Basic Playback; Playing A Source; Selecting The Audio Input Signal - Pioneer VSX-524-K Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic playback

04
Basic playback

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as
a DVD disc) with your home theater system.
RECEIVER
SLEEP SOURCE
AUDIO
PARAMETER
RECEIVER
TOP
MENU
INPUT
HOME
MENU
PTY
iPod CTRL
SIGNAL SEL
1
Switch on your system components and receiver.
Start by switching on the playback component (for
example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you
have one), then the receiver (press
• Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected.
2
Switch the TV input to the input that connects this
receiver.
For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO
jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now
selected.
3
Press input function buttons to select the input
function you want to play.
• The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will
be able to operate other components using the
remote control. To operate the receiver, first press
on the remote control, then press the
RECEIVER
appropriate button to operate.
• The input source can also be selected by using INPUT
SELECT buttons on the remote control, or by
using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial. In this
case, the remote control won't switch operational
modes.
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If you selected the proper input source and there is still
no sound, select the audio input signal for playback (see
Selecting the audio input signal below).
4
Press AUTO/DIRECT to select 'AUTO SURROUND' and
start playback of the source.
If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound
DVD disc, with a digital audio connection, you should
hear surround sound. If you're playing a stereo source or
if the connection is an analog audio connection, you will
only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the
TOOLS
MENU
default listening mode.
It is possible to check on the front panel display whether
or not surround sound playback is being performed
ENTER
properly.
If the display does not correspond to the input signal and
listening mode, check the connections and settings.
BAND
RETURN
MUTE
Note
• You may need to check the digital audio output settings
on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should
be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz
PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio
option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.
• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may
RECEIVER).
only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this
case, the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening
mode if you want multichannel surround sound.
5
Use VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume level.
Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is
coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

Selecting the audio input signal

The audio input signal can be selected for each input source.
Once it is set, the audio input that was selected will be
applied whenever you select the input source using the input
function buttons.
Press SIGNAL SEL to select the audio input signal
corresponding to the source component.
Each press cycles through the following:
• H – Selects an HDMI signal. H can be selected for BD,
• A – Selects the analog inputs.
• C1/O1 – Selects the digital input. The coaxial 1 input
When H (HDMI) or C1/O1 (digital) is selected and the
selected audio input is not provided, A (analog) is
automatically selected.
Note
• BD and GAME inputs are fixed to H (HDMI). It cannot be
changed.
• For the TV input, only A (analog) or C1/O1 (digital) can be
selected. However, if the ARC at HDMI Setup is set to
ON, the input is fixed to H (HDMI) and cannot be
changed.
• When set to H (HDMI) or C1/O1 (digital), 2 lights when
a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS
signal is input.
• When the H (HDMI) is selected, the A and DIGITAL
indicators are off (see page 7).
• When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this
receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to
96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital
signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI
terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SACD (DSD 2 ch only),
PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequencies), Dolby
TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-HD
Master Audio and DVD Audio (including 192 kHz). With
other digital signal formats, set to A (analog).
• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player
compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To
SIGNAL SEL
prevent noise, make the proper digital connections
(page 13) and set the signal input to C1/O1 (digital).
DVD, SAT/CBL or GAME input. For other inputs, H
cannot be selected.
When the HDMI option in Setting the Audio options
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on page 30 is set to THRU, the sound will be heard
through your TV, not from this receiver.
is selected for C1, and the optical 1 audio input is
selected for O1.