Table of Contents | Pioneer VSX-D909S guide

Table of Contents

Before You Start	10
Checking the Supplied Accessories	10
How to Use This Manual	10
Preparing the Remote Control	10
Installing the Receiver	11
Opening the Front Panel	11
Connecting Your Equipment	12
Audio Components	12
Digital Connections	13
Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player ....	14
Video Components	15
Satellite TV Components	16
TV	17
Multi Channel Input (External Decoder)	17
Connecting the Radio Antennas	18
Speakers	19
Placing Your Speakers	20
Connecting Additional Amplifiers	21
Plugging In	21
Displays & Controls	22
Front Panel	22
Display	25
Remote Control	26
Initial Set Up	28
On Screen Display	28
Setting Up for Surround Sound	29
Basic Playback	41
Sound Modes	41
Selecting a Sound Mode	44
Playing Sources with
Dolby Digital or DTS Sound	45
Playing Stereo Sources	46
Switching Analog and Digital Signal Input	47
Reducing Noise During Playback	48
Listening in Midnight Mode	49
Listening the Loudness Mode	49
Adjusting Bass and Treble	50
MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback	51
96kHz 24bit Performance	51
Direct Playback	52
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display	52
DUAL MONO Setting	53
Using the Tuner	54
Automatic and Manual Tuning	54
Direct Access Tuning	55
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations	56
Recalling Memorized Stations	57

Remote Control of Other Components .. 58

Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other
Components	58

Using the Remote Control with Other Components ..

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Using Other Functions	69
Recording from Audio Components	69
Recording from Digital Audio Components	70
Recording from Video Components	70
Multi Operations	71
System Off	73
Setting Up the Direct Function	74
Remote Back Light	75
Resetting the Remote Control	75
Erasing Learned Remote Control Commands	76
Erasing All Learned Commands and Preset Codes ...	76
Video Select	77
Multi-Room	78
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving ...	83
Dolby Digital	83
DTS	84
Preset Code List	84
Troubleshooting	85
Specifications	89

PREPARATION

SET UP

OPERATION

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Pioneer VSX-D909S manual Table of Contents

Contents

VSX-D909S Important Notice For U.S. modelFor Canadian model Information to User Important Safety Instructions Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV Quick Start GuideCoaxial Digital Connection Optical Digital Connection Speaker Connections Setting up the Remote Control & Unit Use the 2 or 3 buttons to choose the DVD/LD setting Digital Input AssignmentYou should see the following display on your TV For Better Surround Sound Playing a DVD with Surround SoundYou should see DVD/LD in the display on the receiver For more information see pages Features Table of Contents How to Use This Manual Checking the Supplied AccessoriesPreparing the Remote Control Before You Start Installing the Receiver Operating range of remote control unitOpening the Front Panel Cassette deck placement Connecting Your EquipmentAudio Components Analog audio/video cords Coaxial cords/Optical cables Digital Connections Example Connection for a DVD/LD or LD player Digital Input AssignmentMemo Connecting VCRs or DVRs Connecting DVD/LD playersVideo Components DVD/LD player Digital audio coaxial cords Optical cables Satellite TV ComponentsOr standard video cord TV/Satellite tuner Multi Channel Input External Decoder Components equipped with5.1 channel analog output jack Using external antennas Connecting the Radio AntennasFM wire antenna AM loop antenna Connect an external FM antenna Speaker terminals Speakers Placing Your Speakers Speaker placementSpeaker impedance First turn the receiver off, then press the STANDBY/ON Plugging Connecting Additional Amplifiers Front Panel Displays & Controls Tone control buttons Tone button Multi CH Input See p.40Channel Select button Bass -/+ button See p.50 Adjusts the overall receiver volume Tuner Control buttons See p.54-57Station -/+ Use to choose programmed radio stations Display Remote Control Input ATT button when USE mode is selected Master Volume buttonsRemote Setup button when Setup mode is selected System SET UP button when Setup mode is selected On Screen Display Initial Set Up Set the slide switch to Setup Setting Up for Surround SoundPress the System Setup button Speaker Setting See p.32-33 Go on to the next page to continue set up Digital-In Select Return to the System Setup MenuDigital in Select should be selected if it Isnt use the 5´ buttons to select it Speaker Setting ´ buttons then press the Enter buttonSelect Small to send bass frequencies to the subwoofer Menu Setup Menu Channel Level Select a Test Tone mode Press Enter button to return to When you have adjusted each speaker levelPrevious screen Select Exit with the 5/ buttons and press Crossover Network Select Exit to return to the System Setup MenuSelect Crossover Network if Continuing from Channel LEVEL, it will Bass Peak Level This completes the speaker setup If listening at loud volumes we recommend turning Default setting is OFFDynamic Range Control Use the 2 or 3 arrows to choose OFF, MID or MAX Channel Basic Playback Sound ModesStandard modes Musical Advanced Theater modes DSP modes Stereo mode CH SEL Selecting a Sound Mode Put the remote control slide switch in USE Turn on the power of the playbackPlaying Sources with Dolby Digital or DTS Sound Component Playing Stereo Sources Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input Switching Analog and Digital Signal InputDTS lights when a DTS signal is input Each press switches the signal in the order below Reducing Noise During Playback Each press switches Digital NR on or offDigital input AM/FM tuner Listening the Loudness Mode Listening in Midnight ModeEach press switches Midnight Listening mode on or off Press the Midnight button Adjusting Bass and Treble KHz 24 bit Performance Multi Channel in Playback Adjusting the Brightness of the Display Direct PlaybackPress the FL Dimmer button Dual Mono Setting Automatic and Manual Tuning Using the TunerFor Automatic Tuning For Manual Tuning Direct Access Tuning To cancel before inputting the frequencyExample Tune in the desired station Memorizing Frequently Used StationsPress the Memory button to activate the memory function Press the Class button repeatedly to select a class number Using the front panel Using the remote controlRecalling Memorized Stations Use the Number buttons to select the channel you want Remote Control of Other Components Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other ComponentsSetup Component you want to control Press the Multi Control button forPress the 2´3 buttons to choose Function and then press the 5´ buttons Press the Remote Setup button Learning Commands from Other Remote ControlsRemote SET UP menu appears on your TV screen Also make sure that your TV is on and set to the receiver Inches 20 cm Press the button to be programmed Source Using the Remote Control with Other ComponentsEnter Side A/B = Menu VCR & DVD Recorder Operations Channel -/+Enter TV/VCR CD & CD-R Player Operations DiscPress to start recording CD-R only Disc DISP/CHARA MD Operations STB satellite tuner Operations GuideExit Disc CH Enter Yellow÷Á DTV ON/OFF/DTV Menu Cassette Deck Operations Press to rewind the tapePress to fast forward the tape Recording from Audio Components Using Other Functions Recording from Video Components Recording from Digital Audio Components Multi Operations To cancel here, press Remote SetupSelect a Multi Control button for this Multi Operation Remote sends the Multi Operation commands you pro- grammed You can repeat this process for up to five commandsPerforming Multi Operations Multi Control buttons start to blink System Off Setting Up the Direct Function Using the System Off ButtonSelect a component by pressing its Multi Control button Remote Back Light Resetting the Remote Control Erasing All Learned Commands and Preset Codes Erasing Learned Remote Control Commands Video Select Multi-Room Set up exampleMULTI-ROOM connections Sub room Main room Press System Setup on the remote control MULTI-ROOM set upSelect the Volume Level by using the 2´3 buttons Also make sure that the TV is on and set to the receiver Press the Control button Within ten seconds of , select the Function with the InputSelector Press Volume +/- to adjust the volume Using the remote control with the MULTI-ROOM systemPress a Function button to select the sub function Receiver from the sub room Pioneer SR System Operating other Pioneer components Dolby Digital Techno Tidbits & Problem-solvingLaser disc format Comparison with Dolby Pro Logic Surround Preset Code List Device Manufacturer CodeDevice Symptom Cause Remedy Troubleshooting Analog DTS Maintenance of External Surfaces Power cord Caution Specifications Page Page 0 4 2 1 1 4 0