Controls and displays

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1 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

2Listening mode buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between 2Pro Logic II and (VSX-516 model only) Neo:6 options (page 25).

ADV.SURR

Switches between the various surround modes (page 26).

STEREO

Switches between direct and stereo playback (page 27). Also selects the Auto Surround mode(Auto playback on page 25).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 29).

3TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu (page 31).

4TUNER EDIT*

Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 38). Also functions as the SETUP button for DVD/DVR units.

S. RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 30).

5RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use LEVEL +/– to adjust the level (page 36). Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music and Neo:6 Music parameters (page 26). You can then use the LEVEL +/– buttons to make these adjustments.

 

LEVEL +/–

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Use to adjust the effect and channel levels.

 

 

 

ACOUSTIC EQ* (SHIFT +) (VSX-516 model

 

 

only)

 

 

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ

 

 

setting (page 27).

 

 

 

 

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MUTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

 

 

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SHIFT

 

 

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above

 

 

 

 

the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are

 

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marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section.

 

 

 

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SLEEP

 

 

 

Press to change the amount of time before

 

 

 

the receiver switches into standby (30 min

 

 

– 60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check

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the remaining sleep time at any time by

 

 

 

pressing SLEEP once.

 

 

DIMMER

 

 

Dims or brightens the display.

 

 

ANALOG ATT

 

 

 

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Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog

 

 

 

input signal to prevent distortion.

 

 

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INPUT SELECTOR buttons

 

 

 

 

Press to select an input source.

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DVD/DVR

 

 

Press to use the remote DVD/DVR controls.

RECEIVER

Use to switch to the receiver controls on the remote control. Use when setting up surround sound for the receiver (page 31).

9MENU

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs.

DIALOG E

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 29).

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Pioneer VSX-416-K Receiver, Adv.Surr, TOP Menu, Retriever, Volume +, Effect/Ch Sel, Level +, Mute, Shift, Dimmer, Dvd/Dvr

VSX-416-K, VSX-516-S, VSX-516-K specifications

The Pioneer VSX-516-S, VSX-516-K, and VSX-416-K are a series of AV receivers that showcase Pioneer's commitment to delivering high-quality home entertainment experiences. These models are designed to cater to both audiophiles and casual listeners, offering a range of features and technologies that enhance audio and video playback.

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