User manual PIONEER VSX-41 Operationg Instruction

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-41 Operating Instructions WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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. IMPORTANT NOTICE H006AEn The serial number for this equipment is located in the rear panel. Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area. [. . . ] DVD 7. 1ch will only appear when DVD/LD is selected using the remote or the MULTI JOG/ INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel. When set to DIGITAL, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input. 1 DTV INFO MPX/RETURN ¶ BAND 7 CLASS 3 DTV ON/OFF 8 DTV MENU 1 TOP MENU ¡ AUDIO 4 SUB TITLE ¢ ANGLE REMOTE SETUP STANDARD ADV. SURR. STEREO INPUT SEL. SIGNAL SEL MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS MUTE RECEIVER CONTROL TUNE ST SET U P ENTER ST TUNE Switch on the playback component. 2 Select the source you want to playback. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons on the remote (or MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display. · This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz, 44kHz, 48kHz, and 96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats. With other digital signal formats, set to ANALOG. 32 En Playing sources 05 If you are listening to a two channel source, each press changes the display as follows: Pro Logic II Movie Pro Logic Neo:6 Music Pro Logic II Music Neo:6 Cinema · Press ADV. SURR. Each press changes the display as follows: Movie 6-Stereo Music Virtual SB Expanded Refer to page 30 for more details about each mode. 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Refer to page 31 for more details about each surround effect. Using Stereo/Direct When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). · Press STEREO (STEREO/DIRECT on the front panel) repeatedly to switch between the two options. The Advanced surround effects can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 (the default setting is 70) by pressing RCV then pressing EFFECT +/­ . The Standard mode cannot be changed. Using Loudness and Midnight listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels. The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you're listening. Each press cycles through the effects as follows: If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. Using Advanced Surround When you select one of the Advanced surround options, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS decoding is done automatically corresponding to the input signal. Use Advanced surround to add effects to the surround sound. Midnight Off Loudness 33 En 05 Playing sources Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control. Playing other sources SOURCE RECEIVER LEARN ERASE SEARCH BY BRAND AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Nm-¯, DVD TV VCR CD-R MULTI CONTROL RCV CD TUN TVC MULTI JOG INPUT SELECTOR 1 TEST TONE 2 INPUT ATT 3 FL DIMMER ENTER 4 CH SELECT MASTER VOLUME 5 LEVEL 6 9 EFFECT DISPLAY DISC ENTER D. ACCESS T. EDIT/GUIDE 7 +10 UP 8 0 SPEAKERS MONITOR TONE QUICK SETUP DOWN DTV INFO MULTI JOG VIDEO INPUT MPX/RETURN ¶ BAND 7 CLASS 3 DTV ON/OFF 8 DTV MENU 1 S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R ¡ AUDIO 4 SUB TITLE ¢ ANGLE TOP MENU REMOTE SETUP STANDARD ADV. SURR. STEREO INPUT SEL. SIGNAL SEL MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS MUTE RECEIVER CONTROL TUNE ST SET U P ENTER ST 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust. 2 Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary. Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically. TUNE 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the receiver. 3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons on the remote (or MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 16), you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound playback. 34 En Playing sources 05 Using Re-Equalization SOURCE RECEIVER LEARN ERASE SEARCH BY BRAND DVD TV VCR CD-R MULTI CONTROL RCV CD TUN TVC 1 TEST TONE 2 INPUT ATT 3 FL DIMMER 4 CH SELECT 5 LEVEL 6 9 EFFECT DISPLAY DISC ENTER D. ACCESS T. EDIT/GUIDE 7 +10 8 0 DTV INFO MPX/RETURN ¶ BAND 7 CLASS 3 DTV ON/OFF 8 DTV MENU 1 TOP MENU ¡ AUDIO 4 SUB TITLE ¢ ANGLE Re-equalization compensates for the effect of reproducing sounds in a smaller room that have been originally processed for a large movie theatre that can handle lots of high frequencies. Both the front and the center channels were originally mixed to give normal sound behind a heavy projection screen, and might sound unnaturally bright with a home theater setup. Use the Re-equalization feature to even out the sound if you feel that movie soundtracks are sounding slightly harsh. REMOTE SETUP STANDARD ADV. SURR. STEREO INPUT SEL. SIGNAL SEL MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS MUTE RECEIVER CONTROL TUNE ST SET U P ENTER ST 1 Press DVD or select it with the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial (front panel). To cancel playback from the multichannel inputs, use the SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT) button to select a different input signal. · Press the Re-EQ button on the front panel. [. . . ] 200 mV/2. 2 k Tone Control BASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +9 dB/+9 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network) CD, VCR/DVR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 dB Signal-to Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)] CD, VCR/DVR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 µV/m Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]