User manual PIONEER SX-980

[. . . ] RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user's right to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. caution · If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes. Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cable. After making sure that everything is connected properly, connect the attached power cable to a wall outlet. 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 an electric shock. 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. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement. To the right of the main speaker terminals there is a pair of WIRELESS OUT jacks for use with the Pioneer XWHTP550 wireless speaker system. For more information on using a wireless speaker with this receiver, please see the operating instructions that come with the wireless speaker system. Depending on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc, all of them being sent to different speakers in your system. This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of `being there'. This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won't have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in Listening to your system on page 19. Quick setup using the Room Setup The Room Setup feature gives you a very simple way to set up your receiver for good surround sound by setting the room size and your seating position in the room. You can make more detailed settings for surround sound later if you want, setting individual channel levels and speaker distances. Use the STANDBY/ON button on the front panel or the remote control to switch the receiver on or into standby. Remember that when the receiver is in standby it still uses a small amount of power (0. The receiver will retain its settings for about four weeks when unplugged. 1 If the receiver isn't already on, press STANDBY/ON (remote or front panel) to switch on. If any of the speaker distance settings have been changed (see Setting speaker distances below) then the display blinks ROOM SET. [. . . ] After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a character, then press ENTER. See Saving station presets on page 23 if you haven't done this already. Press repeatedly to change the class displayed in the front panel display. [. . . ]