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Operating

Instructions

AV

DIGITAL

SURROUND

AMPLIFIER

VSA-1000

NTSC

Thank

you

for

buying

this

Pioneer

product.

Oo

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

and

power

outlet

may

sometimes

differ

from

that

shown

in

the

explanatory

drawings.

However,

the

method

of

connecting

and

operating

the

unit

is

the

same.

WARNING:

To

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT

NOTICE

(For

U.S.

and

Canadian

models)

The

serial

number

for

this

equipment

is

located

on

the

rear

panel.

Please

write

this

serial

number

on

your

enclosed

warranty

card

and

keep

it

in

a

secure

area.

This

is

for

your

security.

[For

Canadian

model]

CAUTION:

To

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

{

ATTENTION:

Pour

PREVENIR

LES

CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES

NE

~

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UTILISER

CETTE

FICHE

POLARISEE

AVEC

UN

PROLONGATEUR

UNE

PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,:

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LES

LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

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FOND SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT,

FEATURES

BEFORE

USING

THE

UNIT

SURROUND

EFFECT.....

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES.

CONNECTIONS

OPERATIONS...

CONTE

LINE

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCHES

Only

multi

voltage

models

are

provided

with

these

switches,

U.S.,

Canadian,

U.K.,

Australian

and

Europe

models

are

not

provided

with

them.

Mains

voltages

in

Saudi

Arabia

are

127

V

and

220

V

only.

Never

use

this

model

set

to

110

V

in

Saudi

Arabia.

You

will

find

the

line

voltage

selector

switches

on

the

rear

panel.

Before

your

model

is

shipped

from

the

factory,

the

switches

are

set

to

the

power

requirements

of

the

destination.

Nevertheless,

you

should

check

that

they

are

set

properly

before

plugging

the

power

cord

into

the

wall

outlet.

If

the

voltage

requirements

differ,

adjust

the

selector

switches

as

follows.

Before

adjusting,

disconnect

the

power

cord.

1.

Provide

yourself

with

a

medium

size

screwdriver.

2.

Changing

the

position

of

switch

A,

B.

Insert

the

screwdriver

into

the

slot

on

the

voltage

selector

and

adjust

so

that

the

tip

of

the

slot

points

to

the

voltage

value

of

your

area.

Changing

the

position

of

switch

A,

B.

Set

it

to

the

power

voltage

of

your

area.

NOTE:

Both

switches

A

and

B

must

be

in

the

same

voltage.

TWO

VOLTAGE

SELECTORS,

Switch

A

Were

Switch

B

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REMOTE

CONTROL

OPERATION

..

USE

OF

LEARNING

FUNCTIONS

...

SUPERIMPOSE

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

.

BLOCK

DIAGRAM

SPECIFICATIONS

.

@)

PIONEER’

The

future

of

sound

and

vision.

IMPORTANT

1

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equi-

lateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

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.

IMPORTANT

2

Wf

the

apparatus

is

fitted

with

AC

mains

power

out-

let(s),

see

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

for

convenient

connection

of

additional

Hi-Fi

component(s).

Make

all

connections

to

the

AC

outlet(s)

and

the

signal

terminals

first.

Connect

the

plug

to

the

wall

socket

last,

make

sure

that

the

power

switch

is

off.

Discon-

nect

the

wall

plug

when

the

equipment

is

not

in

(regular)

use,

e.g.

when

on

vacation.

READ

INSTRUCTIONS

—

All

the

safety

and operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated.

RETAIN

INSTRUCTIONS

—

The

operating

instructions

should

be

retained

for

future

reference,

HEED

WARNING

—

All

warnings

on

the

appliance

and

in

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS

—

All

operating

and

use

in-

structions

should

be

followed.

WATER

AND

MOISTURE

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

used

near

water

—

for

example,

near

a

bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

basement,

or

near

a

swimming

pool,

etc.

LOCATION

—

The

appliance

should

be

installed

in

a

stable

location.

WALL

OR

CEILING

MOUNTING

—

The

appliance

should

not

be

mounted

to

a

wall

or

ceiling.

VENTILATION

--

The

appliance

should

be

situated

so.

that

its

location

ar

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the

appliance

should

not

be

situated

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug,

or

simi-

lar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

open-

ings;

or,

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

cabinet

that

may

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

HEAT

—

The

appliance

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

stoves,

or

other

appliances

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

POWER

SOURCES

—

The

appliance

should

be

con-

nected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

operating

instructions

or

as

marked

on

the

appliance,

POWER-CORD

PROTECTION

—

Power-supply

cords

should

be

routed

so

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

walked

on

or

pinched

by

items

placed

upon

or

against

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance.

POLARIZATION

—

If

your

purchased

product

is

provid-

ed

with

a

polarized

power

plug,

please

read

the

fol-

lowing

instructions.

This

product

is

equipped

with

a

polarized

alternating

current

line

plug

(a

plug

hav-

ing

one

blade

wider

than

the

other).

This

plug

will

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

FOR

USE

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accor-

dance

with

the

following

code:

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

POWER

LINES

~

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

located

away

from

power

lines.

NONUSE

PERIODS

—

The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

should

be

unplugged

from

the

outlet

when

left

unused

for

a

long

period

of

time.

OBJECT

AND

LIQUID

ENTRY

—

Care

should

be

taken

$0

that

objects

do

nat

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

epenings.

DAMAGE

REQUIRING

SERVICE

—

The

appliance

should

be

serviced

by

a

Pioneer

authorized

service

center

or

qualified

service

personnel

when:

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance;

or

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

@

=

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

‘or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

@

The

appliance

has

been

dropped;

or

the

enclosure

damaged,

SERVICING

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

oper-

ating

instructions.

For

all

other

servicing,

contact,

the

nearest

Pioneer

authorized

service

center.

POWER

LINES

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

CONDUCTORS

+

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

important

pperating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

af

this

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

marking

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

termina!

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wite

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

Equipment

sold

in

the

U.K,

is

not

supplied

with

a

power

plug.

OUTDOOR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

—

If

an

outside

antenna

is

connected

to

the

antenna

terminal,

be

sure

the

antenna

system

is

grounded

so

as

to

pro-

vide

some

protection

against

voltage

surges

and

built

up

static

charges.

In

the

U.S.A,

section

810

of

the

National

Electri-

cal

Code,

ANSI/NFPA

No.

70-1984,

provides

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

supporting

structure,

grounding

of

the

lead-in

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit,

size

of

grounding

conductors,

location

of

antenna

dis-

charge

unit,

connection

to

grounding

elecirades,

and

requirements

for

the

grounding

electrode.

See

Fig.

A.

CART

—

An

appliance

and

cart

combination

should

be

moved

with

care,

Quick

stops,

excessive

force,

and

uneven

surfaces

may

cause

the

appliance

and

cart

combination

to

overturn,

Arcs

i

a}

Use

No,

10

AWG

(5.3

mm’)

cop-

per,

No.8

AWG

(8.4

mm*}

alumi-

num,

No.17

AWG

(1.0

mm’)

copper-clad

steel,

bronze

wire,

or

larger

as

ground

wire.

b}

Secure

antenna

lead-in

and

ground

wires

to

house

with

stand-

off

insulators

spaced

from

4

feet

(1.22

meters)

ta

6

feet

{1.83

meters}

apart.

¢)

Mount

antenna

discharge

unit

ae

WIRE

closely

as

possible

to

where

lead-

in

enters

house.

TOEXTERNAL

—d}_

Use

jumper

wire

not

smaller

than

No.6

AWG

{13.3

mm’)

copper,

or

PRODUCT

tbe

equivalent,

when

a

separate

STANO-OFF

INSULATORS

b

ANTENNA

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

This

is

a

7

ROUND

pane

antenna-grounding

electrode

is

safety

feature.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

GROUND

P

DISCHARGE

used

8

‘

fully

into

the

outlet,

try

reversing

the

plug.

Ifthe

—

SEAVICE

ENTRANCE

CLAMPS

UNIT

¢

See

NEC

Section

810-21

{j).

EQUIPMENT

GROUND

plug

should

still

fail

to

fit.

contact

your

electrician

WIRE

a.b

to

replace

your

obsolete

outlet.

Do

not

defeatthe

safety

purpose

of

the

polarized

plug.

CLEANING

--

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

power

senvice

with

a

polishing

cloth

or

a

soft

dry

cloth.

Never

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

r&,

GROUND

Z—™

CLAMPS

clean

with

furniture

wax,

benzine,

insecticides

or

(e.g.

interior

metal

water

pipe)

Eatin

ANTENNA:

t i

DING

ELECTRODE

other

volatile

tiquids

since

they

may

corrade

the

BONDING

—

lx

DRIVEN

FEET

(2.44

00)

cabinet.

JUMPER

d

it

INTO

THE

EARTH

"IF

REQUIRED

BY

FIG.A

U

Local

CODES

See

NEC

SECTION

810-21

{f]

2

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FEATURES

¢

BUILT-IN

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

CIRCUIT

AND

5

POWER

AMPLIFIER

MODES.

Enjoy

the

presence

and

the

expansive

effect

of

surround

playback.

Four

different

surround

effect

and

3-step

delay

times

are

available.

¢

TOTAL

OF

290

W

HIGH

OUTPUT

POWER

(FTC)

[POWER

IN]

Surround

mode:

100

W

+

100

W

(front)

20

Hz

—

20

kHz,

0.005

%

**89

30

W

+

30

W

(rear)

20

Hz

~

20

kHz,

0.08

%

**82

30

W

(center)

20

Hz

—

20

kHz,

0.08

%

**8Q

**Measured

by

Audio

Spectrum

Analyzer.

AV

PROGRAMMABLE

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

With

the

attached

remote

control

unit

you

can

operate

any

Pioneer

audio

or

video

component

bearing

the

fal

mark.

And

with

additional

learning

functions

a

whole

AV

surround

system

including

TV

and

VCR

from

other

makers

can

be

controlled.

(Some

makers’

remote

control

systems,

however,

are

not

suitable

for

programming.)

NOTE:

The

keys

of

this

remote

control

unit

can’t

operate

equipment

that

does

not

possess

the

corresponding

functions

or

does

not

have

remote

control

capability.

*

VCR

1

RECORDING

SELECTOR FUNCTION

You

can

record

on

VCR

1

from

VCR2,

VCR

3,

VDP,

VIDEO

1

or

VIDEO

2,

regardless

of

other

functions.

*

S

JACKS

There

are

S

(separate)

video

jacks

for

VCR

1,

2

(input,

output),

VDP

(input)

and

VIDEO

OUT

{output).

BEFORE

USING

THE

UNIT

©

Accessories.

*

Remote

control

unit...1

©

PLENTIFUL

AV

INPUTS

Audio:

TAPE

1/DAT

1,

TAPE

2/DAT

2

(MONITOR),

LINE,

CD,

TUNER,

PHONO

Video:

VCR

1,

VCR

2,

VCR

3,

VDP,

TV,

VIDEO

1,

VIDEO

2,

VIDEO

ADAPTOR

¢

VIDEO

SIGNAL

SELECTOR

As

audio

and

video

sources

can

be

freely

combined,

you

can

make

your

original

BGV

easily.

¢

MUTUAL

COPYING

IS

POSSIBLE

BETWEEN

VIDEO

CASSETTE

RECORDERS

(VCR)

Copying

can

be

carried

out

freely

between

VCR

1,

VCR

2,

and

VCR

3.

(Copying

can

be

performed

between

VCR

1

and

VCR

2

using

the

S-VIDEO

connectors)

«

ACOUSTIC

MEMORY

Up

to

5

BASS

and

TREBLE

settings

can

be

preset.

©

90/60/30-MINUTE

SLEEP

TIMER

FUNCTION

Remaining

time

is

displayed

during

the

sleep

opeartion.

*

SOUND

FIELD

MEMORY

FUNCTION

Surround

mode,

Balance,

Delay

time,

and

Acoustic

memory

are

among

the

5

presets

possible

with

this

function.

¢

SUPERIMPOSE

FUNCTION

The

present

operational

condition

is

indicated

with

letters

on

the

TV

screen.

A

blue

background

is

displayed

when

no

video

signal

is

input.

(A

gray

background

is

displayed

if

an

S-VIDEO

connector

is

used

when

there

is

no

video

signal

input.)

¢

MULTI-ROOM

REMOTE

JACK

The

optional

MR-100

Multiroom

remote

control

unit

can

be

connected

to

the

Multi-room

remote

IN

jack.

¢

LRO3

(AM-4)

alkaline

dry

cell

battery...4

*

Template

added...2

3

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SURROUND

EFFECT

This

unit

has

a

built

in

surround

processor

for

adding

presence

and

an

expansive

effect

to

the

sound.

¢

STUDIO

Select

this

position

to

enjoy

the

effect

of

listening

to

music

in

a

recording

studio.

The

source

sound

is

output

as

is

through

the

front

speakers,

with

reverberation

output

through

the

rear

speakers.

The

center

sound

is

positioned

right

between

the

front

speakers.

This

is

particularly

suitable

for

a

sound

source

that

has

a

lot

of

reverberation.

L

Front

L

R

Front

R

Rear

L

L-R

Rear

R

¢

STADIUM:

Select

this

position

when

watching

sports

programs

such

as

baseball

games,

football

games

etc.,

for

a

stadium-like

effect.

This

position

is

perfect

for

an

even

more

expansive

effect

than

that

produced

by

STUDIO.

Front

L.

Front

R

Rear

L

Rear

R

¢

SIMULATED

SURROUND:

Use

this

mode

for

monaural

sources.

You

will

obtain

an

expansive

sound,

with

outstanding

presence.

Can

also

be

used

with

stereo

sources.

L

Front

L

R

Front

R

+

+

Delay

+

L+R

Is

a=

Rear

R

NOTE:

Only

SIMULATED

SURROUND

operates

with

a

monaural

source.

In

other

modes,

no

sound

will

be

output

from

the

rear

speakers.

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DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

Choose

this

setting

for

movies

and

music

(especially

Video

Discs

and

video

tapes

bearing

the

DQ

mark)

playback.

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

continuously

detects

the

size

and

direction

of

the

dominant

signal

and

cancels

undesirable

crosstalk,

thereby

providing

signal

emphasis.

This

results

in

more

effective

channel

separation

for

a

more

powerful

surround

effect.

When

using

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,

a

delay

time

setting

of

20

ms

is

commonly

used.

Use

a

different

setting

if

you

prefer.

L

Dolby

Front

L

PRO

R

Locic

F

Front

R

decoder

Center

r—

Rear

L

Dolby

B

Delay

NR

L_

Rear

R

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

is

equipped

with

the

following

3

positions

for

the

CENTER

MODE.

There

is

also

an

OFF

position

for

INPUT

BALANCE

ADJUSTMENT.

©

OFF

Be

sure

to

set

to

this

position

when-adjusting

input

balance

(Adjustment

is

impossible

in

any

other

position.)

When

using

a

center

speaker:

*

NORMAL

Low

range

frequencies,

which

have

little

effect

on

directionality

and

positioning,

are

routed

to

the

left

and

right

front

speakers,

So

you

can

use

a

relatively

small

size

speaker

as

the

center

speaker.

¢

WIDE

\f

you

use

a

large

size

center

speaker,

choose

this

setting.

The

full

frequency

range

of

the

PRO

LOGIC

center

speaker,

from

low

to

high,

is

routed

to

the

center

speaker.

When

not

using

a

center

speaker:

*

PHANTOM

The

signal

which

would

have

been

sent

to

the

center

speaker

is

divided

equally

between

the

left

and

right

front

speakers.

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Additionally

licensed

under

one

or

more

of

the

following

patents:

U.S.

numbers

3,632,886,

3,746,792

and

3,959,590;

CANADA

numbers

1,004,603

and

1,037,877.

“Dolby”

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Manufacturé

sous

licence

de

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

En

outre,

sous

license

d’un

ou

plusiers

des

brevets

suivants:

numéros

américains

3,632,886,

3,746,792

et

3,959,590;

numéros

canadiens

1,004,603

et

1,037,877.

Le

terme

“Dolby”

et

le

symbole

Double-D

sont

des

marques

dépsoées

de

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

SL

SURROUND

EFFECT

SURROUND

SPEAKER

INSTALLATION

EXAMPLE

To

get

the

best

effect

out

of

the

surround

system,

place

the

speakers

as

shown

below.

Atypical

surround

speaker

arrangement

CENTER

SPEAKER

FRONT

YW

When

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

is

used

without

a

center

speaker,

set

the

CENTER

MODE

switch

to

the

PHANTOM

position.

With

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,

monaural

source

sound

will

be

heard

only

from

the

center

channel

at

settings

other

than

the

PHANTOM

position.

NOTE:

*

To

avoid

interference

with

the

picture

on

a

nearby

TV

set,

use

magnetically

shielded

speaker

systems.

This

is

particularly

important

for

the

center

speaker

since

it

is

usually

located

closest

to

the

TV.

*

Position

the

left

and

right

channel

speakers

at

equal

distances

from

the

TV

set.

°

Position

the

center

speaker

above,

below,

or

behind

the

TV

set.

Sound

may

not

appear

to

coincide

with

the

picture

if

you

position

it

next

to

the

TV

set.

©

Surround

speakers

are

best

positioned

to

set

slightly

above

ear

level.

DOLBY

SURROUND

LEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

PROCEDURE

For

correct

SURROUND

reproduction,

be

sure

to

perform

this

adjustment.

1.

Use

SURROUND

MODE

switch

to

select

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND.

.

Use

SPEAKER

switches

to

turn

on

front,

rear

and

center

speakers.

.

Adjust

MASTER

VOLUME

to

a

suitable

listening

level.

..

Select

a

monaural

source

(such

as

AM

radio)

or

Dialogue

portions

of

movies.

.

Press

BALANCE

L

and

R

switches

together.

.

Press

CENTER

LEVEL

+

and

-

switches

together.

.

Press

REAR

LEVEL

+

and

-

switches

together.

.

Select

the

CENTER

MODE

switch

to

the

OFF

position.

.

Adjust

rear

panel

INPUT

BALANCE

knob

to

the

position

that

gives

minimum

volume

from

the

front

and

rear

speakers.

10.

Select

CENTER

MODE

(NORMAL,

WIDE,

PHANTOM}

setting.

11.

Turn

on

TEST

TONE

switch.

12.

Adjust

so

that

volume

is

the

same

from

each

speakers.

Use

BALANCE

L

and

R

switches,

REAR

LEVEL

+

and

—

switches,

and

CENTER

LEVEL

switches.

13.

Turn

off

TEST

TONE

switch

when

finished.

14,Use

AUDIO

INPUT

SELECTOR

or

VIDEO

INPUT

SELECTOR

to

select

your

desired

source.

15.

Adjust

the

desired

sound

level

by

the

MASTER

VOLUME.

NOTE:

©

Set

in

the

range

of

12

to

15

by

remote

control

operation

from

the

listening/viewing

position.

©

The

TEST

TONE

turns

off

if

you

operate

the

INPUT

SELECTOR.

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@

POWER

STANDBY/ON

switch/indicator

©

When

the

power

cord

is

connected

to

a

wall

socket,

the

power

will

remain

on

even

when

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

off.

The

unit

is

in

the

standby

mode.

*®

The

indicator

lights

when

the

unit

is

in

the

standby

mode.

*

The

accessory

remote

control

unit

can

also

be

used

to

turn

the

amplifier

on

or

standby

(STANDBY

function).

*

When

not

using

the

unit

for

a

long

period,

disconnect

the

power

cord.

@

SPEAKER

switches/indicators

ON/OFF

switches

for

the

speaker

systems,

An

indicator

lights

when

any

of

these

switches

is

set

to

ON.

FRONT

A,

B:

Switches

and

indicates

for

the

front

speaker

systems

A,

B.

REAR:

Switches

and

indicates

for

the

rear

speaker

systems.

CENTER:

Switches

and

indicates

for

the

front

center

channel

speaker

system.

®

BASS

control

switches

Use

to

adjust

the

low-frequency

level.

Press

the

+

switch

to

increase

low-frequency

level,

and

the

~

switch

to

decrease

it.

When

both

sides

(+,

—)}

of

the

BASS

control

are

pressed

simultaneously,

the

base

response

will

be

set

to

the

flat

(normal)

condition.

@

TREBLE

control

switches

Use

to

adjust

the

high-frequency

level.

Press

the

+

switch

to

increase

high-frequency

level,

and

the

—

switch

to

decrease

it.

When

both

sides

(+,

-~)

of

the

TREBLE

control

are

pressed

simultaneously,

the

treble

response

will

be

set

to

the

flat

(normal)

condition.

:

®

ACOUSTIC

switches

(MEMORY,

SELECT)

Five

types

of

tone

(bass

and

treble)

control

settings

can

be

preset.

MEMORY:

Press

this

switch

to

store

in

memory.

SELECT;

Tone

setting

changes

as

follows

when

pressing

this

switch

repeatedly:

FLAT

-»*

LOUDNESS

-*

Memory

A

Memory

E~-

Memory

Dt

Memory

C~#—

Memory

ea

FLAT:

Flat

toné

characteristics.

LOUDNESS:

Low

and

high

frequencies

are

emphasized.

Use

this

setting

to

obtain

a

full-bodied

sound

when

listening.

Presetting

the

acoustic

memory

1.

Adjust

the

sound

quality

as

desired

using

the

BASS

and

TREBLE

control

switches.

2.

Press

the

MEMORY

switch.

3.

Press

the

SELECT

switch

and

select

the

sign

to

which

you

wish

to

assign

the

setting

(A

—

E)

while

the

indicator

flashes.

*

When

the

indicator

lights

after

flasHing,

it

indicates

that

the

command

has

been

stored

in

memory.

If

you

don’t

select

memory

Positions

(A

—

E)

while

the

ACOUSTIC

indicator

is

flashing,

nothing

will

be

stored

in

memory.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

*

In

this

way,

the

desired

tone

will

be

preset

in

one

of

the

five

acoustic

memory

positions.

To

preset

four

other

desired

tone

settings,

perform

the

same

operations.

.

*

To

recall

the

memorized

tone

settings,

press

the

SELECT

switch

to

select

the

desired

memory

position.

NOTE:

©

Even

if

the

power

switch

is

in

the

STANDBY

position,

provided

the

power

cord

is

plugged

into

an

AC

wail

socket,

memory

will

not

be

erased.

Even

if

the

power

cord

is

disconnected,

memory

will

remain

for

about

2

weeks.

¢

if

the

memory

is

erased,

program

the

presets

once

more.

©

REMOTE

SENSOR

window

@

|

Display

section

@®

This

lights

when

the

front

and

rear

balance

and

the

rear

and

center

volume

levels

are

being

adjusted.

During

volume

adjustment

and

©)

display

the

level,

and

during

balance

adjustment

displays

the

balance.

This

gives

alphanumeric

display

of

the

component

selected

by

the

INPUT

SELECTOR.

When

adjusting

front

and

rear

balance

and

volume

or

center

volume,

this

displays

balance

and

volume

level.

It

also

gives

alphanumeric

display

of

SLEEP

when

the

sleep

timer

is

operating,

and

alphanumeric

display

of

TEST

when

the

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

tone

is

ON.

©

This

lights

when

the

VIDEO

ADAPTOR

switch

is

ON.

@

This

lights

when

the

TAPE

2/DAT

2

monitor

is

ON.

®

Displays

the

SOUND

FIELD

MEMORY

selection.

During

center

or

rear

volume

level

adjustment,

the

volume

level

is

displayed.

The

time

remaining

when

the

SLEEP

TIMER

is

operating

is

also

displayed.

©

In

any

mode

other

than

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,

if

the

CENTER

MONO

OUT

switch

is

pressed,

this

lights.

@

Displays

the

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

CENTER

MODE,

@)

Displays

the

TREBLE

and

BASS

adjustment

settings.

@

Displays

the

selected

ACOUSTIC

MEMORY.

@

Lights

when

the

VCR

MONO

switch

is

ON.

®

Displays

the

currently

selected

video

signal.

It

also

displays

the

video

functions.

If

the

VIDEO

SELECT

switch

is

pressed

it

changes.

©

Displays

the

component

selected

by

the

VCR

1

RECORDING

SELECTOR

(A

component

that

can

record

to

VCR

1).

@

Lights

when

the

VCR

NOISE

FILTER

switch

is

ON.

@

Displays

the

selected

DELAY

TIME.

SURROUND

MODE

switches/indicators

Select

the

source

to

be

used

when

employing

the

SURROUND

function.

OFF:

To

cancel

the

surround

function.

STUDIO:

Enjoy

the

atmosphere

of

listening

to

music

in

a

recording

studio.

STADIUM:

Ideal

for

sports

broadcasts,

etc.

SIMULATED

SURROUND:

Gives

concert-hall

presence

to

monaural

sound

(AM,

TV,

etc.).

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND:

.

Select

this

setting

when

watching

video

tapes

or

video

discs

bearing

the

DC]

[DOLBY

SURROUND

|

mark.

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FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

ne

eS

@®

SOUND

FIELD

MEMORY

switches

(MEMORY,

SELECT)

In

the

SOUND

FIELD

MEMORY:

*

SURROUND

MODE

©

CENTER

MODE

{In

the

case

of

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND.

In

other

cases

the

CENTER

MONO

OUT

ON/OFF}

*

FRONT

balance

*

CENTER

volume

level

©

REAR

balance

©

DELAY

TIME

*

REAR

volume

level

*

ACOUSTIC

MEMORY

Up

to

five

of

these

positions

can

be

stored

in

memory.

Itis

also

possible

to

select

positions

previously

stored

in

the

memory

('P"'

is

displayed)

[Contents

of

““P’]

¢

SURROUND

MODE:

DOLBY

SURROUND

«

CENTER

MODE:

NORMAL

*

DELAY

TIME:

20

ms

*

FRONT,

REAR

balance:

CENTER

*

REAR,

CENTER

volume

level:

both

—

14

dB

*

ACOUSTIC:

FLAT

HOW

TO

USE

THE

SOUND

FIELD

MEMORY

4.

Select

ACOUSTIC

MEMORY,

SURROUND

MODE,

and

adjust

the

DELAY

TIME,

balance

and

volume

level.

2.

Press

the

MEMORY

switch,

3.

While

the

indicator

is

flashing,

use

the

SELECT

switch

to

select

the

position

(A

—

E)

to

be

memorized.

*

A

position

is

memorized

when

the

SOUND

FIELD

MEMORY

indicator

stops

flashing

and

lights.

If

the

position

to

be

memorized

(A

—

E)

is

not

selected

while

the

indicator

is

flashing,

it

will

not

be

memorized.

©

TONE

settings

not

stored

in

ACOUSTIC

MEMORY

will

not

be

memorized.

©

One

of

the

five

possible

positions

has

now

been

stored

in

memory.

The

four

remaining

positions

can

be

stored

in

memory

using

the

same

procedure.

©

When

recalling

the

contents

of

the

memory,

select

the

memorized

position

with

the

SELECT

switch.

*

In

“P’’

nothing

can

be

memorized.

CENTER

LEVEL

switches

For

adjustment

of

the

center

level

when

the

SURROUND

MODE

is

in

the

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

or

when

the

CENTER

MONO

OUT

is

ON.

Press

+

to

raise

the

volume,

—

to

lower.

If

+

and

—

are

pressed

at

the

same

time,

you

will

return

to

the

initial

volume

level

(—

14

dB).

@

REAR

LEVEL

switches

When

in

the

SURROUND

MODE,

these

adjust

the

rear

level.

Press

+

to

raise

the

volume,

—

to

lower.

Press

+

and

—

at

the

same

time

to

return

to

the

initial

volume

level

(—

14

dB).

This

can’t

be

performed

when

the

SURROUND

MODE

is

OFF.

@

MUTING

switch/indicator

Press

to

temporarily

cut

off

the

sound

volume.

The

indicator

will

flash.

When

pressed

again,

the

sound

will

return

to

its

previous

level.

@

MASTER

VOLUME

control

Adjusts

the

volume

level.

The

front,

rear,

and

center

levels

change

at

the

same

time.

8

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CENTER

MODE

switch

Selects

the

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

CENTER

MODE

(OFF,

NORMAL,

WIDE,

PHANTOM)

setting.

This

can

only

be

performed

when

the

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

is

ON.

@®

TEST

TONE

switch

This

only

operates

when

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

is

used.

This

switches

the

TEST

TONE

output

ON/OFF

to

adjust

the

SURROUND

BALANCE

of

the

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND.

In

the

ON

position

the

TEST

TONE

passes

from

the

front

left

>

center

—

front

right

>

rear

(L,

R)

in

that

order,

and

can

be

heard

for

approximately

2

seconds

from each

speaker.

DELAY

TIME

switch

Switches

the

surround

delay

time

in

three

steps.

Eo.

ms

20

ms

30

ms

This

does

not

operate

when

the

SURROUND

MODE

is

OFF

or

when

!

STUDIO

is

used.

@

BALANCE

switches

Use

to

adjust

the

sound

volume

balance

between

left

and

right

speakers.

L:

Press

to

decrease

the

sound

on

the

right

side.

R:

Press

to

decrease

the

sound

on

the

left

side.

Press

L.

and

R

together

to

bring

the

volume

balance

back

to

center.

In

the

surround

mode,

these

affect

the

front

and

rear

speaker

volume

at

the

same

time.

PHONES

jack

Connect

the

plug

on

your

headphones

to

this

jack,

To

listen

to

a

program

through

the

headphones,

set

all

SPEAKERS

switches

to

the

OFF

position.

SLEEP

switch

Sets

the

sleep

timer.

Each

time

you

press

this

key,

the

setting

changes

as

shown

here.

fr

bP

Tox:

90

minutes

-———*

Approx.

60

minutes

OFF

Approx.

30

minutes«¢————

CENTER

MONO

OUT

switch

This

switches

monaural

(L

+

R}

center

speaker

output

on

and

off.

(This

switch

cannot

be

used

with

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND}

NOTE:

Tone

control

doesn't

operate

with

CENTER

MONO

OUT.

@

VIDEO

SELECT

switch

Press

this

to

switch

VIDEO

OUT

(TO

MONITOR

TV)

and

VCR

OUT

in

the

following

sequence:

(Audio

doesn’t

change}

The

recording

selector

has

priority

for

VCR

1

video

recording.

oe

1——

VCR

2

*VCR

3

OFF

«t

VIDEO

2

The

display

indicator

lights

to

show

the

selected

item.

VDP

TV

VIDEO

1

@

REC

SEL

SOURCE

switch

The

VCR

1

REC

SELECT

indicator

goes

out

when

this

switch

is

turned

on.

The

picture

and

sound

to

be

recorded

by

VCR

1

is

selected

by

the

input

selector.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

@

VCR

NOISE

FILTER

switch

The

noise

filter

only

removes

noise

from

the

sound.

if

tape

hiss

is

noticeable

while

performing

playback

of

video

cassette

tapes,

press

this

switch

to

reduce

the

noise.

The

display

section

VCR

NOISE

FILTER

indicator

will

light.

NOTE:

©

This

switch

can

be

used

when

either

VCR

7

or

VCR

2

function

switches

is

selected.

¢

The

effectiveness

in

reducing

high-frequency

hiss

noise

varies

depending

on

the

type

of

tape

used,

the

recording

level,

and

other

conditions.

VCR

1

REC

SEL

switch/indicator

Press

this

switch

to

change

the

source

from

which

the

VCR1

will

record

in

the

following

order.

-—*

VCR

2-*VCR

3-™VDP

VIDEO

1-*VIDEO

aa

The

display

indicator

lights

to

show

this.

If

you

set

the

REC

SEL

SOURCE

switch

to

ON

then

the

VCR

1

REC

SEL

indicator

will

go

out.

Picture

and

sound

can

then

be

recorded

from

the

source

selected

by

the

video

input

selector.

@

VCR

1

MODE

switch

Set

this

switch

ON,

when

using

a

VCR

with

monaural

audio

output.

For

both

monaural

input

and

output

turn

this

switch

on.

It

functions

when

the

VCR

1

inputs

are

selected.

The

display

section

MONO

indicator

will

light.

@

SIMULATED

STEREO

switch

Press

to

produce

a

simulated

stereo

effect

when

listening

to

monaural

sources

(for

example

AM

or

TV

broadcasts).

The

indicator

will

light.

NOTE:

This

effect

is

not

produced

through

the

surround

rear

speakers.

@

Audio

input

selector

switches/indicators

TAPE

1/DAT

1:

Press

to

listen

to

the

sound

from

the

cassette

deck

or

DAT

connected

to

the

TAPE

1/DAT

1

jacks.

TAPE

2/DAT

2

MONITOR:

Press

to

listen

to

the

sound

from

the

cassette

deck

or

DAT

connected

to

the

TAPE

2/DAT

2

jacks.

The

TAPE

2/DAT

2

MONITOR

is

independent

of

other

audio

input

selector

switches

and

can

be

switched

ON/OFF

independently.

In

the

ON

position,

the

TAPE

2

indicator

in

the

display

section

lights.

LINE:

Press

to

listen

to

the

sound

from

the

component

connected

to

the

LINE

INPUT

jacks.

CD:

Press

to

listen

to

the

playback

sound

from

the

CD

player

connected

to

the

CD

jacks.

TUNER:

Press

to

listen

to

AM

or

FM

broadcasts

with

the

tuner

connected

to

the

TUNER

jacks.

PHONO:

‘

Press

to

listen

to

the

sound

from

the

turntable

connected

to

the

PHONO

Jacks.

NOTE:

When

playing

anything

other

than

TAPE

2/DAT

2,

set

the

TAPE

2/

DAT

2

MONITOR

switch

to

OFF

{TAPE

2

indicator

is

out).

Video

input

selector

switches

VCR

1:

Press

this

switch

when

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

video

cassette

recorder

connected

to

the

VCR

1

jacks.

VCR

2:

Press

this

switch

when

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

video

cassette

recorder

connected

to

the

VCR

2

jacks.

VCR

3:

Press

this

switch

when

playing

back

a

tape

in

the

video

cassette

recorder

connected

to

the

VCR

3

jacks.

VDP:

Press

to

watch

a

program

from

a

video

disc

player

connected

to

the

VDP

jacks,

TV:

Press

to

watch

TV

programs

(reception

with

a

TV

tuner

connected

to

the

TV

jacks).

VIDEO

1:

Press

this

when

playing

from

equipment

(satellite

receiver,

etc.)

connected

to

VIDEO

1

jack.

VIDEO

2;

Press

this

when

playing

from

equipment

(video

camera

etc.)

connected

to

VIDEO

2

INPUT

jack

on

the

front

panel.

VIDEO

ADAPTOR

switch

Press

to

obtain

a

video

signal

passed

through

an

external

video

signal

processor

connected

to

the

VIDEO

ADAPTOR

jacks.

Be

sure

to

set

to

OFF

when

not

using

the

VIDEO

ADAPTOR

jacks.

The

video

adaptor

switch

cannot

be

used

with

components

connected

by

an

S-VIDEO

lights.

VIDEO

2

INPUT

jacks

Video

components

such

as

a

video

camera

can

be

connected

here.

9

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*

Illustration

shows

U.S.

model.

@,9|O.O|O@

RR

af

MRED

©|O,O|O@O

REESE

SETA)

i

@-R-O

@

PRE

AMP

OUT

jacks

When

using

a

power

amplifier

to

boost

the

volume

of

front,

rear

or

center

speakers,

connect

here.

Refer

to

page

16

for

details

concerning

connection.

Connect

the

power

cord

of

the

power

amplifier

to

the

AC

OUTLETS

(SWITCHED)

of

this

unit.

NOTE:

Pay

attention

to

the

power

consumption

of

the

power

amplifier

used.

For

more

details

refer

to

@®

AC

OUTLETS

on

page

11.

@

POWER

AMP

IN

jacks

When

a

preamplifier

(optional)

is

used

with

the

VSA-1000

power

amplifier

to

drive

the

front,

rear

or

center

speakers,

use

these

jacks.

Refer

to

page

16

for

details

concerning

connection.

z

First

switch

the

preamplifier

power

ON,

and

then

switch

the

VSA-1000

power

ON.

NOTE:

When

not

using,

be

sure

to

connect

the

PRE

AMP

OUT

and

the

POWER

AMP

IN

with

a

connector

bar.

@

VIDEO

OUT

TO

RF

MODULATOR

jack

Use

this

when

connecting

a

TV

set

that

doesn't

have

a

video

input

jack.

When

performing

connections,

the

RF

MODULATOR

JA-RF5

(sold

separately)

is

required.

By

connecting

an

RF

modulator,

video

signal

can

be

converted

to

VHF

signal

(U.S.

channel

3

or

4),

thus

allowing

this

unit

to

be

used

to

view

the

selected

source

on

a

TV

set.

@

CENTER

SPEAKER

terminals

Use

to

connect

a

surround

center

channel

speaker

system.

Connect

a

speaker

system

having

a

nominal

impedance

ranging

from

80

to

160.

10

<ARB1177>

@

O®

®

VIDEO

ADAPTOR

IN/OUT

jacks

Use

to

connect

a

video

adaptor

component

such

as

a

video

enhancer

or

color

corrector.

©

VIDEO

OUT

jacks

Connect

to

a

monitor

TV

video

input

jack.

If

the

monitor

TV

has

an

S-VIDEO

input,

and

a

VDP

or

VCR

is

connected

to

the

VSA-1000

with

an

S-VIDEO

connector,

the

S-VIDEO

connector

can

also

be

used.

There

are

2

sets

of

video

output

jacks

so

2

monitors

can

be

used

at

the

same

time

if

you

wish.

@

VDP

jacks

Connect

here

to

the

output

jacks

of

a

Videodisc

player.

It

is

also

possible

to

connect

to

the

S-VIDEO

connector

if

the

VDP

has

an

S-VIDEO

output.

@®

VCR

1

IN/OUT

jacks

IN:

Connect

to

VCR

output

(video/audio)

jacks.

OUT:

Connect

to

the

VCR

input

(video/audio)

jacks.

¢

If

the

VCR

has

S-VIDEO

input/output

connectors

the

S-VIDEO

connectors

can

also

be

used.

©

If

the

audio

input/output

of

the

VCR

is

monaural,

connect

to

VCR

1

either

of

the

L

or

R

jacks

and

set

the

VCR

1

MODE

switch

to

the

MONO

position.

@©

VCR

2

IN/OUT

jacks

Connect

to

the

second

VCR

input/output

jacks.

«If

the

VCR

has

S-VIDEO

input/output

connectors,

it

can

also

be

connected

to

the

S-VIDEO

connectors.