Pioneer VSX-516-S/-K Choosing the input signal, Using surround back channel processing

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Listening to your system

•While listening to a source, press

ACOUSTIC EQ.

Press repeatedly to select between:

•ALL CH – No special weighting is given to any one channel.

•F. ALIGN – All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings.

•CUSTOM 1/2 – Custom settings

•EQ OFF – Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.1

Choosing the input signal

• Default setting: AUTO

You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the

receiver to select between input signals.2

•Press SIGNAL SELECT (front panel) to select the input signal corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the following:

•AUTO – This automatically switches to DIGITAL if a digital source is detected, otherwise it remains on ANALOG

•ANALOG – Selects the analog inputs

•DIGITAL – Selects the digital input

When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.

Using surround back channel processing

VSX-516 model only

• Default setting: SB ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was origi- nally encoded (in which case, you can simply

switch surround back processing off).3

The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel ( =Sound plays through surround back speaker).

•Press SB ch PROCESSING to select a surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the following:

•SB ON – 6.1 decoding is always used (for example, a surround back channel will be generated for 5.1 encoded material)

•SB AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•SB OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback

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Note

1• You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5.1ch or WMA9 Pro, and it has no effect when headphones are connected.

•If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

2• This receiver can only playback Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz), DTS and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats. With other digital signal formats, set to ANALOG.

•You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 12) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

•Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

3You can’t use the surround back channel with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, or if the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 38.

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Contents VSX-416-S/-KVSX-516-S/-K Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugVentilation Caution Voltage selectorOperating Environment Contents Checking what’s in the box Operating range of remote control unitBefore you start Before you start ChapterBefore you start Installing the receiver Listening to Surround Sound Minute guideMinute guide Chapter Introduction to home theater02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup Connect the microphone to the Mcacc Quick surround sound setupQuick surround sound setup Chapter Setup MIC jack on the front panelOther problems during Auto Mcacc Quick surround sound setupEnter Connecting up Chapter Connecting upMaking cable connections Connect the analog audio outputs from Connecting up Connecting a TV and DVD playerThis receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting the multichannel analog outputs Connecting upAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting up Connecting other audio componentsCD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc DVR, VCR, LD player, etc Connecting other video componentsPlug Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas ShapedEnglish Deutsch Français Italiano Connecting up Connecting the speakersRelease the tabs Hints on speaker placementTwist exposed wire strands together Speaker terminalsFollowing illustrations show a 6.1 channel speaker setup.1 Speaker placement diagramsCharacter display See Display on Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Input select buttonsDisplay Controls and displaysAnalog AutoDigital DTSADV.SURR Remote control VSX-516Input Select Input Select ReceiverDialog E Master Volume +Retriever MuteTuner Disp AccessHDD/DVD REC StopVolume + Controls and displays Remote control VSX-416EFFECT/CH SEL 10 /ENTER DVD/DVRDisplay Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playbackListening to your system Using the Advanced surround effectsSetting the effect options Press ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a listening modeListening in stereo Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settingsFor stereo playback Using surround back channel processing Choosing the input signalWhile listening to a source, press VSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Listening to your system Using Virtual Surround Back VSBEnhancing dialog Listening to your system Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the tone controls Using the Sound RetrieverManual Mcacc speaker setup System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Using the System Setup menuFine Channel Level System Setup menuFine Speaker Distance Acoustic Calibration EQ Select ‘EQ A. SET’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuWait for the EQ Auto Setup to finish Select ‘EQ COPY’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuConfirm Adjust to your likingTo copy UseSelect SP SET from the SP Setup menu Manual speaker setupSpeaker setting Using To check the settingsSpeaker Distance Input Assign menuCrossover network Channel levelLFE Attenuator Setup Other setup menuDynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono SetupListening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Saving station presetsPress AM or FM to select the tuner Using the tunerListening to station presets Changing the frequency stepMaking recordings Chapter Making recordingsMaking an audio or a video recording Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Use the number buttons to enter the preset codeControlling the rest of your system Direct function Clearing all the remote control settingsInput Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsSelect SHIFT+ Controlling the rest of your systemControls for other components DiscSHIFT+ HDD SHIFT+Enter Guide SHIFT+ AudioManufacturer Code Controlling the rest of your system Preset Code ListOn digital STB DVD RecorderAdditional information TroubleshootingAdditional information Chapter Or Plus Speaker settingsAdditional information Are set for surround back soundOK? shows in the display Additional information Resetting the main unitPower cord caution Press Setup to confirmAdditional information Specifications Furnished Parts Cleaning the unitPioneer Corporation
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