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Pioneer VSX-516-S/-K User's Manual

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1. About the WMA Pro decoder This unit has an on board Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMAQ Pro compatible player However the connected DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMAS9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output Plays ay Windows Media 1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to from digital components like an MD to from analog components Connecting up Microsoft Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Connecting other video components This receiver has audio video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders including VCRs DVD recorders and HDD recorders 1 Connect a set of audio video outputs on the recorder to the DVR VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection 2 Connect a set of audio video inputs on the recorder to the DVR VCR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection
2. d SIGNAL SBch ACOUSTIC SELECT PROCESSING EQ SIGNAL VSB DIALOGUE 16 17 18 ADVANCED ST DIRECT STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR DIMMER 21 ke LISTENING MODE 14 20 5 STANDBY ON SELECT MODE ENHANCEMENT bent ____ VSX 416 model ANALOG MIDNIGHT SPEAKER LOUDNESS IMPEDANCE 22 23 24 QUICK SETUP SETUP RETURN 5 9 1 Input select buttons Selects an input source 2 Character display See Display on page 21 3 MCACC indicator VSX 576 model only Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ page 30 is on Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup page 9 or EQ Auto Setup page 36 4 ENTER 5 MULTI JOG dial The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of tasks Use it to select options after pressing the designated MULTI JOG buttons MULTI JOG 6 SIGNAL SELECT Selects an input signal page 31 7 SB ch PROCESSING VSX 576 model only Selects a surround back channel option page 31 or when the surround back speaker is not available the Virtual Surround Back VSB mode page 32 8 ACOUSTIC EQ VSX 576 model only Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 30 9 VSB MODE VSX 476 model only Switches on Virtual surround back processing page 32 Controls and displays C 10 DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT VS
3. Controlling the rest of your system qM Preset Code List You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list but please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using There are also cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code DVD Manufacturer Code TOSHIBA 001 SONY 002 PANASONIC 003 JVC 004 SAMSUNG 005 SHARP 006 AKAI 007 RCA 008 011 DENON 010 HITACHI 012 PHILIPS 013 ZENITH 014 THOMSON 015 SONY 016 video game MICROSOFT 017 Videogame PIONEER 000 008 020 LD Manufacturer Code SONY 101 PANASONIC 105 106 PHILIPS 104 KENWOOD 103 RCA 107 PIONEER 100 111 TV Manufacturer Code RCA 601 615 616 617 618 ZENITH 603 620 MAGNAVOX 612 629 GE 611 628 GENERAL 666 PHILIPS 607 SONY 604 PANASONIC 608 622 TOSHIBA 605 626 663 SHARP 602 619 627 HITACHI 606 624 625 664 SANYO 621 614 MITSUBISHI 609 GOLDSTAR 610 623 JVC 613 665 FUNAI 658 AIWA 660 NEC 659 GRANDIENTE 630 PIONEER 600 667 STB SATELLITE CATV cam Manufacturer Code AICHI DENSI 734 DX ANNTENA 732 733 FUJITSU 722 723 724 HITACHI 721 MASPRO 729 NEC 720 PANASONIC 725 726 728 SUMITOMO 730 TOSHIBA 719 JERROLD 701 702 703 704 TW 2 Deo 14 19 AG SA 705 706 708 709 731 ZENITH 7 07 717 710 PIONEER 00 718 On digita
4. VSX 416 left and VSX 516 right e While listening to a source press STAN DARD If the source is Dolby Digital DIS or Dolby ourround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display With two channel sources press STANDARD repeatedly to select from VSX 416 model OO Pro Logic Il MOVIE Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources D0 Pro Logic Il MUSIC Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources D0 Pro Logic Il GAME Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited for video games e D0 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound Sound from the surround speakers is mono 1 e VSX 516 model only Stereo surround matrix formats are decoded accordingly using Neo 6 CINEMA or D0 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE see stening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs 2 VSX 516 model only If surround back channel processing page 31 is switched to OFF or the surround back speaker is set to NO page 38 OO Pro Logic IIx becomes D0 Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound 3 When listening to 2 channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II x Music mode there are three further parameters you can adjust Center Width Dimension and Panorama See Setting the effect options below to adjust them Listening to your system Cz VSX 516 mode
5. Acoustic Calibration EQ 8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished The front panel MCACC indicator lights to show the surround settings are complete Note NIS Quick surround sound setup The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu starting on page 34 Optionally when you see SKIP you can press t 4 amp cursor up down to select one of the following options then press ENTER and use 1 4 amp cursor up down to check the settings CHK SP Check the size and number of speakers you ve connected see page 38 for more on this e CHK DIST Check the distance of your speakers from the listening position see page 39 for more on this CHK LEVEL Check the overall balance of your speaker system see page 39 for more on this e CHK EQ Select either ALL CH or F ALIGN to check the adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room see page 36 for more on this 9 When you re finished select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu e Remember to disconnect the microphone after completing the Auto MCACC Setup Other problems during Auto MCACC If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone th
6. Assign menu on page 39 Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback your DVD player may have 5 1 channel analog outputs In this case you can connect them to the multi channel inputs of the receiver as shown below This receiver CEN SUB lt I 19 ei y DVD multi channel decoder with multi channel analog output jacks Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set top box Satellite and cable receivers and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so called set top boxes Note 1 Connect a set of audio video outputs on the set top box component to the TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection 2 If your set top box has a digital output connect it to a digital input on this receiver The example shows an optical connection to the DIGITAL OPT 1 CD input This receiver CD T S D oD NN COAX A DVR VCR f Je IGITAL OUT em OPTICAL m 1 The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5 1 ch is selected see page 33 2 If you ve already connected your TV to the TV SAT inputs simply choose another input However you ll nee
7. Make sure it is on and the volume is at the middle position e See Other problems during Auto MCACC on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference 2 Wait for the EQ Auto Setup to finish As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings A CH A Channel Adjust is a flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel F ALG Front Align Adjust balances the overall sound so that all speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below we recommend copying the A CH or the F ALG settings from the EQ A SET setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 to one of the custom C1 or C2 settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 Select EQ COPY from the Manual MCACC setup menu The System Setup menu CUm 2 Use f1 4 to select C1 or C2 then use the buttons to select the setting you want to copy e You can also
8. TV TV AUDIO Use as the AUDIO button Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for navigating CableTV Satellte TV DTV Use as the TEXT OFF button TV Number Use to select a specific TV channel Cable TV Satellite IV TV DIV buttons SHIFT 7 Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DIV menu DTV SHIFT 8 Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu DTV SHIFT 9 Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu DTV SHIFT 0 Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu DTV gt Switches DTV on or off DIV Use to choose the A commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV lt lt Use to choose the B commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV i Use to choose the C commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV Ej Use to choose the D commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV gt l Use to choose the E commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV Controlling the rest of your system cH Function Components 10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV DTV channel INFO Press to get information on DTV programs DIV ENTER Use to enter a channel Cable TV TV DTV DISC f Select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen DTV ENTER ENTER brings up the DIV menus Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV screen Controls for other components This remote control can control these components
9. again 4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control 5 When you re done press RECEIVER Note Clearing all the remote control settings You can clear all presets and restore the factory default settings e While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 0 button for three seconds The LED blinks three times indicating the settings have been restored to the factory presets 1 You can t use direct function with the AM FM and TV CTRL functions NET Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Setting the remote to control other components on page 44 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component e The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button Button s Function Components TVO Switches the DTV on or off DTV Switches the TV or CATV between standby andon Cable TV Satellite TV TV INPUT Switches the TV input Not possible with all models TV SELECT TVCH4 Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV TV VOL Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV TOP MENU Use as the TEXT ON button TY Select different menus from the DTV functions DTV MENU Select the menu screen Cable TV Satellite
10. buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 41 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc DISC ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DIV and can also be used to select a disc in a multi CD player TUNER DISP owitches between named station presets and radio frequencies page 42 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 41 MPX owitches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 41 D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 41 9 INFO Use to bring up information screens on a digital TV 10 SHIFT Press to access the boxed commands above the buttons on the remote These buttons are marked with an asterisk in this section 11 Remote control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control 12 OSOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 44 for more on this 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the green commands above the number buttons SETUP etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 8 page 34 14 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL MULT CONTROL button If you
11. function is selected Connecting up on page 11 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off No image is output when a Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to function is selected Connecting up on page 11 e Select the correct component use the input select buttons Considerable noise in radio Connect the antenna page 16 and adjust the position for best broadcasts reception Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall or connect an outdoor FM antenna Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna page 16 Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise Broadcast stations cannot be Connect an outdoor antenna refer to page 16 selected automatically Additional information am Problem No sound from surround or center speakers No sound from surround back speaker VSX 576 model only No sound from subwoofer Noise during playback of a cassette deck No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DIS is played back During a playback search noise is output from a DIS compatible CD player Can t operate the remote control The display is dark or off Remedy e Connect the speakers properly refer to page 17 Refer to Speaker setting on page 3
12. get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital DIS or Dolby ourround sources according to your speaker setup In most cases you won t have to make changes for realistic surround sound but other possibilities like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound are explained in Listening to your system on page 28 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind so with the following quick setup guide you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all In most cases you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings Besureto complete all connections before connecting to an AC power source 1 Connect your TV and DVD player See Connecting a TV and DVD player on page 12 to do this For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver 2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound See Connecting the speakers on page 17 Note Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect Also see Hints on speaker placement on page 18 for more on this Center C Front Left L Surround Right RS Surround K Surround positi
13. have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button see page 44 for more on this Use to turn on off the power of the TV INPUT SELECT Use to select the TV input signal TV CH Use to select channels TV VOL Use to adjust the volume on your TV Controls and displays Remote control VSX 416 RECEIVER Si EEP DIMMER ANALOGATT 1 I ee GO a amp EFFECT CHSEL LEVEL OE e DVD DVR SUBTITLE 6 amp amp O GUIDE AUDIO Ce ey E C nwesREC wo REcsToP _JUKEBOX x w C DISPLAY CLASS DVD DVR E MPX TUNING STATION CIO TUNER Pioneer RECEIVER 13 1 RECEIVERO owitches the receiver between standby and on 2 Listening mode buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between DOPro Logic ll ADV SURR owitches between the various surround modes page 29 STEREO owitches between direct and stereo playback page 30 Also selects the Auto Surround mode Auto playback on page 28 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening page 33 3 TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD SETUP Press to access the System Setup menu page 34 4 TUNER EDIT Memorizes names stations for recall page 41 Also functions as the SETUP button for DVD DVR units S RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sou
14. of DVD Video discs ANALOG ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion T EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 41 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV 6 f TUNE ST ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system see page 34 Also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player Use the TUNE buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST to find preset stations page 41 Use the SHIFT CH buttons to select channels 7 Component control buttons The main buttons gt W etc are used to control a component after you have selected it using the MULTI CONTROL buttons The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button for example DVD LD DVR VCR or TV SAT when connected to a DTV DTV ON OFF Switches a digital TV on off SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs REC Start recording AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel on DVD discs Controls and displays Ca HDD DVD These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD HDD recorders REC STOP otops recording 8 Number buttons and other component controls Use the number
15. page 42 CLASS owitches between the three banks classes of station presets page 41 MPX Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 41 Chapter 6 NIS Listening to your system Listening to your system A Important Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source for example PCM 88 2 kHz 96 kHz DTS 96 kHz 24 bit or WMA 9 Pro sources Auto playback The simplest most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature With this the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary STEREO STEREO Above VSX 416 left and VSX 516 right e While listening to a source press STEREO for auto playback of a source Press repeatedly until AUTOSURR shows briefly in the display it will then show the decoding or playback format Check the digital format indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed Note Listening in surround sound Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you re listening to VSX 576 only If you connected surround back speaker see also Using surround back channel processing on page 31 STANDARD STANDARD Above
16. select the size of each of the following speakers Front F Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer Center C Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect a center speaker choose NO the center channel is sent to the other speakers Surround S Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround speakers choose NO the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers VSX 576 model only Surround Back SB Select LARGE if your surround back speaker reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround back speaker choose NO e Subwoofer SW LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass the bass frequencies that would normally 1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer is fixed to YES Also the center surround and surr
17. system Cmm e While listening to a source press ACOUSTIC EQ Press repeatedly to select between ALL CH No special weighting is given to any one channel e F ALIGN All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings CUSTOM 1 2 Custom settings e EQ OFF Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active Choosing the input signal Default setting AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals e Press SIGNAL SELECT front panel to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Fach press cycles through the following e AUTO his automatically switches to DIGITAL if a digital source is detected otherwise it remains on ANALOG ANALOG Selects the analog inputs e DIGITAL Selects the digital input When set to DIGITAL or AUTO OO DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DIS signal is input Note Using surround back channel processing VSX 516 model only e Default setting SB ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DIS ES or you can choose to always use 6 1 decoding for example with 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the mate
18. the reference level test tones will be output 4 f you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL C weighting slow reading he subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack e You can change the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT CH SEL and LEVEL on the remote control You can set two channel levels one for DVD 5 1 and one for the listening modes 5 For best surround sound make sure the surround back speaker is the same distance from the listening position You only need to do this if you didn t connect your digital components according to the defaults above This tells the receiver what component is connected to which terminal so it corresponds to the buttons on the remote 1 Select IN ASSIG from the System Setup menu 2 Use f to select DIG IN then press ENTER 3 Use f 4 to select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected your digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 4 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input e Usethe buttons and ENTER to select DVD TV CD CDR DVR or OFF e f you assign a digital input to a certain function for example DVD then any digital inputs previously assig
19. you selected T TONE M use to switch speakers The T TONE A setup outputs test tones in the following order depends on speaker settings L gt C gt R gt RS gt SB gt LS gt SW VSX 516 model only Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select SP DISTN from the SP SETUP menu 2 Use f 4 to choose the speaker that you want then set the distance Use to adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 1 meter increments The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs Assigning the digital inputs e Default settings COAX 1 coaxial DVD COAX 2 coaxial DVR OPT 1 optical CD 1 If you can t get good bass results listen to the bass response with the subwoofer set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best If you re having problems the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers 2 For more on selecting the speaker sizes see Speaker setting above 3 After the volume increases to
20. 0 W mm x 158 H mm x 348 D mm T 420 W mm x 158 H mm x 352 5 D mm Weight without package MADE Let we sco m ou E resist 8 4 kg VATIC 2h vss m ace duci red dort dd 8 5 kg Furnished Parts VSX 516 model only Microphone for Auto jw 90 1 Dry cell batteries AA size IEC R6 E Remote control acu a acc ene XOU AGO ODE ECC ER 1 AM loop antenna s vs acc EC OPEP ER RO EA 1 FM wire antenna sssascsasuadkaak aor ka 1 Power cords VSX 416 516 K black models ssss 2 Round 2 pin type and Australian type VSX 416 516 S silver models Except Australian model 3 Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type UK 3 pin type Power plug adaptor VSX 416 516 K only 1 See DING qacicu ari artes bees de ee tue ak E 3 1 These operating instructions Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements Cleaning the unit Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt e When the surface is 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 cleansers Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface NED Additional information Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Sur
21. 3 If your video component has a digital audio output connect it to a digital input on this receiver The example shows a recorder connected to the DIGITAL COAX 2 DVR VCR input Note 4s 2 o p D O D z D I A 2 a Iz OPT eo Z z e 19 9 A 8 E DVR VCR x fj 1S s m i Hir Hih ila Gal dCi IBN JN z m e e r c DIGITAL OUT cu cam CD 2 B EG EG gt c g Ss z gt 2 S e DVR VCR LD player etc 1 If your video component doesn t have a digital audio output omit this step If it only has an optical digital output you can con nect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to see The Input Assign menu on page 39 Connecting up 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 fig b fig 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 2 Push open the tabs then insert one wire fully into each terminal then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 3 Fixthe AM loop antenna to the attached stand To fix the stand to the anten
22. 8 to check the speaker settings Refer to Channel level on page 39 to check the speaker levels Refer to Speaker setting on page 38 to check the surround back speaker settings Refer to Channel level on page 39 to check the speaker levels Refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 31 to make sure surround back channel processing and the sound mode are set for surround back sound Make sure the subwoofer is switched on e f the subwoofer has a volume knob make sure it s turned up he Dolby Digital or DIS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel e Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker setting on page 38 to YES or PLUS e Switch the LFE Attenuator Setup on page 40 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10 Move the cassette deck further from your receiver until the noise disappears e Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position his is not a malfunction but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers Replace the batteries refer to page 5 Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor on the front panel refer to page 5 Remove the obstacle or operate from another position Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light Press DIMMER on the remote repeatedly to return to the default Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to t
23. AT Manufacturer Code PIONEER 907 1 Additional information Chapter 11 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work e Ifthe 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 Problem Remedy The power does not turn on Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically e f the power shuts off automatically take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing The unit may have been switched on using the wrong voltage setting Make sure you switch the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to the right voltage for your country or region then reset the unit page 52 before switching on again No sound is output when a Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to
24. DIRECT Lights when source direct playback is in use Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source 7 AUTO SURR Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on see Auto playback on page 28 gt Controls and displays 8 ATT Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to attenuate reduce the level of the analog input signal 9 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode 10 Tuner indicators MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button Cp STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcastis being received in auto stereo mode v TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received 11 Speaker indicator Shows if the speaker system is on or not SP A means the speakers are switched on SP means the headphones are connected 12 Sound Retriever indicators VSX 516 model only Light when the Sound Retriever is switched on page 33 13 Character display 14 Neo 6 VSX 576 model only Lights to indicate Neo 6 processing 15 ADV SURR Advanced Surround Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected 16 WMA Pro Lights to indicate decoding of a WMAO9 Pro signal 17 MIDNIGHT Lights during Midnight listening page 33 18 D E Lights when Dialog Enhancement DIALOG E is switched on page 33 19 LOUDNESS Lights during Loudness listening page 33 20 EX VSX 576 model only Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded s
25. Pioneer sound vision soul AUDIONIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 4196 S K VSX 516 S K Operating Instructions IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PAR maintenance servicing instructions in the enclosure that may be of sufficient NSIDE R RVICING TO QUALI literature accompanying the appliance magnitude to constitute a risk of electric SERVICE P EL shock to persons D3 4 2 1 1 En A NOTE Ihis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occu
26. STA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark amp or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse D3 4 2 1 2 2 B En Voltage selector You can find t
27. UDIO OUT ex I T Gi LS ES receiver Use a standard RCA video cable and a stereo BB bL for B aha a e f your player has multichanne w analog outputs see Connecting the Qi multichannel analog outputs below for how n e to connect it E a A tj 3 Connect the analog audio outputs from zt 19 8 your TV to the TV SAT inputs on this receiver This will allow you to play the sound from the TV s built in tuner Use a stereo RCA phono This receiver cable to do this a BUB e f your IV has a built in digital decoder you LL can also connect an optical digital audio xi ll 159 O output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 1 COAXIAL R AUDIO L VIDEO OUT CD input on this receiver Use an optical DIGITAL OUT pet cable for the connection 4 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on m oo 00 e this receiver to a video input on your TV DVD player Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to the composite video jack A Note e your DVD player only has an optical digital output you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see The Input Assign menu on page 39 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player 3 In this case you ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the TV to see The nput
28. X 416 model only Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie page 33 11 MCACC SETUP MIC jack VSX 516 model only Use to connect the supplied microphone 12 MASTER VOLUME 13 LISTENING MODE buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various DOPro Logic ll and VSX 516 model only Neo 6 options page 28 ADVANCED SURR Switches between the various surround modes page 29 ST DIRECT AUTO SURR owitches between direct and stereo playback Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 30 Also selects the Auto Surround mode Auto playback on page 28 14 PHONES jack Useto connect headphones when connected there is no sound output from the speakers 15 STANDBY ON 16 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display 17 ANALOG ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion 18 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS owitches to Midnight Loudness listening page 33 19 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE Use to change the speaker impedance setting page 52 20 MUTE 21 TUNER EDIT Memorizes names stations for recall page 41 22 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial page 33 23 QUICK SETUP See Note on page 8 24 System Setup menu controls SETUP Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu page 34 RETURN Confirms an
29. after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Setting the remote to control other components on page 44 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component Button s Function Components SOURCEO Press to switch the component between standby and on CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck lt lt Press to return to the start of the current track CD MD CD R DVD LD player Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck Cassette deck P Press to advance to the start of the next track CD MD CD R DVD Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks LD player i Pause playback or recording CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck P Start playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Hold down for fast forward playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck dni Hold down for fast reverse playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck im Stops playback on some models pressing this when the CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open DVR player Cassette deck REC Starts recording To prevent accidental recording this MD CD R VCR DVR player SHIFT button must be pressed twice to take effect Cassette deck NET Controlling the rest of your system Button s Function Components REC STOP SHIFT Il Number butt
30. ailable with 2ch sources in Neo 6 Music mode Note NES Listening to your system Listening in stereo When you select STEREO or DIRECT you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital DIS and WMA9 Pro multi channel sources are downmixed to stereo STEREO STEREO Above VSX 416 left and VSX 516 right e While listening to a source press STEREO for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch between e STEREO he audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight Loudness and Tone functions DIRECT Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible AUTO SURR 5ee Auto playback on page 28 for more on this Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ VSX 516 model only e Default setting OFF ALL CH after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 36 Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization ACOUSTIC EQ 1 If you switch on Midnight listening Loudness Dialog Enhancement the Sound Retriever or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO Listening to your
31. aker Distance 35 Boolsuc Calibra dh E sca s ac dox s eR r 36 Manual speakersetup lr 38 Speaker setting sacas ares xs e Odin 38 ChOSSOVEr NEIWOIK aas s s aci ko n cates ae 39 Eernel level acia aci i ac a Ce ECT 39 Speaker DISTACCO us 1 9 92 cae a ACA 09 a a 39 The Input ASSIGN MENU eee eee ee ees 39 The Other setup MENU we eee eee eee 40 Dynamic Range Control Setup 40 Dual MORBO SETUP s a n ut aa i we 40 LFE Attenuator Setup Ll 40 08 Using the tuner Listening tothe FOCUS ceu aca RR Cic i t 41 TURING directly to a STATION siss tae c 41 Saving station presets lle 41 Naming station presets 41 Listening to station presets 42 Changing the frequency step 42 09 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording 43 10 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other COMPONENTS torte vite ieee 824 x do ark 44 Selecting preset codes directly 44 EC CETUNICHIONS serierne e EROS n 45 Clearing all the remote control settings 45 COMMONS TOF T V She wisuntci usa ax tents cen 46 Controls for other components 47 Preset Ode Hist aua soc RO Ee FER OE 49 11 Additional information TVOUBISSHOOHING a a deck piti nca ta 50 Resetting the main unit 52 Switching the speaker impedance 52 Power Cord CAUTION su cse code Rt ORC ER es 52 SSC Ca Oli
32. akers Back Woofer VSX 516 model only 5 Press ENTER 6 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position choose between small medium or large S M or L M being an average sized room 7 Press ENTER 8 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening position You can cycle between the following choices e FWD If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers e MID If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers e BACK If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the front speakers 9 Press ENTER to confirm your setup The display shows the speaker setup room size and listening position that you have selected Quick surround sound setup Cam Chapter 3 Quick surround sound setup VSX 576 model only Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC The Auto Multi Channel Acoustic Calibration MCACC setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise speaker size and distance and tests for both channel delay and channel level After you have set up the microphone provided with your system the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room A Important he Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you ve made Make su
33. an t use any of the sound features modes and only the volume and chan nel levels can be set Chapter 7 NI The System Setup menu The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you re using the receiver It also explains how to fine tune individual speaker system settings RECEIVER SETUP Gap 6 c 9 Qum e E gt God QVP SETUP E Above VSX 416 left and VSX 516 right 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button 2 Use T to select the setting you want to adjust then press ENTER A MCACC VSX 576 only This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup see Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 M MCACC VSX 576 only Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC speaker setup below SP SETUP Specify the size number distance and overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual MCACC speaker setup below e IN ASSIG Specify what you ve connected to the digital inputs see he nput Assign menu on page 39 e OTHER Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other setup menu on page 40 Manual MCACC speaker setup VSX 516 model only You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you
34. copy from one custom setting to another For more on the A CH and F ALG settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically above 3 Use f 4 to select COPY YES to copy and confirm You can also use w w to select COPY NO to cancel Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ we recommend copying the A CH or the F ALG settings from the auto setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above for how to do this 1 Select C1 ADJ or C2 ADJ from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Use and ENTER to select which method you want to use to adjust the overall frequency balance It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the custom setting in Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above e A CH ADJ All the speakers can be set independently so no special weighting Is given to any one channel When adjusting test tones will sound for each individual channel e F ALG ADJ Speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings The sound of the test tone will alternate between the left front reference speaker and the target speaker 3 Use to select the channel you want and adjust to your liking Us
35. cting a TV and DVD player Connecting the multichannel analog Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set top box eee eee eee ees Connecting other audio components About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other video components Connecting antennas lel Using external antennas Connecting the speakers opeakerterminals eee es Hints on speaker placement Speaker placement diagrams 05 Controls and displays FONT DANG EDDY LAS out E AE Remote control VSX 516 celere Remote control V8SX 416 ee eee 06 Listening to your system AUTO OAV DECK s a anew oe eee a e RR LISTENING IN SUrfoung SOUING x i Using the Advanced surround effects Setting the effect options Listening in stereo es Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Choosing the inputsignal x aci ace ims Using surround back channel processing 31 Using Virtual Surround Back VSB 32 Using Midnight and Loudness 33 Ene mig Aaloe au acd sd iced dn eyes 33 Using the tone controls 33 Using the Sound Retriever 33 Playing other SOUICES x ax saca Wak ad ea 33 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs 33 07 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 34 Manual MCACC speaker setup 34 Fine Channel Level erre 35 Fine Spe
36. d exits the current menu Display Illustration shows the VSX 516 model 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EE um DIKECT AUTO SURR E OCW DOPROLOGIC Ix W 4AS Pro D E SLEEP i ADV SURR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS SIGNAL MSB Dicrrat DOO DIGITAL ANALOG DTS Neo oo000000 Sooo05o0c00 009 90000 ooooOCoooo oo00000000000 oo0000000000 oo0000000000 oo0000000000 oo00000000000 d 8 40 125 dli 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the current component AUTO Lights when AUTO signal select is on SB VSX 576 model only Depending on the source this lights when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected DIGITAL Lights when a digital audio signal is detected DTS Lights when a source with DIS encoded audio signals is detected DO DIGITAL Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected ANALOG Lights when an analog signal is detected 2 Lights to indicate decoding of aDIS multichannel signal 3 OO DIGITAL Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal 4 OO PRO LOGIC IIx VSX 576 model DO PRO LOGIC Il VSX 476 model DO PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic Il decoding DO PRO LOGIC IIx lights to indicate Pro Logic Ilx decoding see Listening in surround sound on page 28 for more on this 5 VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing page 32 6
37. d to remember which input you connected the set top box to 3 In this case you ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the set top box to see The Input Assign menu on page 39 NE Connecting up En Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you re connecting Follow the steps below to connect a CD R MD DAT tape recorder or other audio component 1 If your component has a digital output connect this to a digital input on the receiver The example shows an optical connection to the DIGITAL OPT 1 CD input 2 If necessary connect the analog audio outputs of the component to a set of spare audio inputs on this receiver You ll need to make this connection for components without a digital output or if you want to record from a digital component Use a stereo RCA phono cable as shown 3 If you re connecting a recorder connect the analog audio outputs REC to the analog audio inputs on the recorder The example shows an analog connection to the CD R TAPE MD analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable Note This receiver CD v m gt lt t ue QM IDVRANCR i EET Sz o m m x aid lt j Cob Ji Ih IN G gt up gt Ss 2 o eo Na eps OPTICAL COAXI DIGITAL OUT CD R MD DAT Tape recorder etc
38. e final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follow them 1 Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker setting on page 38 The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position This setting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed 2 Some older TVs may interfere with operation of the mic You may want to switch off your TV during the Auto MCACC Setup Connecting up Ca Chapter 4 Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit as shown in the illustration If this happens the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers A Important e Before making or changing any connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet e Before unplugging the power cord switch the power into standby Note Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components These cables are typically r
39. e the f buttons to select the frequency and to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished use the buttons to select the channel display for example R EQ for the right channel or SB EQ for the surround back channel then amp to proceed to the next channel e The front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected F ALG ADJ e The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display E tip e Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker balance seems uneven you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the trim band TRM shows in the display Use to select TRM then use to raise or lower the channel level for the Current speaker 4 When you re finished press RETURN Press RETURN once more to go back to the Manual MCACC setup menu Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment you can check the ALL CH F ALIGN and CUSTOM1 2 settings in the display 1 Select EQ CHECK from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Use and ENTER to select the setting you want to check e itis useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare settings En 3 Use to select the channel you want usi
40. ed and white and you should connect the red plugs to R right terminals and white plugs to L left terminals Analog audio cables f Right gD Left white Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver 1 A E Sey M Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and should be used to connectto the composite video terminals They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio Standard RCA video cable 1 e When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections En NE Connecting up Connecting a TV and DVD player This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and IV to the receiver 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 DIGITAL DVD LD input on this receiver ied Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection C3 2 Connect the composite video output and the stereo analog audio outputs on your DVD player to the DVD LD inputs on this zz p p A
41. f your system Chapter 10 Controlling the rest of your system VSX 516 model only Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the component s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote However 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 remote control will not work for the model that you are using Note e After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operation Selecting preset codes directly 5 MULTI CONTROL DVD LD DVD5 1 TV SAT DVR VCR CD Al R TAPE cs NIB 8 D 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The LED blinks Note 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights 3 Use the number buttons to enter the preset code You can find the preset codes on page 49 The LED blinks again after you enter the code If the correct code has been input the power of the component being input will turn on or off The power of the component being input will only turn on or off if that component is able to be turned on directly by remote control e You can only inputa code forthe component type written on each MULTI CONTROL button e Even if you don t input a preset code for the TV TV SAT MULTI CONTROL b
42. h the front speakers e CH1 Only channel 1 is played LFE Attenuator Setup Default setting LFEATT 0 dB oet the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent ultra low bass tones included with some Dolby Digital and DIS audio sources from distorting the sound from the speakers e LFEATT 0 No limiting recommended setting LFEATT 10 10 dB of limiting e LFEATT No sound from LFE channel 1 This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks Using the tuner Ca Chapter 8 Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts and memorize the frequency for recall later 1 Press AM or FM to select the tuner band 2 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning Press and hold TUNE VSX 516 model TUNING VSX 416 model for about a second Searching automatically stops at the next station Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press TUNE VSX 516 model TUNING VSX 416 model High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE VSX 516 model TUNING VSX 416 model continuously If the signal is weak press the SHIFT MPX VSX 516 model MPX VSX 416 model button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode Tuning directly to a station VSX 576 model only Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to
43. hannel processing on page 31 When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the effect options below 3 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources 3 Press EFFECT CH SEL again to adjust other settings Setting What it does Options Center Spreads the center channel 0 to 7 Width between the front right and Default 3 Applicable left speakers making it onliwhen sound wider higher settings usingacen or narrower lower settings ter speaker Dimension Adjusts the surround sound 3to 3 balance from front to back Default 0 making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings Panorama Extends the front stereo OFF image to include surround speakers for a wraparound ON effect Center Adjusts the center image to 0 to 10 Image create a wider stereo effect Default 3 Applicable with vocals Adjust the effect onlywhen from 0 all center channel usingacen sentto front right and left terspeaker speakers to 10 center channel sent to the center speaker only Effect Sets the effect level for the 10 to 90 currently selected Advanced Default Surround mode each mode 7 STEREO can be set separately 90 Oth ers 70 a Only available with 2ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic II x Mu sic mode b Only av
44. he factory default Use the front panel controls to do this 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down the TONE button press and hold the STANDBY ON button for about three seconds 3 When you see RESET appear in the display press the ENTER button OK shows in the display 4 Press SETUP to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Q with this system but it is possible to switch the imped ance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Q impedance rating e With the receiver in standby press the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE button Each time you do this you switch between the impedance settings SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Q e SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Q or more NED Additional information Power cord caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet asthis could cause a short circuit or an electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the
45. he instructions that came with the Making an audio or a video recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level recording automatically check the component s You can make an audio or a video recording instruction manual if you re unsure from the built in tuner or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver such as a CD player or TV 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component Keep in mind you can t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice versa so make sure the components you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting up on page 11 for more on connections INPUT SELECTOR p aog MULTI CONTROL ep vcr aD RECEIVER Above VSX 416 left and VSX 516 right 1 Select the source you want to record Use the input select buttons INPUT SELECTOR 2 Select the input signal if necessary Press SIGNAL SELECT front panel to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see page 31 for more on this 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels Note 1 The receiver s volume balance tone bass treble loudness and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal NET Controlling the rest o
46. he voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi voltage models The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region e Saudi Arabia operates on 127 V and 220 V mains voltage Please set to the correct voltage before using For Taiwan please set to 110 V before using For Mexico please set to 120 V to 127 V before using Before changing the voltage disconnect the AC power cord Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS g Medium size screwdriver 220V 240V D3 4 2 1 5 En For Taiwan exclusively Taiwanese two pin flat bladed plug w F VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 40 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 20 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain
47. ic 7 0 IIx Music and Neo 6 Music parameters INFO page 29 You can then use the LEVEL NER We SS LLL 44 buttons to make these adjustments 1 gt i a E ERUERA Use to adjust the Advanced Surround Pioneer effect and channel levels as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Music and Neo 6 Music parameter settings SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby 30 min 60 min 90 min Off You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once S RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 33 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound DIALOG E Use to make dialog stand out when watching IV or a movie page 33 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 30 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 5 SYSTEM SETUP and Component control buttons The following button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button DVD LD TV SAT RECEIVER etc TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD DTV MENU Displays menus on a digital TV ONE TOUCH COPY Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice versa GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV SETUP Use to access the System Setup menu see page 34 gt Controls and displays MENU Displays the disc menu
48. ignal is detected Controls and displays Ca 21 Master volume level 1 INPUT SELECT 22 MCACC channel EQ indicators Use to select the input source use SHIFT for VSX 516 model only INPUT SELECT These indicators show the EQ balance for each 2 RECEIVERO channel in Checking your Acoustic Calibration This switches between standby and on for this EQ settings on page 37 receiver 3 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components see Remote control VSX 516 Controlling the rest of your system on page 44 4 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 28 ADV SURR owitches between the various surround modes page 29 STEREO Switches between direct and stereo playback Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and any other signal processing for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 30 Also selects the Auto Surround mode Auto playback on page 28 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Switches to Midnight or Loudness QO listening page 33 e c m Cc gt g EE E zB m zm 2 IO Tn TEN 2 3 m m Os NEH E 00 GS OCH EFFECT CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use LEVEL to adjust the level page 39 Also adjusts the level of the Advanced LAS E zl E 8 e e O 3 4 Gi ourround effects as well as Dolby Pro Log
49. ipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a A En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 96RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c A 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 warranty period K041 En Contents 01 Before you start Checking what s in the box Loading the batteries usu cid ox x oe ans Operating range of remote control unit Installing the receiver eee eee eee eee 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Listening to Surround SOUPE siu sca carita as desing the Quick SETUP erince waa Re 03 Quick surround sound setup Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC naana ade dec preteens Other problems during Auto MCACC 04 Connecting up Making cable connections Analog audip GablBgu uaa x dk es RC as IOWA Qu CADIS eua Guage e eww ca MICRO CODI tars oy daw a a i em acie Conne
50. k overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries Loading the batteries Operating range of remote control unit The remote control has a range of about 7 meters It may not work properly if e There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor e The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously illustration shows the VSX 516 model with another infrared remote control unit En NI Before you start Installing the receiver When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distort neara 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 vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Sminuteguide GNE Chapter 2 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect making you feel like you re in the middle of the action or concert The surround sound you
51. kers to the receiver o Caution These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts Hints on speaker placement opeakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind Some are designed to be floorstanding while others should be placed on stands to sound their best Some should be placed near a wall others should be placed away from walls We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers following but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them NE Connecting up Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the IV When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the IV 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 Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen If possible place the surround speakers slightly above ear level Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the f
52. l OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 6 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 6 1 channel sound especially suited to music Sources OO Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 6 1 channel sound especially suited for video games e DO PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound Sound from the surround speakers is mono Neo 6 CINEMA 6 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources Neo 6 MUSIC 6 1 channel sound espe cially suited to music sources VSX b16 model only With multichannel sources If you have connected surround back speaker and have selected SB ON you can select according to format OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC See above e Dolby Digital EX Creates surround back channel sound for 5 1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6 1 channel sources like Dolby Digital Surround EX e DTS ES Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like ADV SURR ADV SURR Above VSX 416 left and VSX 516 right Note e Press ADV SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode ADV MOVIE Suitable for movie sources e ADV MUSIC Suitable for music sources e TV SURR Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources SPORTS Suitable for spo
53. l STB Manufacturer Code RCA 201 203 209 SONY 202 557 ECHOSTAR 205 PRIMESTAR 206 BELL 208 TOSHIBA 555 SHARP 554 AIWA 562 563 564 HITACHI 556 JVC 551 552 553 MASPRO 559 560 561 PANASONIC 558 PIONEER 200 DTV Manufacturer Code PIONEER 207 229 231 232 PANASONIC 226 230 JVC 227 TOSHIBA 228 VCR Manufacturer Code RCA 401 413 415 ZENITH 403 MAGNAVOX 414 FISHER 412 426 427 PANASONIC 408 432 433 462 469 413 TOSHIBA 405 464 474 JVC 407 428 429 430 431 HITACHI 406 434 436 465 412 SONY 404 416 417 457 458 459 460 461 475 416 477 4 8 MITSUBISHI 409 420 421 422 423 424 466 467 470 SANYO 410 425 435 468 SHARP 402 418 419 469 471 GOLDSTAR 411 GRADIENTE 441 PIONEER 400 DVD Recorder Manufacturer Code PIONEER 456 487 488 489 TOSHIBA 485 PANASONIC 486 TAPE Manufacturer Code DENON 810 FISHER 813 JVC 802 PANASONIC 802 KENWOOD 804 807 ONKYO 808 809 SONY 801 806 TEAC 805 YAMAHA 811 812 PIONEER 800 CD Manufacturer Code DENON 309 JVC 303 PANASONIC 304 326 KENWOOD 310 311 321 MARANTZ 323 ONKYO 307 308 320 PHILIPS 312 313 322 RCA 302 319 SONY 301 316 317 318 TEAC 305 306 324 325 327 YAMAHA 314 315 328 PIONEER 300 CD R Manufacturer Code PHILIPS 346 PIONEER 345 YAMAHA 347 MD Manufacturer Code SONY 901 KENWOOD 903 SHARP 902 TEAC 904 ONKYO 905 DENON 906 PIONEER 900 D
54. listen to In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control 1 Press FM or AM to select the band 2 Press SHIFT D ACCESS Direct Access Note 1 When saving an FM frequency the MPX setting is also stored 3 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 If you make a mistake halfway through press SHIFT D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over Saving station presets his receiver can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks of 10 stations each 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize 2 Press T EDIT VSX 516 model SHIFT TUNER EDIT VSX 416 model The display shows ST MEMORY then a blinking memory class 3 Press SHIFT CLASS VSX 516 model CLASS VSX 416 model to select one of the three classes then press ST VSX 516 model STATION VSX 416 model to select the station preset you want Use the MULTI JOG dial after pressing STATION front panel to select station presets 4 Press ENTER to store the station Naming station presets You can name your station presets for easy recall 1 Choose the preset you want to name See Listening to station presets below 2 Press T EDIT VSX 516 model SHIFT TUNER EDIT VSX 416 model A cursor appears at the first character position 3 Input the name you want then
55. na bend in the direction indicated by the arrow fig a then clip the loop onto the stand fig b e f you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface secure the stand with screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Using external antennas To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna as shown below 75 Q coaxial a Cable Ac J shaped Sf po plug lt To improve AM reception Connect a 5 to 6 meter length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna Outdoor antenna Il 5 to 6 meters Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Connecting up CH Connecting the speakers A complete speaker setup is shown below but everyone s home setup will vary Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner illustrated The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers the front speakers in the diagram but using at least three speakers VSX 476 model four speakers VSX 576 model is recommended and a complete setup i
56. ned to that function will automatically be switched off 5 Press RETURN when you re finished The Other setup menu The Other menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver 1 Select OTHER from the System Setup menu 2 Use T to select the setting you want to adjust then press ENTER If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order e DRC Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks see Dynamic Range Control Setup below Note NI The System Setup menu e DUAL MONO isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding see Dual Mono Setup below e LFE ATT Set the attenuator level for the LFE channel LFE Attenuator Setup below 3 Use to make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Dynamic Range Control Setup Default setting OFF Specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DIS soundtracks MAX Dynamic range is reduced loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased MID Mid setting e OFF No dynamic range adjustment use when listening at higher volume Dual Mono Setup Default setting CH1 opecifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played e CH2 Only channel 2 is played e CH1 CH2 Both channels are played throug
57. ng to check the settings The MCACC channel EQ indicators in the front panel display will light accordingly 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Manual speaker setup These settings optimize surround sound performance if you re satisfied with the settings made in Using the Quick Setup on page 8 or VSX 516 only Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 adjustment may not be necessary You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers 1 Select SP SETUP from the System Setup menu 2 Use T to select the setting you want to adjust then press ENTER e SP SET Specify size number of speakers connected see Speaker setting below e X OVER Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer see Crossover network below e CH LEVEL Adjust overall balance of your speaker system see Channel level below e SP DISTN Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position see Speaker Distance below 3 Press RETURN after making the adjustments necessary for each setting Speaker setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration size number of speakers 1 Select SP SET from the SP SETUP menu Note NI The System Setup menu 2 Use f 4 to choose the speaker s that you want to set then select a speaker size Use w to
58. nsitivity Impedance DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT 1 Vp p 75 Q e Output Level Impedance DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 Vp p 75 Q e Frequency response DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT gt MONITOR 5 Hzto 7 MHz 3 dB Signal to Noise Ratio ccc eee 55 dB oc MP eames eee ee 50 dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 UV T5 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf SOMO Gs a 2 5 bored ae Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation uaaa eee 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1 qB Antenna Input DIN 75 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 9 kHz SUC Dor ele wie vo 531 kHz to 1602 kHz 10 kHz SUB cauce x er e 530 kHz to 1700 kHz Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna 350 uV m Signal to Noise Ratio ccc 50 dB AMENNA cea pir eek e e a Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power requirements Black model AC 110 WAC 120 V to 127 W AC 220 V AC 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Silver model Australia model 00 AC 240 V 50 Hz All other models AC 110 V AC 120 V to 127 V AC 220 V AC 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption I ASIE ud a sed d WR HERR OF SR OE 280 W US I PI 320 W lA SIangaby sss aga 0 5 W AC 220 V 50 Hz Dimensions VSX 416 T 42
59. o switch between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically Note 1 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2 channel sources Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The oound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2 channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression e Press S RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off 1 Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component 2 Turn on the power of the receiver 3 Select the source you want to playback Use the input select buttons INPUT SELECTOR 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver page 13 you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound 2 e Press DVD 5 1 VSX 516 model DVD5 1 SHIFT DVD VSX 416 model on the remote control or DVD 5 1 on the front panel To cancel playback from the multichannel inputs use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons to select a different input signal 2 During playback from the multichannel inputs you c
60. o used for DVD menus 11 RETURN Confirm and exit the current menu screen ONE TOUCH COPY Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice versa 12 DVD DVR control buttons Use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player or recorder connected to your system press DVD or DVR to access the below controls Button What it does DVD Turns DVD power on off DVRO CH Switches channels SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVD Video discs AUDIO Changes audio language or channel Button What it does Starts resumes normal playback i Pauses unpauses a disc o Stops playback lt gt gt Press to start fast reverse forward scanning lt lt Skips to the start of the current track or chapter then previous tracks chapters gt P Skips to the next track or chapter HDD Switch between the hard disk and DVD DVD controls for DVD HDD recorders GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV GREC Starts recording TIMER Accesses the timer recording menu REC INFO Displays additional EPG information REC otops recording STOP JUKE owitches to the Jukebox feature BOX TUNER Press to access the Setup menu EDIT 13 TUNER controls The TUNING buttons can be used to find radio frequencies page 41 and the STATION t buttons can be used to select preset radio stations page 42 DISPLAY owitch the display between station preset name and frequency see p on
61. o uuu qoc du 06 us ea E ied ar Ear 53 Cleaning the Unit eee eee ee eee 54 Before you start CH Chapter 1 Before you start A Important Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Checking what s in the box Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories AM loop antenna FM wire antenna AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteries to confirm system operation x2 Remote control 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 batteries with the same shape may have e Setup microphone VSX 516 model only different voltages Do not use different Power cords make sure you use the batteries together correct cord for your country region e When disposing of used batteries please VSX 416 516 K black models comply with governmental regulations or Round 2 pin type and Australian type environmental public instruction s rules ly i VSX 416 516 S silver models that apply in your country area Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type and UK 3 pin type Except Australian model Oo WARNING Power plug adaptor V5X 416 516 K only Do not use or store batteries in direct e J shaped pl sunlight or other excessively hot place eee a such as inside a car or near a heater This These operating instructions can cause batteries to lea
62. om size and listening position e VSX 576 model only For a more complete surround setup see Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 If you want to make more specific settings refer to The System Setup menu on page 34 Use the front panel controls for the steps below Illustration shows the VSX 516 model 1 If the receiver is off press STANDBY ON to turn the power on 2 Press QUICK SETUP 3 Confirm your subwoofer setting e VSX 416 model Use the MULTI JOG dial to select SW YES or SW NO depending on whether you ve connected a subwoofer then press ENTER VSX 516 model SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver checks your setup fora subwoofer SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer check then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup 4 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup If you selected SW YES VSX 476 mode or subwoofer was detected VSX 576 mode for the subwoofer setting in step 3 the following choices are available 2 1ch 3 1ch 4 1ch 5 1ch 6 1ch ED Gminteguide 7 If you selected SW NO VSX 476 model or subwoofer wasn t detected VSX 576 model for the subwoofer setting in step 3 the following choices are available 2 0ch 3 0ch 4 0ch 5 0ch 6 0ch e Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system Front Center Surround Surround Sub Speaker Spe
63. on Left LS ERUSISBIT VSX 516 model only 3 Plugin and switch on the receiver followed by your DVD player subwoofer and TV Make sure you ve set the video input on your T V to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how to do this 4 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup room size and listening position Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection See Using the Quick Setup below for more on this 5 Play a DVD and adjust the volume Make sure that DVD LD is showing in the receiver s display indicating that the DVD input is selected If it isn t press DVD VSX 476 model DVD LD VSX 516 model on the remote to set the receiver to the DVD input There are several other sound options you can select See Listening to your system on page 28 for more on this See also The System Setup menu on page 34 for more setup options 1 Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case the listening mode must be set to STANDARD it should already be set see Listening in surround sound on page 28 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound Using the Quick Setup You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup ro
64. ons 10 button ENTER DISC TOP MENU MENU T 4 ENTER e jt ENTER GUIDE CH SHIFT4 1 1 AUDIO SHIFT 9 SUBTITLE SHIFT lt lt HDD SHIFT I lt lt DVD SHIFT H1 Stops recording Directly access tracks on a program source Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 then 3 to select track 13 Changes the search mode Chooses the disc Use as the ENTER button Displays the setup screen for DVR players Changes sides of the LD Displays the disc top menu Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you are using Pauses the tape Stops the tape Starts playback Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Navigates DVD menu options Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs Selects channels Changes the audio language channel or track Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs owitches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD HDD recorder owitches to the DVD controls when using a DVD HDD recorder DVR player CD MD CD R VCR LD player DVD DVR player CD MD CD R VCR LD player DVD Multiple CD player VCR DVR player LD player DVD DVR LD player DVD DVR player Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck DVD DVR player DVR player VCR DVR player DVD DVR LD CD player DVD DVR player DVR player DVR player
65. or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_A_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a_A_En WARNING Before plugging in 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 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 A En CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equ
66. ound back speak er can t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer 2 If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speaker will automatically be set to NO The System Setup menu CUm come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO the bass is output from other speakers Crossover network Default setting 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE orthe subwoofer and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel 1 Select X OVER from the SP SETUP menu 2 Use to choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers Channel level Using these settings you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system 1 Select CH LEVEL from the SP SETUP menu 2 Use to select a setup option T TONE M Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels T TONE A Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically 3 Confirm your selected setup option The test tones will start after you press ENTER Note 4 Adjust the level of each channel using If
67. plied to 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES e VSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Standard Advanced surround o o o o e e e o e o e e e e e e a Excluding WMA9 Pro format b Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode c Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode Note 1 You can t use virtual surround back with headphones the STEREO DIRECT mode or if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 38 VSX 516 model only however the surround back speaker must be set to NO Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective Listening to your system Cmm Using Midnight and Loudness These features give you good sound at low volume levels when listening to movie Midnight or music Loudness sources e Press MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and OFF Enhancing dialog e Default setting OFF The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack e Press DIALOG E DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT to switch dialog enhancement on or off Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to you may want to adjust the bass ortreble using the front panel tone control 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust Press t
68. power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Additional information am Specifications Amplifier section e Continuous power output stereo FRONT a aranes 100 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 0 8 Q e Maximum Power output surround Front 130 W per channel 1 kHz THD 10 96 8 2 Center ls 130 W 1 kHz THD 10 96 8 Q SUMOUNG Lou sow o irte ea de 130 W per channel 1 kHz THD 10 96 8 Q Surround Back VSX 516 model only EEE EEI 130 W 1 kHz THD 10 96 8 Q Audio section e Input Sensitivity Impedance CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DEVE ED BS S snis dederis 200 mV 41 KQ e Frequency response CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT a ucw watery ron a 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz 7 dB e Output Level Impedance DVR VCR REC CD R TAPE CD ek One na nn ee 200 mV 2 2 KQ e Tone control PASS REPE 6 dB 100 Hz Treble voces 6 dB 10 kHz Loudness 10 dB 5 dB 100 Hz 10 kHz at volume level 50 dB e Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Continuous rated power output 50 mW CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD WOLCOTT OAD s a n au ih hd 88 dB 64 dB e Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DYOL TAS s a n cca m tont t on 96 dB e Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT sau iia me dues dE ES ES A 19 dB Video Section e Input Se
69. press ENTER Names can be up to four characters long Usethe MULTI JOG dial front panel orthe ST VSX 516 model STATION VSX 416 model buttons remote to select characters and ENTER to confirm If no character is input a space is input E tip e Once you have named a station preset you can press SHIFT TUNER DISP VSX 576 model DISPLAY VSX 416 model when listening to a station to switch the display between the name and the frequency Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets on page 41 if you haven t done this already 1 Press AM or FM to select the tuner 2 Press SHIFT CLASS VSX 516 model CLASS VSX 416 model to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 3 Press ST VSX 516 model STATION VSX 416 model to select the station preset you want NIS Using the tuner Changing the frequency step If you find that you can t tune into stations successfully the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region Here s how to switch the setting 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 On the front panel press STANDBY ON while you press and hold the TUNER EDIT button The channel tuning step alternates between 10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this Making recordings Ca Chapter 9 Making recordings Refer to t
70. r if the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 38 Using Virtual Surround Back VSB When you re not using Surround back speaker selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your Surround speakers You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information or if the material sounds better in the format for example 5 1 for which it was originally encoded you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VSX 516 model only The table indicates when you will hearthe virtual surround back channel Sound plays through surround speaker SBch Processing Virtual SB mode Type of source sources Dolby Digital EX DTS ES ON WMA9 Pro encoded multichannel sources with 6 1ch surround Dolby Digital DTS WMA9 Pro ON e encoded multichannel AUTO e sources AUTO Dolby Digital DTS WMAQ9 Pro ON encoded stereo source other digital stereo source AUTO Analog 2 channel stereo ON Sources AUTO Multichannel OO Pro Logic IIx D0 Pro Logic Neo6 NES Listening to your system e Press SB ch PROCESSING VSB MODE to select a virtual surround back channel option Fach press cycles through the following e VSBON Virtual Surround Back is always used for example on 5 1 encoded material e VSB AUTO VSX 576 model only Virtual ourround Back is automatically ap
71. r 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 ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help D8 10 1 2 En Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment D8 10 2 En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT THE MOULDED PLUG This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by A
72. racteristics of your room and automatically adjustthe frequency balance of your speaker system see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on page 36 EQ COPY Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 36 C1 ADJ C2 ADJ Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 37 EQ CHECK Check the ALL CH F ALIGN and custom settings see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 37 Fine Channel Level e Default setting OdB all channels You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 1 Select CH LEVEL from the Manual MCACC setup menu You ll hear test tones from each speaker in turn Since the left speaker is the main reference speaker the level is fixed Oo Caution e The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume the volume increases to 18 dB automatically 2 Use f 4 to select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10 dB as necessary Use w to adjust the volume of the selected speaker to match the reference speaker When it sounds like both tones are the same volume p
73. rces page 33 5 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons VOLUME Use to set the listening volume EFFECT CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use LEVEL to adjust the level page 39 Also adjusts the level of the Advanced ourround effects as well as Dolby Pro Logic II Music parameters Page 28 You can then use the LEVEL buttons to make these adjustments LEVEL Use to adjust the effect and channel levels MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound 6 SHIFT Press to access the boxed commands above the buttons on the remote These buttons are marked with an asterisk in this section 7 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby 30 min 60 min 90 min Off You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Controls and displays Cm DIMMER Dims or brightens the display ANALOG ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion 8 INPUT SELECTOR buttons Press to select an input source DVD DVR Press to use the remote DVD DVR controls RECEIVER Use to switch to the receiver controls on the remote control Use when setting up surround sound for the receiver page 34 9 MENU Displays the disc menu of DVD Video discs DIALOG E Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie page 33 10 14 ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system page 34 Als
74. re more familiar with the system Before making these settings you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound WCACC on page 9 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers A Important For some of the settings below you ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 if you re unsure how to do this Also see Other problems during Auto MCACC on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference e f you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position 1 Select M MCACC from the System Setup menu oee Using the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this menu 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you re doing this for the first time you might want to make these settings in order The System Setup menu CUm CH LEVEL Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below SP DISTN Make precise delay settings for your speaker system see Fine Speaker Distance below The last five settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 36 EQ A SET Measure the acoustic cha
75. re the headphones are unplugged o Caution e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume m d S si RETURN 0 Q RECEIVER MULTI CONTROL ep RECEIVER 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone Note If you have a tripod use it to place the microphone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position Otherwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair 2 Ifthe receiver is off press RECEIVER to turn the power on 3 If you have a subwoofer turn it on 4 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button Press SETUP again at any time to exit the System Setup menu 5 Select A MCACC from the System Setup menu then press ENTER Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level If the noise level is too high NOISY blinks in the display for five seconds To exit and check the noise levels again press SETUP see the notes about ambient noise below or press ENTER when you re prompted to RETRY e Do not adjust the volume during the test tones his may result in incorrect speaker settings The system now checks the microphone and your speaker setup 1 The receiver will automatically exit the current menu after three minute
76. ress cursor down to continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Speaker Distance Default setting 3 m all channels For proper sound depth and separation with your system it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 1 Select SP DISTN from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Use to adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position then press ENTER 3 Use f to select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary Use to adjust the delay of the selected speaker to match the reference speaker The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0 1 to 9 0 meters Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel From the listening position face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your a
77. rial may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was origi nally encoded in which case you can simply switch surround back processing off The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel Sound plays through surround back speaker e Press SB ch PROCESSING to select a surround back channel option Each press cycles through the following e SB ON 6 1 decoding is always used for example a Surround back channel will be generated for 5 1 encoded material SB AUTO Automatically switches to 6 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DIS ES SB OFF Maximum 5 1 playback 1 e You can t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5 1ch or WMA9 Pro and it has no effect when headphones are connected e f you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO 2 e This receiver can only playback Dolby Digital PCM 32 kHz to 96 kHz DIS and WMAQ Pro digital signal formats With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital connections page 12 and set the signal input to DIGITAL e Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player 3 You can t use the surround back channel with headphones the STEREO DIRECT mode o
78. rm span o C3 Q Vo When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up press amp cursor down to confirm and continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers excluding the subwoofer It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material This provides a flat equalization setting If you re not satisfied with the automatic adjustment you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically If you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 A CH ADJ and F ALG ADJ below should already be set Therefore if you want to adjust your settings manually you can skip to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below NI The System Setup menu 1 Select EQ A SET from the Manual MCACC setup menu Make sure the microphone is connected e f you re using a subwoofer it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system
79. ront and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality Oo Caution If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the IV be sure to secure it with putty or by other suitable means to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically Connecting up Can Speaker placement diagrams Extra Power mode speaker setup The following illustrations show a 6 1 channel VSX 416 model only See Using the Advanced speaker setup surround effects on page 29 to switch on the Extra Power mode EX POWER 3 D view of 6 1 channel speaker setup Front left Center Front right n Subwoofer Surround Surround left right ii Du Listening position Overhead view of speaker setup Front Front left Center right Subwoofer Surround Surround Listening position Surround back speaker Note 1 VSX 416 model only Follow the speaker placement diagrams disregarding the surround back speaker gt Controls and displays Chapter 5 Controls and displays Front panel Illustration shows the VSX 516 model 6 7 8
80. round Ex and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2006 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90810 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002 A En 06C00001 gt Printed in lt XRB3058 A gt
81. rts programs e ADV GAME Suitable for video games EXPANDED Simulates multichannel Surround sound for two channel sources 6 STEREO VSX 576 model only Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of your speakers e VIR SURR A virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers EX POWER VSX 476 model only Select when using the surround speakers in addi tion to the front speakers see the diagram on page 19 for the Extra Power mode speaker setup PHONESUR Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones 3 Setting the effect options When using surround effects there are a number of settings you can adjust 1 Press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not appear Check the table below for notes on this 2 Use the LEVEL buttons to set it as necessary See the table below for the options available for each setting The defaults if not stated are listed in bold 1 With 2 channel sources in Neo 6 Music mode you can adjust the center image effect see Setting the effect options below 2 f you press ADV SURR with the headphones connected PHONES SURROUND will automatically be selected Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected you may not get sound from the surround back speaker in your setup For more on this refer to Using surround back c
82. s best for surround sound If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 38 to LARGE 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 4 terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Q to 16 Q please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 52 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Q be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source VSX 516 model only Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speaker LS RS SB VSX 416 model 1 en 9 M fan mm VSX 516 model 1 10 mm he illustration shows the VSX 516 but connections for the VSX 416 are the same VSX 416 model 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire 3 Release the tabs VSX 516 model 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire 3 Tighten terminal Speaker terminals Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire is touching the back panel when you switch the unit on the power may cut off asa safety measure Use good quality speaker wire to connect the spea
83. s of inactivity If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made If you see an ERR message in the display there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections Turn off the power and check the problem indicated by the ERR message see below then try the auto surround setup again e ERR MIC Check microphone connection ERR Fch Check front speaker connections e ERR Sch Check surround speaker connections ERR SBch Check surround back speaker connection e ERR SW Make sure the subwoofer has been switched on and volume on the subwoofer is turned up 6 When you see CHECK OK in the display confirm your speaker configuration Use f amp cursor up down to check each speaker in turn YES or NO should reflect the actual speakers connected If the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct use cursor left right to change the setting When you re finished go to the next step 7 Select CHECK OK in the display then press ENTER The Auto MCACC checks the subwoofer level e f the subwoofer output level is too high low SW VOL DWN SW VOL UP blinks in the display for five seconds To exit and check your subwoofer output level press SETUP or simply press ENTER when you re prompted to RETRY The receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for speaker setting channel level speaker distance and
84. utton you will be able to control your TV using the dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if you have assigned it to the TV CTRL button 4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 to try a different code or to enter a code for another component you want to control 5 When you re done press RECEIVER 1 IV codes for example codes for TV CATV Satellite TV or DTV can only be assigned to the TV SAT or TV CTRL button You can t assign the AM FM or RECEIVER buttons En Controlling the rest of your system qM Direct function Default setting ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time using your receiver to playback a different component This could let you for example use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player When direct function is on any component you select using the MULTI CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 4 button The LED blinks 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights 3 Use the number buttons to enter either 1 direct on or 2 direct off The LED blinks

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