Using Other Functions; Selecting The Input Signal Type; Using The Sleep Timer; Using The Sr+ Mode With A Pioneer Plasma Display - Pioneer VSX-C501-S Operating Instruction

Using other functions

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Chapter 8
Using other functions

Selecting the input signal type

The DVD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR and FRONT inputs all have
both analog and digital jacks. You can select the type of
signal to be used in each case. The DVD input has a third
option; multichannel analog input.
The input signal type for the current input is indicated in
the display: ANA (analog), DIG (digital), and DVD 5.1ch
(multichannel analog).
The default AUTO setting is usually sufficient, letting the
receiver decide the most suitable signal type. However, if
you want to record from the DVR/VCR IN/OUT jacks,
then you should set the input signal type to analog.
• Press SIGNAL to change the input signal type.
• SEL. AUTO – (default setting) Uses digital if available,
otherwise analog.
• SEL. 5.1ch – Uses the multichannel analog signal
(only selectable for the DVD input)
• SEL. ANA – Uses the analog signal
• SEL. DIG – Uses the digital signal
Note
• When the FM/AM input is used, the display always
shows ANA (analog).
• When DVD 5.1ch (multichannel analog) is selected,
only the volume and channel level settings are
applied to the sound; you cannot use the Stereo,
Surround, Advanced Surround modes, Sound Modes
and dialog enhancement. (If you want to use these,
select DIG (digital) as the input signal type.)
• MCACC setup is not usable when DVD 5.1ch is
selected. Switch to one of the other settings if you
want to use MCACC setup.
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SLEEP
DVD TV/SAT DVR/VCR
INPUT VIDEO FRONT FM/AM
CH SELECT LEVEL TEST TONE
ADVANCED
AUTO STEREO SURROUND SURROUND
SOUND SIGNAL
MODE DIALOG SELECT
MUTE
MASTER
VOLUME
MCACC SYSTEM
SETUP SETUP
TUNE

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer automatically puts the receiver into
standby after the specified period of time.
RECEIVER
RECEIVER
SLEEP
DVD
INPUT VIDEO
CH SELECT
AUTO STEREO
• Press SLEEP to set the sleep timer.
Press repeatedly to select between:
• 90 MIN. – Switches to standby after 90 minutes
• 60 MIN. – Switches to standby after one hour
• 30 MIN. – Switches to standby after 30 minutes
The sleep timer indicator (
has been set.
Tip
• Press the SLEEP button once to view how much time
is left on the timer before shutdown. Each press after
that will cycle through the possible sleep time
lengths.
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer
plasma display
When connected using the supplied SR+ cable, a
number of features become available to make using this
receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier.
These features include:
• On-screen displays when making receiver settings,
such as speaker setup, MCACC setup, and so on.
• On-screen volume display.
• On-screen display of listening mode.
• Automatic video input switching on the plasma
display.
• Automatic volume muting on the plasma display.
See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display
on page 18 for connecting up, and SR+ mode for Pioneer
plasma displays on page 36 for setting up the receiver.
1 Make sure that the plasma display and this
receiver are switched on and that they are
connected with the SR+ cable.
See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on
page 18 for more on connecting these components.
TV/SAT DVR/VCR
FRONT FM/AM
LEVEL TEST TONE
ADVANCED
SURROUND SURROUND
) lights when the sleep timer