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- Page 1 VSX-322 AV Receiver http://www.pioneer.co.uk (or http://www.pioneer.eu). Discover the benefits of registering your product online at Operating Instructions...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes CAUTION (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK repair will be charged for even during the warranty DO NOT OPEN period.
- Page 3 If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed Symbol for These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean and appropriate one fitted.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
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. -
Page 5: Before You Start
Before you start Flow of settings on the The FL Demo Mode menu (page 26) (When you don’t want the demo display to show on the receiver front panel display.) Checking what’s in the box The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an Using the Audio Return Channel function (page 27) abundance of functions and terminals. -
Page 6: Controls And Displays
Controls and displays Chapter 1: Controls and displays Front panel VSX-322 AV RECEIVER HDMI SPEAKERS DIMMER DISPLAY BAND TUNER EDIT TUNE PRESET ENTER AUTO SURROUND/ ALC/ ADVANCED SOUND STREAM DIRECT STANDARD SURR SURROUND STEREO RETRIEVER INPUT MASTER SELECTOR VOLUME STANDBY / ON PHONES TUNER EDIT –... -
Page 7: Display
Controls and displays 96/24 – Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded 11 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio audio signals is detected. sources (page 22). NEO:6 – When one of the NEO:6 modes of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate NEO:6 processing (page 21). -
Page 8: Remote Control
Use to select the input source to this receiver (page 17). This MENU Press TUNER first to access: will enable you to control other Pioneer components with the MENU remote control. TUNER EDIT – Memorizes stations for recall (page 18), also used to change the name (page 19). -
Page 9: Loading The Batteries
12 SOURCE Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVD/DVR units when according to the marks in the battery case. BD, DVD, DVR/BDR or CD is selected using the input Batteries with the same shape may have different function buttons. -
Page 10: Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting your equipment Chapter 2: a. This layout is available only when the additional amplifier is connected to the unit and the surround back speakers are connected to the amplifier. For details, see Connect the surround back Connecting your equipment speakers on page 11. -
Page 11: Connecting The Speakers
Connecting your equipment Front right Front left Connecting the speakers Subwoofer Center The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround LINE LEVEL INPUT sound. -
Page 12: Making Cable Connections
Connecting your equipment Note About HDMI Making cable connections ® • Use a High Speed HDMI cable. If HDMI cable other than The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. If ®... -
Page 13: Analog Audio Cables
Connecting your equipment Analog audio cables Video cables About video outputs connection Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio This receiver is not loaded with a video converter. When you Standard RCA video cables components. These cables are typically red and white, and use HDMI cables for connecting to the input device, the These cables are the most common type of video connection you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and... -
Page 14: Connecting A Tv And Playback Components
Connecting your equipment Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal Connecting a TV and playback components This diagram shows connections of a TV and DVD player (or other playback component) with no HDMI terminal to the receiver. Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.), you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. -
Page 15: Connecting A Satellite Receiver Or Other Digital Set-Top Box
Connecting your equipment Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital Connecting other audio components Connecting antennas set-top box The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as component you’re connecting. -
Page 16: Using External Antennas
Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it FM UNBAL damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized 75 Ω coaxial cable independent service company for a replacement. -
Page 17: Basic Playback
Basic playback Chapter 3: • The input source can also be selected by using INPUT Selecting the audio input signal buttons on the remote control, or by Basic playback SELECT The audio input signal can be selected for each input source. using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial. -
Page 18: Listening To The Radio
Basic playback • When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this • You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player Listening to the radio receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital prevent noise, make the proper digital connections The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM... -
Page 19: Saving Station Presets
Basic playback Saving station presets Listening to station presets An introduction to RDS If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall Saving station presets above if you haven’t done this already. -
Page 20: Searching For Rds Programs
Basic playback Displaying RDS information AUDIO TUNER EDIT MASTER PARAMETER VOLUME TOOLS MENU Use the DISP button to display the different types of RDS RECEIVER RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL MENU information available. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT DTV/TV RECEIVER INPUT SELECT DTV/TV ENTER... -
Page 21: Listening To Your System
Listening to your system Chapter 4: Note Surround Listening to your system Type of surround • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded Suitable sources back modes accordingly using NEO:6 CINEMA or DOLBY PLIIx speaker(s) MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound below for more Movie –... -
Page 22: Using The Advanced Surround
Listening to your system Better sound using Phase Control Using Stream Direct ADVANCED AUTO SURROUND/ Using the Advanced surround BD MENU AUTO/ SURROUND STREAM DIRECT ADV SURR DIRECT This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the effects. -
Page 23: Using Surround Back Channel Processing
Listening to your system Using surround back channel processing Setting the Up Mix function Setting the Audio options You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers There are a number of additional sound settings you can decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital placed directly at the sides of the listening position, the make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. - Page 24 Listening to your system Setting/What it does Option(s) Setting/What it does Option(s) Setting/What it does Option(s) LFE ATT (LFE Attenuate) 0 (0 dB) 0 to 10 S.RTV (Sound Retriever) C.IMG (Center Image) Default: 3 Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources When audio data is removed during the (Applicable only when using a center speaker) 5 (–5 dB)
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Page 25: The System Setup Menu
The System Setup menu Chapter 5: • APD – Sets to automatically turn off the power when the • SB (Surround Back) – Select the number of surround receiver has not operated for several hours (see The Auto back speakers you have (one (X1), two (X2) or none). The System Setup menu Power Down menu on page 26). -
Page 26: X.over
The System Setup menu 5 Use / to adjust the level of each channel. X.Over The Auto Power Down menu If you selected T. TONE M, use / to switch speakers. The • Default setting: 100Hz T. TONE A setup outputs test tones in the following order Set to automatically turn off the receiver after a specified time (depends on speaker settings): This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing... -
Page 27: Arc (Audio Return Channel) Function
ARC (Audio Return Channel) function Chapter 6: Before starting ARC operation ARC Setup ARC (Audio Return When starting ARC operation, put the TV and this unit in 1 Press RECEIVER to switch the receiver on. STANDBY mode after connecting this unit with the TV. Next, Channel) function turn ON the power of this unit and then the TV, in this order. -
Page 28: Additional Information
Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically. No image is output when an input function is selected. ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 16). Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to company to carry out repair work. -
Page 29: Hdmi
Additional information HDMI Important information regarding the HDMI Resetting the main unit connection Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the No picture or sound. If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI factory default. -
Page 30: Specifications
Additional information Miscellaneous Specifications Power Requirements ..AC 220 V to 230 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power Consumption ......180 W Audio section In standby . - Page 31 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 5 Arco Lane, Heatherton, Victoria, 3202, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270 K002_B3_En...