Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K Controls and displays Chapter, Front panel, Standby/On, Video Input

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Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

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	VSX-917V
	MULTI JOG
PHASE	ENTER
PHASE
CONTROL

DIGITAL PRECISION

PROCESSING

PHASE

ACOUSTIC

AUTO SURR/

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

VIDEO/FRONT AUDIO

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

USB

FM

AM

AUX

STEREO/

ADVANCED

CONTROL

EQ

DIRECT

F.S.SURR

STANDARD SURROUND

LISTENING MODE

SOUND

MIDNIGHT/

SB ch

MASTER

RETRIEVER LOUDNESS PROCESSING

TONE

VOLUME

STANDBY/ON							VIDEO INPUT		USB	MCACC/
					VIDEO	L	AUDIO	R	DIGITAL IN	AUDIO IN
PHONES	SIGNAL	TUNING/	TUNER
SPEAKERS	SELECT	STATION	EDIT	SETUP	RETURN
			MULTI JOG

DOWNUP

		7 8					9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19					15
PHASE	ACOUSTIC	AUTO SURR/	SOUND	MIDNIGHT/	SB ch					STEREO/	ADVANCED
PHASE	ACOUSTIC	AUTO SURR/	RETRIEVER LOUDNESS PROCESSING			TONE				STEREO/	ADVANCED
CONTROL	EQ	DIRECT								F.S.SURR	STANDARD SURROUND

	20	21	22	23	24
		SIGNAL	TUNING/	TUNER
	SPEAKERS	SELECT	STATION	EDIT	SETUP RETURN
				MULTI JOG
1	Input select buttons			6	MULTI JOG dial
Press to select an input source.				Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various
2	Digital Precision Processing indicator			settings and menu options.
2	Digital Precision Processing indicator

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Lights to indicate digital processing.

3Character display See Display on page 24.

4MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 32) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup (page 9) or EQ Auto Setup (page 41)).

5 ENTER

7 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones (when connected, there is no sound output from the speakers).

8 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

9 VIDEO INPUT

See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 18.

10 USB terminal

See Using the USB interface on page 36.

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Contents VSX-917V-S/-K Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugOperating Environment Voltage selectorVentilation Caution Contents Other connections Other SettingsMaking recordings Controlling the rest of your systemChecking what’s in the box Installing the receiverBefore you start Before you start ChapterBefore you start Ventilation Listening to Surround Sound Minute guide02 5 minute guide Chapter Introduction to home theaterThen press Enter Minute guideMake sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected Nederlands EspañolMake sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press 02 5 minute guideFollow the instructions on-screen Wait for the test tones to finishPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Better sound using Phase ControlOther problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Making cable connections Connecting upConnecting up Chapter Connecting up About the video converter This receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TVConnect the analog audio outputs from Digital OPT 2 TV/SAT input on this Connecting upConnecting the multichannel analog outputs Audio and Video inputs on this receiver.2About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other audio componentsUse a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Connecting other video componentsUse a three-way component video cable for the connection Using the component video jacksConnecting to the front panel video terminal Connecting to the front panel audio mini jackTo improve AM reception Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas To improve FM receptionThis receiver Powered Connecting up Connecting the speakersHints on speaker placement You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on Overhead view of speaker setupView of 7.1 channel speaker setup STANDBY/ON Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Front panelDisplay Controls and displaysAuto Surr DigitalVIR.SB DirectNumber buttons / other component and receiver controls Controls and displays Remote controlReceiver Multi Control buttonsComponent control buttons ADV.SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER TV Control buttonsOperating range of remote control Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playbackListening to your system Setting the effect optionsUsing the Advanced surround effects Setting What it doesSTEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front Stage Using Stream DirectUsing Front Stage Surround Advance Listening in stereoListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using surround back channel processingUsing Virtual Surround Back VSB Virtual surround back channel option Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the Sound Retriever Playing other sources Using the tone controlsChoosing the input signal Listening to your system Enhancing dialogPlayback the connected component Press F.AUDIO SHIFT+DVD on the remote controlSelecting the front audio inputs Basic playback controls Using the USB interfaceUSB playback USB playback ChapterAbout MPEG-4 AAC USB playbackCompressed audio compatibility Other compatibility informationSelect the setting you want to adjust System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Surround back speaker settingManual Mcacc speaker setup System Setup menuFine Speaker Distance Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Channel LevelAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ AutomaticallySelect ‘OK’ to copy and confirm Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Manual speaker setupManual SP Setup menu Speaker SettingChannel Level Default setting 100HzSelect ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Crossover NetworkSpeaker Distance Listening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Saving station presetsChanging the frequency step Using the tunerNaming station presets Listening to station presetsMaking an audio or a video recording Making recordingsMaking recordings Chapter Operating other Pioneer components Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Controlling the rest of your system ChapterPress and hold Enter for about two seconds Erasing all of the remote control presetsUse Name from the list then press EnterControlling the rest of your system Direct function Confirming preset codesUse to switch direct function on or OFF then press Enter LCD shows OK to confirm the settingControlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs TOP Menu Controlling the rest of your systemControls for other components Disc MenuDisc RECSHIFT+ REC Stop+ CH+ HDD Shift+ CH DVD ShiftOther connections Chapter Connecting using HdmiOther connections About Hdmi Second Zone speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system Other connectionsBi-amping your front speakers Same terminal in this way Other connections Bi-wiring your speakersDVD player Satellite receiver, etc Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma DisplayAssigning the digital inputs Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input Assign menuAssigning the Hdmi inputs Other SettingsOther Setup menu LFE Attenuator Setup Dynamic Range Control SetupDual Mono Setup Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysDigital Video Converter Setup Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menuAdditional information Chapter TroubleshootingProblemRemedy Additional informationAdditional information Problem RemedySee Operating other Pioneer components on Symptom RemedyPress Setup to confirm Additional information Resetting the main unitSwitching the speaker impedance Changing the TV format settingAdditional information Specifications Miscellaneous Power cord cautionCleaning the unit AM Tuner SectionPioneer Corporation