Pioneer Elite vsx-99 User manual

7)

PIONEER’

The

Art

of

Entertainment

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AUDIO/VIDEO

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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

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.

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DEMO

MODE

e@The

demonstration

mode

is

activated

by

turning

onthe

power

switch

while

holding

down

the

RETURN

button

(from

power

standby

condition).

The

demonstration

will

appear

on

the

display.

@Press

any

button

to

cancel

the

demonstration.

Activating

the

demonstration

mode

causes

memory

contents

to

return

to

their

original

default

condition,

except

the

tuner.

RETURN

function

This

function

returns

the

unit

to

its

initial

settings

withthe

tuner

ready

to

receive

a

broadcast.

This

is

helpful

duing

troubleshooting

or

when

no

sound

is

output.

For

detitls,

refer

to

page

14.

RESET

function

Set

the

MASTER

VOLUME

to

minimum

before

pressingt

he

RESET

button.

Use

this

function

when

normal

operation

is

not

possibled

ue

to

external

influences

such

as

static

electricity

or

lightning,

or

when

operations

are

not

functioning

even

when

the

operation

switches

are

pressed.

Press

the

RESET

button

to

retum

to

normal

operating

conditions.

IMPORTANT

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equilateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

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.

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

READ

INSTRUCTIONS

——

All

the

safety

and

operating

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

is

operated,

RETAIN

INSTRUCTIONS

—

The

safety

and

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

instructions

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

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the

appliance

should

notbe

situated

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug,

or

similar

surface

that

may

block

the

ventilation

openings;

or,

placed

in

@

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

connected

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.

Pay

particular

attention

to

cords

at

plugs,

convenience

receptacles,

and

the

point

where

they

exit

from

the

appliance.

POLARIZATION

-~

If

your

purchased

product

is

provided

with

a

polarized

power

piug,

please

read

the

following

instructions,

This

product

is

equipped

with

a

polarized

alternating

current

line

plug

(a

plug

having

one

blade

wider

than

the

other).

This

plug

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

This

is

a

safety

feature.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

try

reversing

the

plug.

If

the

plug

should

Still

fail

to

fit,

contact

your

electrician

to

replace

your

obsolete

outlet.

Do

not

defeat

the

safety

purpose

of

the

polarized

plug.

CLEANING

-—

The

appliance

should

be

cleaned

only

with

a

polishing

cloth

or

a

soft

dry

cloth.

Never

clean

with

furniture

wax,

benzine,

insecticides

or

other

volatile

liquids

since

they

may

corrode

the

cabinet.

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installer’s

attention

to

Article

820-40

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

2

Information

to

User

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.

POWER

LINES

—

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

jocated

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

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

openings.

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.

®

Objects

have

fallen,

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

appliance.

©@

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

to

rain.

@

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance.

®

The

appliance

has

been

dropped

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

SERVICING

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

GROUND

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

OUTDOOR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

-—

If

an

outside

antenna

is

connected

to

the

antenna

terminal,

be

sure

the

antenna

system

is

grounded

so

as

to

provide

some

protection

against

voltage

surges

and

built-up

static

charges.

In

the

U.S.A.

section

810

of

the

National

Electrical

Code,

ANSI/NFPA

70,

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

discharge

unit,

connection

to

grounding

electrodes,

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.

—__

NEC

—

NATIONAL

ELECTRIC

CODE

ANTENNA

LEAD-IN

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE

UNIT

(NEC

SECTION

810

—

20)

GROUNDING

CONDUCTORS

(NEC

SECTION

810

—

21)

*a————

_

POWER

SERVICE

GROUNDING

ELECTRODE

SYSTEM

FIG.

A

(NEC

ART

250,

PART

H)

Alteration

or

modifications

carried

out

without

appropriate

authorization

may

invalidate

the

user's

right

to

operate

the

equipment.

INSPECTION

CHECKLIST

The

Pioneer

Receiver

is

packaged

with

the

following

items:

FM

T-type

antenna

AM

Loop

Antenna

Main-Repeater

Mini-Repeater

Dry

cell

batteries

(size

“AA”

IEC

R6P)

x

2

Warranty

Card

Operating

Instructions

If

any

of

these

items

were

not

included

in

the

package,

contact

the

dealer

where

you

purchased

the

product

from

to

obtain

the

missing

items

or

a

complete

replacement.

CONTENTS

|

BEFORE

OPERATING

INSPECTION

CHECKLIST

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C:

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INSTALLATION

PRECAUTIONS

INSTALLING

THE

RECEIVER

ePlace

the

unit

on

a

stable

platform

the

television

and

stereo

system

to

be

used

with

the

unit.

eWhen

using

the

unit

with

a

stereo

system,

your

speakers

should

be

placed

away

from

your

television

(or

TV

monitor).

eDo

not

place

heavy

objects

such

as

a

television

or

TV

monitor

on

top

of

the

unit.

@Do

not

place

the

unit

on

top

of

your

TV

set

or

TV

monitor.

Also,

keep

the

unit

away

from

devices

such

as

cassette

decks

which

are

sensitive

to

magnetic

fields.

If

the

cassette

deck

is

installed

in

the

®

positions

as

shown

in

the

drawing

below,

it

may

be

adversely

affected

during

playback.

!f

possible,

it

is

better

to

install

it

in

the

©

position.

INSTALL

THE

RECEIVER

IN

A

WELL-VENTILATED

PLACE

AWAY

FROM

HEAT

AND

HUMIDITY

Do

not

install

the

unit

in

a

location

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

or

near

a

stove

or

radiator,

etc.

This

could

adversely

affect

the

cabinet

and

internal

components.

Also,

avoid

installing

the

unit

in

a

humid

or

dusty

location.

This

could

result

in

a

malfunction

or

accident.

Do

not

install

near

a

cooking

stove

where

the

unit

could

be

affected

by

smoke,

steam,

or

heat.

Avoid

placing

the

unit

on

surfaces

such

as

shaggy

carpets,

beds

and

sofas

which

may

block

ventilation

under

the

unit

and

may

cause

damage.

eThe

rear

panel

vents

are

designed

to

disperse

heat

from

the

unit.

Be

careful

that

curtains

or

other

items

do

not

block

the

vents.

@

To

improve

heat

dispersion,

set

the

unit

so

that

it

is

at

least

20

cm

(8

inches)

away

from

the

wall.

At

least

20

cm

(8

inches)

4

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

a

short

circuit

or

electric

shock.

Do

not

place

the

unit,

a

piece

of

furniture,

etc.,

on

the

power

cord,

or

pinch

the

cord.

Never

make

a

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

damaged

power

cord

can

cause

a

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.

SURROUND

SPEAKER

INSTALLATION

EXAMPLE

To

get

the

best

effect

out

of

the

surround

system,

place

the

speakers

as

shown

below.

An

example

for

center

speaker

location

When

using

dual

center

When

using

a

single

speakers

center

speaker

a

sets

T

RONT

SPEAKER

CENTER

SPEAKER SPEAKER

FRONT

LEFT

RIGHT

SURROUND

SPEAKER

NOTE:

@

To

avoid

interference

with

the

picture

on

a

nearby

TV

set,

use

magnetically

shielded

speaker

systems.

This

is

partrcularly

important

for

the

center

speaker

since

it

is

usually

Jocated

closest

to

the

TV.

e

Position

the

left

and

right

channel

speakers

at

equal

distances

from

the

TV

set

and

approximately

1.8

m

(6

feet)

from

each

other.

e

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.

e

Rear

speakers

are

best

positioned

slightly

above

ear

/evel.

You

can

set

this

unit

to

match

the

requiremenis

and

specifications

of

your

stereo

system’s

speakers

(whetfher

or

not

center

speaker(s),

rear

speakers

or

a

sub-wooier

are

used,

speaker

size,

etc.)

to

assure

optimum

sound

quality.

Before

using,

perform

settings

in

the

SPEAKER

MODE

(refer

to

page

31).

NOTE:

This

unit

does

not

feature

conventional

switching

befween

NORMAL/WIDE/PHANTOM

center

modes.

CONNECTIONS

NOTE

FOR

FM

ANTENNA:

Stretch

the

antenna

out

to

its

full

length

and

affix

it

to

a

wall,

etc.

NOTE

FOR

AM

LOOP

ANTENNA:

The

antenna

should

be

placed

at

a

distance

from

the

receiver,

-

and

should

not

be

allowed

to

touch

metallic

objects.

Avoid

placing

it

near

CD

players,

personal

computers,

television

sets

and

other

devices

generating

radio

frequencies.

:

Accessory

FM

T-type

antenna

Sa

Stretch

the

antenna

out

to

its

full

“T”

shape

and

affix

it

to

a

wall,

etc.

Accessory

AM

loop

antenna

@

OUTDOOR

FM

ANTENNA

The

main

advantage

of

FM

over

AM

is

the

quality

of

the

broadcast

signal.

In

order

to

benefit

fully

from

the

high

signal

quality

of

FM

broadcasts,

it

is

recommended

that

a

special-

purpose

FM

antenna

be

installed.

in

weak

signal

areas,

a

multi-

element

(3-,

5-,

or

7-element)

antenna

should

be

used.

m

GROUNDING

Grounding

is

recommended

if

reception

of

FM

programs

is

impaired

by

noise.

To

ground,

connect

a

thick

polyvinyl

insulated

wire

to

the

GND

terminal

and

attach

the

other

end

to

a

metal

water

pipe

or

grounding

bar

or

wind

it

around

a

copper

plate

and

bury

it.

CAUTION:

Never

connect

a

wire

to

a

gas

pipe

for

grounding

since

sparks

may

ignite

the

gas.

m

EXTERNAL

AM

ANTENNA

If it

is

not

possible

to

obtain

adequate

AM

reception

even

by

changing

the

orientation

of

the

AM

loop

antenna,

a

separate

indoor

antenna,

or

an

outdoor

antenna

should

be

installed.

INDOOR

AM

ANTENNA

Use

a

vinyl

insulated

wire

(5

—

6

m,

17

—

20

feet),

and

connect

one

end

to

the

AM

antenna

terminal

and

affix

the

other

end

to

the

wall

or

ceiling,

as

high

as

possible.

OUTDOOR

AM

ANTENNA

If

reception

quality

is

not

improved

sufficiently

even

when

an

indoor

antenna

is

used,

a

viny]

insulated

wire

should

be

installed

outside

and

fixed

in

place.

NOTE:

Do

not

detach

the

AM

loop

antenna

when

using

an

indoor

or

an

outdoor

AM

antenna.

Setting

Up

the

AM

Antenna

elnsert

the

claw

on

the

bottom

of

the

antenna

into

the

groove

in

the

leg.

@

Place

the

antenna

on

a

level

surface

and

rotate

it

to

locate

the

orientation

that

yields

the

best

reception.

eUse

the

attachment

hole

in

the

leg

to

screw

to

a

wall

or

other

iocation,

then

insert

the

claw

on

the

bottom

of

the

antenna

into

the

groove

in

the

leg

(affixing

the

antenna

in

the

direction

that

gives

the

best

reception.)

Lead

wire

Lead

wire

J

Twist

the

wire

strands

together.

FM

outdoor

antenna

Coaxial

75

Q

cable

F-type

plug

GROUND

Outdoor

AM

antenna

Indoor

AM

wire

antenna

(Polyviny!

insulated

wire)

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|||

GROUND

5

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CONNECTIONS

AUDIO

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

NOTE:

Dolby

Surround

will

not

operate

correctly

if

the

signal

passes

through

a

graphic

equalizer.

When

using

Dolby

Surround,

turn

off

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

button

or

set

the

graphic

equalizer

for

flat

response

or

to

its

through

(defeat)

setting.

*

Connect

when

using

a

PIONEER

projection

monitor

receiver's

built-in

speaker

as

a

center

speaker.

Refer

to

the

projection

monitor's

When

using

a

graphic

equalizer

operating

instructions

for

details

concerning

connection

and

operation.

Cassette

deck

2

L-AUDIO

(MONO)

9

I

1

'

~~

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t

f

!

'

1

i

1

!

1

'

FromLandR

ToLlandR

»

REC

jacks

PLAY

jacks

PIONEER

Projection

monitor

receiver

wrt

AC

wall

socket

SUB

WOOFER

Built-in

amplifier

woofer,

monaural

amplifier,

etc.

PLAY

INPUT

QUTPUT.

To

connect

the

Pioneer

See

Do

Sa

fa

S-W1000

Powered

Sub-

oko)

BSP

7

woofer,

connect

frorn

Coo)

SS

HHI

0°

j

‘i

ies

iO)

the

receiver’s

SUB

WOOFER

PRE

OUT

to

the

sub-woofer

input.

Cassette

deck

1

CD

player

NOTE:

Before

connecting

jacks,

speaker

cables

and

other

jacks

and

cables,

switch

power

to

the

unit

6

OFF,

and

wait

for

about

one

hour.

(When

power

is

ON,

the

rear

panel

may

become

very

hot.}

;

1

|

CONNECTIONS

VIDEO

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

FRONT

PANEL

THE

S-VIDEO

CONNECTORS

When

using

the

VCR

1,

LD

and

TO

MONITOR

TV

jacks

with

components

which

have

S-VIDEO

connectors,

they

can

be

connected

to

the

S-VIDEO

connectors.

For

the

operation

of

components

connected

to

S-VIDEO

connectors,

refer

to

the

instruction

manuals

of

the

corresponding

components.

NOTE:

ein

this

unit,

the

S-VIDEO

connectors

(Y-C

separate)

and

the

regular

jacks

are

independent,

so

any

signal

input

through

a

jack

must

be

output

from

the

jack,

and

any

signal

input

through

an

S-VIDEO

connector

must

be

output

through

the

S-VIDEO

connector.

e@

Do

not

connect

a

different

component

to

the

same

function's

S-VIDEO

connector

and

regular

jacks.

@

The

S-VIDEO

connector

is

for

the

video

portion

only,

so

be

sure

to

also

make

the

audio

connections.

VCR

(for

playback

only),

or

another

component

such

as

a

TV

camera.

How

to

use

S-VIDEO

connectors

(=i)

=

S-VIDEO

jack

=

Check

the

position

of

4™

the

holes

and

insert.

S-VIDEO

plug

For

the

method

of

switching

the

TV

monitor

S-VIDEO

connector/VIDEO

jack,

refer

to

the

TV

monitor’s

instruction

manual.

VCR

2

TV

Monitor

f_f

Meyayle

~

Bolen?

Do

not

place

the

AC-3

connection

cord

near

AC

wall

sicket

the

antenna

wires

or

antenna

terminals.

4

ey

‘Our

|

D:

we

Ne

6

a

pear

—e)

FOU

eC

RF

OUT

VCR

1

LD

player

TV

tuner

Before

connecting

jacks,

speaker

cables

and

other

jacks

and

cables,

switch

power

to

the

unit

7

OFF,

and

wait

for

about

one

hour.

(When

power

is

ON,

the

rear

panel

may

become

very

hot.}

CONNECTIONS

SPEAKER

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

NOTE:

Use

speakers

with

an

impedance

of

8Q

to

16Q.

When

connecting

speakers

to

the

FRONT

SPEAKERS

B

terminals,

the

procedure

is

the

same

as

that

used

for

connecting

speakers

to

the

FRONT

SPEAKERS

A

terminals.

NOTE:

@

Do

notallow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

terminals

or

touch

any

other

conductors.

Malfunctioning

or

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conductors

come

into

contact

with

each

other.

e/f

you

have

one

pair

of

speakers

only,

connect

it

to

front

speaker

terminals

A

or

B.

e

Be

sure

to

connect

single

rear

speaker

to

the

L

channel.

SPEAKER

SELECTOR

40m

NOTE:

=

Es

(3/8

in)

@

Push

the

fever

forward.

®

Insert

the

cord

into

the

hole.

®

Pull

the

lever

back.

You

can

set

this

unit

to

match

the

requirements

and

specifications

of

your

stereo

system’s

speakers

(whether

or

not

center

speaker(s),

rear

speakers

or

a

sub-woofer

are

used,

speaker

size,

etc.)

to

assure

optimum

sound

quality.

Before

using,

perform

settings

in

the

SPEAKER

MODE

(refer

to

page

31).

NOTE:

This

unit

does

not

feature

conventional

switching

between

NORMAL/WIDE/PHANTOM

center

modes.

Speaker

cord

connection

@

®

fo

M

@

SS

=&

@

@®

Loosen

cap.

@

Insert

wire.

®

Tighten

cap.

Connecting

Two

Center

Speakers

for

Dual

Center

There

are

two

sets

of

terminals

for

center

speakers

on

the

main

unit,

so

you

can

connect

two

speakers.

When

you

cannot

install

a

speaker

under

or

behind

your

TV,

installing

speakers

either

side

of

the

TV

as

a

center

speaker

is

just

as

effective.

When

the

SPEAKER

SELECTOR

switch

is

in

the

“I+

II”

position,

be

sure

to

connect

two

speakers.

If

only

one

speaker

is

connected,

there

will

be

no

sound.

Both

speaker

systems

should

have

an

impedance

of

4

Qto

16.

SPEAKER

SELECT

OR

8

Before

connecting

jacks,

speaker

cables

and

other

jacks

and

cables,

switch

power

to

the

unit

OFF,

and

wait

for

about

one

hour.

(When

power

is

ON,

the

rear

panel

may

become

very

hot.)

CONNECTIONS

ee

A

IR

REPEATER

CONNECTION

Connecting

a

supplied

IR

Repeater

lets

you

aiso

control

other

components

with

this

unit’s

remote

control.

NOTE:

To

operate

components

not

made

by

Pioneer,

perform

REMOTE

SET

UP

(page

33)

after

connecting

an

IR

Repeater.

”

Remote

control

signals

directed

towards

this

unit

or

GUI

operation

signals

are

transmitted

from

the

repeater

as

infrared

signals,

enabling

control

of

other

components.

There

are

two

kinds

of

infrared

repeaters.

Connect

either

or

both

to

match

the

remote

control

requirements

of

different

components.

MAIN-REPEATER

Use

this

to

operate

other

components

with

this

unit’s

remote

control

or

to

operate

using

GUI

on-screen

indications.

Install

on

top

of

this unit

as

shown

in

the

figure.

MAIN-REPEATER

@

Insert

the

REPEATER’s

two

pegs

into

the

holes

on

thetop.

@

Install

the

REPEATER

laying

on

its

side

on

the

top.

The

pegs

are

usually

inserted

in

the

two

rear

holes.

Use

the

two

front

holes

when

there’s

another

component

on

top

of

this

preventingeasy

reception

of

the

MAIN

REPEATER’s

infrared

signals.

MINI-REPEATER

Use

this

when

a

component

operates

incorrectly

after

receiving

VSX-99

a

signal

from

this

unit’s

remote

control,

or

when

it

is

difficult

for

:

a

component

to

receive

signals

from

the

Main-Repeater.

Stick

it

directly

on

the

remote

control

sensor

window.

NOTE:

.

:

.

There

are

two

MINI-REPEATER

terminals.

To

prevent

possible

damage,

be

careful

to

avoid

accidentally

if

you

need

another

Mini-Repeater,

contact

you

nearest

Pioneer

ee

the

MINI-REPEATER

to

the

MAIN-REPEATER

terminals.

Service

Center.

|

=

——

o

==,

@

Remove

the

seal.

@

Stick

onto

the

remote

control

sensor

window.

NOTE:

Before

connecting

the

MAIN-REPEATER

or

MINI-REPEATER,

switch

power

to

the

unit

OFF,

and

wait

for

about

one

hour.

(When

power

is

ON,

the

rear

panel

may

become

very

hot.)

9

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51>

CONNECTIONS

MULTI-ROOM

CONNECTIONS

NOTE:

Be

careful

not

to

make

the

wrong

connections

for

CONTROL

IN/

OUT

(black)

and

MULTI-ROOM

REMOTE

IN

(green).

@

lf

you

connect

to

the

CONTROL

jacks

of

other

components,

such

as

a

CD

player

or

cassette

deck,

bearing

the

§]

mark,

you

can

also

enjoy

remote

control

of

these

components

from

Sub

Room.

(For

details

concerning

connections,

refer

to

page

12.)

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©-6

TV

monitor

AC-ADAPTOR

Audio/Video

amplifier

Remote

control

unit

with

§]

mark*.

*

You

cannot

use

the

supplied

remote

control

unit

to

operate

this

unit

via

MR-100

multi-room

system

remote

control

sensor.

10

CONNECTIONS

i

Precautions

concerning

Multi-Room

&

Source

operation

When

using

this

unit

with

the

MR-100

multi-room

system

remote

control

sensor

unit

and

MR-101

multi-room

system

remote

control

emitter

for

Multi-Room

&

Source

operation,

even

when

not

using

another

MR-101,

be

sure

to

set

the

slide

switch

on

the

MR-101

rear

panel

to

the

“FOR

USE

WITH

ANOTHER

MR-101”

position.

Correct

operation

will

not

be

possible

if

the

switch

is

in

the

“WITHOUT

ANOTHER

MR-101”

position.

SUB

ROOM

(Black)

=

I}

AC

wall

socket

MAIN

ROOM

(Green)

MR-101

(A)

Switch

to

the

“FOR

USE

WITH

ANOTHER

MR-101”

position.

(Green)

AC-ADAPTOR

Additional

MR-101

(B)

SUB

ROOM

MAIN

ROOM

Supplied

stereo

mini-plug

remote

cord.

(Black)

(Green)

(Black)

OPTIONAL

REMOTE

CONTROL

SENSOR

UNIT

MR-100

+

I|

AC

wall

socket

AC-ADAPTOR

Switch

to

the

“FOR

USE

WITH

ANOTHER

MR-101”

position.

y

N

cnit

CONNECTING

THE

REMOTE

CORD

STEREO

mini-plug

(Green)

Be

sure

to

push

the

plug

securely.

(Do

not

connect

to

the

CONTROL

termiraal.)

11

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51>

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

@

FM/AM

ANTENNA

terminals

Use

these

antenna

terminals

for

reception

of

normal

FM

and

AM

broadcasts.

@

TAPE

2

MONITOR

jacks

Connectto

audio

components

such

as

a

second

cassette

deck

or

a

graphic

equalizer.

@

PHONO

input

jacks

Connect

to

the

output

cables

from

a

turntable.

@

GND

terminal

Connect

the

turntable

ground

lead

to

this

terminal.

®

VCR

2

jacks

[VIDEO

OUT]

Connectto

the

VCR

2

VIDEO

INPUT

jack.

[AUDIO

OUT

(L,

R)}

Connect

to

the

VCR

2

AUDIO

INPUT

jacks.

[VIDEO

IN]

Connect

to

the

VCR

2

VIDEO

OUTPUT

jack.

[AUDIO

IN

(L,

R}]

Connect

to

the

VCR

2

AUDIO

OUTPUT

jacks.

@©

VIDEO

OUT

(TO

MONITOR

TV)

jack

Connectto

a

monitor

TV

orto

TV

sets

with

video

input

terminals

to

watch

program

materials

from

a

VCR

or

LD

player

connected

to

this

unit.

@

CONTROL

IN/OUT

jacks

IN

:

Connect

this

jack

to

other

Pioneer

components

when

using

those

components

to

control

this

unit.

OUT

:

Connect

this

jack

to

other

Pioneer

components

when

using

the

remote

control

of

this

unit

to

control

the

other

components.

12

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230

QOD

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+/O00

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DOO

BOO

Receiver

PIONEER

component

bearing

the

§@]

mark.

Remote

control

unit

To

the

CONTROL

IN

jack

of

the

PIONEER

component

bearing

the

fq

mark.

NOTE:

e/f

there

is

a

plug

in

this

unit's

CONTROL

IN

jack,

Intelligent

System

Control

and

GUI

operation

are

not

possible.

e

The

receiver's

remote

sensor

does

not

function

when

a

plug

is

inserted

in

the

IN

jack.

To

operate,

point

a

remote

control

unit

other

than

this

unit's

supplied

remote

control

unit

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

component

to

which

the

receiver’s

IN

jack

is

connected.

e

You

cannot

use

the

supplied

remote

control

unit

to

operate

this

unit

via

another

component's

remote

sensor.

@®

SYSTEM

CONTROL

IR

OUT

jacks

To

operate

other

components

with

this

unit’s

remote

control

or

with

GUI,

connect

the

supplied

repeater.

(See

page

9.)

MINI-REPEATER

1,

2:

Connect

the

supplied

Mini-Repeater.

MAIN-REPEATER:

Connect

the

supplied

Main-Repeater.

@

SUB

WOOFER

PRE

OUT

jack

When

you

play

back

the

low

frequencies

with

a

sub-woofer,

connect

to

a

powered

sub-woofer.

CENTER

PRE

OUT

jack

Connect

when

using

a

PIONEER

projection

monitor

receiver's

built-in

speaker

as

a

center

speaker.

Refer

to

the

projection

monitor's

operating

instructions

for

details

concerning

connection

and

operation.

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

@

TAPE

1

jacks

Connect

to

the

first

cassette

deck.

@®

CD

input

jacks

Connect

to

the

output

jacks

of

a

compact

disc

player.

@

VCR

1

jacks

[VIDEO

OUT]

Connect

to

the

VCR

1

VIDEO

INPUT

jack.

[AUDIO

OUT

(L,

R)]

Connect

to

the

VCR

1

AUDIO

INPUT

jacks.

[VIDEO

IN]

Connect

to

the

VCR

1

VIDEO

OUTPUT

jack.

[AUDIO

IN

(L,

R)]

Connect

to

the

VCR

1

AUDIO

OUTPUT

jacks.

LD

input

jacks

Connect

to

an

LD

player's

output

jacks

(audio,

video).

®

TV/SAT

(Satellite)

jacks

(input)

Use

these

jacks

if

you

wish

to

connect

a

TV

tuner

with

both

video

and

audio

outputs.

@

MULTI-ROOM

PRE

OUT

jacks

Connect

here

to

enjoy

a

sub

function

during

MULTI-ROOM

&

SOURCE

operation.

[VIDEO

OUT]

Connect

the

monitor

TV

for

use

in

the

Sub

room.

[AUDIO

OUT]

Connect

the

amplifier

for

use

in

the

Sub

room.

@

MULTI-ROOM

&

SOURCE

REMOTE

IN

jack

When

using

the

MULTI-ROOM

&

SOURCE

function,

connect

to

the

separately

sold

MR-100

Multi-Room

remote

control

unit.

(Refer

to

pages

10,

11.)

S

(connector)

video

jacks

When

used

in

conjunction

with

a

VCR,

LD

player

or

TV

monitor

equipped

with

S

video

jacks,

connect

to

these

jacks.

(Refer

to

page

7.)

AC-3

«

DIGITAL

IN

(TV/SAT)

jack

This

jack

is

ready

for

future

AC-3

system

digital

TV

audio

broadcasts.

NOTE:

Do

not

connect

to

a

CD

or

DAT

coaxial

digital

audio

output.

@

AC-3

«

RF

IN

(LD)

jack

Connect

to

an

LD

player’s

AC-3

*

RF

OUT

jack.

@)

CENTER

SPEAKERS

terminals

Connect

the

center

speaker(s)

to

these

terminals.

NOTE:

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

termina!s

or

touch

any

other

conductors.

Malfunctions

or

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conductors

come

into

contact

with

each

other.

Use

a

center

speaker

with

an

impedance

of

8Q

to

16Q.

(If

you

connect

two

center

speakers,

use

speakers

with

an

impedance

of

4Q

to

16Q.

Refer

to

@.)

@

REAR

SPEAKERS

terminals

Connect

the

rear

speakers

to

these

terminals.

NOTE:

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

terminals

or

touch

any

other

conductors.

Malfunctions

or

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conductors

come

into

contact

with

each

other.

Use

rear

speakers

with

an

impedance

of

8Q

to

16Q.

@

CENTER

SPEAKER

SELECTOR

switch

This

switch

changes

the

speaker

impedance

when

only

one

center

speaker

is

connected,

or

two

speakers

are

connected.

When

only

one

speaker

is

connected:

Be

sure

to

set

the

switch

to

“I

ONLY”

(down

side),

and

always

connect

a

speaker

with

an

impedance

of

8

2

to

16

Q

to

the

I

terminal.

When

two

speakers

are

connected:

Be

sure

to

set

the

switch

to

“I

+

II”

(up

side),

and

always

use

speakers

with

an

impedance

of

4

Q

to

16 Q.

NOTE:

Switch

the

CENTER

SPEAKER

SELECTOR

when

the

unit

power

supply

is

at

STANDBY.

Do

not

switch

the

selector

when

the

power

supply

is

at

ON.

@

FRONT

SPEAKERS

terminals

A:

Connect

to

the

first

set

of

speakers.

B:

Connect

to

the

second

set

of

speakers.

NOTE:

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

terminals

or

touch

any

other

conductors.

Malfunctions

or

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conductors

come

into

contact

with

each

other.

Use

front

speakers

with

an

impedance

of

8

Q

to

716Q.

@

AC

OUTLETS

{SWITCHED

TOTAL

100

W

(0.8

A)

MAX]

Power

supplied

through

these

outlets

is

turned

on

and

off

by

the

receiver's

POWER

switch.

Total

electrical

power

consumption

of

connected

equipment

should

not

exceed

100

W

(0.8

A).

[UNSWITCHED

100

W

(0.8

A)

MAX]

Power

flows

continually

to

this

outlet,

regardless

of

whether

the

receiver

is

switched

ON

or

OFF.

Electrical

power

consumption

of

the

connected

equipment

should

not

exceed

100

W

(0.8

A).

NOTE:

@

This

unit

should

be

disconnected

by

removing

the

power

plug

from

the

wall

socket

when

not

in

regular

use,

e.g.

when

on

vacation.

@

Do

not

connect

appliances

with

high

power

consumption

such

as

heaters,

irons

or

television

sets

to

these

AC

OUTLETS

in

order

to

avoid

overheating

and

fire

risk.

This

can

cause

the

receiver

to

malfunction.

CAUTION:

DO

NOT

CONNECT

A

MONITOR

OR

TV

SET

TO

THIS

UNIT'S

AC

OUTLETS.

@

Power

cord

13

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

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Remote

sensor

@

POWER

STANDBY/ON

switch

This

is

the

switch

for

electric

power.

ON

:

When

set

to

the

ON

position,

power

is

supplied

and

the

unit

becomes

operational.

STANDBY

:

When

set

to

the

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.

(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

initially

turned

ON,

muting

will

be

applied

to

prevent

sound

from

being

output

for

about

5

seconds.

@/f

the

unit

is

on

and

you

switch

power

off

and

then

on

again,

it

takes

about

three

seconds

for

operation

to

resume.

This

is

not

a

malfunction.

@

STANDBY

indicator

The

STANDBY

indicator

lights

when

the

power

is

set

to

STANDBY,

and

goes

out

when

set

to

ON.

@

RETURN

button

Press

this

button

to

return

the

receiver

to

its

initial

state.

TUNER

is

selected

at

this

initial

state.

Adjust

the

sound

level

by

using

the

MASTER

VOLUME

control.

TAPE

2

MONITOR

......

OFF

MUTING

DSP

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OFF

FUNCTION

And

SPEAKERS

buttons

switch

as

follows.

Before

pressing

the

RETURN

button

Alter

pressing

Both

A

and

B

are

off

Only

A

is

on

No

change

Both

A

and

B

are

on

No

change

Only

Ais

on

Only

Bis

on

Both

A

and

B

are

on

NOTE:

Press

the

RETURN

button,

and

the

frequency

last

selected

is

received.

If

reception

of

the

frequency

last

selected

is

not

possible,

the

mode

automatically

switches

to

AUTO

TUNING.

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RESET

button

Use

this

when

normal

operation

is

not

possible

because

of

external

influences

such

as

static

electricity,

lightning

or

when

operations

are

not

functioning

even

when

operation

buttons

are

pressed.

Press

this

button

to

return

to

norma!

operating

conditions.

(The

input

selector

automatically

switches

to

TUNER,

and

SPEAKERS

button

A

is

the

only

one

on.

Also,

the

tuner

station

memory,

surround

settings,

and

remote

contro!

REMOTE

SET

UP

settings

are

all

returned

to

their

initial

—

defaults.)

If

you

press

this

button

when

the

power

is

ON,

the

unit

switches

to

POWER

STANDBY.

©

SPEAKERS

buttons

(A,

B)

On/off

switches

for

the

A

and

B

speaker

systems.

@

Input

selector

buttons

VCR

1:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

first

VCR

unit.

VCR

2_

:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

second

VCR

unit.

VIDEO:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

TV

camera

or

VCR

connected

to

VIDEO

INPUT

jack

on

the

front

panel.

TV/SAT

:

Press

to

watch

TV

broadcasts

from

the

TV

tuner

connected

to

the

rear

panel

TV/SAT

IN

jacks.

LD

:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

an

LD

player.

TAPE

1:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

cassette

deck.

TAPE

2

MONITOR

:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

second

cassette

deck

and

when

monitoring

recording.

PHONO

:

Press

when

playing

records

on

a

turntable.

TUNER

:

Press

when

listening

to

radio

broadcasts.

CD

:

Press

when

playing

compact

discs

on

a

CD

player.

AC-3

button**/indicator

Switches

AC-3

(Dolby

Surround

AC-3)

on

and

off.

(When

the

input

selector

is

set

to

a

source

other

than

LD

or

TV/SAT,

it

does

not

operate.)

No

sound

will

be

heard

if

you

turn

on

this

switch

when

paying

an

LD

that

does

not

use

the

AC-3

format.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

i

@

MULTI-JOG

Use

during

tuner

operation

to

select

frequencies

and

station

numbers.

During

GUI

operation,

use

to

move

the

on-screen

cursor.

GUI

ENTER

button

(GUI

operation)

Press

to

execute

an

operation

selected

with

the

MULTI-JOG.

@

INPUT

ATT

button

Press

on,

and

audio

input

sensitivity

is

attenuated

(~10

dB)

to

prevent

clipping

due

to

excessively

high

input

levels.

Switch

this

on

if

the

overload

indicator

in

the

display

section

lights

during

playback.

When

you

switch

it

on,

the

ATT

indicator

lights.

NOTE:

Operates

only

when

a

DSP

mode

other

than

AC-3

is

on.

@

GUI

MODE

button

Switches

GUI

MODE

on

and

off.

@

MASTER

VOLUME

control

Use

it

to

simultaneously

adjust

the

sound

volume

from

the

front,

center,

and

rear

speakers.

MULTI-ROOM

&

SOURCE

button/indicator

Use

in

combination

with

the

separately

sold

MR-100

Multi-

Room

system

remote

control

sensor

unit.

When

this

button

is

on,

the

source

selected

with

the

input

selector

button

at

that

time

is

set

to

the

Sub

room

function.

The

selected

subfunction's

sound

is

output

through

MULTI-ROOM

PRE

OUT

jacks,

and

the

video

signal

is

output

through

the

MULTI-ROOM

VIDEO

OUT

jack.

@

PHONES

jack

Connectthe

plug

on

your

headphones

to

this

jack.

Set

SPEAKERS

A

and

B

switches

to

off

if

you

want

to

cut

the

sound

from

the

speakers

and

listen

to

it

only

through

the

headphones.

@®

VIDEO

INPUT

jacks

VIDEO

components

such

as

a

VCR

or

TV

camera,

etc.

can

be

connected.

4

PURE

LINE

button**/indicator

Press

this

to

listen

to

source

sound

without

passing

the

audio

signal

through

sound

quality

and

balance

adjusting

circuitry.

DSP,

GUI

mode,

INPUT

ATT,

rear

and

center

speakers

are

automatically

switched

off.

The

display

section

is

also

switched

off.

Setting

is

memorized

separately

for

each

input

selector

button.

Display

section

See

page

16.

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TUNING

MODE

buttons

FM/AM

button:

Use

this

to

switch

between

FM

and

AM

frequency

band

reception.

MPX

MODE

button:

Use

to

select

the

auto

stereo

mode

or

monaural

mode

when

listening

to

FM

broadcasts.

The

monaural

mode

has

been

selected

when

the

MONO

indicator

in

the

display

section

is

lit.

Auto

stereo

mode

Normally,

leave

in

this

mode

for

reception.

When

a

stereo

FM

broadcast

is

received,

it

will

be

automatically

reproduced

in

stereo.

Monaural

mode

When

receiving

distant

stations

or

stations

with

weak

broadcast

signals,

the

input

signal

may

be

weak,

thus

resulting

in

increased

noise

during

FM

stereo

broadcasts.

In

this

event,

setting

the

receiver

to

the

monaural

mode

will

reduce

the

noise.

In

this

case,

however,

FM

stereo

broadcasts

will!

be

reproduced

in

monaural

sound.

NOTE:

This

button

has

no

effect

on

reception

of

AM

broadcasts.

MEMORY

button:

Press

this

button

to

switch

to

the

frequency

preset

mode.

SELECT

button:

Press

this

button

to

switch

to

the

station

mode.

Then

you

can

turn

the

multi-jog

to

select

a

station.

@

DSP

OFF

button**

Switches

DSP

(@

DSP

MODE,

@)

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AC-3)

off.

@

DOLBY*

PRO-LOGIC

button**

Switches

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

SURROUND

on

and

off.

@

DSP

MODE

button**

Each

time

you

press

it,

the

mode

and

the

display

indications

change

as

follows:

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————*

HALL

off

«———

THEATER

«———

SIMULATED

SURROUND

@

THEATER

BASS

button**

Press

this

button

when

you

want

to

boost

the

bass.

@

BASS

control

Use

to

adjust

the

low-frequency

level.

Turn

clockwise

to

boost

bass,

and

counterclockwise

to

attenuate

bass.

@

TREBLE

control

Use

to

adjust

the

high-frequency

level.

Turn

clockwise

t)

boost

treble,

and

counterclockwise

to

attenuate

treble.

@

THEATER

BASS

control

Use

to

adjust

the

bass

boost

level

when

the

THEATER

BASS

button

is

set

to

on.

**

Setting

is

memorized

separately

for

each

input

selector

button.

*

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Lieensing

Corporation.

Additionally

licensed

under

Canadian

patentycamber

1,037,877.

“Dolby”,

“AC-3”,

“Pro

Logic”

and

the

double-Dsymbo!

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporaion.

Fabriqué

sous

licence

de

Dolby

Laboratories

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et

sous

le

brevet

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LOGIC

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le

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double-D,

sont

des

marques

&:

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Corporation.

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FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

DISPLAY

SECTION

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DOLBY

SURROUND

AC-3

®

LFE

indicator

During

Dolby

AC-3

mode

operation,

if

the

LFE

(Low

Frequency

Effect)

channel

is

set

in

the

program

source,

“LFE”

lights,

and

if

there

is

an

LFE

signal,

a

frame

“

("_)”

lights.

Dolby

AC-3

channel

indicator

During

Dolby

AC-3

mode

operation,

the

channel

set

in

the

program

source

is

indicated.

°

©

DOLBY

SURROUND

AC-3

indicator

©

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

indicator

©

DSP

MODE

indicators

©

SP

(SPEAKERS)

A,

B

indicators

Shows

which

speaker

system

(or

systems)

are

switched

on.

©

Overload

indicator

This

lights

when

input

signal

level

is

excessive.

If

it

lights

during

playback,

press

the

INPUT

ATT

button

on,

and

the

ATT

indicator

lights.

Operates

only

when

a

DSP

mode

other

than

AC-3

is

on.

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ATT

indicator

This

lights

when

the

INPUT

ATT

button

is

on.

@

THEATER

BASS

indicator

This

lights

when

the

THEATER

BASS

button

is

on.

@

Tuning

indicators

ST

(STATION)

CALL

:

Press

the

SELECT

button

to

switch

to

the

station

mode

and

this

indicator

lights.

MONO

_

:

Lights

up

when

the

FM

MONO

mode

is

selected

with

the

MPX

MODE

button.

TUNED

-

:

Lights

up

when

a

station

is

tuned.

STEREO

:

Lights

up

when

a

stereo

FM

broadcast

is

being

received.

©

TAPE

2

indicator

Lights

up

when

the

input

selector

is

set

to

TAPE

2

MONITOR

on.

©

Character

display

OPERATING

THE

TUNER

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

the

ON

position.

Select

TUNER

with

the

input

selector

button.

Be

sure

to

turn

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

button

off

when

listening

to

AM

or

FM

broadcasts.

Switch

on

the

SPEAKERS

button

corresponding

to

the

speakers

you

wish

to

use.

FM

auto

stereo

reception

and

monaural

reception

Each time

you

press

the

MPX

MODE

button,

the

MONO

indicator

in

the

display

section

lights

or

goes

out.

elf

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

received

when

the

MONO

indicator

is

out,

the

STEREO

indicator

lights

and

sound

is

in

stereo.

elf

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

received

when

the

MONO

indicator

is

lit,

the

sound

will

be

monaural.

If

there

is

interference

during

stereo

mode

reception,

switch

to

mono.

The

sound

will

become

monaural

but

interference

will

be

reduced.

TUNING

INTO

STATIONS

Turn

the

MULTI-JOG

and

the

tuning

frequency

changes.

(Switch

off

when

the

GUI

MODE

button

is

on.)

Turning

in

a

clockwise

direction

raises

the

frequency,

while

turning

ina

counterclockwise

direction

lowers

the

frequency.

GUI

MODE

SELECT

1.

Use

the

FM/AM

button

to

select

either

FM

or

AM.

When

the

“ST

CALL”

indicator

is

lit

in

the

display,

press

the

SELECT

button

to

switch

it

off.

2.

Turn

the

MULTI-JOG

until

you

reach

the

frequency

of

a

desired

station.

When

astation

is

received,

the

TUNED

indicator

will

light

up.

NOTE:

The

TUNED

indicator

may

not

light

with

broadcasts

received

over

long

distances,

or

when

the

broadcast

signals

are

extremely

weak.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

as

desired.

Auto

tuning

Auto

tuning

is

convenient

when

you

do

not

remember

the

frequency

of

a

desired

station,

or

when

you

wish

to

find

stations

that

you

do

not

normally

fisten

to.

Operate

by

remote

control.

(Refer

to

page

25.)

You

can

also

perform

Auto

Tuning

using

GUI.

(Refer

to

page

27.)

FREQUENCY

PRESETTING

2,4

GUI

MODE

MPX

MODE

3

Switch

off

when

the

GUI

MODE

button

is

on.

1.

Tune

into

the

desired

station.

See

the

section

“TUNING

INTO

STATIONS”.

In

addition

to

station

frequencies,

the

MPX

MODE

(auto

stereo

mode

or

monaural

mode)

can

also

be

preset

(FM

only).

2.

Press

the

MEMORY

button.

The

station

(channel)

number

flashes

in

the

display.

(Memory

mode.)

3.

Turn

the

MULTI-JOG

to

select

the

station

(channel)

you

want

to

memorize.

4.

Press

the

MEMORY

button.

e

The

station

(channel)

number

lights

in

the

display,

indicating

that

it

has

been

memorized.

elf

you

do

not

press

the

MEMORY

button

within

about

five

seconds

after

selecting

a

station,

the

memory

made

is

canceled.

5.

Repeat

steps

1

to

4

to

preset

additional

stations.

A

total

of

30

AM

and

FM

stations

may

be

preset.

When

you

store

a

new

preset,

it

takes

the

place

of

the

previously

stored

station

(if

any).

You

can

also

preset

using

GUI.

(Refer

to

page

27.)

LISTENING

TO

BROADCASTS

USING

PRESET

TUNING

Pa

MODE

(.e6d-L

JS

@00)|

°

(.e6d-L

JS

@00)|

SISO

9)

O}W

Switch

off

when

the

GUI

MODE

button

is

on.

1.

Press

the

SELECT

button.

The

“ST

CALL”

indicator

lights

in

the

display

and

the

node

switches

to

station

call.

2.

Turn

the

MULT!-JOG

to

select

a

station.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

as

desired.

When

operating

by

remote

control,

press

the

ST

+/—

buttns

to

select

a

memorized

station.

(Refer

to

page

25.)

With

GUI,

you

can

also

select

preset

channels.

(Refer

to

pag

27.)

17

OPERATING

THE

TUNER

NOTE:

Even

if

the

receiver's

power

cord

is

unplugged,

data

remains

in

memory

for

several

days.

If

the

contents

of

the

memory

are

erased,

preset

once

more.

Last

station

memory

When

the

POWER

switch

is

pressed

to

turn

the

power

on,

the

last

station

received

before

the

power

was

previously

turned

off

will

be

tuned

in’

again.

When

the

power

is

ON,

if

the

FM/AM

button

is

pressed,

the

last

station

received

before

the

FM/AM

button

was

previously

pressed

will

be

tuned

in

again.

OPERATING

THE

AUDIO/VIDEO

COMPONENTS

Press

the

power

switch

to

the

ON

position,

and

turn

on

the

power

to

the

other

components

you

wish

to

use

(for

example,

TV,

VCR,

cassette

deck,

etc.).

PLAYBACK

1

1.

Use

the

input

selector

buttons

to

select

the

desired

program

source.

TAPE

2

MONITOR

*

If

you

select

a

music

source

other

than

TAPE

2,

switch

off

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR.

2.

Operate

the

appropriate

audio/video

component

to

playback

the

program

source.

For

avideo

source,

switch

the

TV

connected

to

this

unit

to

the

video

input

mode.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

controls

as

desired.

Refer

to

page

20

for

details

concerning

surround

operation.

(Surround

operation

is

also

possible

with

GUI.

Refer

to

page

26.)

18

RECEIVING

FM

SIMULCAST

TV

PROGRAMS

By

combining

a

TV

set

with

this

receiver,

you

can

receive

FM

simulcast

TV

programs

(stereo

TV

sound

transmitted

from

an

FM

radio

station)

while

viewing

the

video

portion

on

your

TV.

1.

Select

the

desired

TV

program

with

the

TV

set.

2.

Tune

in

the

desired

FM

simulcast

TV

program

on

the

receiver.

3.

Adjust

the

volume

and

tone

controls

as

desired.

Program

Source

Input

selector

To

watch

a

video

cassette

tape

on

the

VCR

connected

to

VCR

1

jacks.

VCR

1

To

watch

a

video

cassette

tape

on

the

VCR

connected

to

VCR

2

jacks.

VCR

2

To

watch

a

VCR

connected

to

VIDEO

INPUT

jacks

on

front

panel.

VIDEO

To

watch

the

TV

picture

from

a

TV

tuner

connected

to

the

TV/SAT

jacks.

To

watch

a

LaserDisc.

To

listen

to

a

tape

on

the

cassette

deck

connected

to

TAPE

1

jacks.

TV/SAT

TAPE

1

To

listen

to

a

tape

on

the

cassette

deck

connected

to

TAPE

2

MONITOR

jacks.

To

listen

to

a

record.

To

listen

to

a

compact

disc.

TAPE

2

MONITOR

RECORDING

WITH

A

CASSETTE

DECK

RECORDING

WITH

TAPE

1

if

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

button

is

on,

press

to

turn

off.

TAPE

2

MONITOR

1.

Select

the

source

you

want

to

record

from

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

When

recording

AM

or

FM

broadcasts,

select

a

preset

station

using

the

MULTI-JOG.

If

the

desired

station

has

not

been

preset,

tune

in

the

station.

2.

Start

recording

on

TAPE

1

cassette

deck.

3.

Play

the

desired

program

source

(record,

compact

disc,

etc.).

The

volume,

balance

and

tone

controls

have

no

effect

on

the

recording.

RECORDING

WITH

TAPE

2

1.

Select

the

source

you

want

to

record

from

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

2.

Start

recording

on

the

TAPE

2

cassette

deck.

3.

Play

the

desired

program

source

(record,

compact

disc,

etc.).

The

volume,

balance

and

tone

controls

have

no

effect

on

the

recording.

USING

VCR

1,

VCR

2

FOR

AUDIO

RECORDING

The

audio

signal

output

from

the

VCR

1

and

VCR

2

AUDIO

OUT

jacks

is

the

same

as

that

output

from

the

TAPE

1

REC

jacks,

so

you

can

record

using

the

same

procedure

as

for

recording

with

TAPE

1.

COPYING

TAPES

The

following

operations

concern

TAPE

1

to

TAPE

2

copying.

.

Press

the

TAPE

1

input

selector

button.

.

Load

the

TAPE

1

cassette

deck with

a

tape

to

playback.

.

Load

the

TAPE

2

cassette

deck

with

a

tape

to

record

to.

.

Start

recording

on

the

TAPE

2

cassette

deck.

.

Start

playback

on

the

TAPE

1

cassette

deck.

OPwn

The

following

operations

concern

TAPE

2

to

TAPE

1

copying.

1.

Select

a

source

other

than

TAPE

1

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

.

Press

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

button

to

turn

it

on.

.

Load

the

TAPE

2

cassette

deck

with

a

tape

to

playback.

.

Load

the

TAPE

1

cassette

deck

with

a

tape

to

record

to.

.

Start

recording

on

the

TAPE

1

cassette

deck.

.

Start

playback

on

the

TAPE

2

cassette

deck.

aQmeawn

Tape

monitoring

When

recording

is

performed

on

a

cassette

deck

equipped

with

a

monitoring

function,

the

recorded

sound

can

be

monitored

through

the

speaker

system

by

pressing

the

TAPE

2

MON'TOR

button

to

ON.

19

VIDEO

RECORDING

Refer

to

the

connection

procedures

on

pages

7

to

9

and

refer

to

the

VCR's

Operating

Instructions

regarding

proper

operation

procedures.

Recording

can

be

performed

on

both

VCR

1

and

VCR

2.

1.

Select

the

source

you

want

to

record

from

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

eWhen

recording

from

a

LaserDisc

on

VCR

1

or

VCR2

LD

eWhen

recording

from

the

TV

tuner

on

VCR

1

or

VCR

2

—>

TV/SAT

@When

recording

from

VCR

1

on

VCR

2

VCR

1

@When

recording

from

VCR

2

on

VCR

1

>

VCR

2

eWhen

recording

on

VCR

1

or

VCR

2

from

a

component

connected

to

the

front

panel

VIDEO INPUT

jacks

~

VIDEO

SURROUND

EFFECT

2.

Start

recording

on

the

VCR.

For

VCR,

select

a

line

input

(external!

input).

3.

Start

playback

on

the

component

selected

with

the

input

selector

buttons.

The

volume,

balance

and

tone

controls

have

no

effect

on

the

recording.

NOTE:

When

recording

with

VCR

1,

be

sure

the

input

selector

is

set

to

a

position

other

than

VCR

1.

When

recording

with

VCR

2,

be

sure

the

input

selector

is

set

to

a

position

other

than

VCR

2.

GUI

operation

enables

easy

copying

from

a

LaserDisc

to

VCR

1

(or

2),

and

copying

between

VCR

1

and

VCR

2.

(Refer

to

page

30.)

1.

Select

the

desired

mode

with

the

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

button,

DSP

MODE

button

and

AC-3

button.

The

DSP

MODE

changes

in

sequence

each

time

the

DSP

MODE

button

is

pressed.

(The

DSP

MODE

indicator

lights.)

Taree

DANCE

———*

HALL

SIMULATED

off

«————

THEATER

<«———

SURROUND

ePress

the

DSP

OFF

button

to

switch

the

DSP

MODE

off.

elf

rear

speakers

are

not

selected

during

SPEAKER

MODE

setting

(page

31),

pressing

the

DOLBY

PRO-LOGIC

button

selects

DOLBY

3CH

LOGIC.

20

2.

Adjust

levels

to

achieve

a

correct

surround

sound

reproduction.

This

is

done

using

GUI

(page

26).

For

details

concerning

how

to

perform

level

adjustment,

refer

to

page

32.

You

can

set

this

unit

to

match

the

requirements

and

specifications

of

your

stereo

system’s

speakers

(whether

or

not

center

speaker(s),

rear

speakers

or

a

sub-woofer

are

used,

speaker

size,

etc.)

to

assure

optimum

sound

quality.

Before

using,

perform

settings

in

the

SPEAKER

MODE

(refer

to

page

31).

NOTE:

This

unit

does

not

feature

conventional

switching

between

NORMAL/WIDE/PHANTOM

center

modes.

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