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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.
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01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement
Before you start 01 Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. Don
02 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio track
5 minute guide 02 SR+ DIMMER MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS INPUT RECEIVER SELECT SYSTEM OFF SOURCE D.ACCESS DIALOG E S.RETRIEVER AV PRE-PR
02 5 minute guide Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too
Connecting your equipment 03 Chapter 3 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities,
03 Connecting your equipment 10 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surrou
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your TV and DVD player 2 Connect a composite or S-video output on your DVD player to th
03 Connecting your equipment 2 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL 2 (TV/SAT) in
Connecting your equipment 03 VSX-2016AV OPTICAL ANTENNA Connecting digital audio sources AM LOOP IN 1 DIGITAL OUT IN 1 IN 2 (DV
03 Connecting your equipment About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on-board Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional1 (WMA9 Pr
Connecting your equipment 03 Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilitie
03 Connecting your equipment Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared wi
Connecting your equipment 03 The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagra
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBA
Controls and displays 04 Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER V
04 Controls and displays 14 Input source buttons Press to select an input source. 15 VIDEO/GAME INPUT See Connecting a componen
Controls and displays 04 Display 1 SIGNAL AUTO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 L C R 2DIGITAL DTS VIDEO CONV. V.SB DNR MIDNIGHT TUNED RDS
04 Controls and displays Remote control RECEIVER 3 Input source buttons Press to select control of other components (see Contro
Controls and displays 04 6 (TUNE/ST) /ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 36) and the
05 Listening to your system Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in
Listening to your system 05 • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers) •
05 Listening to your system Tip • When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected (except ADV.VIR. SURR.), the effect leve
Listening to your system 05 Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the
05 Listening to your system • VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode ON A
USB playback 06 Chapter 6: USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio1 using the USB in
06 USB playback Other compatibility information • VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback: Yes1 • DRM (Digital Righ
Using the tuner 07 Chapter 7: Using the tuner Tuning directly to a station Listening to the radio The following steps show you
07 Using the tuner Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. An introduction to RDS
Using the tuner 07 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type. The system starts searching through the station presets for a
08 The System Setup menu Chapter 8: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following sec
The System Setup menu 08 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Make sure there are no obstac
08 The System Setup menu • With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check) select RETRY after checking for ambi
The System Setup menu 08 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System S
08 The System Setup menu 2 Adjust the level of the left channel. This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to k
The System Setup menu 08 1 Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Di
08 The System Setup menu If you still aren't satisfied with the results, the manual Advanced EQ setup (below) provides a more c
The System Setup menu 08 • Reverb View – You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each chan
08 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Se
The System Setup menu 08 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename, then select an appropriate preset name. Use / to select
08 The System Setup menu • Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMAL
The System Setup menu 08 2 Tip • You can change the channel levels at any time by pressing CH LEVEL then using / on the remote
08 The System Setup menu 2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want. Use / to adjust the setting. The X-Curve is expressed as a down
Other connections 09 Chapter 9: Other connections Caution • Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the c
09 Other connections • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, th
Other connections 09 • The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing right for correct alignment with the connector on
09 Other connections • Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals. • You can use speake
Other connections 09 Bi-wiring your speakers The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as biamping, but additionally, in
09 Other connections • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT j
Other Settings 10 Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you
10 Other Settings Input source CD CD-R/TAPE/MD TUNER MULTI CH IN iPod Input Terminals Digital OPT 3 1 Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from t
Using other functions 11 Chapter 11 Using other functions Setting What it does May improve the quality of sound in a noisy sour
11 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tune
Using other functions 11 • Press RECEIVER then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time. 30 min Off 60 min 90 min 1 Press S
11 Using other functions Default system settings Setting HDMI Audio Digital Video Conversion Speakers Surround Back System Spea
Controlling the rest of your system 12 Chapter 12: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other comp
12 Controlling the rest of your system • The remote controls should be 3 cm to 5 cm apart. SYSTEM OFF SOURCE CH LEVEL MENU TV C
Controlling the rest of your system 12 3 Press the button of the component for which you want to check the preset code, then pr
12 Controlling the rest of your system 6 If necessary, press the input source button for the component whose command you want t
Controlling the rest of your system 12 Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper co
12 Controlling the rest of your system Button (s) Function ENTER/ DISC Components Multiple CD player VCR/DVD player DVR player
Additional information 13 Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for troubl
13 Additional information Symptom No sound from surround back speakers. Remedy • Check that the surround back speakers are set
Additional information 13 Symptom Can't record audio. Remedy • You can only make a digital recording from a digital source, and
13 Additional information Symptom Remedy After using the Auto MCACC • There may have been some low frequency noise in the room
Additional information 13 Remote control Symptom Cannot be remote controlled. Remedy • Try replacing the batteries in the remot
13 Additional information iPod messages Symptom Error I1 Error I2 No Track Cause Action There is a problem with the signal path
Additional information 13 Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on
13 Additional information WMA9 Pro can support up to 5.1/7.1 channel playback with sampling rates up to 24-bit/96 kHz. Using th
Additional information 13 you are watching is encoded in Surround EX, you can manually select the THX Surround EX playback mode
13 Additional information Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard Straight decoding Dolby Digi
Additional information 13 Stream direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with d
13 Additional information FM Tuner Section Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output (Stereo) Front . . . . . .
Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2006 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-
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VSX-2016AV-S AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Discover the be
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IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightn
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you wa
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through
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Manual speaker setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Adva
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Before you start 01 Installing the receiver • When installing t
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02 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to hom
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5 minute guide 02 SR+ DIMMER MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS INPUT RECEIVER
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02 5 minute guide Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If t
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Connecting your equipment 03 Chapter 3 Connecting your equipmen
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03 Connecting your equipment 10 Multichannel pre-amplifier outp
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Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your TV and DVD player
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03 Connecting your equipment 2 Connect an optical-type1 digital
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Connecting your equipment 03 VSX-2016AV OPTICAL ANTENNA Connect
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03 Connecting your equipment About the WMA9 Pro decoder This un
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Connecting your equipment 03 Installing your speaker system To
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03 Connecting your equipment Bare wire connections Make sure th
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Connecting your equipment 03 The diagrams below show suggested
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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting external antennas To im
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Controls and displays 04 Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front
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04 Controls and displays 14 Input source buttons Press to selec
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Controls and displays 04 Display 1 SIGNAL AUTO 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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04 Controls and displays Remote control RECEIVER 3 Input source
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Controls and displays 04 6 (TUNE/ST) /ENTER Use the arrow butto
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05 Listening to your system Chapter 5: Listening to your system
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Listening to your system 05 • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above
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05 Listening to your system Tip • When an Advanced Surround lis
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Listening to your system 05 Choosing the input signal You need
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05 Listening to your system • VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround
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USB playback 06 Chapter 6: USB playback Using the USB interface
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06 USB playback Other compatibility information • VBR (variable
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Using the tuner 07 Chapter 7: Using the tuner Tuning directly t
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07 Using the tuner Naming station presets For easier identifica
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Using the tuner 07 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type
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08 The System Setup menu Chapter 8: The System Setup menu Makin
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The System Setup menu 08 1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC
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08 The System Setup menu • With error messages (such as Ambient
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The System Setup menu 08 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the S
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08 The System Setup menu 2 Adjust the level of the left channel
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The System Setup menu 08 1 Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manu
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08 The System Setup menu If you still aren't satisfied with the
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The System Setup menu 08 • Reverb View – You can check the reve
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08 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Data Management’ from the Sy
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The System Setup menu 08 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to
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08 The System Setup menu • Center – Select LARGE if your center
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The System Setup menu 08 2 Tip • You can change the channel lev
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08 The System Setup menu 2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want.
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Other connections 09 Chapter 9: Other connections Caution • Mak
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09 Other connections • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 3
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Other connections 09 • The arrow on the cable connector body sh
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09 Other connections • Be careful not to allow any contact betw
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Other connections 09 Bi-wiring your speakers The reasons for bi
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09 Other connections • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to con
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Other Settings 10 Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup me
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10 Other Settings Input source CD CD-R/TAPE/MD TUNER MULTI CH I
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Using other functions 11 Chapter 11 Using other functions Setti
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11 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording Y
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Using other functions 11 • Press RECEIVER then press SLEEP repe
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11 Using other functions Default system settings Setting HDMI A
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Controlling the rest of your system 12 Chapter 12: Controlling
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12 Controlling the rest of your system • The remote controls sh
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Controlling the rest of your system 12 3 Press the button of th
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12 Controlling the rest of your system 6 If necessary, press th
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Controlling the rest of your system 12 Controls for TVs This re
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12 Controlling the rest of your system Button (s) Function ENTE
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Additional information 13 Chapter 13: Additional information Tr
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13 Additional information Symptom No sound from surround back s
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Additional information 13 Symptom Can't record audio. Remedy •
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13 Additional information Symptom Remedy After using the Auto M
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Additional information 13 Remote control Symptom Cannot be remo
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13 Additional information iPod messages Symptom Error I1 Error
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Additional information 13 Surround sound formats Below is a bri
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13 Additional information WMA9 Pro can support up to 5.1/7.1 ch
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Additional information 13 you are watching is encoded in Surrou
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13 Additional information Multichannel signal formats SBch Proc
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Additional information 13 Stream direct with different input si
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13 Additional information FM Tuner Section Specifications Ampli
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