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Pioneer VSX-C100-S User's Manual

1. VOLUME Press to switch the TV input Cable TV Satellite TV TV Select channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Digital TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Digital TV DISPLAY Takes you to the previous channel TV gt gt se to show the DTV menu Digital TV lt Takes you to the TV menu of that system TOP MENU Takes you to the guide menu of that system U Ea Use to return to a previous channel PSE EN DEIA aa Use to move back a page in the menu Cable TV BLUE Satellite TV Digital TV ai Use to move forward a page in the menu Cable TV YELLOW Satellite TV Digital TV lI GREEN Satellite TV Digital TV m RED Satellite TV Digital TV Select channnel higher than 10 Press this button and the remaining number Ty 10 B 10 Button to get the track or chapter 10 Button 3 track or chapter 13 Number Buttons Kem Nh amp ENTER Use to select a specific TV channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV Note e Depending on the maker and individual model there are some buttons that may not be able operate some equipment or may operate it in a different way Controlling the Rest of Your System Preset Code List DVD Manufacturer TOSHIBA SONY PANASONIC JVC SAMSUNG SHARP AKAI RCA DENON HITACHI PHILIPS ZENITH SONY video game
2. Connecting Your Equipment page 14 16 then the detaults for the optical terminals will change because you cannot have one component assigned to two different places Thus they become OPT 1 DYD OPT 2 DVR Follow the default settings when hooking up equipment to the optical terminals 33 En Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel adjusting the speaker volume balance Use to set the relative volume of each channel as you find necessary RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL SELECT _ 9 Oo SLEEP DIMMER 3 5 AUTO SURF UND ADVANCED MODE a SETUP TESTTONE CH SELECT gots gt ae SCH SELECT button 2 4 button DISPLAY EY Pw DTV Vee R AUDIO JS SUBTITLE GUIDE CH RETURN DTV ON OFF DTV INFO CLASS MPX D ACCESS TV CONTROL CHANNEL stfHdr CHANNEL VOLUME Pioneer RECEIVER 1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on 2 Press MASTER VOLUME or to adjust the volume to an appropriate level 3 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone The test tone is output in the following order Front L Center Front R L C R Subwoofer SurroundL Surround R SW LS lt RS The test tone sequence corresponds to the speaker settings 34 En 4 Use the or buttons to adjust speaker levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in
3. e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements 57 En 58 59 En De eae oe ee er ee gg ee ee gree Ge oe ee ee cages oe ge ae 1 AFTER SALES SERVICE FOR PIONEER PRODUCTS Please contact the dealer or distributor from where you purchased the product for its after sales service including warranty conditions or any other information In case the necessary information is not available please contact the Pioneer s subsidiaries regional service headquarters listed below PLEASE DO NOT SHIP YOUR PRODUCT TO THE COMPANIES at the addresses listed below for repair without advance contact for these companies are not repair locations AMERICA PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC CUSTOMER SUPPORT DIVISION P O BOX 1760 LONG BEACH CA 90801 1760 U S A CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE 800 421 1404 EUROPE PIONEER EUROPE NV EUROPEAN SERVICE DIVISION HAVEN 1087 KEETBERGLAAN 1 B 9120 MELSELE BELGIUM ASEAN PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD SERVICE DEPARTMENT 253 ALEXANDRA ROAD 04 01 SINGAPORE 159936 JAPAN AND OTHERS PIONEER CORPORATION HEAD OFFICE CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER 4 1 MEGURO 1 CHOME MEGURO KU TOKYO 153 8654 JAPAN S016D_en Publish
4. As is clear from the title this function is useful for drifting off to sleep while listening to music RECEIVER SOURCE SLEEP 1 eo DIMMER SIGNAL SELECT AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MODE SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT goats ENTER 1 Use the SLEEP button to cycle through the three sleep time lengths 90 min 60 min and 30 min and set the sleep timer SLEEP indicator Note e When the SLEEP timer has been set or is active a dot indicator will appear in the display to the left of the volume indicator e Press the SLEEP button once to view how much time is left on the timer before shutdown Each press after that will cycle through the possible SLEEP time lengths Resetting the System Use this feature to reset the system to its factory default settings AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX C100 IGITAL NES ADVANCED SOUND UAL PRO LOGIC II MODE ound DIGITAL by SRS SURROUND nels G ae o O 1 Press the TV SAT button and the FRONT button at the same time for five seconds to return all of the settings to their default mode Note e If the receiver is disconnected from a power source for more than a month or the main power is turned off it will reset to the default settings e The above reset doesn t affect the presets that you have programmed into the remote control see page 45 e The receiver resets to STANDBY Using Other Functions Default Settings
5. Use to put the receiver remote control in the input mode stated on the button The FM AM button puts the receiver in tuner mode if it was in another mode and switches between the FM and the AM band if the receiver was already in tuner mode 4 Listening Mode buttons AUTO button Use this button for direct decoding of the input signal with no added sound effects The receiver will automatically detect what kind of signal stereo multichannel etc is being input and play accord ingly SURROUND button see page 35 Use this button to choose one of the surround listening modes this receiver is equipped with ADVANCED button see page 35 Use this button to choose one of the advanced listening modes this receiver is equipped with SOUND MODE button see page 37 Use this button to choose one of the sound modes this receiver is equipped with System setup buttons SETUP button see page 29 Use this button to start the receiver setup process which adjusts the settings to your particular system TEST TONE button see page 34 Use to sound the TEST TONE when setting the volume level of each channel CH SELECT button see page 34 note Use to select a speaker when setting the volume level of each channel ROOM SETUP button see page 28 Use to set the distance from your speakers to your normal listening position buttons see pages 29 34 Use these buttons when making adjustments to the SETUP TEST TONE or CH SELECT fe
6. Also a DVD player is essential for home theater and you can also hook up satellite or cable TV tuner to this receiver and get a more home theater like sound from those programs The Source Material DVDs have become the basic source material for home theater because they offer excellent sound and picture quality allow users to choose the movies they want and are easy to store etc You can also enjoy home theater with other sources such as digital satellite TV cable TV and VHS videotapes The important part here is all these sources have soundtracks recorded on them with various kinds of technology this is called the sound encoding Home theater sources are recorded encoded with multiple sound channels that is discrete parts of the overall sound CDs which are stereo sources work the same way but they only have two sound channels the left channel and the right channel These two channels carry different parts of the soundtrack and mix together when you hear it to make an enjoyable stereo sound The same idea applies to home theater sources except home theater sources are recorded with multichannels that is more than two channels For example Dolby Pro Logic encoding has four channels front left front right center and a single channel for both surround speakers Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital and DTS encoding usually have six channels front left front right center surround left and right and a channel that powers the subwoofer
7. LOEWE GOLDSTAR MICROSOFT PIONEER LD Manufacturer SONY PANASONIC PHILIPS KENWOOD MITSUBISHI RCA PIONEER TV Manufacturer RCA ZENITH MAGNAVOX GE PHILIPS SONY PANASONIC TOSHIBA SHARP HITACHI SANYO MITSUBISHI GOLDSTAR JVC RADIOSHACK FUNAI GRANDIENTE LOEWE PIONEER Code OO 002 003 004 005 006 007 009 O11 003 010 012 013 014 016 013 014 017 Video game 000 003 008 111 Code 101 105 106 104 103 100 107 100 111 DVD LD Code 601 610 615 616 617 618 661 662 609 603 620 607 610 603 612 629 601 608 607 610 617 602 628 618 607 604 607 608 622 605 602 626 621 602 619 627 606 610 624 625 618 621 614 609 610 602 621 610 623 621 602 613 623 610 623 621 602 658 630 607 600 STB SATELLITE CATV Manufacturer JERROLD S ATLANTA ZENITH PIONEER On digital STB Manufacturer RCA SONY ECHOSTAR PRIMESTAR BELL PIONEER DTV Manufacturer PIONEER PANASONIC TUNER Manufacturer PIONEER VCR Manufacturer ORION FUNAI RCA ZENITH MAGNAVOX FISHER PANASONIC TOSHIBA JVC HITACHI SONY MITSUBISHI SANYO SHARP GOLDSTAR OPTIMUS GRADIENTE LOEWE KENWOOD PIONEER Code 711 701 702 712 704 713 703 714 716 715 705 706 708 709 10 TEC 710 700 Code 201 203 202 205 206 208 200 207 231 Code 229 207 230 Code 500 Code 445 446
8. Muting the Sound Changing the Display Use this feature to mute the volume Brightness DIMMER button The display on the receiver has four brightness settings Use the instructions below to adjust the brightness of RECEIVER SOURCE the display SIGNAL SELECT SLEEP DIMMER AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED 09ND RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL SELECT SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT BOOM SLEEP ENTER DIMMER J WASTER AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED FOUND TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU SETUP TEST TONE CH_SELECT BOOM eg qu A is ENTER ur i TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU l Press the MUTE button on the remote cael DTV MENU wee control i No sound will be audible until the MUTE button is AUDIO Yere Y mE pressed again to cancel the muting Alternatively a a ar you can press the MASTER VOLUME buttons to cancel the muting CLASS MPX D ACCESS U a t i H TV CONTROL S I n g e e a p 0 n e S CHANNEL stleer CHANNEL VOLUME The headphone features are explained here m Pioneer RECEIVER rera TO 1 Use the DIMMER button to cycle through the a different display brightness settings There are four brightness settings including display off PHONES jack Plug headphones into the PHONES jack on the front Note of the receiver No sound will be audible from the speakers when headphones are plugged in e In the off mode all the lights in the display are off except for the master volum
9. Optical cable sold N A di d separately don t cable cold ee pinch or bend cable separately p y sharply BA Z DIGITAL OUT a E SY IZ TV with an internal digital tuner Connecting Video Components Connect your video components to the terminals as shown next page If you have a Digital Video Recorder a DVR you need to connect it digitally to either the optical digital terminals or the coaxial digital terminal in order to play and or record multichannel sound The quality of these two types of connection is the same so it s simply a matter of matching like with like and using the available terminal s after you ve hooked up your DVD player and cable satellite TV tuner Basically the easiest way to connect a DVR is to follow this receivers default settings and connect your cable satellite tuner or TV SAT as it s called on the remote control and DVR to optical terminals 1 and 2 respectively and connect the DVD to the coaxial terminal If this isn t possible due to the types of terminals each component is equipped with then you need to figure out which component will be used for the coaxial terminal and assign it properly see p 33 After that follow the optical terminal defaults as below If you connected the coaxial terminal to DVD and thus left it on the default DVD setting the optical terminals default settings are OPT 1 TV SAT OPT 2 DVR If you assigned the coaxial terminal to TV SAT the opt
10. stations 39 En 40 En Using the Tuner Naming Memorized Stations You can input a name of up to four characters for each preset station in the receivers memory see the previous page This name can be anything you choose For example you could input BBC1 for that station and when you listen to it the name rather than the fre quency number will appear on your display SLEEP 2 AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MODE SETUP TEST TONE CH_SELECT goats lole pee MASTER 0 VULUNIE TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU CHRETURN _DTV ON OFF DTV INFO 2 CLASS MPX DACCESS l Press the FM AM button on the remote control 2 Press CLASS repeatedly to select the class Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes A B and C 3 Press ST or ST to select the FM preset channel 4 Press T EDIT twice to select the station name mode ANA wea Wi Goce eli eee aaa O QR 5 Press gt ST or ST to choose the first character Scroll through the letters numbers and symbols you can input Stop on the one you want ANA 6 Press ENTER to input the first of the four characters That character lights steadily in the display and the cursor automatically moves to the next space 7 Enter up to three more characters in the same way Any time you want to exit the process you can press the T EDIT button 8 Press ENTER whe
11. 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose subwoofer setting 100 Hz 150 Hz 200 Hz PLS plus or off SUBWE 200 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 200 Hz to the subwoofer SUBWEF 150 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the subwoofer Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound SUBWE 100 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer SUBWF PLS Adds extra bass to the soundtrack SUBWF Select if you didn t connect a subwoofer Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode 2a Note The Subwoofer setting will appear automatically depending on whether you have connected a subwoofer or not e The default setting is 200 H2 e You can only select PLS when the front speakers are set to Large L e If the all the speakers are set to Large L you can only select 100 kHz PLS or off for the Subwoofer e Setting the front speakers to Small S means you will use a subwoofer thus its setting cannot be turned off In this case make sure you set the subwoofer and choose its cutoff frequency e There are some cases where no sound will come from the subwoofer even if it is this depends on the speaker setting the listening mode and or the kind of source material LFE attenuator setting Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as needed to prevent the ultr
12. 424 441 401 406 408 414 405 413 411 415 460 461 462 463 435 403 404 417 414 408 426 403 410 426 412 427 425 420 408 432 433 405 409 426 428 430 429 408 414 431 407 408 401 406 436 434 416 417 404 408 457 458 459 409 420 421 422 423 424 408 407 456 410 412 425 435 402 418 419 456 411 409 408 432 433 402 418 419 441 414 432 456 400 DVD Recorder Manufacturer PIONEER TAPE Manufacturer DENON FISHER JVC KENWOOD MARANTZ ONKYO OPTIMUS SONY TEAC TECHNICS YAMAHA PIONEER CD Manufacturer DENON JVC KENWOOD MARANTZ ONKYO OPTIMUS PHILIPS RCA SANYO SONY TEAC TECHNICS YAMAHA PIONEER MD Manufacturer SONY KENWOOD SHARP TEAC ONKYO DENON PIONEER Code 456 Code 810 813 802 804 807 821 808 809 800 801 806 805 803 811 812 800 Code 309 346 303 310 311 321 323 312 324 346 320 308 307 300 312 322 346 302 319 313 313 301 316 317 318 305 306 327 324 325 304 326 315 314 328 347 300 345 Code 901 903 902 904 905 906 900 902 907 49 En 50 En 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 applianc
13. Channel Indicators 26 10 Playing a Source 27 ll Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound 28 Room Setup 28 Personalizing Your Surround Sound 29 Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel 34 Playback Modes 35 Listening Modes 35 Selecting a Listening Mode 36 Sound Modes 37 Selecting a Sound Mode 37 Using the Tuner 38 Finding a Station 38 Channel Step Setting multi voltage model only 38 Tuning Directly to a Station 39 Memorizing Stations 39 Naming Memorized Stations 40 Recalling Memorized Stations 40 Using Other Functions 41 Muting the Sound 41 Using the Headphones 41 Changing the Display Brightness DIMMER button 41 Input Signal Select 42 The SLEEP Function 42 Resetting the System 42 Default Settings for the Receiver 43 Controlling the Rest of Your System 44 Changing the Remote Control Mode 44 Recalling Preset Codes 45 Clearing the Preset Codes 46 CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette Deck Controls 47 Cable TV Satellite TV Digital TV TV Controls 48 Preset Code List 49 Additional Information 50 Troubleshooting 50 Techno Know How 53 Understanding DVD Packaging 53 Digital Audio Formats 53 Recording Formats 54 Playback Formats 54 Specifications U S model 56 Specifications Multi voltage model and Singaporean model 57 Quick Start Guide Home Theater The Basics Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theater s
14. Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logic II is an improved version of Dolby Pro Logic technology with extended matrix decoding technology that can create 5 1 channel sound playback from two channel sources Dolby Pro Logic II creates basic 5 channel sound by using the innovative steering logic circuit Therefore when listening to typical two channel sources like CD the listener can enjoy a richer spatial effect When using software encoded with Dolby Surround this decoding system affords the listener an improved surround experience with greater sound detail This unit has a three Dolby Pro Logic II functions The first is MOVIE suitable for film soundtracks MUSIC suitable for music Pro Logic Mode this mode is less sensitive to the quality of the source material so may be useful when Movie Mode or Music Mode do not give good results One can select one of them for playback depending on your soundtrack of choice Multichannel Surround Playback ADVANCED indicator lights These are different multichannel playback methods which are each suited to various sources These modes will give you realistic and powerful surround sound playback for five speakers Techno Know How Dear Customer Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers This manufacturer and the Electr
15. analog components but not from digital ones DVD LD CD ROM etc No sound is output or a noise is output when Dolby Digital DTS software is played back When a search is per formed by a DTS compat ible CD player during playback noise is output The Dolby DTS indicator doesn t light when playing Dolby DTS software When playing a 96 kHz 24bit disc the sound is too loud Cause Surround or center speaker settings are incorrect The surround and or center levels are turned down The surround and or center speakers are disconnected The subwoofer is disconnected The subwoofer s settings are incorrect The subwoofer s levels are too low The LFE Attenuator is set to OFF Digital connections are incorrect The digital output of the player is turned off The CD ROM player is outputting a data stream not an audio signal which is in compatible with this receiver Digital connections are incorrect Analog input has been selected The digital input assignment is wrong A DVD player not compatible with Dolby Digital DTS is being used The settings on the DVD player are in correct and or the DTS signal output is turned off The digital output level is turned down on a CD player or other component equipped with digital output level ad justment capability The DTS signal has been altered by the player and cannot be read The search function performed by the player slightly alters
16. away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat eee Eog ANTENNA Za LEAD IN WIRE ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT Fig A GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 NEC SECTION 810 21 POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE GROUNDING CONDUCTORS En En When using this product follow the instructions written on the underside of the unit which concern rated voltage etc WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY THE VOLTAGE OF THE AVAILABLE POWER SUPPLY DIFFERS ACCORDING TO COUNTRY OR REGION BE SURE THAT THE POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF THE AREA WHERE THIS UNIT WILL BE USED MEETS THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE E G 230V OR 120V WRITTEN ON THE REAR PANEL H041 En WARNING No NAKED FLAME SOURCES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLE SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS IF NAKED FLAME SOURCES ACCIDENTALLY FALL DOWN FIRE SPREAD OVER THE APPARATUS THEN MAY CAUSE FIRE H044 En CAUTION The POWER switch does not completely separates the unit from the MAINS in off position therefore install the unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug in case of the accident The MAINS plug of unit should be unplugged from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time H046 En Operating Env
17. channel VCR Select tracks or chapter higher than 10 Press this button and the remaining CD MD CD R VCR ELO bution number to get the track or chapter 10 Button 3 track or chapter 13 DVD LD DVD recorder Switches subtitles for DVD or video game control pad Video game ial Start recording To prevent accidental recording these buttons must be VCR DVD recordetr pressed together MD CD R Cassette deck MENU Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you are using DVD DVD recorder TOP MENU Displays the top menu of the current DVD or DVR you are using DVD LD DVD recorder AUDIO Changes the audio track of discs with more than one audio track DVD LD DVD recorder SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVD recorder gt h amp ENTER Navigate DVD menus options DVD DVD recorder Note e Depending on the maker and individual model there are some buttons that may not be able operate some equipment or may operate it in a different way 47 En 48 En Controlling the Rest of Your System Cable TV Satellite TV Digital TV TV Controls This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see page 45 Use Input Control Mode Select buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode Button s Function Components TV O Press to switch the TV or CATV between STANDBY and ON Cable TV Satellite TV TV INPUT SELECT CHANNEL
18. control from controlling the receiver to controlling DVD functions as well as switching the input to the receiver Switching the Operation Mode of the Remote Press the button for the piece of equipment you want to control with this remote for example DVD Since the buttons have different functions when operating different equipment pages 44 amp 45 will give you detailed informa tion on what each button does in each operation mode RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL SELECT oO Buttons for controlling other components Press the button of the component you want to use this remote to operate This will both change the input into the receiver and the remote control operation mode Receiver Control buttons Input Control Mode Select buttons AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MODE SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT gen The factory settings for all Input Control Mode Select buttons are explained here All the settiings are all for Pioneer components but you can change this DVD DVD player TV SAT TV DVR VCR DVD recorder Q ED D FM AM the built in radio tuner D FRONT VCR AUDIO In SUBTITLE TV TV cupe For a detailed chart of the factory settings see Clearing the Preset CH RETURN DTV ON OFF DTV INFO Codes on page 46 CLASS MPX D ACCESS Buttons for controlling other components TV CONTROL CHANNEL shf cr CHANNEL VOLUME Dedicated TV CONTROL buttons Pioneer RECEIVER Note e The T
19. default setting is AUTO With headphones the s default setting is STEREO T Ol foare e You can only select the STEREO or PHONES SUR g cune ROUND mode when headphones are plugged into the er am CS headphone jack The listening mode you choose with headphones is fully independent of the listening mode with speakers e Ifyou disconnect the headphones while in PHONES SURROUND mode the receiver will return to the listening mode it was in before you selected PHONES SURROUND e When inputting a 96 kHz PCM signal you can only use j STEREO listening modes e Ifyou are in a different mode than STEREO and then input a 96 kHz PCM signal the receiver will automati cally switch to AUTO e Each playback component can be set independently and retains its sound mode when another component is being used e Ifyou did not connect center and surround speakers you can only choose VIRTUAL or STEREO in SURROUND mode i CLASS MPX DACCESS TV CONTROL CHANNEL CHANNEL VOLUME Playback Modes Sound Modes The Sound Modes allow you to add certain sound elements when playing all kinds of sources two channel stereo sources Dolby Surround sources Dolby Digital or DTS sources They can be used in conjunction with the listening modes explained on the previous page NATURAL This mode flattens the total frequency output to make it match the characteristics of the small speakers When playing a multichannel source using the small
20. easiest way to hook your equipment is using the default settings of this receiver In this case use a coaxial cord to connect your DVD player If you use the coaxial terminal for your satellite or TV tuner called TV SAT on the receiver you need to assign that component to the remote that is tell the remote that you used the coaxial terminal for your TV SAT The optical terminals default settings will change in accordance with how you assign the coaxial terminal here See the next heading for more information Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose the component that you hooked up with coaxial cords Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Optical connection default settings You can connect your digital video components like a DVD player satellite tuner or DVR with optical or coaxial cords as explained directly above and on page 13 However the optical terminals cannot be assigned you must follow their default settings in order to match your equipment to the remote control buttons and display names etc of this receiver Thus if you followed the default setting for the coaxial terminal and hooked a DVD up to that terminal the optical terminal default settings are OPT 1 TV SAT OPT 2 DVR If you assigned your TV SAT displayed as SAT to the coaxial terminal see Coaxial connection setting above and
21. for the Receiver All the settings that return to their defaults when you reset the system are listed here see the previous page Resetting the System Center speakers distance 5 ft 1 5 m page 31 Surround speakers distance 6 ft 1 8 m page 32 OFF Front 0 dB Center 0 dB Setting the volume level of each channel Surround 0 dB Subwoofer 0 dB page 34 Singapore AM 9kHz 38 multi voltage model FM 50kHz page Frequency step 7 AM 10kHz age 38 Note e The default settings for the remote control to control other components are listed on page 46 43 En 44 En Controlling the Rest of Your System Changing the Remote Control Mode The remote control that comes with this receiver is very flexible and can be switched from controlling this receiver to controlling other components even components not made by Pioneer You can set up the remote to control so it will be able to control everything in your system and thus you ll only need to use this remote when operating your home theater system The settings to control other components on this remote control are for Pioneer equipment but you can include most other brand makers You do this by inputting preset codes that have been decided for each brand maker into the remote see the next page After these codes are input you ll be able to operate the equipment For this remote when you press an input button like DVD it also changes the remote
22. is smaller than a main channel the overall soundtrack is called 5 1 channels Dolby Digital is the name of the Dolby surround multichannel digital system that was developed after the Dolby Surround System and Dolby Pro Logic Surround System Dolby Digital is also known as the 5 1 channel system It is equipped with 5 channels front left front right center surround left surround right in the frequency range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz and an independent Low Frequency Effect LFE channel The subwoofer channel is also called Low Frequency Effect LFE This channel can be used with a powered subwoofer to get strong bass sounds DIGITAL DTS is another widely used system to record soundtracks on DVDs and other media It has been adopted as a sound recording format in the latest movie theaters since the release of JURASSIC PARK in 1993 and has a good reputation for high quality sound and dynamic surround effects In this system 6 channels of digital sound are recorded on CD ROM rather than on the film DTS adopts a simultaneous playback format With a low rate of compression of sound signals and a high rate of transmittance a higher sound quality format is produced Also unlike the process of recording digital sounds on film directly the only components required are a CD ROM player as might be used with a personal computer and a DTS processor and therefore less investment is required than with other formats For this reason the format is bein
23. mm 3 8 in of bare wire strands together 2 Push in the speaker terminal tab and insert the wire 3 Release speaker terminal tab it should snugly grip the speaker wire a T a iis 10 mm 3 8 in Caution 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 touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure Connecting Your Equipment Hints on Spea ker Placement Overhead view of speaker set up Speakers are usually designed with a particular place on ment in mind Some are designed to be floor standing Front Left L Center C Right R while others should be placed on stands to sound their E a Subwoofer best Some should be placed near a wall others should SW be placed away from walls Follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them Sncound Ce Sacnccund e Place the front left and right speakers at equal Left LS Right RS distances from the TV _ Listening Position e 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 3 D view of speaker
24. on which type of terminal your DVD has The quality of these two types of connection is the same so its simply a matter of matching like with like It is easiest however if you follow this receivers default settings and connect your DVD player to coaxial terminal If your DVD player does not have an coaxial terminal use the optical terminal to hook it up to this receiver In this case you need to assign the DVD function to that terminal See p 33 in order to do this Follow the diagram below to hook up your DVD player to either the coaxial or optical terminal s Also connect your TV to this receiver as shown below Note The basic default settings for the DIGITAL IN terminals are as follows COAX DVD OPT 1 TV SAT OPT 2 DVR If you need to use an optical terminal for your DVD use OPT 1 In this case assign your coaxial terminal to TV SAT see p 33 and the optical default settings change to OPT 1 DVD OPT 2 DVR DVD Player DV 353 etc Oamnoevon VIDEO OUT Optical cable Coaxial Video cord sold separately cable sold sold separately don t pinch or separately bend cable sharply cB D ja zii iila Video cord sold separately MONITOR IN TV gmin Why you need an analog connection as well as a digital one e Ifyou don t have an digital output on your DVD player you will need to use the analog connection shown here e Ifyou want to get an aud
25. set up e Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen CAUTION If you choose to install the center speaker on top e of the TV be sure to secure it by suitable means to j 7 reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes e If possible install the surround speakers slightly above ear level e Try not to install the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect e Install the subwoofer on the same plane as the front speakers To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown on the right Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality 19 En Connecting Your Equipment Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet 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 DIGITAL IN VIDEO AUDIO AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver Attach to a wall etc if desired and face in the direction that gives the be
26. t be set to this receiver step 5 above e For Karaoke make sure the equipment is hooked up with analog connections and choose analog with the SIGNAL SELECT button see page 42 3 Input buttons 7 MASTER VOLUME CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX C100 2 En 28 En Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Room Setup This setup establishes the distances from your speakers to your normal listening position It is important for the receiver to know these distances so it can output proper surround sound Alternatively you can make more precise speaker distance settings on page 29 31 You don t have to do both however There are three choices for speaker distances here They are marked S M and T but they represent the relationship between how far your front speakers and your surround speakers are from your normal listening position i e the relationship in distance between the speakers and your listening position S should be used when your surround speakers are nearer your main listening position than your front speakers M should be used when all your speakers are equidistant from your main listening position L should be used when your surround speakers are farther from your main listening position than your front speakers Follow the instructions below to set the room type surround speakers closer to IM speakers are equidistant to L front speakers are closer to listening position listening posi
27. that you are using e Refer to Controlling the Rest of Your System on pages 47 amp 48 for detailed explanations on how to operate your other components RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL SELECT SLEEP E r AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MODE SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT gots ee Seas 7 TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU DTV MENU ee AUDIO O SUBTITLE GUIDE CHRETURN DTV ON OFF DTVINFO CLASS MPX DACCESS 1 a TV CONTROL power 5 Pioneer RECEIVER 1 While pressing the ENTER button press the Input Control Mode Select button you want to preset For the TV CONTROL buttons press the TV CONTROL Power button while pressing the ENTER button The LED lights To cancel the preset mode at any time Press ENTER The remote control will also return to the previous mode after thirty seconds of inactivity 2 Use the number buttons to enter the 3 digit setup code see pages 49 for Preset Code List The LED turns off After a code has been input the power of the compo nent being input will turn on or off The remote will return to the previous mode after thirty seconds of inactivity 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 3 Repeat process to assign preset codes for as many components as you want Note e You can only input a code for the component ty
28. 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 auto matically Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer accredited repair center Allow the receiver to cool down with good ventilation If problem persists turn off re ceiver unplug from wall and allow it to cool down Turn the receiver off and allow it to cool down with good ventilation If problem persists turn the volume down Turn the receiver off unplug from wall and call a Pioneer accredited repair center Make sure the component is connected cor rectly refer to pages 14 17 Press MUTE on the remote control Adjust the MASTER VOLUME Tune in the correct frequency Connect the antenna refer to page 20 Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall Connect an outdoor FM antenna refer to page 20 Adjust the direction and position for best reception Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna refer to page 20 Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise Connect an outdoor antenna refer to page 20 Symptom No sound from surround or center speakers No sound from subwoofer Sound is produced from
29. the receiver If you don t know what kind of signal stereo multichannel etc you are using or don t want to bother with switching listening modes use this feature This is the basic home theater decoding mode SURROUND These modes are generally used for two channel sound sources though you can use multichannel sources like Dolby Digital If you use multichannel sources with these modes you won t be able to select the first three Try the modes with sources that seem to match the description of the mode below and decide if you like the results What modes you are able to access in any given situation will depend on the source you are using the surround settings and other receiver factors for example you won t be able to access PHONES SURROUND mode unless you have the headphones plugged Also according to the speaker settings you have made and the signal input you may or may not be output from a subwoofer in these modes OO PRO LOGIC This mode gives 4 1 channel surround sound It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material so it may be useful when PRO LOGIC II MOVIE MUSIC do not give good results OO PRO LOGIC II MOVIE MOVIE This mode gives 5 1 channel surround sound It is suitable for movies especially those recorded in Dolby Surround The channel separation and movement of surround effects is comparable to Dolby Digital 5 1 DO PRO LOGIC II MUSIC MUSIC This mode gives 5 1 channel surround sound and is suitable for mu
30. the setting mode E Note The default setting is 5 feet 1 5m One step equals about 1 foot 0 3m When CENTER is selected in Center speaker setting the Center speaker distance cannot be set If you do the Room Setup see page 28 after making the settings here those will take precedence 31 En 32 En Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Surround speakers distance setting Set the distance from the surround speakers to the listening position Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose the surround speakers from the main listening position within a range from 1 foot 0 3m to 30 feet 9m Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Note e The default setting is 6 feet 1 8m e One step equals about 1 foot 0 3m e When SURR is selected in Surround speakers setting the Surround speakers distance cannot be set e If you do the Room Setup see page 28 after the settings here those will take precedence Dynamic range control setting Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in any given signal The dynamic range control helps you playback sounds so the quieter sounds are audible yet the louder sounds don t get distorted It does this by compressing the dynamic range When watching a movie at low volume setting this function enables low level sound
31. FICHE D ALIMENTATION EN CAS D INCIDENT LA FICHE D ALIMENTATION DE L APPAREIL DEVRAIT ETRE DEBRANCHEE DE LA PRISE MURALE LORSOUE QUE L APPAREIL N EST PAS UTILISE PENDANT UN CERTAIN TEMPS H017BFr For U S model ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR certification mark are registered US marks K001A_En lores IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS All operating and use instructions should be followed CLEANING Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet ATTACHMENTS Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards WATER AND MOISTURE Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like ACCESSORIES Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious inju
32. IHF short circuited A network DVD TV SAT DYVR VCR PRON Tantei 97 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT 0 0 79 dB Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission s Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer VIDEO Section Input Sensitivity Impedance DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT l Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance DVR VCR MONITOR oaii 1 Vp p 75 Q Frequency Response DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT gt MONITOR P ethene De AE E EA ae 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB FM Tuner Section Freguency KN Eoen 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 pV 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 00 0 Mono 20 2 dBf NIEPE S EAE TE ete ate ae Recast S Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf ied chic shes tetas ata ed Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf Distortion warsscccicatesarsdualieses gern Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60 dB 400 kHz SISTED SED AtAMON crgccoieg as ear wagons 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response s n 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1dB Antenna Input DIN e 75 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 530 kHz to 1 700 kHz 10 kHz Sensitivity IHE Loo prantenng eet ciee 350 pV m SElECH VIN E E E E E E E 25 dB Sinal to Noe RAO enaa en aa 50 dB A Eea a ae Rararaiae Loop antenna Miscellaneous P
33. Indicates the kind of input signal OO DIGITAL When a OO DIGITAL source is input this indicator will light DIS When a DTS source is input this indicator will light SURROUND MODE indicators Indicates the SURROUND mode of input signal AUTO Lights when the AUTO mode is selected This mode automatically selects which kind of signal is being input and plays back in the appropriate mode PHONES VIRTUAL Lights when the VIRTUAL or PHONES SURROUND mode is selected The VIRTUAL mode simulates surround sound for two speakers when headphones are not plugged in see p 35 The PHONES SUR ROUND mode simulates surround sound for headphones when they are plugged in OO PRO LOGIC IL Lights when the DO PRO LOGIC I mode is selected This mode automatically plays back in DO PRO LOGIC II see p 35 SURROUND MODE AUTO eat PRO MASTER NOrUME Se JOQ uP O D jg ADVANCED GIC 1 ADVANCED Lights when an ADVANCED mode is selected These modes playback emphasizing certain characteristics of the sound see p 35 36 SOUND MODE Lights when you have chosen one of the sound modes to be applied to playback see p 37 Input buttons Use to select the playback source the possibilities are DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FM AM and FRONT MASTER VOLUME Use to set the overall listening volume DISPLAY TUNER indicators STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode TUNED Lights when a broa
34. Large L or Small S This will determine if bass sounds are sent by the receiver to the speaker being set If no speakers are connected choose Large If the cone size diameter of your speaker s is larger than 12 centimeters 4 12 16 in set to Large Small If the cone size diameter of your speaker s is 12 centimeters 4 12 16 in or smaller set to Small None Choose this setting if you have no speaker s hooked up to this terminal Sound coming from this channel in the original source will be down mixed to one of the active speakers Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose a speaker setting according to the speakers you hooked up Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Note e If the front speakers are set to Small S you can t choose Large L for the center speaker e Ifthe center and surround speakers are set to None the listening modes for all the inputs will automatically go into AUTO mode Surround speakers setting This settings establishes the size and configuration of the surround speaker you have connected more exactly than the automatic setup Select either Large L or Small S This will determine if bass sounds are sent by the receiver to the speaker being set If no speakers are connected 14 2 choose Large If the cone size diameter of your speaker s is la
35. Lastly hook up your DVD player to the DVD IN VIDEO and your TV to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO terminals as shown above and plug in the receivers power cord to a power outlet Automatic speaker setup receiver automatically configures Front Center Surround speakers and Subwoofer Once you have completed the above tasks the receiver will automatically detect which speakers you have connected and configure your speaker settings according to that You don t have to do anything This setup establishes the size and configuration of the speaker system you have connected and is the easy way to setup your speakers for surround sound If you don t have surround speakers or want to make more exact speaker settings go to page 29 The Automatic speaker setup will give you acceptable surround sound 2 Turn on the power on the receiver your DVD player your powered subwoofer and TV e Make sure your TV is set to the receiver If it is not check the input jack this receiver is hooked up to on your TV and consult the manual that came with the TV to figure out the proper TV setting e Confirm that DVD appears in the receivers display indicating that the receiver is set to the DVD input If it does not press the DVD button to set the receiver to DVD input 3 Confirm the settings on your DVD player are correct for the source you want to play Make sure your DVD player is outputting a digital signal and choose the soundtrack Dolby Digital DTS etc that y
36. POLARIZATION e f this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other it will fit into the outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug e f this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structu
37. Pioneer sound vision soul AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX C100 VSX C100 S Operating Instructions En IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an CAUTION 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 SERVICE PERSONNEL TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 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 H002_En NOTE THE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS COMPARTMENT WARNING IS LOCATED ON THE APPLIANCE BONNET Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference For U S model IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this equipment is located on the bottom plate of the unit Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area This is for your security WARNING THE APPARATUS IS NOT WATE
38. RPROOF TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE 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 H001AEn CAUTION THE STANDBY ON BUTTON 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 CASE OF THE ACCIDENT THE MAINS PLUG OF UNIT SHOULD BE UNPLUGGED FROM THE WALL SOCKET WHEN LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME HO17BEn NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursu ant 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 radiate radio frequency en ergy 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between t
39. SIETEO SCPAlANION eae teats 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1dB Antenna INDUC cits ceneies eee 75 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range Singaporean model 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz 9 kHz step Multi voltage model 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz 9 kHz step stacy an EET 530 kHz to 1 700 kHz 10 kHz step Sensitivity HE Loop antenna 2 35 sclera 350 pV m Selectivity SINC APOE AI TOC El eert eea EEE 30 dB Malttyoltace Model ix sseneeetarantetaatemabaaaneiens 20 dB Salto NoE Rii Gunearen aa 50 dB PRTNCG TUNA ol eels Mt abet het te heheh Cte Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power Requirements Singaporean model AC 220 230 V 50 60 Hz Multi voltage model AC 110 120 127 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption SIP APOE AM mode 6h 5558 ena e eee 120 W Mulyo emn ode hesen neta wer ee 320 W Ti SUA l p AE E A E A ae TA 0 9 W Dimensions 0 420 W x 65 H x 319 D mm Weight without package cece 4 8 kg Furnished Parts AM NOG DART NA sp eye NO ics strc init a l FEWE anena a tear a a eed anata l Dry cell batteries AA size IEC ROP sresnemasicusisss 2 Remote COME OUD st cctintinchentartorgarieiantondoatis wntetes l POET CORE soimi ASen SENON l Speaker cord labels erisia n uuseubane l Caution 220V label for Multi voltage model l Power plug adapter for Multi voltage model Operate MISELUCLIONS eea ciibadn neh Neb at eesGrtes l NOTE
40. Since the subwoofer channel is only for bass sounds this multichannel set up has been named 5 1 channel sound These multiple channels are what create a surround sound effect and give you a similar experience of that of a movie theater It is important you consult the manual that came with your DVD player as well to make sure the player is outputting a surround soundtrack and all the other settings are appropriate for home theater The Listening Modes This receiver has many different listening modes and they are designed to cover all the speaker configurations and types of sources you might be using In general if you follow the recommend advice and have five speakers hooked up in most cases the AUTO listening mode is the easiest way to get realistic home theater sound This is the default setting so you don t have to do anything Other possibilities like listening to a stereo CD with all five speakers or conversely taking a stereo source and it getting multichannel home theater like sound are explained in Listening modes page 35 These are the three basic factors that contribute to your home theater sound The easiest thing is to hook up five speakers and simply play your DVDs with AUTO mode This will give you realistic and enjoyable home theater sound En En Quick Start Guide No Frills Setup This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind so if you just want to hook up your equipment and start enjoying quality
41. TS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc TruSurround and the C symbol are trade marks of SRS Labs Inc TruSurround technol ogy is incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc En En Contents Congratulations on buying this fine Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference 0l 02 03 04 05 Contents 6 06 Quick Start Guide 7 Introductory Information 11 Checking the Supplied Accessories 11 Installing the Receiver 11 Ventilation 11 07 When Making Cable Connections 11 Loading the Batteries 12 Operating Range of Remote Control Unit 12 Maintenance of External Surfaces 12 Connecting Your Equipment 13 Audio Video Cords 13 Coaxial Cords Optical Cables 13 Connecting a DVD Player amp TV 14 Connecting a Digital Tuner Set Top Box 15 08 Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner 16 Connecting Video Components 16 Connecting Speakers 18 Hints on Speaker Placement 19 Connecting Antennas 20 Using External Antennas 20 Operating other Pioneer Components with this Units Sensor 21 09 Plugging in the Receiver 21 Displays amp Controls 22 Front Panel 22 Rear Panel 23 Remote Control 24 Basic Playback 26 Checking the Settings on Your DVD or other Player 26 Program Format Speaker
42. V CONTROL buttons are dedicated to controlling the TV They will always control the TV no matter what operation mode the remote is in Of course you need to input the preset code for your TV if it is not Pioneer made in order to control it with this remote If however you input the code for a similar component like a satellite TV tuner for a different button like the TV SAT button the TV CONTROL buttons may take on the controls of that component when in that mode i e when you press the TV SAT button the TV CONTROL buttons might control your satellite TV tuner not your TV Controlling the Rest of Your System Recalling Preset Codes The following steps show you how to recall preset codes for each Input Control Mode Select button or the TV CONTROL buttons In the former case once the preset code is assigned pressing the button will automatically set the remote to operate the respective component Note e Refer to Preset Code List on pages 49 for the components and manufacturers available You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list but you can only set these codes for the button that is assigned to that component So for example the TV codes can only be set to the TV SAT button Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model
43. a low bass tones from distorting the sound from all the active speakers Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose the attenuation level 0 dB 10 dB or LFE OFF 0 dB No attenuation 10 dB LFE volume is reduced LFE OFF LFE channel is off Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Note e The default setting is 0 dB Front speakers distance setting Set the distance from the front speakers to the listening position Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose the distance of the front speakers from the main listening position within a range from 1 foot 0 3m to 30 feet 9m Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Ed Note The default setting is 6 feet 1 8m One step equals about 1 foot 0 3m If you do the Room Setup see page 28 after the settings here those will take precedence Center speaker distance setting Set the distance from the center speakers to the listening position Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose the distance of the center speaker from the main listening position within a range from 1 foot 0 3m to 30 feet 9m Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit
44. annels may not light up Basic Playback Playing a Source Here are the basic instructions for playing a disc or videotape or any other source with your home theater system The following pages will tell you about refinements you can make to the sound but the below procedure with the settings you have already made should allow you to get enjoyable home theater 1 Turn on the power of the playback compo 4 nent for example a DVD player your TV 2 Te Safe o and subwoofer if you have one 3 onen 2 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on n 3 Select the source like a DVD player you eas want to playback using the individual Input 5 buttons on the remote control s y t oa e 7 4 Set the signal select to AUTO if necessary DTV MENU 5 Make sure the TV is set to this receiver 0 e N If you re not sure which input on your TV this oie _DTVONIOFF_oTNFO receiver is hooked up to confirm the input jack on the seame ee back of the TV and consult the manual that came with your TV to figure out the proper setting 6 Start playback of the component you selected in step 3 e EORIEGL 7 Press MASTER VOLUME to adjust the a volume level CHANNEL seLectT CHANNEL VOLUME Pioneer RECEIVER _ Note e Ifyou want to use analog sources choose analog with the SIGNAL SELECT button see page 42 2 STANDBY ON button e When you re using your TV internal tuner the TV shouldn
45. atures Displays amp Controls ENTER button Use this button to enter Room Setup commands You can also use this button to exit a SETUP mode 6 Volume buttons MASTER VOLUME buttons Use to set the overall listening volume MUTE button see page 41 Use to mute the sound or restore the sound if it has been muted 7 TOP MENU button Use to return to the most basic menu on a DVD player or disc Also used for tuner commands and finding stations or menus on a digital TV tuner AUDIO button Use to switch the audio tracks of a DVD when in DVD mode or to access the EON function when in tuner mode 9 Number buttons Use to enter track number on discs or radio frequencies CHANNEL buttons Use to select channels on other components such as a DVR or satellite tuner 1 LED indicator This indicator flashes when a command is sent from the remote control to the receiver It also flashes at when teaching the receiver preset codes 2 SOURCE Power button Use this button to turn on and off the power of other components 3 SLEEP button see page 42 Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before the receiver turns off DIMMER button see page 41 Press to change the display brightness The DIMMER button allows you to cycle through the four different brightness strengths for the display 5 MENU button Use to return to the most basic menu on a DVD player or disc Also used fo
46. 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 to wall outlet lt center or your dealer for a replacement Note e The power cord is removable from main unit for storage 21 En 22 En Displays amp Controls Front Panel oog ooog 000 ooo ooo joooo Sooo n000 0000 o a o g ooonaooo Oo oof od ooo000000 OOo 99 000 ooo0f0o0o00 oo0 95000 Dbooo ao0o0o0 Ooo Oooo oooo ooopo0o0o0o o a o g ooooaqao0o0o o oO o noop 20000 Oog oooopo0o0o0o ooo 4 oooO0 oo ooo joooo Sooo pooo 20000 Sooo U o oooodaooo ooovpogoo oo o fa o g ooonaooo o oo Ooo Oo oo oo oooop0o0o0oo o a o o g ooooao0o0o0 Oo oa oo a a a o E STANDBY ON Main power button Pressing this button switches the receiver ON from STANDBY mode RECEIVER button on the remote control also toggles between ON and STANDBY mode The receiver uses a small amount of electricity less than 1W in STANDBY mode 2 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones this switches the speakers off 3 FRONT INPUT You can connect a portable DVD player video camera video game system or whatever equipment you would like to have handy to the FRONT INPUT refer to page 17 4 INPUT SIGNAL indicators
47. channel sound that can turn any living room into a theater reproducing all the sound effects of the original movie The VSX C100 C100 S has the flexibility to decode all these formats Dolby Pro Logic II Decoder The VSX C100 C100 S reproduces this industry leading format with excellent clarity With it you can get multichannel surround sound even from two channel and Dolby Surround sources Home Theater Listening Modes Custom Designed Listening Modes p 35 These modes enhance the sound of sources from movies and music to TV and video games for a more dramatic effect These are each designed to accentuate specific sound qualities giving the listener a wide range of possibilities VIRTUAL Mode p 35 This especially designed listening mode uses only two channels but through sound imaging imitates a full surround sound It allows you to experience surround sound with only two speakers PHONES SURROUND Mode p 35 This new headphone mode allows the user to get a surround like sound while listening on headphones designed to accommodate this technology Sound Modes p 37 This unit also has especially created Sound Modes that can enhance your listening experience and bring out the best in each soundtrack Each mode is designed to bring out a specific quality of the soundtrack or balance the sound The NATURAL corrects the frequencies for small speakers to achieve better theater like surround sound The MIDNIGHT listening mode allo
48. dcast is being received MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using MPX on the remote control Digital DIG amp Analog ANA indicators Light according to the kind of signal digital or analog received see p 42 96kHz playback indicator Lights when a 96 kHz source is being played 2 Format indicator Shows which speakers are currently in use based on the listening mode chosen the source material and the type of decoding being used see p 26 3 SLEEP indicator Lights when the SLEEP function is set or active see paz OVER indicator Lights when the analog signal is too powerful causing possible distortion see p 33 5 Volume level indicator Character display Shows the current input DVD TV SAT etc listening mode radio frequency etc Displays amp Controls Rear Panel TV SAT DVD OPTI poo FMUNBAL75Q AM LOOP ANTENNA TV SAT IN terminals connect a TV SAT set top box here see page 15 Use these terminals to input a TV SAT signal or from another kind of source if you choose Make sure to connect to the video terminals and both the analog and optical digital terminals for audio To be able to play digital surround soundtracks you need to make digital connections To do this it s best to use the optical digital terminal here but you can use the coaxial digital terminal if necessary in this case you need to assign the terminal to the TV SAT function See page 33
49. e Each playback component can be set independently and i GP o retains its sound mode when another component is being cieu DTV ON OFF vino used CLASS MPX DACS e When you choose VIRTUAL mode page 35 you can t select a Sound mode e When inputting a 96 kHz PCM signal you can t select a Sound mode 3 7 En 38 En Using the Tuner Finding a Station The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to see Tuning Directly to a Station on page 39 Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Memorizing Stations on page 39 for more on how to do this RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL SELECT SLEEP 1 2 AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MODE SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT BORM A TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU DTV MENU N N AUDIO S VV SUBTITLE GUIDE CHRETURN DTVON OFF __ DIVINFO CLASS MPX _D ACCESS TV CONTROL CHANNEL APUI CHANNEL VOLUME SR Pioneer RECEIVER 1 Press the FM AM button on the remote control to put it in tuner mode 2 Press the FM AM button again to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Tune to a station using the TUNE or TUNE buttons Automatic tuning To search for stations in the cur
50. e equip ment connected by this system In the example below you would point the remote control unit towards the remote sensor of the equipment on the left Note e You can also control Pioneer components by pointing the receiver s remote control directly at the component This type of operation does not require control cords See page 44 for more information e To use this kind of remote control you have to hook up a control cord AND the have the component and receiver hooked up with analog RCA audio video cords as well see pages 14 17 Components with an CONTROL terminals Components with an CONTROL terminals Point remote control towards remote sensor of component that only has a cord connected to its CONTROL OUT terminal Mono mini plu Mono mini plug optional optional A AC IN lees pa Plugging in the Receiver After you have connected all your components including the speakers plug the receiver into a wall outlet Power cord CAUTION AC IN 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 electric shock Do not place the unit or a piece of furni OH igi re Ze ture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord 2 Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with LYS other cords The power cords should be routed es such that they are not likely to
51. e indicator which appears very dimly e Ifyou operate the receiver when the display is in the off or dimmed modes the display will light for about Note two seconds and then go off again e When using the headphones you can only select STEREO or PHONES SURROUND listening modes 41 En 42 En Using Other Functions Input Signal Select This button selects the type of input signal ANALOG DIGITAL or AUTO sent to the receiver You need to take special care to switch to the appropriate input when necessary For example the switch would have to be on DIGITAL to hear Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound material but it would have to be on analog to record from the ANALOG out jacks on the receiver The default setting is AUTO which chooses digital over analog when both are available but goes with whatever is available if it is the only choice RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL_SELECT _ es 1 SLEEP DIMMER AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MODE SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT LoM Maen ENTER 1 Use the SIGNAL SELECT button to cycle through the three input modes SEL AUTO SEL ANA SEL DIG Note e If there are no digital inputs see p 14 17 the SIGNAL SELECT will default to AUTO e Set the SIGNAL SELECT to ANALOG if you want to use the receiver for karaoke The SLEEP Function Use this function to listen to the receiver and have it turn off at a specified time without you having to do anything
52. e positive and negative terminals on the receiver and speakers with the same wire positive to positive negative to negative Before hooking up your speakers affix the color coded sticker with the appropriate name for example aha FRONT R to the speaker wire so speaker wire into the you always know which speaker that SS terminal and release wire is connected to speaker terminal tab While pressing down the speaker tab push the Doo ANET oe N a Coaxial cable Optical cable sold separately sold a Audio cord Speaker wire rately don t sold separately sold separately pinch or bend cable sharply Y LINE LEVEL ao DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL te OPTICAL Gz DVD Player DV 353 etc Front L Center Surround R Surround L L C RS LS When you re hooking up your subwoofer make sure its power cord is Powered disconnected Subwoofer SW If you only hook up two speakers set the Listening mode to one of the modes for two channel outputs Quick Start Guide Video cord sold separately i ANTENNA oX0 Ea Wy S Cp SAI IN CONTROL Video cord sold separately l E OUT T MONITOR IN tq 1 2 DVD Player To wall DV 353 etc TV outlet N Power cord
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54. ell with sound moving from left to right in such software as racing games shooting games and those kind of games with movement in them VIRTUAL Surround Back VIRTL SB This mode is especially designed to simulate surround back channels for sources that don t have them It emulates the effect of surround back speakers in your listening space EXPANDED This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to Dolby Surround sources The overall effect expands the sound giving a dynamic and broad sound to these sources while allowing a faithful reproduction of five speaker sound 5 CH STEREO 5 STEREO This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to Stereo sources The overall effect builds a dynamic and broad sound space allowing a reproduction with five speakers Selecting a Listening Mode Choose a listening mode that suits the soundtrack you are listening to or achieves the effect you want as explained on the previous page It will probably be necessary for you to experiment with different modes until you find ones which suit your tastes 1 Press AUTO SURROUND or ADVANCED 2 If you choose one of the latter two cycle through the modes using the SURROUND or the fo O ADVANCED button and select the one suits the ae soundtrack you re listening to a Refer to page 35 for more details about each listening AUTO ce ADVANCED MODE mode SEJUP TEST JONE CH_SE ECT gene f Note TOP MENU T EDIT MENU e The
55. ere but naturally everyones home setup will vary Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner described below The receiver will sense which speakers you have hooked up The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers called Front speakers in the diagram but we recommend you use five speakers If you don t hook up surround speakers you need to adjust the Listening mode settings see p 35 Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers Note e Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 Q to 16 Q Before hooking up your speakers affix the color coded stickers with While pressing down the the appropriate names for example speaker tab push the FRONT R to the speaker wire so speaker wire into the you always know which speaker _ lt SS terminal and release each wire is connected to speaker terminal tab CONTROL DIGITAL IN VIDEO AUDIO oy Audio cord Speaker wire sold separately sold separately LINE LEVEL V When you re hooking up your subwoofer make sure its power cord is disconnected Powered Front R Front L Center Surround R Surround L Subwoofer SW R L C RS LS Speaker terminals Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver g P a 1 Twist about 10
56. erminal for your TV SAT then assign the coaxial terminal to TV SAT The digital termi nals settings change to COAX TV SAT OPT 1 DVD OPT 2 DVR see p 33 Optical cable sold separately don t pinch or bend cable sharply Coaxial cable sold separately Video cord sold separately Audio cord sold separately Match the shape of terminal and the optical plug Les Why you need an analog connection as well as a Digital Set Top Box digital one e Ifyou don t have an digital output on your TV tuner you will need to use an analog connection e Ifthe program you want to watch isn t output from the digital terminals you need an analog connection e Ifyou want to get a signal from a video deck instead of a TV tuner you need an analog connection 15 En 16 En Connecting Your Equipment Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner If you have an TV with an internal digital tuner follow the directions above for an external digital tuner and in addition hook up your TV if you have not already done so when you hooked up your DVD player see the previous page Make sure you use a digital connection as well as an analog one for the audio as pictured below ae 1V SAT DVD lt u Match the shape 7 gt HQ of terminal and con DIGITAL the optical plug
57. es 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 Symptom The power does not turn on AMP ERR blinks in the display and the unit turns off HEAT UP blinks in the display OVERHEAT blinks in the display and no sound is output THDCT NG blinks in the display and no sound is output The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed No sound is output when the AM FM is selected Considerable noise in radio broadcasts Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically Cause The power plug is disconnected The protection circuit may have been activated Speaker wire may be touching the rear panel Static electricity caused by dry air The receiver has a serious problem The receiver has gotten too hot The receiver has gotten too hot The thermistor temperature sensor is out of order Improper connections Sound is muted The volume is turned down Incorrect frequency The antenna is not connected FM broadcasts The FM antenna is not fully extended or is poorly positioned Weak radio signals AM broadcasts The AM antenna is poorly positioned Weak radio signals Interference caused by other equipment fluorescent lamp motor etc The radio signal is too weak Remedy Connect the power plug to the wall outlet Disconnect
58. ettings are displayed automatically e Front speakers setting mode page 30 Use to specify the size and configuration of the FRONT speakers you have connected e Center speaker setting mode page 30 Use to specify the size and configuration of the CENTER speaker you have connected e Surround speaker setting mode page 30 Use to specify the size and configuration of the SURROUND speakers you have connected e Subwoofer setting mode page 30 Use to set the subwoofer output and determine at which frequency the bass tones will be sent to the subwoofer if it is on e LFE Low Frequency Effects attenuator setting mode page 31 Use to lower the level for the LFE channel a special bass channel when the LFE level is so high as to distort e Front speakers distance setting mode page 31 Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your front speaker e Center speakers distance setting mode page 31 Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your center speaker e Surround speakers distance setting mode page 32 Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your surround speakers e Dynamic range control setting mode page 32 Use to compress the dynamic range of a Dolby Digital soundtrack with this feature for non Dolby Digital soundtracks use the MIDNIGHT mode for the same effect e Dual mono setting page 32 Use with soundtracks that have dual mono encoding if you want
59. four channels left right center surround into two channels for storage and transmission 5 1 Channel Surround This is a format with five channels front left amp right center surround left amp right and a channel for bass This is called the LFE channel and is usually output from a subwoofer Since it is only for bass sounds it is thus expressed as 1 of a channel With this format you can get movie theater like powerful surround sound Playback Formats This receiver is equipped with many different playback formats and this flexibility should allow you to get stereo or surround sound playback depending on the kind of source you re using with all speaker configurations 2 Channel Stereo Playback This is conventional stereo playback from the left and right speakers called front speakers on this receiver Virtual Surround Playback PHONES VIRTUAL indicator lights With this playback method you can get multichannel like surround sound even when using just two speakers This is achieved by the Virtual surround listening mode which uses SRS Tru Surround technology Headphone Surround Playback PHONES VIRTUAL indicator lights With this playback method you can get multichannel like surround sound like effects even when listening on headphones This new technology is useful for getting a surround sound feeling even when listening with the privacy of headphones Dolby Pro Logic II Playback D0 PRO LOGIC II indicator lights
60. g introduced in more and more movie theaters and is being adopted in home movie software DVD LD and music software 5 1 channel CD PCM Pulse Code Modulation This is an uncompressed 2 channel stereo format found on most CDs and DATs PCM can be used as one of the audio recording formats for DVD but as it s only 2 channel stereo It is sometimes used for DVD audio discs or DVD A 53 En 54 En Techno Know How Recording Formats These are the recording formats Determining what kind of playback format is being employed with any particular recording format depends on three things 1 how the signal is encoded and transmitted 2 how the signal is decoded and 3 how the sound is actually heard through the speakers where your speaker configuration and the sound mode you choose have a big effect All the possibilities are listed below 2 Channel Stereo In this format the signal is recorded on two channels i e stereo left and right Most music CDs use this format 2 Channel Surround Dolby Surround Used mainly for videotape this is one of the original home theater formats and can be decoded by this receiver Because it developed over a time it is the most complicated system explained here The developers had to solve the problem of how to offer surround sound to the people who had the proper decoder but at the same time deliver 2 channel sound to those without the proper decoder Thus the Dolby Surround format encodes
61. he 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 H010 Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Pour le mod le Canadien Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada For Canadian model CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSERESS A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT ATTENTION AFIN DE PREVENIR TOUS RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE OU DE DEBUT D ENCENDIE NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREIL A L HUMIDITE OU ALA PLUIE H001 Fr ATTENTION L INTERRUPTEUR STANDBY ON EST RACCORDE SECONDAIREMENT ET PAR CONSEQUENT NE SEPARE PAS L APPAREIL DE L ALIMENTATION SECTEUR SUR LA POSITION D ATTENTE INSTALLER L APPAREIL DANS UN ENDROIT ADAPTE DE FACON ACE OU IL SOIT FACILE DE DEBRANCHER LA
62. home theater movies follow the four steps below and use these easy settings on the VSX C100 C100 S In most cases you can leave the receiver in the default settings Default Settings e Speaker Setting Automatically sensed by the receiver e Input Setting DVD e Signal Select AUTO e Listening Mode AUTO e Sound Mode NATURAL 1 Hook up your DVD player speakers subwoofer and TV Connect your DVD player to this unit using either the coaxial digital terminal or the optical digital terminals depending on which type of digital terminal your DVD has The quality of these two types of connection is the same so it s simply a matter of matching like with like and you don t need to do both It is easiest however if you follow this receivers default settings and connect your DVD player to coaxial terminal If your DVD player does not have an coaxial terminal use one of the optical terminal to hook it up to this receiver In this case you need to assign the DVD function to that terminal See p 33 in order to do this Follow the diagram below to hook up your DVD player to either the coaxial or optical terminal s Then hook up the speakers you want to use with this receiver This receiver can be used with just two speakers but its better to have five speakers to get accurate surround sound See pages 18 19 for more details on connecting your speakers Next hook up your powered subwoofer if you have one For all speakers make sure to connect th
63. ical terminals default settings are OPT 1 DVD OPT 2 DVR All video decks both DVRs and VCRs should be hooked up with analog connections as well If you want to record programs it is necessary to connect to the DVR VCR IN AUDIO terminals as shown next page Connecting Your Equipment E conTROL Audio video cord sold separately Optical cable sold S separately don t pinch or bend cable sharply DVD Recorder DVR 7000 etc You can only record audio signals from video components hooked up with analog connections If the input component and the receiver are only connected with an digital cable coaxial or optical which is for audio you need to connect analog video and audio cables in order to be able to record video programs with soundtracks Select the component hooked up to the Front video connections with the FRONT button on the remote control or front panel Front INPUT SIGNAL SURROUND MODE oo DTS AUTO PHONES oo ADVANCED SOUND lt GITAL VIRTUAL PRO LOGIC II MODE Match the shape of terminal and the optical plug Portable DVD Player etc VIDEO IN OUT AUDIO IN OUT g ESS A 17 En 18 En Connecting Your Equipment Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet Connecting Speakers A full complement of five speakers is shown h
64. igerator bedroom away from traffic 50 Light traffic normal conversation quiet office 60 Air conditioner at 20 feet sewing machine 70 Vacuum cleaner hair dryer noisy restaurant 80 Average city traffic garbage disposals alarm clock at two feet THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE 90 Subway motorcycle truck traffic lawn mower 100 Garbage truck chain saw pneumatic drill 120 Rock band concert in front of speakers thunderclap 140 Gunshot blast jet plane 180 Rocket launching pad Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation 001 En 55 En 56 En Techno Know How Specifications U S model Amplifier Section Continuous average power output of 21 watts per channel min at 6 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0 9 total harmonic distortion front Continuous Power Output SURROUND MODE PRONT keiita 33 W ch 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q CENIT R a 33 W 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q SURROUND 33 W ch 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q RMS Power Output SURROUND MODE FRONT ksenon 41 W ch 1 kHz THD 10 6 Q CENTER tertiis 41 W 1 kHz THD 10 6 Q SURROUND 41 W ch 1 kHz THD 10 6 Q Input Sensitivity Impedance DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT 200 mV 47 kQ Frequency Response DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT Per er re ee Te 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz dB Output Level Impedance DVR VGRIOUG otera u ese 200 mV 2 2 kQ Signal to Noise Ratio
65. in order to do this 2 MONITOR OUT terminals connect a TV or monitor here see pages 14 Use these terminals to output the signal from the above terminals 1 or and FRONT INPUT These are video jacks MONITOR 2 outputs the same signal as MONITOR 1 3 ANTENNA terminals Connect AM or FM antennas here see page 20 4 SPEAKERS terminals Use these terminals to connect speakers to the receiver see page 18 5 DVR VCR IN OUT terminals connect a DVR or VCR here see page 16 17 Use the optical digital terminal to connect a DVR out digitally to this receiver There are also analog terminals to input and output the audio and video signal from a DVR VCR or a video camera etc Singaporean model FM UNBAL75Q TWO VOLTAGE 22y SELECTORS N NTROL WOOFER CONTRO multi voltage model 110V 120 127V DVD IN terminals connect a DVD player here see page 14 Use these terminals to input the signal from a DVD player Make sure to connect to the video terminals and both the analog and coaxial digital terminals for audio To be able to play Dolby Digital and other surround soundtracks you need to make digital connections To do this its best to use the coaxial digital terminal but you can use the OPT 1 digital terminal if necessary in this case you need to assign the coaxial digital terminal to the TV SAT function See page 33 in order to do this T SUBWOOFER OUT terminals Use this term
66. inal to connect a powered subwoofer to the receiver see page 18 CONTROL IN OUT terminal You can use this jack to hook up other PIONEER equipment that bears the CONTROL terminal so that you can control them all with the remote control for this receiver see page 21 Q Voltage Selector multi voltage madel only Use to match the voltage coming into the receiver with the voltage in your country or region see page 4 AC IN Power In Hook up the power cord to this terminal 23 En Displays amp Controls Remote Control All the buttons on the remote control are explained here See pages 47 amp 48 for details relating to using the remote control with other components like your DVD player or TV SAT tuner RECEIVER ye 1 _ SIGNAL SELECT SETUP TEST TONE CH_SELECT foe ENTER CHRETURN DTV ON OFF _ DTVINFO CLASS MPX __ D ACCESS O _ ome M hr CHANNEL VOLUME Pioneer RECEIVER 24 En RECEIVER Power button This switches between STANDBY mode and power ON for this receiver 2 SIGNAL SELECT button See p 42 Press SIGNAL SELECT repeatedly to select one of the following ANALOG To select an analog signal DIGITAL To select a digital signal AUTO This is the default If there are analog and digital signals input the receiver automatically selects digital If only analog is input the receiver will select analog 3 Input Control Mode Select buttons
67. io signal from the VCR out you need an analog connection e Ifyou want to use your DVD player for karaoke you need an analog connection Connecting Your Equipment Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet Connecting a Digital Tuner Set Top Box If you have an external digital tuner like a set top box for satellite or cable TV you need to connect it to either the optical digital terminals or the coaxial digital terminal in order to play digital cable satellite broadcasting The quality of these two types of connection is the same so its simply a matter of matching like with like It is easiest however if you follow this receivers default settings and connect your cable satellite tuner or TV SAT as it s called on the remote control to optical terminal 1 If your TV SAT does not have an optical terminal use the coaxial terminal to hook it up consult the DVD hook up information on the previous page In this case you need to assign the TV SAT function to that terminal See p 33 in order to do this Follow the diagram below to hook up your TV SAT to either the optical or coaxial terminal Make sure you use a digital connection as well as an analog one for the audio on the cable satellite tuner as pictured below Note The basic default settings for the DIGITAL IN terminals are as follows COAX DVD OPT 1 TV SAT OPT 2 DVR If you need to use the coaxial t
68. ironment noss En Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations e Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light e Location exposed to high humidity or poorly ventilated location VENTILATION when installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 20 cm at top 50 cm at rear and 10 cm at each side WARNING Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile H040 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 H012 En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warran
69. l cable When storing optical cable coil loosely as shown below The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners 11 En Introductory Information Loading the Batteries Maintenance of External The remote control operates on two AA batteries Surfaces supplied e Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt 2 e When the surfaces are dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or 2 cleansers e Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surfaces 3 CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions e Never use new and old batteries together e Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case e Batteries of the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution s rules that apply in your country or area Operating Range of the Remote Control Unit The remote control may not work properly if e There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor e Direct sunlight or flu
70. l can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see page 45 Use Input Control Mode Select buttons to put the remote control in the stated mode Button s Function Components CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD l SOURCE O Press to switch the components between STANDBY and ON DVD coide Cace detk Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter Repeated presses CD MD CD R DVD LD skips to the start of previous tracks or chapter DVD recorder Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck Cassette deck Press to advance to the start of the next track or chapter Repeated presses CD MD CD R DVD LD skips to the start of following tracks or chapter DVD recorder Play the forward side of the tape on a reversible deck Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette deck Stop playback on some models pressing this when the disc is already CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD stopped will cause the disc tray to open DVD recorder Cassette deck Pause playback or recording Hold down for fast forward playback Hold down for fast reverse playback Start playback Number Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R LD Buttons Directly access chapter on a program source DVD DVD recorder Directly select a
71. ll make the necessary speakers settings automatically so you can use it to get enjoyable sur round sound without doing anything but making more exact settings here will give you finer surround sound For better surround sound complete the instructions that follow the speaker settings Use the first two steps on this page and continue on page 30 In this way you can get maximum performance out of the receiver You only need to do these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers etc The following pages offer a more detailed description of the settings available for each mode The default setting is also shown on each page RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL SELECT oO SLEEP DIMMER AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MO R DE 2 TEST TONE CH_SELECT goats ENTER SS a TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU DTV MENU ws AUDIO Ol SUBTITLE GUIDE CHRETURN DTV ON OFF DTV INFO CLASS MPX D ACCESS TV CONTROL CHANNEL stfe r CHANNEL VOLUME Pioneer RECEIVER 1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on 2 Press SETUP Make the adjustments that match your home setup using the buttons When finished with one setting continue to cycle through the setting modes using the SETUP button and make adjustments in the same way For best results start with Front speakers setting mode and make your initial adjustments in the order described below The current s
72. mands for TV CATV and TUNER 2 TV CONTROL buttons These controls are for your TV They are dedi cated TV controls and will work no matter what mode the remote control is in They can however be set for different TVs By default they will control the TV Thus if you only have one TV assign it to the TV SAT button see page 45 25 En 26 En Basic Playback Checking the Settings on Your DVD or other Player If you don t set the following two features correctly you may experience problems with your surround sound for example no sound whatsoever the sound is unidimensional or lacks punch or other problems 1 Digital output from your DVD player or other component outputting a digital source Set the DVD player so the signals below are output from the optical terminal Gf you are unsure how to do this check the manual that came with your DVD player It may or may not be necessary to set the digital output on other components like a satellite tuner Check the manual that came with the component e Dolby Digital e DTS e 96 kHz PCM 2 channel stereo 2 Checking the soundtrack on your disc Choose the surround sound signal for example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch or Dolby Surround that you want to hear from the disc Check the manual that came with your DVD player for more information Note e Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may not be able to output sound from other than digital 2 channel stereo and a
73. many hints in these explanations that help you get better sound and let you operate all your equipment more effectively Introductory Information Checking the Supplied Accessories Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories e AM loop antenna e FM wire antenna e Power cord e Dry cell batteries AA Size IEC ROP x2 e Remote control unit e Operating instructions e Speaker cord labels e Cord with plug for U S model e Warranty card for U S model e Caution 220V label for Multi voltage model e Power plug adapter for Multi voltage model Installing the Receiver e When installing this unit make sure to put it ona secure and level plane that is stable e Dont place it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is a vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Ventilation e When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal at least 20 cm at the top 50 cm at the rear and 10 cm at each side If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment heat will build up inside in
74. n you have got the charac ters you want to enter 9 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to memorize up to 30 preset broadcast station names To erase or change the station name Perform the procedures of Naming Memorized Stations and enter four spaces to erase the memorized station name When you want to change a memorized station name input the new station name using the same procedure Recalling Memorized Stations Having memorized up to 30 stations see the previous explanation for how to do this preset stations can be easily recalled RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL_SELECT SLEEP AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MODE SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT sons alos TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU aad op 3 AUDIO SUBTITLE GUIDE CH RETURN DTV ON OFF DTV INFO CLASS MPX D ACCESS 2 1 Press the FM AM button on the remote control 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes A B and C 3 Use the ST or ST buttons or the number buttons to select the station memory in which the station is stored Alternatively recall the station memory using the number buttons on the remote control Note e If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet or the power is turned off for more than one month the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed Using Other Functions CJ
75. nalog In this case you need to change the listening mode to SURROUND if you want multichannel surround sound Program Format Speaker Channel Indicators One very useful feature of this receiver is the Program Format Speaker Channel Indicators This indicator looks something like this The letters The triangular segments and SW Input indicator Output indicator L C R en aS With this indicator you can determine which channels are present in a Dolby Digital or DTS source as well as the speakers that are currently being used The letters L C R LFE LS amp RS represent the signal being input for each channel respectively with LFE being the Low Frequency Effects channel which feeds your subwoofer These letters will only appear if the input is a Dolby Digital or DTS signal LFE LS RS The triangular segments and SW represent the output from the receiver The upper segments represent the front left center and front right speakers while the bottom segments represent the surround left and surround right channels SW represents the subwoofer channel If you have all of these speakers connected and are using either a multichannel signal for example Dolby Digital 5 1 ch or Dolby Surround or a listening mode to get five channels sound all five of the segments will light For stereo signals only the front left center and front right speakers segments will light In some cases depending on the source and listening mode the output ch
76. o qualified service personnel DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions e When the power supply cord or plug is damaged e f liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product elf the product has been exposed to rain or water e Ifthe product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e lf the product has been dropped or damaged in any way e When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service REPLACEMENT PARTS When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards SAFETY CHECK Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling HEAT The product should be situated
77. onic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise This list of sound levels is included for your protection Decibel Level Example 30 Quiet library soft whispers 40 Living room refr
78. orescent light is shining onto the remote sensor e The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays e The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit 7m 23 feet Connecting Your Equipment Audio Video Cords Use audio video cords not supplied to make analog audio and video connections Connect red plugs to R right white plugs to L left and the yellow plugs to VIDEO Be sure to insert completely 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 and in the case of the optical cable right side up If it is inserted improperly it can break the shutter on the optical terminal this won t however affect the connection or insertion of an optical cable Coaxial cord or standard composite Optical cable video cord Con R i 13 En 14 En Connecting Your Equipment Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC wall outlet Connecting a DVD Player amp TV In order to play PCM DO Digital DTS multichannel soundtracks you need to make digital audio connections Connect your DVD player to this unit using either the coaxial digital terminal or the optical digital terminals depending
79. ote TROL IN Terminal see page 21 sensor of the unit that is plugged into the Control Terminal in or unplug the cable from the CONTROL IN Terminal and use remote normally The shutter of the optical e The plug was inserted improperly e The terminal is fine but the shutter won t terminal doesn t close af ter removing plug close If 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 Techno Know How Understanding DVD Packaging LANGUAGE English DVD packaging usually states what sound formats are included on the DVD D0 poy SURROUND The diagram here shows what you might see on a typical DVD box The terms DIGITAL SURROUND used Dolby Digital etc are explained in the following sections acs CAPTIONS Digital Audio Formats Home theater uses various types of methods to encode the sound on to the digital sources and these are known as digital formats The most common digital formats are explained below Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround PECH Dolby Digital is the most widely used system to record soundtracks on DVDs and other media It s a sound compression format which records the sound of 6 channels of the theater surround system Dolby Digital on a movie film digital track Of the 6 channels the subwoofer channel is intended for bass only and because the frequency range
80. ou want to hear If you are unsure about your DVD player s settings see page 26 for more information and or consult the manual that came with your DVD player 4 Play a source like a DVD and adjust the volume to your liking You are now ready to experience home theater with your new surround sound system En 10 En Quick Start Guide Advanced Customized Settings If you want to customize your home theater to your environment equipment or personal tastes many settings are available One of the most important advanced settings called Room Setup establishes the distances between your speakers and your normal listening position as well as volume levels etc Making this setting should improve your surround sound Room Setup is explained on page 28 After that you could go on to fine tune your surround sound for maximum sound quality These settings start on page 29 The VSX C100 C100 S has many different listening modes to accommodate many different kinds of sources speaker configurations and sound reproduction Experiment with these features to figure out what suits your tastes The listening mode explanations and settings start on page 35 The above is a quick guide to getting you started with your home theater system and a few setup suggestions It is a good idea however to read this manual in its entirety so you understand what you can do with the VSX C100 C100 S and the possibilities of home theater in general You may find
81. ower Requirements i AC 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption esac esan ieadd menaterteneda sees 120 W WS tan yc etait ens 0 8 W Dimensionss 207 4292 420 W x 65 H x 319 D mm EE 16 9 16 W x 2 9 16 H x 12 9 16 D in Weight without package 4 8 kg 10 lb 10 oz Furnished Parts PUNO Op SANTA aera a E toamenass l FM wire ten ay a E RAR l Dry cell batteries AA size IEC ROP sxeniucecnsdnies 2 REMO COMO Ui Sst h eas goat outer hana eected ads l PONEC ON iren eea na hahaa e ea l Speaker Corda DEE e l Crd Vapi ei esc a E aaron l AVTA C OR RN eto POE l Operaune SLI UCHONS sorene ee eetece ea ate l Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements Techno Know How Specifications Multi voltage model and Singaporean model Amplifier Section Maximum Output Power PE T 41 W ch 1 kHz THD 10 6 Q Continuous Power Output STEREO MODE FRONT sense 25 W 25W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q Continuous Power Output SURROUND MODE FRONT aa 30 W ch DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q CENTE Rea alas 30 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q SURROUND 30 W ch DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q Input Sensitivity Impedance DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT 200 mV 47 kQ Frequency Response DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT ee han er ae rae ee nee 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz 5 dB Output Level Impedance DY RAVGR OU D rrera e Ten ea 200 mV 2 2 kQ Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A netwo
82. pe written on each Input Control Mode Select button e Even if you don t input a preset code for the TV TV SAT Input Control Mode Select button you will be able to control your TV using the dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote CAUTION e You may not be able to use a particular code even if it is listed on pages 49 e The remote control buttons will not be able operate other equipment unless preset with the method above 45 En Controlling the Rest of Your System Clearing the Preset Codes Clears all presets all learned functions and restores the factory presets 1 While pressing the ENTER button press and hold the 0 button for three seconds The LED on the remote control blinks three times indicating all the preset codes have been cleared The remote control will reset as described in the box below RECEIVER SIGNAL SELECT SOURCE SLEEP DIMMER TOP MENU DISPLAY DTV MENU NSS T EDIT MENU AUDIO JS SUBTITLE GUIDE CH RETURN DTV ON OFF DTV INFO CLASS MPX D ACCESS TV CONTROL CHANNEL NEI CHANNEL VOLUME Pioneer RECEIVER Input Control Preset Component Mode Select Code Manufacturer button TV SAT Saa TV PIONEER DVR VCR DVD Recorder PIONEER FRONT 400 VCR PIONEER TV CONTROL TV PIONEER 46 En Controlling the Rest of Your System CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette Deck Controls This remote contro
83. r e Change the speaker settings refer to page frequency route NO i e no speakers are set to small 29 31 The display is dark or off e The DIMMER feature is set to dark or off e Press DIMMER on the remote control re peatedly to select a different brightness After making an adjust The DIMMER feature is set to off Press DIMMER on the remote control re ment the display goes off peatedly to select a different brightness The receiver cannot be re The remote control batteries have worn e Replace the batteries refer to page 12 mote controlled out You are too far away or at a bad angle for e Operate within 7 m 23 feet 30 of the operation remote sensor on the front panel refer to page 12 There is an obstacle between the receiver e Remove the obstacle or operate from an and the remote control other angle of position Strong light such as fluorescent light e Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light The CONTROL terminal has been e Disconnect the CONTROL terminal hooked up Other components cannot e The proper code hasn t been input into Input the proper code into the remote be remote controlled the remote control to control that com control see page 45 ponent The remote control is in a mode to make some e Press the button of the component you setting or control something on the receiver want to control Something is plugged into the CON e Either point remote at the rem
84. r some tuner com mands lt gt ff JL amp ENTER buttons Use these arrow buttons when adjusting the tuner or navigating TV or DVD menus See these respective sections for more information SUBTITLE button Use to switch the subtitles on a DVD player or disc Component Tuner Satellite Tuner CATV control buttons The main function of these buttons P W etc is to control a component CD for example after you have selected it using the Input Control Mode Select buttons The tuner satellite tuner controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding Input Control Mode Select buttons TUNER or SAT etc In this case the buttons marked with letters A etc or EXIT will access preset channels or functions depending on your particular satellite cable TV system CH RETURN button Returns to the last channel selected when using a digital TV tuner DTV ON OFF button Switches between on or off of DTV mode DTV INFO button You can access the DTV information with this button CLASS button page 39 40 Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets MPX button page 38 Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality D ACCESS button page 39 After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons ENTER button page 47 48 It can be used to enter com
85. re grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes andrequirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during alightning storm orwhen itis left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where itcan fall into such powerlines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result ina fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product SERVICING Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing t
86. re to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers Press play Set the player correctly consult the manual that came with the player if necessary Turn the volume down 51 En Additional Information Symptom Cause Remedy The sound distorts e The analog signal is too strong e Turn on input attenuator see page 33 e Master volume is too loud e Turn the volume down You can only hear treble The front speakers are set to small e Set the front speakers to large refer to from speakers page 30 No image is output when The video connections are incorrect e Make sure the video component is con an input is selected nected correctly refer to pages 13 to 16 e The input source is not properly selected e Make sure the proper component is se lected by pressing the correct function button see page 22 e The DVD video player settings are incor e Set correctly Refer to the instruction rect manual supplied with the DVD video player The settings have all been The receiver has been unplugged or the Set the receiver again refer to page 28 cleared main power turned off for more than a 32 month OVERLOAD blinksinthe There is a short in your speaker cable e Fix the short or get new speaker cable display and the power The output is too high e Turn the volume down turns off automatically You can t set the subwoofer All the speakers are set to either large o
87. rently selected band press and hold either the TUNE or TUNE buttons for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat this step to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press the TUNE or TUNE buttons High speed tuning Press and hold the TUNE or TUNE buttons for high speed tuning releasing the button once the desired frequency is reached MPX mode If there is interference or noise during a FM radio broadcast or the radio reception 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 Channel Step Setting multi voltage model only The unit has been factory preset to the channel allocation value for the area in which it is to be sold If this value is set incorrectly the tunes in frequency may be wrong or sound may be distorted resulting in an inability to reproduce reception signals at their proper sound quality For this reason be sure to confirm that the values are set correctly before first using the unit FM 100 kHz AM 10 kHz Set to this position for areas with an FM reception step of 100 kHz and AM 10 kHz FM 50 kHz AM 9 kHz Set to this position for areas with an FM reception step of 50 kHz and AM 9 kHz Note When unsure about the channel allocation for your area consult yo
88. rger than 12 centimeters 4 12 16 in set to Large Small If the cone size diameter of your speaker s is 12 centimeters 4 12 16 in or smaller set to Small None Choose this setting if you have no speaker s hooked up to this terminal Sound coming from this channel in the original source will be down mixed to one of the active speakers Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose a speaker setting according to the speakers you hooked up Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Note e If the front speakers are set to Small S you can t choose Large L for the surround speakers e Ifthe center and surround speakers are set to None the listening modes for all the inputs will automatically go into AUTO mode Subwoofer setting The Subwoofer setting divides the high and low sounds frequencies between the speakers Since most smaller speakers can t handle deep bass tones this setting allows you to send those sounds to the subwoofer instead of the speakers set to Small S in your system Choose the point at which you want the frequency routed to the subwoofer We recommend setting this to 200 Hz if smaller book shelf type speakers are used for your Small speakers Also when a subwoofer is used you have the option of selecting the PLS setting which adds extra bass Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page
89. rk DVD TV SAT DVR VGR FRONT sesebediove es 97 dB Singaporean model Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Continuous rated power output 50 mW DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT 88 dB 64 dB Multi voltage model Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz DVD TV SAT DVR VGR FRONT o n 79 dB VIDEO Section Input Sensitivity Impedance DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT l Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance DVR VCR MONITOR oooi 1 Vp p 75 Q Frequency Response DVD TV SAT DVR VCR FRONT gt MONITOR 0 REE T O 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range eiccen 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Singaporean model Mono 15 2 dBf IHF 1 6 pV 75 Q Multi voltage model Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 pV 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Simoaporar model seage Mono 20 2 dBf a E ton genta E ker eee stereo 4 2 dBi Multi voltage model cece Mono 20 2 dBf PESEE tees ates ands ease eke Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Singaporean model 004 Mono 76 dB at 85 dBf Sete A E E AEEA Stereo 72 dB at 85 dBf Multi voltage model 0 Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf ete Nees A N Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf Distortion Singaporean model c0 0 Stereo 0 6 1 kHz Multi voltage model 0 eee Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity Singaporean model 0 cceeeeeeeeee 70 dB 400 kHz Multi voltage model ccs aweedi aetna 60 dB 400 kHz
90. ry to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer CART A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn Lars VENTILATION Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company LOCATION The appliance should be in stalled in a stable location NONUSE PERIODS The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un used for a long period of time GROUNDING OR
91. s setting or are in a 2 ch listening mode then you will hear channel 2 out of both front speakers In the L c1 R c2 setting the speakers will play the soundtrack independently of each other The left front speaker will play channel 1 and the right front speaker will play channel 2 Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose the Dual mono setting chl ch2 or L cl R c2 Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Note e The default setting of this feature is ch1 Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Input attenuator setting You can set the input signal to be lowered if it is distorting This is only possible for analog signals digital signals can t be attenuated Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to set the input attenua tor ON or OFF Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Note e The default setting is OFF e When the OVER indicator light please put the input attenuator ON e The Input Attenuator is expressed as IN ATT in the display Coaxial connection setting assigning the coaxial terminal This receiver has two different ways you can connect your digital video components like a DVD player satellite tuner or DVR You can connect them with an optical or coaxial cords see p 13 The
92. s to be heard more easily but you won t be jolted by louder sounds Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose the dynamic range control OFF MAX or MID Dynamic range control is operative only when a Dolby Digital soundtracks with this feature encoded into it is being played back For other sources use the MIDNIGHT mode see page 37 to achieve the same effect Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Note e The default setting is OFF e When listening at high volume set to OFE e For best results at low volumes set to MAX for maximum dynamic range compression e Dynamic range control is expressed as DRC in the display Dual mono setting Dual mono has two different audio channels in it You can use it to listen to soundtracks that have one language on one channel and a different language on the other The dual mono setting can only be used when listening to discs that have dual mono software encoded in them for example some Dolby Digital discs As of now these are not that widely used The ch1 setting plays channel 1 through your center speaker If you have selected no Center speaker in the speakers setting or are in a 2 ch listening mode then you will hear ch1 out of both front speakers The ch2 setting plays channel 2 through your center speaker If you have selected no Center speaker in the speaker
93. sic The surround effect is more enveloping than PRO LOGIC II MOVIE VIRTUAL TRUSURROUND VIRTUAL This mode imitates surround sound with two speakers The sound will only be heard from two speakers in this mode but the feeling of an all encompassing surround sound is reproduced PHONES SURROUND When listening with headphones the above mode becomes PHONES SURROUND Here the effect of overall sur round sound is reproduced for headphone listening STEREO Use this mode to listen to conventional stereo sources and retain a stereo sound Even if a multichannel source is input when you are using this listening mode you will only hear two channel sound ADVANCED These modes are used to decode all sound sources but each mode emphasizes certain characteristics of the sound Experiment with the modes and different sound sources to get an effect that suits you You cannot choose ADVANCED modes when inputting 96 kHz signals MOVIE This mode simulates the relaxed environment of a medium size movie theater and is suitable for watching drama MUSIC This mode simulates the acoustics of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources 35 En 36 En Playback Modes TV SURROUND This mode produces surround sound even for mono or stereo TV sources It is useful for old movies A mono TV signal will be able to approximate the effect of overall surround sound GAME Use this mode when playing a video game It works especially w
94. speakers this setting corrects the frequency to achieve better theater like surround sound MIDNIGHT This mode makes the softer sounds more audible and the louder sounds a bit softer so you can hear the entire soundtrack especially quiet sounds and dialog with a good surround sound feeling when listening at low volumes QUIET This mode reduces the bass and treble in the signal It is best used when you feel sounds are too harsh or sharp and would like to smooth them out BRIGHT This mode is used for 2ch Stereo and is only audible from the front speakers It flattens the total frequency output to make it match the characteristics of the front speakers When playing two channel sources the bass trim often becomes muddy and this mode offers clear true sound in low and high frequencies S BASS This mode increases the bass in the signal and puts the beat of the music or soundtrack in the forefront OFF No sound mode is applied Selecting a Sound Mode The receiver has three tone effect types that you can add to the Listening mode you are using 1 Press SOUND MODE receven oun 2 Cycle through the different possibilities using the SOUND MODE button and select the one you cas want amo amo wns HE T 2 Refer to above for more details about each sound mode SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT SETUP l ENTER D ey TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU Note ay yaf The default setting is NATURAL D
95. st reception Using External Antennas To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna Singaporean model a 75 Q coaxial cable lt PAL connector FM UNBAL75Q 75 Q coaxial cable ANEMA ee 20 FM UNBAL75Q E En AM Antenna connectors Twist the exposed wire strands together push the tab back insert into the hole and release connector 10mm 3 8 in FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or other suitable area To improve AM reception Connect a 5 6 m 15 18 feet 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 antenna Indoor antenna Vinyl coated wire 5 6m 15 18 feet Connecting Your Equipment Operating other Pioneer Components with this Unit s Sensor By connecting a control cord to the CONTROL terminals of the respective equipment you can control several Pioneer components using one remote sensor Following the diagram below you will see that one component feeds the CONTROL OUT terminal and on the other end another component is connected to the CONTROL IN terminal The component that is the end point the one that has a cord hooked up to its CONTROL OUT only it is the component whose sensor you will use Point the remote control at that sensor when you want to operate the any of th
96. terfering with performance and or causing malfunctions See below for exceptions to this e Ifusing a rack to hold the receiver make sure the back of the rack and the left side are open e Also if you re using a case with glass doors leave the glass doors open when using the receiver e Do not place on a thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile Do not cover the receiver with fabric or other covering Anything that blocks ventilation will cause the internal temperature to rise which may lead to breakdown or fire hazard e Don t place anything on top of the receiver except for a Pioneer DV 353 355 25 1 250 444 533 K 3310 5310KD DVD player If you do place one of these pieces of equipment on top of the receiver be sure to leave the ventilation space over it as prescribed above e The receiver may become hot while in use please take care around it When Making Cable Connections Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends the cables over the top of this unit If the cables are laid on top of the unit the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise to come from the speakers Cassette deck placement Depending on where the cassette deck is placed noise may occur during playback of your cassette deck which is caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the receiver If you experience noise move the cassette deck farther away from the receiver Storing optica
97. the digital informa tion making it unreadable The player is paused The player s sound output settings are wrong Different discs have different recording levels so some may be louder than oth ers Additional Information Remedy Refer to speakers setting mode on page 30 to check the speaker settings Turn levels up Refer to Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel on page 34 to check the speaker levels Connect the speakers refer to page 18 Connect the subwoofer refer to page 18 Set the subwoofer refer to page 30 Set the front speakers to Small S refer to page 30 Refer to Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel on page 34 to check the speaker levels Set the LFE Attenuator to either 0 dB or 10 dB refer to page 31 Make digital connections refer to page 13 16 Turn on the digital output of the player on consult the manual that came with the player if necessary Use a player that is compatible with this receiver Make digital connections refer to page 13 16 Select digital input refer to page 42 Assign the digital input refer to page 33 Make sure your DVD player is compat ible with Dolby Digital DTS Make sure the player s settings are correct and or the DTS signal out is on Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position This is not a malfunction but be su
98. tion listening position 1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on RECEVER SOURCE 2 Press ROOM SETUP 1 z seep Cycle through the S M or T settings using the ROOM oume SETUP button and choose the one that best represents the muro surowo somes HORE placement of your speakers around the room SETUP Test Tone ot sneer SSA 2 The setting will blink for five seconds xl 3 or mr rcp Ba mere oo TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU an png 3 While the display is blinking press ENTER The setting is input into the system and the display shows AUDIO N SUBTITLE gt amp gt ENTERED GUIDE CH RETURN DTV ON OFF DTV INFO CLASS MPX D ACCESS GY 1 STANDBY ON button Note e These speaker settings will automatically adjust the distance between your listening position and the speakers as well as the output level from each speaker It is also possible to select these functions manually To do so see below For the Aoneer m FRONT INPUT PHONES TEE ar distance between the listening position and the speakers see VIDEO L AUDIO R pages 29 31 For the output level of each speaker see page 34 e The settings made most recently whether here or manually on the pages mentioned directly above will supercede any previous settings e The default setting is M Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Personalizing Your Surround Sound This receiver wi
99. to isolate one channel to a particular speaker e Input attenuator setting page 33 Use to reduce the analog input level coming into the receiver when it is so loud as to make it distort e Coaxial connection setting page 33 Use to tell the receiver assign which component is hooked up the other coaxial digital terminal 3 Press ENTER to exit the setting mode Note The setting mode is automatically exited if no operation is performed within 20 seconds 29 En 30 En Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Front speakers setting This settings establishes the size and configuration of the front speakers you have connected more exactly than the automatic setup Select either Large L or Small S This will determine if bass sounds are sent by the receiver to the speakers being set Large If the cone size diameter of your speaker s is larger than 12 centimeters 4 12 16 in set to Large Small If the cone size diameter of your speaker s is 12 centimeters 4 12 16 in or smaller set to Small Follow steps 1 amp 2 on page 29 if necessary Use the buttons to choose a speaker setting according to the speakers you hooked up Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode Center speaker setting This settings establishes the size and configuration of the center speaker you have connected more exactly than the automatic setup Select either
100. ty period K041_En TWO VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCHES multi voltage model only Only multi voltage model is provided with these switches Mains voltages in Saudi Arabia are 127 V and 220 V only Never use this model with the 110 V setting in Saudi Arabia Only multi voltage model is provided with this these switch switches U S and Canadian models are not pro vided with these switches H014 En The line voltage selector switches are on the rear panel Check that they are set properly before plugging the power cord into the household wall socket 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 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 sgy SELECTORS 240V P re 220V 110V 110V 120 127V CAUTION 220 V Power source voltage is factory adjusted 220 volts If your area is different change voltage selectors settings Features Compatibility with the Home Theater Formats Dolby Digital DTS Sound Decoders These highly evolved multichannel sound formats are the heart of home theater They deliver realistic multi
101. ur dealer for correct information To Change Channel Steps multi voltage model only With the power turned on press the FM AM button and the DVR VCR button on front panel at the same time for five seconds to change the kHz setting e Each time the above operation is performed the channel tuning step will alternate between 10K STEP and 9K STEP Using the Tuner 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 RECEIVER SOURCE SIGNAL SELECT SLEEP DIMMER AUTO SURROUND ADVANCED MODE SETUP TEST TONE CH SELECT goats ENTER TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU DTV MENU me gt AUDIO V a atte N SUBTITLE GUIDE CHRETURN DTV ON OFF DTV INFO CLASS MPX D ACCESS a CHANNEL VOLUME Pioneer RECEIVER 1 Press the FM AM button on the remote control to put it in tuner mode 2 Press the FM AM button again to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Press D ACCESS Direct access 4 Use the number buttons to enter the fre quency of the radio station Example To tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 Note e Ifyou make a mistake while inputting the frequency press the D ACCESS button twice to cancel the frequency and start again Memori
102. ws you to obtain excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes something that was previously impossible The QUIET mode provides good sound by smoothing out harsh noises in the soundtrack This is achieved by reducing the bass and treble The BRIGHT mode flattens out the total frequency output to match the charactersics of the front speakers The S BASS mode gives you added bass for that driving punch that really livens up your music or makes a film more realistic Easy to use Remote Control This new remote control is extremely convenient to use One button is dedicated to one task in the control of the receiver eliminating confusing buttons whose purpose are unclear In addition this remote can be used to operate a variety of other components simply by recalling the appropriate setup codes Easy Setup for Quick Home Use This receiver features an automatic setup function that senses which speakers you have hooked up and automatically sets the receiver for proper surround sound Thus you can start enjoying home theater immediately after hooking up your speakers and components without worrying about difficult setup procedures The Energy saving Design This unit is designed to use less than 1 W of energy when the receiver is in standby mode Manufactured under license from Dolby Labo ratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laborato ries DTS and D
103. your main listening position e Ifa speaker is deselected in the center surround speaker or subwoofer setting mode see page 30 then no test tone will be output for that speaker e The channel level range is 10 dB e Levels can be set for each surround mode 5 Press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone Note e Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is Be careful not to turn up your subwoofer too much and check the volume with an actual source e The subwoofer volume is best controlled with the volume control on the powered subwoofer e The speaker volume can be adjusted without outputting the test tone by pressing CH SELECT and button e The default setting is O dB for all channels e If you have adjusted the channel level using the button even if the master volume is all the way up youll never actually get a volume level that is O dB full volume Playback Modes 06 Listening Modes Intrinsic to home theater surround sound delivers a realistic and powerful soundtrack that recreates the movie theater experience You may need to experiment with these different modes to see which suit your home system and personal tastes but in general you should listen to movie sources like DVDs in one of the listening modes for multichannel outputs AUTO This mode automatically detects what kind of signal is being input and employs the proper listening mode of
104. ystems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks In fact home theater is not really compli cated and this little guide should give you an understanding of basics The main reasons why it seems so difficult is that there are three different factors involved in home theater and each will contribute to what kind of sound you get These factors are 1 The equipment you are using for you home theater set up Particularly important is the number of speakers you are using We call this your speaker configuration The default settings should be fine in most cases 2 The source material you are using This is the actual product like a DVD or broadcast like cable TV you are listening to watching We call this the source 3 The last factor is the listening mode you choose on the VSX C100 C100 S receiver These are explained below and in subsequent chapters but most likely the default setting will be fine Let s start with the home theater set up you have in your home Your Home System The heart of your system is the VSX C100 C100 S receiver and it is very flexible in getting you theater like surround sound You can use this receiver with anywhere from two to five speakers front left front right center surround left and right and a subwoofer to get home theater surround sound However we recommend you use five speakers If you only have two speakers choose the Listening mode that offers surround sound for your home setup
105. zing Stations If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time The receiver can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 stations each When memorizing FM frequencies the receiver also stores the MPX setting auto stereo or mono see page 38 Deo eo D TOP MENU DISPLAY T EDIT MENU Ss 4 GUIDE CH RETURN DTV ON OFF DTV INFO CLASS MPX D ACCESS TV CONTROL INPUT CHANNEL seLect CHANNEL VOLUME Pioneer RECEIVER 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Finding a Station on page 38 and Tuning Directly to a Station on this page for more detail on how to do this 2 Press T EDIT The display shows a blinking memory class ECE 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes Repeatedly pressing this button cycles through the three available classes A B and C 4 Press the ST or ST buttons or the number buttons to select the station memory number you want Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through the 10 available station memories in each class After choosing the location you want the preset class and number blink 5 Press ENTER while the display is blinking to input your choice 6 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to memorize up to 30

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