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TWO VOLTAGE SELECTOR Operating Environment SWITCHES (multi-voltage Operating environment temperature and humidity: model only) +5°C – +35°C (+41°F – +95°F); less than 85%RH (cooling vents not blocked) Only multi-voltage model is provided with these Do not install in the following locations switches.
Table of Contents Features ..........6 Displays & Controls ......27 Display ................ 27 Front Panel ..............28 Before You Start ........7 Remote Control ............30 Checking the Supplied Accessories ......7 Back Panel ..............32 Preparing the Remote Control ........7 Loading the batteries ..........
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Multi Operations ............72 Performing Multi Operations ....... 73 SYSTEM OFF .............. 74 Using SYSTEM OFF ..........75 The PIONEER SR System: Operating other PIONEER components ............... 75 Resetting the Remote Control ........76 Erasing Multi Operations ........76 Erasing Learned Remote Control Commands ... 76 Erasing All Remote Control settings ....
Features High Quality, Balanced Multichannel Design The VSX-D1011 receiver is constructed with Pioneer’s industry-leading advanced and well balanced multichannel Featuresconcept. This means it is designed to reproduce music and movie soundtracks as close as possible to the intentions of the producer during mastering. The receiver uses a revolutionary 3-D Frame Construction technique and a Symmetrical Power Train Design, with high-performance Advanced Direct Energy MOS-FET output devices, generating 100 watts of power for 7 independent channels.
FM Wire Antenna AM Loop Antenna batteries x 2 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D1011-S VSX-D1011-K VSX-D1011-G Operating Instructions AC Power Cord x 2 Operating Remote Control Unit Instructions (multi-voltage model only) Multi-voltage model has two power cords. These accessories will be different depending on the memo country of purchase.
Before You Start Operating range of remote control unit The area in which you can use the remote control to operate the VSX-D1011 is fairly large. To use, point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the front panel of this unit while within the range shown below. Remote control may not function properly if: •...
Easy Setup Guide Part1 Home Theater: The Basics Most consumers are used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but many people are not used to home theater systems that give you many more options when listening to soundtracks. In fact, home theater is not really complicated and this little guide should give you an understanding of the basics.
Easy Setup Guide Part1 Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. 1 1 1 1 1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV In order to use Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks, which are at the heart of home theater, you need to hook up your DVD player with digital audio connections.
Easy Setup Guide Part1 2 2 2 2 2 Speaker Connections Home theater is designed to be setup with five, or seven speakers (front left & right; center; surround left & right; and, optimally, surround back left & right) and a subwoofer, but you can use this receiver with fewer speakers.
Easy Setup Guide Part1 3 3 3 3 3 Setting up the Main Unit 1 Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. – 2 Press the ON button to put the receiver in ON mode. 3 Press the STANDBY/ON button to switch the receiver ON.
Easy Setup Guide Part2 1 1 1 1 1 QUICK setup With this QUICK setup you can quickly and easily adjust the speakers settings so that you get enjoyable surround sound with minimum effort. You must have front and surround speakers hooked up to use this setup. You only need to do these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.).
Easy Setup Guide Part2 2 2 2 2 2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound 1 Make sure the receiver, your TV, your subwoofer and your DVD player are switched ON. 2 Press the DVD/LD button on the remote control. You should see DVD/LD in the display on the receiver.
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting your TV Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect your TV to the jacks as shown below. Hook up with either S video or composite video cords (the quality descends in this order) but you must use the same type of video cords to hook up your DVD player (and all other video components) as you use to hook up your TV.
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Video Components Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect your video components as shown on this and the following page. For video components (for example, a DVD player) there are two types of connections to make, video and audio.
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting VCRs or DVRs Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect the video out of your VCR/DVR using either S video or composite video cords, depending on how you connected the receiver to your TV (see page 15).
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Satellite TV (SAT) Components Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Hook up the video signal with either S video or composite video cords, depending on how you connected the receiver to your TV (see page 15).
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Analog Audio Components Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect your audio components to the jacks as shown below. These are all analog connections and your analog audio components (turntable, cassette deck) use these jacks.
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs (DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD (SACD) compatible player) Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. If you have a DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD (SACD) compatible player, or are using an external Dolby Digital/DTS decoder, connect it to the multichannel analog inputs as shown below.
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Digital Audio Components Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect your digital components as shown below. The VSX-D1011 has two coaxial, two optical inputs for a total of four digital inputs.
Connecting Your Equipment Digital Input Default Settings Unlike analog connections, the jacks for digital connections are not dedicated to one type of component, they can be used freely. Thus you must tell the receiver what digital component is connected to which jack so your components will be in sync with the names on the remote control buttons and the like.
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting the Radio Antennas Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Connect the supplied FM wire antenna and the AM loop antenna to the ANTENNA terminals as shown below.
Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Speakers Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. We recommend a full complement of seven speakers and a subwoofer as shown here but, naturally, everyone's home setup will vary.
Connecting Your Equipment Speaker impedance You can change the speaker impedance for VSX-D1011 but we recommend using speakers with an impedance of 8 Ω-16 Ω (the default setting). If you are using 6 Ω- less than 8 Ω impedance speakers, you need to change the impedance setting.
Connecting Your Equipment Placing Your Speakers Proper speaker placement is essential to realize the best sound from your system. The diagram and tips given here are just a rough guide, for more information see pages 94 & 95. Also, it is very important for speaker placement to read the instructions that come with your speakers so please be sure to do so.
Displays & Controls Display All the display information is explained and/or referenced here. PRO LOGIC LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONE DNR STEREO MONO SIGNAL Neo :6 TUNED RF ATT AUTO DIGITAL DTS ES EX Hi-BIT/ MPEG AAC DIGITAL SAMPLING STEREO ANALOG MULTI-ROOM SB CH MOVIE AUTO...
Displays & Controls Front Panel All the controls on the front panel are explained and/or referenced here. To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel. 10 11 VSX-D1011 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER STANDBY/ON STANDBY MOVIE MUSIC ENTER STEREO/DIRECT MULTI CH IN...
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Displays & Controls 4 ENTER button CLASS Use this button to enter information concerning Press repeatedly to switch the preset station the SYSTEM SETUP, listening mode or the tuner. classes. 5 STANDBY indicator SELECT Lights when the receiver is in STANDBY mode. Switches the –/+ buttons between station (Please note that this receiver consumes a memory and frequency select modes.
Displays & Controls Remote Control This page describes the buttons on the remote control used to operate the receiver. ENTER: Use this button to enter information concerning the listening modes. RECEIVER STEREO/DIRECT: Switches the receiver into SOURCE MULTI SYSTEM OPERATION STEREO mode if it was in a different sound MULTI CONTROL mode or toggles between DIRECT and...
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MUTE button channel with the + and – buttons. Also selects Press to mute or restore the volume. EFFECT mode of Pioneer original sound modes ! MASTER VOLUME (–/+) buttons and Dolby Pro Logic II MUSIC parameter settings. You can then use the + and – buttons Use to raise or lower the volume of the receiver.
You can use this jack to hook up other the SURROUND BACK speakers can be set to PIONEER equipment, that has a CONTROL either the main system, the SECOND ZONE or terminal, so that you can control them all by the FRONT BI-AMP setting.
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Displays & Controls (multi-voltage (multi-voltage model only) model only) (European model only) AC IN TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS AC OUTLET 220V 240V 110V 120−127V 110V 220V 120-127V 230-240V SWITCHED 100W MAX SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK / ı Å FRONT CENTER SURROUND ª ª...
Setting Up for Surround Sound To ensure the best possible surround sound, complete the following setup operations. Some of these are the same (and take precedence over) the settings you made in the Easy Setup Guide, so consider if the ones you made at that time were adequate.
Setting Up for Surround Sound SURRBACK SYSTEM (Surround Back System) This setup selects how your surround back system will be used. If you want to use it for surround back speakers in your main speaker system choose NORMAL SYSTEM. In this case you won’t have any B (or secondary) speaker system as these speakers fill that role also for the VSX-D1011.
Setting Up for Surround Sound NORMAL setup This is the manual method to setup your sound parameters for surround sound. It is more exact than the QUICK set up and should give you finer surround sound. You only need to do these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.).
Setting Up for Surround Sound SPEAKER SETTING The information below shows you how to select the correct settings for the type and number of speakers you connected. Most importantly, you need to decide how to route the sound for all the speakers you connected. To do this select the size of the front, center, surround and surround back speakers (if you hooked them up).
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Setting Up for Surround Sound MASTER 3 With the 5∞ buttons choose the VOLUME MENU TUNER EDIT TEXT ON TOP MENU speakers that you want to set. TUNE GUIDE SYSTEM SETUP Press the ENTER button. ENTER AUDIO RETURN SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT...
Setting Up for Surround Sound CHANNEL LEVEL (channel balance) The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers. Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound. If continuing from SPEAKER SETTING go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-2 in page 36.
Setting Up for Surround Sound CHANNEL DELAY Adding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth, separation as well as an effective surround sound effect. You need to figure out the distance from your listening position to your speakers to add the proper delay.
Basic Operation Stereo and Multichannel Playback The following instructions show you how to play sound sources with the VSX-D1011. Before doing so be sure to complete the setup procedures described in "Easy Setup Guide Part 2" (starting on page 13) or "Setting Up for Surround Sound" (starting on page 34). This is particularly important to achieve a surround sound effect with Dolby Digital or DTS sources.
Basic Operation Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input This button selects the type of input signal, ANALOG or DIGITAL, sent to the receiver. You need to take special care to switch to the appropriate input when necessary. For example, the switch would have to be on DIGITAL to hear digital sources like Dolby Digital or DTS but it would have to be on analog to record from the ANALOG out jacks on the receiver.
Basic Operation Listening Modes The three listening mode types on the receiver are explained here (to select listening modes see page 41). The kind of playback you can get in the three modes depends on what kind of a source (DVD, etc.) you are using.
(for example, Dolby Digital or DTS) and display it on receiver. With two channel sources these first four modes will create surround channels. Next, there are six PIONEER original sound modes that use DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to create different types of sound environments as described below.
With two channel sources these first two modes will create surround channels. Then there are five PIONEER original sound modes that use DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to create different types of sound environments as described below. Lastly, the 5/7-CH STEREO mode simply outputs a stereo signal through all of your speakers.
Basic Operation Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mode The DSP (Digital Signal Processing) listening modes have sound processing added to accentuate a certain kind of atmosphere or effect (see the preceding pages for explanation). You can choose if you want to strengthen or weaken this effect in the given mode.
Basic Operation Listening with ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ You can listen to the soundtrack with the ACOUSTIC CALIBRATION EQ if you have adjusted ACOUSTIC CAL EQ in the EXPERT Setup menu (see page 87). To do so follow the instructions below. 1 Press the ACOUSTIC EQ button.
Basic Operation Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode This useful feature makes it possible to get excellent surround sound effects even when listening at low volumes. It can be used with any surround sound source and play soundtracks so that the quieter sounds are audible even while playing a soundtrack at low volumes.
Basic Operation Adjusting Bass and Treble (TONE CONTROL) You can adjust the low (bass) and high (treble) frequencies. The TONE button can also be used to bypass the tone circuitry. 1 Press RECEIVER. RECEIVER SOURCE MULTI SYSTEM OPERATION 2 Press the TONE button on the MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV / SAT...
Basic Operation Listening in HI–BIT/SAMPLING Mode Use to hear CD and DVD, as well as other digital soundtracks, at a wider dynamic range, allowing for finer audio reproduction. 1 Press RECEIVER. RECEIVER SOURCE MULTI SYSTEM OPERATION 2 Press the HI–BIT button on the MULTI CONTROL DVD/LD TV / SAT...
SURROUND modes except THX CINEMA; for a MASTER VOLUME stereo signal you must choose the NEO:6 MOVIE/MUSIC SURROUND mode or a Pioneer original sound mode (see pages 44–45). VIRTL SB AUTO: same as above except whether virtual MULTI JOG CONTROL...
Basic Operation DUAL MONO setting and playback The dual mono setting can only be used when listening to Dolby Digital or homemade discs that have dual mono software encoded in them. Dual mono software usually is used to put two different mono soundtracks, that you have the capability of listening to at the same time, on one DVD.
Basic Operation Video Select This function allows you to listen to one sound source while you watch a different video source on your TV. The sound source is set in the normal fashion as explained on page 41. You then change the video input with the VIDEO SEL button.
Using the Tuner Automatic and Manual Tuning The following steps show you how to tune in FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want, see “Direct Access Tuning“...
Using the Tuner Channel Step Setting (multi-voltage model only) The unit has been factory preset to the channel allocation value for the area in which it is to be sold. If this value is set incorrectly, the tunes in frequency may be wrong, or sound may be distorted, resulting in an inability to reproduce reception signals at their proper sound quality.
Using the Tuner Memorizing Frequently Used Stations The following steps show you how to memorize up to 30 radio stations in 3 classes (each holding 10 stations). When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also memorizes the MPX mode (STEREO or MONO) and the RF ATT mode (European model only).
Using the Tuner Naming Memorized Stations You can input a name of up to four characters for each preset station in the receiver’s memory (see the previous page). This name can be anything you choose. For example, you could input JAZZ for that station and when you listen to it the name, rather than the frequency number, will appear on your display.
Using the Tuner Recalling Memorized Stations 1 Press the TUNER button. This selects the TUNER function on the receiver and RECEIVER SOURCE MULTI SYSTEM OPERATION sets the remote to the TUNER operation mode. MULTI CONTROL STEREO MONO SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT...
Using the Tuner An introduction to RDS (European model only) Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example.
Using the Tuner Searching for RDS programs (European model only) One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types (listed on page 59). 1 Tune into an FM station.
Using the Tuner Basics of EON (Enhanced Other Network information) (European model only) When EON is turned on, the receiver jumps to an EON-linked broadcast when it begins, even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used. It cannot be used in areas that EON information is not transmitted and when FM broadcast stations do not transmit PTY data.
Using the Tuner Clearing all stations from the RDS or EON search (European model only) The receiver will automatically register an identifying marker (called a PI code) for any station you input into the memory classes which can receive RDS or EON data. If you want to remove the currently memorized stations from RDS and EON searches, you can do it by erasing the PI codes.
Remote Control of Other Components Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components In addition to controlling the receiver, the supplied remote control can operate your other components (VCR, TV, DVD, CD, etc.) after you program it to do so. In this way, instead of fumbling with many different controls and buttons, you only need to use one remote control.
Remote Control of Other Components Programming Signals from Other Remote Controls (LEARNING Mode) If preset codes are not available for your component(s), or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can use this procedure to program in signals from the remote control(s) of your other component(s). These steps can also be used to add further operations to the remote control that were successfully set with the stored settings (see page 63).
Remote Control of Other Components Using Remote Control with Other Components CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette Deck operations • The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program it memo (see “Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components,“ page 63). •...
Remote Control of Other Components Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV operations • The following operations are available from the receiver's remote control after you program it memo (see “Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other Components,“ page 63). • To perform these operations, press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control.
Remote Control of Other Components Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION The direct function will not be necessary for most users. It is designed in case you have an external video source connected to your TV (a video source that is not going through the VSX-D1011). For this explanation we'll call this the external video deck.
Using Other Functions Recording from Audio/Video Components The following explanations show you how make a recording from one component to another connected to this receiver. Note that an analog recorder (such as a VCR) cannot record from a source that is connected using only a digital connection.
Using Other Functions SECOND ZONE (Speaker System B)/FRONT BI-AMP Setup Stereo playback in another room (SECOND ZONE) This setup enables you to listen to a pair of stereo speakers independently of the main speaker system hooked up to the receiver. You can choose SECOND ZONE, and use the speakers hooked up to the surround back terminals as a B speaker system, that is, playing the same source as the main speaker system but from independent stereo speakers.
Using Other Functions A/B Speaker Button If you selected NORMAL SYSTEM in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 35) your surround back speakers will be used was part of your of main speaker systems and this button will simply switch if off or on. If you selected SECOND ZONE in the SURRBACK SYSTEM setup (see page 35) this button will cycle through the A (main) speaker system, the B speaker system (the surround back speakers acting as a separate second zone), both speaker systems, and off.
Using Other Functions Connecting Additional Amplifiers This receiver has more than sufficient power for any home use, but it is possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.
The steps below show you how to program a string of up to 5 different operations for each MULTI CONTROL button. You don't need to program the power of this receiver (or any PIONEER component used) to go on, it (or they) will do so automatically when multi operations are performed.
ENTER MIDNIGHT 2 Press the DVD/LD button then MUTE (POWER) to turn MASTER on your DVD player (if it is not a PIONEER product). VOLUME 3 Press the DVD/LD button then 3 (play) to start MENU TUNER EDIT TEXT ON TOP MENU playing the DVD player.
For example, you can program the unit to turn off your TV and turn off your DVD player, etc. You don't need to program power off for PIONEER components, they will go off automatically in this mode.
Do the following to use the SYSTEM OFF function. The SYSTEM OFF feature allows you to tell the receiver and your other components to stop and/or turn off with the remote control. Most PIONEER components will automatically turn off. The receiver itself will go off automatically as well.
Using Other Functions Resetting the Remote Control The following operations allow you to erase the settings stored in the remote control. Erasing Multi Operations DIMMER LOUDNESS TONE EFFECT/CH SEL 1 Press and hold both the REMOTE ENTER DISC SIGNAL SEL BASS/TREBLE SETUP button and for more...
Using Other Functions Resetting the Main Unit The following operations allow you to reset the unit to the default settings. (Put the receiver in the STANDBY mode.) AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-D1011 STANDBY/ON 1 While holding down the TONE STANDBY MOVIE MUSIC ENTER STEREO/DIRECT MULTI CH IN...
Fine Tuning Your System Other System Settings These settings are more advanced. Some could add depth or listenability to your sound (like the THX CINEMA setup) and others are for your convenience (like the FUNCTION RENAME). You can decide if you want to make these settings or not.
Fine Tuning Your System THX CINEMA Setup This setup lets you choose which decoding method for 2 channel sources the receiver will use for THX CINEMA. The three THX CINEMA decoding methods are; PRO LOGIC II MOVIE, PRO LOGIC and NEO:6 CINEMA.
Fine Tuning Your System Assigning the Digital Inputs If you did not hook up your digital equipment in accordance with the default settings for the digital inputs (see page 16, 18 & 21) you need to complete the procedure below. You have to do this in order to tell the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up.
Fine Tuning Your System FUNCTION RENAME Use the FUNCTION RENAME capability to rename the display on the receiver for different functions (DVD, etc.). For example, you could rename DVD/LD as DVR-7000. For this setup in particular using the controls on the front panel is more convenient than using the remote control.
Fine Tuning Your System Expert Setup The settings here can only be done if you've performed the more basic preliminary setups. Thus, before doing these settings do either QUICK setup (page 13) or NORMAL setup (page 36-40). These settings are to further heighten your surround sound. They are not absolutely necessary but may give more defined and enjoyable surround sound.
Fine Tuning Your System CROSSOVER NETWORK Crossover frequency is the point where the receiver divides the high and low sounds (the frequencies) between the speakers. Certain bass sounds will play back from the subwoofer if you selected it as YES (or PLUS) or from the front speakers if you selected them as LARGE.
Fine Tuning Your System FINE CHANNEL LEVEL The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup (see page 36). Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound and the better the speaker balance the better surround sound you can get.
Fine Tuning Your System FINE CHANNEL DELAY The following steps show you how to adjust the delay level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup (see page 36). Adding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth, separation as well as an effective surround sound effect.
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Fine Tuning Your System 5 Press ENTER to select a new channel. Repeat step 4 for every channel. If you want to change a setting before pro- ceeding Use the 5∞ buttons to go back to the channel you want to adjust and press ENTER. Then follow step 3.
Fine Tuning Your System ACOUSTIC CAL EQ This setting is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers. This receiver let's you equalize the speakers in accordance with the front speakers. The front left speaker will serve as the reference tone. The front left tone and the target speaker (the one you are trying to adjust) will sound in turns, so you can judge which needs to be louder.
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Fine Tuning Your System 6 TRIM should be selected (if it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select it) and press ENTER. SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONE DNR STEREO MONO TUNED RF ATT AUTO DIGITAL DTS ES EX Hi-BIT/ MPEG AAC DIGITAL...
Fine Tuning Your System BASS PEAK LEVEL The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital and DTS program sources can produce heavily concentrated ultra-low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps show you how to set the peak level for the LFE channel. If continuing from the preceding page the BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected.
Fine Tuning Your System DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL This feature makes it possible to enjoy full surround sound effects on Dolby Digital and DTS sources even at low volumes. It does this by compressing the dynamic range. Dynamic range is the difference between the loudest and the softest sounds in any given signal.
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a discrete digital surround format used for multichannel surround sound. It was developed after the Dolby Surround system and Dolby Pro Logic Surround system. Dolby Digital is a high quality digital sound format that is used by many theatrical film releases.
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Dolby Digital Surround EX This new recording technology is able to play 6.1 channel sound and was developed in a collaboration between Dolby Laboratories and Lucasfilm, Ltd. for the film "Stars Wars: The First Episode", the first movie ever to be made with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology.
Because of these differences we often miss the power and emotion that thrills us in a good movie. Now Pioneer and THX have teamed up to bring the full glory of accurate cinema sound to the comfort and convenience of your home.
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Speaker Placement Information Placement of your speakers is a crucial aspect of attaining accurate and realistic surround sound. Certain pointers concerning speakers stands, direction, angle and distance of speakers will be useful in this regard. Firstly, it is best not to put your speakers directly on the floor. If you do this some of the sound vibra- tion (especially bass) will go directly into the flooring and be lost.
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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Speaker Placement for a Complete THX Speaker System If you have a complete THX Speaker System set (LucasFilm authorized), follow the diagram below to place your speakers. Notice the surround speakers should output at an angle parallel to the listener. Also, notice the angle of the front speakers.
Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. 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. Symptom...
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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy No sound output from the • The front speakers are connected to the • Connect the front speakers to the A front speakers. B speaker system jack. speaker system jacks (see page 24). No sound output from •...
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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy Other audio problems Subwoofer output is very • Settings route signal away from • To get more signal to the subwoofer set low. subwoofer. it to PLUS or choose SMALL for the front speakers (see pages 37–38).
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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy Video No image is output when a • Improper connections. • Make sure the component is connected function is selected. correctly (see pages 15,16–18). • The input source is not properly selected. • Press the correct function button. •...
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Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving Symptom Cause Remedy During playback of a 96 kHz • The receiver may be on a different mode • Switch to STEREO mode (see page 43). source, the display doesn't than STEREO. show 96 kHz • One of the DIGITAL NR, MIDNIGHT, •...