Pioneer VSX-D814 Connecting up, Speaker terminals, B speaker systems, Hints on speaker placement

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04Connecting up

•When using the speaker on your TV as the center speaker (C), connect the CENTER PREOUT jack on this unit to the audio input jack on your TV. In this case the center speaker shown is unnecessary.

•If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the nega- tive wire to the left channel (–) terminal (see illustration on page 10).

•If you select subwoofer (SB SW) in the Surround back speaker setting on page 44 you can hook up a subwoofer instead of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals. Connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the nega- tive wire to the left channel (–) terminal (see illustration on page 11).

Speaker terminals

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3/8 in. (10mm)

1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire.

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire is touching the back panel when you switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

3Tighten terminal.

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•The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.)

A and B speaker systems

The receiver has two speaker systems: A and B. A is the main system supporting the full speaker setup. If you switch on both A and B speaker systems, only the front speakers and the (active) subwoofer will be audible. No sound will come from the center, surround, or surround back speakers, but multi-channel sources will be down-mixed to the active speakers so no sound will be lost. Similarly, if you choose just the B system you‘ll only hear the front speakers connected to the B system and multi channel sources will be down- mixed to these two speakers.

•Press the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to switch between speaker systems (A, B or both).

Hints on speaker placement

Speakers are usually designed with a partic- ular placement in mind. Some are designed to be floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to sound their best. Some should be placed near a wall; others should be placed away from walls. We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers (following), but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them.

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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 start02 5 minute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Hook up your DVD player Minute guide Listening to Surround SoundHook 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 guide1ch 02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup0ch FWD MID Back Quick surround sound setup Chapter Quick surround sound setupPlace the microphone at your normal listening position 1ch 0ch Quick surround sound setupPress Enter to finish the auto surround setup 0ch 1chConnecting up CD recorder Satellite tuner CD player Connecting up Connecting digital componentsDVD player Connecting up Connecting audio components Connecting DVD 5.1 channel components Connecting 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 Power cord caution Connecting up AC outletOperating other Pioneer components Pioneer plasma Pioneer plasma display DVD playerControls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront 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 step90 min 60 min Off 30 min Using the sleep timerPress Sleep repeatedly to set the sleep time Setting up the receiver Chapter Setting up the receiverChoosing 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 Press Receiver Press Mcacc Setup Function setting for Video inputManually 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 radioSaving station presets Using the tunerNaming station presets Listening to station presets Input the name you wantMaking recordings Chapter Making recordingsMaking 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 secondsConfirming preset codes Erasing all of the remote control presetsDirect function Input Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsSelect Controls for other components DiscCD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD Enter GuideDVD HDDShift + CH+Additional information TroubleshootingAdditional 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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