Overhead view of speaker setup

Connecting up

You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on page 7.

Front		Front
left	Center	right
		Subwoofer
Surround		Surround
left		right
Listening position
Surround back left		Surround back right

Single surround back speaker

The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected.

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90 to 120

fig. A

RS	LS	RS
		0 to 60
RS
	SBL	SBL SBR SBR

fig. B

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3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup

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Contents

VSX-816-S/-K Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded Plug Voltage selector Ventilation CautionOperating Environment Contents Making recordings Other SettingsControlling the rest of your System Other connections Before you start Minute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround Sound 02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup Quick surround sound setup Quick surround sound setup ChapterSwitch on the receiver and your TV Enter Quick surround sound setup Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Connecting up Connecting up ChapterMaking cable connections Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TV Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.1DVD player Connecting the multichannel analog outputs Connecting upAudio and Video inputs on this receiver.2 Use an optical cable for the connection.4 Connecting up Connecting other audio components About the WMA9 Pro decoderUse an optical cable to make this connection Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Connecting other video components Using the component video jacks Connecting to the front panel video TerminalComponent 1 DVD Component 2 TV Component 3 DVR Using external antennas Connecting up Connecting antennasTo improve FM reception To improve AM reception Connecting up Connecting the speakers This receiver PoweredSurround speakers Fig. a 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 Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel ST/DIRECT/AUTO Surr Display Controls and displays VIR.SB DigitalDirect Auto Surr Receiver Controls and displays Remote controlMulti Control buttons Number buttons and other receiver Component controls 5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER TV Control buttonsComponent control buttons Operating range of remote control Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAuto playback Listening in surround sound Setting the effect options Using the Advanced surround effectsPress ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a listening mode Listening to your system Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Listening in stereo Using Virtual Surround Back VSB Using the Sound Retriever Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the tone controls Enhancing dialog Listening to your system Playing other sources Choosing the input signalUse the input select buttons.1 Start playback of the component you selected in step 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 menuSelect the surround back speaker setting Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the 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 Select ‘EQ Auto Setting’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallyWait for the EQ Auto Setting to finish Acoustic Calibration EQ 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 tunerTuning directly to a station Listening to the radio Naming station presets Using the tuner Saving station presetsListening to station presets Changing the frequency step Making recordings Making recordings ChapterMaking 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 Erasing all of the remote control presets Controlling the rest of your systemDirect function Controls for TVs Confirming preset codesInput Select Guide AudioReturn Disc REC SHIFT+REC Stop CH + Enter GuideSubtitle + CH Switching the speaker system Second Zone speaker B setupOther connections Other connections Chapter Bi-wiring your speakers Other connectionsBi-amping your front speakers Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Connecting additional amplifiers Pioneer plasma Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayDVD player Satellite receiver, etc Front panel display shows SR+ on or OFF Other Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputs Other Settings Other Setup menuDynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono Setup LFE Attenuator SetupSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Troubleshooting Additional informationAdditional information Chapter Large or Small is Additional information Switching the speaker impedance Resetting the main unitChanging the TV format setting Press Setup to confirm Additional information Specifications Cleaning the unit Power cord cautionMiscellaneous Furnished Parts Pioneer Corporation

Technicolor - Thomson XRB3059-A Overhead view of speaker setup, View of 7.1 channel speaker setup

Models: XRB3059-A