User manual PIONEER VSX-C300(-S)

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-C300 VSX-C300-S Operating Instructions IMPORTANT 1 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 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. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. [. . . ] If you have selected no Center speaker in the speakers setting (or are in a 2 ch listening mode) then you will hear channel 2 out of both front speakers. c2 setting the speakers will play the soundtrack independently of each other. The left front speaker will play channel 1 and the right front speaker will play channel 2. Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary). Press % or fi to set the distance of the SURROUND speakers from the main listening position (within a range from 0. 3 m to 9. 0 m). Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, and press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode. Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode. MEMO: · The default setting is 1. 8 m. · When "S _" is selected in SPEAKERS setting mode, the SURROUND distance cannot be set. · If you do the ROOM SETUP settings after the settings here, those will take precedence. Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary). ch1 ch2 Dynamic range control setting mode Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and softest sounds in any given signal. The dynamic range control helps you playback sounds so the quieter sounds are audible yet the louder sounds don't get distorted. When watching a movie at low volume, setting this function enables low level sounds to be heard more easily but you won't be jolted by louder sounds. L. c 2 Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, and press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode. Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode. MEMO: · The default setting of this feature is ch1. Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary). , Dynamic range control is operative only when a Dolby Digital soundtracks with this feature encoded into it is being played back. For other sources use the Midnight mode (see page 32) to achieve the same effect. Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, and press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode. Input Attenuator setting You can set the input signal to be lowered if it is distorting. This is only possible for analog signals, digital signals can't be attenuated. Follow steps 1-3 on page 25 (if necessary). Press % or fi to select input attenuator ON or OFF. Press # to advance to the next receiver setting mode, and press @ to return to a previous receiver setting mode. Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode. MEMO: · The default setting is "OFF". · For best results at low volumes, set to "MAX" for maximum dynamic range compression. Press ENTER if you want to exit the setting mode. MEMO: · The default setting is OFF. 28 En Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Setting the Volume Level of each Channel (adjusting the speaker volume balance) Use to set the relative volume of each channel as you find necessary. 5 Use the + or ­ buttons to adjust speaker levels so that you hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in your main listening position. · If a speaker is deselected in the speaker setting mode (see page 16) then no test tone will be output for that speaker. · Levels can be set for each surround mode. English 6 Press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone. 1 2 RECEIVER DVD INPUT SELECT REMOTE SETUP MASTER VOLUME TV/SAT VCR 3 TUNER FRONT DISPLAY MUTING TV CONTROL RECEIVER TV TV INPUT SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME SOURCE BAND CLASS EDIT 7 S DISPLAY 8 M 3 L ROOM SETUP TOP MENU TUNE CH. LEVEL MENU 4, 6 5 TUNE TEST TONE SEARCH RF ATT MPX D. ACCESS 1 DIMMER ¡ FLAT 4 QUIET ¢ S. BASS 1 VIRTUAL 2 5-D 3 7 +10 4 8 ENTER GAME TV SURR. 5 9 6 0 PHONES MUSICAL DRAMA ACTION SURR. STEREO STANDARD AUTO MIDNGHT 2/MULTI 2ch MULTI AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MEMO: · Since the subwoofer transmits an ultra-low frequency its sound may seem quieter than it actually is. Be careful not to turn up your subwoofer too much and check the volume with an actual source. · The subwoofer volume is best controlled with the volume control on the powered subwoofer. · The speaker volume can be adjusted without outputting the test tone by pressing CH SELECT and CH LEVEL +/- button. [. . . ] 75 unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1, 602 kHz Sensitivity (IHF Loop antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 µV/m , Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]