Pioneer VSX-D814 Connecting up Connecting audio components, Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components

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04Connecting up

Connecting audio components

To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs. You must also hook up your digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog compo- nents. See page 17 for more on digital connections.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet.

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If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. Note that the multi-channel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 41).

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet.

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Contents VSX-D814VSX-D914 Wash hands after handling Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Contents Controlling the rest of your system Using the tunerMaking recordings Additional informationBefore you start Operating range of remote control unit Before you startMinute guide 02 5 minute guide ChapterIntroduction to home theater Minute guide Listening to Surround Sound Hook up your DVD playerHook up your TV Connect your speakers Powered Passive Subwoofer Or single Surround02 5 minute guide Front speakersPlay a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking Minute guide02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup 1ch0ch FWD MID Back Quick surround sound setup Quick surround sound setup ChapterPlace the microphone at your normal listening position 1ch 0ch Quick surround sound setupPress Enter to finish the auto surround setup 0ch 1chConnecting up Connecting up Connecting digital components CD recorder Satellite tuner CD playerDVD player Connecting up Connecting audio components Connecting DVD 5.1 channel componentsConnecting up Connecting video components Connecting to the front panel video terminalFM wire antenna Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas AM loop antennaConnecting up Connecting the speakers Speaker terminals Connecting upHints on speaker placement B speaker systemsOverhead view of speaker setup Connecting up Connecting additional amplifiers Connecting up AC outlet Power cord cautionOperating other Pioneer components Pioneer plasma Pioneer plasma display DVD playerControls and displays Controls and displays ChapterFront panel Controls and displays Controls and displays Display Mono LoudnessStereo TunedControls and displays Remote control Menu Mcacc SetupGuide ReturnReset SetupPreset RECMaster Volume +/- Use to set the listening volume Listening to your system Chapter Using the Advanced surround effectsListening to your system Listening in surround soundListening to your system Listening in stereoChoosing the input signal Sources Matrix encodedWith 6.1 surround Dolby Digital/DTS Stereo sourcesVSB on VSB OFF VSB Auto Treble Using the tone controlsPlaying other sources Start playback of the component you selected in stepUsing the sleep timer 90 min 60 min Off 30 minPress Sleep repeatedly to set the sleep time Setting up the receiver Setting up the receiver ChapterChoosing your receiver setup Surround right speaker distance setting Setting up the receiverSpeaker setting Surround back speaker distance settingCrossover frequency setting Surround back speaker settingSubwoofer setting FS-CS-SS FL-C -SCenter speaker distance setting Front left speaker distance settingLFE attenuator setting 100Hz 150Hz 200HzSurround right speaker distance setting Surround back speaker distance settingFront right speaker distance setting Surround left speaker distance settingDual mono setting Dynamic range control settingComponent video input settings Digital input settingsSR+ control for Pioneer plasma displays Function setting for Video input Press Receiver Press Mcacc SetupManually calibrating your listening area Mcacc Setting separate channel levels for listening modes Press Receiver Press Standard or ADV. SurrWhen you’re done, press Test Tone to turn off the test tone Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayUse Level +/- to adjust the speaker levels in turn R RSSetting up the receiver Tuning directly to a station Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Listening to the radioUsing the tuner Saving station presetsNaming station presets Listening to station presets Input the name you wantMaking recordings Making recordings ChapterMaking an audio or a video recording Use and to select Preset then press Enter Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Controlling the rest of your systemUse Programming signals from other remote controlsControlling the rest of your system Use and to select Learn then press EnterUse and to select Erase then press Enter Erasing one of the remote control button settingsPress the Receiver button to exit and store the operations Press and hold the button to be erased for two secondsErasing all of the remote control presets Confirming preset codesDirect function Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs InputSelect Controls for other components DiscCD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD Enter GuideDVD HDDShift + CH+Troubleshooting Additional informationAdditional information Chapter Additional information Refer to Manually calibrating your listening area Mcacc onResetting the main unit Switching the speaker impedanceVideo Section Additional information SpecificationsAmplifier section Component video sectionAM Tuner Section Cleaning the unitFM Tuner Section MiscellaneousAdditional information Pioneer Corporation

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