Pioneer VSX-521-K operating instructions Limitedwarranty

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PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.

LIMITEDWARRANTY

WARRANTY VALID ONLY IN COUNTRY OF PRODUCT PURCHASE

WARRANTY

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. (PUSA), and Pioneer Electronics Of Canada, Inc. (POC), warrant that products distributed by PUSA in the U.S.A., and by POC in Canada that fail to function properlyundernormaluseduetoamanufacturingdefectwheninstalledandoperatedaccordingtotheowner’smanualenclosedwiththeunitwillberepairedorreplacedwithaunitofcomparable value, at the option of PUSA or POC, without charge to you for parts or actual repair work. Parts supplied under this warranty may be new or rebuilt at the option of PUSA or POC.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY APPLIES TO THE ORIGINAL OR ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER OF THIS PIONEER PRODUCT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD PROVIDED THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED PIONEER DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER IN THE U.S.A. OR CANADA. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SALES RECEIPT OR OTHER VALID PROOF OF PURCHASE SHOWING THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE OR, IF RENTED, YOUR RENTAL CONTRACT SHOWING THE PLACE ANDDATEOFFIRSTRENTAL. INTHEEVENTSERVICEISREQUIRED,THEPRODUCTMUSTBEDELIVEREDWITHINTHEWARRANTYPERIOD,TRANSPORTATIONPREPAID, ONLY FROM WITHIN THE COUNTRY OF PURCHASE AS EXPLAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT. PUSA OR POC, AS APPROPRIATE, WILL PAY TO RETURN THE REPAIRED OR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT TO YOU WITHIN THE COUNTRY OF PURCHASE.

PRODUCTWARRANTYPERIOD

Parts

Labor

1 Year

1 Year

Home Audio and Video

Microphones, Headphones, Phono Cartridges and Styluses

90 Days

90 Days

Shorter limited warranty periods apply to some models. Please refer to the limited warranty document enclosed with the product for a definitive statement of the warranty period. The warranty period for retail customers who rent the product commences upon the date product is first put into use (a) during the rental period or (b) retail sale, whichever occurs first.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

IF THIS PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED FROM AN UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OFMERCHANTABILITYANDTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTYOFFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEANDTHISPRODUCTISSOLDSTRICTLY“ASIS”AND“WITHALLFAULTS".

PIONEERSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORANYCONSEQUENTIALAND/ORINCIDENTALDAMAGES.

PIONEER DOES NOT WARRANT ANY PRODUCT LISTED ABOVE WHEN IT IS USED IN A TRADE OR BUSINESS OR IN ANY INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY IF THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO POWER IN EXCESS OF ITS PUBLISHED POWER RATING.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER TELEVISION OR DISPLAY SCREENS DAMAGED BY STATIC, NON-MOVING, IMAGES APPLIED FOR LENGTHY PERIODS (BURN-IN).

THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERTHECABINETORANYAPPEARANCEITEM,USERATTACHEDANTENNA,ANYDAMAGETORECORDSORRECORDINGTAPESORDISCS,ANY DAMAGETOTHEPRODUCTRESULTINGFROMALTERATIONS,MODIFICATIONSNOTAUTHORIZEDINWRITINGBYPIONEER,ACCIDENT,MISUSEORABUSE,DAMAGEDUETO LIGHTNINGORTOPOWERSURGES,SUBSEQUENTDAMAGEFROMLEAKING,DAMAGEFROMINOPERATIVEBATTERIES,ORTHEUSEOFBATTERIESNOTCONFORMINGTOTHOSE SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL.

THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERTHECOSTOFPARTSORLABORWHICHWOULDBEOTHERWISEPROVIDEDWITHOUTCHARGEUNDERTHISWARRANTYOBTAINEDFROM ANYSOURCEOTHERTHANAPIONEERAUTHORIZEDSERVICECOMPANYOROTHERDESIGNATEDLOCATION.THISWARRANTYDOESNOTCOVERDEFECTSORDAMAGECAUSED BY THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR LABOR OR FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.

ALTERED, DEFACED, OR REMOVED SERIAL NUMBERS VOID THIS ENTIRE WARRANTY

NOOTHERWARRANTIES

IN THE U.S.A. - PIONEER LIMITS ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,TOAPERIODNOTTOEXCEEDTHEWARRANTYPERIOD. NOWARRANTIESSHALLAPPLYAFTERTHE WARRANTYPERIOD. SOMESTATESDONOTALLOWLIMITATIONSONHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTYLASTSANDSOMESTATESDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

INCANADA-EXCEPTASEXPRESSLYPROVIDEDHEREIN,THEREARENOREPRESENTATIONS,WARRANTIES,OBLIGATIONSORCONDITIONS,IMPLIED,STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT.

TO OBTAIN SERVICE

PUSA and POC have appointed a number of Authorized Service Companies throughout the U.S.A. and Canada should your product require service. To receive warranty service you need to present your sales receipt or, if rented, your rental contract showing place and date of original owner’s transaction. If shipping the unit you will need to package it carefully and send it, transportation prepaid by a traceable, insured method, to an Authorized Service Company. Package the product using adequate padding material to prevent damage in transit. The original container is ideal for this purpose. Include your name, address and telephone number where you can be reached during business hours.

On all complaints and concerns in the U.S.A. call Customer Support at 1-800-421-1404, or, in Canada, call Customer Satisfaction at 1-877-283-5901.

INTHEU.S.A.

For hook-up and operation of your unit or to locate an Authorized Service Company, please call or write:

PIONEERELECTRONICSSERVICE,INC.

P.O. BOX 1760

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90801

1-800-421-1404

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com

DISPUTERESOLUTION

IN CANADA

For additional information on this warranty,

please call or write:

CUSTOMERSATISFACTIONGROUP

PIONEERELECTRONICSOFCANADA,INC.

300 ALLSTATE PARKWAY

MARKHAM, ON L3R 0P2

(905)479-4411

1-877-283-5901

http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca

IN THE U.S.A. - Following our response to any initial request to Customer Support, should a dispute arise between you and Pioneer, Pioneer makes available its Complaint Resolution Program to resolve the dispute. The Complaint Resolution Program is available to you without charge. You are required to use the Complaint Resolution Program before you exercise any rights under, or seek any remedies, created by Title I of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.

To use the Complaint Resolution Program call 1-800-421-1404 and explain to the customer service representative the problem you are experiencing, steps you have taken to have the product repaired during the warranty period and the name of the authorized Distributor/Dealer from whom the Pioneer product was purchased. After the complaint has been explained to the representative, a resolution number will be issued. Within 40 days of receiving your complaint, Pioneer will investigate the dispute and will either:

(1)respond to your complaint in writing informing you what action Pioneer will take, and in what time period, to resolve the dispute; or (2) respond to your complaint in writing informing you why it will not take any action.

IN CANADA - Call the Customer Satisfaction Manager at (905) 946-7446 to discuss your complaint and to obtain a prompt resolution.

RECORDTHEPLACEANDDATEOFPURCHASEFORFUTUREREFERENCE

Model No. ____________________________________________ Serial No. _________________________________________ Purchase Date _______________________

PurchasedFrom _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

KEEP THIS INFORMATION AND YOUR SALES RECEIPT IN A SAFE PLACE

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Contents VSX-521-K Information to User Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian Ices Important NoticeContents Flow of settings on the receiver Installing the receiverAutomatically setting up for surround sound Mcacc Before you startControls and displays ChapterFront panel Selects an input source0101 DisplayRemote control  ReceiverLoading the batteries Operating range of remote control12  Source Hints on the speaker placement Connecting your equipmentPlacing the speakers Connecting the speakers Bare wire connections0202 123Hdmi cables Making cable connectionsAbout Hdmi About video outputs connection Analog audio cablesVideo cables Hdmi OUTConnecting using Hdmi Connecting a TV and playback componentsSelect one Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box Connecting your component with no Hdmi terminalUsing the component video jacks Component Video in 1 DVD Component Video in 2 DVR/BDRSee The Input Assign menu on page 32 for more on this HDD/DVD recorder, Blu-rayConnecting optional Bluetooth Adapter Connecting other audio componentsConnecting antennas Using external antennas Connecting to the front panel audio mini jackPlugging in the receiver Basic Setup Canceling the demo displayAutomatically setting up for surround sound Mcacc 0303Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc setup Confirm the speaker configurationWait for the test tones to finish Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Enter0404 Basic playbackPlaying a source Wireless music play Bluetooth Adapter for Wireless Enjoyment of MusicTip Pairing blinks Remote control operationPress Adapter to switch the receiver to Adapter input Start playback of music contents stored in BluetoothSaving station presets Listening to station presetsNaming preset stations Listening to the radioChoosing the listening mode Listening mode is shown on the display on the front panelListening to your system 0505Using the Sound Retriever Using the Advanced surround ADV SurrUsing Stream Direct AUTO/ Auto Surround Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQBetter sound using Phase Control Using surround back channel processingSetting the Up Mix function Each press cycles through the options as followsSetting the Audio options Dual MONOdPress Return to confirm and exit the menu Midnight /LOUDNESS aSelect the audio input signal if necessary Making an audio or a video recordingTune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc Prepare the source you want to recordSystem Setup menu Using the System Setup menuManual speaker setup Manual SP SetupCrossover Network 0606Channel Level Default settings Input Assign menuSpeaker Distance Component-1DVD Component-2DVR DVR/BDRPre Out Setting Auto Power Down menuFL Demo Mode menu You return to the System Setup menuHdmi Setup Synchronized amp modePower synchronization with TV Automatic switching of inputs Control with Hdmi functionBefore using synchronization Power synchronization with TVSelect the ‘ARC’ setting you want 0707Additional information TroubleshootingGeneral Hdmi 0808Important information regarding the Hdmi connection Cleaning the unit Resetting the main unitSpecifications Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands Set your volume control at a low settingLimitedwarranty Garantie USA/Aux Etats-Unis Canada/Aux Canada

VSX-521-K specifications

The Pioneer VSX-521-K is a versatile and high-performance AV receiver designed to enhance your home entertainment experience. This model stands out for its impressive array of features, delivering robust audio and video capabilities, making it an ideal choice for audiophiles and casual listeners alike.

One of the key characteristics of the VSX-521-K is its 5.1 channel surround sound capability, providing an immersive experience that draws you into your favorite movies and music. With a total power output of 100 watts per channel, it ensures clear and potent sound reproduction that can fill large rooms without distortion. This model supports various surround sound formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, which offer high-definition audio that brings cinematic experiences to life.

The technology behind the VSX-521-K also includes advanced audio processing features. The receiver incorporates Pioneer's proprietary Acoustic Calibration System (MCACC), which automatically calibrates your audio setup based on your room’s acoustics, optimizing sound quality for any environment. This feature, combined with its 192kHz/24-bit DACs, ensures that every note and nuance is rendered accurately.

In terms of connectivity, the VSX-521-K provides multiple HDMI inputs, allowing you to connect various devices like Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices, all while maintaining high-definition video quality up to 1080p. Furthermore, it features an HDMI pass-through option, enabling the transmission of HD video signals even when the receiver is off.

For those who enjoy streaming music, this receiver supports various audio formats, and its USB input allows you to connect external devices easily. The front panel display is user-friendly, and navigation through the menu is intuitive, making it accessible for users of all levels.

The receiver is also designed with energy efficiency in mind, meeting energy-saving guidelines without sacrificing performance. Its sleek black finish and compact design ensure it integrates seamlessly into any entertainment setup.

Overall, the Pioneer VSX-521-K is a well-rounded AV receiver, offering exceptional audio quality, advanced features, and flexible connectivity options, making it a worthy addition to any home theater system. Whether you're watching movies or enjoying your favorite songs, this receiver is built to enhance your audio-visual experience in a substantial way.