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Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . .
10 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . . 50 Setting the remote to control other c
01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following suppl
5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks
02 5 minute guide MASTER VOLUME Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration
5 minute guide 02 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. • Make sure the microphone is connected. • If you’re using a subwoofer, i
02 5 minute guide • Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 42 for more on this) • Speaker
Connecting up 03 Chapter 3: Connecting up Video cables English Making cable connections Important • Before making or changing co
03 Connecting up About the video converter When the video converter is enabled, all analog video sources are output through all
Connecting up 03 Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 1 Con
03 Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channe
Connecting up 03 This receiver Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of compo
03 Connecting up However, the connected DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals throu
Connecting up 03 Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to compos
03 Connecting up Using external antennas Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below.
Connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone
03 Connecting up Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from
Connecting up 03 Overhead view of speaker setup You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on page 7. Front left F
04 Controls and displays Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 VSX-917V MULTI JOG PHASE CONTROL ENTER DIGITAL
Controls and displays 04 11 MCACC/AUDIO IN jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxi
04 Controls and displays DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio signal is detected. 2 DIGITAL – Lights when a Dolby Digital encod
Controls and displays 04 22 MCACC channel EQ/Sound Retriever indicators These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel in
04 Controls and displays 4 Tuner/component control buttons/SETUP The following button controls (except SETUP) can be accessed af
Controls and displays 04 STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 option
05 Listening to your system Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • Certain features explained in this section will not
Listening to your system 05 • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above • Dolby Digital EX – Creates
05 Listening to your system Setting Effect What it does Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced Surround mode
Listening to your system 05 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ • Default setting: OFF / ALL CH (after the Auto MCACC Setup o
05 Listening to your system Type of source SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO Standard Multichann
Listening to your system 05 Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the rece
06 USB playback Chapter 6: USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB inte
USB playback 06 • Switch the receiver off, then on again. • Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off. • Select an
07 The System Setup menu Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following sect
The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Se
07 The System Setup menu • EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ setting
The System Setup menu 07 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary. Use / to adjust the delay of the
07 The System Setup menu • ALL CH ADJUST – A ‘flat’ setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting
The System Setup menu 07 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking. 3e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust Test Tone Type: "ALL C
07 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press ENTER. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCAC
The System Setup menu 07 • SB – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none). Select LARGE if your su
07 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover
Using the tuner 08 Chapter 8: Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM ra
08 Using the tuner memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving
Using the tuner 08 Displaying RDS information An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio s
08 Using the tuner 5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the 5 seconds. If you don’t press ENTER, s
Making recordings 09 Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recordin
10 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 10: Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components Many P
Controlling the rest of your system 10 Selecting preset codes directly RECEIVER INPUT SELECT 7 If your component is controlled s
10 Controlling the rest of your system 3 Press and hold ENTER for about two seconds. The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote pres
Controlling the rest of your system 10 Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper cod
10 Controlling the rest of your system Button(s) MENU Function Select the menu screen. Components Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Cable
Controlling the rest of your system 10 Button (s) Function Components English JUKEBOX Switches to the Jukebox feature. (SHIFT+)
11 Other connections Chapter 11: Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and
Other connections 11 On the rear panel, you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio/video inputs (for example, DVR/V
11 Other connections • Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting. SOUND MIDNIGHT/ RETRIEVER
Other connections 11 Caution • Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring yo
11 Other connections Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features be
Other Settings 12 Chapter 12: Other Settings 5.Input Assign 5a.Digital Input Setup Coaxial–1 Coaxial–2 Optical–1 Optical–2 [ [ [
12 Other Settings 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you’ve connected your video component. The numbers c
Other Settings 12 • Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup o
12 Other Settings 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN
Additional information 13 Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble
13 Additional information Problem Remedy The PHASE CONTROL feature • If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch on your
Additional information 13 Problem The SR cable is connected, but the connected components can’t be operated with the remote. The
13 Additional information Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system, but it is possibl
Additional information 13 • Frequency response Furnished Parts Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup). . . . . . . . . 1 Dry cell bat
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VSX-917V-S/-K AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Discover the be
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IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightni
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Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . .
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10 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer c
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01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s
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5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home
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02 5 minute guide MASTER VOLUME Automatically setting up for sur
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5 minute guide 02 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. • Make su
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02 5 minute guide • Speaker Setting – The size and number of spe
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Connecting up 03 Chapter 3: Connecting up Video cables English M
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03 Connecting up About the video converter When the video conver
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Connecting up 03 Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows
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03 Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For
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Connecting up 03 This receiver Connecting other audio components
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03 Connecting up However, the connected DVD player, set-top box,
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Connecting up 03 Using the component video jacks Component video
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03 Connecting up Using external antennas Connecting antennas Con
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Connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eig
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03 Connecting up Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using i
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Connecting up 03 Overhead view of speaker setup You can also ref
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04 Controls and displays Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front
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Controls and displays 04 11 MCACC/AUDIO IN jack Use to connect a
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04 Controls and displays DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio s
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Controls and displays 04 22 MCACC channel EQ/Sound Retriever ind
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04 Controls and displays 4 Tuner/component control buttons/SETUP
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Controls and displays 04 STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding
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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 Setting Effect What it does Sets the
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Listening to your system 05 Listening with Acoustic Calibration
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05 Listening to your system Type of source SBch Processing / Vir
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Listening to your system 05 Playing other sources 1 Turn on the
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06 USB playback Chapter 6: USB playback Using the USB interface
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USB playback 06 • Switch the receiver off, then on again. • Reco
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07 The System Setup menu Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making
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The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the Sy
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07 The System Setup menu • EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed m
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The System Setup menu 07 3 Select each channel in turn and adjus
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07 The System Setup menu • ALL CH ADJUST – A ‘flat’ setting wher
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The System Setup menu 07 3 Select the channel(s) you want and ad
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07 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press E
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The System Setup menu 07 • SB – Select the number of surround ba
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07 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manua
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Using the tuner 08 Chapter 8: Using the tuner Listening to the r
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08 Using the tuner memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three b
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Using the tuner 08 Displaying RDS information An introduction to
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08 Using the tuner 5 If you want to keep listening to the statio
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Making recordings 09 Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audi
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10 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 10: Controlling t
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Controlling the rest of your system 10 Selecting preset codes di
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10 Controlling the rest of your system 3 Press and hold ENTER fo
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Controlling the rest of your system 10 Controls for TVs This rem
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10 Controlling the rest of your system Button(s) MENU Function S
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Controlling the rest of your system 10 Button (s) Function Compo
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11 Other connections Chapter 11: Other connections Caution • Bef
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Other connections 11 On the rear panel, you must connect to the
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11 Other connections • Use the SPEAKERS button on the front pane
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Other connections 11 Caution • Make sure you use a parallel (not
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11 Other connections Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma di
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Other Settings 12 Chapter 12: Other Settings 5.Input Assign 5a.D
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12 Other Settings 2 Select the number of the component video inp
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Other Settings 12 • Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel when l
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12 Other Settings 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You retu
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Additional information 13 Chapter 13: Additional information Tro
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13 Additional information Problem Remedy The PHASE CONTROL featu
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Additional information 13 Problem The SR cable is connected, but
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13 Additional information Switching the speaker impedance We rec
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Additional information 13 • Frequency response Furnished Parts M
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