User manual PIONEER VSX-859RDS(-G)

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-859RDS VSX-859RDS-G VSX-839RDS Operating Instructions IMPORTANT 1 CAUTION 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. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. IMPORTANT 2 FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code : Blue : Neutral Brown : Live If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted. The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. [. . . ] 2 Use the 5¥ buttons (or the MULTI JOG dial) to select the BASS PEAK LEVEL. Each press moves the level 1dB in a range of -80dB to +12dB. Gradually increase the level of the LFE channel until the test tone begins to distort. Then go back and leave the level setting at a point just before that. It takes a few seconds for the MASTER VOLUME to return to its previous position. B a s s P ea k L e v e l M a n a g e r [ S e t t i ng OK ] RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE 2 / DTS / MPEG Î AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MULTI JOG (Turn to select / Push to enter) MASTER VOLUME B a s s P ea k L e v e l [ ­15 ] 3 EXIT ("Bass Peak Level End" on the front panel) should be selected, press the ENTER button to go to the "D-Range Control" setup. 42 En Next, proceed to "Dynamic Range Control" on the next page. If you want to change a setting before proceeding use the 5/ buttons (or the MULTI JOG dial) to go back. Initial Set up Dynamic Range Control This feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital sources even at low volumes. It does this by compressing the dynamic range. Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and the softest sounds in any given soundtrack. Compressing the range plays sounds so the quieter ones are audible and the louder ones don't get distorted or become overpowering. This feature only applies to Dolby Digital sources but the MIDNIGHT LISTENING mode accomplishes the same end for a variety of sources (see page 53). If continuing from "Bass Peak Level" go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1 ­ 3 in "Setting Up for Surround Sound" (p. 30 ­ 31) first. VSX-859RDS REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT SYSTEM SETUP EFFECT/ CH SEL MENU MUTE + ENTER FUNCTION 1-4 SIGNAL SELECT DSP STEREO/ DIRECT STANDARD DIGITAL NR ­ MULTI CH INPUT 1 Select "D-Range Control" ("D-Range Cont" on the front panel) with the 5¥ buttons or MULTI JOG dial (if continuing from BASS PEAK LEVEL, it will already be selected). See "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on p. 30 ­ 31 if you are unsure how to do this. Press the ENTER button. MIDNIGHT /DTS/MPEG LIGHT THX ADVANCED DIGITAL MULTI PROCESSING AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT D y n am i c R a n g e Con t r o l [ Sp e a k e r S e t t i n g ] [ Ch a n n e l D e l a y ] [ Ch a n n e l L e v e l ] [ C r o s s o v e r Ne t wo r k ] [ B a s s P e a k Le v e l ] [ D - R a n g e Co n t r o l ] [ EX I T ] S e l e c t Mo d e [ OF F ] [MI D ] [ MAX ] SET UP ( F o r Do l b y D i g i t a l ) VSX-839RDS 4 CHANNEL ¢ TUNE 1-4 ST ENTER ST TUNE TOP MENU D. ACCESS BAND MENU CLASS & MPX < DISPLAY * RF ATT · The default setting is OFF. · If listening at loud volumes we recommend turning the Dynamic Range Control OFF. ¶ RETURN ! SETUP CLEAR / AUDIO RECEIVER DIRECT CONTROL MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO FUNCTION THX ADVANCED STANDARD MUTE 2 / DTS / MPEG Î 2 Use the 5¥ buttons to choose OFF, MID or MAX. 3 Press the ENTER button. If you want to change a setting before proceeding Choose a new Dynamic Range Control setting using the 5¥ buttons (or the MULTI JOG dial). You may need to experiment with different Dolby Digital sources before you can use the Dynamic Range Control setting to suit your low volume listening needs. AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MULTI JOG (Turn to select / Push to enter) 4 "Surr Set End" will appear in the display. Press the ENTER button. You will go on to the "Rename" tier of the setup menus. This is not necessary for the basic operation of the receiver but lets you customize your system (see p. If you don't want to rename anything at this time use the 5/ buttons (or the MULTI JOG dial ) to select "Setup End" and press ENTER. This setting completes the surround setup. 43 En Basic Playback Sound Modes The five sound modes on the receiver are explained here. [. . . ] 420 (W) × 173 (H) × 463 (D) mm Weight (without package) VSX-859RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. 6 kg VSX-839RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 2 kg VIDEO Section (S jack) Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) VCR 1/DVR, VCR 2, VIDEO, DVD/LD, TV/SAT Luminance signal (Y) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75 Chrominance signal (C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]