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Pioneer VSX-D514 User's Manual

1. 25 24 23 22 21 20 1 STANDBY ON Switches the receiver between on and standby 2 Input select buttons Press to select an input source 3 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control 4 MCACC indicator Lights after the MCACC setup is complete page 52 5 ENTER 6 MULTI JOG dial The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of tasks Use it to select options after pressing TONE QUICK SETUP or TUNER EDIT r VIDEO INPUT DIGITALIN SVIDEO VIDEO 7 MASTER VOLUME 8 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers 9 STATION buttons Selects station presets when using the tuner page 58 10 TUNING buttons Selects the frequency when using the tuner page 56 BZD Controls and displays En 11 LISTENING MODE buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic Il and VSX D714 D814 only Neo 6 options page 36 ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the various surround modes page 37 STEREO DIRECT Switches between direct and stereo playback Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 38 12 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 38 13 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtra
2. L Pause playback or recording CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck gt Start playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck gt gt Hold down for fast forward playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck C Controlling the rest of your system Button s Function Components lt lt Hold down for fast reverse playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Stops playback on some models pressing this when the CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open DVR player Cassette deck Number Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R VCR LD buttons player Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen DVD DVR player display 10 button Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 CD MD CD R VCR LD then 3 to select track 13 player ENTER Changes the search mode DVD DISC Chooses the disc ultiple CD player Use as the ENTER button VCR Displays the setup screen for DVR players DVR player Changes sides of the LD LD player TOPMENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD DVD DVR player MENU Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you DVD DVR player are using f Pauses the tape Cassette deck u Stops the tape Cassette deck ENTER Starts playback Cassette deck ec Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Cassette deck aL Navigates DVD menu options
3. BE Connecting up En Note 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 negative wire to the left channel terminal see illustration on page 11 If you select subwoofer SB SW in the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 you can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals Connectthe positive wire to the right channel 4 terminal and the negative wire to the left channel 2 terminal see illustration on page 11 Speaker terminals 1 10mm 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire is touching the back panel when you switch the unit on the power may cut off asa safety measure Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver 3 Tighten terminal A and B speaker systems VSX D714 D814 only The receiver has two speaker systems A and B Ais the main system supporting the full speaker setup If you switch on both A and B speaker systems only the front speakers and the active subwoo
4. 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 On the front panel press STANDBY ON while you press and hold the BAND VSX D714 D814 CLASS VSX D514 button The channel tuning step alternates between FM 100 kHz AM 10kHz and FM 50 kHz AM 9 kHz each time you do this Making recordings Chapter 8 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 the components you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting up on page 14 for more on connections If you want to record a video source you also need to use the same type of connection for the source as for the recorder For example you can t record a component hooked up to S video jacks with a recorder hooked up to the component video outputs see page 18 for more on video connections w MWETSEECT OW O o DIES ELT xj S500 OOoOoO0 Ob OC Illustrations show the VSX D814 model 1 Select the source you want to record Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons or INPUT SELECT 2 Select the input signal if necessary Press SIGNAL SELECT front panel to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see
5. 05 530 kHz to 1 700 kHz Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna 350 uV m Selectiviby pane ieee bra ep aa 25 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 00 50 dB ATER MA isi sue ter eias Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 110 120 127 220 240 V switchable 50 60Hz Power consumption VSX D514 D714 Singapore Malaysia models 250 W All other models ier si iraani mis 500 W VSX D814 Singapore Malaysia models 280 W All other models 00005 600 W In Statdbya on eor RERO TTG 0 9 W Dimensions 420 W x 158 H x 401 D mm Weight without package VSXDb14 scr Ibi keen a3 10 0 kg VSX DT14 D814 eee 10 6 kg Furnished Parts AM loop antenna cece esee 1 EM Wire SIDES MINA aacra ctr ctm erat dann 1 Dry cell batteries AA size IEC R6 2 Remote control 3 2 2d ra RUE a 1 Power cords VSX D514 D714 D814 K black models 2 Round 2 pin type and Australian type VSX D514 D714 S silver models Except Australian model 0 0 0 cece eee 3 Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type and UK 3 pin type VSX D814 S silver model 00 00 0005 4 Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type UK 3 pin type and Australian type Power plug adaptor VSX D514 D714 D814 K 917 PREEEPEER 1 J shape plug VSX D514 D714 D814 K only 1 These operating instructions 1 Note Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications withou
6. A L Vibe OAS S video cables Use S video cables not supplied to get clearer picture reproduction than regular video cords Connect from an S video jack on the rear of the receiver to an S video jack on the video component you are hooking up Be sure to insert completely S Vi EQ Rx Component video cords VSX D714 D814 only Use component video cords to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color PB and PR signals and then output In this way interference between the signals is avoided Connect from the component video jacks on the rear of the receiver to the compo nent video jacks on the video component you are hooking up Digital audio coaxial cords Optical cables Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords standard video cords can also be used or optical cables not supplied are used to connect digital components to this receiver Be sure to insert completely Digital audio coaxial cord or standard video cord hos Optical cable Connecting up CE 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 dig
7. MD Manufacturer Code SONY 901 KENWOOD 903 SHARP 90 TEAC 904 ONKYO 905 DENON 906 PIONEER 900 907 KD 4 Controlling the rest of your system Preset Code List VSX D814 You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list but please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using There are also cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code Note The TV CONT button will only accept preset codes for TV STB and DTV DVD Manufacturer Code TOSHIBA 1010 SONY 1009 SAMSUNG 1008 JVC 1005 RCA 1007 DENON 1004 PHILIPS 1006 TOSHIBA 1010 YAMAHA 1011 1012 PIONEER 1001 1002 1003 LD Manufacturer Code SONY 2008 PHILIPS 2006 2007 PANASONIC 2005 KENWOOD 2004 DENON 2003 YAMAHA 2009 PIONEER 2001 2002 TV Manufacturer Code PIONEER 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 5007 5008 5009 5010 ADMIRAL 5011 5012 5013 AIWA 5014 5015 AKAI 5016 ALBA 5017 AOC 5018 BESTAR 5019 BLAUPUNKT 5020 BLUE SKY 5021 BRANDT 5022 BROCSONIC 5023 BUSH 5024 CLATRONIC 5025 CRAIG 5026 5027 5028 5029 CROSLEX 5030 CURTIS MATHIS 5031 5032 5033 DAEWOO 5034 5035 5036 5037 5038 5039 DAYTRON 5040 DUAL 5041 EMERSON 5042 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 FERGUSON 5049 5050 FIRST 5051 FISHER 5052 FUJITSU 5053
8. Saving station presets 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 This unit can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 stations each When saving an FM frequency the MPX setting see page 56 is also stored Use the front panel controls to store station presets Illustration shows the VSX D814 model Illustration shows the VSX D814 model OO O C3 C3 C3 c3 C3 C3 mm C3 CO Co Co CO OOD OOOO CO SB 0 2 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on page 56 for more on this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows ST MEMORY then a blinking memory class STEREO TUNED SP A 99 50 BD Using the tuner 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST STATION to select the station preset you want You can also use the MULTI JOG dial front panel to select a station preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Naming station presets For easier identification you can name your station presets 1 Choose the station preset you want to name See Listening to station presets below
9. Connect a 5 6 metre length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor I antenna i 5 6m TA Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire BE Connecting up Connecting the speakers VSX D514 D714 A complete setup of six 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 east three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 40 to large ake sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left o the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 16Q please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 7 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 89 Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers L R C LS RS VSX D714 The illustration shows the VSX D714 but connections for the VSX
10. SR control for Pioneer plasma displays VSX D714 D814 only Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR cable Note that the number of function settings available will depend on the plasma display you ve connected See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 26 and Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display on page 54 Control mode setting This must be switched to SR ON to access the settings below default is SR OFF e SR OFF Switches SR off the receiver and plasma display work independently e SR ON Switches SR on the receiver sends control signals to the plasma display Volume control setting VOLCOFF The receiver does not control the volume of the plasma display VOLCON When the receiver is switched to one of the inputs that use the plasma display DVD LD or another one of functions listed below the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard Function setting for DVD LD input DVD 1 DVD 5 or TV Matches the DVD LD function of the receiver with a numbered video input on the plasma display For example DVD 3 matches the DVD LD input with video input 3 on the plasma display Function setting for TV SAT input TV 1 TV 5 or TV Matches the TV SAT function of the receiver with a numbered video input on the plasma display For example TV 1 matches the TV SAT input
11. Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in any given signal With this setting you can compress the dynamic range so that low level sounds can be heard more easily Sounding relatively louder yet louder sounds won t be too over bearing e Use or JL to set the dynamic range control OFF MAX or MID Note When listening at low volumes set to MAX for maximum dynamic range compression Dynamic range control is effective only when a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is being played back Dual mono setting e Default setting ch1 The dual mono setting can only be used when istening to Dolby Digital and DTS signals with dual mono encoding It is sometimes used when it is necessary to have one anguage on one channel and a different anguage on the other With this setting you can choose which channel in the dual mono setting you want to listen to f Dolby Digital mode is switched on you will hear the channel you have selected either ch1 or ch2 through your center speaker With Dolby Digital mode off or if you don t have a center speaker you will hear the channel you have selected through both front speakers In he Lch1 Rch2 setting the left front speaker will play channel 1 and the right front speaker will play channel 2 e Use ff or to cycle through the possible dual mono settings Lch1 Rch2 ch2 ch1 Component video input settings VSX D714 D814 only Here you tell
12. ONKYO 9013 9014 9015 PHILIPS 9016 9017 SONY 9018 9019 TEAC 9020 9021 TECHNICS 9022 YAMAHA 9023 9024 9025 9026 NEED C Additional information En Chapter 10 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 appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work Problem Remedy The power does not turn on Connect the power plug to the wall outlet Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically e f the power shuts off automatically take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing he unit may have been switched on using the wrong voltage setting Make sure you switch the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to the right voltage for your country or region then reset the unit page 72 before switching on again No sound is output when a Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to function is selected Connect
13. aon vy Ba v 1 lr Boch v v J Banj Y fv Jv och v v T le v LL rj sonf v Jv v salho da v Ir see v v v fio _ Pv v v hipa v Lv v y fests v T T snp Y VSX D714 D814 only VSX D814 only 5 minute guide 4 Press ENTER 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position choose between small medium or large S M or L M being an average sized room 6 Press ENTER 7 Usethe 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 front speakers 8 Press ENTER to confirm your setup The display shows the speaker setup room size and listening position that you have selected BE Connecting up En Chapter 3 i Connecting up A Important Before making or changing any connections switch off the power and disconnect 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 to L left and the yellow plugs to VIDEO Be sure to insert completely
14. component connect the video output directly to the plasma display and just connect the audio analog and or digital to this receiver Note The 3 ringed miniplug SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more infor mation on obtaining an SR cable Controls and displays Chapter 4 Controls and displays Front panel VSX D514 22 21 20 19 18 17 1 STANDBY ON Switches the receiver between on and standby 2 Input select buttons Press to select an input source 3 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control 4 ENTER 5 MULTI JOG dial The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of tasks Use it to select options after pressing TONE QUICK SETUP or TUNER EDIT 6 MASTER VOLUME 7 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers BD Controls and displays En 8 STATION buttons Selects station presets when using the tuner page 58 9 TUNING buttons Selects the frequency when using the tuner page 56 10 LISTENING MODE buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic Il and VSX D714 D814 only Neo 6 options page 36 ADVANCED SUR
15. 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources DO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 6 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources OO PRO LOGIC 5 1 channel surround sound NEO 6 CINEMA 6 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources NEO 6 MUSIC 6 1 channel sound espe cially suited to music sources Note You can t use the STANDARD mode with 96kHz PCM or VSX D714 D814 only DTS 96kHz 24 bit stereo sources e VSX D714 D814 only During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel source with the SB CH MODE switched ON you will only be able to select DOLBY EX or D0 Pro Logic Ilx MUSIC See Using the Surround Back Channel SB CH on page 39 for more on this Listening to your system Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks but some modes are also suited for music Sources Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like e Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeat edly to select a listening mode ADV MOVIE Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie theater and is suitable for watching movies 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 i
16. 3031 3032 DBX 3033 3034 DIMENSIA 3035 EMERSON 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 FERGUSON 3042 FISHER 3043 3044 3045 3046 FUNAI 3047 3048 GE 3049 3050 3051 GOLDSTAR 3052 GOODMANS 3053 3054 GRUNDIG 3055 HITACHI 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 INSTANT REPLAY 3061 3062 ITT NOKIA 3063 C Controlling the rest of your system JC PENNY 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 JVC 3070 3071 3072 KENDO 3073 KENWOOD 3074 3075 3076 LOEWE 3077 3078 LUXOR 3079 LXI 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 MARANTZ 3087 3088 MARTA 3089 MATSUI 3090 MEMOREX 3091 3092 MINOLTA 3098 3094 MITSUBISHI 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 MULTITECH 3100 3101 3102 NEC 3103 NOKIA OCEANIC 3104 NOKIA 3105 3106 NORDMENDE 3107 OKANO 3108 OLYMPIC 3109 3110 ORION 3111 PANASONIC 3112 3113 3114 3115 3116 3117 PENTAX 3118 3119 PHILCO 3120 3121 PHILIPS 3122 PHONOLA 3123 QUASAR 3124 3125 RCA PROSCAN 3126 REALISTIC 3127 3128 3129 3130 3131 3132 SABA 3133 SAMSUNG 3134 3135 SANSUI 3136 SANYO 3137 3138 SCHNEIDER 3139 3140 SCOTT 3141 3142 3143 3144 3145 3146 3147 SEG 3148 SELECO 3149 SHARP 3150 3151 3152 SIEMENS 3153 3154 3155 SIGNATURE 3156 3157 SONY 3158 3159 3160 3161 3162 3163 SYLVANIA 3164 3165 3166 3167 SYMPHONIC 3168 TANDBERG 3169 TASHIRO 3170 TATUNG 3171 3172 TEAC 3173 3174 3175 TECHNICS 3176 3177 TELEFUNKEN 3178 3179 THORN 3180 3181 TOSHIBA 3182
17. Components Cable TV Satellite TV TV DIV oot amp Select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen DTV ENTER ENTER brings up the DIV menus Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu Cable TV Satellite TV TV Screen DIV Note 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 components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Setting the remote to control other components on page 60 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component Button s Function Components SOURCEO Press to switch the component between standby and on CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Haa Press to return to the start of the current track Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks D MD CD R DVD LD ayer Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck FSO assette deck gt l Press to advance to the start of the next track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks D MD CD R DVD LD ayer Play the forward side of the tape on a reversible deck Ol G assette deck
18. DVD DVR player ENTER GUIDE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVR player CHANNEL Selects channels VCR DVR player AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel DVD DVR player KD 4 Controlling the rest of your system Preset Code List VSX D514 D714 You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list but please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using There are also cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code Note The TV STB and DTV codes can only be set to the TV SAT or TV CONT button DVD Manufacturer Code TOSHIBA 001 SONY 002 PANASONIC 003 JVC 004 SAMSUNG 005 SHARP 006 AKAI 007 RCA 009 011 DENON 010 HITACHI 012 PHILIPS 013 ZENITH 014 THOMSON 015 SONY 016 video game MICROSOFT 017 Videogame PIONEER 000 008 LD Manufacturer Code SONY 101 PANASONIC 105 106 PHILIPS 104 KENWOOD 103 RCA 107 PIONEER 100 TV VISAT ivconr Manufacturer Code RCA 601 615 616 617 618 ZENITH 603 620 MAGNAVOX 612 629 GE 611 628 PHILIPS 607 SONY 604 PANASONIC 608 622 TOSHIBA 605 626 SHARP 602 619 627 HITACHI 606 624 625 SANYO 621 614 MITSUBISHI 609 GOLDSTAR 610 623 JVC 613 FUNAI 658 AIWA 660 NEC 659 GRANDIENTE 630 PIONEER 600
19. FUNAI 5054 5055 5056 GE 5057 5058 5059 5060 GOLDSTAR 5061 5062 5063 5064 GOODMANS 5065 5066 HITACHI 5067 5068 5069 5070 5071 ICE 5072 IRRADIO 5073 ITT NOKIA 5074 5075 JC PENNY 5076 5077 5078 5079 JVC 5080 5081 KENDO 5082 KTV 5083 5084 LOEWE 5085 LXI 5086 5087 5088 5089 5090 MAGNAVOX 5091 MARK 5092 MATSUI 5093 5094 MATSUSHITA 5095 5096 MEDION 5097 MITSUBISHI 5098 5099 MIVAR 5100 NEC 5101 5102 NOKIA OCEANIC 5103 NORDMENDE 5104 5105 OKANO 5106 ONWA 5107 PANASONIC 5108 5109 5110 5111 PHILCO 5112 5113 5114 PHONOLA 5115 PORTLAND 5116 5117 PROSCAN 5118 QUASAR 5119 5120 RADIO 5121 5122 RADIOSHACK 5123 5124 5125 RADIOLA 5126 RCA PROSCAN 5127 5128 5129 SABA 5130 SAMSUNG 5131 5132 SANYO 5133 5134 5135 SCHNEIDER 5136 SCOTT 5137 5138 SHARP 5139 5140 SIEMENS 5141 SIGNATURE 5142 5143 SONY 5144 5145 SYLVANIA 5146 5147 SYMPHONIC 5148 TATUNG 5149 TELEFUNKEN 5150 5151 THORN 5152 TOSHIBA 5153 5154 UNIVERSUM 5155 VIDECH 5156 5157 W WHOUSE 5158 WARDS 5159 5160 5161 WATSON 5162 ZENITH 5163 5164 VCR Manufacturer Code PIONEER 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 ADMIRAL 3006 AIWA 3007 3008 3009 AKAI 3010 3011 ALBA 3012 AUDIO DYNAMIC 3013 3014 BELL amp HOWELL 3015 BLAUPUNKT 3016 3017 BROCSONIC 3018 3019 BUSH 3020 CANON 3021 CGM 3022 3023 CITIZEN 3024 CLATRONIC 3025 CRAIG 3026 CURTIS MATHIS 3027 3028 3029 DAEW003030
20. digital connection from the DVD player to he receiver You can do this with either a coaxial or an opti connect both If you hook up using an optical cable you should refer to Digital input settings cal connection you don t need to ayer to the receiver using the jacks Optical cable Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below mel video cord e t This receiver ls Sn a col S OX 0 pm EL mm Sw je 9 i i Video cord J VIDEO OUT The illustration shows the VSX D814 but connections for the VSX D514 D714 are the same En 5 minute guide gt 3 Connect your speakers A complete setup of speakers is shown here six speakers for the VSX D514 D714 and eight for he VSX D814 but different home setups may vary Simply connect the speakers you have in he manner shown below The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers the front speakers in the diagram but using at least three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best ake sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left o the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers You can use speakers with a nominal impedance betwee
21. do this Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold TUNE or about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search or other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a ime press TUNE High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE for high speed uning Release the button at the requency you want Improving FM stereo sound lf the TUNED or STEREO indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner 2 Use the BAND button to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM _ Using the tuner 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 STEREO TUNED SP FM 106 00 If you make a mistake halfway through press D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over gt A
22. frequency setting page 47 Determine which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer or large speakers LFE attenuator setting page 47 Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel Front left speaker distance setting page 48 Specify the distance from your listening position to your front left speaker Center speaker distance setting page 48 Specify the distance from your listening position to your center speaker Front right speaker distance setting page 48 Specify the distance from your listening position to your front right speaker Surround right speaker distance setting page 49 Specify the distance from your listening position to your surround right speaker Surround back speaker distance setting page 49 Specifies the distance from your listening position to your surround back speakers Surround left speaker distance setting page 49 Specify the distance from your listening position to your surround left speaker Subwoofer distance setting page 49 Specify the distance from your listening position to your subwoofer Dynamic range control setting page 50 Compress the dynamic range of the sound track Dual mono setting page 50 Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding Component video input settings page 50 Specify the components to be assigned to the component video inputs below e Component video 1 input setting e Component video 2 input se
23. the teaching button as you vary the distance between the two remotes until you see the LED light steadily If there is not enough memory for this button to be learned by the remote the LED will blink twice and the operation will be canceled 5 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 3 and 4 To program operations for another compo nent exit and repeat steps 1 through 5 KD 4 Controlling the rest of your system En 6 When you re done press RECEIVER to store the operation s Note e Some commands from other remote controls cannot be learned but in most cases the remotes just need to be moved closer together or farther apart Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be learned from other remote controls These include RECEIVERO the MULTI CONTROL buttons RECEIVER CONTROL and MASTER VOLUME buttons Erasing all of your programmed settings VSX D814 only This erases all of the buttons you have programmed in Programming signals from other remote controls above and restores the button to the factory default e While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 9 button for three seconds The LED blinks steadily for three seconds and then goes off Clearing all the remote control settings You can clear all presets and restore the factory default settings e While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 0 button for three seconds The LED b
24. the receiver is assigned for the current component on this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby AUTO Digital signal Lights when AUTO signal select is on 4 0 PRO LOGIC II x When the STANDARD Pro Logic Il mode of SB Men eli ut im he receiver is on this lights to indicate Pro Depending on the source this lights Logic Il decoding when a signal with surround back l channel encoding is detected SX D714 D814 only The x lights to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding see Listening in DIGITAL surround sound on page 36 for more on this Lights when a digital audio signal is detected 5 VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back OO DIGITAL processing Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected 6 DIRECT Lights when source direct playback is in use ANALOG l l Direct playback bypasses the tone controls Lights when an analog signal is detected and channel levels for the most accurate DTS reproduction of a source Lights when a source with DTS encoded 7 MIDNIGHT audio signals is detected Lights during Midnight listening 2 FI 8 SLEEP When the STANDARD mode of the receiveris Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode on this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS 9 ATT signal Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate reduce the level of the analog input signal En BZD Controls and displays 10 Speaker indicator VSX D714 D814 only Shows the speaker system currently in use 11 Character di
25. these components 2 To switch SR mode on off press RECEIVER then the SR button The front panel display shows SR CHECK then the new setting is displayed SR ON or SR OFF Note The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately see SR control for Pioneer plasma displays on page 51 You can also use the System Setup menu to switch the SR mode of the receiver _ Setting up the receiver e fyou disconnect the SR cable or switch the plasma display off while SR is on the receiver will automatically revert to SR OFF SR ERR shows in the display if no SR connection is detected for example the cable isn t connected BD Using the tuner En Chapter 7 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 can memorize the frequency for recall later see Saving station presets on page 57 for more on how to do this OO O C3 C3 C3 C3 C3 CE 3 OGOGO OOOO OOOO Sao O z Te OOSO 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner 2 Use the BAND button to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Tune to a station There are three ways to
26. with different advanced surround modes page 37 SX D714 D814 only Switches the SR mode on off page 54 DTV MENU Displays menus on a digital TV AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel with DVD discs MCACC SETUP VSX D714 D814 only Use to setup your speaker system using the multichannel acoustic calibration system page 52 MENU Displays the disc menu of DVD Video discs It also displays TV menus INPUT ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion T EDIT Use to memorize and name a station for recall using the STATION buttons page 57 GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV BD Controls and displays En SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs SLEEP Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before the receiver turns off 6 gt 1 TUNE 4 ST ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system see page 44 Also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player Use the TUNE buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST to find preset stations page 58 7 Component Tuner control buttons The main buttons gt W etc are used to control a component after you have selected it using the MULTI CONTROL buttons The uner DTV controls above these buttons can be accessed after y
27. with video input 1 on the plasma display Function setting for DVR VCR input DVR 1 DVR 5or TV Matches the DVR VCR function of the receiver with a numbered video input on the plasma display For example DVR 2 matches the DVR VCR input with video input 2 on the plasma display CH ETD Setting up the receiver Function setting for VIDEO input VIDEO 1 VIDEO 5 or TV Matches the A pene 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 You must complete the Speaker setting on page 46 before using the MCACC setup G Manually calibrating your ecco listening area MCACC ooo VSX D714 D814 only You can use the Multichannel Acoustic Cali bration MCACC system to fine tune your speaker levels and channel delay These are calibrated according to the distance from your left front speaker to the listening posi Qo tion You will hear a series of test tones that e 9 9 will allow you to set the speaker levels and zm channel delay to your liking The advantage of doing this is that you can achieve an overall 1 Press RECEIVER balance defined by the front speakers the 2 Press MCACC SETUP main speakers for home theater The MCACC system uses the left front speaker as a reference point to calibrate the 0 speaker level and channel delay Caution The front left s
28. 0 Controls and displays RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the features such as SLEEP MCACC SETUP etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 44 page 52 3 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons FL DIMMER Dims or brightens the display 4 MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 5 Receiver and component control buttons Press the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button first to access STANDARD These controls function according to the Press for Standard decoding and to component you ve selected switch between the various Pro Logic Il and VSX D714 D814 only Neo 6 options E fae mm T page 36 isplays the disc top menu of a f SR ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the various surround modes page 37 STEREO DIRECT Switches between direct and stereo playback Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 38 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening page 41 CH SELECT Selects a speaker when setting up the surround sound of the receiver page 53 LEVEL Adjusts the levels of the surround sound of the receiver page 53 TEST TONE Sounds the test tone when setting up the surround sound of the receiver page 53 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted EFFECT Adds or subtracts the amount of effect
29. 17 VSX D514 model eee eee eee eee ees 42 Connec ing video components p ee 18 VSXDT14 D814 Model s exa mes 42 Connecting to the front panel video Using the sleep timer Le 43 terminals sesserte x RR 18 Connecting antennas sssrds liess 19 06 Setting up the receiver FM wire antenna esee 19 Choosing your receiver setup 44 AM loopantenna eese 19 Speaker setting 2 ee esse eee eee 46 Using external antennas 19 Surround back speaker setting 46 Connecting the speakers Subwoofer setting l l 47 VSX Db14 D714 iu Re EE xn 20 Crossover frequency setting 47 Connecting the speakers VSX D814 21 LFE attenuator setting LL 47 Speaker terminals Lu 22 Front speaker distance setting 48 A and B speaker systems 22 Front left speaker distance setting 48 Hints on speaker placement 22 Center speaker distance setting 48 Speaker placement diagrams 23 Front right speaker distance setting 48 Connecting additional amplifiers 24 Surround speaker distance setting 48 Power cord caution lle 25 Surround right speaker distance Operating other Pioneer components 25 SOLLI E E E aces x Le OA nU 49 Using this receiver with a Pioneer Surround back speaker distance plasma display ssh IRR 26 SCUING 20 arb I 49 Surround left speaker distance setting 49 Subwoofer dista
30. 3183 3184 UNIVERSUM 3185 3186 3187 W WHOUSE 3188 WARDS 3189 3190 3191 3192 3193 YAMAHA 3194 3195 3196 ZENITH 3197 STB Manufacturer Code PIONEER 6001 6002 6003 6004 6005 6006 BELL 6049 BLAUPUNKT 6007 ECHOSTAR 6047 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 6008 GOLDSTAR 6009 GRUNDIG 6010 6011 HAMLIN 6012 6013 HNS HUGHES 6014 HITACHI 6015 ITT NOKIA 6016 JERROLD 6017 6018 6019 6020 6021 NEC 6022 6023 OAK 6024 6025 6026 PANASONIC 6027 6028 6029 PHILIPS 6030 6031 PRIMESTAR 6048 RADIO SHACK 6032 RCA 6033 SAMSUNG 6034 6035 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 6036 6037 6038 SIEMENS 6039 6040 SONY 6041 TOSHIBA 6042 6043 TOCOM 6044 ZENITH 6045 6046 CD CD R Manufacturer Code PIONEER 7001 7002 DENON 7003 7004 7005 FISHER 7006 7007 JVC 7008 7009 7010 7011 KENWOOD 7012 7013 7014 7015 7016 MAGNAVOX 7017 7018 MARANTZ 7019 ONKYO 7020 7021 PANASONIC 7022 7023 PHILIPS 7024 7025 RCA 7026 7027 SANYO 7028 SHARP 7029 SONY 7030 TEAC 7031 7032 7033 TECHNICS 7034 7035 YAMAHA 7036 7037 7038 7039 DENON 7040 7041 JVC 7042 KENWOOD 7043 PHILIPS 7044 SONY 7045 DVR Manufacturer Code PIONEER 4001 MD Manufacturer Code PIONEER 8001 8002 8003 DENON 8004 JVC 8005 KENWOOD 8006 SONY 8007 YAMAHA 8008 8009 TAPE Manufacturer Code PIONEER 9001 9002 DENON 9003 9004 FISHER 9005 9006 JVC 9007 9008 KENWOOD 9009 9010 9011 NAKAMICHI 9012
31. 4HDG and PDP 434HDG you can use an SR cable see note below to connect it to his unit and take advantage of various convenient features such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when he input is changed wur Pioneer plasma 2 Media receiver display The illustration shows the VSX D814 but connections for the VSX D714 are the same A Important e f you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR cable you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver In this case you won t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off e Use a 3 ringed miniplug SR cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT of your plasma display Before you can use the extra SR features you need to make a few settings in the receiver See Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display on page 54 for detailed instructions VIDEO VIDEO INPUT3 g Pioneer plasma v iNpUT1 display iN Ls MEN O DVD player Satellite receiver etc 5 PAM AUDIO IN AUDIO IN amp v o EERI 6666 Cc VSX D714 814 To make the most of the SR features you should connect your source components DVD player etc in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter For each
32. C outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the signal DVD multi channel decoder This receiver with multi channel analog output jacks SS The illustration shows the VSX D814 but connections for the VSX D514 D714 are the same Note The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5 1 ch is selected see page 42 BE Connecting up 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 15 It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections see page 16 For better quality video you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S video jacks quality descends in this order on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks ake sure they are connected to the video component using the same kind of connection When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the signal INPUT OUTPUT This receiver TV tuner or Satellite tuner TV monitor The illustration shows the VSX D814 but connections for the VSX D514 D714 are the same
33. Connecting to the front panel video terminal VSX D714 D814 only Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO button There are standard audio video jacks as well as an S video jack the VSX D814 also has an optical input Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections Video camera etc DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUTPUT Connecting up em 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 AM loop antenna FM wire antenna Do a FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that gives good reception AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver Attach if necessary and face in the direction that gives the best reception Antenna snap connectors Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole then snap the connector shut A 10mm qui Using external antennas To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna za 759 coaxial cable I Ex ge plug FM UNBAL 759 To improve AM reception
34. D514 are the same En Connecting up CE Connecting the speakers VSX D814 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 east three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best for surround sound If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 46 o large ake sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left o the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 16 2 please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 72 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 89 Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers L R C LS RS SBL SBR A A A 4 Lo eg o 9 o 9 o 9 o 9 Iu a C gt ece n Li T 3 ET a T SE TA A L VSX D814 i Passive i Powered subwoofer subwoofer or single sw surround LN back com wa speaker Fo 3 0 c ie 4 EXT P e LJ
35. F listen to sources with no surround back channel information for example 5 1 encoded material with emulated 6 1 e Note encoding VSB ON Sometimes the material You can t use the Virtual Surround Back may sound better in the 5 1 format for which mode with headphones the STEREO it was originally encoded In this case you can DIRECT mode or if the Speaker setting on simply switch it off VSB OFF or VSX D714 D814 only have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby VSX D714 D814 only Digital EX or DTS ES VSB AUTO You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 is set to SB x or VSX D814 e Press SB CH MODE VSB MODE front only SB SW panel to select a virtual surround back channel option page 46 is set to Sx The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel You can t adjust the surround back channel level when you re listening to the virtual surround back channel Virtual STANDARD ADVANCED SURROUND Type of source Surround STANDARD PROLOGIC IIx NEO 6 CINEMA All modes Back mode decoding MOVIE MUSIC NEO 6 MUSIC DTS ES Dolby Digital Matrix encoded multi channel sources with 6 1 surround Dolby Digital DTS encoded multi channel sources Dolby Digital DTS encoded stereo sources Stereo sources Analog 2 channel stereo source Listening to yo
36. H ON 6 1 encoding is always used EX ee or MR choose to for example on 5 1 encoded material use 6 1 decoding with other sources for 2 example 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 3B CH DE Une channel is switched off encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was origi Note nally encoded in which case you can simply switch the surround back channel off The You can t use the surround back channel table below indicates when you will hear the with headphones the STEREO DIRECT surround back channel mode or if the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 is set to SB x or VSX D814 only SB SW e You can t hear the surround back channel with DTS 96kHz 24 bit sources STANDARD ADVANCED SURROUND Type of source SBCH STANDARD PROLOGIC IIx NEO 6 CINEMA MODE decoding MOVIE MUSIC NEO 6 MUSIC All modes DTS ES Dolby Digital Matrix encoded multi channel sources with 6 1 surround Dolby Digital DTS encoded multi channel sources Dolby Digital DTS encoded stereo sources Stereo sources Analog 2 channel stereo source BD Listening to your system Using the Virtual Surround sh press cycles through the options as ollows Back mode VSB VSB AUTO VSX D714 D814 only Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual back channel through your surround VSB ON speakers For example you can choose to VSB OF
37. Pioneer sound vision soul AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX D514 VSX D714 VSX D814 Operating Instructions IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance D3 4 2 1 1_En Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can ra
38. ROUND Use to switch between the various surround modes page 37 STEREO DIRECT Switches between direct and stereo playback Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 38 11 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 38 12 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low volume Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume page 41 13 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE Use to change the impedance setting page 72 14 VSB MODE Selects the Virtual Surround Back VSB mode page 40 15 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial page 41 16 QUICK SETUP See Using the Quick Setup on page 12 17 MUTE utes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted 18 FL DIMMER Dims or brightens the display 19 INPUT ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion 20 MPX Press to receive a radio broadcast in mono page 56 21 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of station presets page 57 22 TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 57 Controls and displays Front panel VSX D714 D814 uoovo wee recever VSX D814 12 13 14 15 16
39. STB SATELLITE C ATV vasar mco Manufacturer Code JERROLD 701 702 703 104 711 712 713 714 715 716 S ATLANTA 705 706 708 709 ZENITH 707 717 710 PIONEER 700 718 On digital STB vsar meon ManufacturerCode RCA 201 203 209 SONY 202 ECHOSTAR 205 PRIMESTAR 206 BELL 208 PIONEER 200 DTV fivisar Tv conr Manufacturer Code PIONEER 229 207 231 232 PANASONIC 226 230 VICTOR 227 TOSHIBA 228 TUNER Manufacturer Code PIONEER 500 VCR Manufacturer Code RCA 401 413 415 ZENITH 403 MAGNAVOX 414 FISHER 426 412 427 PANASONIC 408 432 433 TOSHIBA 405 JVC 428 430 429 431 407 HITACHI 406 436 434 SONY 416 417 404 457 458 459 MITSUBISHI 409 420 421 422 423 424 SANYO 410 425 435 SHARP 402 418 419 GOLDSTAR 411 GRADIENTE 441 PIONEER 400 DVD Recorder Manufacturer Code PIONEER 456 TAPE Manufacturer Code DENON 810 FISHER 813 JVC 802 PANASONIC 803 KENWOOD 804 807 ONKYO 808 809 SONY 801 806 TEAC 805 YAMAHA 811 812 PIONEER 800 CD Manufacturer Code DENON 309 JVC 303 PANASONIC 304 326 KENWOOD 310 311 321 MARANTZ 323 ONKYO 320 308 307 PHILIPS 312 322 RCA 302 319 SANYO 313 SONY 301 316 317 318 TEAC 305 306 327 324 325 YAMAHA 315 314 328 PIONEER 300 CD R Manufacturer Code PHILIPS 346 PIONEER 345 C Controlling the rest of your system
40. Specify how the subwoofer is used Crossover frequency setting page 47 Determine which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer or large speakers LFE attenuator setting page 47 Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel Front speaker distance setting page 48 Specify the distance from your listening position to your front left speaker Center speaker distance setting page 48 Specify the distance from your listening position to your center speaker Surround speaker distance setting page 48 Specifies the distance from your listening position to your surround back speakers Subwoofer distance setting page 49 Specify the distance from your listening position to your subwoofer Dynamic range control setting page 50 Compress the dynamic range of the sound track Dual mono setting page 50 Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding Digital input settings page 50 Specify the components to be assigned to the digital inputs below _ Setting up the receiver am Coaxial digital input 1 setting Coaxial digital input 2 setting e Optical digital input 1 setting VSX D714 D814 Speaker setting page 46 Specify the number and type of speakers you have connected Surround back speaker setting page 46 Specify your surround back speaker surround back subwoofer setup Subwoofer setting page 47 Specify how the subwoofer is used Crossover
41. ance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6Q impedance rating e With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS SPEAKER IMPEDANCE button Each time you dothis you switch between the impedance settings SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6Q SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8Q or more 4 Additional information Specifications Amplifier section Continuous power output stereo FROM S es s 100 W DIN 1kHz THD 1 0 8 Q Continuous power output surround Front 100 W per channel 1kHz 1 0 8 Q Cente ersero ber ees 100 W 1kHz 1 0 8 Q SUMOU aeiaai 100 W per channel 1kHz 1 0 8 Q Surround Back 100 W 1kHz 1 0 8 Q VSX D814 only Audio section Input Sensitivity Impedance CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT i aa iaitu a 200 MV 47 kQ Frequency response CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT wo cece eee 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz 3 dB Output Level Impedance DVR VCR REC CD R TAPE MD REG 52i er er erae kd 200 mV 2 2 KQ Tone control BASS ooo sedan BON bras 6dB 100 Hz TEDE isse r RR RPTRT 6 dB 10 kHz Loudness 6 5 dB 3 dB 100 Hz 10 kHz at volume level 50 dB Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Continuous rated power output 50mW CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVELD TWSA Tsa atia rtp en 88 64 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A net
42. ase of the accident The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time D3 4 2 2 2a En Voltage selector You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi voltage models The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region e Saudi Arabia operates on 127V and 220V mains voltage Please set to the correct voltage before using For Taiwan please set to 110 V befor using Before changing the voltage disconnect the AC power cord Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch If the voltage is not properly set or if you move to an area where the voltage requirements differ adjust the selector switches as follows 1 Use a medium size screwdriver 2 First insert the screwdriver in the groove of the voltage selector at the right and adjust so that the tip of the groove points to the voltage value of your area 3 Next insert the screwdriver in the groove of the voltage selector at the left and adjust until the voltage is the same as at the right TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS 110V 220V 120 127V 77 240V Medium size screwdriver D3 4 2 1 5 En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions p
43. atches the component you want to control you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control page 61 Note The remote control will exit an operation after 1 minute of inactivity Selecting preset codes directly Oe O MULTI CONTROL zs L 5 eee C 00600 000 000 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The LED blinks 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights C Controlling the rest of your system gt CE 3 Use the number buttons to enter the preset code You can find the preset codes on page 66 VSX D514 D714 and page 68 VSX D814 The LED blinks again after you enter the code If the correct code has been input the power of the component being input will turn on or off The power of the component being input will only turn on or off if that component is able to be turned on directly by remote control You can only input a code for the compo nent type written on each MULTI CONTROL button except RECEIVER and TUNER Even if you don t input a preset code for the TV TV SAT MULTI CONTROL button you will be able to control your TV using the dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if you have assigned it to the TV CONT button You may not be able to use a particular code even if it is listed on page 66 The remote control buttons will not be able oper
44. ate other equipment unless preset with the method above 4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 to try a different code or to enter a code for another component you want to control 5 When you re done press RECEIVER Programming signals from other remote controls VSX D814 only If the preset code for your component is not available or the available preset codes do not operate correctly you can program signals from the remote control of another compo nent for example gt lil or other operation buttons This can also be used to program additional operations buttons not covered in the presets after assigning a preset code 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 2 button The LED blinks 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights To exit or cancel press RECEIVER 3 Point the two remote controls towards each other about 2 5 cm apart then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver s remote control The LED blinks rapidly 4 Pressthe corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending teaching the signal to this receiver s remote control If the operation has been learned success fully the LED on this receiver s remote will blink once then light steadily If for some reason the operation hasn t been learned the LED will blink for three seconds and then light steadily If this happens keep pressing
45. cks at low volume Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume page 41 14 SPEAKERS Use to cycle through the speaker system A B A B page 22 15 SB CH MODE Selects the Surround back channel mode page 39 and the Virtual Surround Back VSB mode page 40 16 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial page 41 17 QUICK SETUP See Using the Quick Setup on page 12 18 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 18 19 DIGITAL IN VSX D814 only See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 18 20 FL DIMMER Dims or brightens the display 21 INPUT ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion 22 MPX Press to receive a radio broadcast in mono page 56 23 BAND Switches between A page 56 24 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of station presets page 57 25 TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 57 and FM radio bands Controls and displays Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SIGNAL SB Em DI DIGITAL VIR SB DIRECT SLEEP ATT bieran DE DIGITAL Oo PROLOGIC Ix MIDNIGHT STEREO TUNED ANALOG DTS Neo 6 ADV SURR LOUDNESS MONO s 11 12 14 15 16 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators 3 OO DIGITAL Lights to indicate the type of input signal When the STANDARD mode of
46. diate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures D8 10 1 2 En Information to User the equipment Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate D8 10 2 En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a En WARNING The apparatus is not waterproofs to prevent fire or shocks hazard do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any water source near this apparatus such as vase flower pot cosmetics container and medicine bottle etc D3 4 2 1 3 En The STANDBY ON switch is secondary connected and therefore does not separate the unit from mains power in STANDBY position Therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in c
47. e back speakers VSX D714 surround back speaker settings D814 only Refer to Manually calibrating your listening area MCACC on page 52 to check the speaker levels Refer to Using the Surround Back Channel SB CH on page 39 to make sure the SB CH MODE and the sound mode are set for surround back sound No sound from subwoofer Make sure the subwoofer is switched on e f the subwoofer has a volume knob make sure it s turned up e Switch the Subwoofer setting on page 47 to YES or PLUS e Switch the LFE attenuator setting on page 47 to 0 dB or 10 dB The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to does not have an LFE channel Noise during playback of a Move the cassette deck further from your receiver until the noise cassette deck disappears Sound is produced from e Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO DIGITAL or ANALOG other components but not according to the type of connections made refer to page 38 from LD or DVD player e Set the digital input settings correctly refer to page 50 Make digital connections refer to page 15 and set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL refer to page 38 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player En NEED 4 Additional information En Problem Remedy No sound is output ora noise Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral is output when software with position DTS is played back When a search is p
48. e f the cone size diameter of the speaker is larger than 15 cm set the speaker size to L e f you re not using a subwoofer we recommend setting the front speakers to L e Cycle through the available choices using f or and choose a configuration that matches your speaker setup One of the following configurations should match your setup FS CS SS FL CX Sx FS CS Sx FL CX SS FL CX SL oul Lan uh des T est oa Ld Surround back speaker setting VSX D714 D814 only Default setting S VSX D814 X VSX D714 You must let the receiver know if surround back speaker s have been connected and how big they are The size you choose large or small determines how much bass is sent from the receiver to the speakers If you have connected a subwoofer to the surround back terminals VSX D814 only you should select the surround back subwoofer setting SB SW from the options Choose X asterisk if no speaker is connected e Use or JJ to select SB S SB X SB SW or SB L SB L SB SW VSX D814 only Setting up the receiver am Note Toselect SB L you must have SL selected in the Speaker setting Subwoofer setting You can choose whether the subwoofer is used or not Use the plus PLUS setting for extra bass e Use ff or J to select subwoofer YES PLUS or NO e YES The LFE channel and bass frequen cies from the small S speakers are sent to the sub
49. e power of the playback component 2 Turn on the power of the receiver 3 Select the source you want to play back Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons or INPUT SELECT 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver page 17 you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound playback VSX D514 model e Press DVD 5 1 on the front panel to select the multichannel inputs VSX D714 D814 model Illustration shows the VSX D814 model 1 Press DVD LD on the remote control or the front panel 2 Press SIGNAL SELECT front panel repeatedly to select DVD 5 1ch To cancel playback from the multichannel inputs use the SIGNAL SELECT button to select a different input signal Note When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected you can t use the INPUT ATT TONE and MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS buttons as well as the STAN DARD ADVANCED SURROUND and STEREO DIRECT sound modes When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected only the volume and channel levels can be set Listening to your system Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night Use the remote control to se
50. efault setting 0 dB Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers e Use ff or J to set the attenuation level 0 dB 10 dB or X X dB C un oo displays XX Note When o is selected X X appears in the display LFE cannot be heard ETD Setting up the receiver En Front speaker distance setting VSX D514 only Default setting 3 m Sets the distance from the front left speaker to the listening position Use ff or J to set the distance of the front speakers from the main listening position within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Front left speaker distance setting VSX D714 D814 only Default setting 3 m Sets the distance from the front left speaker to the listening position e Use ff or J to set the distance of the front left speaker from the main listening position within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Center speaker distance setting Default setting 3 m The center speaker is normally placed directly in the front of the listening room and closer to the listening position than the front speakers This means that the sound from the center speaker will be heard before the front speakers To prevent this set the center speaker distance setting to delay the sound from the center speaker so that the sound from the front and center speakers will be hea
51. erformed by a DIS compatible CD player during playback noise is output This is not a malfunction but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers Can t operate the remote control Replace the batteries refer to page 5 Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor on the front panel refer to page 6 Remove the obstacle or operate from another position Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light The display is dark or off the default Press FL DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to Note e f the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions 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 1 Switch the receiver on 2 While holding down the TONE button press and hold the STANDBY ON button for about three seconds 3 When you see RESET appear in the display press the TONE button OK shows in the display 4 Press TONE once more to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8Q with this system but it is possible to switch the imped
52. et Surround back speaker distance setting VSX D714 D814 only Default setting 3 m You should set the distance of the surround back speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time e Use fj or J to set the distance of the surround back speakers from the main listening position within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Note When SB SW VSX D814 only or SBX is selected in the surround back speaker setting the surround back speaker distance can t be set Surround left speaker distance setting VSX D714 D814 only Default setting 3 m You should set the distance of the surround speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time e Use fj or J to set the distance of the surround left speaker from the main listening position within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Note When SX is selected in the speaker setting the surround speaker distance can t be set Subwoofer distance setting Default setting 3 m Like your speakers you should set the distance of the subwoofer accurately to hear sounds from all speakers at the same time e Use ff or LL to set the distance of the subwoofer from the main listening posi tion within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Note When SW NO is selected in the subwoofer setting the subwoofer distance can t be set ETD Setting up the receiver En Dynamic range control setting Default setting OFF
53. evious settings you had for the STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND modes Setting separate channel levels for listening modes Default setting 0 dB You can set relative channel levels from the listening position using the method below this is similar to the VSX D714 D814 MCACC setup Using CH SELECT see tip below it is also possible to set separate channel levels for each of the listening modes STANDARD SPARR LEVEL 1 Press STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND 2 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone The test tone is output in the following order depending on the speaker setting Lo C R RS sw mm LS SB f you don t hear a test tone from one of your speakers please refer to Speaker setting on page 46 and VSX D714 D814 only Surround back speaker sett ng on page 46 to make sure you have correctly specified your speaker setup En ETD Setting up the receiver 3 Press MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume to an appropriate level 4 Use LEVEL to adjust the speaker levels in turn You should hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position The channel level range is 10 dB 5 When you re done press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone The receiver returns to the Standard mode Q te he speaker volume can be adjusted without outputting the test tone by pressing CH SELECT and then using LEVEL Howe
54. fects can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode The Standard mode cannot be changed C EE Listening to your system En Listening in stereo When you select STEREO or DIRECT you will hearthe source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo While listening to a source press STEREO DIRECT for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch between STEREO The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight Loudness and Tone control functions DIRECT Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible G Note e f you switch on Midnight listening Loud ness orthe 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 signals Illustration shows the VSX D814 model e Press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to select the input signal corre sponding to the source component Each press cycles through the options as follows AUTO This automatically switches
55. fer will be audible No sound will come from the center surround or surround back speakers but multichannel sources will be down mixed to the active speakers so no sound will be lost Similarly if you choose just the B system you ll only hear the front speakers connected to the B system and multi channel sources will be down mixed to these two speakers e Press the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to switch between speaker systems A B or both 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 We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers following but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them 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 discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV Connecting up Place the center speaker above or below he TV so
56. for how to do this 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 character is input a space is input he name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character Qr To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press DISPLAY when listening to a station to switch the display between the name and the frequency Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets on page 57 if you haven t done this already 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 PressCLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 3 Press ST STATION to select the station preset you want Note e f the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for an extended period the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed Changing the frequency step If you find that you can t tune into stations successfully the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region Here s how to switch the setting
57. for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component Button s Function Components TVO Switches the DTV on or off DTV Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on Cable TV Satellite TV TV INPUT Switches the TV input Not possible with all models TV SELECT CHANNEL Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV VOLUME Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV DIV TOP MENU Use as the TEXT ON button TV MENU Select different menus from the DTV functions DIV Select the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV AUDIO Use as the AUDIO button Cable TV Satellite TV TV DIV GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for navigating Cable TV Satellite TV DTV Use as the TEXT OFF button TV lt lt Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu DTV LL Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu DTV L Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu DIV PP Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DIV menu DTV Press to get information on DTV programs DIV gt Switches DTV on or off DTV lt lt Use to select closed captioning with DTV DTV Number Use to select a specific TV channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV Buttons DTV 10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV DTV channel KD 4 Controlling the rest of your system En Button s Function ENTER Use to enter a channel DISC
58. ing up on page 14 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off Adjust the MASTER VOLUME No image is output when a Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to function is selected Connecting up on page 14 e Select the correct component use the MULTI CONTROL buttons 4 Additional information Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio Tune in the correct frequency broadcasts Connect the antenna refer to page 19 Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall Connect an outdoor FM antenna refer to page 19 Adjust the direction and position for best reception Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna refer to page 19 Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver Move antennas farther away from equipment causing the noise Broadcast stations cannot be Connect an outdoor antenna refer to page 19 selected automatically No sound from surround or Refer to Speaker setting on page 46 to check the speaker settings center speakers e VSX D714 D814 only Refer to Manually calibrating your listening area MCACC on page 52 to check the speaker levels Connect the speakers properly refer to page 20 No sound from surround Refer to Surround back speaker setting on page 46 to check th
59. ital terminal it is a matter of matching like with like for example the coaxial output from the component to coaxial input on the receiver The VSX D514 D714 has three digital inputs on the rear panel two coaxial inputs and an optical input and the VSX D814 has four two coaxial inputs and two optical inputs Connect your digital components to the rear panel as shown below e VSX D714 D814 only There is one digital output jack which is marked DIGITAL OUT If you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder currently these include MD DAT and CD R you can make direct digital recordings with this unit When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the digital audio signal Satellite tuner WBVSx D714 D814 only This receiver CD player ON IK e rn gt COAX The illustration shows the VSX D814 but connections for the VSX D514 D714 are the same DVD player BE Connecting up En Note f you have an LD player you need to make special connections to ensure you can play OO RF format LDs on your system If this is the case hook up your DVD or LD player directly to an RF demodulator using both the OO RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital connection We also recommend hooking up your digital compo
60. links three times indicating the settings have been restored to the factory presets Direct function Default setting ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time using your receiver to playback a different component 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 in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player When direct function is on any component you select using the MULTI CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 4 button The LED blinks 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights 3 Use the number buttons to enter either 1 direct on or 2 direct off The LED blinks again 4 Repeatsteps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control 5 When you re done press RECEIVER Note You can t use direct function for TUNER C Controlling the rest of your system 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 60
61. n 6 162 please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 72 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 89 Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers L R C LS RS N A A VSX D714 The illustration shows the VSX D714 but connections for the VSX D514 are the same ED 5 minute guide Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers L R C LS RS SBL SBR N N A o 9 o 9 o 9 o 9 o 9 o 9 o 9 LS G 7 zu a EX y EGRE T m ge Eg B NC 9 9 VSX D814 1 i Passive Powered subwoofer subwoofer L or single SW surround a uw back oT INPUT speaker o 6 i C L OO oo ve z f you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 46 to large VSX D814 only To use 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 f you are using only one surround back speaker connect the positive wire to the right channel terminal and the negative wire to the left channel terminal shown below En 5 minute guide N f you select subwoofer SB SW in the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 you can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speake
62. nce setting 49 Dynamic range control setting Dual mono setting eseeeeeee Component video input settings Digital input settings SR control for Pioneer plasma displays Manually calibrating your listening area MCACC Setting separate channel levels for listening modes Using the SR mode with a Pioneer PlasMAaCiSplaye wise ses cawe Sees ae cane 07 Using the tuner Listening to the radio ee eee eee ee eee Improving FM stereo sound Tuning directly to a station Saving station presets Naming station presets Listening to station presets Changing the frequency step 08 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording 09 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other GOITIDODGl LS sa o aon ne eon ee qe Ron wow Roe Selecting preset codes directly Programming signals from other remote controls Erasing all of your programmed settings Clearing all the remote control settings Direct TUNGO fiss ura terr ea ose Controls for TVs Controls for other components 59 Prese Prese Code List VSX D514 D714 Code List VSX D814 10 Additional information Troubleshooting Resetting the main unit ss Switching the speaker impedance Specifications Amplifier Section 2 cece eee eee Audio section Video Section Component video section FM Tuner Section AM Tuner Section Miscellaneou
63. nds not only on the speakers you have set up in your room but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver DVD Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size quality and ease of use Depending on the DVD you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming rom one disc all of them being sent to different speakers in your system This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of being there This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround DVD Video discs according to your speaker setup In most cases you won t have to make changes for realistic surround sound but other possibilities like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound are explained in Listening to your system on page 36 E 5 minute guide Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup i setup guide you should have your system hooked up for su n mind so with the following quick rround 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 before connecting this 1 Hook up your DVD player on page 50 to assign the optical input to DVD Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD p shown below 2 Hook up your TV unit to the AC power source For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a
64. nents to analog audio jacks as well Make sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correctly optical or coaxial depending on the connection See the component s instruction manual if you are unsure about its input and output jacks 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 set of stereo plugs You must also hook up your digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to from digital components like an MD to from analog components See page 15 for more on digital connections When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet he arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal This receiver The illustration shows the VSX D814 but connections for the VSX D514 D714 are the same Connecting up CE Connecting DVD 5 1 channel components If you prefer to use a separate component for decoding DVDs you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the A
65. o prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord Power cord caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or an electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Operating other Pioneer components VSX D714 D814 only By connecting a control cord optional you can point the remote controls of other Pioneer components at the receiver s remote sensor The remote control signals are received by the remote sensor of this unit and sent to the other devices via the CONTROL OUT terminal of the receiver Receiver Other Pioneer products JRemote with CONTROL terminals control unit Connect to CONTROL terminal of other compatible Pioneer products BE Connecting up En Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display SAX D714 D814 only f you have a Pioneer plasma display models PDP 50
66. op batteries properly according to the marks of this unit as shown in the illustration If this in the battery case happens the magnetic field produced by the Batteries with the same shape may have transformers in this unit may cause a different voltages Do not use different humming noise from the speakers batteries together When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area BID Before you start 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 remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor he receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit En 5 minute guide N Chapter 2 i 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 istening to soundtracks Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect making you feel like you re in the middle of the action or concert The surround sound you get rom a home theater system depe
67. ou have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button TUNER or TV SAT when connected to DTV RETURN Returns to the last screen selected when using a digital TV tuner BAND DTV ON OFF Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands page 56 Also switches a digital TV on off DTV INFO Use to bring up information screens on a digital TV DISPLAY Use to switch the display between the station preset name and the frequency for the tuner CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 57 MPX Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 56 D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 56 8 Number buttons Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 56 or the tracks ona CD DVD etc 9 CHANNEL Use to select channels when using a VCR DVR etc 10 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source 11 LED This lights when a command is sent from the remote control 12 SOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver 13 DISC ENTER The button s use depends on the component selected It can be used to enter commands for TV or DIV and can also be used to select adisc in a multi CD player 14 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned
68. page 38 for more on this 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 Prepare the recorder nsert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this ost video recorders set the audio recording evel automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component Note The receiver s volume balance tone bass treble loudness and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal KD 4 Controlling the rest of your system En Chapter 9 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components There are several ways to set your remote to control the other components in your system The easiest way to do this is to assign the component s manufacturer preset code starting on page 66 to one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons on the remote control The buttons can be set to control the following components Controllable Components DVD LD DVD or LD player TV SAT TV or Satellite tuner DVR VCR Digital Video Recorder or VCR CD CD player CD R TAPE CD Recorder Tape deck or MD player TV or Cable TV tuner FM AM tuner TV CONT TUNER e VSX D874 only If you can t find a preset code that m
69. peaker tone and the target e These test tones can be loud sotake care Speaker the one that you re trying to adjust that there is no one in the room who will tone will sound in turns so you can judge be startled by the noise which needs to be louder 3 Use ff and J to adjust each channel level in turn pressing ENTER to go to the next channel when you re done The test tone is output in the following order depending on the speaker setting SW SB RS 4 Specify the distance from the front left speaker to your listening position using T and J then press ENTER En Setting up the receiver 5 Use ff and J 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 Stand facing the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simulta neously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span o Q The test tone for channel delay is output in the same order as step 5 SW SB RS After you have completed all the channels in your speaker setup the volume level returns to normal and COMPLETE then RESUME shows in the display The MCACC indicator then lights to show that MCACC setup is complete Note Using the MCACC system to set up your speaker system will overwrite any pr
70. r 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 left channel terminal Surround back speaker or subwoofer VSX D814 4 Plugin the receiver and switch it on followed by your DVD player your subwoofer and the TV ake sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how to do this Also make sure that DVD LD is showing in the receiver s display indicating that the DVD input is selected If it isn t press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input 5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup room size and listening position Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection See Using the Quick Setup on page 12 if you re unsure about the settings 6 Play a DVD and adjust the volume to your liking There are several other sound options you can select See L stening to your system on page 36 for more on this See also Choosing your receiver setup on page 44 for more setup options Note Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case the listening mode must be set to STANDARD it should already be set see Listening in surround sound on page 36 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround so
71. rd at the same time Use ff or J to set the distance of the center speaker from the main listening position within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Note When CX is selected in the speaker setting the center speaker distance can t be set Front right speaker distance setting VSX D714 D814 only Default setting 3 m Sets the distance from the front right speaker to the listening position Use fj or LL to set the distance of the front right speaker from the main listening position within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Surround speaker distance setting VSX D514 only Default setting 3 m You should set the distance of the surround speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time e Use fj or Jl to set the distance of the surround speaker from the main listening position within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Note When SX is selected in the speaker setting the surround speaker distance can t be set Setting up the receiver Surround right speaker distance setting VSX D714 D814 only Default setting 3 m You should set the distance of the surround Speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time e Use fj or J to set the distance of the surround right speaker from the main listening position within the range of 0 1 m to 9 0 m Note When SX is selected in the speaker setting the surround speaker distance can t be s
72. s 2 00 eee eee eee eee Cleaning the Unit 22 cece eee eee DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories For U S and Australia Model ref ENERO STAR ENERGY STAR C67 7 3 En C Before you start am 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 Dry cell batteries AA size IEC R6 x2 Remote control Power cords make sure you use the correct cord for your country region SX D514 D714 D814 K black models Round 2 pin type and Australian type SX D514 D714 S silver models Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type and UK 3 pin type Except Australian model SX D814 S silver model Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type UK 3 pin type and Australian type Power plug adaptor VSX D514 D714 D814 K only x1 A Important J shape plug VSX D514 D714 D814 K only x1 Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the These operating instructions following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Making cable connections Insert the plus and minus sides of the Make sure not to bend the cables overthe t
73. s useful for older movies recorded with mono soundtracks SPORTS This is designed for sports programs with alot of action adding to the excitement by bringing background action to the forefront GAME Useful when playing video games It works especially well with sound moving from left to right in game software with alot of movement EXPANDED This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources and lets you hear two channel stereo signals as simulated multi channel surround sound Use with Dolby Pro Logic fora stereo surround effect You can also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes 5 STEREO VSX D514 6 STEREO VSX D714 D814 This can be selected to give multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of the speakers in your setup PHONES SURROUND When listening through headphones you can still get the effect of overall surround Note Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup For more on this refer to Using the Surround Back Channel SB CH on page 39 f you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected the PHONES SURROUND mode will automat ically be selected You can t use the Advanced Surround istening modes with 96kHz PCM or VSX D714 D814 only DTS 96kHz 24 bit sources Q te The Advanced Surround ef
74. splay 12 Neo 6 VSX D714 D814 only 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 stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using he MPX button TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received 16 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level dB indicates the minimum level and 0 dB indicates the maximum level Depending on your level settings for each channel the maximum volume can range between 10 dB and 0 cB Remote control Illustration shows the VSX D714 D814 remote control 10 11 jase N MULTI CONTROL vono rv isar ovawcr nvcow N cD Co RITPE ADVANCED STEREO MIDI D ND am NIGHT TEST TONE UJ FL EFFECT DIMMER Ga TOP MENU SETUP MENU sre DTVMENU GUIDE AUDIO SUBTITLE Ge SETUP SLEEP J RETURN BAND DTV ON OFF DTVINEOY l 1 7 DISPLAY CLASS MPX D ACCESS 8 9 1 RECEIVERO This switches between standby and on for this receiver 2 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 6
75. t notice due to improvements Cleaning the unit Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft oth dipped in some neutral cleanser iluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers Qo Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2004 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90810 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L8R OP2 Canada TEL 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002E lt 04C00001 gt Printed in lt XRB3030 A gt
76. t the sleep timer 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time 90 min 60 min Off Qr You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again 30 min You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver MIT Setting up the receiver En Chapter 6 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 speaker system or add new speakers etc Refer to the following pages for details on each of the settings RECEIVER Oe O Ss E E ow Sem OOOO OOO m CO COCOCO 1 Press RECEIVERO to turn the power on 2 Press RECEIVER 3 Use or gt to choose the option you want to adjust It will be easiest to adjust each of the settings in turn following the order below and on the following pages The current setting is shown for each option as you cycle through the display The VSX D514 and VSXD714 D814 settings are separated below for easy reference VSX D514 only Speaker setting page 46 Specify the number and type of speakers you have connected Subwoofer setting page 47
77. that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen f possible place the surround speakers slightly above ear level Try not to place the surround speakers urther away from the listening position han the front and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality Oo Caution e f you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with putty or by other suitable means to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically Speaker placement diagrams The following illustrations show 6 1 and 7 1 channel speaker setups Note VSX D514 only Follow the speaker placement diagrams below disregarding the surround back speakers e VSX D714 only See Connecting additional amplifiers on page 4 for more on connecting a surround back speaker Overhead view of speaker setup Front Front Left Center Right Subwoofer Surround Surround Left Right s 97 m Listening Position H Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Single Surround Back Speaker 3 D
78. the receiver what components you have hooked up to the component video jacks on the back of the receiver Component video 1 Default setting DVD 1 Use ff or to assign the component video 1 input DVD TV DVR or OFF Component video 2 Default setting TV 2 Use ff or IJ to assign the component video 2 input DVD TV DVR or OFF Digital input settings Here you tell the receiver what components you have hooked up to the coaxial and optical DIGITAL IN jacks on the back of the receiver After you assign a component to a digital jack whenever you select that component for example a DVD player the receiver automatically changes to the digital input setting and DIGITAL shows in the display Coaxial digital 1 Default setting DVD e Use ff or to assign the coaxial digital 1 input DVD TV CD CDR DVR or OFF Setting up the receiver Coaxial digital 2 Default setting CD e Use or JL to assign the coaxial digital 2 input DVD TV CD CDR DVR or OFF Optical digital 1 Default setting TV e Use ff or J to assign the optical digital 1 input DVD TV CD CDR DVR or OFF Optical digital 2 VSX D814 only Default setting DVR e Use ff or J to assign the optical digital 2 input DVD TV CD CDR DVR or OFF Note You can t assign two inputs to the same function For example assigning input 1 to the default setting of input 2 automatically switches input 2 to OFF
79. to DIGITAL if a digital source is detected otherwise it remains on ANALOG DVD 5 1ch VSX D714 D814 only Selects the multichannel inputs only appears when DVD LD is selected e ANALOG Selects the analog inputs DIGITAL Selects the digital input When set to DIGITAL or AUTO DO DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input Note This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32kHz 96 kHz and DTS digital signal formats however only the VSX D714 D814 can decode DTS 96kHz 24 bit signal formats With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital connections page 15 and set the signal input to DIGITAL e Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player Listening to your system Using the Surround Back e Press SB CH MODE front panel to select a surround back channel option Channel SB CH Each press cycles through the options as VSX D714 D814 only follows Default setting SB ON VSX D814 SB SB CH AUTO Automatically switches to OFF VSX D714 6 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for You can use automatic 6 1 decoding for 6 1 example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES encoded sources for example Dolby Digital SB C
80. 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 and displays oO Use to turn on off the power of the TV TV CONTROL INPUT SELECT Use select the TV function CHANNEL Use to select channels VOLUME Use to adjust the volume on your TV BE Listening to your system Chapter 5 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 Back Channel SB CH on page 39 OD O c ES aa LE N es A es i OOO OOOO OOOO While listening to a source press STANDARD If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display With two channel sources press STANDARD repeatedly to select from VSX D514 only D0 Pro Logic II MOVIE Upto 5 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources D0 Pro Logic II MUSIC Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources DO PRO LOGIC 5 1 channel surround sound VSX D714 D814 only OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 6
81. tting Digital input settings page 50 Specify the components to be assigned to the digital inputs below Coaxial digital input 1 setting Coaxial digital input 2 setting e Optical digital input 1 setting e Optical digital input 2 setting VSX D814 only SR control settings page 51 Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display e Control mode setting e Volume control setting Function setting for DVD input Function setting for TV input Function setting for DVR input Function setting for VIDEO input 4 Use or J to adjust the setting The setting is entered automatically ETD Setting up the receiver En 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other setup options 6 When you re done press ENTER to exit Note The setting display is automatically exited after 3 minutes of inactivity Speaker setting VSX D514 default setting S all speakers e VSX D714 D814 default setting FL CS SS If a subwoofer is detected when you turn the receiver on the default is FS CS SS You must let the receiver know how many speakers you have and how big they are The size you choose large or small determines how much bass is sent from the receiver to the speakers In the display F C and S referto front center and surround speakers respectively Speaker size is denoted as L for large speakers S for small speakers and X asterisk if no speaker is connected Note
82. und EL 5 minute guide 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 setup on page 44 Use the front panel controls for the steps below 1 If the receiver is off press STANDBY ON to turn the power on 2 Press QUICK SETUP VSX D714 D814 only SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer check then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup 3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup VSX D714 D814 When a subwoofer was detected in step 2 you can cycle between the following choices 2 1ch 3 1ch n 7 1ch 4 1ch L_ 6 1ch 5 1ch VSX D814 only If a subwoofer wasn t detected in step 2 you can cycle between the following choices 2 0ch 3 0ch 1 7 0ch 4 0ch L 6 0ch 5 0ch VSX D814 only VSX D514 Cycle between the following choices 5 1ch 5 0ch 4 1ch 2 0ch 4 0ch L 2 1ch 3 0ch 3 1ch e Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system v re jt Speakers Speaker Speakers Back Sp Woofer
83. ur system Using Midnight and Loudness listening 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 which you re listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels e Press MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and OFF Note You can t use MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS when DVD 5 1 ch has been selected or when listening to a DTS 96kHz 24 bit source and 96 kHz PCM Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control Illustration shows the VSX D814 model 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically Note You can only use the tone controls when STEREO DIRECT is selected DIRECT will switch to STEREO when the tone controls are used e VSX D714 D814 only The tone controls affect SPEAKER A only They can t be used when SPEAKER A is switched off EE Listening to your system Playing other sources RECEIVEI a MULTI CONTROL uo Gy GD oD NIB END os 07 OOGO 1 Turn on th
84. ut them in a safe place for future reference 01 Before you start 04 Controls and displays Checking what s in the box 5 Front panel VSX D514 2 eee eee ee eee 27 Making cable connections 5 Front panel VSX D714 D814 29 Loading the batteries 2 2 cece eee 5 Display caasa xTM RE Rm dale 31 Operating range of remote control unit 6 Remote control seul IRR ox weert 32 02 5 minute guide 05 Listening to your system Introduction to home theater 7 Listening in surround sound 36 Listening to Surround Sound 8 Using the Advanced surround effects 37 Using the Quick Setup lus 12 Listening in Stere sssi sedona niania 38 Choosing the input signal 38 03 Connecting up Using the Surround Back Channel Audio Video cords essss q4 SBCH oe eee cece eee e cece eee ee ees 39 S video cables 0ccceeeeeeceeee 14 Using the Virtual Surround Back mode Component video cords sss q4 SB 40 Digital audio coaxial cords Optical Using Midnight and Loudness listening 41 Cabl88 iui sederet dub eem RE 14 Using the tone controls Less 41 Connecting digital components 15 Playing other sources 42 Connecting audio components 16 Selecting the multichannel analog Connecting DVD 5 1 channel Ip WIS coh set ae E tears sees erento eens 42 COMPONENTS cece nipi e ettet Cc eris
85. ver you can only adjust the level of the speakers currently active in the mode you re listening to You can set separate levels for the STANDARD STEREO and DVD 5 1 ch modes as well as for each ADVANCED SURROUND mode Note Test tone is only output in STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND mode Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is Using test tones to set up your speaker system will overwrite any previous settings you had for the STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND modes Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display VSX D714 D814 only When connected using an SR cable a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier These features include On screen displays when making receiver settings such as speaker setup MCACC setup and so on On screen volume display On screen display of listening mode Automatic video input switching on the plasma display Automatic volume muting on the plasma display See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 26 for connecting up and SR control for Pioneer plasma displays on page 51 for setting up the receiver 1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR cable See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 26 for more on connecting
86. view of 6 1 channel speaker setup Dor oa EAT 3 D view of 7 1 channel speaker setup BE Connecting up En Connecting additional amplifiers VSX D714 D814 only This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use however it is possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel on the VSX D814 orthe surround back channel of the VSX D714 Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal VSX D714 Powered subwoofer Surround back Q Ej channel amplifier or powered speaker ANALOG IN Front channel amplifier VSX D814 Surround channel amplifier Surround back channel amplifier _ A Center channel amplifier Powered subwoofer LO Connecting up Note To hear sound only from the pre outs disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver f you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 46 to large e VSX D714 only If you connect to a surround back speaker make sure the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 is switched on and set to the proper speaker size Oo Caution These speaker terminals are hazardous when live T
87. woofer e PLUS The LFE channel and bass frequencies from all speakers are sent to the subwoofer L speakers will also output bass NO No bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer Note f you chose the small front speaker setting SW YES is automatically set and ocked Crossover frequency setting Default setting 100 Hz Crossover frequency is the point where the receiver divides the high and low sounds the frequencies between the speakers Since most smaller speakers can t handle deep bass tones you can send these sounds to the subwoofer or if you don t have a subwoofer the large L speakers in your system instead of the speakers set to small S in your setup Choose the point at which you want the frequency routed to the subwoofer or L speakers We recommend setting this to 200Hz if your S speakers are smaller bookshelf type speakers e Use ff or JL to specify the crossover frequency for your small speakers 100 Hz 150 Hz or 200 Hz e 100Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer or L speakers e 150Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the subwoofer or L speakers 200Hz Sends bass frequencies below 200 Hz to the subwoofer or L speakers Note f all speakers front center and surround are set to L the crossover frequency can t be set because there are no S speakers X X X appears in the display LFE attenuator setting D
88. work CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD ED TV SAT a s uc necare 96 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT sint rrt ree 19 dB Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 Vp p 75 Q Frequency response DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT MONITOR 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB Signal to Noise Ratio 008 55 dB Component video section SX D714 D814 only Input Sensitivity DVD LD TV SAT ciiam us 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance ONITOR OUT 0c cece eee 1 Vp p 75 Q Frequency response DVD LD TV SAT MONITOR 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB Signal to Noise Ratio isses 55 dB NEED l Additional information Er FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 uV 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dB Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf Distortion 00 Stereo 0 5 96 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1 dB Antenna Input DIN 75 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 9kHzstep cee 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz 10kHz step

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