User manual PIONEER VSX-418-S

[. . . ] RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. [. . . ] 3 When all except front speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 30, 2CH IN shows in the display and no surround sound will be heard. 4 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama. Listening to your system Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like. When you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). ), this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player. ­ Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. ROCK/POP ­ Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music. X-STEREO ­ Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers. STEREO ­ The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions. If you press ADV SURR with the headphones connected, PHONESUR. When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 27. 2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources). Listening to your system The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. FOCUS ­ Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges. WIDE ­ Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode. 1 FOCUS position (Recommend) Front left speaker Front right speaker WIDE position Front left speaker Front right speaker DIRECT ­ Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance), as well as with dual mono settings. You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal. For analog sources, only Channel Level can be set. All other digital processing can not be set. When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression. [. . . ] No sound is output or a noise · Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral is output when software with position. During a playback search, noise is output from a DTS compatible CD player. This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers. Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (refer to page 22). [. . . ]