Pioneer VSX-D711, VSX-D811S manual Minute guide Introduction to home theater

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Introduction to home theater

You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks.

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 the speakers you have set up in your room, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality, and ease of use. Depending on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc, all of them being sent to different speakers in your system. This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, 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 multi-channel surround sound) are explained in Playing sources, starting on page 32.

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Contents VSX-D711 VSX-D811S Important Notice XRB3013A.01.06 01.12.12, 441 PM Contents Making a recording Making cable connections Installing the receiverOperating range of remote control unit Before you start Checking what’s in the boxMinute guide Introduction to home theater Hook up your DVD player 02 5 minute guide Listening to Surround SoundHook up your TV Connect your speakers Minute guideSBL SBR 02 5 minute guidePlay a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking 0ch 02 5 minute guide Using the Quick SetupPress Quick Setup 1chComponent video cords Connecting upAudio/Video cords Video cablesVSX-D711 Connecting up Connecting digital componentsVSX-D811S CD player Connecting up Connecting audio componentsVideo Connecting up Connecting DVD 5.1 channel componentsConnecting to the front panel video terminal Connecting up Connecting video componentsFM wire antenna Connecting up Connecting antennasAM loop antenna Connecting up Connecting the speakers VSX-D711 To 16 Ω Connecting up Connecting the speakers VSX-D811SBe sure to complete Speaker terminals Hints on speaker placementB speaker systems View of speaker set up VSX-D811S VSX-D811S only Connecting up Connecting additional amplifiersControl OUT terminal Connecting up AC outletOperating other Pioneer components Appliance to this Units AC OutletEnter Master VolumeControls and Displays Front panel STANDBY/ONDisplay Controls and DisplaysATT AnalogDTS PRO LogicDISPLAY/DISC Enter Controls and Displays Remote controlSource RCVTOP Menu DTV InfoDTV ON/OFF DTV MenuLED Display TV Volume +Mute TV InputPlaying sources Introduction to Sound Modes Standard modeStereo/Direct Analog 2-channel stereo source Playing sourcesAdvanced Surround modes Sources with stereo surroundListening to multi-channel playback Playing sources Choosing the input signalStart playback of the component you selected in step Using Stereo/DirectUsing Advanced Surround NEO6Treble Playing sources Using Loudness and Midnight listeningUsing the tone controls Playing other sourcesDVD Playing sources Selecting the multi-channel analog inputsSetting up the receiver Choosing your receiver setup FL-CS-SFL-CL-SL FL-CS-SS FL-CL-SS FL-CS-SL FL-CL-S Setting up the receiverSpeaker setting FL-C FS-CS-SCrossover frequency setting Surround back speaker settingChannel setting Subwoofer settingSurround speaker distance set- ting Center speaker distance settingLFE attenuator setting Front speaker distance settingComponent video input settings Surround back speaker distance settingDynamic range control setting Dual mono settingSB 2ch Use ’ or ‘ to select SB 2ch in or SB 1ch Surround back channel input settingCoaxial digital input settings Optical digital input settingsFL C FR SW SL SB Setting the relative volume level of each channelUse Level +/- to adjust the speaker levels in turn When you’re done, press Test Tone to turn off the test toneTuning directly to a station Using the tuner Listening to the radioImproving FM stereo sound Press T.EDIT Tuner Edit Using the tunerSaving station presets Tune to a station you want to memo RizeInput the name you want Using the tuner Naming station presetsListening to station presets Choose the station preset you want to nameMonitoring your recording Making Recordings Making an audio or a video recordingSelecting preset codes directly Setting the remote to control other componentsPress Remote Setup and hold for three seconds Searching for preset codesProgramming signals from other remote controls Switch on the component you want to controlPress and hold the button to be erased for three seconds Erasing one of the remote control button settingsClearing all the remote control settings Prepare the remote to erase the button settingDirect function Confirming preset codesSUB Title Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsChannel TV VOLControls for other components Controlling the rest of your systemMenu DisplayEnter Channel Manufacturer Code Controlling the rest of your system Preset Code List1036, 1086 1096 1055, 1086, 10891013, 1019, 1026, 1027 1032, 10631014 11141013, 1019 1017, 1032, 10891055, 1073 10591006, 1079 1132LD Player MD PlayerCD Player DVD Player Tape DeckMisc Audio AmplifierReceivers VCR 2001, 2017, 2034, 2059 2062, 2085, 2087 2015, 2027, 20322015, 2042 2017, 2018, 2053Satellite Tuner 4034 40154008 4005Cable TV Receiver Additional information TroubleshootingAdjust the Master Volume Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causingLight Additional informationFront panel refer to Remove the obstacle or operate from another positionFM Tuner Section Additional information SpecificationsAmplifier Section Video SectionFurnished Parts MiscellaneousWe Want You Listening For a Lifetime Additional information Additional information Additional information TNGZF/01L00001 Printed XRB3013-A 0 4 2 1 1 4 0