User manual PIONEER VSX-D412

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D412 VSX-D512 Operating Instructions 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. [. . . ] In STEREO, the audio plays according to the surround setup settings and you can still use Midnight mode, Loudness mode and Tone Control functions. When you select DIRECT, the audio bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source. Pro Logic II Music This mode gives 5. 1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music. Compared to Pro Logic II Movie, the surround effect is more enveloping. Advanced Surround modes These are designed to be used with multi channel surround sound audio/visual sources (like DVDs and LDs). Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like. Standard modes The Standard mode can be used to decode Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Surround sources. The surround mode options (below) can also add surround sound to regular stereo sources. Most Dolby 1 or Surround software is marked 3, but unmarked software may also incorporate Dolby Surround. Choose one of the following to add depth to a 2 channel source: Movie Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie theater, and is suitable for watching movies on R sources marked 1 ( ) or . Music Simulates the acoustic environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources marked 1 ( ) or R Pro Logic This mode gives 4. 1 channel surround sound. It is less sensitive to the quality of the source material, so may be useful when Pro Logic II Movie/ Music modes do not give good results. . Virtual Surround Back (VIRTL SB) (VSX-D512 only) The Virtual Surround Back effect simulates 6. 1 surround channel listening, giving the impression that there is a surround back speaker in your system when listening to a 5. 1 channel source. 30 En Playing sources 05 Expanded This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources. The overall effect builds a dynamic and broad sound space, allowing two-channel (stereo) signals to imitate a five speaker sound. You can also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes. · DVD 5. 1 ch is only available when DVD/LD is selected as the source. · This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz, 44kHz, 48kHz, and 96 kHz) and DTS 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 14) and set the signal input to DIGITAL. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player. · You can only select DIGITAL if the source you selected is assigned to a digital input. See page 38 for more on the digital input settings. 5-Channel Stereo This can be selected to give multi-channel sound to a stereo source, using all the speakers in your setup. Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the back of the receiver to select between input signals. MULTI JOG INPUT SELECTOR 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/DIRECT (STEREO on the VSX-D412 remote control) repeatedly to switch between the two options. ENTER MASTER VOLUME STEREO/ DIRECT SIGNAL SELECT MONITOR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE QUICK SETUP DOWN UP MULTI JOG R · Press SIGNAL SELECT (front panel) to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. When set to DIGITAL, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input. If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. 31 En 05 Playing sources Listening to multi-channel playback VSX-D412 VSX-D512 RECEIVER 5 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Using Advanced Surround Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS signal processing is done automatically corresponding to the input signal. RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT INPUT SELECTOR CD MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV / SAT VCR/DVR TV CONT CD-R/ VCR/ TUNER TAPE/MD DVR STANDARD CD STANDARD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER · Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to cycle the sound options. Each press changes the display as follows: Movie 5-Stereo *VSX-D512 only. Switch on the receiver. Music Virtual SB* Expanded Refer to page 30 for more details about each surround effect. 3 Select the source you want to playback. [. . . ] 200 mV/2. 2 k Tone Control BASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6. 5 dB/+3 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz) (at volume level ­50 dB) 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 dB Video Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) VCR/DVR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]