User manual PIONEER VSX-C501-S

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C501-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. In some countries or regions, the shape of the power plug may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings. [. . . ] Press repeatedly to select from: · DIALOG OFF ­ No dialog enhancement · DIALOG ON ­ Dialog enhancement Note · You can't use dialog enhancement when the multichannel analog inputs (DVD 5. 1ch) are selected, or when playing 88. 2/96 kHz PCM or DTS sources. 28 En Home theater sound 06 Using the surround back channel · Default setting: SB ON You can have the receiver automatically switch to Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoding for 6. 1 encoded sources (SB AUTO), or you can choose to listen to other kinds of sources (for example, 5. 1 encoded material) with 6. 1 encoding (SB ON). With 5. 1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5. 1 format for which it was originally encoded, in which case you can simply switch the surround back channel off (SB OFF). The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources. ( ì=Sound plays through surround back channel speaker. ) Type of source Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded multichannel source with 6. 1ch surround Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multichannel source Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo source; other digital stereo source Analog 2-channel (stereo) source SB CH mode ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO ON AUTO Surround AUTO ì ì ì MOVIE, MUSIC, NEO:6 CINEMA, PROLOGIC NEO:6 MUSIC Advanced Surround* ì ì ì ì ì ì ì ì ì ì ì ì ì ì * All modes except VIRTUAL mode ST ST ENTER AUDIO TUNE SBch MODE RETURN BAND DIMMER DTV ON/OFF DTV INFO A GUIDE SUBTITLE Listening with virtual surround back speakers · Default setting: VIR. SB OFF If you don't have a real surround back speaker connected, you can use the Virtual Surround Back feature to simulate one. Note that this feature only works when the surround channels are active and the Surround back speaker setting is set to SB ­­. See also Surround-back speaker setting on page 34. 1 Press RECEIVER. B DISPLAY C CLASS D MPX E D. ACCESS · Press SBch MODE repeatedly to cycle through the surround back channel options. Each press changes the setting as follows: · SB AUTO · SB ON · SB OFF Note · If the Surround back speaker setting is set to SB ­­, you can only use the virtual surround back effect (see below). · You can't hear the surround back channel with DTS 96 kHz/24-bit sources. 2 Press SBch MODE repeatedly to switch between VIR. SB ON and VIR. SB OFF. 29 En 07 Using the tuner Chapter 7 Using the tuner Setting the channel step The tuner has been factory preset to the channel allocation value for the area in which you bought it. If it is incorrect for where you're using it, you may experience reduced sound quality. Check that it is set correctly for your region or area (ask your local dealer if you're unsure). RECEIVER to switch the receiver into High speed tuning Press and hold the TUNE +/­ buttons for high speed tuning, releasing the button once the desired frequency is reached. Tuning directly to a station Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control. DD TV/SAT D /C 2 Press AM/FM and BAND at the same time. Switch between: · 10K STEP ­ FM 100 kHz, AM 10 kHz · 9K STEP ­ FM 50 kHz, AM 9 kHz (default) INPUT CH SELECT VIDEO FRONT LEVEL FM/AM TEST TONE ADVANCED SURROUND SIGNAL SELECT AUTO STEREO SOUND MODE SURROUND DIALOG MUTE MASTER VOLUME Finding a station The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later--see Memorizing station presets on page 31 for more on how to do this. /S / MCACC SETUP TUNE DTV MENU TOP MENU ST SYSTEM SETUP T. EDIT MENU ST ENTER AUDIO TUNE SBch MODE RETURN BAND DIMMER DTV ON/OFF DTV INFO A GUIDE SUBTITLE B DISPLAY C CLASS D MPX E D. ACCESS DISC ENTER 10 TV CONTROL INPUT CH SELECT VIDEO FRONT LEVEL FM/AM TEST TONE ADVANCED SURROUND SIGNAL SELECT 1 Press the FM/AM button on the remote control to put it in tuner mode. 2 Press BAND (or FM/AM) to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Each press switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Press D. ACCESS (Direct access). AUTO STEREO SOUND MODE SURROUND DIALOG MUTE MASTER VOLUME MCACC SETUP TUNE DTV MENU TOP MENU ST ST T. EDIT MENU SYSTEM SETUP ENTER AUDIO TUNE SBch MODE RETURN BAND DIMMER DTV ON/OFF DTV INFO A GUIDE SUBTITLE B DISPLAY C CLASS D MPX E D. ACCESS 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station. For example, to tune to 106. 00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. Note · If you make a mistake while inputting the frequency, press the D. ACCESS button twice to cancel the frequency and start again. DISC 1 Press the FM/AM button on the remote control to put it in tuner mode. 2 Press BAND (or FM/AM) to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. [. . . ] 1 sheet Audio section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . 200 mV/47 k Output (Level/Impedance) DVR/VCR . 200 mV/2. 2 k Note · Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice, due to improvements. Video section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . 1 Vp-p/75 FM tuner section Frequency Range . [. . . ]