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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
01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supp
5 minute guide 02 Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio track
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,
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 c
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 Co
03 Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 chann
Connecting up 03 This receiver Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of comp
03 Connecting up However, the connected DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals thro
Connecting up 03 Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to compo
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 everyon
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
04 Controls and displays Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 VSX-917V MULTI JOG PHASE CONTROL ENTER DIGITA
Controls and displays 04 11 MCACC/AUDIO IN jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an aux
04 Controls and displays DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio signal is detected. 2 DIGITAL – Lights when a Dolby Digital enco
Controls and displays 04 22 MCACC channel EQ/Sound Retriever indicators These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel i
04 Controls and displays 4 Tuner/component control buttons/SETUP The following button controls (except SETUP) can be accessed a
Controls and displays 04 STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 optio
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 – Create
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
05 Listening to your system Type of source SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO Standard Multichan
Listening to your system 05 Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the rec
06 USB playback Chapter 6: USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB int
USB playback 06 • Switch the receiver off, then on again. • Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off. • Select a
07 The System Setup menu Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following sec
The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System S
07 The System Setup menu • EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settin
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
07 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press ENTER. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCA
The System Setup menu 07 • SB – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none). Select LARGE if your s
07 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossove
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 r
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
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,
Making recordings 09 Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recordi
10 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 10: Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components Many
Controlling the rest of your system 10 Selecting preset codes directly RECEIVER INPUT SELECT 7 If your component is controlled
10 Controlling the rest of your system 3 Press and hold ENTER for about two seconds. The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote pre
Controlling the rest of your system 10 Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper co
10 Controlling the rest of your system Button(s) MENU Function Select the menu screen. Components Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Cabl
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 an
Other connections 11 On the rear panel, you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio/video inputs (for example, DVR/
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 y
11 Other connections Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features b
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
Other Settings 12 • Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup
12 Other Settings 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. 4 When you’re finished, press RETUR
Additional information 13 Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for troubl
13 Additional information Problem Remedy The PHASE CONTROL feature • If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch on you
Additional information 13 Problem The SR cable is connected, but the connected components can’t be operated with the remote. Th
13 Additional information Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system, but it is possib
Additional information 13 • Frequency response Furnished Parts Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup). . . . . . . . . 1 Dry cell ba
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VSX-917V-S/-K AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Discover the b
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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
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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 hom
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02 5 minute guide MASTER VOLUME Automatically setting up for su
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5 minute guide 02 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. • Make s
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02 5 minute guide • Speaker Setting – The size and number of sp
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Connecting up 03 Chapter 3: Connecting up Video cables English
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03 Connecting up About the video converter When the video conve
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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 component
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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 vide
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03 Connecting up Using external antennas Connecting antennas Co
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Connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of ei
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03 Connecting up Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using
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Connecting up 03 Overhead view of speaker setup You can also re
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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
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04 Controls and displays DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio
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Controls and displays 04 22 MCACC channel EQ/Sound Retriever in
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04 Controls and displays 4 Tuner/component control buttons/SETU
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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 th
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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 / Vi
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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. • Rec
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07 The System Setup menu Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Makin
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The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the S
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07 The System Setup menu • EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed
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The System Setup menu 07 3 Select each channel in turn and adju
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07 The System Setup menu • ALL CH ADJUST – A ‘flat’ setting whe
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The System Setup menu 07 3 Select the channel(s) you want and a
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07 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press
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The System Setup menu 07 • SB – Select the number of surround b
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07 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manu
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Using the tuner 08 Chapter 8: Using the tuner Listening to the
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08 Using the tuner memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three
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Using the tuner 08 Displaying RDS information An introduction t
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08 Using the tuner 5 If you want to keep listening to the stati
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Making recordings 09 Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an aud
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10 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 10: Controlling
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Controlling the rest of your system 10 Selecting preset codes d
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10 Controlling the rest of your system 3 Press and hold ENTER f
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Controlling the rest of your system 10 Controls for TVs This re
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10 Controlling the rest of your system Button(s) MENU Function
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Controlling the rest of your system 10 Button (s) Function Comp
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11 Other connections Chapter 11: Other connections Caution • Be
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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 pan
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Other connections 11 Caution • Make sure you use a parallel (no
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11 Other connections Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma d
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Other Settings 12 Chapter 12: Other Settings 5.Input Assign 5a.
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12 Other Settings 2 Select the number of the component video in
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Other Settings 12 • Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel when
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12 Other Settings 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You ret
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Additional information 13 Chapter 13: Additional information Tr
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13 Additional information Problem Remedy The PHASE CONTROL feat
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Additional information 13 Problem The SR cable is connected, bu
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13 Additional information Switching the speaker impedance We re
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Additional information 13 • Frequency response Furnished Parts
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