User manual PIONEER VSX-D412

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D412 VSX-D512 Operating Instructions 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. IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEn The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. [. . . ] For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player. · You can only select DIGITAL if the source you selected is assigned to a digital input. See page 38 for more on the digital input settings. 5-Channel Stereo This can be selected to give multi-channel sound to a stereo source, using all the speakers in your setup. Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the back of the receiver to select between input signals. MULTI JOG INPUT SELECTOR Using Stereo/Direct 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. See the previous page for more on these modes. · Press STEREO/DIRECT (STEREO on the VSX-D412 remote control) repeatedly to switch between the two options. ENTER MASTER VOLUME STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP DOWN UP MULTI JOG R · Press SIGNAL SELECT (front panel) to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. Each press switches between AUTO, DVD 5. 1 ch, ANALOG and DIGITAL. When set to DIGITAL, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input. If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. 31 En 05 Playing sources Listening to multi-channel playback VSX-D412 VSX-D512 RECEIVER 5 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Using Advanced Surround Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS signal processing is done automatically corresponding to the input signal. RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT INPUT SELECTOR CD MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV / SAT VCR/DVR TV CONT CD-R/ VCR/ TUNER TAPE/MD DVR STANDARD CD STANDARD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER · Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to cycle the sound options. Each press changes the display as follows: Movie 5-Stereo *VSX-D512 only. Switch on the receiver. Music Virtual SB* Expanded Refer to page 30 for more details about each surround effect. 3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the INPUT SELECTOR (VSX-D412)/MULTI CONTROL (VSX-D512) 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: · The Movie, Music, and Expanded effects of Dolby/DTS can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 (the default setting is 70) by pressing EFFECT +/­ . The effect level can be set for each of these Advanced Surround mode. The Standard and Stereo modes cannot be changed. 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. Pro Logic Pro Logic II Music Pro Logic II Movie Refer to page 30 for more details about each mode. 32 En Playing sources 05 · Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS. Each press cycles through the effects as follows: · 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. Midnight Off Loudness You can also press MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS on the front panel. Each press switches the effect on or off. Playing other sources VSX-D412 VSX-D512 RECEIVER Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control. RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT INPUT SELECTOR CD MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV / SAT VCR/DVR TV CONT CD-R/ VCR/ TUNER TAPE/MD DVR CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER MULTI JOG INPUT SELECTOR ENTER MASTER VOLUME MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP DOWN UP MULTI JOG R 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the receiver. 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust. Each press switches between BASS and TREBLE. [. . . ] 530 kHz to 1, 700 kHz Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 µV/m Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna 55 En 10 Additional information Miscellaneous Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]