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Pioneer VSX-D912K Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D912 Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 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 3 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. "DTS" ,"DTS-ES Extended Surround" and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checking what’s in the box....6 Installing the receiver ....6 Making cable connections .
  • Page 5 Surround right speaker distance setting ..... 48 Surround back speaker distance setting ..... 48 Surround left speaker distance setting .

  • Page 6: Before You Start

    This prevents proper heat dispersal. • When installing on a rack, shelf, etc., be sure to leave more than 8 inches (20 cm.) of space above the receiver. Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration).

  • Page 7: Operating Range Of Remote Control Unit

    • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.

  • Page 8: 02 5 Minute Guide

    ‘being there’. This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multi-channel surround sound) are explained in Playing sources on page 35.

  • Page 9: Listening To Surround Sound

    If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to Digital input settings on page 49 to assign the optical input to DVD . Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player to the receiver using the jacks shown below.

  • Page 10: Connect Speakers

    Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative ( + / – ) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.
  • Page 11 Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input. Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup, room size and listening position.

  • Page 12: Using The Quick Setup

    (in this case, go straight to the Quick surround sound setup on page 14). If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on page 44. Use the front panel controls for the steps below.
  • Page 13 5 minute guide Press ENTER. Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening position. You can cycle between the following choices: BACK FWD – If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers MID – If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers BACK –...

  • Page 14: Quick Surround Sound Setup

    After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.
  • Page 15 MCACC by using CH SELECT (to check channel levels) or by going through the steps in Choosing your receiver setup on page 44 to check other settings. • Depending on the the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers...

  • Page 16: Connecting Up

    (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided. Connect from the component video jacks on the rear of the receiver to the compo- nent video jacks on the video component you are hooking up.

  • Page 17: Connecting Digital Components

    Connecting digital components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these...

  • Page 18: Connecting Audio Components

    To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs.

  • Page 19: Connecting Dvd 7.1 Channel

    If you prefer to use a seperate component for decoding DVDs, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-channel inputs of this receiver. When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet.

  • Page 20: Connecting Video Components

    For better quality video, you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S-video jacks (quality descends in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. Make sure they are connected to the video component using the same kind of connection.

  • Page 21: Connecting Antennas

    To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.

  • Page 22: Connecting The Speakers

    Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. 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 sound. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 45)

  • Page 23: Speaker Terminals

    Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver. Tighten terminal. • The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs.
  • Page 24 Connecting up • Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV. • When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on.

  • Page 25: Connecting Additional Amplifiers

    Connecting up Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, however it is possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel on the VSX-D912. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.

  • Page 26: Ac Outlet

    A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

  • Page 27: Controls And Displays

    Switches the receiver between on and standby. Input select buttons Press to select an input source. STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby. Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control. 12 13 14 15 16 17 ADVANCED...
  • Page 28 Controls and displays STATION +/– buttons Selects station presets when using the tuner (page 54). 10 TUNING +/– buttons Selects the frequency when using the tuner (page 53). 11 LISTENING MODE buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic II and Neo:6 options (page 37).

  • Page 29: Display

    Dolby Digital signal. 2 PRO LOGIC II When the (STANDARD) Pro Logic II mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding. VIR.SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing.
  • Page 30 Controls and displays 13 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround) Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected. 14 LOUDNESS Lights when LOUDNESS has been selected. 15 TUNER indicators STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode. MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button.

  • Page 31: Remote Control

    (page 51). EFFECT +/– buttons Adds or subtracts the amount of effect with different advanced surround modes (page 38). SLEEP Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before the receiver turns off (page 43).
  • Page 32 REMOTE SETUP Press this button to set up the remote control to control other components (page 57). RECEIVER CONTROL buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic II and Neo:6 options (page 37).
  • Page 33 Use to adjust the volume on your TV. TV INPUT Use select the TV function. Use to turn on/off the power of the TV. 10 RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for this receiver. 11 LCD display This display shows preset codes and other information when transmitting control signals.
  • Page 34 Controls and displays RESET See Clearing all the remote control settings on page 61. READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 61.

  • Page 35: Playing Sources

    • If you switch on Midnight listening, Loud- ness, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO. Standard mode The Standard mode can be used to decode Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Surround sources.

  • Page 36: Advanced Surround Modes

    Playing sources Neo:6 Music (MUSIC) This mode gives 6.1 channel surround sound and is suitable for music. The Neo:6 Music mode plays the stereo source as is through the front left/right speakers, and generates a natural, ambient surround and center sound. Advanced Surround modes These are designed to be used with multi- channel surround sound audio/visual...

  • Page 37: Choosing The Input Signal

    When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input. • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz–96 kHz) and DTS digital signal formats (including DTS 96kHz/24 bit).

  • Page 38: Using Stereo/Direct

    Playing sources Switch on the playback component. Switch on the receiver. Select the source you want to play- back. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SEL). Press STANDARD. If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display.
  • Page 39 Playing sources • The Advanced Surround effects can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing RCV then pressing EFFECT +/– . The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode. The Standard mode cannot be changed.

  • Page 40: Using The Surround Back Channel

    Using the Surround Back Channel (SB CH) • Default setting: SB ON You can have the receiver automatically switch to Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (SB AUTO), or you can choose to listen to other kinds of sources (for example, 5.1 encoded...

  • Page 41: Using The Virtual Surround Back

    5.1 format for which it was originally encoded. In this case you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS- ES (VSB AUTO), or you can simply switch it off (VSB OFF).

  • Page 42: Using Loudness And Midnight Listening

    They can’t be used when SPEAKER A is switched off. Playing other sources MULTI JOG ENTER MASTER VOLUME DOWN Turn on the power of the playback component. Turn on the power of the receiver. RECEIVER CD-R MULTI CONTROL INPUT SEL RECEIVER CONTROL...

  • Page 43: Selecting The Multi-Channel

    The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer. Press RCV.

  • Page 44: Setting Up The Receiver

    Refer to the following pages for details on each of the settings. • If you are using the Pioneer S-FCRW730 speaker system, make sure the Subwoofer setting is set to YES and the Speaker setting is set to FS-CS-SS.

  • Page 45: Speaker Setting

    You must let the receiver know how many speakers you have, and how big they are. The size you choose (large or small) determines how much bass is sent from the receiver to the speakers. In the display, F, C, and S refer to front, center, and surround speakers respectively.

  • Page 46: Surround Back Speaker Setting

    The size you choose (large or small) determines how much bass is sent from the receiver to the speakers. If you have connected a surround back subwoofer, you should select the surround back subwoofer setting (SB SW) from the options.

  • Page 47: Lfe Attenuator Setting

    Setting up the receiver • to specify the crossover frequency for your small speakers (100 Hz, 150 Hz or 200 Hz). 100Hz 150Hz 200Hz 100 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer (or L speakers). 150 Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the subwoofer (or L speakers).

  • Page 48: Surround Right Speaker

    Setting up the receiver • to set the distance of the front right speaker from the main listening position (within the range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft.). Surround right speaker distance setting • Default setting: 10 ft. You should set the distance of the surround speakers accurately to hear sounds coming from all speakers at the same time.

  • Page 49: Dual Mono Setting

    Here you tell the receiver what components you have hooked up to the coaxial and optical DIGITAL IN jacks on the back of the receiver. After you assign a component to a digital jack, whenever you select that component, (for...

  • Page 50: Manually Calibrating Your Listening

    Setting up the receiver Coaxial digital 2: • Default setting: CD • to assign the coaxial digital 2 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, VCR or OFF). Optical digital 1: • Default settings: TV • to assign the optical digital 1 input (DVD, TV, CD, CDR, VCR or OFF).

  • Page 51: Setting Separate Channel Levels For Listening Modes

    Setting up the receiver to adjust each channel level in turn, pressing ENTER to go to the next channel when you’re done. The test tone is output in the following order (depending on the speaker setting): Specify the distance from the front left speaker to your listening position using then press ENTER.
  • Page 52 ± 10 dB. When you’re done, press TEST TONE to turn off the test tone. The receiver returns to the Standard mode. • The speaker volume can be adjusted without outputting the test tone by pressing CH SELECT and then using LEVEL +/–.

  • Page 53: Using The Tuner

    Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE +/– for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations.

  • Page 54: Saving Station Presets

    Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This unit can...

  • Page 55: Naming Station Presets

    B and C. Press ST +/– (STATION +/–) to select the station preset you want. • If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for an extended period, the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed.

  • Page 56: Making Recordings

    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). Keep in mind you can’t make a digital...

  • Page 57: Controlling The Rest Of Your System

    Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 10: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components There are several ways to set your remote to control the other components in your system. The easiest way to do this is to assign the component’s manufacturer preset code (starting on page 66) to one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 58: Searching For Preset Codes

    59). • If you assign a preset code for the TUN button, you won’t be able to control the built-in tuner of this receiver using the remote. Reset the remote to the built-in tuner by entering the preset code 7008.

  • Page 59: Brand Names

    Controlling the rest of your system If you see the component respond by stopping (for playback components) or switching off, proceed to step 6. If not, keep repeating this step until the component responds. To cancel and exit, wait until the 10 codes have been transmitted, then press and hold MUTE for three seconds.

  • Page 60: Erasing One Of The Remote Control

    REMOTE SETUP key for three seconds. Point the two remote controls towards each other about 1-2 inches apart then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver’s remote control (for example The LCD display flashes PRES KEY. 1 - 2 inches...

  • Page 61: Clearing All The Remote Control Settings

    CD player. When direct function is on, any component you select (using the MULTI CONTROL buttons ) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver.

  • Page 62: Controls For Tvs

    This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.

  • Page 63: Controls For Other Components

    This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.
  • Page 64 Controlling the rest of your system Button (s) Function Pause playback or recording. Start playback. Hold down for fast forward playback. Hold down for fast reverse playback. Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open). Starts recording.
  • Page 65 Controlling the rest of your system Button (s) Function CH +/– Selects channels. Selects tracks. TOP MENU Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD. AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel. SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs. ANGLE Switches camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

  • Page 66: Preset Code List

    Controlling the rest of your system Preset Code List You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list, but you can only set these codes for the button that is assigned to that component. So, for example, the TV codes can only be set to the TV or TVC button.
  • Page 67 Controlling the rest of your system FORMENTI 1017, 1075, INTEQ 1010 INTERBUY 1029 1098 FORTRESS 1041 INTERFUNK 1017, 1055, FRONTECH 1055, 1086, 1086, 1114 INTERVISION 1017, 1029, 1089, 1109 FUJITSU 1032, 1063, 1073 1043, 1079, 1089 FUNAI 1059, 1063, 1064, ISUKAI 1080 ITS 1103 1089, 1095, 1096...
  • Page 68 1017, 1078, 1098, 1112, 1118, 1119 YAMAHA 1011, 1013 YOKO 1017, 1079, 1101, 1109 ZANUSSI 1073 ZENITH 1009, 1010, 1040, 1112 PIONEER 1018, 1046, 1055, 1057, 1060, 1091, 1107, 1123, 1124 SONY 5204, 5206, 5216, 5218 SUPER 5215 TELEFUNKEN 5202 TOSHIBA 5223...
  • Page 69 REVOX 5021 YORX 5047 ROTEL 5021, 5045 VICTOR 5011 SAE 5021 WARDS 5010, 5021 SANSUI 5021, 5033, 5038 PIONEER 5005, 5030, 5035, SANYO 5025, 5039 5038, 5048, 5052, 5063 SCHNEIDER 5018 SCOTT 5038 SEARS 5038 SHARP 5008, 5026, 5058 MITSUBISHI 6016...
  • Page 70 7041, 7061, 7062, 7065 THORENS 7018, 7059 UHER 7027, 7042, 7050 VICTOR 7007 WARDS 7002, 7006, 7008 YAMAHA 7016, 7017 PIONEER 7002, 7008, 7014, 7022, 7042, 7047, 7050, 7052 AMSTRAD 2001, 2059, 2067, 2068 ANAM 2017, 2042, 2054, 2057, 2059, 2082, 2084...
  • Page 71 Controlling the rest of your system BELL & HOWELL 2037 FIRSTLINE 2017, 2023, BRANDT 2047, 2064, 2065 2024, 2034, 2052 BRANDT ELECTRONIC FISHER 2025, 2026, 2030, 2021 2037 BROKSONIC 2002, 2040, FRONTECH 2011 FUJI 2015 2046, 2052, 2078 BUSH 2034, 2052, 2059, FUNAI 2001 GARRARD 2001 2072...
  • Page 72 XR-1002 2034 YAMAHA 2018 YAMISHI 2034 YOKAN 2034 YOKO 2011, 2057 ZENITH 2001, 2014, 2019, 2052, 2078 PIONEER 2031, 2033, 2035, 2044, 2056 NOKIA 4005, 4032, 4037, 4049, 4054, 4063 NORDMENDE 4029 ORBITECH 4039 OXFORD 4024 PACE 4002, 4009, 4014,...
  • Page 73 VTECH 4027 4047 WINERSAT 4022 PULSAR 3001 STARCOM 3002, 3007 PVP STEREO VISUAL STARGATE 3007 MATRIX 3002 STARQUEST 3007 PIONEER 3010, 3014, 3018, TAIHAN 3043 3036 TELESERVICE 3022 QUASAR 3001 TELE+1 3028 RADIO SHACK 3007 TUDI 3023 REMBRANDT 3004 TUSA 3007...

  • Page 74: Additional Information

    Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. Problem The power does not turn on.
  • Page 75 • The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to does not have an LFE channel. Noise during playback of a • Move the cassette deck further from your receiver, until the noise cassette deck. disappears. • Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO, DIGITAL or ANALOG accord-...

  • Page 76: Resetting The Main Unit

    Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. Switch the receiver on.

  • Page 77: Specifications

    Additional information Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 110 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous power output (stereo) Front ....110 W per channel (20–20,000 Hz, THD 0.2 %, 8 Ω) Continuous power output (surround) Front .

  • Page 78: Cleaning The Unit

    Additional information Stereo Separation ... . . 40 dB (1 kHz) Frequency Response ..30 Hz to 15 kHz Antenna Input (DIN) ..75 Ω unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range .
  • Page 79 Additional information...
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