User manual PIONEER A-Z460

[. . . ] As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows : The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three - pin plug. NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. [. . . ] In STEREO mode only the front two speakers are used. MPEG mode Use this mode to enjoy playback of software recorded in MPEG audio. For more detailed information, see p. 74. STANDARD mode This mode is for pure decoding of Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic. It is good for enjoying movies that have been recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Surround. HOME THX CINEMA mode THX is a set of technical standards created by Lucasfilm, Ltd. These standards were designed to emulate a film sound stage and thus reproduce, with the greatest possible accuracy, the soundtrack intended by the filmmakers. For more detailed information, see p. 74. ADVANCED THEATER modes The Advanced Theater mode is a newly designed system for enhancing movie soundtracks and other audiovisual sources. It incorporates the use of DTS (Digital Theater System) as well as Dolby Digital into its sound processing. These functions switch on automatically when the source you are playing is encoded with DTS, Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital (bearing the 1 logo). There are four Advanced Theater settings that use DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to create different types of sound environments. MUSICAL This mode is primarily for music and adds a spacious feeling to the sound. A long delay time of reflected sounds, provides resonant tones which emulate a concert hall. DRAMA (CINEMA) This mode is designed for movies with a lot of dialog. The elements of dialog are enhanced, making the characters seem more real. The mode also compresses the dynamic range somewhat so loud sounds do not overpower softer ones (compare this with the MIDNIGHT Listening mode explained on p. 43). ACTION This mode is designed for action movies, which generally use lots of sound effects. · When a digital input is selected, using some discs with a huge amount of information may cause the overload indicator to light up. To ensure there is no distortion, you can switch to the STANDARD mode. THX CINEMA STANDARD ( MPEG ) ADVANCED 38 Basic Playback Before operating the receiver, be sure to press the main power button on the front panel to turn the power ON (_ ). Playing Sources with Dolby Digital, DTS Sound or MPEG Audio The following instructions show you how to play Dolby Digital, DTS sound or MPEG Audio sources with the receiver. Î S0URCE MULTI OPERATION SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD CLASS MD/ TAPE1 MPX TUNER BAND TV CONT DIRECT ACCESS 1 2 1 2 Turn on the receiver. Press the MULTI CONTROL buttons or the FUNCTION button on the remote control or turn the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source you want to play back. The FUNCTION button cycles through the sources in the following order: DVD/LD TV/SAT CD MD/TAPE 1 VIDEO TUNER VCR 2 VCR 1 PHONO 7 ¶ - TUNING + 1 ¡ 3 8 - STATION + 4 ¢ - CHANNEL + 1 4 7 +10 RF ATT 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 DISC DISPLAY TV TV VOL TV CONTROL VOLUME TV FUNC 6 2 4 3 3 EFFECT /CH SEL MENU MUTE Choose a sound mode by pressing the THX, ADVANCED or STANDARD( MPEG ) button. (For more see "Sound Modes" p. 36-37. ) FUNCTION ENTER SIGNAL SELECT 2/dts SYSTEM SETUP 4 THX ADVANCED STANDARD MPEG REMOTE SETUP MIDNIGHT DSP STEREO DIGITAL NR Press the SIGNAL SELECT button on the remote control or on the front panel to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. (See "Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL signal input" on p. 41. ) OPERATION AV PREPROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 5 6 Play a source (for example, a DVD player). Adjust the volume by using the volume buttons on the remote control or the MASTER VOLUME on the front panel. · We recommend using different modes for different types of DTS material. For watching movies, the THX or ADVANCECD THEATER setting should provide the best results. For listening to music, the STANDARD, DIRECT, STEREO, or DSP modes should serve the listener best. · Make sure you connect your DVD/LD or LD player using the AC-3 RF jack. If your player has an AC-3 RF output, this will ensure you can use all LDs. For more detailed information, see p. 10, 11, and 34. 1 3 4 2 Main power button 6 39 Basic Playback Using MPEG audio discs The receiver can decode a variety of different types of audio formats for DVDs and these include MPEG. [. . . ] Mono: 20. 2 dBf Stereo: 41. 2 dBf Sensitivity (DIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 1. 1 µV (S/N 26 dB) Stereo: 50 µV (S/N 46 dB) Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 76 dB (at 85 dBf) Stereo: 72 dB (at 85 dBf) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (DIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 62 dB Stereo: 58 dB Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]