http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/RSS.ashxPioneer user manual PagesFri, 10 Apr 2009 09:50:44 +0200http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=1http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=1VSX-917V-S/-K AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http://www.pioneer.co.uk (or http://www.pioneer.eu). Operating Instructions2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=2http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=2IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. D3-4-2-1-1_En-A 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 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark 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 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. 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 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 D3-4-2-1-3_A_En or moisture. Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (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 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 D3-4-2-1-4_A_En or 120 V) written on the rear panel. This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC). D3-4-2-1-9a_En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=3http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=3If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling. Private households in the 25 member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one). For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal. By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health. K058_En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 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 D3-4-2-1-7b_A_En equipment on thick carpet or a bed. 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 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 D3-4-2-2-2a_A_En (for example, when on vacation). DOWN DOWN 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 equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when D3-4-2-2-1a_A_En on vacation). Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. "DTS" and "DTS-ES | Neo:6" are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. "96/24" is a trademark of DTS, Inc.2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=4http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=4Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 6 6 Setting the effect options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . 30 Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . 31 Using surround back channel processing . . . . 31 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB) . . . . . . . 31 Using Midnight and Loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . 33 Selecting the front audio inputs . . . . . . . . . . . 33 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Better sound using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . 10 03 Connecting up Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a DVD player and TV . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the multichannel analog outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting other audio components . . . . . . . About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting other video components . . . . . . . Using the component video jacks. . . . . . . . . Connecting to the front panel video terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 06 USB playback Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Compressed audio compatibility. . . . . . . . . . 35 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 08 Using the tuner Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Naming station presets. . 2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=5http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=510 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . . 50 Setting the remote to control other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Erasing one of the remote control button settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Erasing all of the remote control presets . . . . . 51 Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 12 Other Settings The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 The Other Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . 64 Digital Video Converter Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 English 13 Additional information Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Switching the speaker impedance . . . . . . . . . . 68 Changing the TV format setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Deutsch 11 Other connections Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Second Zone speaker B setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Bi-amping your front speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Bi-wiring your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español Français Italiano Español Nederlands2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=6http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=601 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone • Remote control unit • Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • These operating instructions • Warranty card WARNING • Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries. 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) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound. – in direct sunlight – in damp or wet areas – in extremely hot or cold areas – in places where there is vibration or other movement – in places that are very dusty – in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen) Loading the batteries Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: • Never use new and old batteries together. • 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 different voltages. Do not use different batteries together. • When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area. Ventilation When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 20 cm at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will build up inside, interfering with performance and/or causing malfunctions. Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, do not place anything directly on top of the unit, make sure the openings are never blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths and curtains), and do not operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed. 6 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=7http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=75 minute guide 02 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 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, DTS, or Dolby Surround 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. 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 20 for more on this. Center speaker (C) Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) English Deutsch Français Subwoofer (SW) Surround speaker (RS) Listening position Surround speaker (LS) Surround back speaker (SBR) Italiano Surround back speaker (SBL) Listening to Surround Sound 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. • Be sure to complete all connections before connecting to an AC power source. 1 Connect your DVD player and TV. See Connecting a DVD player and TV on page 13 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 19. Note 3 Plug in and switch on the receiver, followed by your DVD player, subwoofer and TV. Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this. 4 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system. See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) below for more on this. 5 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume. Make sure that DVD is showing in the receiver’s display. If it isn’t, press DVD on the remote to set the receiver to the DVD input.1 There are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 28 for more on this.2 Nederlands Español 7 En 1 You may need to set your DVD player to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio (see your DVD player’s manual for more on this). 2 Depending on your DVD player or source disc, you may only get 2 channel sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (see Listening in surround sound on page 28 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=8http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=802 5 minute guide MASTER VOLUME 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. Important • The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you’ve made. • Make sure the headphones are unplugged. Caution • The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume. SIGNAL SEL USB MCACC/ AUDIO IN DOWN UP 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. Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. 3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu. • Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.1 4 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER. System Setup 2. Auto MCACC Surr Back System Normal (SB) ] INPUT RECEIVER SELECT SOURCE D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TOP MENU TUNE ST ST MENU T.EDIT RETURN 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup SETUP ENTER PTY SEARCH TUNE GUIDE F.AUDIO TV CONTROL TV USB : Exit VOL ENTER : Start : Cancel DVD CD-R/TAPE DVR TV CTRL TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH CD FM AM RECEIVER DTVON/OFF REC 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC/ AUDIO IN jack on the front panel. Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC/AUDIO IN jack. 5 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected then press ENTER. 2 Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level. Note 1 • The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made. • The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component, S-video or composite connections for system setup. 2 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back speaker setting on page 36 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing. 8 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=9http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=95 minute guide 02 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. • Make sure the microphone is connected. • If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up. • See below for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference. If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column, there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. 9 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER. If the screen in step 8 is left untouched for 30 seconds, and the ENTER button is not pressed in step 9 the Auto MCACC setup will start again from the beginning. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. 2.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Surround Speaker Speaker Channel Acoustic Analyzing System Distance Level Cal EQ English Deutsch 7 Wait for the test tones to finish. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it’s doing this. 2.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Environment Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO Français [ OK ] [ OK ] [ OK ] :Cancel Italiano • For correct speaker settings, do not adjust the volume during the test tones. 8 Confirm the speaker configuration. The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have. 2.Auto MCACC Check! Front Center Surround SB SUB W. 30:Next [ [ [ [ [ YES YES YES Yx2 YES ] ] ] ] ] OK :Cancel [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] :Cancel Nederlands Español Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 8 minutes. 10 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Select ‘SKIP’ to go back to the System Setup menu. The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the setup is complete. 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 36).1 You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the Analyzed Data Check screen: If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting (and number for surround back). When you’re finished, go to the next step. Note 1 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker Setting on page 42. • 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. 9 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=10http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=1002 5 minute guide • Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 42 for more on this) • Speaker Distance – The distance of your speakers from the listening position (see page 44 for more on this) • Channel Level – The overall balance of your speaker system (see page 43 for more on this) • Acoustic Cal EQ – Adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 39 for more on this) Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu. Better sound using Phase Control This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/ or coloring of the sound (see illustration below). P H A S E C O N T R O L O F F Front speaker Listening position ? Sound source Subwoofer Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 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) the 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. • Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup. P H A S E C O N T R O L O N Front speaker Listening position Sound source Subwoofer Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching1 for an optimal sound image at your listening position. The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources. AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR PHASE ACOUSTIC EQ DIALOG SHIFT EFFECT/CH SEL SOUND RETRIEVER STEREO/ LEVEL • Press PHASE (PHASE CONTROL) to switch on phase correction. Note 1 Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are ‘in phase’, they crest and trough together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as shown in the upper section of the diagram above) then the sound will be ‘out of phase’ and an unreliable sound image will be produced. 10 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=11http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=11Connecting up 03 Chapter 3: Connecting up Video cables English Making cable connections Important • Before making or changing connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. • Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers. • Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into standby. Deutsch Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals. The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio. Français Standard RCA video cable S-video cables S-video cables give you a clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color. Italiano Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals. Analog audio cables Nederlands S Video Component video cables Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided. Component video cables Español Right (red) 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 Green (Y) Blue (PB) Red (PR) Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable Note 1 • 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. 11 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=12http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=1203 Connecting up About the video converter When the video converter is enabled, all analog video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks (HDMI and highdefinition progressive component video cannot be converted).1 See Digital Video Converter Setup on page 64 to switch the video converter on or off. If several video components are assigned to the same input function (see The Input Assign menu on page 61), the converter gives priority to component, S-video, then composite (in that order). This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Note 1 You must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI/component video outputs when connecting these video sources. If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, use an (analog) S-video or composite connection. 12 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=13http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=13Connecting up 03 Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 (DVD/LD) input on this receiver. Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.1 2 Connect the composite video output and the stereo analog audio outputs2 on your DVD player to the DVD/LD inputs on this receiver. Use a standard RCA video cable3 and a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection. • If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs below for how to connect it. 3 Connect the analog audio outputs from 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 cable to do this. • If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you can also connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 2 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver. Use an optical cable for the connection. 4 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on this receiver to a video input on your TV. Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to the composite video jack.4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL English 3 ANALOG AUDIO OUT R L TV Deutsch VIDEO IN 4 Français DIGITAL OUT OPT IN AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω MONITOR OUT IN OPT CD 2 (TV/ SAT) OPT IN DVR / VCR AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO OUT CONTROL 1 (CD) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OUT TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT PLAY IN CD-R / TAPE / MD IN OUT DVR / VCR IN OUT Italiano IN IN IN DVD 5.1CH INPUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT S-VIDEO TV / SAT IN DVD /LD 2 (DVR/VCR) IN IN COAX 1 (DVD/LD) OUT R REC AUDIO L Nederlands This receiver 1 2 COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT R AUDIO L ANALOG OUT VIDEO OUT Español DVD player Note 1 If 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 61). 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player. 3 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVD/LD jack. If your player also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this. 4 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV. 13 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=14http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=1403 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 the multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver as shown below.1 This receiver CEN- SUB TER WOOFER 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.2 Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.3 2 Connect an optical digital audio output from your set-top box component to the DIGITAL OPT 2 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver. Use an optical cable for the connection.4 This receiver DIGITAL OUT OPT IN AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω IN OPT CD MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT OPT IN AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω MONITOR OUT IN OPT CD 2 (TV/ SAT) OPT IN DVR / VCR AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO OUT CONTROL R SURROUND L DVD 5.1CH INPUT Y PB 1 (CD) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OUT TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT PLAY IN CD-R / TAPE / MD IN OUT DVR / VCR IN OUT MONITOR OUT IN IN IN DVD 5.1CH INPUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT S-VIDEO TV / SAT IN DVD /LD 2 (DVR/VCR) IN IN COAX 1 (DVD/LD) OUT R REC AUDIO L S P E A K E R S R FRONT LR A 2 (TV/ SAT) OPT IN DVR / VCR AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO OUT CONTROL 1 (CD) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OUT TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT PLAY IN CD-R / TAPE / MD IN OUT DVR / VCR IN OUT IN IN IN DVD 5.1CH INPUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT S-VIDEO TV / SAT IN DVD /LD 2 (DVR/VCR) IN IN COAX R L FRONT OUTPUT CENTER OUTPUT R L 1 SURROUND OUTPUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT (DVD/LD) OUT R REC AUDIO L DVD/multi-channel decoder with multi-channel analog output jacks 2 DIGITAL OUT 1 OPTICAL COAXIAL R AUDIO L AV OUT VIDEO 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’. STB Note 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, to receive a signal, you’ll need to press the input select button for the input you connected the set-top box to. 3 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO TV/SAT jack. If your set-top box also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this. 4 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Assign menu on page 61). 14 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=15http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=15Connecting up 03 This receiver Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you’re connecting.1 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 as shown. The example shows a coaxial connection to the CD digital input jack using a coaxial digital audio cable. 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. 4 If your recorder has a digital input, connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown. Use an optical cable to make this connection. 4 English DIGITAL OUT OPT IN AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω CD MONITOR OUT IN OPT 2 (TV/ SAT) OPT IN DVR / VCR AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO OUT CONTROL 1 (CD) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OUT TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT PLAY IN CD-R / TAPE / MD IN OUT DVR / VCR IN OUT Deutsch IN IN IN DVD 5.1CH INPUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT S-VIDEO TV / SAT IN DVD /LD 2 (DVR/VCR) IN IN COAX 1 (DVD/LD) OUT R REC AUDIO L Français 1 3 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL R REC IN L R OUT PLAY L Italiano DIGITAL OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT Nederlands CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc. OPTICAL DIGITAL IN About the WMA9 Pro decoder Español 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 WMA9 Procompatible player. Note 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. 15 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=16http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=1603 Connecting up However, the connected DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output. 4 If your video component has a digital input, connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown. Use an optical cable to make this connection. This receiver DIGITAL OUT OPT IN OPT CD IN AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω MONITOR OUT 2 OUT IN DVR / VCR CONTROL AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO Windows Media®, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. (TV/ SAT) OPT 1 (CD) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OUT TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT PLAY IN CD-R / TAPE / MD IN OUT DVR / VCR IN OUT IN IN IN DVD 5.1CH INPUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT S-VIDEO TV / SAT IN DVD /LD Connecting other video components This receiver has audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVDrecorders 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.1 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 3 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your video component to the DIGITAL COAX 2 (DVR/VCR) input on this receiver. Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Note 2 (DVR/VCR) IN IN COAX 1 (DVD/LD) OUT R REC AUDIO L 3 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL R REC IN L VIDEO IN R OUT PLAY L VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT 4 VCR, DVR, LD player, etc. OPTICAL DIGITAL IN 1 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN jack. If your video component also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this. 2 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR OUT jack. 3 If your video component 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 61). 16 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=17http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=17Connecting up 03 Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. A further advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video. Important • If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you must also have your TV connected to this receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. • Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access audio/video connection. VIDEO L VIDEO INPUT AUDIO R English USB DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN PUSH OPEN This receiver CD CD-R / TAPE / MD USB FM AM AUX Deutsch VIDEO L VIDEO INPUT AUDIO R USB DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN Français Video camera (etc.) V L R 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver. Use a three-way component video cable for the connection. 2 Assign the component video inputs to the input source you’ve connected. • Since they are assignable, it doesn’t matter which component video inputs you use for which source. After connecting everything, you’ll need to assign the component video inputs—see The Input Assign menu on page 61. 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor. Use a three-way component video cable. VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT Italiano Nederlands Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO botton. Press VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO and select F.AUDIO input. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player. • Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access audio/video connection. VIDEO L VIDEO INPUT AUDIO R Español USB DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN PUSH OPEN CD CD-R / TAPE / MD USB FM AM AUX Connecting to the front panel video terminal Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO button. Press VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO and select VIDEO input. There are standard audio/ video jacks as well as an optical input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections. VIDEO L VIDEO INPUT AUDIO R USB DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN This receiver Portable CD player (etc.) AUDIO OUT 17 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=18http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=1803 Connecting up Using external antennas 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. a fig. b fig. c To improve FM reception Use a PAL connector to connect an external FM antenna. One-touch PAL connector 3 5 FM UNBAL 75 Ω FM UNBAL 75 Ω 75 Ω coaxial cable AM LOOP AM LOOP 4 To improve AM reception 2 1 Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. Outdoor antenna 5 m to 6 m 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 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand. To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b). • If 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. FM UNBAL 75 Ω Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire) AM LOOP 18 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=19http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=19Connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below.1 The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.2 You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 68 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω). Front speakers L R English Deutsch Français Center speaker C Surround speakers Surround back speakers LS RS SBL SBR Italiano CEN- SUB TER WOOFER DIGITAL OUT OPT IN AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω ASSIGNABLE Nederlands (DVD/LD) IN 1 (TV/SAT) IN 2 IN OPT CD HDMI OUT MONITOR OUT IN 3 IN 1 2 (TV/ SAT) OPT IN DVR / VCR AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO OUT CONTROL R SURROUND L DVD 5.1CH INPUT Y PB PR ASSIGNABLE Y PB PR 1 (CD) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OUT TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT PLAY IN CD-R / TAPE / MD IN OUT DVR / VCR IN OUT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO SURROUND IN 2 CENTER IN IN IN DVD 5.1CH INPUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT S-VIDEO TV / SAT IN DVD /LD 2 (DVR/VCR) IN IN COAX 1 (DVD/LD) OUT R REC AUDIO L S P E A K E R S R FRONT LR L R SURROUND BACK L A B Español This receiver Powered subwoofer SW INPUT Caution • Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. Note 1 If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 42) to LARGE. 2 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (L) terminal. 19 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=20http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=2003 Connecting up Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, with the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A). Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C). fig. A 10 mm fig. B fig. C • When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers farther away from the TV. • If you’re using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle. • Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers. • It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use less of an angle for bigger rooms. • Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slightly downward. Make sure the speakers don’t face each other. • 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. Caution • If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, 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. 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 Speakers 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. • Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV. 20 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=21http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=21Connecting up 03 Overhead view of speaker setup You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on page 7. Front left Front right English Center Deutsch Subwoofer Surround left Surround right Français Listening position Surround back left Surround back right Single surround back speaker . Italiano The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected. 90~120 LS RS LS RS Nederlands 0~60 LS SB RS SBL Español SBL SBR SBR fig. A fig. B 3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup 21 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=22http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=2204 Controls and displays Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 VSX-917V MULTI JOG PHASE CONTROL ENTER DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING PHASE CONTROL ACOUSTIC AUTO SURR/ EQ DIRECT DVD/LD TV/ SAT DVR/ VCR VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO CD CD-R / TAPE / MD USB FM AM AUX STEREO/ F.S.SURR ADVANCED STANDARD SURROUND LISTENING MODE SOUND MIDNIGHT/ RETRIEVER LOUDNESS SIGNAL SELECT TONE MASTER VOLUME VIDEO INPUT AUDIO R STANDBY/ON VIDEO L DIGITAL IN USB MCACC/ AUDIO IN PHONES SPEAKERS PTY SEARCH TUNING/ STATION TUNER EDIT SETUP RETURN MULTI JOG DOWN UP 7 8 13 PHASE CONTROL 9 16 17 18 SIGNAL SELECT 10 11 12 15 STEREO/ F.S.SURR ADVANCED STANDARD SURROUND 14 15 19 TONE ACOUSTIC AUTO SURR/ EQ DIRECT MIDNIGHT/ SOUND RETRIEVER LOUDNESS 20 SPEAKERS 21 PTY SEARCH 22 TUNING/ STATION 23 TUNER EDIT SETUP 24 RETURN MULTI JOG 1 Input select buttons Press to select an input source. 2 Digital Precision Processing indicator Lights to indicate digital processing. 3 Character display See Display on page 23. 4 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 31) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup (page 8) or EQ Auto Setup (page 39)). 5 ENTER 6 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and menu options. 7 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones (when connected, there is no sound output from the speakers). 8 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 9 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 17. 10 USB terminal See Using the USB interface on page 34. 22 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=23http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=23Controls and displays 04 11 MCACC/AUDIO IN jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 17). 12 MASTER VOLUME dial 13 PHASE CONTROL Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 10). 14 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 31). 15 LISTENING MODE buttons AUTO SURR/DIRECT Selects Auto Surround (Auto playback on page 28) or Stream Direct playback (page 30). STEREO/F.S.SURR – Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 30). STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28). ADVANCED SURR – Use to switch between the surround modes (page 29). 16 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 32). 17 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS Switches between Midnight and Loudness listening (page 32). 18 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal (page 33). 19 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial (page 32). 20 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system (page 57) and the impedance setting (page 68). 21 PTY SEARCH Use this button to search for RDS program types (page 47). 22 TUNING/STATION Selects the frequency (page 45) and station presets (page 45) when using the tuner. 23 TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 45). 24 System Setup menu controls SETUP – Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu (page 8, page 36, page 61). RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 [L] 6 EON [C] RDS SP AB [ R ] [Rs ] 0 [SBR] [SB L ] [Ls ] 6 40 125 250 4K13K 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 SIGNAL indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signal: AUTO – Lights when AUTO signal select is on. SB – Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected. 23 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=24http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=2404 Controls and displays DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio signal is detected. 2 DIGITAL – Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected. ANALOG – Lights when an analog signal is detected. DTS – Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected. 2 Lights to indicate decoding of a DTS multichannel signal. 3 2 DIGITAL Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal. 4 2 PRO LOGIC IIx 2 PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding. 2 PRO LOGIC IIx lights to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 28). 5 VIR.SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 31). 6 DIRECT Lights when source Stream Direct playback is in use. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source. 7 AUTO SURR. Lights when Auto Surround (see Auto playback on page 28) is on. 8 ATT Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to attenuate (reduce) the level of the analog input signal. 9 SLEEP Lights when the sleep mode is active (see Remote control below). 10 Tuner indicators – Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button. – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode. – Lights when a broadcast is being received. 11 EON/RDS indicators EON – Lights when the EON mode is set, and flashes during an EON broadcast. The indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service (page 48). RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 47). 12 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (page 57). 13 Character display 14 Neo:6 Lights to indicate Neo:6 processing. 15 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround) Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected. 16 WMA9 Pro Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro signal. 17 MIDNIGHT Lights during Midnight listening (page 32). 18 D.E. Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on (page 32). 19 LOUDNESS Lights during Loudness listening (page 32). 20 EX Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded signal is detected. 21 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level. 24 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=25http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=25Controls and displays 04 22 MCACC channel EQ/Sound Retriever indicators These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel in Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 41. Also, L and R light when the Sound Retriever is active (page 32). 1 RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for this receiver. 2 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50). 3 Number buttons and other receiver/ component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 45) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc. DISC (ENTER) can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV, and can also be used to select a disc in a multi-CD player. The following are accessed by pressing the RECEIVER button first: SLEEP – Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (90 min – 60 min – 30 min – Off). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. SB ch – Selects the surround back channel mode (page 31) or virtual surround back mode (page 31). ANALOG ATT – Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion. SR + – Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 60). DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display. MIDNIGHT – Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low volume. Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume (page 32). SIGNAL SEL – Use to select an input signal (page 33). D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons (page 45). CLASS – Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 45). English Deutsch Remote control 10 1 INPUT RECEIVER SELECT SOURCE Français 11 AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 12 F.AUDIO Italiano DVD TV USB DVR TV CTRL 2 CD-R/TAPE CD FM SLEEP AM SB ch RECEIVER ANALOG ATT MIDNIGHT 13 SR+ DIMMER Nederlands 3 TOP MENU SIGNAL SEL D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER 4 5 MENU TUNE ST ST T.EDIT RETURN SETUP ENTER PTY SEARCH TUNE Español GUIDE TV CONTROL 6 TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL 14 15 E DTV ON/OFF A REC MUTE 7 8 9 MPX B EON C REC STOP JUKEBOX D AUDIO SUBTITLE DISP HDD CH DVD CH AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR PHASE ACOUSTIC EQ DIALOG SHIFT EFFECT/CH SEL SOUND RETRIEVER STEREO/ LEVEL 16 RECEIVER 25 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=26http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=2604 Controls and displays 4 Tuner/component control buttons/SETUP The following button controls (except SETUP) can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (DVD, FM, AM, TV, etc.). TOP MENU – Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD. MENU – Displays the disc menu of DVDVideo discs. It also displays TV and DTV menus. T.EDIT – Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 45). SETUP (Press RECEIVER first to access) – Use to access the System Setup menu (see page 36). PTY SEARCH – Use this button to search for RDS program types (page 47). GUIDE – Displays the guides on a digital TV. 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). 5  (TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 36). 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 45). 6 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 MULTI CONTROL button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button (see page 50 for more on this). TV – Use to turn on/off the TV power. TV VOL +/– – Use to adjust the TV volume. INPUT SELECT – Use to select the TV input signal. TV CH +/– – Use to select channels. 7 Component control buttons The main buttons (, , 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, DVR or TV (when connected to a DTV)). DTV ON/OFF – Switches a digital TV on/off. MPX – Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 45). EON – Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 48). AUDIO – Changes the audio language or channel on DVD discs. DISP – Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 46). SUBTITLE – Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs. CH +/– – Use to select channels when using a TV, VCR, DVR, etc. The following DVR controls can be accessed by pressing SHIFT:  REC – Starts recording. REC STOP – Stops recording. JUKEBOX – Switches to the Jukebox feature. HDD/DVD – These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD/ HDD recorders. 8 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons AUTO SURR – Selects Auto Surround (Auto playback on page 28) or Stream Direct playback (page 30). STEREO/F.S.SURR – Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 30). 26 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=27http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=27Controls and displays 04 STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 28). ADV.SURR. – Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 29). PHASE – Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 10). ACOUSTIC EQ – Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 31). DIALOG – Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 32). SOUND RETRIEVER – Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 32). 9 SHIFT Press to access the DVR controls (above the component control buttons) as well as some receiver controls. 10 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source (use SHIFT for INPUT SELECT ). 11 SOURCE Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (see page 50 for more on this). 12 Character display (LCD) This display shows information when transmitting control signals. The following commands are shown when you’re setting the remote to control other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50): SETUP – Indicates the setup mode, from which you choose the options below. PRESET – See Selecting preset codes directly on page 51. DIRECT F – See Direct function on page 52. ERASE – See Erasing one of the remote control button settings on page 51. RESET – See Erasing all of the remote control presets on page 51. READ ID – See Confirming preset codes on page 52. 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the green commands above the number buttons (DIMMER, etc)). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 8, page 36). 14 VOL +/– Use to set the listening volume. 15 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). 16 EFFECT/CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use +/– to adjust the level (see Tip on page 44). Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music, and Neo:6 Music parameters (page 29). You can then use the +/– buttons to make these adjustments. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Operating range of remote control The remote control may not work properly if: • There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver’s remote sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit. 30 30 DOWN DOWN 7m 27 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=28http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=2805 Listening to your system Chapter 5: Listening to your system 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 WMA9 Pro sources). The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources. AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR SOUND STEREO/ 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.1 AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO/ • While listening to a source, press AUTO SURR 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. 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. If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using surround back channel processing on page 31.2 Note • While listening to a source, press STANDARD. If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode. • If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display.3 With two channel sources, you can select from: • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited for video games • 2 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, especially suited to music sources With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SB ON, you can select (according to format): 1 • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound below for more on these decoding formats). • The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs. 2 If surround back processing (page 31) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (this happens automatically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 is set to anything but Normal (SB)), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound). 3 If surround back processing (page 31) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (page 42), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound). 28 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=29http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=29Listening to your system 05 • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above • 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) • DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources • PHONESUR. – Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones. English 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 +/– 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. 3 Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings. Setting Center Widtha (Applicable only when using a center speaker) Deutsch Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.1 CH STEREO/ Français CH AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR SOUND Italiano • Press ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a listening mode. • ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks. • DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog. • MONOFILM – Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks. • ENT. SHOW – Suitable for musical sources. • EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field.2 • TV SURR. – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. • ADV. GAME – Suitable for video games. • SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs. • ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music. • UNPLUGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources. • X-STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers. Note What it does Options Spreads the center channel 0 to 7 between the front right and left Default: 3 speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). Nederlands Español –3 to +3 Dimensiona Adjusts the surround sound Default: 0 balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings). Panoramaa Extends the front stereo image to include surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect. Center Imageb (Applicable only when using a center speaker) OFF ON Adjusts the center image to 0 to 10 create a wider stereo effect with Default: 3 vocals. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the center speaker only). 1 • If you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected. • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel 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. 2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources). 29 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=30http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=3005 Listening to your system Setting Effect What it does Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced Surround mode (each mode can be set separately). Options 10 to 90 a Only available with 2 ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode (also available with 2 Pro Logic II 5.1sound). b Only available with 2 ch sources in Neo:6 Music mode. Listening in stereo When you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo. AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO/ • While listening to a source, press STEREO/ F.S.SURR to select Front Stage Surround Advance modes. • STEREO – See Listening in stereo above for more on this. • F.S.S.FOCUS – Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges. • F.S.S. WIDE – Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode.1 FOCUS position (Recommend) Front left speaker Front right speaker WIDE position Front left speaker Front right speaker • While listening to a source, press STEREO/F.S.SURR for stereo playback. Press repeatedly to switch between: • STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions. • F.S.S.FOCUS – See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this. • F.S.S. WIDE – See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this. Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed. AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO/ Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO/ • While listening to a source, press AUTO SURR to select the Stream Direct mode. • AUTOSURR. – See Auto playback on page 28. • DIRECT – Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance), as well as with dual mono, Center Width, Dimension and Panorama settings. You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal. For analog sources, only Channel Level can be set. All other digital processing can not be set. Note 1 When using F.S.S. WIDE, a better effect can be obtained if Auto MCACC Setup is performed. For more on this, refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8. 30 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=31http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=31Listening to your system 05 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ • 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 8 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 39. Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization. PHASE ACOUSTIC EQ DIALOG SOUND RETRIEVER The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel (=Sound plays through surround back speaker(s)). • Press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING) to select a surround back channel option. Each press cycles through the following: • 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 DTS-ES) • SB OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback English Deutsch Français • While listening to a source, press ACOUSTIC EQ. Press repeatedly to select between: • ALL CH – No special weighting is given to any one channel. • F. ALIGN – All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings. • CUSTOM 1/2 – Custom settings • EQ OFF – Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off. The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.1 Using Virtual Surround Back (VSB) When you’re not using surround back speakers, 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.3 The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel (=Sound plays through surround speaker(s)). • Press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING) to select a virtual surround back channel option. Each press cycles through the following: • VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material) • VSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES) • VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Italiano Nederlands Using surround back channel processing • 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 DTS-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 material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back processing off).2 Note Español 31 En 1 • You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5.1ch, Stream Direct mode, WMA9 Pro and it has no effect with headphones. • You can only select SB AUTO when Stream Direct mode is on and the surround back speaker is set to LARGE or SMALL in speaker settings. 2 You can’t use the surround back channel with headphones, the Stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance mode, or if the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 42. Also, the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 must be set to Normal (SB) to hear the surround back channel. 3 • The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones, the Stream Direct, Stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance mode. It is also unavailable if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 42 (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.2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=32http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=3205 Listening to your system Type of source SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO Standard Multichannel sources    Stereo sources 2 Pro Logic II x 2 Pro Logic Neo:6 a a a a  c  c b a,b     a a   Advanced surround Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES/ WMA9 Pro encoded multichannel sources with 6.1ch surround Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro encoded multichannel sources Dolby Digital/DTS/WMA9 Pro encoded stereo source; other digital stereo source Analog 2-channel (stereo) sources 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. Using Midnight and Loudness The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels. • Press MIDNIGHT (MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS) to switch between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF. Enhancing dialog • 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. • Press DIALOG (DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT) to switch dialog enhancement on or off. Using the tone controls Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound 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.1 • Press SOUND RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off. Note 1 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel sources. 2 The tone controls are only available when Stereo or Front Stage Surround Advance mode are selected (except when STEREO is selected using AUTO SURROUND). Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control.2 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust. Press to 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. 32 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=33http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=33Listening to your system 05 Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the receiver. Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 14), you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound. 3 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting. For example, you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio. 2 Press DVD/LD. English Deutsch 3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the input select buttons.1 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Français 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.2 • Press SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT) to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. Each press cycles through the options as follows: • AUTO – This is the default setting. The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order: DIGITAL; ANALOG. • ANALOG – Selects an analog signal. • DIGITAL – Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal. When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input. 3 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the multichannel analog inputs. DVD 5.1ch shows in the display and the ANALOG indicator lights. Italiano Nederlands Español Selecting the front audio inputs When playing back a component connected to the MCACC/AUDIO IN jack on the front panel, set the source to F.AUDIO on the receiver. 1 Press F.AUDIO (SHIFT+DVD) on the remote control. You can also select the source by pressing VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO on the front panel. 2 Playback the connected component. Note 1 If your source is the TV’s built-in tuner, switch to the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver (For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is selected). Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver. 2 • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz), DTS and WMA9 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 (Connecting other audio components on page 15) and set the signal input to DIGITAL. • Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player. 3 • During playback from the multichannel inputs, you can’t use any of the sound features/modes and only the volume and channel levels can be set. • You can’t listen to your speaker B (Second Zone) system during playback from the multichannel inputs. 33 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=34http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=3406 USB playback Chapter 6: USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device2 as shown below. 1 Press USB (SHIFT+FM). 1 Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for USB playback. Button What it does Starts normal playback. / ENTER (front panel) Pauses/unpauses playback. / ENTER (front panel)     Press to start fast reverse scanning (press twice for high-speed scanning). Press to start fast forward scanning (press twice for high-speed scanning). Skips to the start of the current track, then previous tracks. Skips to the next track. 2 Connect your USB device. The USB terminal is located on the front panel. 3 Press  (play) to start playback. It is also possible to start playback by pressing the ENTER button on the front panel. The elapsed time appears in the display and playback begins. Files/folders play in sequential order based on the filename (according to the Unicode standard). Within a given directory, all files are played before continuing to folders/subfolders. In the diagram below, playback proceeds from folder 0 to folder 5, playing files 1 to 8 in order. Important If a USB ERR message lights in the display, try following the points below: USB ERR What it means USB ERR1 The power requirements of the USB device are too high for this receiver. USB ERR2 The USB device is incompatible • Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device. Note USB ERR3 See Troubleshooting on page 65 for more on this error message. 1 This includes playback of WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC files (except files with copy-protection or restricted playback). 2 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback. • Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver. • With large amounts of data, it may take longer for the receiver to read the contents of a USB device. 34 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=35http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=35USB playback 06 • Switch the receiver off, then on again. • Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off. • Select another input source (like DVD/CD), then switch back to USB. • Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the device) for USB power. If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is incompatible. About MPEG-4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4 audio compression technology. The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC file. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes® bearing the extension ‘.m4a’. DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of iTunes® may not play. Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. English Deutsch Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most standard bit/ sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible, some irregularly encoded files may not play back. The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files: • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Audio Layer 3) – Sampling rates: 8 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates: 8 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .mp3 • WMA (Windows Media Audio) – Sampling rates: 32 kHz / 44.1 kHz; Bit rates: 32 kbps to 192 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .wma; WMA9 Pro and WMA lossless encoding: No • AAC (MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding) – Sampling rates: 11.025 kHz to 48 kHz; Bit rates: 16 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps or higher recommended); File extension: .m4a; Apple lossless encoding: No Français About WMA Italiano The Windows Media® logo printed on the box indicates that this receiver can playback Windows Media Audio content. WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. This unit plays back WMA files encoded using Windows Media® Player bearing the extension ‘.wma’. Note that DRM-protected files will not play, and files encoded with some versions of Windows Media® Player may not play. Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Nederlands Español Other compatibility information • VBR (variable bit rate) MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC playback: Yes1 • DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection compatible: Yes (DRMprotected audio files will not play in this receiver). Note 1 Note that in some cases playback time will not be displayed correctly. 35 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=36http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=3607 The System Setup menu Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. SIGNAL SEL • Surr Back System – Specify how you are using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting below). • Auto MCACC – This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8). • Manual MCACC – Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC speaker setup on page 37). • Manual SP Setup – Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 41). • Input Assign – Specify what you’ve connected to the digital, component video and HDMI inputs (see The Input Assign menu on page 61). • Other Setup – Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 62). INPUT RECEIVER SELECT SOURCE D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TOP MENU TUNE ST ST MENU T.EDIT RETURN SETUP ENTER PTY SEARCH TUNE GUIDE F.AUDIO TV CONTROL TV USB DVD CD-R/TAPE DVR TV CTRL TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL CD FM AM RECEIVER 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use the  RECEIVER button to switch on.1 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button.2 An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu. 3 Select the setting you want to adjust. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: Normal (SB) There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room. : Exit Note 1 If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. 2 • You can’t use the System Setup menu when the Front Audio input is selected. • Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu. • The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component, S-video or composite connections for system setup. 36 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=37http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=37The System Setup menu 07 1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 1.Surround Back System Surr Back System Normal (SB) ] Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8 if you’re unsure how to do this. Also see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference. • If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume as necessary. 1 Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check : Exit :Return English Deutsch : Exit : Finish 2 Select the surround back speaker setting. • Normal (SB) – Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A) setup. • Second Zone – Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Second Zone speaker B setup on page 57). • Front Bi-Amp – Select this setting if you’re bi-amping your front speakers (see Biamping your front speakers on page 58). 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the System Setup menu. Français Italiano Nederlands Manual MCACC speaker setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). 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 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. • Fine Ch Level – Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below). • Fine SP Distance – Make precise delay settings for your speaker system (see Fine Speaker Distance on page 38). The last five settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ below: • EQ AUTO Setting – Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and automatically adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically below). • EQ Data Copy – Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment (see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below). 37 En Español2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=38http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=3807 The System Setup menu • EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 40). • EQ Data Check – Check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on-screen display (see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 41). 3a.Fine Channel Level L R C LS RS SBL SBR SW +•@ 0.0dB [ 0.0dB +1.0dB [ –3.0dB [ +10.0dB [ –10.0dB [ +9.5dB [ –1.5dB (Reference) ] ] ] ] ] ] :Finish • For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select. • If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it. 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu. Fine Channel Level • Default setting: 0dB (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 Manual speaker setup on page 41. 1 Select ‘Fine 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. Caution • The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume (the volume increases to –18 dB automatically). 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return 3a.Fine Channel Level Fine Speaker Distance • Default setting: 3.0 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 Manual speaker setup on page 41. 1 Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. The volume increases to the reference level. 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return Please Wait . . . 20 Caution! Loud test tones will be output. :Cancel 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position. 3b.Fine SP Distance 2 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels (+/– 10dB) as necessary. Use / to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel. L (Re fe re n c e ) 3.0 m ENTER:Next :Cancel After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output. 38 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=39http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=39The System Setup menu 07 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary. Use / to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0.1 m to 9.0 m. 3b.Fine SP Distance L R C LS RS SBL SBR SW 3.0 m (Reference) [ 1.8 m ] 3.0 m 1.3 m ] 1.2 m ] 1.3 m ] 1.2 m ] 2.4 m ] :Finish 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. English Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically If you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8, ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN (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. 1 Select ‘EQ AUTO Setting’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return 3c.EQ AUTO Setting Deutsch [ [ [ [ [ Français 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 arm span. Italiano Set microphone. Turn on Subwoofar. :Cancel Nederlands • Make sure the microphone is connected. • If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is at the middle position. • See Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference. 2 Wait for the EQ AUTO Setting to finish. 3c.EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing Environment Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO [ [ [ ] ] ] 3c.EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing Channel Level [ Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] ] When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel. • For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select. • If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu. Español 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 :Cancel :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings: 39 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=40http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=4007 The System Setup menu • ALL CH ADJUST – A ‘flat’ setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel. • FRONT ALIGN – All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings (no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels). You return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set. 3 • You can also copy from one custom setting to another. For more on the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings, see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically above. Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirm. Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ, we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the auto setup above (or from Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8) 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 ‘EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust’ or ‘EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return 3e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST 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 ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the EQ AUTO setup above (or from Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8) to one of the custom settings. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start. 1 Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return ENTER:Next :Cancel 2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use / to select the setting you want to copy. 3d.EQ Data Copy TO CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 Start Copy [ FROM CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 [ OK ] ] 3d.EQ Data Copy TO CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 Start Copy [ FROM ALL CH ADJ CUSTOM2 ] [ OK ] 2 Select which method you would like 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. • ALL CH ADJUST – 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. • FRONT ALIGN – 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. :Cancel :Cancel 40 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=41http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=41The System Setup menu 07 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking. 3e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust Test Tone Type: "ALL CH ADJUST" Left 40Hz : [ +1.0dB] 125Hz : [ 0.0dB] 250Hz : [ 0.0dB] 4kHz : [ 0.0dB] 13kHz : [ 0.0dB] TRIM : [ 0.0dB] :Finish 3e. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust Test Tone Type: "ALL CH ADJUST" [ Left ] 40Hz : +1.0dB 125Hz : [ 0.0dB] 250Hz : [ 0.0dB] 4kHz : [ 0.0dB] 13kHz : [ 0.0dB] TRIM : [ 0.0dB] :Finish 1 Select ‘EQ Data Check’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return 3g.EQ Data Check ALL CH ADJUST [ Left ] 40Hz 125Hz 250Hz 4kHz 13kHz TRIM : : : : : : + 1.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB :Return English Deutsch Use / to select the channel. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re finished, go back to the top of the screen and use / to select the next channel. • The front speakers can’t be adjusted if you selected FRONT ALIGN. • 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. Tip • 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 feature. Use / to select TRIM then use / to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu. 2 Select the setting you want to check. • It is useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare the different settings. Français Italiano 3 Select the channels you want, pressing ENTER when you’re finished checking each one. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu. Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but if you’re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8, it isn’t necessary to make all of these settings. Caution • The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume (the volume increases to –18 dB automatically). Nederlands Español Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment, you can check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the onscreen display. 41 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=42http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=4207 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press ENTER. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 1 Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 4a.Speaker Setting Front Center Surr SB [ SUB W. SMALL [ SMALL ] [ SMALL ] SMALL x2 ] : YES : Exit :Return :Return :Finish 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: • Speaker Setting – Specify the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (page 42). • Crossover Network– Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (page 43). • Channel Level – Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system (page 43). • Speaker Distance – Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 44). 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen. 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size. Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers: • Front – 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.1 • Center – 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). • Surr – 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). Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8 are correct. Note 1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center, surround, and surround back speakers 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. 42 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=43http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=43The System Setup menu 07 • SB – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none). Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose NO.1 • SUB W. – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected (see notes below). 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 come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer). If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers). 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Tip • If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which Note 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. English Crossover Network • Default setting: 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the 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.2 1 Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 4b.Crossover Network Deutsch Français Italiano Frequency 80Hz :Return :Finish Nederlands Español 2 Choose the frequency cutoff point. Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers). 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Channel Level Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. 1 • If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO. • If you selected Second Zone or Front Bi-Amp (in Surround back speaker setting on page 36) you can’t adjust the surround back settings. • If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal. 2 For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting above. 43 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=44http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=4407 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 4c.Channel Level Test Tone Manual 5 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Tip • You can change the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/– on the remote control. You can set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 CH and one for the listening modes. :Return ENTER:Next :Cancel 2 Select a setup option. • Manual – Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. • Auto – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically. 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 ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4.Manual SP Setup 4d.Speaker Distance L C R RS SBR SBL LS SW [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 m m m m m m m m ] ] ] ] ] ] ] :Finish 3 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER. After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output. 4c.Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance Please Wait . . .20 Caution! Loud test tones will be output. :Cancel :Return 4 Adjust the level of each channel using /. If you selected Manual, use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen: 4c.Channel Level L C R RS SBR SBL LS SW [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB ] ] ] ] ] ] ] :Finish 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using /. You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.1 meter increments. 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Tip • For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position. Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.1 Note 1 • If 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). • The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack. 44 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=45http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=45Using 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 radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this. F.AUDIO English High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE/ for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want. Deutsch Improving FM stereo sound If the (tuned) or (stereo) indicators don’t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast. Français DVD CD-R/TAPE TV USB DVR TV CTRL TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL Italiano CD FM SLEEP AM SB ch RECEIVER DTV ON/OFF ANALOG ATT A REC MUTE Tuning directly to a station E MPX SR+ DIMMER MIDNIGHT B EON C REC STOP JUKEBOX D AUDIO SUBTITLE SIGNAL SEL HDD CH DVD CH DISP D.ACCESS +10 CLASS AUTO SURR F.S.SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR DISC STEREO/ ENTER PHASE ACOUSTIC EQ DIALOG TOP MENU TUNE ST ST SOUND RETRIEVER MENU SHIFT EFFECT/CH SEL T.EDIT RETURN LEVEL Sometimes, you’ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control. 1 Press FM or AM to select the band. Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). Nederlands SETUP ENTER PTY SEARCH TUNE GUIDE TV CONTROL RECEIVER 2 1 Press FM or AM to select the band. 2 Tune to a station. There are three ways to do this: Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE/ for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations. Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNE/. 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 D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over. Español Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This unit can 45 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=46http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=4608 Using the tuner memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see previous page) is also stored.1 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize. See Listening to the radio on the previous page for more on this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows ST. MEMORY, then a blinking memory class. 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST/ to select the station preset you want. You can also use the number buttons or the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) to select a station preset. 4 Press ENTER. After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. • The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character. Tip • To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name. • Once you have named a station preset, you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency. It also displays RDS information (page 47). Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets above if you haven’t done this already. 1 Press FM, then press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored. Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C. 2 Press ST/ to select the station preset you want. • You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset. Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows ST. NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position. 3 Input the name you want. Choose a name up to four characters long. • Use the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) or the ST/ buttons (remote) to select characters. • Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no character is input, a space is input. Note 1 If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month, the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed. 46 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=47http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=47Using the tuner 08 Displaying RDS information An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type, Jazz. You can search the following program News – News Affairs – Current Affairs Info – General Information Sport – Sport Educate – Educational Drama – Radio plays, etc. Culture – National or regional culture, theater, etc. Science – Science and technology Varied – Usually talkbased material, such as quiz shows or interviews. Pop M – Pop music Rock M – Rock music Easy M – Easy listening Light M – ‘Light’ classical music Classics – ‘Serious’ classical music Other M – Music not fitting above categories Weather – Weather reports Use the DISP button to display the different types of RDS information available.2 • Press DISP for RDS information. Each press changes the display as follows: • Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the radio station. For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT. • Program Service Name (PS) – The name of the radio station. • Program Type (PTY) – This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast. • Current tuner frequency (FREQ) English Deutsch types:1 Français Finance – Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. Children – Programs for children Social – Social affairs Religion – Programs concerning religion Phone In – Public expressing their views by phone Travel – Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements Leisure – Leisure interests and hobbies Jazz – Jazz Country – Country music Nation M – Popular music in a language other than English Oldies – Popular music from the ’50s and ’60s Folk M – Folk music Document – Documentary Italiano Searching for RDS programs You can search for a program type listed above. 1 Press the FM button to select the FM band.3 2 Press PTY SEARCH. SEARCH shows in the display. 3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the program type you want to hear. 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type. The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds. Nederlands Español Note 1 In addition, there are three other program types, TEST, Alarm!, and None. Alarm! and TEST are used for emergency announcements. You can’t search for these, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal. None appears when a program type cannot be found. 2 • If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly. • If you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will automatically switch to the PS data display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed). • In the PTY display, NO DATA may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds. 3 RDS is only possible in the FM band. 47 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=48http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=4808 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, searching resumes. If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t find that program type at the time of the search.1 Using EON When EON (Enhanced Other Network information) is turned on, the receiver jumps to an EON-linked broadcast when it begins, even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used. It can’t be used in areas that EON information isn’t transmitted and when FM broadcast stations don’t transmit PTY data. When the broadcast ends, the tuner returns to the original frequency or function. 1 Press the FM button to select the FM band.2 2 Press EON to select one of the possible modes. Press repeatedly to switch between: • EON TA (Traffic Announcement) – Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast. • EON NEWS – Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast. • OFF – Switches off the EON feature. When set to TA or NEWS, the EON indicator in the display lights (it flashes when receiving an EON broadcast).3 The indicator in the display lights when the current station carries the EON service.4 Note 1 RDS searches station presets only. If no stations have been preset, or if the program type could not be found among the station presets NO PTY is displayed. FINISH means the search is complete. 2 EON is only possible in the FM band. 3 You can’t search for traffic announcements and news at the same time. 4 • You cannot operate the TUNER EDIT and PTY SEARCH buttons while the EON indicator in the display is lit. • If you want to change to a function other than the tuner when the EON indicator is flashing, press EON to turn EON off. 48 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=49http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=49Making recordings 09 Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). 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). If you want to record a video source, you also need to use the same type of connection for the source as for the recorder. For example, you can’t record a component hooked up to S-video jacks with a recorder hooked up to the composite video outputs (see page 16 for more on video connections). SLEEP SB ch ANALOG ATT MIDNIGHT English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). Press the RECEIVER button then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see page 33 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. Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically—check the component’s instruction manual if you’re unsure. 5 Start recording, then start playback of the source component.1 INPUT RECEIVER SELECT SOURCE SR+ DIMMER Español AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT SIGNAL SEL D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER TOP MENU TUNE F.AUDIO MENU ST ST T.EDIT RETURN DVD CD-R/TAPE TV USB DVR TV CTRL SETUP ENTER PTY SEARCH TUNE CD FM SLEEP AM h RECEIVER ANALOG GUIDE TV CONTROL 1 Select the source you want to record. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). Note 1 • The receiver’s volume, balance, tone (bass, treble, loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal. • Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog. • Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded. 49 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=50http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=5010 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 10: Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.1 Note that if you use this feature, make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes. 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.2 Note CONTROL OUT IN CONTROL IN OUT • You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER. To go back a step, press RETURN. • After one minute of inactivity, the remote automatically exits the operation. Receiver Remote control unit Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals Connect to CONTROL terminal of other Pioneer products Note 1 • If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, refer to Controlling the rest of your system on page 50. • If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won’t be able to control this unit using the remote sensor. 2 • TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the TV/SAT or TV CTRL button. • If you assign the FM or AM function to another component, you will have to reassign it to the Pioneer preset code to use this receiver’s built-in tuner. 50 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=51http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=51Controlling the rest of your system 10 Selecting preset codes directly RECEIVER INPUT SELECT 7 If your component is controlled successfully, press ENTER to confirm. The remote LCD display shows OK. English SOURCE SR+ DIMMER MIDNIGHT AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT SIGNAL SEL D.ACCESS +10 CLASS DISC ENTER Erasing one of the remote control button settings This erases a control assigned to one of the buttons and restores it to the factory default. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the SETUP button. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Use / to select ERASE then press ENTER. 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button corresponding to the button setting to be erased then press ENTER. The LCD on the remote displays the component. 4 Press and hold the button to be erased for two seconds. The LCD display shows OK or NO CODE to confirm the button has been erased. 5 Repeat step 4 to erase other buttons. Deutsch TOP MENU TUNE F.AUDIO MENU DVD CD-R/TAPE TV USB DVR TV CTRL SETUP ST ST T.EDIT RETURN ENTER PTY SEARCH TUNE CD FM SLEEP AM SB ch RECEIVER GUIDE ANALOG ATT TV CONTROL INPUT SELECT Français TV VOL TV CH VOL 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the SETUP button. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Use / to select PRESET then press ENTER. TUNE TUNE Italiano 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control then press ENTER. The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control.1 4 Use / to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER. This should be the manufacturer’s name (for example, P for Pioneer). 5 Use / to select the manufacturer’s name from the list then press ENTER. 6 Use / to select the proper code from the list, then try using this remote control with your component. The code should start with the component type (for example, DVD 009). If there is more than one, start with the first one. To try out the remote control, switch the component on or off (into standby) by pressing SOURCE . If it doesn’t seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there is one). Note 1 You can’t assign the RECEIVER button. Nederlands Español 6 Press the RECEIVER button when you’re done. Erasing all of the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the SETUP button. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Use / to select RESET then press ENTER. 51 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=52http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=5210 Controlling the rest of your system 3 Press and hold ENTER for about two seconds. The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have been erased. Confirming preset codes Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned to a MULTI CONTROL button. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the SETUP button. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Use / to select READ ID then press ENTER. 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component for which you want to check the preset code. The brand name and preset code appears in the display for three seconds. 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 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the SETUP button. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Use / to select DIRECT F then press ENTER. 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control then press ENTER. The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control. 4 Use / to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER. The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting. Note 1 You can’t use direct function with the TV CTRL function. 52 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=53http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=53Controlling the rest of your system 10 Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component. • 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) TV INPUT SELECT TV CH +/– Function Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL button on or off. Switches the TV input (Not possible with all models). Selects channels. Components Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV TV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV English Deutsch Français TV VOL +/– Adjust the TV volume. SOURCE Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL button on or off.      AUDIO GUIDE Use to choose the ‘A’ commands on a Satellite TV menu. Use to choose the RED/B commands on a Satellite TV/TV menu. Italiano Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Satellite TV Satellite TV/TV Nederlands Use to choose the CYAN/E commands on a Satellite TV/TV Satellite TV/TV menu. Use to choose the GREEN/C commands on a Satellite TV/ Satellite TV/TV TV menu. Use to choose the YELLOW/D commands on a Satellite TV/ Satellite TV/TV TV menu. Use to switch audio tracks. Use as the GUIDE button for navigating. Switches TEXT OFF for TVs. Satellite TV/TV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV TV Satellite TV/TV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Español RETURN Number Buttons Use to select RETURN or EXIT. Use to select a specific TV channel. +10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV channel. ENTER/ DISC Use to enter a channel. 53 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=54http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=5410 Controlling the rest of your system Button(s) MENU Function Select the menu screen. Components Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV TV  & Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen. ENTER TOP MENU Switches TEXT ON for TVs. Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component. Button (s) Function Components CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ DVR player/Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD player DVR/VCR CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD player VCR CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ DVR player/Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ DVR player/Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ DVR player/Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ DVR player/Cassette deck CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ DVR player/Cassette deck MD/CD-R/VCR/DVR player/ Cassette deck DVR player SOURCE Press to switch the component between standby and on.  Press to return to the start of the current track. Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks. Go back channels (channel –).  Press to advance to the start of the next track. Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks. Go forward channels (channel +).       REC (SHIFT+) REC STOP (SHIFT+) Pause playback or recording. Start playback. Hold down for fast forward playback. Hold down for fast reverse playback. Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open). Starts recording. To prevent accidental recording, this button must be pressed twice to take effect. Stops recording. 54 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=55http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=55Controlling the rest of your system 10 Button (s) Function Components English JUKEBOX Switches to the Jukebox feature. (SHIFT+) Number buttons Directly access tracks on a program source. DVR player CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD player Deutsch Use the number buttons to navigate the on-screen display. DVD/DVR player +10 button Selects tracks higher than 10 (For example, press +10 then CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD 3 to select track 13). player ENTER/ DISC Chooses the disc. Ejects the disc. Use as the ENTER button. Use as the CLEAR button. Displays the setup screen for DVR players. Changes sides of the LD. Multiple CD player Français MD player VCR DVD DVR player LD player DVD/DVR player Italiano TOP MENU Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD player. MENU   Displays menus for the current DVD or DVR you are using. DVD/DVR player Nederlands Pauses the tape. Stops the tape. Starts playback. Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape. Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck DVD/DVR Player DVD/DVR Player VCR/DVD/DVR Player CD/MD/CD-R/Cassette deck DVD/DVR Player DVD/DVR Player ENTER / Español  & Navigates DVD menu/options. ENTER GUIDE CH +/– Press to access the DVD player setup screen. Selects channels. Selects tracks. AUDIO SUBTITLE Changes the audio language or channel. Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs. HDD (SHIFT Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD/ DVR Player + CH–) HDD recorder. DVD (SHIFT Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD/HDD DVR Player + CH+) recorder. 55 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=56http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=5611 Other connections Chapter 11: Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system. • Do not allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals. CEN- SUB TER WOOFER HDMI/DVI-equipped component HDMI OUT AUDIO OUT R AUDIO L DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT • You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 68 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω). IN AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω CD MONITOR OUT IN 3 ASSIGNABLE (DVD/LD) IN 1 IN 1 OPT IN OPT (TV/SAT) IN 2 HDMI OUT 2 (TV/ SAT) OPT IN DVR / VCR AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO OUT CONTROL R SURROUND L DVD 5.1CH INPUT Y PB PR ASSIGNABLE Y PB PR 1 (CD) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OUT TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT PLAY IN CD-R / TAPE / MD IN OUT DVR / VCR IN OUT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO SURROUND IN 2 CENTER IN IN IN DVD 5.1CH INPUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT S-VIDEO TV / SAT IN DVD /LD 2 (DVR/VCR) IN IN COAX 1 (DVD/LD) OUT R REC AUDIO L S P E A K E R S R FRONT LR L R SURROUND BACK L A B Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3. HDMI IN HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or plasma display 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1/2 interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI output on your HDMI component. 2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI-compatible monitor. • The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing right for correct alignment with the connector on the player. 3 To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system, make analog and/or digital connections as necessary. 56 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=57http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=57Other connections 11 On the rear panel, you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio/video inputs (for example, DVR/VCR as shown in the illustration). • Without this connection, HDMI audio will still be output from your TV or plasma display (though no sound will be heard from this receiver). 4 Assign the HDMI input(s) you connected to the corresponding input source. After connecting, you must specify which inputs(s) you are using for your HDMI component in Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 62. 5 Use the input source buttons to select the input source you assigned in the previous step, then press SIGNAL SEL after press RECEIVER button to select the audio input signal. You can also use the front panel controls to do this (see Choosing the input signal on page 33). • If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be displayed. In this case, use an (analog) S-video or composite connection. digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes per second (with HDTV signals), one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs. HDMI, the logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC. English Deutsch Second Zone speaker B setup After selecting Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 36, you can use the speakers connected to the (surround back) B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room. See Switching the speaker system below for the listening options with this setup. 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel. Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in Connecting the speakers on page 19. Make sure to review Hints on speaker placement on page 20 when placing the speakers in another room. 2 Select ‘Second Zone’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu. See Surround back speaker setting on page 36 to do this. Français Italiano Nederlands About HDMI HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVIcompliant displays. HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed Note Español Switching the speaker system If you selected Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 36, three speaker system settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected Normal (SB) or Front Bi-Amp, the speaker system is fixed as SPA or SPAB (respectively). The options below are for the Second Zone setting only.1 1 • The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Speaker Setting on page 42. However, if SPB is selected above, no sound is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed). • Depending on the Surround back speaker setting on page 36 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change. • All speaker systems (except Second Zone connections) are switched off when headphones are connected. 57 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=58http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=5811 Other connections • Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting. SOUND MIDNIGHT/ RETRIEVER LOUDNESS SIGNAL SELECT TONE SPEAKERS PTY SEARCH TUNING/ STATION TUNER EDIT SETUP RETURN Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio, it doesn’t matter which set (front or surround back) is powering which part (Hi or Low) of the speaker. • Make sure that the + / – connections are properly inserted. 2 Select the ’Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu. See Surround back speaker setting on page 36 to specify how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals. Caution • Most speakers with both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi to the Low terminals. These must be removed when you are bi-amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for more information. • If your speakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may damage your speakers. MULTI JOG Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option: • SPA – Sound is output from the speakers connected to the A speaker terminals (multichannel playback is possible). • SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B (only stereo playback is possible). • SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer. Multichannel sources (heard through speaker system A) are downmixed for stereo output from speaker system B. Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers (in this case, to both front and surround back terminals) for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using. 1 Connect your speakers as shown below. This illustration below shows the connections for bi-amping your front left speaker. Hook up your front right speaker in the same way. S P E A K E R S R FRONT Bi-wiring your speakers The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as bi-amping, but additionally, interference effects within the wire could be reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make sure you’ve selected Normal (SB) or Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 36. • To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver. LR SURROUND L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L Front left speaker A B Hi Lo 58 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=59http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=59Other connections 11 Caution • Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring your speakers. • Don’t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way. • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable2 to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT of your plasma display. Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the receiver. See SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 64 for detailed instructions. English Deutsch Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display1, you can use an SR+ cable to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed. VIDEO INPUT 1 VIDEO INPUT 2 Français Pioneer plasma display Italiano CONTROL OUT DVD player Satellite receiver, etc Nederlands Pioneer plasma display DIGITAL OUT OPT IN OPT CD DVD AUDIO IN ENTER DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING SAT DVR /VCR VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO CD CD-R / TAPE / MD USB FM AM AUX STEREO/ F.S.SURR TV/SAT AUDIO IN VSX-917 MULTI JOG ADVANCED STANDARD SURROUND IN AUX FM UNBAL 75 Ω MONITOR OUT TONE LISTENING MODE MASTER VOLUME VIDEO INPUT AUDIO R STANDBY/ON VIDEO L USB DIGITAL IN MCACC/ AUDIO IN PHONES SPEAKERS PTY SEARCH TUNING/ STATION TUNER EDIT SETUP RETURN MULTI JOG DOWN UP 2 (TV/ SAT) OPT IN DVR / VCR AM LOOP ANTENNA VIDEO OUT Español CONTROL R 1 (CD) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OUT TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT PLAY IN CD-R / TAPE / MD IN OUT DVR / VCR This receiver To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter. For each component, connect the video output directly to the plasma display, and just connect the audio (analog and/or digital) to this receiver. IN OUT IN IN IN DVD 5.1CH INPUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN IN COAX MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT S-VIDEO TV / SAT IN DVD /LD 2 (DVR/VCR) IN IN COAX 1 (DVD/LD) OUT R REC AUDIO L This receiver Note 1 This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward. 2 • The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable (you can also use a commercially available 3-ringed mini phone plug for the connection). • If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off. 59 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=60http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=6011 Other connections Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier. These features include: • On-screen volume display. • On-screen display of listening mode. • Automatic video input switching on the plasma display. • Automatic volume muting on the plasma display.1 See also SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 64 for more on setting up the receiver. INPUT RECEIVER SELECT SOURCE AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT SLEEP SB ch ANALOG ATT MIDNIGHT SR+ DIMMER SIGNAL SEL D.ACCESS F.AUDIO +10 CLASS DISC DVD CD-R/TAPE TV USB DVR TV CTRL TOP MENU ENTER MENU TUNE ST ST CD FM AM RECEIVER T.EDIT R 1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR+ cable. See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display above for more on this. 2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press RECEIVER, then the SR+ button. The front panel display shows SR+ ON or OFF. Note 1 The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 64. 60 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=61http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=61Other Settings 12 Chapter 12: Other Settings 5.Input Assign 5a.Digital Input Setup Coaxial–1 Coaxial–2 Optical–1 Optical–2 [ [ [ DVD DVR CD TV English 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, or if you have connected equipment using component video cables. 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu. 2 Select ‘Input Assign’ from the System Setup menu. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 5.Input Assign a.Digital Input b.Component Input c.HDMI Input a.Digital Input b.Component Input c.HDMI Input Deutsch ] ] ] :Return :Finish 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you’ve connected the digital component. The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver. 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input. Select between DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF. • Use / and ENTER to do this. • If you assign a digital input to a certain function (for example, DVD/LD) then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Input Assign menu. Français Italiano Nederlands : Exit :Return Assigning the component video inputs • Default settings: Component 1 – OFF Component 2 – OFF Component 3 – OFF If you used component video cords to connect your video equipment you must tell the receiver which device it is, or else you may see the Svideo or composite video input instead of the component video signal. For more on this, see Using the component video jacks on page 17. 1 Select ‘Component Input’ from the Input Assign menu. 5. Input Assign a.Digital Input b.Component Input c.HDMI Input 5b.Component Input Component–1 Component–2 Component–3 [ [ OFF OFF OFF ] ] Español Assigning the digital inputs • Default settings: Coaxial - 1 – DVD Coaxial - 2 – DVR Optical - 1 – CD Optical - 2 – TV You only need to do this if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs (see above). This setting tells the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up. 1 Select ‘Digital Input’ from the Input Assign menu. :Return :Finish 61 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=62http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=6212 Other Settings 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you’ve connected your video component. The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver. 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input. Select between DVD, TV, DVR or OFF. • Use / and ENTER to do this. • Make sure you have connected the audio from the component to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver. • If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver’s component video MONITOR output (down converting component video is not possible after assigning an input). 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Input Assign menu. 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input. Select between DVD, TV, DVR or OFF. • Use / and ENTER to do this. • To hear audio from your HDMI component (through this system), you must also make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver. For more on this, see Connecting using HDMI on page 56. • If you connect any video component to the receiver using HDMI, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver’s HDMI output. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Input Assign menu. The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu. 2 Select ‘Other Setup’ then press ENTER. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 6.Other Setup a.DRC b.Dual c.LFE d.SR + e.DVC Setup Mono Setup ATT Setup Setup Setup Assigning the HDMI inputs • Default settings: HDMI - 1 – DVD HDMI - 2 – TV If you used HDMI to connect your video equipment, you must tell the receiver which input terminal(s) you have used, so that you see the proper video signal when you select the input source. 1 Select ‘HDMI Input’ from the Input Assign menu. 5. Input Assign a.Digital Input b.Component Input c.HDMI Input : Exit :Return :Return 2 Select the number of the HDMI input to which you’ve connected your video component. The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver. 3 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: • DRC Setup – Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control Setup on page 63). 62 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=63http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=63Other Settings 12 • Dual Mono Setup – Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding (see Dual Mono Setup on page 63). • LFE ATT Setup – Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel (LFE Attenuator Setup on page 63). • SR+ Setup – Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display (SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 64). • DVC Setup – Specify if you want analog video signals converted for output to your TV (Digital Video Converter Setup on page 64). 4 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen. Dual Mono Setup • Default setting: CH1 English Deutsch You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels. 1 Select ‘Dual Mono Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 6.Other Setup a.DRC b.Dual c.LFE d.SR + e.DVC Setup Mono Setup ATT Setup Setup Setup 6b.Dual Mono Setup Dual Mono [ CH1 Français :Return :Finish 2 Dynamic Range Control Setup • Default setting: OFF This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks. You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes. 1 Select ‘DRC Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 6.Other Setup a.DRC b.Dual c.LFE d.SR + e.DVC Setup Mono Setup ATT Setup Setup Setup 6a.Dynamic Range Control Choose the setting that you want. • CH1 – Only channel 1 is played • CH2 – Only channel 2 is played • CH1 CH2 – Both channels are played through the front speakers Italiano Nederlands 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. LFE Attenuator Setup • Default setting: ATT 0dB Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers. 1 Select ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. Español DRC OFF :Return :Finish 6.Other Setup 6c. LFE ATT Setup 2 Choose the setting that you want. • OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume). • MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased). • MID – Mid setting. a.DRC b.Dual c.LFE d.SR + e.DVC Setup Mono Setup ATT Setup Setup Setup LFE ATT ATT 0dB :Return :Finish 2 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. Choose the setting that you want. • ATT 0dB – No limiting (recommended) • ATT 10dB – 10 dB of limiting • LFE OFF – No sound from LFE channel 63 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=64http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=6412 Other Settings 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the number of settings available will depend on the plasma display you’ve connected. See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 59. 1 Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 6.Other Setup a.DRC b.Dual c.LFE d.SR + e.DVC Setup Mono Setup ATT Setup Setup Setup 6d.SR + Setup PDP Volume Control OFF PDP Input Select DVD/LD [ input–1 ] TV/SAT [ input–2 ] DVR [ input–3 ] VIDEO [ TV ] Monitor Out Connect [ OFF ] :Finish Digital Video Converter Setup • Default setting: ON The video converter allows you to see analog video sources through all of this receiver’s MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. Note that the converter gives priority to component, S-video, then composite (in that order). See About the video converter on page 12 for more on this. 1 Select ‘DVC Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 6.Other Setup a.DRC b.Dual c.LFE d.SR + e.DVC Setup Mono Setup ATT Setup Setup Setup 6e. DVC Setup DVC ON :Return 2 Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want. • OFF – The receiver does not control the volume of the plasma display. • ON – When the receiver is switched to one of the inputs that use the plasma display (DVD/LD, or another function below), the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard. 3 Assign any input source connected to the plasma display to the corresponding input number. This matches the receiver’s input source with a numbered video input on the plasma display. For example, assign DVD/LD to input-2 if you have connected your DVD video output to video input 2 on the plasma display. • The Monitor Out Connect should be set to the input that you’ve used to connect this receiver to your plasma display. 6d.SR + Setup PDP Volume Control [ ON ] PDP Input Select DVD/LD input–1 TV/SAT [ input–2 ] DVR [ input–3 ] VIDEO [ TV ] Monitor Out Connect [ OFF ] :Finish 6d.SR + Setup PDP Volume Control [ ON ] PDP Input Select DVD/LD input–2 TV/SAT [ OFF ] DVR [ input–3 ] VIDEO [ TV ] Monitor Out Connect [ OFF ] :Finish :Return :Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want. • ON – All analog video signals are output from the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. • OFF – No conversion between video formats. 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Other Setup menu. 64 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=65http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=65Additional information 13 Chapter 13: 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. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there. If the trouble isn’t sorted out even after going through the checks below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work. • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. Problem The power does not turn on. English Deutsch Français Remedy • 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. Italiano Nederlands The receiver suddenly switches • After about a minute (you won’t be able to switch the unit on during this time), off and the power indicator switch the receiver back on. If the message persists, call a Pioneer authorized blinks. independent service company. No sound is output when a function is selected. • Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting up on page 11). • Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off. • Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set (see Switching the speaker system on page 57). • Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal (see Choosing the input signal on page 33). • Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting up on page 11). • Select the correct component (use the input select buttons). • Check Assigning the component video inputs on page 61 to make sure you’re assigned the correct input. • The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the TV. • Make sure the subwoofer is switched on. • If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure it’s turned up. • The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel. • Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker Setting on page 42 to YES or PLUS. • Switch the LFE Attenuator Setup on page 63 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10. • Connect the speakers properly (refer to page 19). • Refer to Speaker Setting on page 42 to check the speaker settings. • Refer to Channel Level on page 43 to check the speaker levels. • Refer to Speaker Setting on page 42 to check the surround back speaker settings. • Refer to Channel Level on page 43 to check the speaker levels. • Refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 31 to make sure surround back processing and the sound mode are set for surround back sound. Español No image is output when a function is selected. No sound from subwoofer. No sound from surround or center speakers. No sound from surround back speakers. 65 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=66http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=6613 Additional information Problem Remedy The PHASE CONTROL feature • If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off, or the doesn’t seem to have an lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting. If there is a PHASE setting on audible effect. your subwoofer, set it to 0º (or depending on the subwoofer, the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound). • Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers (see Speaker Distance on page 44). Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Connect the antenna (page 18) and adjust the position for best 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 18). • Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver (or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise). • Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 18). • Move the cassette deck away from your receiver, until the noise disappears. • Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO, DIGITAL or ANALOG according to the type of connections made (refer to page 33). • Set the digital input settings correctly (refer to page 61). • Make digital connections (refer to page 13) and set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL (refer to page 33). • Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player. • Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position. • Make sure the player’s settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player. • Set the input signal type to DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 33) • This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers. • Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see Connecting the speakers on page 19). • See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8 to set up your system again using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output). Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically. Noise during playback of a cassette deck. Sound is produced from other components, but not from LD or DVD player. No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back. During a playback search, noise is output from a DTS compatible CD player. Everything seems to be set up correctly, but the playback sound is odd. There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer. After using the Auto MCACC • Low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor. Setup, the speaker size setting Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup. (LARGE or SMALL) is incorrect. Can’t operate the remote control. • Replace the batteries (refer to page 6). • Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor (refer to page 27). • Remove the obstacle or operate from another position. • Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light. • Unplug anything connected to the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally (see Operating other Pioneer components on page 50). 66 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=67http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=67Additional information 13 Problem The SR cable is connected, but the connected components can’t be operated with the remote. The display is dark or off. Remedy English • Reinsert the SR cable, making sure it’s connected to the right jack (see Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 59). • Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units. • This feature only works with Pioneer products. • Press DIMMER on the control repeatedly to return to the default. Deutsch USB mass storage device is • Try switching the receiver off, then on again. not recognized by the receiver. • Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this receiver. • Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32 (FAT12, NTFS and HFS are not supported). • USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported. USB ERR3 shows in the display • If this message continues to appear after going through all the checks in when connecting a USB Important on page 34 of USB playback, take the unit to your nearest Pioneer device. authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. Can’t play audio files. • The WMA or MPEG-4 AAC files were recorded using DRM (digital rights management), or the bit rate/sampling rate is not compatible (see Compressed audio compatibility on page 35). This is not a malfunction. Français Italiano HDMI Symptom No picture or sound. Remedy • If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor, please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for support. • Depending in the output settings of the source component, it may be outputting a video format that can’t be displayed. Change the output settings of the source, or connect using the component, S-video or composite jacks. • The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component, S-video, or composite connections when setting up the system. Nederlands No picture. OSD does not appear. No sound, or sound suddenly ceases. Español • Since the HDMI audio signal is sent through this receiver to your TV, you need to make separate connections for audio if you want to hear your HDMI component through this system. See Connecting using HDMI on page 56 for more on this. • If you’ve made separate connections for audio, make sure you have assigned the analog/digital jack(s) to the corresponding HDMI input for the component. See Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 62 to do this. • Check the audio output settings of the source component. Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the 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 ENTER. 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 settings. 67 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=68http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=6813 Additional information Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system, but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Ω impedance rating. • With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/ON while holding down the SPEAKERS 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 Ω. • SP 8 OHM – Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Ω or more. Specifications Amplifier section • Continuous power output (stereo) Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W + 100 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1.0 %, 8 Ω) • Rated power output (surround / 20 Hz to 20 kHz, THD 0.08 %, 8 Ω) Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 W per channel Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 W Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 W per channel Surround Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 W per channel • Rated power output (surround / 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω) Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 W per channel Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 W Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 W per channel Surround Back . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 W per channel Changing the TV format setting If the System Setup menu is not displayed correctly, it may be that the TV system is set incorrectly for your country or region. • With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/ON while holding down the SIGNAL SELECT button. The display shows the new setting (PAL or NTSC). Audio section • Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 mV/47 kΩ • Frequency response dB CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz • Output (Level/Impedance) DVR/VCR REC, CD-R/TAPE/ MD REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/2.2 kΩ • Tone control Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .±6 dB (100 Hz) Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .±6 dB (10 kHz) Loudness . . . . . . +10 dB/+5 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz) (at volume level –50 dB) • Signal-to-Noise Ratio DIN (Continuous rated power output / 50 mW) CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 dB/64 dB Video Section • • Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) Output (Level/Impedance) DVR/VCR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT. 1 Vp-p/75 Ω DVR/VCR, MONITOR OUT. 1 Vp-p/75 Ω 68 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=69http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=69Additional information 13 • Frequency response Furnished Parts Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup). . . . . . . . . 1 Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) . . . . . . . . . . 2 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warranty card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 These operating instructions DVR/VCR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT  MONITOR. . . . . . 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB Crosstalk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB English Component video section • • • Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) Output (Level/Impedance) Frequency response DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR. 1 Vp-p/75 Ω Deutsch Note • Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice, due to improvements. MONITOR OUT. 1 Vp-p/75 Ω DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR  MONITOR . 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio. 60 dB Français 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 as this 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 power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement. FM Tuner Section Frequency Range. 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity .Mono:13.2 dBf, IHF (1.3 µV/ 75 Ω) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity.Mono: 20.2 dB Stereo: 38.6 dBf Signal-to-Noise Ratio. Mono: 73 dB (at 85 dBf) Stereo: 70 dB (at 85 dBf) Distortion. Stereo: 0.5 % (1 kHz) Alternate Channel Selectivity . 60 dB (400 kHz) Stereo Separation .40 dB (1 kHz) Frequency Response . 30 Hz to 15 kHz (±1 dB) Antenna Input (DIN) . 75 Ω unbalanced Italiano Nederlands Español AM Tuner Section Frequency Range. . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1602 kHz Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna). . . . . . . . 350 µV/m Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna Cleaning the unit • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt. • 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. Miscellaneous Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AC 220 V to 230 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 W In standby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 W Dimensions . . . . . . 420 (W) mm x 158 (H) mm x 352.5 (D) mm Weight (without package). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.8 kg 69 En2009-04-10T09:50:44+02:00http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=70http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/VSX_917V_S_XRB3074_manual/?Page=70http://www.pioneer.co.uk http://www.pioneer.eu 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. 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