Pioneer Vsp-200 User manual

Operating

V

SURROUND

PROCESSOR/AMPLIFIER

VSP-200

Instructions

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OR

SHOCK

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NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE

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you

for

buying

this

Pioneer

products

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

explanatery

drawings

However,the

method

of

connecting

end

operating

the

unit

is

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’This

product

complies

with

the

Radio

interference

require-

ments

of

the

EC

(European

Community)

Directive

87/308/EEC.”

the

same.

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OF

ELECTRIC

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PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

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NOT

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IMPORTANT

FOR USE

IN

THE

UNITED

KINGDOM

‘The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accodance

with

the

following

code:

blue

neutral

brown

five

if

the

plug

provided

is

unsuitable

for

your

socket

outlets,

the

piug

must

b¢

cut

off

and

a

suitable

plug

fied.

The

cut-off

plug

should

be

disposed

of

and

must

nat

be

inserted

into

any

13

amp

socket

as

this

can

resuit

in

electric

shock.

The

plug

or

adaptor

or

the

distribution

panel

should

be

provided

with

5

amp

fuse.

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

appliance

may

not

correspond

with

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

termiaai

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

(

or

coloured

red.

Do

not

connect

either

wire

to

the

earth

terminal

of

a

three

plug.

NOTE

|

After

repiacing

of

changing

a

fuse,

the

fuse

cover

in

|

the

plug

must

be

replaced

with

a

fuse

cover

which

corresponds

te

the

colour

of

the

insert

in

the

base

of

the

plug

or

the

word

that

is

embossed

on

the

base

of

the

plug,

and

the

appliance

must

not

be

used

without

4

fuse

cover.

if

lost,

replacement

fuse

covers

can

be

obtained

from

your

dealer

|

Only

5

A

fuses

approved

by

B.S.1,

oF

AS.T.A.

10

B.S,

1362

should

be

used.

@

PIONEER

3

The

Art

of

Entertainment

CONTENTS

ACCESSORY

ITEMS

...

SURROUND

EFFECT

..

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

CENTER

MODE

...

SPEAKER

INSTALLATION

..........

CONNECTIONS

(0.601000

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

..

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

...

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

FACILITIES

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

AND

3CH

LOGIC

..

OPERATING

THE

CONNECTED

COMPONENTS

.

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

..

SPECIFICATIONS

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ACCESSORY

ITEMS

Power

cord

Remote

control

unit

Dry

cell

batteries

(size

AA(R6P/SUM-3)}

LOCATION

Install

the

amplifier

in

a

well-ventilated

lacation

where

it

will

not

be

exposed

to

high

temperatures

or

humidity.

Do

not

install

the

amplifier

in

a

location

which

is

exposed

to

direct

rays

of

the

sun,or

near

hot

appliances

or

radiators.Excessive

heat

can

adversely

affect

the

cabinet

and

internal

components

Installation

of

the

amplifier

in

@

damp

or

dusty

environment

may

result

in

a

mulfunction

or

accidentiAlse

avoid

installation

near

cookers,etc..where

the

amplifier

may

be

exposed

to

smoke,steam,or

heat).

2

REMOTE

CONTROL

RANGE

When

operating

the

remote

control

unit,point

the

front

of

the

unit

at

the

front

panel

of

the

processor.The

remote

con-

trol

unit

may

be

used

within

a

range

of

about

7

meters

from

the

remote

sensor,within

angles

of

up

to

about

30

degrees.

Performance

of

the

remote

control

unit

is

adversely

affected

in

the

presence

of

strong

fluorescent

light.Keep

such

lights

away,especially

frorn

the

sensor

window.

on

a

<

wf

war

30°

7

x

i

Battery

Replacement

As

battery

power

runs

down,

the

range

over

which

the

re-

mote

control

unit

can

operate

decreases.When

the

range

becomes

too

short,change

the.

batteries

CONDENSATION

When

rhe

unit

is

brought

into

a

warm

room

from

previously

cold

conditions

or

when

the

room

temperature

is

suddenly

increased,condensation

may

from

inside

and

the

unit

may

not

be

able

to

attain

its

full

periormance

In

case

like

this,aliow

the

unit

to

stand

for

about

an

hour

or

raise

the

room

temperature

gradually

|

PUTTING

BATTERIES

INTO

THE

REMOTE

|

CONTROL

UNIT

1.

Open

the

battery

compartment

cover

on

the

rear

of

the

remote

contro!

unit.the

cover

should

open

easily

if

you

side

it

in

the

direction

of

the

arrow

while

pressing

on

it

with

your

thumb

2.

Take

out

the

two

supplied

batteries

size-

AA*(REP),and

insert

then

into

thebattery

compartment

in

accordance

with

the

indications

in

the

compartment.

3.

Close

the

cover

of

the

battery

compartment.

Incorrect

use

of

batteries

may

lead

to

leakage

or

rupture.Al

ways

be

sure

to

follow

these

guidelines:

A.

Always

insert

ba

tteries

into

the

battery

compartment

cor-

rectly

matching

the

positive

(+Jand

negativel-)polalities,as

indicated

inside

the

compartment

B.

Never

mix

new

and

used

batteries

Cc.

Batteries

of

the

same

size

may

have

different

voltages,

depending

on

their

type.Do

not

mix

different

types

of

batter-

ies.

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

@

recording

studio.

The

source

sound

is

output

as

it

is

through

the

front

speakers,with

reverberation

output

through

the

rear

speakers

This

is

particularly

suitable

for

a

source

that

has

a

lot

of

reverbelation

+

SIMULATED

SURROUND:

The

"SIMULATED

SURROUND"

creates

effects

of

rever-

berated

and

reflected

sound

from

the

walls

and

ceiling

simi-

jar

to

a

concert

hall.

These

sound-effects

added

to

the

actual

sound

from

the

source

make

you

feel

as

if

you

were

ina

more

expanded

space.The

different

anges

of

the

expanded

space

can

be

set

by

the

DELAY

TIME

button

on

the

remote

control

unit

Set

the

delay

time

tol5ms

or

20ms

for

a

live-house

concert.For

chamber

music,set

to

20ms.For

orchestral

music,set

to

30ms.

The

“SIMULATED

SURROUND‘also

gives

effects

on

monaural

sources

by

outputting

the

rever-

berated

sound

from

rear

speakers

while

keeping

the

output

sound

frorn

front

speakers

as

it

is.

Turn

on

the

“SIMULATED

SURROUND*

for

a

monaural

source

to

gain

effective

sur-

round

playback

+

DOLBY*PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND:

Choose

this

setting

for

movies

and

music(especially

Video

Dises

and

video

tapes

bearing

the

DO

[baev

sunrouns)

mark)playback.

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

continuously

detects

the

size

and

direction

of

the

dominant

signal

and

cancels

undesirable

crosstalk,

thereby

providing

signal

emphasis.

It

makes

you

clearly

perceive

the

directions

where

the

music

comes

from.real

flow

of

sound

can

also

be

re-created

naturally

using

this

feature.You

can

feel

as

if

being

in

an

outstanding

and

expansive

sound

field.

When

using

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

,a

delay

time

setting

of

20ms

is

commonly

used.Use

a

different

setting

if

you

prefer.

Even

if

they

do

not

bear

the

D[povey

sunnouno]

mark,some

video

recordings

may

be

Dolby

Surround

encoded

Choose

the

SIMULATED

SURROUND

mode

if

the

source

sound

signal

is

mono.Little

or

no

sound

will

be

heard

from

the

surround

speakers

if

the

STUDIO

or

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

mode

is

selected.

With

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,

monaural

source

sound

will

be

heard

only

from

the

center

channel

at

settings

other

than

the

PHANTOM

position.

Note:

Dalby

Surround

will

not

operate

correctly

if

the

signal

passes

through

a

graphic

equalizer

When

using

Dolby

Surround,set

the

graphic

equalizer

for

flat

response

or

to

its

"through’(or

off

)setting,if

you

have

one

in

use.

*

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

DOLBY

and

the

double-D

symbai

DO

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

3

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

Cornbining

the

rear

speaker

signal

with

that

of

the

front

speakers

results

in

you

being

able

to

enjoy

2

regenarated

sound

field

which

has

comparatively

more

presence

and

a

more

expansive

feeling

from

the

front

3channels(front

L.frontR,and

center

speakers)than

that

of

ordinary

stereo

regeneration.

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

CENTER

MODE

[For

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

and

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC}

You

can

choose

from

the

following

settings:

Center

Mode

Choices:

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-If

you

use

a

large

size

center

speaker,choose

this

setting.

The

full

frequency

range

of

the

Dolby

Surround

cen-

ter

channel,

from

low

to

high,is

routed

to

the

center

speaker

When

not

using

a

center

speaker

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SUR-

ROUND

only

*PHANTOM-The

signal

which

would

have

been

sent

to

the

center

speaker

is

divided

equally

between

the

left

and

right

SPEAKER

INSTALLATION

Speaker

Installation

Example

for

Surround

To

get

the

most

out

of

the

surround

system,

piace

the

speak-

ers

as

shown

below.

An

example

of

speaker

location

Rear

left

speaker

Rear

right

speaker

@

—

Front

teft

speaker

@

Center

speaker

@

Front

tight

speaker

@

FRONT

@®

Listening

area

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REAR

(0)

®

4

front

speakers.

if

the

rear

speakers

are

positioned

at

an

extreme

distance,

the

surround

ievel

will

be

unable

to

adjust

and

the

surround

effect

will

not

be

fully

achieved.

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

and

approximately

2

meters

from

each

other.

Position

the

center

speaker

above, below,

or

behind

the

TV

set.Sound

may

not

appear

to

coincide

with

the

picture

if

you

position

it

the

TV

set.

*Rear

speakers

are

best

positioned

slightly

above

ear

level.

CONNECTIONS

|

AUDIO/VIDEO

CONNECTIONS

TV

monitor

Refer

to

page

7

for

CONTROL

IN/OUT

connection.

OR

&

{PLAY}

(REC)

OUT

IN

5

CONNECTIONS

SPEAKER

CONNECTIONS

Power

amplifier

Center/rear

speaker

cord

connection

Oo

®

@

>

Push

the

lever

uptor

down)

@®

Insert

the

cord

@®

Pull

the

lever

back.

ae

Rear

(

}

‘y

AD

re

NOTE:

40

an

«

For

the

center

and

rear

speakers,

use

speaker

systems

having

impedance

of

8Q

to

169.

*

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

terminals

or

touch

any

other

conductors

Malfunctioning

or

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conduc-

tors

come

into

contact

with

each

other

6

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

(1)

VIDEO

input

jacks

Connect

to

visual

appliance’s

output

jacks

(audio,

video)

(2

LDinput

jacks

Connect

to

LOplayer’s

output

jacks(audio,

video)

@

TV

input

jacks

Connect

to

TV

tuner's

output

jacks(audio,

video)

@

VCR

jacks

Connect

to

a

VCR.

(3)

VIDEO

OUTITO

MONITOR

TV)jack

Connect

to

a

monitor

TV

(@)

CENTER

PRE

OUT

jack

When

using

the

center

speaker

with

another

amplifier,connect

this

to

the

amplifier’s

audio

input.And

when

using

the

TV’s

built-in

speakers

as

the

center

speaker,connect

this

to

the

TV's

audio

input

@

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

jack

lf

you

want

to

boost

the

low

frequencies,or

you

want

to

use

he

unit

ina

3D

system,connect

this

to

a

sub

woofer

power

amplifier

@)

FRONT

PRE

OUT

jacks

When

a

separate

power

arnplifier

is

used

to

drive

the

front

speakers,connect

the

power

amplifier

to

these

jacks

(

CENTER

SPEAKER

terminals

Connect

the

center

speaker

to

these

terminals

Use

center

speaker

with

impedance

of

BQto16Q

4

REAR

SPEAKERS

terminals

Connect

the

rear

speakers

to

these

terminals.

Use

rear

speakers

with

impedance

of

8Qto16Q

1}

CONTROL

IN/OUT

jacks

IN:

Connect

this

jack

to

other

Pioneer

components(main

unit

or

remote

control

unit)

when

using

those

components

to

control

this

out

OUT:

Connect

this

jack

to

other

Pioneer

components

when

using

the

remote

control

of

this

unit

to

control

other

components

NOTE:

The

VSP-200's

remote

sensor

does

not

function

when

a

plug

is

inserted

in

the

IN

jack.

To

operate,

point

the

remote

contro!

unit

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

compornent

to

which

the

VSP-200's

IN

jack

is

connected.

VSP-200

Pioneer

compornent

bearing

the

(i

mark.

To

the

CONTROL

IN

jack

of

the

Pioneer

compornent

bear

Remote

control

unit

ing

the

fil

mark.

42

AC

INLET

Connect

power

cord

to

here

and

on

AC

outlet

of

an

audio

timer.

If

you

are

going

to

be

away

from

home

a

long

period

of

time.disconnect

the

unit

from

wail

socket.

7

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

—~

@

QD

PIONEER

2

pmcnc

mons

mnnee

VECO

@

POWER

STANDBY/ON

switch/STANDBY

indicator

This

is

the

switch

for

electric

power.

ON:

When

set

to

the

ON

position,

power

is

supplied

and

the

unit

becomes

operational.

When

set

to

STANDBY

position,

the

main

power

flow

is

cut

and

the

unit

is

no

longer

fully

operational.A

minute

flow

of

power

feeds

the

unit

to

maintain

operation

readiness.

The

STANDBY

indicator

light

when

the

power

is

STANDBY,and

goes

out

during

ON.

[Timer

ON/OFF

possible]

When

the

unit

is

switched

ON,

ON/OFF

control

can

be

performed

by

means

of

the

optional

timer

NOTE:

When

the

power

is

intially

turned

ON,

muting

will

be

applied

to

prevent

sound

from

being

output

for

about

6

seconds.

STANDBY:

@

INPUT

SELECTOR

buttons

Each

time

these

buttons

are

pressed,

the

function

changes

in

the

following

sequence:

Ch

ceca

"|

VCR

VIDEO:

@

SURROUND

MODE

button

Each

time

this

button

is

pressed,the

surround

mode

changes

in

the

following

sequence:

off

—-»

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

STUDIO

SIMULATED

SURROUND

8

@

MASTER

VOLUME

control

After

adjusting

the

volume

level

on

the

amplifier

you

are

using,adjust

volume

to

the

same

level

with

this

MASTER

VOLUME

control.

®

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

button

Use

it

to

change

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

to

ON/OFF

position.

©

CENTER

MODE

indicators

(NORMAL,

WIDE,PHANTOM)

Lights

up

when

a

center

mode

is

selected

with

the

CENTER

MODE

button

of

the

remote

control

unit.

@

Display

section

SURROUND

MODE

indicators

(DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC,

SIMULATED,

STUDIO)

Lights

up

when

a

surround

mode

is

selected

with

the

SUR-

ROUND

MODE

button.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

{DISPLAY

SECTION

]

® ®

@

cae’

IW

WW

WA

WZ WZ

oie"

eeae

TANT

TM

VIM

WN UN

urine

@

REAR

LEVEL

indicator

@

DELAY

TIME

indicator

It

light

the

rear

level

settings

during

adjustment

Lights

during

SIMULATED

SURROUND

or

DOLBY

PRO

@

CENTER

LEVEL

indicator

LOGIC

SURROUND(when

using

a

DELAY

TIME).

It

light

the

center

level

settings

during

adjustment

®

MUTING

indicator

®

Character/Level

display

Flashes

when

MUTING

is

set

to

ON

Displays

function,center

level,rear

level

and

delay

time

9

|

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

FACILITIES

@

POWER

button

@

TV

button

@

LD

button

@

VCR

button

®

VIDEO

button

SURROUND

MODE

button

@

DELAY

TIME

button

10

®

TEST

TONE

button

©

MUTING

button

@

MASTER

VOLUME(+/-}buttons

@®

3CH

LOGIC

button

@®

REAR

LEVEL(+/-)buttons

®

CENTER

LEVEL(+/-)buttons

@

CENTER

MODE

button

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

AND

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

|

Use

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

when

rear

speakers

are

connected,and

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

when

rear

speakers

are

not

connected.

For

correct

surround

reproduction,

be

sure

to

perform

follow-

ing

adjustments

*The

surround

effect

is

better

when

using

video

and

audio

software

bearing

the

Diifsatsysunous)

mark.

[LEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

]

1,

Use

SURROUND

MODE

button

to

select

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

or

use

the

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

button

to

switch

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

ON.

2.

Adjust

MASTER

VOLUME

to

suitable

listening

level.

3.

Press

the

CENTER

MODE

button

on

the

remote

control

unit.

-DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND;

NORMAL,WIDE,PHANTOM

*DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC;NORMAL,

WIDE

4.

Press

the

TEST

TONE

button

on

the

remote

control

unit.

5.

Use

the

CENTER

LEVEL(+/-)buttons

and

REAR

LEVEL(+/-)buttons

to

adjust

center

and

rear

speaker

volume

levels

until

they

are

the

same

as

the

front

speaker's

volume

level.

6.

Press

the

TEST

TONE

button

on

the

remote

control

unit

and

switch

the

test

tone

to

off

position.

SURROUND

MODE

DOLBY

3CHLOGIC

=

DOLBY

PRO

aoe

+

“==

i]

nd

O

¢

5

<=.

[OPERATION

|

1.

Select

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

with

the

SURROUND

MODE

button

or

select

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

with

the

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC

button.

2.

Select

the

component

for

playback

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

3.

Select

CENTER

MODE

with

the

CENTER

MODE

button

on

the

remote

control

unit.

4.

Begin

playback.

5.

Adjust

volume

level

with

the

MASTER

VOLUME

control.

When

using

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND,

you

can

set

the

delay

time

between

15ms

and

30ms.The

standard

set-

ting

is

20rns,but

you

can

select

any

setting

of

your

choice.

Delay

time

changes

each

time

you

press

the

DELAY

TIME

button.The

delay

time

is

indicated

in

the

display

section.

14

Ze

OPERATING

THE

CONNECTED

COMPONENTS

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

the

ON

position,and

turn

on

the

power

to

the

other

components

you

wish

to

uselfor

example,

TV.LD

player,

VCR,

etc).

Input

selector

MASTER

VOLUME

=

VSP-200

O

[PLAYBACK

1.

Use

the

input

selector

buttons

to

select

the

desired

2.

Operate

the

appropriate

video

component

to

program

source.

playback

the

program

source.

For

a

video

source,switch

the

TV

connected

to

this

unit

to

the

video

input

mode.

Program

Source

Input

Selector

3.

Adjust

the

MASTER

VOLUME

control

as

desired.

*Refer

to

pages

11

for

details

concerning

To

playback

on

a

VIDEO

surround

operation

To

watch

a

Laser

Disc

To

watch

a

TV

To

playback

on

a

VCR

12

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

|

Incorrect

operations

are

often

mistaken

for

trouble

and

malfunctions.If

you

think

that

there

is

something

wrong

with

this

cormponent,check

the

points

below.Sometimes

the

trouble

may

Hie

in

another

component

inverstigate

the

other

components

and

electrical

appliances

being

used

if

the

trouble

cannot

be

rectified

even

after

exercising

the

checks

listed

below.ask

your

nearest

PIONEER

authorized

service

center

or

your

dealer

to

carry

out

repair

work.

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Power

does

not

come

on

even|ePower

cord

is

disconnected.

*Connect

cord

securely.

when

POWER

switch

is

pressed.

:

*instances

are

rare,

but

the

ploblem

may

be

¢Unplug

the

power

cord

of

the

unit

from

due

to

the

operation

of

the

protector

circuit.

|

the

AC

wall

outlet,

then

plug

it

in

again

Control

was

not

possible

regard-|*Static

electrcity

affected

the

unit

when

the

air

|*Unplug.

the

power

cord

of

the

unit

from

less

of

what

operation

button

was|

was

dry,such

as

in

winter.

the

AC

wail

outlet,

then

plug

it

in

again.

pressed.

elf

static

electricity

is

pronnounced,

it

is

recommended

that

you

operate

the

unit

using

the

remote

control

unit.

No

sound

or

picture

are|*Connections

are

incorrect

*Consult

pages

5-7

and

perform

connec

produced,even

when

the

INPUT

tions

correctly.

SELECTOR

button

is

selected.

*VOLUME

is

turned

down

*Raise

volume.

Speaker

connecting

wires

are

disconnected

j*Connect

wires

to

terminals

securely.

from

speaker

terminals

*One

or

both

of

the

input

cords

are

*Connect

input

cords

securely.

disconnected

«Noise

being

picked

up

from

this

unit

and

other|«Stop

using

appliances

generating

equipmentiespecially

electrical

appliances

noise

or

remove

them

from

vicinity

of

using

motors

or

fluorescent

lights)

the

stereo

equipment.

*MUTING

is

on,and

the

MASTER

VOLUME

eSwitch

MUTING

off.

level

is

high

High

noise

level.

*Consult

the

VCR's

operating

instructions,and

connect

antenna

correctly.

«You

are

attempting

to

watch

a

TV

source

us-

}*Disconnect

the

copy

system

ing

a

VCR

with

copy

system

connections.

connection

(TV

tuner

function

will

In

general,

when

copy

system

connections

operate).

are

rnade,the

VCR's

TV

tuner

function

ceases

to

operate.For

details,consult

the

operating

instructions

of

your

VCR

TVsource

cannot

be

seen

when|«TVantenna

is

not

connected

to

VCR,

or

con-

the

VCR's

TV

tuner

is

used.

nections

are

faulty

No

rear

sound

is

produced.

le

The

SURROUND

MODE

selector

button

is

set

j*Set

correctly

incorrectly

lsThe

REAR

LEVEL

is

turned

down

eAdjust

the

rear

level

with

the

remote

control

unit's

REAR

LEVEL

button,

*Speaker

connecting

wires

are

disconnected

—_|eConnect

wires

to

terminals

securely.

from

REAR

SPEAKERS

terminals.

Remote

controi

does

not

|*Batteries

are

dead

or

no

batteries

in

remote

control

|

*!Nsert

new

batteries

~

work.

unit.

*Using

with

7

meters

and

within

30

*Poor

angie

or

too

great

a

distance

from

the

degrees

angle

of

the

remote

sensor

remote

sensor

window.

window,

*There

is

an

obstacle

between

you

and

the

*Change

your

position

or

move

the

remote

sensor

window.

obstacle.

*A

fluorescent

light

is

shining

on

the

remote

|

*Move

so

fluorescent

light

does

not

sensor

window.

shine

directly

on

ampiifier's

front

panel

remote

sensor

window.

Abnormal

functioning

of

this

unit

may

be

caused

by

lighting,

static

electricity,

or

other

external

interference.

To

re-

store

normal

operation,turn

the

power

off

and

then

on

13

again,or

unpiug

the

AC

power

cord

and

then

plug

it

in

again.

|SPECIFICATIONS

Amplifier

section

Continuous

Power

Output(DINWhen

using

SURROUND

MODE)

Rear

only

driven...

Center

driven

Only

with

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

...........

50Ww

(1kHz,1.0%,4Q)

..

20w+20wttkHz,1.6%

80)

input

(Sensitivity/impedance}

LD.VIDEOVCR,TV

0...

ee

Frequency

Response

LD

VIDEO.VCR,TV

oe

Output(Level/impedance)

FRONT

PREOUT,CENTER

PREOUT,SUB

WOOFER

OUT

eFigsiipetalec

heise

syoeeuer

davasadatesve

we

1V/2.2KQ

VER

RECs.

s...052-

apis

..

200mV/2.2kQ

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio(IHF,

short

circuited,A

network)

LD,

VIDEO,VCR,TV

....

MUTING..0

ee

200m

V/47k

2

:

10Hz

to

100kHz7$dB

102aB

.-20dB

VIDEO

section

Input(Sensitivity/impedance)

VIDEO,

TV,VCR,LD

oe

Output(Level/impedance}

VER,MONITOR

ooo

Frequency

Response

VCR,

TV,VIDEQO,

Be.

wenn

Biter

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio

..

Cross

Talk

..

Vp-p/75

Q

..

1Vp-p/75Q

Hz

to

10

MHz78dB

63d8

.

5508

POWER

-CORD

CAUTION

Handle

the

power

cord

by

the

plug.Do

not

pull

out

the

plug

by

tugging

the

cord

and

never

touch

the

power

cord

when

your

hands

are

wet

as

this

could

cause

4

short

circuit

or

elec-

tric

shock.Do

not

place

the

unit.a

piece

of

furniture,etc..on

the

power

cord,or

pinch

the

cord.Never

make

4

knot

in

the

cord

or

tie

it

with

other

cords.The

power

cords

should

be

routed

such

that

they

are

not

likely

to

be

stepped

on.A

dam-

aged

power

cord

can

cause

fire

or

give

you

an

electrical

shock.Check

the

power

cord

once

in

a

while.

When

you

find

it

damaged,ask

your

nearest

PIONEER

authorized

service

center

or

your

dealer

for

a

replacement

14

«ARB

1488>

Miscellaneous

Power

Requirements

...0...0......2..

240

Volts,

50/60Hz

Power

Consumption

sank

:

vo

2BOW

Dimensions

....

420)

x

440(H

}

x

295(Diram

Weightiwithout

package}...

j

ve

DTKG

Furnished

Parts

Dry

Cell

Batteries

size"AA(ROP}

Remote

Control

Unit

Power

Cord

Operating

Instructions

..

wm

ND

NOTE:

Specifications

and

the

design

are

subject

to

possible

modifi-

cations

without

notice,

due

to

improvements

MAINTENANCE

OF

:

EXTERNAL

|

SURFACE

Use

a

polishing

cloth

or

dry

cloth

to

wipe

off

dust

and

dirt

hen

the

surfaces

are

dirty,

wipe

with

a

soft

cloth

dipped

in

some

neutral

cleanser

diluted

five

or

six

times

with

water.and

wrung

out

well,and

then

wipe

again

with

a

dry

cloth.Do

not

use

furniture

wax

or

Cleanse

eNever

use

thinners,

benzine,insecticide

sprays

or

other

chemicals

on

or

near

this

unit,these

will

corrode

the

surfaces

S.

Published

by

Pioneer

Electronic

Corporation,

Copyright

©

1994

Pioneer

Electronic

Corporation

Ail

rights

reserved,

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ELECTRONIC

CORPORATION

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Tokyo

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Japan

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California

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P.O,

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