User manual PIONEER VSX-C100-S

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C100 VSX-C100-S Operating Instructions NOTE: THE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS COMPARTMENT WARNING IS LOCATED ON THE APPLIANCE BONNET 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. [For U. S. model] IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this equipment is located on the bottom plate of the unit. [. . . ] · There are some cases where no sound will come from the subwoofer even if it is (this depends on the speaker setting, the listening mode and/or the kind of source material). · The default setting is "6 feet (1. 8m)". · One step equals about 1 foot (0. 3m). · If you do the Room Setup (see page 28) after the settings here, those will take precedence. Center speaker distance setting Set the distance from the center speakers to the listening position. Follow steps 1&2 on page 29 (if necessary). Use the +/­ buttons to choose the distance of the center speaker from the main listening position (within a range from 1 foot [0. 3m] to 30 feet [9m]). Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode. LFE attenuator setting Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as needed to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from all the active speakers. Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode. Follow steps 1&2 on page 29 (if necessary). Use the +/­ buttons to choose the attenuation level 0 dB, 10 dB or LFE OFF . 0 dB No attenuation. Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode. · The default setting is "5 feet (1. 5m)". · One step equals about 1 foot (0. 3m). · When "CENTER ­" is selected in Center speaker setting, the Center speaker distance cannot be set. · If you do the Room Setup (see page 28) after making the settings here, those will take precedence. Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode. 31 · The default setting is "0 dB". En Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Surround speakers distance setting Set the distance from the surround speakers to the listening position. Dual mono setting Dual mono has two different audio channels in it. You can use it to listen to soundtracks that have one language on one channel and a different language on the other. The dual mono setting can only be used when listening to discs that have dual mono software encoded in them, for example some Dolby Digital discs. As of now these are not that widely used. The ch1 setting plays channel 1 through your center speaker. If you have selected no Center speaker in the speakers setting (or are in a 2 ch listening mode) then you will hear ch1 out of both front speakers. The ch2 setting plays channel 2 through your center speaker. If you have selected no Center speaker in the speakers setting (or are in a 2 ch listening mode) then you will hear channel 2 out of both front speakers. c2 setting the speakers will play the soundtrack independently of each other. The left front speaker will play channel 1 and the right front speaker will play channel 2. Follow steps 1&2 on page 29 (if necessary). Use the +/­ buttons to choose the surround speakers from the main listening position (within a range from 1 foot [0. 3m] to 30 feet [9m]). Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode. Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode. · The default setting is "6 feet (1. 8m)". · One step equals about 1 foot (0. 3m). [. . . ] 5 Hz to 7 MHz ­3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 dB Furnished Parts AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]