User manual PIONEER VSX-D512

[. . . ] 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. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even K041_En during the warranty period. Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5°C ­ +35°C (+41°F ­ +95°F); less than 85%RH (cooling vents not blocked) Do not install in the following locations · Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light · Make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 cm at each side). [. . . ] If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. Each press changes the display as follows: Refer to page 26 for more details about each surround effect. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). For multi-channel sources, Dolby/DTS decoding is selected automatically according to the source and shows in the display. For a two channel source, you can press STANDARD repeatedly to select the Pro Logic II mode you want: 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: Refer to page 26 for more details about each mode. When the receiver is switched to Direct, using the tone controls automatically switches the receiver to Stereo mode. Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control. 2 Use the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary. Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). Use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons on the remote (or the MULTI JOG/INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel). 1 channel playback, use the SIGNAL SELECT button to select an input signal (other than DVD 5. 1 channel playback is selected, you can't use the SIGNAL SELECT, INPUT ATT, TONE, and MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS buttons, as well as the Standard, Advanced Surround, and Stereo/Direct sound modes. 1 channel playback is selected, only the volume and channel levels can be set. Even though you may already have your system up and running after using the 5 minute guide on pages 7 to 11, you should also be sure to complete the following set up operations to ensure the best possible surround sound. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc. Speaker setting (page 32) Specify the number and type of speakers you have connected. Crossover frequency setting (page 32) Determine which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (or large speakers). lFE attenuator setting (page 33) Specify the peak level for the LFE channel. Front speaker distance setting (page 33) Specify the distance from your listening position to your front speakers. [. . . ] If you want to remove the currently memorized stations from RDS and EON searches, you can do it by erasing the PI codes. You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV) through the analog jacks. You will need to connect a CD recorder, tape deck, MD, VCR, or DVR deck to the CD-R/TAPE/MD or VCR/DVR outputs on the receiver to do so (see pages 13­14 for more on this). You can listen to (monitor) the recording as it's being made using the MONITOR button on the front panel (a cassette deck would have to have a record monitor function). [. . . ]