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby mode (note that the receiver consumes a small amount[...]

18 1 2 PRO LOGIC indicator Lights when any Dolby Pro Logic mode is selected. The main character display briefly shows the current Pro Logic mode ( PRO LOGIC, THEATER1, THEATER2 ) after selection (see page 20). 2 DSP indicator Lights when any DSP mode is selected. The main character display briefly shows the current DSP mode ( HALL, JAZZ, DANCE, THE[...]

Operation 19 1 SOURCE (POWER) button This button turns on/off the power for PIONEER components connected to the VSX-409RDS. 2 NUMBER/PLA YER COMMAND buttons (see p. 24, 34-37) Use to select radio frequency in tuner mode. Also, you can use to contol PIONEER components like CD players, cassette decks, etc. according to the comands printed above the b[...]

20 Listening in Dolby Pro Logic Mode To really appreciate what the VSX-409RDS can do, sit back and experience a movie encoded in Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic with five speaker surround sound creating theater-like sound effects in your living room. When choosing software, look out for the mark on DVD discs, laser discs, and video tapes (sometime[...]

21 Operation Listening in Surround Sound Listening in DVD 5.1 Channel Input Mode Some DVD players feature a built-in Dolby Digital decoder with separate analogue audio outputs for the front left and right, centre, surround left and right, and sub-woofer channels. Connect these to the 5.1 channel inputs of the VSX–409RDS for enhanced playback of D[...]

22 Listening in Surround Sound Listening in DSP Mode The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) modes transform your living room into a variety of different sound environments when playing standard (two channel) stereo sources. Optionally, you can adjust the amount of effect added to the source. The descriptions below give an idea of what the five differe[...]

23 Operation 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 memori[...]

24 T uning Directly to a Station Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control (this function is not available using the front panel controls of the receiver). SP A STEREO TUNED CLASS MENU MPX SET UP D. ACC[...]

25 Operation Memorizing Stations (front panel only) 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-409RDS can memorise up to 30 stations, stored in three banks,[...]

26 Naming Memorized Stations (front panel only) You can input a name of up to four characters for each preset station in the receiver's memory (see the previous page). This name can be anything you choose. For example, you could input "BBC1" for that station and when you listen to it the name, rather than the frequency number, will a[...]

27 Operation Recalling Memorized Stations Having memorized up to 30 stations (see the previous page for how to do this), you can quickly recall one of these stations. Using the T uner 34 1 1 Use the FUNCTION button to put the receiver in tuner mode . On the receiver , press the FM/AM button to select the tuner mode. 2 Press the TUNER button on the [...]

28 An Introduction to RDS & EON Radio Data System, or RDS as it's usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they're broadcasting, for example. This information shows up as text on the display, and you can switch between the[...]

29 Operation Using the RDS display To display the different types of RDS information available (RT, PT and PTY as explained on the previous page), press TUNER on the remote control and use the DISP button (also marked 3 ) to cycle through the types of RDS information. Each press changes the display as follows. Basics of EON EON (Enhanced Other Netw[...]

30 Searching for RDS Programmes (front panel only) One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio programme. You can search for any of the programme types listed on page 27—this covers all kinds of music, as well as news, weather forecasts, sports programmes, and a variety of others. Using the T une[...]

31 Operation Using EON search (front panel only) 1 Put the receiver in FM band by pressing the FM/AM button. EON is only broadcast on FM. 2 Choose a station stored in the receiver’s preset memory (see p. 25-26). 3 Press the EON MODE button and choose the EON search you want. There are two EON modes: EON T A and EON NEWS. EON T A will automaticall[...]

32 Making a Recording Making an Audio Recording The following steps show you how to make an audio recording from the built in tuner, or from an audio source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or MD player). Recordings can be made to a CD-Recorder, cassette deck or MD deck connected to the CD-R/TAPE/MD in/out connectors. The receiver&apo[...]

33 Operation Making a Recording Making a V ideo Recording The following steps show you how to make a video recording from a video source connected to the receiver, such as a DVD player, LD player, etc., to a video deck connected to the VCR/DVR connectors. The receiver's volume, channel levels, tone (bass, treble), S. bass, and surround effects[...]

34 Controlling the Rest of Y our System CD/MD/CD-R Player Controls The following controls are available from the receiver's remote if your CD, MD or CD-R player is made by Pioneer. To control your CD, MD or CD-R player with this remote control, first put the remote into CD, MD or CD-R mode with the proper SOURCE SELECT button (i.e. the CD, MD,[...]

35 Operation Controlling the Rest of Y our System Cassette Deck Controls The following controls are available from the receiver's remote if your cassete deck is made by Pioneer. To control your cassette deck with this remote control, first put the remote into the TAPE mode with the TAPE SOURCE SELECT button. For regular cassette decks use butt[...]

36 Controlling the Rest of Y our System DVD Player Controls The following controls are available from the receiver's remote if your DVD player is made by Pioneer. To control your DVD player with this remote control, first put the remote into DVD mode with the DVD SOURCE SELECT button. 1 Use SOURCE SELECT buttons to put the remote control in th[...]

37 Operation Controlling the Rest of Y our System 1 Use SOURCE SELECT buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode. 2 SOURCE (power) Press to switch the TV or CA TV between ST ANDBY and ON . 3 TV FUNC. (TV only) Press to switch the TV input (not possible with all models). 4 TV VOL +/– Use to adjust the TV volume. 5 CHANNEL +/– Use to se[...]

38 T roubleshooting Incorrect operation is 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 appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exerc[...]

39 Symptom Broadcast stations cannot be se- lected automatically . No sound from surround or center speakers. Cannot be remote controlled. Cause • Weak radio signal. • Incorrect center mode. • The surround and/or center levels are turned down. • The surround and/or center speakers are disconnected. • The remote control unit batteries have[...]

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