Pioneer Vsx-5400 User manual

Operating

Instructions

AUDIO/VIDEO

STEREO

RECEIVER

VSX-5400

VSX-5500S

The

functions

of

the

both

units,

VSX-5400

and

VSX-5500S

are

identical

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

draw~

ings.

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,

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

[For

Canadian

model]

CAUTION:

To

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPT-

ACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION:

pour

PREVENIR

LES

CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES

NE

PAS

UTILISER

CETTE

FICHE

POLARISSE

AVEC

UN

PROLON-

GATEUR

UNE

PRISE

DE

COURANT

OU

UNE

AUTRE

SORTIE

DE

COURANT,

SAUF

SI

LES

LAMES

PEUVENT

ETRE

INSEREES

A

FOND

SANS

EN

LAISSER

AUCUNE

PARTIE

A

DECOUVERT.

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

instailer’s

attention

to

Article

820-22

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.

BEFORE

OPERATING,

ADJUST

THE

POSITION

OF

THESE

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DIFFERENT

PROGRAM

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REMOTE

CONTROL

OPERATION

VSX-55008

REMOTE

CONTROL

OPERATION

.

LEARNING

FUNCTIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING

.

SPECIFICATIONS

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PIONGCER

The

future

of

sound

and

vision.

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

0G

.NOT

OPEN

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead,

within

an

equilaterat

CAUTION:

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equilateral

triangle

is

viangle.

is

intended

to

alert

the

use!

of

the

presence

of

TO

PREVENT

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

intended

to

alert

the

user

of

the

presence

of

important

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage’

within

the

product's

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER

operating

and

maintenance

iservicing)

instructions

in

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE,

REFER

SERVICING

TO

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance

isk

of

elec

Oc!

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B

Hekel

Sie

Hieshomk:

te

Pelsons

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL,

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

—

READ

INSTRUCTIONS

—

Ail

the

safety

arid

operating

POWER

LINES

~

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be

QUTOOOR

ANTENNA

GROUNDING

~

If

ar

outside

instructions

should

be

read

before

the

appliance

located

away

from

power

bnes.

antenna

is

connected

to

the

antenna

terminal,

be

1s

operated

NONUSE

PERIODS

~

The

power

cord

of

the

appliance

sure

the

antenna

system

ss

grounded

$0

4s

to

pro

RETAIN

INSTRUCTIONS

~

The

operating

instructions

should

be

unplugged

frotm

the

outlet

when

teft

vide

Some

protection

agauist

voltage

surges

and

should

be

retained

for

luture

reference

unused

for

a

long

penod

of

ame

built

up

static

charges

HEED

WARNING

—

Ai

warnings

on

the

apeliance

and

OBJECT

AND

LIQUID

ENTRY

~

Care

should

be

takers

in

the

U.S.A.

section

$10

of

the

National

Elect

an

the

operating

instructions

should

be

adhered

to.

50

that

objects

de

not

fall

and

fiquids

are

not

spitted

cal

Code,

ANSINFFA

No.

70-1984,

provides

FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS

~

Av!

operating

and

use

in

into

the

enclosure

theaugh

apenings

information

with

respect

to

propa:

grounding

of

structions

should

be

followed.

DAMAGE

REQUIRING

SERVICE

—

The

apphance

the

mast

and

supporting

structure,

grounding

of

WATER

AND

MOISTURE

~

The

appliance

should

not

shauld

be

serviced

by

a

Pionger

authonzed

servi

dan

wire

to

an

antenna

discharge

unit,

size

be

used

near

water

~

for

example,

near

#

bathtub

center

or

quatified

service

personnel

wher

of

grounding

conductors.

location

of

antenna

dis:

washbow!,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

@

The

power-supply

cord

or

the

phig

be

charge

unis,

connection

to

grounding

elecirades:

basement,

or

near

a

swamming

pool,

etc

damaged;

or

and

requirements

for

the

grounding

electrode.

§

LOCATION

—

The

apptarice

should

be

installed

nm

a

@

Objects

have

fatten.

or

auc

has

been

spilled

mto

Fig.

&

stable

location

the

appliance:

or

CART

—

An

apphance

and

cart

combination

sould

be

WALL

OR

CEILING

MOUNTING

~

The

appliance

@

The

appliance

has

been

exposed

te

ram.

oF

moved

wnth

care.

Gtnck

stops,

excessive

force

should

not

be

mounted

to

a

wall

or

ceding

@

The

appliance

does

not

appear

to

operate

norinally

races

may

cause

the

appliance

and

VENTILATION

~

The

app’

be

artuated

$0

or

exhibits

#

marked

change

i

performance:

oF

ation

to

overtorn

that

dts

location

oi

position

does

not

mtarfere

with

®

The

appliance

nas

been

droppert:

or

the

enclosure

its

proper

ventilation.

For

example,

the

apolance

damaged

should

not

de

situated

on

a

bed,

seta,

rug,

oF

simi

SERVICING

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service:

lat

surface

that

may

black

the

ron

Open

the

appliance

beyond

that

described

in

the

oper

ings:

or,

placed

in

a

busitan

installation.

such

as

ating

instructions.

For

all

otber

servicing.

cont

s

the

flow

ihe

nearest

Pioneer

authorized

service

cer

or

cabmiet

that

may

itr

h

the

ventiation

op:

Lance

should

be

&

way

fre

as

radsators.

heat

registers,

ces

(including

amphtiers

#

bookcase

of

ar

throu

HEAT

=

The

anp

tas.

uate

stoves,

or

other

appliar

that

produce

heat

POWER

SOURCES

-

The

appliance

should

be

cop

nected

to

a

power

supply

only

of

the

type

described

in

the

apersting

instructions

or

as

matked

on

the

apatiaace

POWER-CORD

PROTECTION

~

Power

supply

cords

should

be

routed

sa

that

they

are

nat

hikely

to

be

watked

on

oF

pinched

by

nems

placed

upon

oF

against

them,

paying

particular

attention

to

Gor

at

plugs,

convemence

seceptacies,

and

the

pout

where

they

exit

from

the

apphance.

ab

Use

No.

10

AWG

(8.3

mim")

cop

per,

No.8

AWG

18.4

mn’)

alum.

pum,

Ne.i7

AWG

1.0

mer

copper-clad

steel.

bronze

wire.

or

larger

as

ground

wire

b)

Secure

antenna

leadan

and

ground

wires

to

house

with

stand

off

insulators

spaced

fom

4

feet

(1.22

meters)

to

6

feet

(1.83

meters?

apart

cf

Mount

antenna

disc

STANDOFF

INSULATORS

&

ANTERNA

LEALLIN

i

Wie

closaiy

as

possible

ge

une

where

lead

as

POLARIZATION

~

1f

your

purchased

product

ss

prowd

ai

od

with

a

polarized

power

plug,

please

read

th

7

i

enters

house

tossing

ins

+

D

EXTERN

di

Use

jumper

wire

not

smatier

than

pasa

ATEN

FLATS

COE

5

polarized

alternating

cure

Tine

plug

(9

—~

TERMINALS

OF

No.6

AWG

(13.3

mms

capper,

PROOUCT

lhe

equivelent,

when

a

separate

Ing

one

blade

wider

than

ihe

other!

Tras

‘

fit

into

the

power

outtet

oaly

one

wey.

ANT

ERING

aitene-rucding

pleetroe:

safety

feature

tl

you

are

unable

toansert

th

—~

DISCHARGE

be

Sages

tally

into

the

outlet.

try

reversing

the

plug.

Ifthe

SERVICE

ENTRANCE

_

UNIT

Sectan

810-24

G)

plug

should

st

fast

to

f1L,

contact

your

€

PMENT

GROUND

to

replace

your

mee

ety

safety

pose

of

the

polanzed

plug.

‘s

CLEANING

2

appliance

should

be

cleaned

ort

CLAMPS

OWES

SEBYICE

ROUNDING

ELECTRODE

SY

2g

spietiq’

metal

wa

loth

of

a

soft

dry

cloth.

Never

wax,

benzne.

msecneides

or

with

a

polishing

Clean

wath

furntur

oth

OPTIONAL

ANTENNA

Sheed

GHOUNOINS

£

orrode

the

BONDING

fhe

DRIVEN

8

FEET

PERS

=o

INTO

THE

€4

volatile

hquids

since

they

may

INA

FIG.A

a

2

BEFORE

OPERATING,

ADJUST

THE

POSITION

OF

THESE

SWITCHES

TWO

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

SWITCHES

Only

muiti-voltage

models

are

provided

with

these

switches.

U.S.

and

Canadian

models.are

not

provided

with

the

switches.

Mains

voltages

in

Saudi

Arabia

are

127V

and

220V

only.

Never

use

this

mode!

with

110¥V

setting

in

Saudi

Arabia.

‘The

line

voltage

selector

switches

are

on

the

rear

panel.

Before

your

model

is

shipped

from

the

factory,

these

switches

are

set

to

the

power

requirements

of

the

destination.

Check

that

they

are

set

properly

before

plugging

the

power

cord

into

the

AC

outlet.

If

the

voltages

are

not

properly

set

or

if

you

move

to

an

area

where

the

voltage

requirements

differ,

adjust

the

selector

switches

as

follows.

1.

Use

a

medium-size

screwdriver.

2.

Insert

the

screwdriver

in

the

groove

to

the

voltage

selector,

and

adjust

so

that

the

tip

of

the

groove

points

to

the

voltage

value

of

your

area.

CHANNEL

STEP/FM

DE

EMPHASIS

SWITCH

(Not

available

on

U.S.

and

Canadian

models)

The

unit

has

been

factory

preset

to

the

channel

allocation

and

de-

emphasis

value

for

the

area

in

which

it

is

to

be

sold.

{f

these

values

are

set

incorrectly,

the

frequency

display

may

stop

at

the

wrong

frequency,

or

sound

may

be

distorted,

resulting

in

an

inability

to

reproduce

recep-

tion

signals

at

their

proper

sound

quality.

For

this

reason,

be

sure

to

confirm

that

the

values

are

set

correctly

before

first

using

the

unit.

[100kH2/10kHz/75zs}

position:

Set

to

this

position

for

areas

with

an

FM

reception

step

of

100kHz,

AM

10kHz,

and

de-emphasis

75ys.

{50kHz/9kHz/50zs]

position:

Set

to

this

position,

for

areas

with

an

FM

reception

step

of

5OkHz,

AM

9kHz,

and

de-emphasis

50xs.

NOTE:

When

unsure

about

the

channel

allocation

and

de-emphasis

values

for

your

area,

consult

your

dealer

for

correct

information.

TWO

VOLTAGE

SELECTORS

CAUTION:

TWO

VOLTAGE

SELECTORS

1104

120V—127V

=127V__

au

EF

rs

-127V

Ac

tov

|

AC

|

eae

‘AC

240V

|

110V)

120~

|

—220V

|

240V

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1OOksHz

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1

OkHz

CHANNEL

STEP

220V

240V

110V

120V—127V

VOLTAGE

SELECTORS

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FEATURES

The

VSX-5400/VSX-55008S

audio-video

components

combine

the

functions

of

receiver,

wireless

remote

control,

audio-video

selector,

surround

processor

and

video

enhancer.

{t

will

play

a

central

role

in

your

enjoyment

of

audio-

video

media.

*

SURROUND

FUNCTION

Three

surround

modes

(DOLBY

SURROUND,

STADIUM,

SIMULATED

SURROUND)

can

be

selected.

*

LARGE

MOTOR

DRIVEN

VOLUME

KNOB

The

large

volume

knob

contributes

to

operational

convenience

and

positive

response.

You

can

even

operate

it

via

remote

control,

When

you

change

the

volume

setting

using

the

remote

control

unit,

the

knob

turns

by

itself,

making

it

easy

to

keep

track

of

the

current

setting.

°

ENHANCER,

SPLIT-SCREEN

FUNCTION

The

built-in,

detail-type

enhancer

is

beneficial

when

making

copies

of

VCR

tapes.

Also,

by

using

the

split-screen

function,

you

can

simultaneously

view

the

enhanced

and

original

(non-enhanced}

images.

in

this

way

you

can

select

the

optimum

settings

for

enhancing

the

image.

*

VIDEO

SIGNAL

SELECTOR

(Simulcast

function)

Allows

tree

combination

of

various

audio

video

sources

during

playback

and

over-dubbing,

enabling

you

to

produce

your

own

original

video

product

*

TWO-WAY

VCR

COPYING

AND

MONITORING

VCR

1

—

VCR

2:

Copying

of

video

cassette

tapes

can

be

performed

in

either

directian.

VDP/CDV

—

VCR

1,

VCR

2:

Allows

simultaneous

production

of

two

copies

from

video

disc

or

compact

disc

with

video.

®

ACOUSTIC

MEMORY

FUNCTION

Five

types

(A--E}

of

tone

control

settings

can

be

preset.

The

settings

for

loudness

and

flat

tone

response

functions

can

also

be

selected

quickly.

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STATION

CALL-LETTER

DISPLAY

FUNCTION

The

calltetters

of

broadcast

stations

can

be

preset

(up

to

four

characters).

The

display

can

be

set

to

show

either

the

broadcasting

frequency

or

the

call

Jetters

(for

example,

WBAC).

The

four-character

display

can

alternately

be

set

to

display

your

name,

or

the

type

of

material

broadcast.

{for

example,

JAZZ,

NEWS,

etc.}

®

AV

Remote

Control

Unit

(VSX-5400)

With

the

attached

remote

control

unit

you

can

operate

any

Pioneer

audio

©

AV

Programmable

Remote

Control!

Unit

(VSX-5500S)

With

the

attached

remote

control

unit

you

can

operate

any

Pioneer

audio

or

video

component

bearing

the

i

mark,

Using

additional

learning

functions

a

whole

AV

surround

system

including

a

TV

and

VCR

from

other

manufacturers

can

be

controlled.

(Some

manufacturers’

remote

control

systems,

however,

are

not

suitable

for

programming.}

®

RETURN

FUNCTION

This

function

returns

you

to

the

standard

receiver

setting.

If,

for

example,

the

receiver

switch

setting

is

unclear,

press

the

RETURN

key

and

adjust

the

VOLUME

control

knob

until

sound

returns.

(The

speaker

switch

should

be

ON.)

3

ACCESSORY

ITEMS

FM

T-type

Antenna

AM

Loop

Antenna

®

VSX-5400:

AV

remote

control

unit

*®

VSX-5500S:

AY

programmabie

remote

control

unit

SURROUND

EFFECT

Remote

contro}

unit

Template

...

2

Dry

cell

battery

(VSX-55005

only?

*

¥SX-5400:

Size

“AAA

(ROZ/UM-4}

battery

...

2

*

V5X-5500S:

Size

“AAA”

{LRO3/AM-4)

alkaline

battery

...

4

This

unit

has

a

built-in

surround

processor

for

adding

presence

and

an

expansive

effect

to

the

sound.

®

STADIUM:

This

can

be

used

with

stereo

sources,

but

not

monaural

sources,

to

create

a

nch,

wide

reverb

effect.

If

the

sound

source

is,

for

example,

a

rock

concert,

you

can

enjoy

listening

to

it

as

though

you

were

right

up

close

to

the

stage.

If

you

are

listening

to

something

like

a

football

game,

this

effect

re-creates

the

powerful

sound

and

excitement

of

an

actual

stadium

*

SIMULATED

SURROUND:

When

you

are

listening

to

music

at a

club

or

a

concert

hail,

the

sound

you

hear

from

the

stage

also

contains

reflected

sound

and

reverb

from

the

wails

and

ceiling.

By

simulating

these

extra

sounds,

SIMULATED

SURROUND

lets

you

enjoy

listening

to

music

with

the

spacious

effect

associated

with

live

concerts.

The

delay

time

can

be

adjusted

to

achieve

the

desired

effect.

For

the

atmosphere

of

a

club,

delay

time

should

be

set

to

15

to

20

ms.

For

chamber

music,

20

ms

is

most

suitable,

and

for

the

effect

of

listening

to

an

orchestra

in

a

concert

hall,

the

best

setting

is

30

ms.

SIMULATED

SURROUND

is

also

effective

when

used

with

a

monaural

sound

source,

Although

the

central

image

is

retained,

a

more

spacious

effect

is

added

to

the

peripheral

sound.

When

using

a

monaural

source,

if

SIMULATED

STEREO

is

switched

ON,

you

can

enjoy

an

even

more

effective

surround

sound

*

DOLBY

SURROUND

this

setting

for

movies

(especially

video tapes

bearing

the

mark)

and

music

playback.

You

will

enjoy

an

effect

7

to

that

of

movie

theaters

or

concert

halls,

When

using

DOLBY

SURROUND,

a

delay

time

setting

of

20ms

is

usually

about

right,

If

your

rear

speakers

are

very

close

to

the

listening

post-

tion,

try

30ms;

if

they

are

some

distance

away,

15ms.

4

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Cor-

poration.

Additionally

licensed

under

one

or

more-of

the

follow-

ing

patents:

U.S.

numbers

3,632,886,

3,746,792

and

3,959,590;

CANADA

numbers

1,004,603

and

1,037,877.

’’Dolby”’

and

the

double-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Manutacturé

sous

licence

de

Dothy

Laboratories

Licensing

Corpo-

|

ration.

En

outre,

sous

license

d‘un

ou

plusiers

des

brevets

suivants:

numéros

américains

3,632,886,

3,746,792

et

3,959,590;

numéros

canadiens

1,004,603

et

1,037,877.

Le

terme

“Dolby”

et

le

symbole

Double-D

sont

des

marques

déposées

de

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Surround

Speaker

Installation

Examples

To

get

the

most

out

of

the

surround

system,

place

the

speakers

as

shown

below.

A

typical

surround

speaker

arrangement

CENTER

SPEAKER

FRONT

SURROUND

EFFECT

lExampie

Ad

Sound

appears

to

come

from

directly

in

front

of

the

listener.

Good

for

listening

to

rousic

recordings

Not

recommended

for

DOLBY

SURROUND

application.

jExample

8:1

Offers

most

varied

effects;

good

for

watching

sports

programs

or

listen-

ing

to

live

recordings

{Example

C:}

Good

sound

dispersion;

recommended

for

movies,

etc.

Example

A:

Example

B:

H

he

OME

ZB

Yl

EFFECT

CHART

!

Example

2

P

|

2

|

SURROUND

‘

SIMULATED

°

i

3

STADIUM

x

°

i

2D

DOLBY

SURROUND

x

°

5

|

Example

C:

Listening

ates

SURROUND:

CEFT

|

RIGHT}

Dolby

Surround

level

adjustment

procedure

Use

SURROUND

MODE

switch

to

select

DOLBY

SURROUND.

.

Turn

on

front

speakers

and

rear

speakers.

.

Select

a

monaural

source

(such

as

AM

radio).

.

Set

balance

and

rear

level

to

preset

positions.

*

Press

BALANCE

L

and

R

switches

together.

»

Press

REAR

LEVEL

+

and

—

switches

together.

.

Adjust

MASTER

VOLUME

to.a

suitable

listening

level.

§.

Turn

off

front

speakers.

(Leave

rear

speakers

on.)

7.

Adjust

rear

panel

SURROUND

BALANCE

(INPUT

BALANCE)

knob

to

the

position

that

gives

minimum

volume

from

the

rear

speakers.

bwn

wn

TWO

WAY

SOUND

EFFECTS

8.

Turn

on

front

speakers.

(Leave

rear

speakers

on.)

9.

Use

INPUT

SELECTOR

to

select

desired

source.

10.

Use

BALANCE

L

and

R

switches

to

adjust

left-to-right

balance.

11.

Use

REAR

LEVEL

+

and

-

switches

to

adjust

front-to-rear

volume

baiance.

ff

using

the

center

channel,

adjust

the

amplifier

connected

to

the

CENTER

OUT

jack

so

that

the

center

speaker

volume

is

nearly

the

same

as

the

left-right

speaker

volume.

VCR

NOISE

FILTER

When

playing

back

a

monaural

VCR,

there

is

a

tendency

for

audible

high-

frequency

hiss

to

be

produced.

When

playing

back

video

tape:

the

audio

channels

contain

noticeable

high-frequency

tape

hiss,

pressing

this

switch

will

improve

the

sound.

SIMULATED

STEREO

This

function

transforms

monaural

signals

into

simulated

stereo

sound.

Use

it

when

you

wish

to

experience

a

sense

of

stereo

presence

when

listening

to

AM

broadcasts,

or

VCR

and

other

monaural

signal

sources.

NOTE:

The

simulated

stereo

function

can

also

be

used

with

stereo

sound

sources,

but

it

will

result

in

an

effect

somewhat

different

trom

the

normal

Stereo

sound.

5

CONNECTIONS

BASIC

AUDIO

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

CONNES

TING

THE

POWER

CORD.

{For

U.S.

and

Canadian

madels)

|

Household

electrical

outlets

are

provided

with

specific

|

polarity,

8

positive

side

and

2

negative

(ground!

side:

This

unit

utilizes

such

polority

in

order

t0

improve

sound

|

quality.

As

shown

in

the

illustration.

be

sure

to

ingert

‘The

power

phiy

so

that

its

blades

match

the

width

of

|

stots

in

the

outer.

1

Housebold

electrical

outlet

Power

cord

connection

|

Baa

Long

stot

ss

negetve

iground}

side

Accessory

FM-T

type

antenna

i;

insert

the

wide

blade

into

the

ground

side

at

Accessory

AM

Loop

antenna

Cassette

deck

1/DAT

Mustration

shows

U.S.

model.

See

page

14

Ground

|

Connect

the

+,

—

speaker

facks

to

the

corresponding

e

+,

—

SPEAKERS

terminals.

Wali

d

socket

Precaution

regarding

installation

position

of

cassette

deck.

If

the

cassette

deck

is

installed

in

the

“NO

GOOD”

positions

shown

in

the

drawing

below,

hum

may

occur

during

playback.

Speaker

system

Cassette

deck

1

(DAT

NO

GOOD GOOD

Turntable

Receiver

NO

GOOD

8

CONNECTIONS

BASIC

VIDEO

SYSTEM

CONNECTIONS

VHF

antenna

:

ES

UHF

antenna

Normal

TV

(aAubio

7

(isEO]

OUT

iN

ouT

»)

®

BASS

||

POOPDO

OES

hee

roy

Should

use

JA-RF5.

Other

types

won't

function

properly,

ANT

LD

player,

CDV

player,

etc

Set

to

(VHF

IN)

“MADEO"

F

CONNECTIONS

SPEAKER

CONNECTIONS

AC

wall

socket

8

Speaker

cord

connection

O)

Push

the

knob

‘

3

aa)

2:

Insert

the

cord.

(3;

Pull

the

knob

e

Le,

IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR

Set

to

match

the

impedance

of

the

speakers

being

used.

(See

page

13.)

PF

o"F

fo

ae

EG

ft

sabe

Se

ts

an

Se

itiustration

shows

U.S.

model.

Receiver

Monaural

amplifier

@)

Left

Channel

+

Right

Channel

Center

Channel

Left

Channel

Right

Channel

CONNECTIONS

When

used

with

another

amp

(power

amplifier,

preamplifier).

(a)

{b}

When

using

the

preamplifier

of

the

receiver

and

using

a

separate

stereo

When

using

the

power

amplifier

of

the

receiver

and

using

a

separate

power

arnplifier

to

increase

power.

stereo

preamplifier.

|

AC

wall

socket

Stereo

pre-amplifier

Keep

the

removed

bars

for

TaN

future

use.

(

Remove

both

connector

bar

Receiver

[

FRONT

eee

connector

bar

Keep

the

removed

bars

for

I

future

use.

Stereo

AC

wall

socket

pre-amplifier

Gy)

Speaker

system

9

CONNECTIONS

Application

example

—

MULTI-AMPLIFIER

SYSTEM

Crossover

Network

High

range

Low

ran

bad

Power

Amplifier

Tweeter

POWER

AMP

Woofer

Tweeter

Receiver

i

Woofer

PRE

AMP

POWER

AMP

een

Speaker

system

10

CONNECTIONS

APPLICATIONS

|

AUDIO

Cassette

deck

2

Graphic

equalizer

Monitor

TV

2

Monitor

TV

1

44

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

*

tlustration

shows

U.S.

model.

a

QQ

® ©

ce)

@

®

@

Se

ie

G

®

ros

OO

&

G)

FM/AM

ANTENNA

terminals

Use

these

antenna

terminals

for

reception

of

normal

FM

and

AM

broadcasts.

(2)

STATION

PRESET/STATION

NAME

switch

Determines

the

number

of

presets

possible

using

the

STATION

CALL

switches.

1Q/ON:

You

can

store

a

name

for

each

station

at

this

position,

but

each

STATION

CALL

switch

can

store

one

station

(10

station

total).

30/OFF:

Each

STATION

CALL

switch

can

store

three

stations

{30

stations

total).

(Press

once,

twice,

or

three

times

to

selact.)

(3

GND

terminal

Connect

the

turntable

ground

lead

to

this

terminal.

(4)

SURROUND

BALANCE

(INPUT

BALANCE)

control

This

knob

is

for

adjusting

the

balance

of

the

DOLBY

SURROUND

input

signal.

To

adjust,

apply

a

monaural

sound

signal

and

rotate

until

the

SURROUND

(rear)

sound

becomes

minimum.

REAR

AMP

jacks

[PRE

OUT}

When

a

separate

power

amplifier

is

used

to

drive

the

rear

speakers,

connect

the

power

amplifier

to

these

jacks.

[POWER

IN]

When

a

separate

preamplifier

is

connected

and

this

unit

is

used

as

a

power

amplifier,

connect

the

pre-amplifier

to

these

jacks.

NOTE:

The

REAR

PRE-AMP

OUT

and

REAR

POWER

AMP

IN

jacks

are

cannected

with

connector

bars.

Remove

these

connector

bars

when

you

want

to

use

the

jacks,

but

be

sure

to

reconnect

them

when

the

Jacks

are

not

in

use.

if

you

don't,

there

will

be

na

sound

from

the

rear

speakers.

12

©

)

@®

®

@

(6)

CENTER

OUT

jack

This

is

the

Dolby

surround

center

channel

signal

output

jack.

It

can

also

be

used

as

a

3D

system

MONO

output.

@

REAR

SPEAKERS

terminals

Connect

the

surround

speakers

ta

these

terminals.

NOTE:

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

terminals

or

touch

any

other

conductors.

Maifunctioning

or

breakdowns

may

gecur

when

conductors

come

into

contact

with

each

other.

Use

surround

speakers

of

impedance

8Q

--

160.

©

REMOTE

CONTROL

IN/OUT

jacks

IN:

Connect

this

jack

to

other

Pioneer

components

(main

unit

or

remote

control

unit)

when

using

those

components

to

contro!

this

unit.

OUT:

Connect

this

jack

to

other

Pioneer

components

when

using

the

remote

control

of

this

unit

to

control

the

other

components.

NOTE:

The

receiver's

remote

sensor

does

not

function

when

a

plug

is

inserted

in

the

IN

jack.

To

operate,

point

the

remote

control

unit

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

component

to

which

the

receiver's

IN

jack

is

cannected.

To

the

CONTROL

"HN

jack

of

other

component.

Pioneer

component

bearing

the

§]_

mark.

{

Remote

control

fount

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

MULTI-ROOM

REMOTE

IN

jack.

When

using

the

optional

MR-100

adaptor

for

multi-room

remote

control,

connect

to

this

jack.

(refer

to

page

14.)

VIDEO

OUT

jacks

Use

to

connect

a

TV

set

for

watching

program

materials

from

a

VCR

or

VDP/CDY

connected

to

this

unit.

{FO

MONITOR

TV

jacks}

Connect

to

monitor

TV

or

to

TV

sets

with

video

input

terminals.

[TO

RF

MODULATOR

jack]

Use

to

connect

a

normal

TV

set.

When

performing

connections,

the

RF

MODULATOR

JA-RF5

(sold

separately)

is

required.

By

connecting

an

RF

modulator,

video

signals

can

be

converted

to

VHF

signals

(U.S.

channel

3

or

4),

thus

allowing

this

unit

to

be

used

to

view

the

selected

source

on

a

normal

television

set.

NOTE

A

“normal

TV

set”

as

noted

above

is

one

for

which

RF

connections

alone

are

possible.

Sound

is

not

output

from

the

TO

RF

MODULATOR

jack.

Use

the

speakers

connected

to

this

unit

to

listen

to

the

sound.

(®)

SPEAKERS

(FRONT)

terminals

A:

Connect

to

a

first

set

of

speakers.

B:

Connect

to

a

second

set

of

speakers.

Speaker

lead

wire

preparation

and

connection.

Cutter

ey

~

=

Speaker

cable

:

—_

ram

Twist

the

strands.

(2)

Insert

NOTE:

Do

not

allow

any

of

the

cord’s

conductors

to

protrude

from

the

terminals

or

touch

any

ether

conductors.

Malfunctioning

or

breakdowns

may

occur

when

conductors

come

into

contacts

with

each

other.

Use

speakers

of

impedance

40

—

16Q.

Also

set

the

IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR

switch

to

match

the

impedance

of

your

speakers.

@

AC

OUTLETS

{SWITCHED

TOTAL

100

W

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.

(UNSWITCHED

200

W

(U.S.

and

Canadian

model),

100

W

(Multi-

voltage

model)

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

200

W

(U.S.

and

Canadian

model),

100

W

(Multi-voltage

model).

The

equipment

should

be

disconnected

by

removing

the

power

plug

from

the

wall

socket

when

not

in

regular

use,

e.g.

when

on

vacation.

NOTE;

Do

not

connect

appliances

with

high

power

consumption

such

as

heaters,

irons,

or

television

sets

to

the

AC

OUTLETS

in

order

to

avoid

Overheating

or

fire

risk.

This

can

cause

the

receiver

to

malfunction.

@)

IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR

switch

Set

this

switch

to

match

the

impedance

of

your

speakers.

position

®

@

wee

es:

~~

AORB

40

TO

LESS

THAN

80

8Q

OR

MORE

A+8

82

OR

MORE

e

When

using

a

pair

of

speakers:

Impedance

of

a

speaker

[

“Selector

Position

4Q

to

less

than

80

+

8

or

more

{

¢

When

using

two

pairs

of

speakers:

Select

@)

as

the

selector

switch

position

and

use

speakers

having

impedance

of

8

ohms

or

more.

NOTE:

Turn

off the

receiver's

power

before

changing

the

impedance

selector

switch

setting.

@)

INPUT

jacks

PHONO......

Connect

to

the

output

cables

from

a

turntable.

cD.....

..

Connect

to

the

output

jacks

of

a

compact

dise

player.

@®

TAPE

1/DAT

jacks

Use

these

to

connect

a

first

cassette

deck

or

first

DAT

{digital

audio

tape

deck).

Connecting

for

Recording

The

tape

recording

jack

(REC}

on

the

cassette

deck

or

DAT

should

be

connected

to

the

REC

side

of

the

TAPE

1/DAT

jack

on

the

receiver

with

a

plug

connecting

cord.

Connecting

for

Playback

Connect

the

PLAY

jack

on

the

cassette

deck

or

DAT

to

the

PLAY

side

of

the

TAPE

1/DAT

jack

on

the

receiver

with

a

plug

connecting

cord.

@®

TAPE

2

jacks

Connect

a

second

cassette

deck

or

second

DAT

to

these

jacks.

Connecting

for

Recording

The

tape

recording

jack

(REC)

on

the

cassette

deck

should

be

connected

to

the

REC

side

of

the

TAPE

2

jack

on

the

receiver

with

a

plug

connecting

cord.

Connecting

for

Playback

Connect

the

PLAY

jack

on

the

cassette

deck

to

the

PLAY

side

of

the

TAPE

2

jack

on

the

receiver

with

a

pfug

connecting

cord.

a

FRONT

PRE-AMP

OUT

jacks

When

a

separate

power

amplifier

is

used

to

drive

the

front

speakers,

connect

the

power

amplifier

to

these

jacks.

@®

FRONT

POWER

AMP

IN

jacks

When

a

separate

pre-amplifier

is

connected

and

this

unit

is

used

as

power

amplifier,

connect

the

pre-amplifier

to

these

jacks,

NOTE:

The

FRONT

PRE-AMP

OUT

and

FRONT

POWER

AMP

IN

jacks

are

connected

with

connector

bars.

Remove

these

connector

bars

when

you

want

te

use

the

jacks

but

be

sure

ta

reconnect

them

when

the

jacks

are

not

in

use.

if

you

don't,

there

will

be

na

sound

from

the

front

speakers.

13

REAR

PANEL

FACILITIES

VDP/CDV

jacks

IVIDEO

Nj

When

watching

the

video

image

from

a

LD

player

(VDP)

or

a

CDV

player,

connect

its

VIDEO

OUTPUT

jacks

here.

[AUDIO

IN

(L.R)]

When

playing

back

the

audio

channel!

from

a

LD

player

(VDP}

or

a

CDV

player,

connect

its

AUDIO

OUTPUT

jacks

here.

VCR

1

jacks

[VIDEO

OUT]

When

copying

program

material

from

the

video

component

connected

to

the

VCR

2

or

VDP/CDV

jacks,

connect

to

the

VIDEO

INPUT

jacks

of

the

VCR

used

for

recording.

[AUDIO

OUT

(L,

R}i

When

copying

program

material

from

the

video

component

connected

to

the

VCR

2

or

VOP/CDV

jacks,

or

when

recording

rnusic

from

an

audio

component

source,

connect

to

the

AUDIO

INPUT

jacks

of

the

VCR

used

for

recording.

VIDEO

IN]

When

monitoring

the

video

image

from

a

VCR

used

for

playing,

connect

its

VIDEO

OUTPUT

jacks

here.

[AUDIC

IN

{L,

R}]

When

monitoring

back

the

audio

channel

from

a

VCR

used

for

playing,

connect

its

AUDIO

OUTPUT

jacks

here.

NOTE:

Be

caretul

not

to

make

the

wrong

connectios

for

CONTROL

IN/OUT

Speakers

B

ae

Remote

contro}

unit.

[Set-up

example]

ISN

~

MULTI-ROOM

REMOTE

CONTROL

ADAPTOR

CONNECTION

(black)

and

MULTI-ROOM

REMOTE

IN

(green).

Speakers

A

@

VCR

2

jacks

[VIDEO

OUT]

When

copying

program

material

from

the

video

component

connected

to

the

VCR

1

or

VDP/CDY

jacks,

connect

to

the

VIDEO

INPUT

jacks

of

the

VCR

used

for

recording.

[AUDIO

OUT

(L,

R}}

When

copying

program

materials

from

the

video

component

connected

to

the

VCR1

or

VDP/CDV

jacks,

or

when

recording

music

from

an

audio

component

source,

connect

to

the

AUDIO

INPUT

jacks

of

the

VCR

used

for

recording,

[VIDEO

IN]

When

monitoring

the

video

image

frorn

a

VCR

used

for

copying,

connect

its

VIDEO

OUTPUT

jacks

here.

[AUDIO

IN

(L,

R}]

When

monitoring

the

audio

channel

from

a

VCR

used

for

copying,

connect

its

AUDIO

OUTPUT

jacks

here.

@

Power

cord

Connect

to

AC

plug

in

an

AC

wail

socket.

Multi-Room

Remote

control

unit

MR-100

Eieaca|

a

om

SS.

MULTI“ROGM

1

our

*

For

details,

see

operating

instructions

for

multi-room

remote

control

unit

MR-100.

peakers

A

~

AN

system

{including

VSX-6400

or

VSX-5500$)

[

uving

Room

|.

44

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

*

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shows

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15

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

@

POWER

STANDBY/ON

switch

e

When

the

power

cord

is

connected

to

a

wall

socket,

the

power

will

remain

on

even

when

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

off.

The

unit

is

in

the

standby

mode.

®

When

nothing

is

displayed

in

the

display

section,

it

is

in

the

STANDBY

mode.

®

The

accessory

remote

control

unit

can

also

be

used

to

turn

the

receiver

an

or

standby

(STANDBY

function).

*

When

not

using

the

unit

for

a

long

period,

disconnect

the

power

cord.

NOTE:

When

the

power

is

initially

turned

ON,

muting

will

be

applied

to

prevent

sound

from

being

output

for

about

5

seconds.

(@

VCR

NOISE

FILTER

switch

If

tape

hiss

is

noticeable

while

performing

playback

of

video

cassette

tapes,

press

this

switch

to

reduce

the

noise.

After

pressing

this

switch,

“VCR

NOISE

FILTER”

will

appear

on

the

display

section.

NOTE:

*

This

switch

can

be

used

when

either

VCR

1

or

VCR

2

function

switch

is

selected.

*

The

effectiveness

in

reducing

high-frequency

hiss

noise

varies

depending

on

the

type

of

tape

used,

the

recording

level,

and

other

conditions,

@®

TV

ANT

(VIDEO/TV)

selector

switch

This

switch

can

be

used

in

piace

of

the

TV

ANT

switch

on

the

RF

Modulator

JA-RF5

(sold

separately}.

This

is

effective

only

when

the

JA-RF5’s

TV

ANT

switch

is

set

to

the

VIDEO

position.

For

example:

In

VIDEO

mode

(TV-ANT

indicator

in

the

display

section

goes

off):

Allows

you

to

use

video

components

connected

to

the

receiver.

in

TV

mode

(TV-ANT

indicator

in

the

display

section

lights):

Connects

the

TV

antenna,

thus

allowing

you

to

view

normal

TV

broadcasts,regardless

of

whether

the

receiver's

POWER

is

ON

or

OFF

{STANDBY},

NOTE:

*

When

in

the

VIDEO

mode,

no

sound

will

be

produced

from

the

TV

set's

speakers.

Listen

using

the

speakers

connected

to

the

receiver.

*

Noise

may

be

produced

if

the

TV

set's

volume

control

is

turned

up.

Turn

down

the

set’s

volume

control

when

listening.

*

This

switch

functions

only

when

the

TV

ANT

selector

switch

on

the

RF

Modulator

is

set

to

“VIDEO.

*”

(@

Remote

sensor

()

SIMULATED

STEREO

switch

Press

to

preduce

a

simulated

stereo

effect

when

listening

to

monaural

sources

(for

example,

normal

AM

or

TV

broadcasts).

“SIMULATED

STEREO”

appears

on

the

display

section.

NOTE:

This

effect

is

net

produced

through

the

surround

rear

speakers.

©

ACOUSTIC

switch

MEMORY:

:

Pressing

this

switch

will

result

in

the

memorization

of

the

sound

quality

{tone

control

condition).

Press

again

to

cancel

this

mode.

SELECT:

*

This

switch

is

used

to

preset

the

five

acoustic

memories

(A~E).

*

This

switch

is

also

used

to

recail

previously

set

sound

quality

settings.

Each

time

you

press

the

switch,

the

sound

quality setting

advances

in

the

order

shown

below.

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eee

eA

eB

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DE

1

FLAT:

For

flat

(norma!)

frequency

response.

LOUDNESS:

Emphasizes

the

low-

and

high:

frequency

ranges.

Produces

a

fuller

sense

of

sound,

particularly

when

listening

at

low

volume

A—E:

Memorized

acoustic

memory

settings.

[

Presetting

the

acoustic

memory

@

Adjust

the

sound

quality

as

desired

using

the

BASS

and

TREBLE

control

switches,

@

Settings

are

shown

by

the

TONE

indicator

on

the

display

section.

@

Press

the

ACOUSTIC

MEMORY

switch.

@

The

TONE

indicator

on

the

display

section

blinks

on

and

off.

®

Press

the

ACOUSTIC

SELECT

switch

and

select

the

acoustic

mernory

to

which

you

wish

to

assign

the

setting

(A

~-

&).

®

The

sound

quality

setting

is

memorized

approximately

two

seconds

after

you

last

press

the

ACOUSTIC

SELECT

switch.

In

this

way,

the

desired

tone

will

be

preset

in

ane

of

the

five

acoustic

memory

positions,

To

preset

four

other

desired

tone

settings,

perform

the

same

operations.

To

recall

the

memorized

tone

settings,

press

the

ACOUSTIC

SELECT

switch

to

select

the

desired

memory

position.

in

this

way,

five

different

tone

settings

can

be

preset

and

recalled

in

the

five

positions

of

the

acoustic

memory.

@

STATION

NAME

switch

This

switch

is

used

when

inputting

station

names

(see

page

22,

“DISPLAYING

STATION

NAMES’).

Press

again

to

cancel

this

mode.

AUTO/MANUAL

TUNING

selector

switch

This

switch

is

used

to

select

the

tuning

mode.

The

TUNING

AUTO

indicator

lights

when

the

AUTO

tuning

mode

has

been

selected.

The

TUNING

MANUAL

indicator

lights

when

the

MANUAL

tuning

mode

has

been

selected

(see

page

19).

AUTO

tuning

When

the

—

or

+

TUNING

switch

is

pressed,

the

receiver

automatically

scans

the

broadcast

station

frequencies.

When

a

broadcast

is

detected,

the

scanning

stops

at

that

frequency.

NOTE:

Pressing

the

TUNING

switch

(~

or

+}

while

scanning

is

taking

place

causes

scanning

to

stap.

MANUAL

tuning

This

lets

you

manually

tune

to

particular

broadcast

frequencies.

Each

press

of

the

+

or

~

switch

raises

or

lowers

the

frequency

by

one

tuning

step.

For

continuous

scanning,

keep

the

switch

depressed,

then

release

it

to

stop

scanning.

@

DIRECT

ACCESS

TUNING

switch

When

this

switch

is

pressed,

the

STATION

CALL

switches

function

as

ten-key

number

switches

for

direct

input

of

the

desired

reception

frequency.

Press

again

to

cancel

this

mode.

If

the

input

station

falis

outside

of

the

receiver's

tuning

range,

the

display

section

will

display

a

message:

‘‘UPPER”

if

the

frequency

is

too

high

and

LOWER"

if

it

is

too

low.

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

(a

FM

MODE

AUTO/MONO

selector

switch

Use

to

select

the

auto

stereo

mode

or

monaural

mode when

listening

to

FM

broadcasts,

The

monaural

mode

has

been

selected

when

the

FM

MONO

indicator

in

the

display

section

is

[it.

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

switch

has

no

effect

on

reception

of

AM

broadcasts.

TUNING

switches

:

Performs

tuning

from

the

currently

displayed

station

frequency

in

ascending

frequency

order.

-—

:

Performs

tuning

in

order

to

descending

frequencies.

(2

REAR

LEVEL

(-,

+)

switches

Operate

only

when

the

surround

mode

is

on.

These

switches

are

used

to

preset

the

sound

level

difference

between

the

front

and

surround

speakers.

In

this

way,

after

presetting

the

difference,

the

overall

volume

of

the

front

and

surround

speakers

can

be

changed

using

the

MASTER

VOLUME

control,

while

still

maintaining

the

sound

volume

differential.

:

Surround

speaker

volume

is

reduced.

+:

Surround

speaker

volume

is

increased.

Press

~

and

+

together

to

restore

front

and

surround

to

the

default

valume

balance

setting.

Example:

if

keep

pressing

the

‘+’

switch.

(3

RETURN

switch

Pressing

this

switch

returns

the

receiver

to

the

following

settings,

the

sound

level

being

controlled

by

the

MASTER

VOLUME

control

knob.

*

TAPE

2

(MONITOR)

OFF

*®

SURROUND

MODE.

+.

OFF

®

MUTING

...02..

eo.

+.

OFF

*

FRONT

BALANCE

*

FUNCTION...

*

STATION

CALL.

.

CENTER

TUNER

..

1CH*

*

When

a

station

is

not

memorized

in

1

CH,

station

search

will

automatically

proceed

from

the

frequency

displayed.

NOTE:

ue

After

pressing

the

RETURN

switch,

if

there

is

no

sound

even

when

the

MASTER

VOLUME

knob

is

adjusted,

confirm

that

the

SPEAKERS

switch

#5

ON.

(®

MUTING

switch

Press

to

temporarily

cut

off

the

sound

volume.

The

display

section

MUTING

indicator

will

flash.

When

pressed

again,

the

sound

will

return

to

its

@

BALANCE

switches

Use

to

adjust

the

sound

volume

balance

between

left

and

right

speakers.

L:

Press

to

decrease

the

sound

on

the

right

side.

R:

Press

to

decrease

the

sound

on

the

left

side.

Press

L

and

R

together

to

bring

the

volume

balance

back

to

center.

NOTE:

The

left-right

sound

volume

balance

cannot

be

adjusted

independently

on

the

front

and

surround

rear

speakers.

Example:

If

keep

pressing

the

“R’’

switch.

MASTER

VOLUME

control

Use

to

simultaneously

adjust

the

sound

volume

from

the

front

and

surround

speakers.

@

SPLIT

SCREEN

contro!

This

control

allows

you

to

freely

control

the

area

of

enhanced

picture

{on

right

side

of

screen)

and

original

picture

(non-enhanced,

on

left

side

of

screen)

by

means

of

a

vertical

line

dividing

the

screen

into

two

sections.

Screen

to

which

Screen

to

which

enhancer

has

been

enhancer

has

not

applied

|

been

applied

Ral

|

ii

[

wee

|

SPLIT

SCREEN

SPLIT

SCREEN

SPLIT

SCREEN

=

B&O

eo

ae

Ce

ca

NOTE:

This

fine

is

not

output

from

the

VCR

(VCR

7

and

VCR

2}

VIDEO

OUT

Jacks.

As

a

result,

the

split

screen

image

is

not

recorded;

the

recorded

image

will

be

entirely

that

produced

by

the

enhancer

function.

ENHANCER

control

When

performing

tape

copying

with

a

VCR,

some

deterioration

in

image

quality

occurs

normally.

This

contral

allows

compensation

for

this

detericration

in

image

quality

by

emphasizing

image

detail.

NOTE:

The

ENHANCER

control

functions

to

suppress

image

deterioration,

but

will

not

improve

image

quality

beyond

its

original

state.

VIDEO

ENHANCER

switch

Turns

the

built-in

video

enhancer

on

and

off.

When

it

is

ON,

the

ENHANCER

control

can

be

used

to

sharpen

the

playback

video

image.

Using

the

SPLIT

SCREEN

function

will

enable

you

to

compare

the

enhanced

and

original

{unenhanced}

images.

17

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

SURROUND

mode

selector

switches

OFF:

To

cancel

the

surround

function.

STADIUM:

To

fisten

sports

broadcasts,

music

source,

etc.

SIMULATED

SURROUND:

Select

this

setting

when

listening

to

music

or

a

monaural

source,

etc.

DOLBY

SURROUND

Select

this

setting

when

watching

video

tapes

or

video

discs

bearing

the

[J]

[DOLBY

SURROUND]

mark.

@

PHONES

jack

Connect

the

plug

on

your

headphones

to

this

jack.

Set

both

SPEAKERS

A

and

B

switches

to

OFF

if

you

want

to

cut

the

sound

from

speakers

and

listen

to

it

only

through

the

headphones.

@)

DELAY

TIME

switch

Operates

only

when

the

surround

mode

is

ON.

Switches

to

surround

delay

time

in

three

steps.

For

DOLBY

SURROUND,

20

ms

is

standard.

[>

15

ms—>

20

ms

-&

30

ms

4

@)

SPEAKERS

switches

(A,

B,

REAR)

S

OFF

=

ON

ON/OFF

switches

for

the

A,

B

and

REAR

(surround)

speaker

systems.

@)

VIDEO

SIGNAL

SELECTOR

switch

The

video

signal

changes

in

the

following

order

each

time

this

switch

is

pressed.

boos

1-®VCR

2

Fe

VDP

>

OFF

eee

The

current

setting

is

shown

by

an

indicator

on

the

display

section.

@)

BASS

control

switches

Use

to

adjust

the

low-frequency

level.

Press

the

+

switch

to

increase

low-frequency

level,

and

the

~

switch

to

decrease

it.

The

TONE

indicator

appears

on

the

display

section.

When

both

switches

(+,

—)

of

the

BASS

control

are

pressed

simultaneously,

the

bass

response

will

be

set

to

the

flat

{normal}

condition,

@§

TREBLE

control

switches

Use

to

adjust

the

high-frequency

level.

Press

the

+

switch

to

increase

high-frequency

level,

and

the

—

switch

to

decrease

it

The

TONE

indicator

appears

on

the

display

section.

When

both

switches

(+,

—)

of

the

TREBLE

controf

are

pressed

simultaneously,

the

treble

response

will

be

set

to

the

flat

(normal)

condition.

18

@)

Audio/Video

INPUT

SELECTOR

switches

VCR

1:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

VCR

unit.

VCR

2:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

second

VCR

unit.

VDP/CDV:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

video

disc

player

{VDP}

or

CDV

player.

TAPE

1/DAT:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

DAT

or

cassette

deck

TAPE

2

MONITOR:

Press

when

performing

playback

on

a

second

cassette

deck

or

second

DAT

and

when

monitoring

recording

CD:

Press

when

playing

compact

discs

on

a

CD

player

TUNER:

Press

when

listening

to

radio

broadcasts.

PHONO:

Press

when

playing

records

on

turntable

(8)

MEMORY

SCAN

switch

Operates

when

the

INFUT

SELECTOR

is

set

to

TUNER.

Station

frequencies

assigned

to

the

STATION

CALL

switches

are

tuned

in,

one

after

another

beginning

with

station

no,

1,

for

approximately

5

seconds

each.

The

display

section

SCAN

indicator

will

light.

Press

the

switch

again

and

the

tuner

remains

tuned

in

to

the

station

playing

when

the

switch

was

pressed

the

second

time

Station

frequencies

not

assigned

station

numbers

in

the

memory

are

skipped.

MEMORY

switch

When

the

unit

is

in

the

frequency

display

mode,

pressing

this

switch

will

result

in

the

memorization

of

the

current

broadcast

band,

reception

frequency,

and

FM

AUTO/MONQO

mode.

This

switch

is

aiso

used

to

input

station

names

(see

page

22,

“DISPLAYING

STATION

NAMES").

@0)

BAND

selector

switches

FM:

Press

for

FM

reception.

AM:

Press

for

AM

reception,

@)

STATION

CALL

switches

Each

preset

can

hold

any

AM

or

FM

station.

*

These

switches

are

used

to

preset

and

recall

desired

broadcasting

stations,

FM

AUTO/MONO

mode.

The

rear

panel

STATION

PRESET

10/30

switch

determines

the

number

of

possible

presets

per

STATION

CALL

switch.

10:

One

per

switch

30:

Three

per

swi

If

you

press

the

key:

*

One

time

—

station

2

is

selected

*

Two

times

—

station

12

is

selected,

*

Three

times

~

station

22

is

selected,

NOTE;

Pressing

a

BAND

selector

switch

or

STATION

CALL

switch

wil

select

TUNER

as

the

source,

regardiess

of

what

other

listening

source

or

function

was

selected,

FRONT

PANEL

FACILITIES

[DISPLAY

SECTION]

®

LEVEL/BALANCE

display

»

CHARACTER

Display

TV-ANT

indicator

Lights

up

when

TV

mode

is

selected

with

the

TV

ANT

switch.

MUTING

indicator

Flashes

when

MUTING

in

ON,

)

TAPE

2

indicator

Lights

up

when

the

INPUT

SELECTOR

is

set

to

TAPE

2

MONITOR

ON

»

STATION

No.

display

Shows

the

channel

selected

with

the

STATION

CALL

switch.

SCAN

indicator

Lights

up

during

memory

scan

operation.

TUNED

indicator

Lights

up

when

a

station

is

tuned

in

during

TUNER

operation.

3)

FM

MONO

indicator

Lights

up

when

the

FM

MONO

mode

is

selected

with

the

FM

MODE

switch.

0

STEREO

indicator

Lights

up

when

a

stereo

FM

broadcast

is

being

received.

)

Frequency

display

Surround

mode

indicators

DELAY

TIME

display

Shows

the

delay

time

during

surround

operation.

@

©

®

©

®

©

®

VIDEO

SIGNAL

SELECTOR

indicators

Shows

the

video

component

selected

with

the

VIDEO

SIGNAL

SELECTOR

switch.

ENHANCER

indicator

Lights

up

when

the

video

enhancer

is

on.

SIMULATED

STEREO

indicator

VCR

NOISE

FILTER

indicator

Lights

up

when

the

VCR

NOISE

FILTER

switch

is

in

the

ON

position.

MANUAL

TUNING

indicator

Lights

up

when

in

the

manual

tuning

mode.

DIRECT

TUNING

indicator

Lights

up

when

in

the

direct

access-tuning

mode.

AUTO

TUNING

indicator

Lights

up

when

in

the

auto

tuning

mode.

SLEEP

timer

indicators

Shows

the

SLEEP

timer

setting

(the

length

of

time

from

the

set

time

to

the

point

at

which

power

will

switch

off}.

(The

sleep

timer

can

be

operated

via

the

remote

control.)

MEMORY

indicator

TONE

level

indicator

Shows

the

settings

of

the

BASS

and

TREBLE

switches.

ACOUSTIC

display

Shows

the

setting

of

the

ACOUSTIC

SELECT

switch.

19

BROADCAST

RECEPTION

DIRECT-ACCESS

TUNING

1

5

4

When

you

know

the

frequency

of

the

desired

station,

the

frequency

can

be

input

directly

using

the

STATION

CALL

(number)

switches

in

the

following

way:

1.

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

the

ON

position.

NOTE:

Be

sure

to

turn

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

switch

OFF

when

listening

to

AM

or

FM

broadcasts.

2.

Select

either

FM

or

AM

using

the

BAND

selector.

3.

Press

the

DIRECT

ACCESS

switch.

4.

Input

the

desired

station

frequency

using

the

STATION

CALL

switches.

Example

1:

To

receive

FM

106.00MHz

DIRECT

indicator

lights

DIRECT

pases

[STATION

CALL

switch}

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When

the

CHANNEL

STEP

switch

is

set

to

FM

100kHz,

the

tuning

operation

is

completed

and

reception

begins.

20

¢

When

the

CHANNEL

STEP

switch

is

set

to

FM

50kHz:

Once

the

station

frequency

has

been

input,

the

receiver

tunes

in

that

frequency.

If

the

input

frequency

falls

below

the

lower

or

higher

limit

of

the

reciever’s

receivable

frequency

range

(FM:

87.5MHz

-

108MHz;

AM:

530kHz

—

1,700kHz

or

53

7kHz

1,602kHz}

“LOWER”

or

“UPPER”

is

displayed,

indicating

that

the

frequency

which

has

been

input

cannot

be

tuned

in.

5.

Adjust

the

sound

volume

and

tone

as

desired.

To

cancel

frequency

input

Direct

access

is

canceled

when

the

DIRECT

ACCESS

switch

is

pressed

again.

Under

the

following

conditions

direct

access

is

canceled

and

the

unit

returns

to

the

condition

in

effect

before

direct

access

was

selected:

(7)

If

there

is

no

key

input

for

about

five

seconds

after

the

DIRECT

ACCESS.

switch

was

pressed.

<2:

If

more

than

about

eight

seconds

elapse

between

number

input

Notes

regarding

FM

direct

access

tuning

*

When

the

CHANNEL

STEP

switch

is

set

to

the

FM

100kHz

position,

there

is

no

need

to

input

the

last

digit

‘“O”’

of

the

desired

station

frequency,

Depending

on

the

station

frequency,

inputting

the

first

two

or

three

digits

is

often

sufficient

AUTO

OR

MANUAL

TUNING

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

narmally

listen

to.

MANUAL

tuning:

This

is

the

“‘normal’’

tuning

mode.

Each

time

the

TUNING

switch

“

+‘

or’

—"'

is

pressed,

the

tuning

frequency

changes

by

one

step.

allow-

ing

you

to

find

stations

manually.

1.

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

the

ON

position.

NOTE:

Be

sure

to

turn

the

TAPE

2

MONITOR

switch

OFF

when

listening

to

AM

or

FM

broadcasts,

2.

Use

the

BAND

selector

to

choose

either

FM

or

AM.

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