Operating Instructions
AUDIO/VIDEO
MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-D939TX
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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 ON/OFF BUTTON IS SECONDARY
CONNECTED AND THEREFORE DOES NOT
SEPARATE THE UNIT FROM MAINS
POWER IN STANDBY POSITION.
IMPORTANT
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.
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.
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.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION
Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user's right to
operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio commu-
nications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turn-
ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
If the socket outlets on the associated
equipment are not suitable for the plug
supplied with the product the plug must be
removed and appropriate one fitted.
The cut-off plug must be disposed of as an
electrical shock hazard could exist if
connected to a socket outlet.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
Maintenance of External Surfaces
· Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust
and dirt.
· When the surfaces are 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 cleaners.
· Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays
or other chemicals on or near this unit, since
these will corrode the surfaces.
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 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.
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DVD player
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
STEREO
L
R
ANALOG
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
VIDEO INPUT
DVD /
LD
IN
S VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
IN 5
IN 4
IN 3
2 RF IN
(AC-3)
IN 2
IN 1
MONITOR
OUT1
PCM/
2/
DTS/
MPEG
DIGITAL
L
R
R
L
RCA video cord
RCA video cord
RCA stereo cord
coaxial cord
Quick Start Guide
DVD player
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
STEREO
R
L
ANALOG
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
VIDEO INPUT
DVD /
LD
IN
S VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN
IN 5
IN 4
IN 3
2 RF IN
(AC-3)
IN 2
IN 1
MONITOR
OUT1
L
R
R
L
RCA video cord
RCA video cord
RCA stereo cord
optical cord
PCM/
2/
DTS/
MPEG
DIGITAL
This is a quick guide to setting up your new receiver so you can get home theater surround sound. For more
details on any of the information presented here check the main section of the manual.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC wall outlet.
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1
1
1
1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV
In order to use Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks which are at the heart of home theater you need to hook up your
DVD player with digital audio connections. You can do this by either a coaxial or an optical connection, you don't
need to do both. The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components
only have one type of digital terminal you need to figure out which yours has and hook it up to the appropriate
terminal on the receiver. In order to do this you will need the proper cable. For coaxial connections you can use a
regular RCA stereo cord or the specially-made coaxial cords, they have the same type of plugs. For optical
connections you will need a special optical cord which you can buy at your local stereo store. Also hook up the
video connection of your DVD player, the analog audio (for recording the audio on DVDs, use regular RCA stereo
cords), and your TV (it's easiest to use a regular composite RCA video cords) as shown below. It is important
that you hook up your TV (or monitor) in order to see a video image as well as the on screen displays (OSDs)
shown by this receiver (for more on p.16-17). We also recommend hooking up your all your digital components
to analog audio jacks. For this you can use regular RCA stereo cords.
Coaxial Digital Connection
If your DVD player has a coaxial terminal (not a PCM-only output) for the audio out hook it up using this terminal.
Follow the diagram below. This is the best scenario, as you will be able to follow the default settings of this
receiver and won't need to assign the digital inputs.
Optical Digital Connection
If your DVD player has an optical terminal (not a PCM-only output) for the audio out you can hook it up using this
following the diagram below. You will need to assign the digital input (tell the receiver which input you put your
DVD digital audio into). See page 5 for this.
(not a PCM-only output)
(not a PCM-only output)
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2
2
2
2
2 Speaker Connections
Home theater is designed to be setup with five, or seven speakers (front left & right; center; surround left &
right; and, optimally, surround back left & right) and a subwoofer but you can use this receiver with fewer
speakers. Hook up the speakers you have to the A speaker terminals on the back of the receiver. If you only
have two speakers hook them up as "FRONT." If you have three hook up the single speaker as "CENTER." Follow
the diagram on p.19 in order to hook up all your speakers. A center speaker is very important for watching films
because the dialog comes from the center speaker in digital soundtracks. If you do not have a CENTER
speaker you must tell the receiver the CENTER channel is OFF or when you listen to digital soundtracks
you won't hear any dialog. Use the instructions on page 32-33 in order to do this.
Follow the diagram below to hook up an additional amplifier in order to use surround back speakers. These
speakers are important to hear all the sound channels on new, eight channel home theater DVDs. The diagram
below also explains how to hook up a subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds.
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 amplifier match those on the speakers.
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3
3
3
3 Setting up the Remote Control & Unit
1 Put the batteries in the remote control.
2 Plug the main unit into a wall outlet.
3 Press the
_ ON/ -- OFF button and the
STANDBY/ON button on the receiver
to put the receiver in ON mode.
Quick Start Guide
R
L (Single)
SURROUND
BACK
PRE OUT
SUB
WOOFER
Surround back
speaker (Right)
Surround back
speaker (Left)
INPUT
Powered
subwoofer
Additional Amplifier (See p.21)
INPUT
L
L
R
R
ANALOG
FRONT
SPEAKERS
L
L
R
R
RCA stereo cord
RCA audio cord
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Quick Start Guide
4
4
4
4
4 Digital Input Assignment
This is only necessary if you did not hook up your DVD to DIGITAL IN 1, as in the first diagram on p. 3
1 Set the remote control slide switch to SETUP.
Also make sure your TV is on and set to the receiver.
· When you're done setting up the receiver, remember to set
the slide switch back to USE.
2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button.
You should see the following display on your TV.
System Setup
[Digital-In Select]
[Speaker Setting]
[Channel Delay]
[Channel Level]
[Crossover Network]
[Bass Peak Level]
[D-Range Control]
[Multi Channel In]
· You can escape from this screen at any time by pressing the
SYSTEM SETUP button again. None of the settings you
made will be entered in this case.
· If don't enter any settings the receiver will revert back to its
previous state after three minutes.
3 Digital in Select should be selected (if it isn't use
the
5¥ buttons to select it). Press ENTER.
You should see the following display on your TV.
Digital-In Select
Digital-1
Digital-2
Digital-3
Digital-4
Digital-5
AC-3 RF
[EXIT] L
[DVD/LD]
[
CD
]
[
MD
]
[TV/SAT ]
[ VCR1 ]
[DVD/LD]
4 Choose the Digital-3 you hooked up your DVD
player to and assign "DVD/LD" to it.
Use the
2 or 3 buttons to choose the DVD/LD setting.
Digital-In Select
Digital-1
Digital-2
Digital-3
Digital-4
Digital-5
AC-3 RF
[EXIT] L
[DVD/LD]
[
CD
]
[DVD/LD]
[TV/SAT ]
[ VCR1 ]
[DVD/LD]
5 Select EXIT with
5¥ buttons and press ENTER
to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU.
Digital-In Select
Digital-1
Digital-2
Digital-3
Digital-4
Digital-5
AC-3 RF
[EXIT] L
[ OFF ]
[
CD
]
[DVD/LD]
[TV/SAT ]
[ VCR1 ]
[DVD/LD]
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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
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VCR2
CD
TV VOL
TV FUNC
MENU
ENTER
STEREO/
DIRECT
DSP
THX
LIGHT
MUTE
TV
VOLUME
MD/
TAPE1
TUNER
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RECEIVER
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SETUP
MULTI
OPERATION
CLASS
MPX
DIRECT ACCESS
CHANNEL
STATION
TUNING
DISPLAY
RF ATT
TV CONTROL
FUNCTION
REMOTE SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
INPUT
ATT
ADVANCED
MIDNIGHT
MULTI CH
INPUT
STANDARD
DIGITAL
NR
EFFECT/
CH SEL
SIGNAL
SELECT
BAND
SYSTEM
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