ContentsAUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER
VSX-D498Operating InstructionsIMPORTANT NOTICEIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SET UP OPERATIONInformation to User
DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this productVarious Surround Effects DSP
FeaturesDolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic
Midnight Listening ModePreparations
Table of ContentsIntroductory Information
Names of Parts and Basic OperationsPower connection AC OUTLET
Checking the Supplied AccessoriesHow to Use This Manual
Preparing the Remote ControlOperating range of remote control unit
Receiver InstallationWhen Making Cable Connections
SET UPConnections
Using external antennasOutdoor antenna Indoor antenna Vinyl-coatedwire
AntennasOPERATION
Cassette deck placementAudio Components Connections
Connections7Audio/Video cords
Video Components Connections7 Front
Video deck7Digital audio cords/Fiber-opticcables
When playing LD recorded in Dolby DigitalDigital Connections
Digital audio cordDVD 5.1 Channel Connection
ConnectionsSpeakers
connections before connectingthis unit to the AC power source
Amplified Sub WooferSurround
Speaker placementSub Woofer FrontFront Left Center Right
Left4 Press % or fi to select the setting you desire
Setting Up for Surround Sound1 Press RECEIVER STANDBY/ON to turn the power on
initial adjustments in the order described belowCenter speaker initial setting is “L Large”
SPEAKER setting modeFront speaker initial setting is “L Large”
Surround speaker initial setting is “L Large”LFE attenuator setting mode
SUB WOOFER ON/OFF setting modeCrossover frequency setting mode
• Initial setting is “0 dB”CENTER speaker distance setting mode
Low cut filter ON/OFF setting modeFRONT speaker distance setting mode
SURROUND speaker distance setting modeOptical digital input 1 setting
Dynamic range control setting modeCoaxial digital input setting
Optical digital input 2 setting3 Press TEST TONE to output the test tone
1 Press button5 Press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone3SFC DSP mode indicator
1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators2Digital indicators
4ATT indicator=MASTER VOLUME+/–buttons
Remote Control9Number buttons/Surround setting buttons
Names of Parts and Basic OperationsFront Panel
2STANDBY indicator6TUNING SELECT button
1 STANDBY/ON button@DSP MODE button
SIGNAL SELECT button$MASTER VOLUME
#MIDNIGHT buttonDolby Surround mode
Sound ModesSurround modes
DSP modesSIGNAL SELECT
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal InputSound ModesdB MIN to 0 dB MAX
1 Turn on the power of the playback componentPlayback
OPERATIONPlaying Sources with Dolby Digital Sound
3 Press to switch the Dolby Surround mode on5 Press VOL +/–to adjust the volume level
DIGITALSelect the sound mode
Selecting a Sound ModeSurrround operation
=HALL 1 = HALL 2 = JAZZ = DANCEPress DVD/LD on the unit
DVD 5.1ch Input PlaybackListening in MIDNIGHT Listening Mode
Press MIDNIGHTTREBLE +/– BASS +/–
Press BASS +/–to adjust the low frequenciesPress TREBLE +/–to adjust the high frequencies
OPERATIONFor Manual Tuning
Automatic and Manual TuningFor Automatic Tuning
When using the front panelTuner Operations
Direct TuningTo cancel before inputting the frequency
the remote to the tuner operation modeMemorizing Frequently Tuned Stations
Using the front panel32 4
1 Tune to the desired station2 Press CLASS repeatedly to select a class
Using the remote controlRecalling the Memorized Stations
To skip through each channel in orderRecord monitor TAPE 2 MONITOR
Other OperationsRecording from Audio Components
1 Select the component you want to recordSIGNAL SELECT
Recording from Video ComponentsOther Operations
OPERATION44˜¢
Remote Controlling Other PIONEER ComponentsDVD player operations
51˜¡LD player operations
Press to switch the LD player on or offpressing this button when the unit is stopped may
4 4˜¢33 CHANNEL +/–
TV operations2TV FUNC
4 TV VOL. +/–7 CD DISC+/–
Press to switch the CD player on or offCD player operations
Press to stop playback7 Number buttons
Cassette deck operations5 1˜¡
7 buttonLaser disc format
Additional InformationDolby Digital
Comparison with Dolby Pro Logic SurroundAdditional Information
TroubleshootingSymptom
CauseCause
SymptomAdditional Information
RemedyAM Tuner Section
SpecificationsAmplifier Section
Miscellaneous8 0 0 - 4 2 1 - 1 4• EIA
Power cord CAUTIONMaintenance of External Surfaces
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