User manual PIONEER VSX-820

[. . . ] Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. D36-P4_En Wash hands after handling WARNING ­ TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En ­ TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. [. . . ] · If you're using a THX speaker setup, we recommend setting all speakers to SMALL. 3 When you're finished, select `Exit'. You will return to the Normal setup menu. Tip · If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can't get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you're having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers. Channel Level · Default setting: 0dB (all speakers) Using the channel level setting, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. 1 Select `Channel Level' from the Normal setup menu. Normal [ [ [ [ Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance Exit ] ] ] ] 2 Select a setup option and press ENTER to start the test tones. Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] [ Auto ] ] [ Exit Setting Start Caution!!Test tone is output loudly. · Manual ­ Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. · Auto ­ Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically. 51 En 07 The Surround Setup menu 3 Adjust the level of each channel using the / (cursor up/down) buttons. For example, press DVD/LD if you want to control the DVD player that you connected to the DVD/LD terminals. · Choosing a button that's already assigned will overwrite the old preset (and any other operations you may have programmed). · You can't assign the RECEIVER or TUNER buttons. 4 Point the remote at the component you want to control and enter the 4 digit setup code (see Preset code brands on page 92). After a code has been input the component switches on or off (into standby). The remote control will return to the previous mode after thirty seconds of inactivity. The component you are trying to control will only be switched on or off (into standby) if that component is able to be switched on directly by remote control. If you can't properly enter a preset code, you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control (see Programming signals from other remote controls below). 5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 for any other components you want to control. 6 When you're finished, press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit. Recalling preset codes The following steps how you how to recall preset codes for each input source. Use the remote control to do this. 1 Make sure the component you want to control is switched on. [. . . ] · When the surfaces are dirty, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water, and wrung out well, and then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or cleaners. Composite Video / S-Video Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB Component Video Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . 5 Hz to 100 MHz dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range . [. . . ]