User manual PIONEER PD-S505

[. . . ] This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ­ ­ ­ ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ] However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you're listening to. VSX-516 only ­ If you connected surround back speaker, see also Using surround back channel processing on page 31. CD CD-R FM AM CD-R/TAPE Auto playback The simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you're playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary. 1 CD-R/TAPE CD FM AM RECEIVER MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD ADV. SURR STEREO LOUDNESS STANDARD ADV. SURR EFFECT /CH SEL MIDNIGHT/ STEREO LOUDNESS TOP MENU MENU LEVEL SLEEP Above: VSX-416 (left) and VSX-516 (right) · While listening to a source, press STANDARD. If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display. 2 With two channel sources, press STANDARD repeatedly to select from3: VSX-416 model: · 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE ­ Up to 5. 1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources · 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC ­ Up to 5. 1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources · 2 Pro Logic II GAME ­ Up to 5. 1 channel sound, especially suited for video games · 2 PRO LOGIC ­ 4. 1 channel surround sound (Sound from the surround speakers is mono. ) CD CD-R FM AM CD FM AM RECEIVER MIDNIGHT/ STANDARD ADV. SURR STEREO LOUDNESS STANDARD ADV. SURR EFFECT /CH SEL MIDNIGHT/ STEREO LOUDNESS TOP MENU MENU LEVEL SLEEP Above: VSX-416 (left) and VSX-516 (right) · While listening to a source, press STEREO for auto playback of a source. shows briefly in the display (it will then show the decoding or playback format). Check the digital format indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed. Note 1 · VSX-516 model only ­ Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats). · The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs. 2 VSX-516 model only ­ If surround back channel processing (page 31) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speaker is set to NO (page 38), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5. 1 channel sound). 3 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II(x) Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama. See Setting the effect options below to adjust them. 28 En Listening to your system 06 VSX-516 model: · 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE ­ Up to 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources · 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC ­ Up to 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources · 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME ­ Up to 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited for video games · 2 PRO LOGIC ­ 4. 1 channel surround sound (Sound from the surround speakers is mono. ) · Neo:6 CINEMA ­ 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources · Neo:6 MUSIC1 ­ 6. 1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources VSX-516 model only ­ With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker and have selected SB ON, you can select (according to format): · 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC ­ See above · Dolby Digital EX ­ Creates surround back channel sound for 5. 1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6. 1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX) · DTS-ES ­ Allows you to hear 6. 1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources · Press `ADV. SURR' repeatedly to select a listening mode. ­ Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources · SPORTS ­ Suitable for sports programs · ADV. ALIGN ­ All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings. · CUSTOM 1/2 ­ Custom settings · EQ OFF ­ Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off. The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active. 1 English Using surround back channel processing VSX-516 model only · Default setting: SB ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6. 1 decoding for 6. 1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6. 1 decoding (for example, with 5. 1 encoded material). With 5. 1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5. 1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back processing off). 3 The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel (ì=Sound plays through surround back speaker). Deutsch Français Choosing the input signal · Default setting: AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals. 2 Italiano · Press SIGNAL SELECT (front panel) to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. Each press cycles through the following: · AUTO ­ This automatically switches to DIGITAL if a digital source is detected, otherwise it remains on ANALOG · ANALOG ­ Selects the analog inputs · DIGITAL ­ Selects the digital input When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input. · Press SB ch PROCESSING to select a surround back channel option. Each press cycles through the following: · SB ON ­ 6. 1 decoding is always used (for example, a surround back channel will be generated for 5. 1 encoded material) · SB AUTO ­ Automatically switches to 6. 1 decoding for 6. 1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES) · SB OFF ­ Maximum 5. 1 playback Nederlands Español Note 1 · You can't use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5. 1ch or WMA9 Pro, and it has no effect when headphones are connected. · If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. 2 · This receiver can only playback Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz), DTS and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats. · You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 12) and set the signal input to DIGITAL. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player. [. . . ] Each time you do this, you switch between the impedance settings: · SP 6 OHM ­ Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 . · SP 8 OHM ­ Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 or more. 52 En Additional information 11 Video Section English Specifications Amplifier section · · Continuous power output (stereo) Maximum Power output (surround) Front . . 130 W per channel (1 kHz, THD 10 %, 8 ) Surround Back (VSX-516 model only) . 130 W (1 kHz, THD 10 %, 8 ) · · · Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) Output (Level/Impedance) DVR/VCR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT . [. . . ]