Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K instruction

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER

VSX-917V -S/-K

Operating Instructions

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Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K manual

Contents

VSX-917V-S/-K Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded Plug Ventilation Caution Voltage selectorOperating Environment Contents Making recordings Other SettingsControlling the rest of your system Other connections Before you start Installing the receiverBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the box Before you start Ventilation 02 5 minute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround Sound Make sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected Minute guideNederlands Español Then press Enter Follow the instructions on-screen 02 5 minute guideWait for the test tones to finish Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Better sound using Phase ControlPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Connecting up Chapter Connecting upMaking cable connections Connecting up About the video converter Connect the analog audio outputs from Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TVThis receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting the multichannel analog outputs Connecting upAudio and Video inputs on this receiver.2 Digital OPT 2 TV/SAT input on this About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other audio components Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Connecting other video components Connecting to the front panel video terminal Using the component video jacksConnecting to the front panel audio mini jack Use a three-way component video cable for the connection Using external antennas Connecting up Connecting antennasTo improve FM reception To improve AM reception This receiver Powered Connecting up Connecting the speakers Hints on speaker placement View of 7.1 channel speaker setup Overhead view of speaker setupYou can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel STANDBY/ON Display Controls and displays VIR.SB DigitalDirect Auto Surr Receiver Controls and displays Remote controlMulti Control buttons Number buttons / other component and receiver controls 5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER ADV.SURR Use to switch between the various surround modesTV Control buttons Component control buttons Operating range of remote control Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAuto playback Listening in surround sound Using the Advanced surround effects Setting the effect optionsSetting What it does Listening to your system Using Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream DirectListening in stereo STEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front Stage Using Virtual Surround Back VSB Using surround back channel processingListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using the Sound Retriever Using Midnight and LoudnessVirtual surround back channel option Choosing the input signal Using the tone controlsListening to your system Enhancing dialog Playing other sources Selecting the front audio inputs Press F.AUDIO SHIFT+DVD on the remote controlPlayback the connected component USB playback Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controls Compressed audio compatibility USB playbackOther compatibility information About MPEG-4 AAC System Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuSurround back speaker setting Select the setting you want to adjust Manual Mcacc speaker setup System Setup menu Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Channel Level Fine Speaker Distance Acoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ Automatically Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSelect ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirm Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Manual speaker setup Manual SP Setup menu Speaker Setting Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Default setting 100HzCrossover Network Channel Level Speaker Distance Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerSaving station presets Listening to the radio Naming station presets Using the tunerListening to station presets Changing the frequency step Making recordings Chapter Making recordingsMaking an audio or a video recording Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Chapter Operating other Pioneer components Use Erasing all of the remote control presetsName from the list then press Enter Press and hold Enter for about two seconds Use to switch direct function on or OFF then press Enter Confirming preset codesLCD shows OK to confirm the setting Controlling the rest of your system Direct function Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Controls for other components Controlling the rest of your systemDisc Menu TOP Menu SHIFT+ RECREC Stop Disc + CH HDD ShiftDVD Shift + CH+ Other connections Connecting using HdmiOther connections Chapter Switching the speaker system Second Zone speaker B setupOther connections About Hdmi Bi-amping your front speakers Same terminal in this way Other connections Bi-wiring your speakers Pioneer plasma Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayDisplay DVD player Satellite receiver, etc Other Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputs Other Setup menu Other SettingsAssigning the Hdmi inputs Dual Mono Setup Dynamic Range Control SetupLFE Attenuator Setup Digital Video Converter Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSelect ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want ProblemRemedy TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information Chapter Additional information Problem Remedy See Operating other Pioneer components on Symptom Remedy Switching the speaker impedance Additional information Resetting the main unitChanging the TV format setting Press Setup to confirm Additional information Specifications Cleaning the unit Power cord cautionAM Tuner Section Miscellaneous Pioneer Corporation