Pioneer VSX-522-K manual

AV Receiver

VSX-522 -K

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Operating Instructions

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AV Receiver Register your product on • Protect your new investment •Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product •Improve product development IMPORTANT VENTILATION CAUTION WARNING Operating Environment CAUTION IMPORTANT NOTICE WARNING: STANDBY/ON Contents Before you start Flow of settings on the receiver Checking what’s in the box Installing the receiver Front panel Controls and displays 13 SOUND RETRIEVER 14 iPod iPhone USB terminal 15 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Display Controls and displays Remote control 11 Component control buttons VOL +/– Operating range of remote control 15 VOLUME +/– 16 MUTE 2 Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers Connecting the speakers Making cable connections About video outputs connection Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal Connecting antennas Connecting an iPod Plugging in the receiver Connecting a USB device 3 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) Basic Setup Wait for the test tones to finish Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup 4 Basic playback Playing a source Basic playback Tip Playing an iPod Playing a USB device Listening to the radio 5 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode Using the Sound Retriever Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Better sound using Phase Control Using surround back channel processing Setting the Up Mix function Setting the Audio options Listening to your system 6 Home Menu Using the Home Menu Manual speaker setup YES Channel Level Out Setting is set to Height X.Over Setting is set to Surr. Back Confirm your selected setup option The Input Assign menu 1 Select ‘Input Assign’ from the Home Menu Speaker Distance Adjust the level of each channel using / The Pre Out Setting The HDMI Setup menu The FL Demo Mode menu The Auto Power Down menu Home Menu 7 Additional information Troubleshooting Additional information iPod messages Important information regarding the HDMI HDMI connection About iPod/iPhone Additional information Cleaning the unit Resetting the main unit Specifications The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL: BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: In the USA/Aux Etats-Unis http://www.pioneerelectronics.com In Canada/Aux Canada http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca PIONEER CORPORATION