Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K manual Hints on speaker placement

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Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, with the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C).

fig. A

fig. B

fig. C

10 mm

Caution

These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

Hints on speaker placement

Speakers are usually designed with a particular 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.

Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV.

• When placing speakers near the TV, we

 

recommend using magnetically shielded

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speakers to prevent possible interference,

 

such as discoloration of the picture when

 

the TV is switched on. If you do not have

 

magnetically shielded speakers and

 

 

notice discoloration of the TV picture,

 

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move the speakers farther away from the

TV.

 

• If you’re using a center speaker, place the

 

front speakers at a wider angle. If not,

 

place them at a narrower angle.

 

• Place the center speaker above or below

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the TV so that the sound of the center

 

channel is localized at the TV screen. Also,

 

make sure the center speaker does not

 

cross the line formed by the leading edge

 

 

of the front left and right speakers.

 

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the size of the room. Use less of an angle

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the

 

listening position. The angle depends on

 

for bigger rooms.

 

 

• Surround and surround back speakers

 

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face each other.

should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm

 

higher than your ears and titled slightly

 

downward. Make sure the speakers don’t

 

• To achieve the best possible surround

 

 

 

sound, install your speakers as shown

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sound quality.

below. Be sure all speakers are installed

 

securely to prevent accidents and improve

 

 

 

Caution

If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically.

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Contents VSX-917V-S/-K Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugVoltage selector Ventilation CautionOperating Environment Contents Making recordings Other SettingsControlling the rest of your system Other connectionsBefore you start Installing the receiverBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxBefore you start Ventilation 02 5 minute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround SoundMake sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected Minute guideNederlands Español Then press EnterFollow the instructions on-screen 02 5 minute guideWait for the test tones to finish Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then pressBetter sound using Phase Control Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Connecting up Connecting up ChapterMaking cable connections Connecting up About the video converter Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TV Connect the analog audio outputs fromThis receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting the multichannel analog outputs Connecting upAudio and Video inputs on this receiver.2 Digital OPT 2 TV/SAT input on thisAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other audio componentsUse a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Connecting other video componentsConnecting to the front panel video terminal Using the component video jacksConnecting to the front panel audio mini jack Use a three-way component video cable for the connectionUsing external antennas Connecting up Connecting antennasTo improve FM reception To improve AM receptionThis receiver Powered Connecting up Connecting the speakersHints on speaker placement Overhead view of speaker setup View of 7.1 channel speaker setupYou can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel STANDBY/ONDisplay Controls and displaysVIR.SB DigitalDirect Auto SurrReceiver Controls and displays Remote controlMulti Control buttons Number buttons / other component and receiver controls5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER ADV.SURR Use to switch between the various surround modesTV Control buttons Component control buttonsOperating range of remote control Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAuto playback Listening in surround soundUsing the Advanced surround effects Setting the effect optionsSetting What it does Listening to your systemUsing Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream DirectListening in stereo STEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front StageUsing surround back channel processing Using Virtual Surround Back VSBListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using Midnight and Loudness Using the Sound RetrieverVirtual surround back channel option Choosing the input signal Using the tone controlsListening to your system Enhancing dialog Playing other sourcesPress F.AUDIO SHIFT+DVD on the remote control Selecting the front audio inputsPlayback the connected component USB playback Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controlsCompressed audio compatibility USB playbackOther compatibility information About MPEG-4 AACSystem Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuSurround back speaker setting Select the setting you want to adjustManual Mcacc speaker setup System Setup menuSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Channel Level Fine Speaker DistanceAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ AutomaticallySetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSelect ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirmChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Manual speaker setupManual SP Setup menu Speaker SettingSelect ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Default setting 100HzCrossover Network Channel LevelSpeaker Distance Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerSaving station presets Listening to the radioNaming station presets Using the tunerListening to station presets Changing the frequency stepMaking recordings Making recordings ChapterMaking an audio or a video recording Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Chapter Operating other Pioneer componentsUse Erasing all of the remote control presetsName from the list then press Enter Press and hold Enter for about two secondsUse to switch direct function on or OFF then press Enter Confirming preset codesLCD shows OK to confirm the setting Controlling the rest of your system Direct functionControlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Controls for other components Controlling the rest of your systemDisc Menu TOP MenuSHIFT+ RECREC Stop Disc+ CH HDD ShiftDVD Shift + CH+Connecting using Hdmi Other connectionsOther connections Chapter Switching the speaker system Second Zone speaker B setupOther connections About HdmiBi-amping your front speakers Same terminal in this way Other connections Bi-wiring your speakersPioneer plasma Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayDisplay DVD player Satellite receiver, etcOther Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputsOther Settings Other Setup menuAssigning the Hdmi inputs Dynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono SetupLFE Attenuator Setup Digital Video Converter Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSelect ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you wantProblemRemedy TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information ChapterAdditional information Problem RemedySee Operating other Pioneer components on Symptom RemedySwitching the speaker impedance Additional information Resetting the main unitChanging the TV format setting Press Setup to confirmAdditional information Specifications Cleaning the unit Power cord cautionAM Tuner Section MiscellaneousPioneer Corporation