Pioneer VSX-535 User manual

Instruction Manual
AV RECEIVER
VSX-535
VSX-535DAB
En

Contents
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Table of contents
Reducing the Power Consumption in Standby
State
When the following functions are enabled, the power consumption in
standby state increases. To reduce the power consumption in standby state,
check each setting and set the functions to "O󰀨".
– HDMI CEC ( →p68)
– HDMI Standby Through ( →p68)
– USB Power Out at Standby ( →p71)
Detailed contents (Next page)
Firmware Update
Troubleshooting
Supplementary Information
Features, etc. released in rmware updates
Speaker InstallationSpeaker Installation
Speaker ConnectionsSpeaker Connections

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Before starting the procedure 5
Firmware Update 6
Update Information of the rmware 6
Checking the Firmware Version of the Unit 6
Firmware Update Procedure 6
Part Names 8
Front Panel 8
Display 10
Rear Panel 11
Remote Controller 13
Inputting Characters 15
Speaker Installation
Setting Up the Speakers 16
Speaker Connections
Speakers you can use with this unit and cable
connections 20
Connect the Subwoofer 21
Connections
Notes regarding connections with HDMI cables 26
Connections 26
Connecting the TV 27
To ARC/eARC TV 27
To Non-ARC TV 27
Connecting Playback Devices 29
Connections to BD/DVD and GAME with HDMI jacks 29
Connecting an Audio Component 30
Connecting an Integrated Amplier or Transmitter
(ZONE B) 31
Connecting Antennas 32
Connecting the Power Cord 33
Playback
Basic Operations 35
Turning the power on 35
Selecting a source to play 35
Adjusting the volume 36
Using the linking function (HDMI CEC) 36
Switching the display 37
Listening Mode 38
Selecting a Listening mode 38
BLUETOOTH®Playback 39
Listening To the Radio 40
Listening To the AM/FM Radio
(AM : North American, Taiwanese, Middle East,
Australian and Asian models) 40
Using RDS
(European, Middle East, Australian and Asian
models) 42

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Listening To DAB Digital Radio
(European models only) 43
Presetting a Radio Station 44
Adjusting the tone 45
AV Adjust 46
ZONE B Playback 48
Connections 48
Playing Back 49
Using PERSONAL PRESET 50
Setup
Setup Menu 52
Menu list 52
Input/Output Assign 54
Speaker 58
MCACC 62
Audio Adjust 64
Source 66
Hardware 68
Miscellaneous 72
Initial Setup with Auto Start-up Wizard 74
Operations 74
1. Speaker Setup 75
2. ARC Setup 75
3. Full Auto MCACC 76
Troubleshooting
Before starting the procedure 78
When the unit is operating erratically 79
Troubleshooting 80
Appendix
Speaker Layouts and Selectable Listening Modes 89
Input Formats and Selectable Listening Modes 91
Listening Mode E󰀨ects 93
Speaker combinations 97
General Specications 98

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Before starting the procedure
What's in the box
A Main unit (1)
B Remote controller (RC-971R) (1), Batteries (AAA/R03) (2)
C Speaker setup microphone (1)
• Used during Initial Setup.
D Indoor FM antenna (North American, Taiwanese, Middle East, Australian and
Asian model) (1)
E AM loop antenna (North American, Taiwanese, Middle East, Australian and
Asian model) (1)
F DAB/FM antenna (European models) (1)
• Initial Setup Guide (1)
*
This document is an online instruction manual. This is not supplied with the product.
Note
• Connect speakers with an impedance of 4 Ω to 16 Ω.
• The power cord must be connected only after all other connections are
completed.
• We will not accept any responsibility for damage arising from the connection
with equipment manufactured by other companies.
• Details on the rmware update will be posted on our website and through
other means at a later date.
• The illustrations in this manual use those of North American models unless
otherwise mentioned.
• Specications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.

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Firmware Update
Disclaimer: The program and accompanying online documentation are
furnished to you for use at your own risk.
Our company will not be liable and you will have no remedy for damages for
any claim of any kind whatsoever concerning your use of the program or the
accompanying online documentation, regardless of legal theory, and whether
arising in tort or contract.
In no event will our company be liable to you or any third party for any special,
indirect, incidental, or consequential damages of any kind, including, but not
limited to, compensation, reimbursement or damages on account of the loss of
present or prospective prots, loss of data, or for any other reason whatsoever.
Update Information of the rmware
For the latest rmware contents and the rmware version, visit website.
Checking the Firmware Version of the Unit
To conrm the rmware version of your product, press the HOME button
on the remote controller, and refer to "Miscellaneous" - "Firmware Update" -
"Version" ( →p73).
Firmware Update Procedure
Updating can take about 20 minutes. Existing settings are maintained.
Updating via USB
• Save only the updating data on the USB storage device. Delete any other
data.
• While updating the rmware, do not do the following:
– Disconnecting and reconnecting cables, USB storage device, speaker
setup microphone or headphones, or performing operations on the unit
such as turning the power o󰀨
• Prepare a 1 GB or larger USB storage device. The format of USB storage
devices supports FAT16 or FAT32 le system format.
– Media inserted into a USB card reader may not be used for this function.
– USB storage devices equipped with the security function are not
supported.
– USB hubs and USB devices equipped with the hub function are not
supported. Do not connect these devices to the unit.
• If "HDMI CEC" is set to "On", set it to "O󰀨".
– Press HOME button. Next, select "Hardware" - "HDMI", press ENTER,
select "HDMI CEC" and select "O󰀨".
* Depending on the USB storage device or its content, long time may be required
for loading, the content may not be loaded correctly, or power may not be supplied
correctly.
* Our company will not be liable whatsoever for any loss or damage of data, or
storage failure arising from the use of the USB storage device. Please note this in
advance.
* The descriptions may di󰀨er from the actual on-screen displays, however, operations
and functions are the same.

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Update
1. Connect the USB storage device to your PC.
2. Download the rmware le from the our company's website to your PC and
unzip.
Firmware les are named as below.
PIOAVR_R.zip
Unzip the le on your PC. The number of unzipped les and folders varies
depending on the model.
3. Copy all unzipped les and folders to the root folder of the USB storage
device.
• Make sure to copy the unzipped les.
4. Connect the USB storage device to the USB port of this unit.
• If an AC adapter is supplied with the USB storage device, connect the AC
adapter, and use it with a household outlet.
• If the USB storage device has been partitioned, each section will be
treated as an independent device.
5. Turn on the power of the unit and wait for about 20 seconds.
6. Press the HOME button on the remote controller, select "Miscellaneous"
- "Firmware Update" - "Update via USB" with the cursors in order, then press
ENTER.
• If "Firmware Update" is not available for selection, wait until the system has
started.
• "Update via USB" will not be available for selection if the rmware of the
unit is the latest.
7. Press ENTER with "Update" selected, and start update.
"Completed!" is displayed when updating is completed.
• Check the progress on the display of the unit.
• During the update, do not turn the power o󰀨, or disconnect or reconnect
the USB storage device.
8. Disconnect the USB storage device from the unit.
9. Press STANDBY/ON button on the main unit to turn the unit into standby
mode. The process is completed, and your rmware is updated to the latest
version.
• Do not use STANDBY/ON button on the remote controller.
If an Error Message is Displayed
If an error occurs, "- Error!" is displayed on the display of the unit. (""
represents an alphanumeric character.) Refer to the following descriptions and
check.
Error Code
• -01, -10:
The USB storage device cannot be recognized. Check if the USB storage
device or USB cable is securely inserted to the USB port of the unit.
Connect the USB storage device to an external power source if it has its own
power supply.
• -05, -13, -20, -21:
The rmware le is not present in the root folder of the USB storage device,
or the rmware le is for another model. Retry from the download of the
rmware le.
• Others:
After removing the power plug once, insert it to the outlet, and then start the
operation from the beginning.

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Part Names
Front Panel
A STANDBY/ON button
B INPUT SELECTOR dial: Switch the input to be
played.
C PHONES jack: Headphones with a standard
plug (ø1/4" / 6.3 mm) are connected.
D TUNER button*1 /DAB/FM button*2 : Switches
the input to be played to "TUNER". Also,
pressing this button repeatedly switches the
input between "AM"*1, "FM" and "DAB"*2.
*1 North American, Taiwanese, Middle East,
Australian and Asian models
*2 European models
E PERSONAL PRESET 1/2/3 buttons: Registers
the current setting conditions such as input
selector, listening mode, etc. or call the
registered settings. ( →p50)
F BLUETOOTH button: Switches the input to be
played to "BLUETOOTH".
G MASTER VOLUME
H SETUP MIC jack: Connect the supplied speaker
setup microphone. ( →p62,p76)

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Front Panel
I 4K 120Hz indicator:Lights up when output
video signals with 4K 120Hz.
J FL OFF indicator: Lights up when the display is
turned o󰀨 by repeatedly pressing the DIMMER
button on the remote controller.
K ZONE A/B button:Selects an audio output
destination from among "ZONE A", "ZONE B"
and "ZONE A+B". ( →p48)
L PRESET +/- button:Selects preset radio
stations registered when using TUNER.
( →p44)
M Display ( →p10)
N STATUS button: Switches the information on the
display and is used to operate RDS (European,
Middle East, Australian and Asian models).
( →p42)
O Listening mode button: Press "AUTO/
DIRECT", "SURROUND" or "STEREO" to switch
the listening mode. ( p38)
P SOUND RETRIEVER button:Turns on/o󰀨 the
Sound Retriever function that provides better
sound quality for compressed audio.
Q Remote control sensor: Receives signals from
the remote controller.
• The signal range of the remote controller is
within about 16´/5 m, at an angle of 20° on the
perpendicular axis and 30° to either side.

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DisplayDisplay
5
6
72
3 4
1 H I
A Displays various information of the input signals.
B Lights in the following conditions.
: Connected by BLUETOOTH.
HDMI: HDMI signals are input and the HDMI
input is selected.
DIGITAL: Digital signals are input and the digital
input is selected.
C Lights according to the type of input digital audio
signal and the listening mode.
D Lights in the following conditions.
RDS (European, Middle East, Australian and
Asian models): Receiving RDS broadcasting.
TUNED: Receiving DAB (European models)/
AM(North American, Taiwanese, Middle East,
Australian and Asian models)/FM radio.
STEREO: Receiving FM stereo.
SLEEP: Sleep timer is set. ( →p71)
AUTO STBY: Auto Standby is set. ( →p71)
E Displays the audio output destination.
A: Outputs audio only to the main room (ZONE
A).
B: Outputs audio only to the other place (ZONE
B).
AB: Outputs audio to both the main room (ZONE
A) and other place (ZONE B).
F Lights when headphones are connected.
G Blinks when muting is on.
H Lights when adjusting the volume.
I Speaker/Channel display: Displays the output
channel that corresponds to the selected
listening mode.

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Rear PanelRear Panel
A HDMI OUT jacks: Transmit video signals and
audio signals with an HDMI cable connected to
a TV.
B HDMI IN jacks: Transmit video signals and audio
signals with an HDMI cable connected to an AV
component.
C POWER OUT port: You can supply power
(5 V/1 A) to the Streaming media player
connected to the HDMI IN terminal of this unit
with a USB cable ( →p29). The playback
function of music les and power supply to
smart phones/tablets, or other devices are not
supported.
D Power cord
E DIGITAL AUDIO IN OPTICAL/COAXIAL jacks:
Input TV or AV component digital audio signals
with a digital optical cable or digital coaxial cable.
F ANTENNA AM LOOP/FM UNBAL 75 Ω
terminal: (North American, Taiwanese, Middle
East, Australian and Asian models) Connect the
supplied antennas.
*ANTENNA DAB/FM terminal (European
models): Connect the supplied antennas.

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Rear Panel
G AUDIO IN jacks: Input TV or AV component
audio signals with an analog audio cable.
H ZONE B LINE OUT jacks: Output audio signals
with an analog audio cable connected to an
integrated amplier or a transmitter in the other
place (ZONE B).
I SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack: Connect a
powered subwoofer with a subwoofer cable. Up
to two powered subwoofers can be connected.
The same signal is output from each of the
SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks.
J SPEAKERS terminals: Connect speakers with
speaker cables. (North American and Taiwanese
models are banana plug ready. Use plugs with
a diameter of 4 mm.) Y plug connection is not
supported.

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Remote ControllerRemote Controller
A STANDBY/ON button
B ZONE A/B button: Selects an audio output
destination from among "ZONE A", "ZONE B"
and "ZONE A+B". ( p49)
C SLEEP button: Set the sleep timer. Select
the time from "30 min", "60 min" and "90 min".
( →p71)
D PERSONAL PRESET 1/2/3 buttons: Registers
the current setting conditions such as input
selector, listening mode, etc. or call the
registered settings. ( →p50)
E Input selector buttons: Switches the input to be
played.
F Play buttons: Used for playback operation of
a BLUETOOTH-enabled device. If the unit is
switched to "CEC MODE" using the UMODE
button, an HDMI CEC function-enabled AV
component can be operated. (Depending on the
device, operation may not be possible.)
G AV ADJUST button: Settings such as
"HDMI" and "Audio" can be made quickly during
play on the TV screen. ( →p46)
H STATUS button: Switches the information
on the display and is used to operate RDS
(European, Middle East, Australian, and Asian
models) ( →p42) .
I Cursor / / / UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
buttons and ENTER button: Select the item
with the cursors, and press ENTER to conrm
your selection.
J HOME button: Display advanced setting
items on the TV or the display to have a more
enjoyable experience with this unit. ( →p52)
K RETURN/EXIT button: Returns the display to
the previous state.

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Remote Controller
L MUTE button: Temporarily mutes audio.
Press the button again to cancel muting.
M TONE/DIALOG/SW buttons: Adjusts the sound
quality of the speakers and volume level of the
subwoofer. ( →p45)
N VOLUME buttons
O LISTENING MODE buttons: Selects a listening
mode ( →p38).
P DIMMER button: You can switch the display o󰀨 or
adjust the brightness of the display in three steps.
Q CLEAR button: Deletes all characters you have
entered when entering text on the TV screen.
R +Fav button: Used to register DAB (European
models)/AM (North American, Taiwanese, Middle
East, Australian and Asian models)/FM radio
stations. ( →p44)
S AUDIO SEL button: When a device is
connected to two or more audio input terminals
for one input selector, you can select which audio
input signal to play.
T SOUND RETRIEVER button:Turns on/o󰀨 the
Sound Retriever function that provides better
sound quality for compressed audio.
U MODE button:Switches between automatic
tuning and manual tuning ( →p40) for AM
(North American, Taiwanese, Middle East,
Australian and Asian models)/FM stations, and
allows you to select the order for displaying
DAB stations (European models) ( →p43).
Also, when an HDMI CEC function-enabled AV
component is connected to this unit, you can
switch "6Play buttons" between "CEC MODE"
and "RCV MODE" (normal mode).

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Inputting Characters
You can input characters or symbols on the keyboard displayed on the TV
screen such as when naming a preset radio station ( →p66).
1. Select a character or symbol with the cursors / / / UP/DOWN/LEFT/
RIGHT on the remote controller and press the ENTER button.
2. When saving characters after input, select "OK" and press the ENTER button.
, . ;/:, . ; : Space
ENTER
CLEAR MODE
• Select "A/a" to switch between upper and lower cases. (Can also be switched
with the MODE button on the remote controller.)
• To enter a space, select "Space".
• To delete a character on the left of the cursor, select " ".
• To delete all the input characters, press the CLEAR button on the remote
control.

Speaker Installation
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Speaker Installation
Speaker Installation
Setting Up the Speakers
How the speakers are set up depends on the size and shape of the room, so
here we introduce just a basic layout example.
The alphabetic symbols used in this chapter represent the following speakers:
FL Front speaker Left
FR Front speaker Right
CCenter speaker
SW powered SubWoofer
SL Surround speaker Left
SR Surround speaker Right
FHL Front High speaker Left
FHR Front High speaker Right
TML Top Middle speaker Left
TMR Top Middle speaker Right
DFL Dolby enabled speaker Front Left
DFR Dolby enabled speaker Front Right
Speaker Installation
3.1ch
5.1ch
3.1.2c h
Speaker Connections ( →p19)
Speaker Combinations ( →p97)

3.1ch
5.1ch
3.1.2c h
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Speaker Installation
3.1 Channel System
a: 22° to 30°
a
FL FR
C
SW
FL, FR Place the Left and Right Front Speakers to match ear height.
CThe center speaker should be set up facing the listening position at
an angle.
SW Place next to the Front Speakers.
3.1 ch connection ( →p22)
5.1 Channel System
a: 22° to 30°
b: 120°
b
a
FL FR
SL SR
C
SW
FL, FR Place the Left and Right Front Speakers to match ear height.
CThe center speaker should be set up facing the listening position at
an angle.
SW Place next to the Front Speakers.
SL, SR Place the Left and Right Surround Speakers to be just above ear
height.
5.1 ch connection ( →p23)

3.1.2c h
3.1ch
5.1ch
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Speaker Installation
3.1.2 Channel System
High Speakers
FHL FHR
a
3´ (0.9 m)
or more
a: 22° to 30°
FHL, FHR Place the front high speakers directly above the front speakers,
angled to face the listening position.
3.1.2 ch connection ( →p24)
Top Speakers
TML
TMR
a
a: 65° to 100°
TML, TMR Fit top middle speakers on the ceiling directly above the listening
position.
• Match the lateral distance of the top speakers to the front speakers.
Dolby Enabled Speakers
a: 22° to 30°
a
DFL DFR
DFL, DFR The Dolby enabled speakers (front) are installed on top of the front
speakers.

Speaker Connections
Speaker Connections
3.1ch
5.1ch
3.1.2c h
19
Speaker Connections
Speaker Connections
(Before starting the procedure)
Speakers you can use with this unit and cable
connections 20
4-16Ω
A
B
C
Connect the Subwoofer 21
3.1 Channel System 22
5.1 Channel System 23
3.1.2 Channel System 24

3.1ch
5.1ch
3.1.2c h
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Speaker Connections
Speakers you can use with this unit and cable connections
Speakers you can use with this unit
This unit supports speakers with 4 Ω to 16 Ω impedance. For speaker impedance, check the speaker instruction manual.
(Note) Speaker Impedance
If any of the speakers to be connected has an impedance of 4 Ω or more and less than 6 Ω, set "Speaker Impedance" to "4ohms" for "Speaker Setup" in the Initial
Setup section ( →p74). When setting "Speaker Impedance" from the Setup menu, press the HOME button on the remote controller to display the Setup menu,
and set "Speaker" - "Conguration", then set "Speaker Impedance" ( →p58) to "4ohms".
Connect the Speaker Cables
1/2˝
(12 mm)
Make correct connection between the unit's jacks and speaker's jacks (+ side to + side, and - side to - side) for each channel. If the connection is wrong, a bass
sound will not be reproduced properly due to reverse phase. Twist the wires exposed from the tip of the speaker cable so that the wires do not stick out of the
speaker terminal when connecting. If the exposed wires touch the rear panel, or the + side and - side wires touch each other, a malfunction may occur.