User manual PIONEER VSX-D511-K

[. . . ] Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. 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. VENTILATION: When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 cm at each side). [. . . ] When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo. Press STEREO (STEREO/DIRECT on the front panel) repeatedly to switch between the two options. If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). For multi-channel sources, Dolby/DTS decoding is selected automatically according to the source and shows in the display. For a two channel source, you can press STANDARD repeatedly to select the Pro Logic II mode you want: Refer to pages 38­39 for more details about each mode. 5 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Each press changes the display as follows: Refer to pages 39­40 for more details about each surround effect. The effect level can be set for each of these Advanced Surround mode. Using Loudness and Midnight listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels. The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you're listening. Each press cycles through the effects as follows: You can also press MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS on the front panel. Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control. Each press switches between BASS and TREBLE. 2 Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary. Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically. The tone controls can only be used with the Stereo sound mode. When the receiver is switched to Direct, using the tone controls automatically switches the receiver to Stereo mode. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. [. . . ] Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. remedy · Connect the power plug to the wall outlet. [. . . ]