Pioneer VSX-D909S Quick Start Guide, Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV, Coaxial Digital Connection

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Quick Start Guide

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.

1Hooking 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.

 

 

 

 

 

PCM/

 

 

 

 

 

2/

IN 1

IN 2

IN 3

IN 4

IN 5

DTS

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AUDIO

VIDEO

DVD /

LD

IN

R

L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

IN

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

OUT

RCA video cord

 

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

STEREO

RCA stereo cord

R

R

L

L

 

DIGITAL

DVD player

coaxial cord

OUTPUT

(not a PCM-only output)

MONITOR

 

OUT

VIDEO INPUT

 

RCA video cord

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 VI for this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

VIDEO

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S2 VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM/

DVD /

 

IN

1

IN

2

IN

3

IN

4

IN

5

2/

LD

IN

DTS

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

R

L

MONITOR

OUT

RCA video cord

RCA stereo cord

optical cord

 

VIDEO

 

OUT

 

STEREO

R

R

L

L

 

OUTPUT

VIDEO INPUT

DVD player

(not a PCM-only output)

RCA video cord

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Contents VSX-D909S For U.S. model Important NoticeFor Canadian model Information to UserImportant Safety Instructions Quick Start Guide Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TVCoaxial Digital Connection Optical Digital ConnectionSetting up the Remote Control & Unit Speaker ConnectionsDigital Input Assignment Use the 2 or 3 buttons to choose the DVD/LD settingYou should see the following display on your TV Playing a DVD with Surround Sound For Better Surround SoundYou should see DVD/LD in the display on the receiver For more information see pagesFeatures Table of Contents Checking the Supplied Accessories How to Use This ManualPreparing the Remote Control Before You StartOperating range of remote control unit Installing the ReceiverOpening the Front Panel Connecting Your Equipment Cassette deck placementAudio Components Analog audio/video cordsDigital Connections Coaxial cords/Optical cablesDigital Input Assignment Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD playerMemo Connecting DVD/LD players Connecting VCRs or DVRsVideo Components DVD/LD playerSatellite TV Components Digital audio coaxial cords Optical cablesOr standard video cord TV/Satellite tunerComponents equipped with Multi Channel Input External Decoder5.1 channel analog output jack Connecting the Radio Antennas Using external antennasFM wire antenna AM loop antenna Connect an external FM antennaSpeakers Speaker terminalsSpeaker placement Placing Your SpeakersSpeaker impedance First turn the receiver off, then press the STANDBY/ONConnecting Additional Amplifiers PluggingDisplays & Controls Front PanelMulti CH Input See p.40 Tone control buttons Tone buttonChannel Select button Bass -/+ button See p.50Tuner Control buttons See p.54-57 Adjusts the overall receiver volumeStation -/+ Use to choose programmed radio stations Display Remote Control Master Volume buttons Input ATT button when USE mode is selectedRemote Setup button when Setup mode is selected System SET UP button when Setup mode is selectedInitial Set Up On Screen DisplaySetting Up for Surround Sound Set the slide switch to SetupPress the System Setup button Speaker Setting See p.32-33Go on to the next page to continue set up Return to the System Setup Menu Digital-In SelectDigital in Select should be selected if it Isnt use the 5´ buttons to select it´ buttons then press the Enter button Speaker SettingSelect Small to send bass frequencies to the subwoofer Menu Setup Menu Select a Test Tone mode Channel LevelWhen you have adjusted each speaker level Press Enter button to return toPrevious screen Select Exit with the 5/ buttons and pressSelect Exit to return to the System Setup Menu Crossover NetworkSelect Crossover Network if Continuing from Channel LEVEL, it willThis completes the speaker setup Bass Peak LevelDefault setting is OFF If listening at loud volumes we recommend turningDynamic Range Control Use the 2 or 3 arrows to choose OFF, MID or MAXChannel Sound Modes Basic PlaybackStandard modes Advanced Theater modes MusicalStereo mode DSP modesSelecting a Sound Mode CH SELTurn on the power of the playback Put the remote control slide switch in USEPlaying Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound ComponentPlaying Stereo Sources Switching Analog and Digital Signal Input Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is inputDTS lights when a DTS signal is input Each press switches the signal in the order belowEach press switches Digital NR on or off Reducing Noise During PlaybackDigital input AM/FM tunerListening in Midnight Mode Listening the Loudness ModeEach press switches Midnight Listening mode on or off Press the Midnight buttonAdjusting Bass and Treble Multi Channel in Playback KHz 24 bit PerformanceDirect Playback Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayPress the FL Dimmer button Dual Mono Setting Using the Tuner Automatic and Manual TuningFor Automatic Tuning For Manual TuningTo cancel before inputting the frequency Direct Access TuningExample Memorizing Frequently Used Stations Tune in the desired stationPress the Memory button to activate the memory function Press the Class button repeatedly to select a class numberUsing the remote control Using the front panelRecalling Memorized Stations Use the Number buttons to select the channel you wantSetting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components Remote Control of Other ComponentsSetup Press the Multi Control button for Component you want to controlPress the 2´3 buttons to choose Function and then press the 5´ buttonsLearning Commands from Other Remote Controls Press the Remote Setup buttonRemote SET UP menu appears on your TV screen Also make sure that your TV is on and set to the receiverPress the button to be programmed Inches 20 cmUsing the Remote Control with Other Components SourceEnter Side A/B = MenuChannel -/+ VCR & DVD Recorder OperationsEnter TV/VCR Disc CD & CD-R Player OperationsPress to start recording CD-R only MD Operations Disc DISP/CHARAGuide STB satellite tuner OperationsExit Yellow Disc CH Enter÷Á DTV ON/OFF/DTV Menu Press to rewind the tape Cassette Deck OperationsPress to fast forward the tape Using Other Functions Recording from Audio ComponentsRecording from Digital Audio Components Recording from Video ComponentsTo cancel here, press Remote Setup Multi OperationsSelect a Multi Control button for this Multi OperationYou can repeat this process for up to five commands Remote sends the Multi Operation commands you pro- grammedPerforming Multi Operations Multi Control buttons start to blinkSystem Off Using the System Off Button Setting Up the Direct FunctionSelect a component by pressing its Multi Control button Resetting the Remote Control Remote Back LightErasing Learned Remote Control Commands Erasing All Learned Commands and Preset CodesVideo Select Set up example Multi-RoomMULTI-ROOM connections Sub room Main roomMULTI-ROOM set up Press System Setup on the remote controlSelect the Volume Level by using the 2´3 buttons Also make sure that the TV is on and set to the receiverWithin ten seconds of , select the Function with the Input Press the Control buttonSelector Using the remote control with the MULTI-ROOM system Press Volume +/- to adjust the volumePress a Function button to select the sub function Receiver from the sub roomPioneer SR System Operating other Pioneer components Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Dolby DigitalLaser disc format Comparison with Dolby Pro Logic SurroundDevice Manufacturer Code Preset Code ListDevice Troubleshooting Symptom Cause RemedyAnalog DTS Power cord Caution Maintenance of External SurfacesSpecifications Page Page 0 4 2 1 1 4 0
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