AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
SINTOAMPLIFICATORE
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE
VSX-D514
Operating Instructions
Istruzioni per l'uso
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.
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.
The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
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Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a
three pin plug.
NOTE
After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in
the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which
corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base
of the plug or the word that is embossed on the
base of the plug, and the appliance must not be
used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse
covers can be obtained from your dealer.
Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to
B.S.1362 should be used.
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The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Blue
: Neutral
Brown : Live
If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket
outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug
fitted.
IMPORTANT
FOR USE IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM
The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must
not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can
result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the
distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse.
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
appliance may not correspond with 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.
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel.
WARNING: The apparatus is not waterproofs, to
prevent fire or shocks hazard, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any
water source near this apparatus, such as vase,
flower pot, cosmetics container and medicine
bottle etc.
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WARNING:
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT 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., 230V
or 120V) written on the rear panel.
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WARNING: No naked flame sources, such as
lighted candle, should be placed on the apparatus.
If naked flame sources accidentally fall down, fire
spread over the apparatus then may cause fire.
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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.
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The STANDBY/ON switch is secondary connected
and therefore, does not separate the unit from mains
power in STANDBY position. Therefore install the
unit suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS
plug in case of the accident. The MAINS plug of unit
should be unplugged from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time.
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CAUTION
These speaker terminals can be under
HAZARDOUS
VOLTAGE. When you connect or disconnect the
speaker cables, to prevent the risk of electric shock, do
not touch uninsulated parts before disconnecting the
power cord.
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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).
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Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC +35 ºC (+41 ºF +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install in the following locations
· Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial
light
· Location exposed to high humidity, or poorly
ventilated location
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VENTILATION: 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: Slot and openings in the cabinet are
provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the product and to protect it from
overheating, to prevent fire hazard, the openings
should never be blocked and covered with items,
such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. Also
do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet, bed,
sofa, or fabric having a thick pile.
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"DTS", and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Contents
01 Before you start
Checking what's in the box ............................... 6
Loading the batteries ......................................... 6
Making cable connections ................................ 6
Operating range of remote control unit ........... 6
02 5 minute guide
Introduction to home theater ............................ 7
Listening to surround sound ............................. 8
Using the Quick Setup ....................................10
03 Connecting up
Audio/Video cords ........................................... 12
Digital audio cords/Optical cables ................. 12
Connecting digital components .................... 13
Connecting audio components ...................... 13
Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components ... 14
Connecting video components ....................... 14
Connecting antennas ..................................... 15
FM wire antenna ..............................................15
AM loop antenna ..............................................16
Antenna snap connectors ........................ 16
Using external antennas ................................. 16
To improve FM reception ............................ 16
To improve AM reception ........................... 16
Connecting the speakers ................................ 17
Speaker terminals ..................................... 18
Hints on speaker placement ........................... 18
Overhead view of speaker setup .............. 19
3-D view of speaker setup ......................... 19
POWER-COAD CAUTION ......................... 19
04 Controls and displays
Remote Control ............................................... 20
Front Panel ........................................................22
Display ............................................................. 24
05 Listening to your system
Playing sources ............................................... 26
Listening in surround sound ........................... 26
Using the Advanced surround effects ..... 27
Listening in stereo .......................................... 28
Using the Virtual Surround Back
mode (VSB) .......................................................28
Choosing the input signal .............................. 29
Using Loudness and Midnight listening ........ 29
Using the tone controls .................................. 29
Selecting the multi-channel analog inputs ... 30
Using the sleep timer ..................................... 30
06 Setting up the receiver
Choosing your receiver setup ........................ 31
Speaker setting .......................................... 32
Subwoofer setting ..................................... 32
Crossover frequency setting ...................... 33
LFE attenuator setting ................................ 33
Front speaker distance setting .................. 33
Center speaker distance setting .............. 34
Surround speaker distance setting .......... 34
Subwoofer distance setting ....................... 34
Dynamic range control setting .................. 34
Dual mono setting ..................................... 35
Digital input settings ................................. 35
Setting the relative volume level of each
channel .............................................................36
Switching the speaker impedance ................. 37
07 Using the tuner
Listening to the radio ...................................... 38
Improving FM stereo sound ....................... 38
Saving station presets ..................................... 39
Naming station presets .................................. 40
Listening to station presets ............................ 40
An introduction to RDS .................................. 41
Using the RDS display .............................. 42
Searching for RDS programs ................... 42
Basics of EON ................................................. 43
Using EON ................................................. 43
Clearing all stations
from the RDS or EON search ......................... 44
08 Making recordings
Making an audio or a video recording .......... 45
09 Additional information
Troubleshooting ............................................... 46
Resetting the main unit .................................. 48
Cleaning the unit .............................................. 48
Specifications ................................................... 48