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Using the Quick Setup

You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening position.

VSX-516 model only – For a more complete surround setup, see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8.

If you want to make more specific settings, refer to The System Setup menu on page 31.

Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-516

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/

DVD/LD

DVD 5.1

 

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

AM

TUNING/STATION

SIGNAL

SB ch

ACOUSTIC

STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR

 

SELECT

PROCESSING

EQ

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EON

PTY

MIDNIGHT/

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

MODE

SEARCH

LOUDNESS IMPEDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

USB

MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

PHONES

TUNER

TONE

QUICK

SETUP

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

MUTE

EDIT

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DOWN

 

UP

Illustration shows the VSX-516 model

1If the receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.

2Press QUICK SETUP.

3Confirm your subwoofer setting.

VSX-416 model – Use the MULTI JOG dial to select YES or NO, depending on whether you’ve connected a subwoofer, then press

ENTER.

VSX-516 model – SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer. SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer check, then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup.

4Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup.

If you selected YES (VSX-416 model) or subwoofer was detected (VSX-516 model) for the subwoofer setting in step 3, the following choices are available:

2.1ch – 3.1ch – 4.1ch – 5.1ch – 6.1ch*

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If you selected NO (VSX-416 model) or

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subwoofer wasn’t detected (VSX-516 model) for

 

the subwoofer setting in step 3, the following

 

choices are available:

 

 

 

2.0ch – 3.0ch – 4.0ch – 5.0ch – 6.0ch*

 

 

 

 

• Check the table below to find the speaker

 

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setup that corresponds with your system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Depending on the distance of your speakers

 

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Press ENTER.

 

 

6 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your

 

 

room size.

 

 

from the listening position, choose between

 

 

small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an

 

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average-sized room.

 

 

 

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Press ENTER.

 

 

8 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your

 

 

listening position.

 

 

You can cycle between the following choices:

 

FWD – If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers

MID – If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers

BACK – If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the front speakers

9 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.

The display shows the speaker setup, room size and listening position that you have selected.

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Pioneer VSX-516-S, VSX-516-K, VSX-416-K manual Minute guide Using the Quick Setup, Enter

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

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