Controls and displays, Display | Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K guide

04Controls and displays

11 MCACC/AUDIO IN jack

Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 18).

12MASTER VOLUME dial

13PHASE CONTROL

Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 11).

14 ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 32).

15LISTENING MODE buttons

AUTO SURR/DIRECT

Selects Auto Surround (Auto playback on page 29) or Stream Direct playback (page 31).

STEREO/F.S.SURR – Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 31).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 29). ADVANCED SURROUND – Use to switch between the surround modes (page 30).

16SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 33).

17 MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches between Midnight and Loudness listening (page 33).

18 SB ch PROCESSING

Selects the surround back channel mode or virtual surround back mode (page 32).

19 TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial (page 34).

20 SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 58) and the impedance setting (page 69).

21 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 34).

22 TUNING/STATION

Selects the frequency (page 47) and station presets (page 47) when using the tuner.

23 TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 47).

24System Setup menu controls

SETUP – Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu (page 9, page 38, page 62).

RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu.

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Lights to indicate the type of input signal:

AUTO – Lights when AUTO signal select is on.

SB – Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected.

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Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K manual Controls and displays, Display

Contents

VSX-917V-S/-K Important the Moulded Plug Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Voltage selector Ventilation CautionOperating Environment Contents Other Settings Making recordingsControlling the rest of your system Other connections Installing the receiver Before you startBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the box Before you start Ventilation Minute guide 02 5 minute guide ChapterIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround Sound Minute guide Make sure ‘Normal SB’ is selectedNederlands Español Then press Enter 02 5 minute guide Follow the instructions on-screenWait for the test tones to finish Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Better sound using Phase Control Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Connecting up Connecting up ChapterMaking cable connections Connecting up About the video converter Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TV Connect the analog audio outputs fromThis receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputsAudio and Video inputs on this receiver.2 Digital OPT 2 TV/SAT input on this Connecting other audio components About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other video components Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Using the component video jacks Connecting to the front panel video terminalConnecting to the front panel audio mini jack Use a three-way component video cable for the connection Connecting up Connecting antennas Using external antennasTo improve FM reception To improve AM reception Connecting up Connecting the speakers This receiver Powered Hints on speaker placement Overhead view of speaker setup View of 7.1 channel speaker setupYou can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on Controls and displays Controls and displays ChapterFront panel STANDBY/ON Controls and displays Display Digital VIR.SBDirect Auto Surr Controls and displays Remote control ReceiverMulti Control buttons Number buttons / other component and receiver controls ADV.SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes 5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTERTV Control buttons Component control buttons Operating range of remote control Listening to your system Listening to your system ChapterAuto playback Listening in surround sound Setting the effect options Using the Advanced surround effectsSetting What it does Listening to your system Using Stream Direct Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceListening in stereo STEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front Stage Using surround back channel processing Using Virtual Surround Back VSBListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using Midnight and Loudness Using the Sound RetrieverVirtual surround back channel option Using the tone controls Choosing the input signalListening to your system Enhancing dialog Playing other sources Press F.AUDIO SHIFT+DVD on the remote control Selecting the front audio inputsPlayback the connected component Using the USB interface USB playbackUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controls USB playback Compressed audio compatibilityOther compatibility information About MPEG-4 AAC System Setup menu System Setup menu ChapterSurround back speaker setting Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup menu Manual Mcacc speaker setup Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Channel Level Fine Speaker Distance Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ Automatically Acoustic Calibration EQ Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manuallySelect ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirm Manual speaker setup Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Speaker Setting Manual SP Setup menu Default setting 100Hz Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menuCrossover Network Channel Level Speaker Distance Using the tuner Using the tuner ChapterSaving station presets Listening to the radio Using the tuner Naming station presetsListening to station presets Changing the frequency step Making recordings Making recordings ChapterMaking an audio or a video recording Setting the remote to control other components Controlling the rest of your systemControlling the rest of your system Chapter Operating other Pioneer components Erasing all of the remote control presets UseName from the list then press Enter Press and hold Enter for about two seconds Confirming preset codes Use to switch direct function on or OFF then press EnterLCD shows OK to confirm the setting Controlling the rest of your system Direct function Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Controlling the rest of your system Controls for other componentsDisc Menu TOP Menu REC SHIFT+REC Stop Disc HDD Shift + CHDVD Shift + CH+ Connecting using Hdmi Other connectionsOther connections Chapter Second Zone speaker B setup Switching the speaker systemOther connections About Hdmi Bi-amping your front speakers Other connections Bi-wiring your speakers Same terminal in this way Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDisplay DVD player Satellite receiver, etc Other Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputs Other Settings Other Setup menuAssigning the Hdmi inputs Dynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono SetupLFE Attenuator Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Digital Video Converter SetupSelect ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want Troubleshooting ProblemRemedyAdditional information Additional information Chapter Problem Remedy Additional information Symptom Remedy See Operating other Pioneer components on Additional information Resetting the main unit Switching the speaker impedanceChanging the TV format setting Press Setup to confirm Additional information Specifications Power cord caution Cleaning the unitAM Tuner Section Miscellaneous Pioneer Corporation